pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) I posted these on MEPD as well. These are some detailed pack photos I shot of my Sideshow TD Sandtrooper (white pauldron version). They seemed to have done a decent job in capturing the details, so I that I'd grab some shots incase anyone needed them. I have the other 2 figures on order (their "Squad Leader" and "Corporal") which could be used as reference for Pack 3 and Pack 2 respectively. i could post pics when I get them if people want them. Edited March 9, 2010 by pandatrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Wow they did do a great job. Much better than my lifesize pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Umm, is he wearing an FX helmet? Otherwise, nice details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPDblues[TK] Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Pretty SWEET! Thanks for the pics. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 silly question ... has the top left item been identified, the thing that looks like a filter ?? i ask because it looks like the air filter element from an old rover 3.5 v8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 silly question ... has the top left item been identified, the thing that looks like a filter ?? i ask because it looks like the air filter element from an old rover 3.5 v8. I don't know much about cars, but I too think it kind of looks like an airfilter. I havn't thought about it this way before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Umm, is he wearing an FX helmet? Otherwise, nice details. I'm with Brian on the lid I expected better out of SideShow <_< Great detail to the TD pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Yes, I believe it is an air filter. It's round and should have thicker "columns" than in the Sideshow figure. Check out the Looks sir droids site: http://www.looksirdroids.com/backpacks.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 heres the airfilter i was talking about... Its used in a british engine that wouldve been around quite a bit when the film was made (Rover cars, Landrovers & rangerovers had v8's) so its possibly the one they used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) The "airfilter" part has not been identified yet (as far as I know), but I dont think it looks much like a car airfilter. Looks more like something specially made for the pack. Check this references. This is the actual part: And this is a scrath-built part (dont remember who built it): It is a popular opinion at the MEPD that this pack was not modeled after a real screen used pack, but after a Crashmann/MH/SB backpack kit. The Radio faceplate and the syphon are pretty much identical to crashmann's kit. Great figure anyway. Saludos. Edited March 10, 2010 by iconoclasta_88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Sideshow must have done some reference gathering, and perhaps the older photos / footage of TD's are much like what the public can access. So probably in the pursuit of more detail, they looked to the internet / best sources. The figure is pretty much "Davin Felth" from the Looksirdroids / BraksBuddy site. Right down to the blaster, pauldron and even specific dirt details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) The more i look at this the more i think it looks like the rover airfilter.. has anyone ever worked on an early Rover SD1 v8? i beleive this maybe the source for the part and having just looked through ANH there is definately the corrugated look to it with a rubber looking top and bottom, and having worked on these engines myself i would say its about the right size for the scrren used item and if its not its very very close. Check this link and look at the trooper on the right you can see where im coming from then.. click here Edited March 11, 2010 by gh05ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 One thing that doesnt look right to me is that the at the top of the filter part, you can actually see where each "tube" ends. And each of them look like if they ended in a diagonal cut. I guess this could be done by removing the top rubber "lid", and then cutting every single section of the filter diagonally. Could be. But so far I dont think someone has found any references showing the top rubber lid on its place, covering the whole filter part. Even though it does look like an air filter, I do think it is not. Might be a modified air filter. But it is definitly not an off the shelf item. Lots of people have been researching lots this piece of the pack, and have not found the right part yet. This is one of the few parts yet to identify on the pack. Hope someone finds it soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Juan i can see what you mean but if you look at the link i posted above and click on the pic to enlarge you can just make out the top (rubber) of the item and it does taper slightly inwards, looks very close to an original rover v8 filter which would have been readily available at the time of filming and of course its a uk made part so easy for them to get their hands on in any number they needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 HEHE... Yep Rob, no worries mate. I have seen the picture. Actually, the picture I posted is from that same still, enlarged and enhanced in photoshop. I think it is probable that the filter part could be an actual air filter. Even the rover V8 Filter. Im just saying that I have not seen any evidence that prove beyond any doubt that this part is a car air filter, or any other thing for that matter. There is no real evidence showing that the fan-made filter I posted is better than the car air filter... Its just that I think that within this limited proofs, for me it seems more similar to that part, than to an off the shelf filter. But it could definitely be a modified or wrecked filter for sure. I sure wish someone could identify this part beyond any doubt. Cheers bro! Saludos. Juan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I have just showed the screen cap to a friend who owns an old rover v8 sd1 and he says that it looks like the original filter to him too but he said "it looks like they cut the top edge in about 10/15mm at an angle for some reason?" maybe to disguise it a little or it could just be from something else that looks very close to it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) ...I guess this could be done by removing the top rubber "lid", and then cutting every single section of the filter diagonally. Could be... I have just showed the screen cap to a friend who owns an old rover v8 sd1 and he says that it looks like the original filter to him too but he said "it looks like they cut the top edge in about 10/15mm at an angle for some reason?" maybe to disguise it a little or it could just be from something else that looks very close to it ? Hehehe... It could be! Saludos. Juan PS. Im goint to ad a link to this topic at the MEPD... This is turning way interesting... Edited March 11, 2010 by iconoclasta_88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Trying to get my grubby paws on a V8 filter to see if i can cut it like this....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caomhanach[501st] Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 (edited) This has been discussed over on the MEPD boards... http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=1414&st=40 The filter (I think) is from a Rolls Royce Derwent jet engine... Bits of this engine appear all over the place (IG-88's head and Obi Wan's Lightsaber I believe) so it makes sence that this came from there also... Edited March 13, 2010 by Caomhanach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gh05ty Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 (edited) I see what you mean about the similarity but.... if you do some checking on that oil filter you will find out that its only slightly bigger than a large car oil filter and quite a bit smaller than the "screen used item" nice find tho. look at the pic showing the tank with the oil filter on the bottom and you can see its only hand sized, the other filter (fuel??) is only slightly bigger than this. Edited March 13, 2010 by gh05ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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