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Andy those photos are focusing on the resin cast power cylinders, flashlight, ect. I used them simply because they are the best photo reference available for some of these components which are all the same on a standard E-11. There is no "E-11B" blaster that exists? I believe you are confused. The Deathtrooper uses an E-11D blaster, and the Shoretrooper uses an E-22 blaster rifle. Both of these blasters have a sling. I should also mention that not all Shoretroopers use an E-22 blaster rifle, some Shoretroopers use a standard E-11 blaster instead. Deathtroopers do not use standard E-11 blasters, only E-11D or DLT-19D in addition to a SE-14r light repeating blaster for a side arm.

The Details have already been worked out for some time now. As per the Rogue One visual guide This "Sandtrooper Type 4 Field Pack" is obviously for TDs so it will go to the MEPD detachment. While the "Crystal Patrol Duty" pack is issued to "Standard Stormtroopers" (TKs) so it will belong to the FISD detachment. These images are from the Rogue One visual guide. As you can see this pack is called a "Sandtrooper Type 4 Field Pack". As such this pack will belong to MEPD. As you can see, the article clearly states the "Crystal Patrol Duty" pack is issued to "Standard Stormtroopers". As such this pack will belong to FISD.

Just look at the air bubbles/voids on the power cylinders, clearly a recast part with obvious casting defects.

The Shepperton Design Studios E-11 Blaster is made of plastic infused with a dense foam filler. The power cylinders on the Rogue One E-11 were probably not taken directly from the SDS blaster but likely recast in resin or rubber. As I'm sure you're aware recasting anything introduces many variables that considerably affect the overall scale such as; Volume, Temperature, ect. This may explain why the cylinders seen on screen are a slightly different size than an actual pair of SDS power cylinders. The same reason a DoopyDos resin blaster is a little smaller than a real Sterling Sub-Machine Gun. It's likely the prop department only had one SDS blaster from which they cast many pairs of power cylinders as well as T-Tracks for all the props.

Thanks John The true origins of the flashlight rail has yet to be positively identified. Which is why the reference thread states "Weaver/Picatinny similar to this". I am not ruling out the possibility that it could be a Weaver type rail. This really is the closest thing anyone has found so far, it's short, it has the same tapered ends, and the correct bolt hole locations. The only inaccuracy is that the corners are rounded off, where as the screen used rails appear to have sharper corners as you can see. Here are some more images of the short airsoft rail. Again it's very close, but it does not appear to be the exact same one used on screen. Look at the smaller 3-slot rails in these images, notice the rounded corners. Fortunately you don't really see the flashlight rail all that much anyways, so these will be perfectly acceptable for approval in the CRL. By all means keep searching for anything more accurate and definitely let me know if you make any interesting discoveries.

All correct parts so far! Keep it up and this will make for one very accurate Rogue One E-11. I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

Wow, this is awesome! You really did a great job on the rubber R1 E-11. It looks awesome, and it's accurate too.

You're absolutely welcome, it was my pleasure. Nathan you should definitely start a new build thread of your own in this section of the Weapons Locker. It will help us all to get the ball rolling as It's still a fairly new subforum at this point. I've seen photos of your ANH version that you did recently and I must say it's pretty impressive! Probably the best looking rubber cast I've ever seen, or resin for that matter. Troopers will notice the quality of your work so it's definitely in your best interest to start a new topic and show it off a bit.

Nathan you should definitely be starting a new build thread in the "R1 BlasTech E11" section of the Weapons Locker subforum; http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/181-r1-blastech-e11/ We need more build threads to get the ball rolling at this point as the topic is still fairly new. Show all your collected parts and progress, troopers will notice the quality of your work trust me, do the same for your ANH version too if you still have any photos of the process. Only make sure to do that one in the appropriate ANH BlasTech E11 section of the weapons locker.

Nathan I seen your post on facebook about making the Rogue One version of the BlasTech E-11. I also seen that you already acquired the S&T Airsoft Sterling and some other parts. If you need any reference our detachment leader has put me in charge of creating an official Rogue One E-11 Blaster Reference; http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/41271-rogue-one-e-11-blaster-reference/ Check out the thread and let me know what you think.

I found another screenshot that confirms the extended antenna down the side of the A.L.I.C.E. pack. You can barely make out the antenna against the black dyed A.L.I.C.E. pack but you can clearly see the bottom end of the fishing rod protruding from the bottom of the pack. With MrPaul's reliable source of information and these screenshots I believe we can confirm the prop makers intended the antenna to extend the entire length of the pack. The Hot Toys Jedha Patrol action figure reflects the same design as well, which is a Lucasfilm licensed product. With these screenshots we now have confirmation that the antennas for the packs in the movie were like this too. Both the extended fishing rod, and the end of latex tubing going into the side of the grenade case. I have updated my pack and installed my fishing rod and latex tubing just like this as I feel it is screen accurate where as the antenna & cable displayed at Celebration Europe was not screen accurate. I used the screenshots above as well as this image of the Hot Toys action figure for reference. Here's my updated antenna/cable.

You work at an incredible pace my friend!

I believe you are correct in that assumption about the orange patch on the shoulder strap, all the other types of kyber crystal containers, or carriers in the movie are orange as well. The containers that are captured during Saw Gerrera's insurgent ambush on the tank transport in Jedha city are orange, here is a photo from the Rogue One visual guide. I feel the "Vac-Sealed Armored Canisters" inside the crystal patrol duty pack would likely look similar to this but smaller. Here is the kyber crystal-carrying transport containers, as it states the Empire "stores them in armored cargo modules coded in an orange hue" so you are in fact correct about the orange color being directly related to kyber crystal cargo. Here is a photo showing how the shock proof canisters fit inside the armored cargo modules. Again I feel it's likely these are similar to the "Vacuum-Sealed Armored Canisters" that the visual guide states are in the crystal patrol duty pack but only smaller. Perhaps the orange hue that the shoulder straps and these cargo containers are coded in could possibly be a warning or caution sign as to the kyber crystal's potentially dangerous properties.

On the topic of the Antenna I wanted to speculate what purpose it could possibly be used for within the Star Wars universe. The visual guide states that the pack includes a "Datapad for cataloging crystal captures". It's very plausible this data pad could be linked to Imperial command through the antenna in order to log crystal captures on a coordinated central system to be confirmed when the trooper returns from crystal patrol duty. I am reluctant to think the antenna would be used for verbal radio communication as troopers already have this feature built into their armor but I guess it could be plausible that that pack Antenna is used for long range inter-planetary communications with Imperial Command and the radio built into the armor is just for the troopers within a squad. Though I feel it's more likely to be used for data transmission than audio communication, but I guess that's all up to speculation. It could also be a geo-location beacon incase anyone attempts to kill a trooper on crystal patrol duty and steal the pack, though they would have a very hard time opening it once the crystals are inside the vacuum sealed armored canisters locked in a well secured backpack. Which would buy the Empire lots of time to locate it before they can manage to get any kyber crystals out.

Yes I see what you mean, I agree with you 100%. It actually is difficult to tell from my screenshot, especially from that angle. The image you posted above definitely looks like the antenna has slipped down, it's actually protruding from the bottom of the pack! Also I agree about the extra 10 inches from the middle section of the fishing rod, I believe that's the way it was intended by the prop maker. And you say a reliable source has confirmed this as well. As you pointed out earlier the Lucasfilm licensed Hot Toys action figure also has the antenna extending down alongside the A.L.I.C.E. pack. Just like the end of the latex tubing going into the bottom corner of the grenade case I believe the fishing rod is also supposed to be extended to the bottom of the pack like this. Perhaps it's possible the bottom of the antenna was supposed to slip under the webbing patch on the side of the A.L.I.C.E. pack? Just a thought...

Just like in A New Hope the E-11 blasters in Rogue One also had some issues. In ANH some of the blaster props were inconsistent in terms of all the components on them. Some of the blasters were missing Hengstler Counters and Power Cylinders, they were assumed to have fallen off during production as they were only crudely glued onto the Sterling to begin with. Coincidentally some of the E-11 blasters in Rogue One had the same issue. These images are from Celebration Europe and the Rogue One Visual Guide, I have yet to spot these inconsistent blasters in the actual movie. These inconsistencies will not be allowed in the new R1 Stormtrooper CRL just as they were never allowed in the ANH Stormtrooper CRL. I'm assuming these components also came off the blaster during filming as props are often heavily abused during action sequences. This photo from Celebration Europe shows an E-11 blaster missing the Power Cylinders. This image from the Rogue One Visual Guide shows an E-11 missing the Hengstler Counter. This photo from Celebration Europe shows an E-11 missing the Element M300A Flashlight and mounting rail, as well as the Hengstler Counter.

Yes, it appears both versions made it into the movie as well. These troopers on crystal patrol duty are standing right next to each other, looking at their shoulders the packs are approximately at the same height and yet one antenna is significantly taller than the other.

That is interesting, especially considering the Deathtroopers in Rogue One wear black shoulder pauldrons that do in fact have the extra stitching.

I cropped and over-exposed this screenshot from the Rogue One Blue-Ray to better show the pack, it was pretty dark originally. Notice the end 'Antenna Cable' goes into the side opening of the grenade case just like on the Hot Toys action figure. Unlike the display pack at Celebration Europe this pack in the movie still has the end of the latex tubing glued to the inside of the grenade case. Here is the Hot Toys Jedha Patrol (TK-14057) action figure. I feel we can confirm this is how the prop maker intended it to be. I realize this thread is specifically about the pack on display at Celebration Europe though we all know those costumes are not always set up 100% perfect, not to mention things can happen during or even after film production including transportation and storage of props and costumes. The screenshot above is directly from the movie and the Hot Toys action figure is a Lucasfilm licensed product so I feel it is safe to assume this is how the 'Antenna Cable' is supposed to be installed.

Yes that is the correct A.L.I.C.E. pack. P.S. You can edit posts, just so you know.

Unfortunately this listing recently ended but they had many available, you could message Military-Basics on eBay and ask if they have any left in stock; http://www.ebay.de/itm/SWE-schwedische-Munitionskiste-Munikiste-40-x-30-x-19cm-Kunststoff-wasserdicht-/302225421173?

Thanks for the compliment, very much appreciated!

You're welcome, it's my pleasure.

Thanks for the compliment, hope you enjoyed it.

Yes it is in fact a screen used prop. That's very interesting, great eye Chris! I'm really glad you noticed that, I will update the main post to reflect this discovery. Can I ask if the scope has a #3 or a #8 on the side? I've never owned a resin DoopyDoos E-11 but several of the other troopers in my garrison do. Here is a better angle of the matching serial number 110332. http://i.imgur.com/mY3ZCRb.jpg