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SlyFox740

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  1. I am probably going to have to make my own custom rail from steel, I also plan on using the “Z Bend” type rail as that’s what was on the Hero prop that Jyn Erso uses, but I may also make the more common “block and screw” type scope rail.
  2. I added a new reference image to the main post, this photo is from a magazine I bought a while back called 'Rogue One - The Official Mission Debrief'
  3. Looks like Stormtrooper Shop has changed its name to “Stormtrooper Store”. Still the same only company affiliated with Jedi Robe. http://www.stormtrooperstore.com
  4. Awesome job, Good attention to detail but if you look closely at those pictures you posted from my reference thread you’ll see the Rogue One Counter actually has the small (mini) eagle logo, it’s close but that one you’ve used is the medium size eagle logo. If you could correct this then it would be an absolutely perfect replica!
  5. It looks like the Rogue One E-11 will also appear in the upcoming ‘SOLO’ movie. This is no big surprise as they have hired the exact same prop master again ‘Jamie Wilkinson’ to work on this film. Same costume designer too, this is the exact same Stormtrooper armor from Rogue One and I’ve already seen multiple references with the TK Crystal Patrol Duty pack that we replicated last year.
  6. Sorry you are mistaken, The correct screen used Stock for the E-11D is actually the VF9-STK-416E-BK01 from VFC(Vega Force Company) it has already been identified and confirmed long ago on ‘Parts of Star Wars’ The AABB is somewhat close but there are small differences in the details. The VFC is in the one used on screen and in fact it’s the only one that is accurate. Also I actually helped my friend Chris(Field Marshal) at War Machine develop a Stock Adapter to mount one of these onto the Sterling Airsoft Gun. It’s available now; ----------- Also lastly the Shoulder Buttstock was only flipped upside down for one single reference image and I believe it was a continuity error, a mistake because the rest of them are never seen like that. If you squeeze the adjustment lever and tab hard enough the entire buttstock and support rods can be slid completely out of the back of the stock, I believe this was removed at one point and simply reinstalled upside down by accident. Again there is only one reference image like this, and also there’s one action figure accessory like this now as a result of that reference image. I do believe it was unintentional though.
  7. If this is going to be a functional airsoft gun, you should really try to keep an eye out for a real vintage functional Scope that you can actually use instead of the resin DoopyDoos, even though that's actually what was used on screen. I'm doing the same build myself and I was able to find a real scope, the correct variant accurate to Rogue One. I also found the same counter used on screen too. I found a scope that still appears to be available here and it actually has the correct wide front foot accurate to Rogue One; https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42762-m40-tank-sight-e-11-sight/
  8. I can help make an image for the Baton Holster on the belt.
  9. If you read the ROGUE ONE E-11 BLASTER REFERENCE thread you'll see that the screen used flashlight is actually an airsoft replica of a 'SureFire' tactical flashlight. It's called an Element M300A Mini Scout Light. The difference is the real thing is worth around $300 while the airsoft knockoff costs around $50 or so. One thing to be sure about is that you buy one with the correct button guard variant. It should look like the one in this photo, the other kind with scalloped cut-outs is incorrect and not screen accurate.
  10. I Found this T-Track from 'Super6Props', If you look at the screen used T-track in the ROGUE ONE E-11 BLASTER REFERENCE thread you'll notice it has a very similar profile if not exactly the same. ---------- UPDATE: Unfortunately this specific soft Rubber T-Track with the correct Rogue One profile is no longer available from Super6Props. However I have since found hard plastic T-Track that is much more accurate, very possibly even the exact same product used on the original prop; READ MORE HERE I found a source for the Tubeway Sales LTD. T-Track used on screen in Rogue One, Tubeway Sales is a wholesaler and their products can only be purchased in large quantities unless you go through a distributor. I found a distributor source that actually offers a Rogue One E-11 T-Track Kit for blaster builds already pre-cut into six 8” pieces; https://www.3d-props.com/shop/hardware/
  11. The screen used vertical black lines in the Tears and Traps are very clearly recessed. So as long as the bottom of those recesses are black in color I don't see why fabric wouldn't be allowed, at least for basic approval if not higher.
  12. I don’t see why fabric or something thin like blue painters tape(which we believe may have been used on screen) couldn’t be used? At least for basic approval until we can find more information. I agree that fabric would work great for fans and it would be really nice to utilize the tube stripes for what they were initially intended to look like; vents. And blue painters tape would work great for sound system speakers. Actually I’m wondering if the same thing can’t be done for the Tears and Traps with black fabric, allowing actual vents in the dome and face. Imagine heat and condensation actually escaping a stormtrooper bucket, that’s now a potential possibility with the new Rogue One design. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. So are we keeping the HWT here on FISD or is it going over to MEPD with the rest of the deployed troopers with extra gear and/or weathering? And if we're keeping it, does that mean we're getting the new HWT from Battlefront?
  14. I see your point and I agree with you. Lucasfilm has never differentiated between Stormtroopers, Sandtroopers, Snowtroopers, or Scout Troopers. That was something the Legion initiated. I don’t disagree with MEPD getting the deployed troopers with extra gear and additional weathering to look “dirty”. That all makes sense. Though I was over at MEPD and the question was posed "Why can't both detachments have the pack" and to be honest that's a very valid question. The visual guide even says this "field specific kit can expand a standard stormtrooper's versatility." However I do still feel that the first Stormtrooper in the movie wearing the pack while using the ‘TK’ designation ON SCREEN is a pretty big issue that we need to address. Allowing the pack as an Optional Accessory with the new R1 TK CRL might be the simple solution to this issue.
  15. Agreed! Also there is plenty of other official media from Lucasfilm/Disney supporting the fact that these packs are issued to standard stormtroopers. The new book titled "STAR WARS STORMTROOPERS BEYOND THE ARMOR" classifies them as Stormtroopers, even the ones on Jedha. This is also an official Disney/Lucasfilm licensed publication just like the visual guide. It's fairly accurate and quite informative, it describes all the different types of troopers and armor not to mention the book goes into great detail about the origins of the 501st and it's history, the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment, and even mentions this forum and the thread in which we reverse engineered this pack. I think we need to recognize that even this book got it right and I strongly feel we should be accurate with our costume designations too as this is obviously what's being presented to the public and it's consistent with all official media coming from Disney/Lucasfilm. This image from the book actually says "Costume Reference Photo of the Crystal Patrol Duty Pack worn by Stormtroopers" I feel like this says it all right here! And here is another image from the same book. Here is a TOPPS Star Wars Rogue One Stormtrooper Trading Card. This is Official Disney/Lucasfilm licensed product. The Hot Toys STORMTROOPER figure set includes Crystal Patrol Duty Pack. Another Lucasfilm licensed product. The Hot Toys STORMTROOPER figure set is called “TK-14057” we all know the 'TK' prefix is a standard Stormtrooper designation.
  16. Resurrecting the subject of the Crystal Patrol Duty pack, I still feel strongly that it should be an optional accessory for the R1 TK CRL. I realize MEPD is getting this pack too as it is mainly featured on Jedha which is a sandy planet, But in fact the first trooper seen wearing the pack in the movie is actually at The Ring of Kafrene which is not a sandy place at all! It is a trading outpost so it would make perfect sense that stromtroopers deployed there would be issued these packs to confiscate any crystals attempted to be illegally traded or sold on the market. More importantly the only trooper in this scene can actually be heard saying "TK-62" Identifying himself using the standard stormtrooper designation TK prefix ON SCREEN and as you can see when you turn on the subtitles this character's official name in the script is "Stormtrooper 1", the first stormtrooper in the movie which also happens to take place prior to A New Hope. We are the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment. On top of all this MEPD is already getting the "Sandtrooper Type 4 Fieldpack" from Rogue One to add their other Sandtrooper, & HWT Packs. FISD should also get at least one pack that's actually seen on screen in a movie and not based from a video game! After all the real leg work and research for the pack was done here on whitearmor to begin with. This is the 501st legion, and WE are the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment, we pride ourselves on being one of the biggest and most accurate detachments, so this needs to be corrected in my mind. Sure the "Sandtroopers" on Jedha were issued them, but clearly so are standard Stormtroopers in other places too. That's how it is in the movie, and this is supported in the official visual guide as well as other official media too, the evidence is all there . Disney/Lucasfilm is clearly presenting this character to the public as a Standard Stormtrooper and so far the 501st is not doing a very good job maintaining that continuity by calling it a Sandtrooper.
  17. Yes the Pauldron is Orange on the Tatooine Map in Battlefront II, also the helmet details are painted like ANH Sandtrooper such as No Black Lines inside the Tears or Trapezoids, and ANH Grey Frown unlike the rest of the helmets in the game with ROTJ Black Frowns. Also on Tatooine the HWT has a Sandtrooper diamond knee plate, and Sandtrooper Ab details as well. Other than that the Battlefront II Heavy Weapons Trooper appears to be a very close copy of the ANH SE Sandtrooper with the addition of an MP40 pouch. The packs are also slightly different as well but basically the same thing, the ANH SE Sandtrooper pack has a small "top box" with a secondary hose attached to it where as the Battlefront II Heavy Weapons Trooper pack does not. With these two costumes basically being the same, it might be worth considering combining them into one CRL With the Tatooine version of the Battlefront II HWT being a hybrid of ANH Sandtrooper / ANH SE Sandtrooper / ROTJ Stormtrooper I think it would be quite acceptable to allow any ANH derived armor for basic approval.
  18. I have finally collected all the correct found parts required to begin building my Rogue One E-11 Blaster. The S&T Sterling was actually the last part I acquired for this build because I wanted to buy it during a Boxing Day sale and save some money just like I did for my ANH Airsoft Conversion with Real Parts. Each found part pictured below is the correct variation with accurate details as seen on the E-11 Blasters in Rogue One. - S&T Sterling L2A1 AEG Airsoft Gun. - 1943 Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co. M38 Telescope with correct wide front foot. - Hengstler Counter with correct Small Eagle logo variant complete with accurate plastic socket cover to replace the vintage metal one. - Power Cylinders are a direct recast from a Shepperton Design Studios E-11 blaster exactly like the prop makers used in Rogue One. - The T-Track I decided to go with is actually made of real rubber and has an accurate profile shape with the correct thickness. - Element M300A Mini Scout Light with correct button guard variant. - Flashlight Rail is the correct found part with accurate details such as sharp corners and a curved bottom surface in order to sit flush against the airsoft gun. Here's a photo of an actual screen used prop from the Rogue One Visual Guide. And here's a screen shot from the other side of the Rogue One E-11. Stay Tuned, the Build process will begin soon...
  19. I honestly don't think we have enough definitive evidence to determine the exact shape of the baton for certain, either way square or round. We just don't have a clear closeup, maybe the CRL actually needs to be more vague on the baton as we don't really know that much about it other than what we can make out.
  20. Thank you for the compliment Chris! Yes I agree the ejection port/muzzle flash guards are off too, like pretty much everything else on the airsoft gun. The bayonet lug is of as well which I will also be correcting. I guess it's all part of the fun/challenge of converting one of these airsoft guns to an ANH E-11. They would make a much easier base for a Rogue One E-11 blaster build considering that's what was used on screen, and that's exactly what I'm doing with the other Airsoft Sterling that I bought; SlyFox's R1 Airsoft Conversion with Real Parts
  21. Episode III - Revenge of the Sights, & Stock Sorry for the delay in this build thread, but after finally repairing all the broken Photobucket links in my posts I can now finally continue where I left off. The next inaccuracies I will correct will be the front sight, rear sight, and folding stock. As you can see a real Sterling (Top) has knurling on the front sight guard, where the Airsoft replica(Bottom) does not. I removed the 4 tack welds holding the front sight guard with a precision dremel tool, then I used a punch to recreate the staggered knurling pattern. After knurling the front sight guard I tack welded it back onto the airsoft gun. Here are some Before & After comparison photos of the airsoft modification. Before (Top), After (Bottom). Notice I also filed the round opening on the front sight guard to be a little bit deeper like the real thing. Here are some comparison photos of a real Sterling (Top) and my Airsoft modification (Bottom). I also filed the front sight pin a little bit to make it more accurate to the real thing. A real Sterling rear sight guard has knurling as well, where the Airsoft replica does not. The pivot pin on the Airsoft is also different than a real Sterling. Using this needle file set I was able to add the serrations on the rear sight guard. Here are some Before & After comparison photos of the Rear Sight Guard modification. I also changed out the pivot pin for something that looks a bit more like the real thing. Here you can see the Airsoft rear sight guard has a mushroom head shape, this is inaccurate. I used a file to round it off like the real thing as well as adding the serrations. Here is a comparison photo of a real Sterling (Left) and my Airsoft modification (Right). A real Sterling folding stock is different than the Airsoft folding stock in a number of ways. First of all the shape of the bends arch outwards on a real Sterling, and they arch inwards on the Airsoft gun. There is a also a steel block present at the base of the "Y" on a real Sterling, but it is absent on the Airsoft gun. There are some other small differences which I will discuss and correct as well. Here are some comparison photos of a real Sterling folding stock and the Airsoft folding stock. I started with a 1/2" block of steel with a 7/16" diameter hole in it, I used a center punch to mark the center of two opposite sides. Then I drilled a center hole through both sides. I also had to shape the end of the support bar on the folding stock to match the tip of the 7/16" drill bit I used. I did this for two reasons; 1. To keep as much steel around the pivot pin as possible for strength, 2. To allow me to chamfer the edges and corners of the block without penetrating through the thin walls of the steel block. I chamfered the edges and corners of the block using a lathe, and then used sandpaper to smooth it out after. I also drilled a small dimple in the top of the steel block to make it look more accurate. The Airsoft folding stock is made of thinner steel than a real Sterling so it's rather easy to work with. I used a rubber mallet and the rounded edge of an anvil to correct the shape of the Airsoft folding stock. The bends now arch outwards correctly like a real Sterling, not inwards. Here are some Before & After comparison photos of my modified Airsoft folding stock. Here are some comparison photos of a real Sterling folding stock with my modified Airsoft folding stock. A real Sterling buttstock is slightly different than the Airsoft replica in a few ways. The pins have dimples on the ends and the corners of the folded steel buttstock are rounded, the Airsoft gun does not have dimples on the ends of the pin and the corners of the buttstock are pointed. As you can see here I drilled out dimples in the center of the pin on both sides and filed down the corners of the buttstock so that it's rounded off instead of pointed. Here's a Before & After comparison photo. Before (Top), After (Bottom) And here's a comparison photo of a real Sterling (Top) with my Airsoft modification (Bottom) A real Sterling folding stock also has dimples on the ends of the support bar pivot pin where as the Airsoft gun does not. Here is a Before & After comparison photo of the Airsoft modification. Before (Top), After (Bottom) Here is a comparison photo of a real Sterling (Top) with my Airsoft modification (Bottom). A real Sterling folding stock (Top) is mounted with carriage bolts, where the Airsoft folding stock (Bottom) is mounted with slotted dome head screws. Here's what the folding stock mounting bolt looks like when removed from the airsoft gun. To replace the slotted dome head screws I used a custom combination of Chicago screws, Small washers, and a threaded rod. This screw also holds the grip in place as you know from my earlier grip modification chapter. For this reason I needed a fairly tough small threaded rod so I modified a steel machine screw by cutting the head off and filing it down smooth. Here are the other parts I used to create the custom mounting bolt for the folding stock. Chicago Screws, Washers, Modified screw for threaded rod. Here they are assembled in the same way it would be when they're on the blaster. As you can see, the Chicago Screw dome heads fit perfectly inside the recesses on the Airsoft Folding Stock. Here are some Before & After photos of the Folding Stock Mounting Bolt modification. Before (Top), After (Bottom). Here are some comparison photos of a real Sterling (Top) with my Airsoft modification (Bottom). A real Sterling folding stock has square locking studs where the Airsoft gun has round locking studs. Using a scriber I was able to carve the correct shape into the folding stock and fill in the incorrect one with bondo. Here is a Before & After photo. Before modification (Top) After modification (Bottom) Here is a comparison photo of a real Sterling and my Airsoft modification. I hope you enjoyed this chapter of my blaster build, please don't hesitate to leave any comments or critiques. Stay Tuned for the next episode, To Be Continued...
  22. Sorry to bother, I will stop posting so much, I didn't mean to test your patience. Just confirming he is correct about the copy, always my pleasure to help where I can. Peace. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  23. Yes and if you read the CRL requirements level 3 says "Scope shall be a real or replica 1943 M38" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. Oh you're very welcome. It's my pleasure! I still feel the Crystal Patrol Duty TK Pack should be included as an optional accessory in this CRL and kept as part of our detachment as all the research and leg work was done here at the FISD; https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/39073-celebration-europe-2016-rogue-one-stormtrooper-back-pack-build/. I'd much rather see the backpack as an optional accessory in this CRL than a required costume component on a "Jedha Trooper" CRL which is a non-existent character title only coined on the packaging of one action figure! First of all the backpack is seen at the Kafrene Trading Outpost in one of the opening scenes of the movie before we even see the planet Jedha! This makes sense as the Empire would be looking to confiscate any kyber crystals being illegally sold on the market at the nearby trading outpost in order to be sent to Edau and refined into fuel for their super weapon. All of this coincides with the official Rogue One Visual Guide from Disney/Lucasfilm as well which I believe is much more of an "official" reference than a single action figure that says "Jedha Trooper" on the packaging. And as I stated before the visual guide clearly states in black and white that the backpack is issued to "standard stormtroopers" assigned to "crystal patrol duty" and that the Pauldron "denotes rank or mission specialization". But I digress, if the backpack must be part of another detachment, then MEPD is due for a major name change somehow related to "Mission Specialists" as all the new costumes they will be getting are never seen anywhere near Tatooine let alone Mos Eisley! Plus I highly doubt that the Empire would permanently dedicate an entire detachment of the 501st legion to one single remote location such as the Mos Eisley space port, would they really want to establish an actual police dept. in such a "wretched hive of scum and villainy"? It's possible I guess but I think a "Mission Specialists" type name would be much more fitting for Sandtroopers ready for deployment onto any possible sand planet they may be assigned to, like the battle of Jakku or Jedha. Not JUST Tatooine! This type of name would make more sense when adding HWT and other costumes to the detachment. Something like S.E.S.D.(Sand Environment Specialist Detachment) might work well too as it could be argued all of their costumes will be "weathered" to some degree, though as far as the Crystal Patrol Backpack goes it has been clearly seen on clean troopers too so there is still my argument that it belongs here. As it's clearly NOT a Sandtrooper pack meant for sand environments, it is however a pack designed for a "specific mission" so it would fit into a detachment of that description but not one designated for Sandtroopers specifically. Same goes for the HWT, it could fit into a "Mission Specialist" type detachment but not a "Sand Environment" type detachment. At the end of the day, we know all Backpacks are designed for a specific type of mission or environment. And according to Lucasfim/Disney the Shoulder Pauldron "denotes rank or mission specialization". So I think something to do with "Mission Specialist" would be the most appropriate in this situation.
  25. Can you take a higher quality image of this DLT-19 Blaster? This one is not very high resolution. Ok, so I have photoshopped the Baton onto a white background. As you can see from what we can tell in the movie the baton holster appears to have a simple flap design making the holster slightly wider at the top, so that's what I have shown in the CRL image. It shall be on the wearer's left side, and I believe it should be made of either black canvas or black leather similar to the Death Trooper accessory pouches, but that's just my opinion. Ok Paul here's the CRL images for the Baton and the DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle, let me know if this is okay with the holster on the TK belt included in the image like this. Also the DLT-19 image is not very high resolution at all but I did the best I could with what I have, If I could get a higher resolution version photo of the blaster that would be great! https://imgur.com/IfI4rpz https://imgur.com/u6Yf8Lw
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