Blackwatch

speaking to Izzi he has asked that we go ahead and develop the Combat Engineer with helmet and pack. If readers could head over to this link and add to the discussion, it will help propel that CRL towards reality. http://forum.specops501st.com/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=edit_post&f=134&t=5715&p=78728&st=0&_from=quickedit

That is a REALLY hard to see pic. Are they on the sides of the legs? If so then it SHOULD follow the art. The Engineer CRL is finishing up, and the coveralls should be the same other than color, based on the art. The Engineer CRM wants them stuffed to appear full

All of the art shows them at mid bicep and for the configuration with backpacks the tab is at half the space between the patch and shoulder. On my original configuration I had the tab at least an inch below the shoulder and the patch. The LMO asked that the tab be removed but nothing waa said about moving the patch.

Im.buying stuff in bulk here to make them

Mi think that may be our one-off black helmeted ofgicer that didnt match anything else.

Thanks for the info Christophe

I got my back and front plates from Scootchout in Ca. Take a look at my Engineer wip. Same thing different color. Use the Galls california dept corrections coveralls listed in the Army trooper parts links. They go up to my size but they do run small.

Good catch...i never saw it but left it in from the IAT CCP i did from that CRL. Ill do a strikethrough or something on that.

WARNING - THIS CRL IS IN THE OUTLINE AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE AND REQUIREMENTS THEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE References (Star Wars: Empire by Dark Horse Comics): BOOT EDIT 8/20/18 NEW EDIT 8/11/2018 Begin final Edit 3/2/19 ========================================================================= Required Costume Components The following costume components are present and appear as described below. The basic costume uses most of the major components of the Imperial Army Engineer. Helmet For 501st approval: Open face helmet whose base consists of a dome with rim and helmet skirt. The helmet skirt is to be smooth all around with no indentations on the rear. The helmet is black in color with a flat or satin finish. A black trim covers the edge of the helmet skirt and forehead of the dome. Hearing protection is mounted to the inside of the helmet per source art. Black chin strap and chin cup Two or four screw caps are mounted to either side of the helmet . Goggles: Goggles should have square like black frame with angled sides, and dark lenses. A black elastic strap holds the goggles to the helmet. Black Imperial Army Jumpsuit For 501st approval: One piece black coverall with a front invisible zipper and mandarin collar. Each shoulder has a patch that sits 3-4" below shoulder seam 2 large chest pockets. 2 large cargo pockets sit on the outside of the legs from around mid-thigh and not extending past the bottom of the knee, with a rectangular flap covering the top of the pocket. Rank bars of any kind are not permitted. There are no pockets on sleeves or the font of the coverall leg. For level two certification (if applicable) Mandarin collar is closed by a chevron shaped strap across the neck A single black snap is present near the chevron point. Snap does not need to be functional. Cargo pockets billow out to appear full. Imperial Army Patch For 501st approval: Patch is shield shaped and is located between the elbow and the shoulder about midway. The patch has an Imperial cog symbol approximately 2.75" - 3" in diameter. The background of the patch has a more narrow shield shaped design on top of a box colored a darker shade of green. An olive green tab patch is permitted between the shield patch and the shoulder seam. Black Gloves For 501st approval: Black, leather or leather-like, enclosed fingered, non-textured Does not extend past the wrist. No buckles or straps. 3 stitched lines on back of hand are allowed. For level two certification (if applicable): Square padding is present on back of hand. Web Harness For 501st approval: Black colored, double strap "H" harness which travels from the lower back, and up over the shoulders. The harness system attaches directly to the belt via snap hooks which may be visible. Harness is made of 2" black nylon webbing. Black triglides for adjustment are permitted on the front or back of the suspenders. The back of the suspenders may be permanently attached to the belt, but is not required. For level two certification (if applicable) Harness fastens discreetly behind the belt Tri-glides are present on the front suspenders for harness adjustment Web Belt For 501st approval: Belt is a black 2"-2.25" wide nylon military style quick release web belt. Belt has grommets with eyelets along its length. Belt Pouches For 501st approval: Belt pouches are black and should be made of nylon or similar material. Two black belt pouches should be on either side of the belt buckle near where the harness meets the belt. MA47 double handcuff MOLLE PALS or other black nylon utility pouches are acceptable. MP40 pouches are seen worn on both hips. Black Canvas, Leather or faux leather is acceptable. A large black pouch is mounted to the back of the belt. A large side pouch, gas mask pouch, dump pouch etc may be mounted to the left side of the belt. Additional black MOLLE or similar style pouches such as Molle Strobe pouches fill out the belt are encouraged. All pouches should be stuffed to appear full. For level two certification (if applicable): Small belt pouches will make use of a visible single snap closure or appear to have such Large belt pouches will make use of visible double snap closures or appear to have such. Chest Pouches For 501st Approval: Black rectangular nylon chest pouches are worn between the shoulder straps. 1" -1.5" black nylon webbing mounts these to the shoulder straps. Either one large or two medium size pouches are seen in the source art. With minor modification black MOLLE pouches , First Aid pouches, SAW gunner pouches, gas mask pouches etc. are permitted for the chest pouch. No visible buckles or pull cords are permitted. Pouches will be stuffed to appear full. Two medium-sized (approx. 3"x 5" with snap closures) chest pouches are seen on some troopers. They do not have to be symmetrical. One large pouch (approximately 8" x 5" with no visible closures) chest pouch is seen on on other troopers. Boots For 501st approval: Boots match source art references , I.E. "Commuter" style boot. Calf high black leather or leather like material. Jackboot style for basic approval and should be bloused down over the top of the boot. Free of laces, decorative stitching, buckles or any other embellishments. Normal leather grain/texture/lines are acceptable. Tread on the soles and heels is acceptable Boots may have a single adjustment strap at the top outside of the boot, with the buckle no wider than 1". This need not be functional. Jackboot buckles should not be shiny and may be painted dingy grey or gun metal Zippers on the inside of the boot are acceptable, so long as they are concealed. If not covered by leather or vinyl, zippers are painted black. For level two certification (if applicable): Backpack The Combat Engineer Backpack is used to carry the fundamental tools of the Combat Engineer to successfully plant their explosives or breaching charges. For 501st Approval: The pack has 2" black shoulder straps with rectangular black pads made from nylon, heavy cotton or leather. Four black rectangular boxes matching the size and shape of the source art are mounted to match the angle seen in the source art. No waist belt is present. NOTE: A minimum of two different types of demolition charges outlined below are required for approval. There are five types of demolition charge seen in the source art mounted on the backpack in different locations. Two different types may be mounted to the top of the boxes. The charge mounted to the sides may be mounted to the left or right of the pack. All demolition charges and mounting straps are painted black. No color "warning" stripes or LEDs are permitted on the charges or pack. The right side of the pack shall have either an explosive charge OR a long rectangular pouch with flap mounted as seen in source art. An entrenching shovel , string of small charges or both as seen in the source art shall be mounted to the back of the pack. The first type of top-mounted demolition charge is roughly 4"- 4 ½" diameter with slightly larger end caps and is as wide as the backpack boxes. Both end caps feature 1" wide "coin slots" matching the diameter of the tube. Two mounting straps are present on this charge. A second charge type seen on top of the backpack is roughly 3.5"- 3.75" diameter and longer than the pack is wide. The beveled ends feature a depressed area with a slightly raised lip, and have 1" wide "coin slots" . Two mounting straps are present on this charge. A third charge type with flattened end caps slightly wider than the charge itself may be mounted to the right or left side of the pack. One Inch wide "Coin slots " are present on the end caps. A fourth type of demolition charge may be mounted to the bottom of the pack. It is almost as wide as the pack boxes and features rounded end caps with a flat depression at the ends of the caps. A fifth type of small demolition charges may be present horizontally along the bottom pack boxes below the shovel if mounted. These four charges are roughly the size of a can of soda, with a 2"-2.5" band around middle. There is an indented ring approximately 3/8" below the top of the charge. The bottom of the charge is flat, the top is a dome and features a raised disc at the top of the dome. It is permissible to use 2"-2 ½" webbing for the band to hold the charges together in a group. Shovel An entrenching shovel matching the source art may be mounted vertically to the back of the pack . Right side pouch A long black rectangular pouch may be mounted to the right side of the pack, replacing the demolition charge described above. The pouch is as long as the backpack boxes are tall and features a single snap closing the flap. Pouch will be stuffed to appear loaded. For level two certification (if applicable): Backpack may have a hidden frame and appears to be an angled plate snug to the wearers back. Backpack shoulder straps should appear to be 2-part adjustable consisting of webbing with a chevron shaped top strap. A 1" "adjustment" strap passes over the shoulder , then goes into a hole in the strap, passes underneath the 2" strap  and then exits the strap just above the chevron point . The 1" strap shall have a nylon "keeper" mounted below the point of the chevron. The adjustments need not be functional but should match source art.  Level 2 Pack Option 1 Basic backpack outlined above with Type B, type D explosive charges, long pouch on right side of pack and shovel.   Level 2 Pack Option 2 Basic backpack outlined above with Type A charge on top, Type C on the left side, long black pouch on the right side and type E on the back of the pack. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES E-11 Blaster Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the E-11 is standard-issue for many Imperial troops. Light, compact yet powerful, the E-11 blaster is always in high demand throughout the galaxy. Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster. END EDIT 3/2/2019 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

already on it............check for a new topic. Feel free to move/ integrate as needed.

Dang those look nice

Im working on a draft of the combat engineer with packs based on this set of drawings.d

Im pulling this topic into Word so I can print it out and go over it and compare to images.

Fifth round changes made. I completely redid the harness AGAIN last night. New photos WITH and WITHOUT goggles. Please see first post for complete change log and photos for LMO review.

Full set of new photos posted for LMO and Det review

My INCREDIBLY successful work day has just completed. We finished one, and photographed 7 brand new costumes. Heres my Imperial Welder. Or Imperial mad scientist. Whichever.

Change 4 log updated, new photos at the top of the first post for LMO and DET comparison.

Thanks! Tonight i kicked ass took names improvised adated and overcame. I even had dinner! All four if my handcuff pouches & my two single mag pouches with nylon straps with snaps attached to closely mimic the art. Ive got a gas mask pouch on the way to mod & mount this weekend.

Topic updated with Update text. Puctures when all the parts come in.

roger that

My images are not showing up on my phone. I had everything working right today....ill check it when i get home.

Round 3 of modifications and photos are done. new photos added to the top of this post for CRL Team review.

Added to the coveralls, starting at the same point as my BDU pockets (top edge of flap) and terminating at the knee.

My leg pockets and flaps are made, and I am about yo sew them on the coveralls.

i will as soon as i can. I REALLY want to get this done ASAP. Saturday I tripped over a mouse droid that parked in front of me and fell into a wall stretching my forefinger backwards. it hurts like hell at times. I picked the stuff clean and I can make a new flap out of the pocket I pulled off the front, and make a new pocket from an old pair of coveralls I have. I just dont feel up to pulling the leg seam apart and putting the pocket on tonight. I just finished airbrushing my Bandai ATAT in the fading light, and my finger said its done for the night. Maybe friday night, I have a model meeting tomorrow night.