CrookKnight

Yeah. A lot of people want packs all of a sudden. Going to have to step up my game.

Got my kit in today from Walt's Trooper Factory. Laid the pieces out and made sure I had everything from him. As usual, his stuff looks great. Going to get started. Might be a little slow to build at first, since I have 12 packs on my list to complete at the same time. Please let me know if you see me doing anything wrong or know of a better way. Forgot how many pieces I have to trim. Still have to purchase the soft goods. I already have the black pauldron (will have to paint gold) and of course I will build the pack myself.

I received word from Walt's Trooper Factory on Monday that my armor was shipped. Should have it some time this week. Getting excited.

3D Model should be done this weekend.

I finally got the thrusters in. Now we are designing this in 3D in order to get it as accurate as possible. Once complete, I will print the first one in PLA. Should come out similar to my Spacetrooper Pack. Lightweight and durable. Below is a quick look at the 3D file. We still have some work to do on it.

I changed the color of the vertical tubing from Flat Gray to a Burnished Iron Silver.

That one will be easy for me to make. Waiting on my armor from WTF....

Pretty dirty on the surface of the Death Star. Must be from when they blew up Alderaan.

Stormtrooper Space Pack is complete. Test fit is done. Ready for production. This kit will sell for $550 completed and ready to wear.

Finished painting and preparing all of the pieces. Do not know how I feel about the 2 gray cylinders. Thinking silver might look better. Not sure yet. But I think gray is more accurate. I will be assembling tonight and will post pictures once tubing and everything is installed.

Thanks. This pack should come out really good. I wish I could work on it all day long, instead of only at night and on the weekends.

I have started the build process. Unfortunately, I only ordered 1 of the vertical cylinders and 1 of the thrusters. The 2nd of each should be in. Here are the raw parts. As I progress, I will label the parts, as this pack will be sold complete and as a Kit. Below is the back plate. As you can see, it will fit into the back plate of the TK. I am adding Super Strong Rare Earth Magnets that will allow a strong connection without straps. I worked on some of the parts, sanding them down and preparing for paint. I tried out a couple of different grays and ended up with this Satin Dark Gray for the Verical Cylinders. Horizontal Cylinder (which I will call the Power Supply), was painted with Semi-Gloss White. Also painted the front of the backplate (Mounting Plate) semi-gloss white.

yeah. That would be nice.

Are you just using regular spray paint cans?

REFERENCE PICTURES: I used pictures from primarily 2 sources. The first source of course, was the movie "A New Hope". 2 of the ANH TK's wearing the Spacetrooper gear can be seen in the movie on the Deathstar watching the Millinneum Falcon as it was entering the Deathstar, via tractor beam. The second source is from the Sideshow Action Figure so I could get more detail. See below: Reference Photo 1: From this picture it looks as if the tubing goes into the side of the helmet. You can also clearly see there are 2 vertical tubes and 1 horizontal tube. Reference Photo 2: You can see 2 white thrusters on the pack and another view of the black tubing coming into the helmet. Reference Photo 3: Another shot on the Deathstar. Reference Photo 4: 2 different Hakurai figures. One with breathing tube coming in to front under helmet and one breathing tube coming into the side of the helmet. I am currently undecided on which one is more accurate. From the movie pictures I can see both of these being correct. Reference Photo 5: Sideshow Action Figure. This photo shows multiple angles with greater detail, including the clear cylinder that comes out of the pack. Breathing but appears to be in front under the helmet. Additional Reference Photos: Provided by Paul (aka Daetrin). So, our 3D prototype was based on all of these references, with of course, the sideshow action figure being the main reference, due to the detail. We do plan on offering different levels for this pack once complete. By we, I am Crookknight's Imperial Trooper Packs, as a lot of work has gone into the design and details. At this point, the glass cylinder will most likely be offered as an option to upgrade the accuracy to the highest level. Below are a couple of the 3D prototype pictures. The 1st 3D model is currently being fabricated and I will post pictures of it once completed. These pictures will be raw pictures before any cleanup etc....In this build thread, I will show the process of how to go from the raw 3D model to the finished product.

It should be cool. Been working on it for 6 months. The intent is for it to fit onto the back of the TK armor and use only magnets to hold it in place.

Prototype is complete. I will have the 3D painted part done next week for the First Assembly of this pack. Can't wait to submit to the 501st as the first space Trooper. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Thrusters should be in next week. Ready to get this first one done. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Can't wait....

After a lot of thinking and debate, I have decided to build the Elite Novatrooper. I like the look of it and since I am a pack builder, I like the pack. I have ordered the armor from Walt's Trooper Factory and should have it in a couple of weeks. As for the accessories, I am going to start ordering those. If anyone knows where to get the specific gold paint from and if anyone makes the gold pauldron, please let me know. Looking forward to this build.

I am building another one for a customer and have decided to make a few improvements. Below are some updated photos. For the cooling fins, I have re-scaled these, used a thicker material and added more detail:

Below is the final result of painting the shin armor gray to match the reference pictures.

Are you using rare earth magnets? If so, where do you get them? I am having trouble finding a good source.

Tony, Looking great as usual. Glad to see you are building one of these. I placed an order with WTF and should have it in about 4 weeks. Going to start with the soft goods and other stuff. Of course I will follow your build thread, as you are the "Build Master". If you have any good pointers on the best places to get the best stuff, let me know. This should be fun. Also, I should have the Jump Pack ready by the time I finish my build. Will be making the black version of the pack, as you see in Battlefront. Should be cool.

Currently working on the Spacetrooper Pack. Below are some pictures of the 3D model, almost complete. Next step will be to build the first prototype and figure out the different levels. We will have 1 option where you can pull out the clear canister. Will post the reference pictures and details, once the build starts (which will be soon). Just need to find someone who can print in 3D for me.