Blackwatch

Hello Ryan welcome to our group!

Welcome Ryan, and Im in progress on this as well. Gabriel since I last posted I have rejoined my discussions in the ACD, and I am Dewka over there *(my Legion name). Ill be bouncing ideas on the Combat Assault Transport Driver over there with you, essentially the armor minus helmet is the same as our Mudtrooper. I have read Ricky's topic twice and its a fantastic resource. By reading this topic, I now know more about where to source soft parts other than Jim Tripon. THIS IS WHY I LOVE WIP TOPICS and Questions.

Thanks Darren . That tells me what I need right there especially since Ill have a tunic. I got the info on the mudtrooper files over at the ACD (Freindly folks over there) and I will be investigating that. I didnt know IS makes kits, Ill hit Jason up. He sent me some B grade Army helmets to review, those samples are as good as some makers A grade helmets.

If you do straps that have loops on the back , so the belt passes through, it solves all the issues of the snaphooks. You can mount your pouches at the point where the belt meets the pouch, and the triglides can be used to adjust it up and down.

How did I not see this???? Ok, I dont know if its still there for not but I used to check boots for the JRS and create lists, including ladies sizes. Some of these are a bit "decorative" with the longer tongue at the front, HOWEVER, lets say you want to paint them green and slather on a buncha mud. or even black with mud, ? But, I digress. @DarthSnark I want to thank you for the effort you put into this search. This is something we need to address, and we have a growing number of ladies who are going for Specialist. This is all necessary. I know from my years of developing boot lists that ladies boots are tough. I wear size 13EEE to 14EE , so I know how tough it is to find boots. Size 5 is just as hard as size 15. Speak to your GML before you buy, get approval so you know any boot you get can be approved, likely with some modification. Personally, I dig the Madison boot. Thats a 7 - 7.5 US size, true to size, narrow. The Marco Tozzi boot has the wider size range, from 5 to 9.5, but will need some work to get the shank straightened out. Or replaced perhaps. The Razamaza boot goes from size 3 to 10, giving by far the widest selection of sizes. The longer , scalloped tonge on the front might be able to be trimmed down, and the top can be fixed as well. Looking at the old 'bay for whats out there, I found a set of size 7 engineer boots, which can be cut down (or used for a TIE pilot, etc). its basically the ladies version of the same boot I wear with my TIE and gunner. Here's a set of size 8 Frye's that could also be trimmed down to size for use. Jennifer I hope this helps, Please keep us up to date on where you stand. When I was the Lead Mentor over at the JRS I trained my Mentors to have their Cadets get boots first *for this very reason*. Boots are most often the hardest part of people with feet and calves that do not fit in the "standard" sizes.

hey everyone I just talked to Jim about his armor and whether or not it would fit me, so Im readching out here to get your input. Ive asked my printer guys here and they all shrugged, they do not have anything that will print armor, so it looks like unless there is an ABS armor out there, Jim armor may be my option, IF it will fit me. So what are your expereinces? I typically wear between a 3x or 4x (which is often loose, it depends). Is the armor as flexible as abs can be? we do not have any printed armor here, so I have nothing to go by as far as durability, weight, how to work it, etc. its all plastic and rotocast resin in this Garrison. Thanks for the input.

man this is getting so close to becoming reality!

Below is a list of Vendors for the Imperial Army Trooper and Engineer/ Sapper that are in good standing with the Spec Ops Detachment. This list is not all inclusive and there are other Vendors that make items for the Imperial Army. Should other Vendors provide us with their information we will update this list accordingly. If you know or use a Vendor that is not listed, contact them and have the Vendor contact us and we will add them. Recommendations are welcome but will not be added to this list unless provided by the Vendor themselves. The Spec Ops Detachment does not endorse any Vendor over any others. It is up to you the Trooper to do the research and exercise due diligence when purchasing any products from Vendors. The Spec Ops Detachment does not get involved in any disputes that a customer may have with a Vendor and even though these Vendors are considered to be in “Good Standing,” it is not uncommon for issues to arise that must be worked out between the buyer and seller. The Spec Ops Detachment endorses a “Buyer Beware” philosophy on any and all transactions. Costume Name: Imperial Army Trooper, Army Engineer, Army Sapper Helmet: • Intergalactic Supply o www.facebook.com/IntergalacticSupply  Contact for all helmets. Make sure you order the correct helmet for your trooper. Check the CRL. • Walts Trooper Factory (WTF) o Walts Trooper Factory , www.facebook.com/waltstrooperfactory/  Contact for all helmets. Make sure you order the correct helmet for your trooper. Check the CRL. Helmet Transmitter Unit • TrooperPX made the most accurate. Stand by for his tutorial on how to create your own at home. a .3mf file has been created for this and I will be printing it out ot verify its what we need. Standby. Goggles: • ESSS style goggles o Army trooper googles , Army trooper goggles Imperial Hat: There are multiple sources for the black Officer style hat, and the green officer style hat. This is a sample of available vendors. o Eadu Armory hat , 20EyesDesign Etsy site , A&J Projects hat, Green and black hats Black Imperial Army Coveralls: • There are no vendors. this is a simple conversion from an existing commercial suit. See Army section for tutorial. o Automotive workwear CT-10 , Amazon Essentials coverall  Imperial Army Patch: currently working on sourcing a new vendor. Please contact these vendors to let them know you want them to make more. The more demand, they more likely they are to make them. o Endor Finders Army Patch (currently sold out), Walts Trooper Factory (Currently out of stock) HeroTecX Green Imperial Army Coveralls: • There are no vendor, this is a simple conversion from an existing commercial suit. See Army section for tutorial. dont overlook Ebay. o CDCR Olive green coverall , Hisea green coverall , Olive green Dickies coverall  Commercial coveralls which need a simple conversion. Gloves: Short green gloves. 3 lines across the back of the hand are permitted. o Law Pro search gloves leather like glove . Green leather glove s Pistol Belt and Harness: • Green pistol belt with side release buckle. o Pistol belt , LC2 pistol belt , Rothco pistol belt Harness There is no known vendor for the Harness yet. If you know of one please message me so I can reach out out to the Vendor. The harness is simple to make with the following parts. You will need nine or ten feet to construct the harness. o 2" light polypropylene webbing , 2" heavy polypropylene webbing , 2" webbing Etsy , triglides Plastic Triglide. 2" snap hooks  Follow the CRL for how to assemble the harness. Snap hooks may be omitted if you loop the harness webbing around the pistol belt. Pouches: There are multiple sources for MOLLE pouches. Paint as required to match your other gear. Simple pouches are better, no zippers or velcro or zipper pull strings should be visible; remove as needed. • Handcuff pouches: o Condor MA-47 Molle tactical handcuff pouch , Molle Handcuff style pouches , Molle handcuff pouch • Strobe pouches: o strobe pouch , fox modular compass pouch • Utillity, dump and triple mag pouches: o dump pouch , triple mag pouch , condor triple mag pouch, triple mag pouch utility pouch , Condor pouch • Gas Mask pouches (Sapper):Molle gas mask pouch , Condor mask pouch Short Boots: • The boots are shorter than traditional jackboots, but rise above the ankle. Black boots are accepted for all Army costumes, but must be painted green for L2. Check the Looking for Commuter Boots topic pinned to the Imperial Army topics for a wider range of sizes and options Commuter boot  (Dec 2024 )(the correct type) o Blondo boot (not totally correct, this is not a commuter/ stadium boot) stadium boot (this boot has a fabric upper that cold be covered by vinyl for the correct appearance) Frye mens boots  You may also cut down an "engineer " style boot to the correct height, and add a top strip. Optional Accessories: Imperial Sapper Backpack • The sapper is set apart from the Engineer by the helmet, back pack and additional pouches. o Imperial Trooper Backpacks MP 40 pouches o cotton duck MP 40 pouches , leather MP40 pouches Saw Gunner pouch (Chest rig) o Saw gunner pouch , M249 pouch Square back glove o square handback rapalling glove Montana Gold paint (used to paint Army Trooper components ) The chosen color for this costume and its components is Montana Gold brand Olive Green stock number CL6340 . it is available from art retailers, Michaels, DIck Blick, etc. o MG olive green dick blick , CheapJoes paint Stormtrooper belt (*plastic and canvas) o TrooperBay soft belt ROTJ Style hard plastic belt For level 1 approval a standard ANH style TK belt is approved. For L2 approval a ROTJ style belt is worn with ANH style drop boxes. E-11 holster with loops (black or green) o Black holster Philo Props E-11 holster Darman Props This vendor list is subject to change.

This topic is to be locked, and all new vendor list to be created. Please check the new Imperial Army Vendor List for up to date information.

honestly, we missed it. The question came about after it was done. Keep in mind we did not cut copy paste much of anything, and everything was written from scratch, and its a detail that was missed. here is the link that I have posted to the Army troopers for the rubber edge trim for the helmets, this should work fine its basically the same stuff. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Small+U+Channel+Car+Black+120"Rubber+Protect+Edge+Seal+Trim&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XSmall+U+Channel+Car+Black+Rubber+Trim.TRS0&_nkw=Small+U+Channel+Car+Black+Rubber+Trim&_sacat=0

I think that is fine, it would match the appearance of the comic, and the comic officers are pretty much clean shaven. I never had to do cielings, but ive had to do floors after The Great 2016 Flood. You have my full sympathy.

that it is a rubber edge trim, flat, U channel type. I have reached out to the vendors, and the best answer I got was " its from Uline " or "its from Mcmaster catalog". well, I tried ordering a sample pack and did not come up with the right stuff. Im going to reach out to Intergalactic Supply and see if Jason will give me the part number, he uses the same rubber trim on the Army trooper helmets.

EndorFinders is still showing these in stock in their shop.

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez. Ok. take care of that. this is a helluva lot less important than keeping the roof over your head. literally.

Eric you guys still got power?

paint them black. Mine have the loops, but the holster straps should be black (or green with a green holster) to match the CRL. You can riase the strap to the next hole up if it does not interfere.

Ok thanks for that. Gladly, we will not run into the issue with the helmet rangefinder/comm telemetry unit. With TrooperPX's udate to the Army TRooper he created his own file and has a much more accurate TU that was used. Im going to be working on a new vendor resource list for the Army to be posted, and Ill be reaching out to David for his file.

what it is like to look through those? man the bubbles PLUS the hole mesh..that has to hurt! I had bubbles in my ATAT rig and tore them out.

Stand by---

If you are handy with a sewing machine, i would say make it. Other than the leather straps that are pretty much glued on top of each other and mounted to the vest, the vest is a rectangle with the molle loops added and the M14 style pouches at the front.

Glad to see this coming to a close, so we can get it out in the field and in use. Eric where did you find the communicator on the webbing?

yah thats like an Army pilot saying "im an Apache driver". Eh, not really, but it impresses people.

Hi Kevin wow we totally missed this one. The new CRL is posted, but in general the strips on the arms and over the top of the shoulder are 1" which more or less match the color of the decals and patches. On the silver part of the helmet, like the hose mounts, thats a generic silver, or bright aluminum color. I know its too late for an October event but I hope this helps some. Costuming:TX Inferno Squad-Del Meeko - Databank (501st.com)

Congratulations!!

some kits come with an inner strip and an outer cover strip. I made up a few WTF TIE helmets last year but I dont remember, but I know i made a bunch of strips to support the helmet internally.