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I already stated I’m not hunting down all the references out there I’ve provided plenty enough for my liking thank you, if you want to believe they are anything else aside from Crystal Patrol Duty packs be my guest I really couldn’t* care less what you think. If you require more confirmation it’s easy enough to find for yourself. Either way, be at peace. And for the record I argued that Crystal Patrol Duty troopers were NOT Sandtroopers with MEPD command staff for months, alas they got them in the end; https://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/15462-crystal-patrol-field-pack-discussion-topic/#findComment-198834 However I always believed they were stormtroopers and that they belong here with FISD and I still do, just as they are called “Stormtroopers” in all the printed media and promotional material, let alone the action figure for the character. So you’re preaching to the choir in that regard! I’m on your side and I agree they are stormtroopers NOT sandtroopers, however MEPD disagrees which is the only reason I ever referred to them as such. But I personally believe and maintain that they are Stomtroopers to this day!

Hask, I cant make much sense of what you’re saying? The SOLO references I posted are 100% confirmed to be Crystal Patrol Duty Packs, both in the spaceport on Corellia and on Mimban. Really unsure what you meant?… Several troopers including myself argued these packs belonged with FISD as an optional accessory but the legion ultimately decided the they belong with MEPD.

Sounds like a cool build! Will you be drilling a hole in the existing bayonet lug for the front sling attachment point, or will you be installing a swivel sling stud in its place?

Years ago I tried to explain the potential problem with using specific locations in CRL Names to MEPD command staff, but they didn’t listen. And now my original point still stands; these Sandtroopers show up on more planets than just “Jedha” which I totally foreseen happening. We don’t call TDs “Tatooine Sandtroopers” do we? No, and there’s obviously a good reason for that!

I don’t have time to hunt down every example right now but I assure you they are in there. These photos of Crystal Patrol Troopers are from the spaceport on Corellia in SOLO, and can clearly be spotted in the movie! Some of the Mimban Troopers even wore the Crystal Patrol Duty packs in SOLO too! Here is a quick example of a Sandtrooper with a “Sandtrooper Type 4 Field Pack” from Andor Season1,Episode7. (At 31:27) And I believe there are even more in Season2 as the Empire has a much bigger presence.

Apparently not all CRLs; https://crls.501st.com/mepd/jedha-sandtrooper-rogue-one That’s just plain inconsistent, this is the exact same armor with added accessories. Not to mention they also appear in SOLO and Andor as well which would be “Non-Saga”.

Yea that’s what I figured, makes sense I guess; anything that falls outside of the Skywalker Saga. Not in terms of timeline of course, but quite literally anything not in Episode 1-9. The stormtroopers in the Obi-Wan Kenobi show will fall under this CRL and even though the events of that show are directly connected to the Skywalker Saga, just like Rogue One the Kenobi series is still a separate thing at the end of the day.

I’ve always just referred to it as “Disney-Era” which sounds a bit better to me but whatever this works well too and more importantly doesn’t use a company name! Anyways, I’ve updated the title of the Rogue One Blaster Reference thread to reflect these changes; R1 / Non-Saga BLASTER REFERENCE

I just came across this on The RPF; I believe this SE-14r casting is from Shawn Morgan, the original Stormtrooper variant from promo photos (Not the new Death Trooper/Disney era version). Does anyone know Shawn Morgan’s screen name here on WhiteArmor? Whatever this Greeblie is, it was clearly put on multiple Blasters intended for the Stormtroopers during pre-production.

If you are looking for the real T-Track that was used on screen, contact Shear Tech on his Facebook Page. He specializes in blasters and can source the correct T-Track for a Rogue One E-11.

Darn! Any chance you have a contact email for the person you sold it to? Maybe you can ask for a quick photo of the address? It would be super helpful!

That’s very interesting! No, the Solar brand name was certainly not common knowledge! At least not before I uploaded this to various online forums, but it would seem RS Props definitely got their radio before I found mine and they paid a lot more money for it too. That is news to me, you may be one of the only people that actually noticed the RS Propmasters radio is in fact a Solar brand variant. The logo badge is extremely worn and Rob himself admitted he couldn’t actually read the label in his YouTube video, and he even misidentifies it and calls the radio a “Sonix Victory” understandably; Can I ask if your Trooper 75 Radio, Box, or Manual has “Minachi Electronics Ltd.” written anywhere at all? And if so could you possibly take a photo for me?

I’ve been a big Stormtrooper fan ever since I’d seen Star Wars as a young boy. Even back then I can remember obsessing over the armor, blasters, and other accessories the Stormtroopers carried. I remember really wanting that grappling hook Luke used during his escape from the Death Star, and dreaming of the day I could collect all the parts to build a E-11 Blaster replica. Of course one of the more mysterious items I wanted to know more about was the Sandtrooper Pack! I actually recognized some parts on it myself such as the Tupperware Lid, and the Canteen, but the rest of the pack was a complete mystery to me growing up. Then one youthful day while surfing the early internet(on dial-up 56k modem connection I might add) I came across the old ‘Parts of Star Wars’ website, which is still active to this day! This was a wealth of valuable information to me back then, it actually identified all the parts I needed to build the E-11 Blaster I’d been dreaming of. This also began my search of trying to find out what parts were used on the Sandtrooper Pack. I came across the 501st Sandtrooper Detachment Forums at MEPD.net and found that many of the parts had been identified, but not all of them. In particular one of the mystery parts appeared to be an obscure AM/FM Radio of some kind. I scoured the internet for information endlessly for years until someone eventually discovered and identified the radio used on screen. This was huge news!; It was a “Sonix Victory 75” radio, unfortunately the Sonix company turned out to be an obscure one indeed! Very little information is known about the company to this day. Then in 2011 a Canadian version of this radio was found in Nova Scotia under the brand name “North Star”. This got me very excited being a Canadian and my mind wandered with dreams of finding one of these vintage radios in the back of some pawn shop, or under a pile of old audio equipment in some thrift store. Well it’s been another eleven years since then, several more radios have been found both under the Sonix and the North Star brand names. But unfortunately, none of those radios were found by me. Alas, I never gave up my search and eventually I did end up finding one of these radios for myself. Not only that, but I also discovered a third previously unknown brand variant! This was only made possible due to the discovery of the Canadian variant 11 years prior. When that North Star radio was found, another was found not too long after that. One of these Canadian radios had a sticker with a model number on the back which read “Model: MT-1809”, this is what ultimately led to my discovery of the Solar brand variant. One day while searching eBay for the query “Vintage Radio MT-1809” this Solar radio just popped up for sale. $45.99 plus shipping, and the best part; it still works! I don’t think I’ve ever clicked Buy Now so fast in my life. My hands were literally shaking as I was checking out, as I’ve had hot ticket items like this sell out from under my nose before I had a chance to finish checking out. Thankfully this purchase went smoothly and it showed up at my door fairly quick. It was found on October 20th, 2022 in Bath Township, Michigan which is about a two and a half hour drive from where I live in Sarnia, Ontario Canada. The seller informed me it was from an estate sale. The reason I want to share my find is that these kinds of discoveries tend to have a cascade effect, and I’m hoping more of these radios will be found yet in the future. I can tell you this version is from an American company that produced radios in the 60’s and 70’s (more of that later) which was a great time for the electronics industry so I’m hoping there was a higher number of units imported for this American version of the radio, though all the companies that offered this model seem to be obscure. And so without further adieu I give you the Solar model: MT-1809

Back when I was building my TK and doing my Blaster build prior the release of Rogue One I converted an Airsoft for ANH approval but it’s certainly not for the faint of heart!;

On a separate note from the Hex Nut and Bolt is the final Mounting Method the prop department resorted to for the Counter and Power Cylinders. After initially being Glued on and falling off during production the Counters and Power Cylinders were eventually mounted to the blasters with a wire simply wrapped around them. As you can see after initially being glued on and falling off while filming(especially the trash compactor scene) the Counters were finally mounted to the blaster with a wire wrapped around the base of the scope feet. The ‘Power Cylinders’ eventually utilized the same type of mounting method the prop department resorted to for the counters; A wire was wrapped over the ‘Power Cylinders’ and around the mag well of the Sterling Sub-Machine Gun. Here are several more photos of the Counters mounted with a wire wrapped around the base of the scope feet. some of these images almost look like it could possibly be a thin zip tie too. There was definitely some kind of Wires and Electrical Tape connected to the socket terminals on this Hengstler Counter, old news I know but 4K resolution gives us some new insight. This image also shows the Hex Nut just over Leia’s shoulder.