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HELMET Front: Left: Right: Back: Lens: Hovi Mic tip detail: Neck S-trim detail: Interior:

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TK-39093 Requesting ESB EIB Status [TM] Trooper Info Name: Arthur Wong FISD Forum Name: giskard8 Legion ID: 39093 Garrison: Hong Kong Garrison Legion Profile: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=19986 Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 lbs Costume Information Armor Maker: TM (TrooperMaster) / ABS kit Helmet Maker: TM (TrooperMaster) / ABS kit Neck seal: East Asia Supply Belt: East Asia Supply Boots: Imperial Boots Holster: Imperial Boots (early version) Blaster: Blaster-Master E-11 (3D Printed kit) Electronics: 2x 12V helmet fans (self installed) / iComm (TK Products, LLC) + chest mounted speaker unit Known Issues Belt : Material is off white too much, thickness is also an issue. Reworked the Belt with an "old found" lighter white canvas belt (10/2). Helmet : Frown painted into the last teeth opening on both side. Attempted to fix (9/28). Helmet : Wrong Tube stripes decal. Replaced with “one-sheet” style (9/28). Hook on the Biceps need to be removed (pending). Belt button covers need to be trimmed (fixed 10/28 / photo pending). Ab buttons repaint (fixed). Helmet Right Ear reposition (fixed 10/28 / photo pending). Helmet Vocoder paint line (fixed 10/28 / photo pending).

Sorry for the late respond, I was cut off from the internet until the cable man came this morning. Belt - Green. I am inclined to think the face of the dropbox is a shadow cast from the lighting. Thigh Armor - Green. I feel the same way as Randy, but if we stick to the official references, that is how it shall be. Holster - I am torn between the two since it is an optional item. But if I have to pick one, the loop then (Green). Once gain, double thumbs up for Glen for cross referencing so much materials and making the leap forward possible. The visual references varies from platform to platform (Xbox360 > PS2 > PC > PSP) and yet they are all "The Force Unleashed" TKC.

Congratulations Jose on achieving Centurion

Hello Dan, I used XF-66 for the Grey, I think it’s the closest thing we can get in Asia region. X-18 semi-gloss Black also fine. I hand painted the AB plate buttons using X-4 (which is gloss) then mask it off and put a coat of semi-gloss clear spray on top (Mr.Hobby / GSI) to protect it against from rubbing off. You can check mine below and see for yourself, all the details on the helmet are hand painted with Tamiya color and a coat of Mr.Hobby semi-gloss can spray paint.

Awesome! Next we want to see are some mini-Stromtroopers from the couple. XD

Thank you, Glen. Couldn’t find the right words to describe the effort you put into compiling this, in such details and depth. I wish I was as thorough as you are when I first start researching for my build. As Randy pointed out, I too lean towards the OT TK heritage for the Knee Belt / Ammo Belt. Yes, to me the TK Commander is different (and the TK Incinerator for that matters), but I still want it to be in somewhat unison went standing beside a squad of OT TK. A lot has changed since the release of PC version of “The Force Unleash”. We have seen figures and busts, big and small released (as secondary visual references). The new DICE “Battlefront” series gave us many references of the game style TK. I theorize the developers can go full ANH/ESB style but they chose to honor the “tradition” of going ROTJ-ish for game characters. Hence is it perfectly logical to follow the new in game model for high definition details for these game-born characters. I think the proposed CRL change is not a 100% “game” or 100% “screen look” thing; instead this is a “Best of both worlds” solution that will make TKC build easier to follow and much more achievable for a higher standard, for both new builders or conversions of existing set. I too will look into my set and apply some of these changes.

Hello Partick, If you can post a picture here maybe we can help to assess the situation better. Making ABS paste is not really that difficult, the trick is you have to be really patient and let the paste cure fully before sanding.

That's really depends on how do you want to approach your build. You can either purchase a new kit to build yourself a Shocktrooper Helmet from bottom up, or look for a used one in the trade section of the forum. Hopefully this might help - my case: I had a set of Stormtrooper armor about 3 years old (kit made by MTK), it was the set I used for joining the Legion in the first place. The set had seen a lot of action and the the helmet has since yellowed. I decided to get a new kit to replace it and have the set re-purpose for something else. I finally had it taken apart and redid the whole set from helmet to shins, gave it a coat of white paint and converted it as BF Shocktrooper. Since I am spraying the whole set from top to bottom, I really don't have to worry about color differences of the yellowed helmet and the rest of the armor. I am not looking for anything beyond basic approval, the major thing was to swap out the canvas belt with a cordura one (like Snowtrooper or ROTJ TK), pair of bubble lens for the helmet, a new set of hand plates (again, Snowtrooper or ROTJ TK), white U-trim around all the edges etc... The really really major thing was to fuse the kidney and the butt plate into one, in order to get the set approved. Helmet - with a fresh coat of paint, and later, weathered down a bit: Hope this give you some idea on making your own set of TK Shocktrooper.

Registering for “Master Armorer Program” Trooper assisted / items : 1) TK-28888 Jim - general fitting during assembly - fine tuning in preparation for EIB

congratulations Jim

Thank you!

Congratulations Brett!

Thank you Joseph I will serve the Empire well, with unquestionable loyalty.

Congratulations Jeff

The “ShockTrooper” version of the Hasbro Black Series is just a re-paint version of the R1 helmet. I am afraid most GML will reject that, just as Ben said.

Same here.

Congratulations! Welcome to the rank.

Jim, You might want to try replacing the white straps connecting the back and chest plate with something more sturdy. From the picture above it looks like the weight of your arm parts are pulling the strap out of shape, hence the uneven look (I think you have got your measurements right). If you can’t find a thicker material, maybe folding the strap into double layers would help.

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