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Excellent, good to have the clarity on the name. We'll need to put together some decent screen grabs to prove it, but it would largely appear to be an unarmoured Imperial Security Trooper wearing the white ISB tactical armour. Similarly we see an ISB officer being given some of the same armour (the torso armour) to wear over their ISB tunic. I would therefore be surprised if the placement didn't follow those of the pre-existing underlying costumes. Specifically the ISB Tactical Agent to SpecOps to join the underlying Imperial Security Trooper costume; and the Armoured ISB Officer to IOC to join the ISB uniforms (eg. Dedra). The same logic was used with the Star Wars Rebels armoured ISB officers such as Kallus, who wore their armour over their officers' tunics and were subsequently placed with IOC. If this is how it plays out, the only minor complication would be that the torso armour needs to be consistent across the two costumes. I'm sure however that we'll have no trouble coordinating that if that is the direction that the LMOs decide on.

Going to chip in, for those that don’t know me I’m Will 10 year legion member and a film and TV costume assistant, I was the costumer in charge of most things uniform on season 1 and 2 of Andor, most of the hard work has been done by the crl team and other contributors like my friend Fraiser etc, but if there are any other outlying things I’m happy to see if I can be of any help. there’s actually a few more than the door guard that had E-11’s, a few of the patrolling troopers outside the base and I believe most of the troopers that escort Sgt Kimzi into the vault when they catch the heist in progress (including Kimzi) I may as well get ahead of the curve as I’ve already seen people discussing it elsewhere, the mina-rau soldiers are the exact same uniforms form Aldhani, people are speculating they’re a new browner version however it’s just the colour grading, though I understand discussions still need to be had as obvious going off “screen accuracy” they look different even if they were the same uniforms from before. some of them have the new addition of the goggles which are the helmet goggles that have been reduced in size.

NOTE: This costume has NOT been placed by Legion Membership Officer (LMOs) at this point. It is not guaranteed to be placed within the Special Operations detachment. Use this thread for the ISB Tactical Agent (Andor S2). Now, that I got that out of the way the trooper type/name is confirmed from the official Star Wars Databank under Sergeant Benzi and Sergeant Gharial:

the files are now done, i have started printing them. I am still waiting on soft parts from the seamstress extrordinaire

Worked pretty hard on the Imperial Army Trooper armor today because it was so nice out. Lots of sanding, filling, and painting. This is for my friend Nathan Gamer. Everything 3d printed in ABS and TPU for straps, respiratory mask, and goggle padding.

For those not yet aware I’m basing this discovery on photos of screen used armor, as well as several Lucasfilm licensed action figures, statues, ect. Every single example I can find in-fact. Remember Lucasfilm does 3D scans of characters in costume then supplies them directly to companies like Hasbro for creating action figures and such. Anovos would have also received the same 3D scans for creating these promotional statues for the release of Rogue One, not to mention the Death Trooper armor prototype they advertised but never produced. This is all we can see of the Kidney plate on the Anovos statue which Jintalol has replicated very accurately! 👌 However we know there is another trapezoidal shape at the top of the kidney plate, hidden under the backplate overlap. It tapers outwards because we can see it on the screen used armor. There is also a wider groove separating this hidden trapezoid overlap from the rest of the kidney plate. This same shape from the Helmet also appears to be on the hidden trapezoid. Every example I can find of this trapezoid overlap exposed has this exact detail on the right side. There are even more examples of this but I will not post them all here. You can also see the angle of the trapezoid aligns with the grooves on the upper back plate in every example. So we use the grooves on the Anovos statue as a reference angle. Anyways this is one of the main constructive criticisms I had for this armor if you can even call it that, and even then it was only due to a lack of information. Which I was well prepared with because I had already done my research and was in contact with another owner of one of these Anovos statues for many years prior to this. His main concern that prevented him from creating armor with it was these unseen overlapping areas. Jintalol has already captured any details in the Bicep/Shoulder Bell overlap, and the Abdomen/Chest overlap perfectly which were the only other two overlapping areas of concern.

I will start my WIP post when I get home from work today. This is going to be a fun build

I agree the base of the underlying uniform should dictate which detachment it goes to. I will be doing both of the ISB Tactical and the Armored ISB officer so I am open to being the guinea pig lol

Good to see you at it still! I still think what @tipperaryred mentioned early of this being more of a “wash” is the best description of it. I’m not sure it is quite there yet. Look at this shoulder/bicep as an example: Notice how the darker areas are almost more like “shadows” as opposed to texturing and distinct/noticeable differences between the shades…they just kinda flow (that’s where I see airbrushing as a better option). But if that’s not available for you, where Tipp’s suggestion of making a wash that’s more wiped on than sponged could work. Yes, there are occasional strong bits of weathering but those look more like scratches and gouges, not really the camo (which is more like shading IMO).

Here's day 2. Not fully assembled and strapped yet, but it's looking great! Mask, goggle pad, and straps are 3d printed in TPU. The rest is ABS.

I got some work done at an armor party yesterday, here are some updates! Boots still need a major overhaul but everything else is getting a nice, subtle wash of light green after many passes. I think I'll do another round of green wash and then try a suit-up to check in on how it's looking all together. Thanks for the support guys!

Luke I just pulled everthing into the slicer and it looks great. THANK YOU so much for giving our next generation of Sunbers the ability to get the parts they need to get approved. Here's what I come up with, scaling is great and the pin on the comm/ holder will keep it in place.

I've updated the Thingiverse file with a V2 for each item based on the helpful advice you guys had. I scaled everything to 75%, added a twist lock of the comlink, smoothed out the bottom comlink so it's more of a radius than chamfer, and touched up the dimensions of the bits on the Macro to make it scale better. I also added an inner lip on the Macro so you can put red lenses on the eye side of it. Let me know if there's any other edits you guys can think of and I'll try to pick them up! Happy to help! I like these small piece projects. If there's any other props that Spec Ops folks are having trouble sourcing, please let me know and I can take a shot at it. I'm still working on the Forest Trooper in the background but 3D modeling is much easier than painting for me.

morning everyone Luke I didnt realize these were your files, and we as a community thank you for rendering this. I can print all day long but I have not the first clue how to make a file like this. I opened up he files in the Bambu Slic3r and if you dial in on the file you'll note that they are pretty big overall and need to be scaled down. The Macrobinocular needs to be scaled to fit inside the big pouch and the comm device sits entirely on top of the shoulderstrap. Per Legion policy all 3d prints must be smoothed to eliminate layer lines. In this case what Im referring to is the faceting, not the layer lines Taking a look at the comm the round surface is created by billions of triangles forming a facet, joined at the edge forming an arc, which forms a curve forming a shape. All 3d files work this way. For those who may not be familiar with printing and what the real outcome of printing is, its not perfect off the printer plate. My DLT19X scope took significant work to knock down the HUGE facets the scope printed with. These facets on the comm and Macro look pretty small and should be smoothed down with files and sanding boards pretty easily. For Level 2 we are definitely looking for all printing artifacts to be removed. This is the kind of faceting im describing, on m DLT19x scope. It had to be rounded down to smooth.

These were my files, I can touch them up if you give me some pointers on size. The items are a little inconsistent in the comics so I just eyeballed it from the CRL. The Macro should print easy since its hollow and then you can trim a piece of red see-through plastic and glue it to the lip I place at the front. I can change the facets to rounded edges, it looked like a sharp edge to me just as easy either way.

as a general reminder there is a Legion moritorium on both new costumes as well as CRL amendments following a new show. This is currently in effect and we will not start development of S2 ofAndor troopers until after the moritorium period is lifted. The CRLs are being transitioned to a new format. we also need to wait for this ot happen and wait our turn.

upon review of the file linked above it certianly looks like the Sunber parts file we ahve used int eh past. The Macro is a hollow oval, no front or back. The comm is a bit large. The macro is flat huge. Scaling will fix that. These should print in a few hours, and will require sanding/ smoothing becaues of the faceting seen on the model, but otherwise this file should be able to be used.

The vacuum helmet is almost completed.

@Dropkick and I discussed Version 3 with the helmet being feasible here soon. We are waiting on the backend upgrades to the CRL system before we can update any CRLs. @TreeHuggerMatt I think that we'll be able to add that MerrSonn Power 5 Blaster as well.

I’ll step in and debunk that actually, the armour on both seasons has always been matte black, not green in any way, to the point that on set we were issued cans of matte black for touch ups and scuffs, hycote matte black if I remember correctly

Hey guys, it's my first time doing Star wars Costume WIP so please understand and freely scold me if I made a mistake!!! # -> Completed ! -> Need help ~ -> In progress Helmet (~): ETSY PlasticNFoamStuff -> I just noticed that there is a strict rule to be approved by the 501st, and as I have read the regulations, this doesn't fit the criteria of the Death Trooper helmet. I guess I have to reorder them from somewhere... If you guys have any recommendations, please feel free to leave them in the comments! (Hasbro helmet looks cool!) -> Just got contacted by Jordan and will order the helmet from him! The specialist helmet with the side scope(magnet) is awesome! Date ordered: April 25, 2025 Armor(~): I decided to get it from Jinta since he has a finished version... Now I just have to earn enough money to buy Undersuit/Neck Seal/Gasket/Boot cover(~): I am going to order the set from jim tripon (Will order at the end of next month) -> Everything is going as planned. Date ordered and measured: May 9, 2025 Pauldron(~): Bought it from ETSY(ArtneoES) and got confirmed it is 501st valid, so I hope it is okay... waiting for the package to arrive -> This one does not fit the regulation with the DT so I guess I have to sell this to someone else. I've already ordered Jinta set so it is no problem. Received(ArtneoES) May 2nd, 2025 Date ordered(Jinta Props): April 26, 2025 Blaster(~): Bought both E-11D and SE-14R Premium Steel with straps as a bonus from the seller, Imperial Arms Date ordered: April 23, 2025 Boot(~): Ordered the Killer boot from Keeptrooping Date ordered: May 5, 2025 Gloves(~): I plan to purchase them from Endor Finders(Jinta has a whole set, which is great!) Date ordered: April 26, 2025 Belt(~): Will order with Jinta's armor. I couldn't find anywhere else where they sell the materials. Date ordered: April 26, 2025 I will update them once I have ordered and received them! Hope you guys can give me some advice!

Those arms look waaaay better! l actually think w that that look it might be worth knocking down/smoothing out the chest/back and possibly knees/TD/belt (hard to make those out in the new pics). Good work!

Just as a note, measurements are only for reference and proportion basing when they are in the L1 details of the text. Specific branded gear/items are usually relegated to the L2 details as a detachment detail and not a basis for basic approval. Checking into the "Flyye" text, the mention was for what NOT to use, rather than what to use.

Ahhh, I'm not sure the humidity has much to do with the orange peel at the moment other than it drying too quickly on the way to the helmet. Have you warmed up your cans before application? You can run the can under warm water in addition to shaking it. You'll want the surface wet with paint but not too wet so that it drips/runs. I think the warming of the can will help.

Thanks for the advice, the shoulders, biceps, & forearms have been redone to match the blended look of the references. I took an overall shot of everything, please let me know if anything else looks like it needs a repaint. I've got to replace the "nose" of the boots still and repaint the boot shaft but I think it's really getting there!

No need to apologise, nothing missed 🙂 It's with our friends in the LMO team at the moment, so we'll post here once a decision has been made.

Looks pretty good to me! Good luck Antonio!

Whelp here I am 2 hours later and I've officially submitted! Here's my photos for y'all to look at as well.

Good morning/afternoon/evening. I am currently in the process of working on my first ever costume, I have been wanting to be a part of the 501st and now only recently have been old enough and have the money and time to invest in a costume and work on it. I originally lurked on the sith lord detachment forums for quite some time, wanting to eventually build an ANH or R1 Vader, I eventually changed my mind and wanted to build a Boba Fett ESB costume, even reaching out to some members, I finally decided on Death Troopers. Being in the military, I just loved the idea of Imperial Special Forces and the Death Troopers to me instill the most realistic feeling of that. As of today, I went through with a purchase of completed armor from a member in a Death Trooper building group on Facebook, I was fully aware that I would need to work on stuff and fix it up, but it was a good price and a good starting point for myself. I don't currently have any of the goods in hand as they need to ship first, but I would appreciate any feedback on the armor I bought and any tips. Currently this is all I know about the armor: Armor - 850 Armor Works Helmet - Armoryshop Undersuit - Jim Tripon Gloves - Unknown Boots - I will have to order a larger size since I wear 13s and the seller wore 12s Currently no weapons, but I plan I purchasing the SE-14 and E-11D blasters respectively. The helmet has lights in the tusks already and he provided the stormtrooper doll, canvas ammo pouches, chest rig harness, and the pauldron. As far as I know right now, I will have to probably sand and re-paint the armor since it has some scratches from being worn, specifically the leg portion, the shoulder pads straps just need to be re-glued, and one of the tusks fell off and needs to be re-glued as well. I also currently own a MICOM 2.0 so I will be using the Death Trooper template I bought with it. I look forward to getting my costume set, approved, and out trooping with all of you.

I found the base for the chest comm and decided to order it instead of printing it. I have the add ons already printed aswell. for the second black belt. Is it leather or another material? Edit: It looks like the mud trooper belt but with different boxes? I’m not very familiar with the mud trooper so I might be mistaken and I am still researching the boots

The actor who played Benzi has shared some good behind the scenes shots on his instagram https://www.instagram.com/louismartin___/

For now, in this section of the forum. I will create a separate subforum section within the TX Research section later today.

IOC Forum has some very good screen grabs for this and their initial opinion too is that the ISB Tactical agents will fall under Spec ops. I've been watching both forums (new to this one now because of this) to see where this goes but my money is it lands here. Time will tell!

We have created this thread for this costume now:

Thanks Ryan, that's a good shout. Realistically the pauldron is going to be pushed all over the place if it's sitting on top of the straps/armour. Iden's CRL doesn't actually specify its position relative to the armour straps, so maybe it's safest just to omit that line altogether to avoid confusion? Shoulder Pauldron Worn on the right shoulder, matching references. Made from leather or leather-like material. The base of the pauldron is black. On top of the black base are three red stripes placed evenly apart. The pauldron may be worn under or over the shoulder straps of the armour. The outer edge of the pauldron should be approximately in line with the shoulder seam of the flight suit. The pauldron may be attached to the shoulder of the flight suit with any discrete method, including velcro, magnets or sewing.

That's absolutely a lot closer, great work. The shoulder piece that David picked out above is a particularly nice reference point, and I'd agree with David's point that the smooth gradients between colours are still going to be tricky to get spot on without an airbrush. However I think your torso armour is the closest you've gotten to a solid match so far, so maybe tweak that a little further and come back to us? If you can then replicate that on the other armour parts you'll be most of the way there. Great to see the progress 🔥

Good text there! I'd say keep it so that the pauldron is under the shoulder straps, that is how Iden appears. I feel like if it is above the shoulder strap then it could cause issues with pauldron end in line with the shoulder seam of the flight suit.

I'm also eyeing Jinta, and didn't want to risk buying the DT without seeing another's experience. To quote a Sith: "We will watch your career with great interest."

Some helmet updates. On the left is a vacuum helmet, and on the right is a resin cast helmet. Replace the lens from PVC to acrylic.

Morning all. I find it so funny I started this thread April 6th and was completely out of luck, and then this week I asked a designer I met to do up a fresh comms STL for me, and then I hear from @DarthBerry with files, then @pyrochimes in and all of a sudden I have three different options. LOL Feast or famine! I appreciate the support though! I noticed on the CRL that the model that it has a twist lock device to hold the comlink in the holder, and Pyro's link to JawaBrothersCustoms has that. I've reached out to them on cost. @Blackwatch I'm thinking of using and scaling @DarthBerry's Macros to fit in the bino pouch - what did you mean by "will require sanding/smoothing because of the faceting seen on the model"? I know usually all PLA prints require some sanding, but is there something specific you see I'm missing?

Nice! I was thinking it would glued in place after painting so I left some room since I didn't see any location to tighten or flex the ring on the CRL. Scaling down in slicer and sanding it to fit would be good if you plan to pull it out and put it back for photos/poses.

Aloha guys! I stumbled in here and always thought this was a cool CRL. They looked like simple parts so I put something together. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7033021

the Blaster- https://www.3d-props.com/home/e-11b-r1-files/ the Zap Rod- https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/zap-rod-from-andor-series Helmet with flip down visor- https://www.etsy.com/listing/1905051979/riot-trooper-helmet-andor-stl-file?ref=share_ios_native_control

We would have to look at the grunts or Hark (even Tristan Wren possibly) thoroughly and just make sure that there are no differences in the pieces BUT more than likely there isnt much variation. As far as purchasing files… @beren88 has been refining his files as the source material has been studied and the CRL text written. Possibly connect with him and see what he intends on doing w the files he designs (?).

Facebook messengers always been inconsistent at best horrific at worst but hopefully whatever it is is fixed as I did manage to make contact with Jim. So I’ll be getting the pouches and vest from him. And I’ve made contact with herotecx. And need it confirm what bits they can do. Likely the armour helmet flightsuit and whatever else they do will come from them. I’ll head over to the new recruits section now and introduce myself

agreed, i had proposed leaving L2 off further up. Let is stand alone at L1. There are other costumes that are easy enough to set up at L2 to begin with such at IAT and IAE. L1 at this wold be the stepstone to upgrade to Del and potentially L2 for Del.

Because of my only brain ,I wouldnt let it lie so now have options. with help ive got the front scaled to right dimensions , basically scaled to right height on the Z axis then cut the sides off and then measured and scaled the sides to correct dimensions to keep proportion with the centre plate , then saved the project .3mf. Then have now chopped an 80mm slice off the bottom of the 3 objects ( not saved ) to print off , test join with tape and then check the width as know the overall height is correct. If all good will repeat for the back armour and then once thats assembled can size the boxes and greeblies

Awesome. ! cheers @IcyTrooper!

Hey guys! Been awhile huh. Anyway I've received all the parts and am finished up painting and assembling everything. I hope to be able to submit tomorrow, if not Monday.

Packages from Kiev are unpacked and in the house! What’s next to get this CRL across the finish line?