Presenting the EVO Trooper

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Hi

So what is the name brand of the boot? I'm not that good at finding shoes...

Is the backpack part going to be optional in the CRL or a must?

The abs belt looks like what is used in the picture which makes sense.

Cool well I can't wait until they are available, although I still have to wait until August for a tk kit .

Cool specialist is always good.

 

Thanks

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[Fivezero[TX]]

Hey!

 

Well I looked and it's a "State Street" boot from Payless, unfortunately they are no longer available.... They're not super perfect boots, but they look fine when dyed and weathered. Anyways we'll have to do some more searching around to find some others.

 

As for the pack, I'm thinking it will be required (haven't seen a pic of an EVO without it yet). They need their packs for the extreme environments they fight in.

 

Fivezero

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Hello

 

oh ok well thats not good. YAY any help would be appreciated. I am trying to get a head start on the costume and prepare for things as much as i can.

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[Fivezero[TX]]

Good news future EVO Troopers!

 

The parts are all ready to go now!! Just waiting for some plastic to arrive so I can get to work making kits for you guys!!

 

 

 

Oh and here's the current list of included parts:

 

2x Shoulders (will need 5 holes cut out, will include some plastic to cover the holes)

1x Chestbox (incudes extra piece of plastic for front rectangle)

2x Chestbox Inlets

1x Chestbox Tube

5x Tubes (1 for forearm, 4 for shin tubes)

2x Handplates

10x Fingerplates (they're long, cut 8 of em in half for the fingers, leave 2 uncut for thumb plates)

2x Kneeplates

3x Belt/Ab Circular Greeblies

3x 18" Hose Sections (2 go into helmet, 1 from chestbox tube into ab plate)

 

 

 

Fivezero

[toddo[TX]]

I can't wait. Any ballpark of pricing?

[Fivezero[TX]]

I'm aiming for about $150ish for pricing, we'll see how it goes by the time kits are being made.

[toddo[TX]]

That's a really reasonable ballpark Ty. Thanks for giving me a rough idea of what I'm going to sending your way soon.

[Fivezero[TX]]

Thanks Toddo! I'm trying to keep it as low as I can for you guys since there are a lot of other things you future EVOs need.

[Master Tej]

Because my memory is terrible and I forgot, what's the base armor for this, again? Is it a TK?

 

- Master Tej -

[Fivezero[TX]]

80%ish TK with lots of mods and extra details.

 

Chest (with chestbox)

Back

Biceps (one with orange stripe)

Forearms (wrist straps and left forearm has tube)

Belt (with circular greeblies and pouches)

Ab (with circular greeblie and hose attaching to chestbox tube)

Kidney

Butt

Thighs (no ammo pack)

Shins (EVO knees and right shin has tubes)

Sandie Backpack (a couple minor differences, but essentially the same)

 

And then all the other custom parts on top.

[Master Tej]

Alright, that's pretty much what I thought.

 

- Master Tej -

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Sweet I'm assuming same build but different paint job for shadow evo trooper right?

I'm so excited I can't wait.

[Master Tej]

Well, if I'm not mistaken, the Shadow EVO also has blue LEDs accenting it like the other shadow variants in TFU.

 

- Master Tej -

[Scubacat[TX]]

Awesome! I can't wait to try this out! Now that I have a hand for things I want to do as many builds as I can. XD

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Well, if I'm not mistaken, the Shadow EVO also has blue LEDs accenting it like the other shadow variants in TFU.

 

- Master Tej -

 

Indeed they do so its a good thing he also built one of those so I can get some help with the blue LED installation part

[Fivezero[TX]]

Hey guys, sorry for my absence. Was real sick for a couple weeks in March, and was really exhausted for a couple weeks afterwards (school didn't help either :/) But I'm starting to feel a bit better now and brought this stuff out to work on it again. Here's what I've gotten done lately (not much...)

 

Got to vacuum form a couple test pieces, which didn't go spectacular. Some stuff like the fingerplates and chestbox came out great, the shoulder bell didn't though. Tomorrow I'm going to make a mold of the shoulder to make them out of resin. Everything else though, seemed to cooperate with me. Here's some pics for you guys!

 

Chestbox

 

 

Shoulder Bell: ugly, had to break it to get the original out. Figured it would end up like this, but hoped it would work.

 

 

 

So after I get the mold made up for the Shoulder, everything should be all set and I can start making some kits for you guys (finally ). Just making sure I get the best armor made that I can for you guys.

 

And for my own EVO, I have been busy doing some modifications/rebuilding on it.

 

First I cut down the chest and back plates. I intend to remake the underarmor thingy that the EVO has. I originally had one, but the armor covered it up, so I ended trashing it. I trimmed a lot off the back plate and a small amount off the chest.

 

 

This is about how open it should look when I'm wearing it.

 

 

 

Also started rebuilding my pack. I wanted to make the main lower box longer like the EVO's pack as well as changing the frame around to match. I plan on using some magnets to attach the pack to my back plate and running a strap to the ab plate just like it should. Anyway more pics!

 

New lengthened lower box, frame adjusted to match the EVO pack.

 

 

Comparison of old box to the one.

 

 

Rough mock-up of the final look of the pack. I also need to repaint a lot pieces, they've gotten a little beat over the last couple years and I might redo the weathering too.

 

 

 

Anyway, that's how Fivezero's EVO 2.0 is coming along! I'm hoping to at least have it all back together and ready to go by next month. I'll get started on making up parts kits this weekend and hopefully get a nice day to paint an EVO pack as well as my new EVO bucket (finally made one for myself).

 

 

Fivezero

[Master Tej]

Nice pics! Sorry to hear that you got sick, though.

 

- Master Tej -

[Fivezero[TX]]

Thanks Tej!

 

Final projects and exams slowed my progress a bit this weekend, but still got a little done. Started cleaning up the new pack box and painting it. Also finally starting making parts up for kits. Nothing too impressive yet, just getting the small greeblies out of the way.

 

Fivezero

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Well I'm a bit bummed looks like I wont be able to construct the shadow version until later next year due to going to grad school. So costume budget got cut

I do look forward to seeing more awesome evo stuff thought

[Fivezero[TX]]

Well couldn't work on the TFU Shadow today, so decided to get back on track with rebuilding the EVO.

 

Got started on the pack, making it a bit more accurate to the in-game model for the EVO. I reconfigured the frame a bit (separated it into two pieces) so it connects into the side of the lower box. You can also see the hose that wraps around the left side in its new position above the frame (before it on the lower bit where the frame is now).

 

 

Second piece of the frame in its new spot.

 

 

Added an elbow to the side pipe, nothing too special.

 

 

Everything all glued down and secured. The lower frame and side pipe are also attached (just not in this picture). Just need to attach the hose on the left and then do some painting and weathering. Then get some magnets to stick in the top box and backplate and run a strap on each side to the ab plate.

 

 

 

I also finally made myself a helmet. Got started on the details and did a little weathering.

 

 

Brow trim attached and drilled out holes for the hoses to attach (they screw in like a bolt).

 

 

Finally got the pin stripes applied and the visor attached. It's too clean, time for some dirt (after I get some brown paint...). Got some spots to touch up as well, nothing major though.

 

 

Next big thing is this underarmor thing under the ab and kidney plate. Also hope to finally get some of the other parts cast this weekend (test run for kits for you guys).

 

Fivezero

[toddo[TX]]

Ooh, I like the sound of that.

[Scubacat[TX]]

Sweet! I still want an EVO here in CO.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Nice update, Ty!

[Fivezero[TX]]

Did some test pulls today! Got the small parts pretty much taken care of and ready to go, need to do some adjustments for the larger parts, but those should be all ready to go by the end of the weekend.

 

 

My parts

 

 

Mocked it up on my work gloves. Still need to clean them up a bit more and painted.

 

 

 

Fivezero

[Scubacat[TX]]

Awesome!!!