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This is to explore a possible CRL for "Imperial Special Forces Trooper" as identified above. The game identifies Inferno Squad as a sub-unit of a force known as "Imperial Special Forces", who are shown to wear the same kit as Inferno Squad but in black and white instead of black and red. For this, we'll focus on the Imperial Special Forces Trooper, who wears an almost identical kit to Iden Versio. The primary differences are: - No red stripes on the flightsuit. - Red Inferno shoulder patches replaced by white Imperial cogs. - No red markings or lenses on the helmet. - Red Inferno symbol and red cog on the helmet replaced with either white variants or the same, or dual white cogs. - No shoulder pauldron. - Armed with an E-11 with a tactical flashlight fitted to the right side of the barrel.

Great job staying positive and working on the feedback, I hope that you're able to join us soon.

Hi Joe, As far as basic clearance goes, it's simply "canvas or similar heavy material", so no GML is likely to give you a hard time over the exact composition if the overall look is the same - although it is important that there's some degree of rigidity in it, as implied by the "heavy" part. For more accuracy, an Oxford weave or duck weave canvas does seem closest. We are currently reviewing this exact question at the moment so as to be able to give clearer guidance in the CRL (at least for those going for lvl2 clearance). If you find any similar materials, feel free to throw up some photos and we'll be happy to give some feedback. I do find my own suit a bit limiting in movement at times (Oxford weave canvas, custom fitted like your own), so I know where you're coming from!

I checked out the Mando S2 art book and the Purge P2 helmet was definitely taken direct from one of the rejected Dark Trooper concepts. Unfortunately there's only a single drawing of that specific one in the book, which doesn't really add anything to the references we have already. So looks like we'll only get new material from a Kenobi art book, better views of the upcoming figure, or more behind the scenes peeks.

Supposedly the helmet at least was based off some of the Dark Trooper concept art that can be seen in the art book for Mando S2. Will post some scans when I get home in a week if they're any use. If anyone else has it on their shelf, feel free to upload instead.

"Duck Cloth or often simply “Duck” is often confused with canvas. Canvas is woven out of very heavy yarns and therefore has a course surface, while duck instead uses finer threads that have been spun into medium/heavyweight yarns and are then tightly woven together for a material with a smooth surface and a high thread count." So duck weave and Oxford weave (canvas) aren't the same, so we'll need to check which one Jim uses. Canvas is described as using heavier yarns with a much more obvious texture, while duck weave (duck cloth) tends to look a lot smoother.

So a close up of both NerDIY and Jim Tripon flightsuit materials above, both described as Oxford weave canvas. Adjusting for scale, I'd say they actually look very similar to my eye, and certainly a decent real world example of the in-game texture. What do you think @TX-20113

Just re-reading the wider text to see if anything else is worth revisiting while we're at it. Small typo in the section about the vest's tri-glides? Talks about "3S model" which I'm guessing is supposed to be 3D? The armour section refers to a front plate, a back plate, and the a "third plate" that bridges the two under the arm. Might it be worth rewording this to "two side plates" in case it causes confusion that it is one single plate that joins both the right and left?

A close up look of the texture (with and without flash) on the NerDIY Inferno flightsuit, for which the material is described as "Oxford weave canvas". I can check with Michelle to see if there is an even more exact description. If you can get some similar shots of the Jim Tripon suit @TX-20113 , it would be interesting to compare? Same goes for any flightsuits for any other vendors that seem accurate.

So to clarify, we need to ensure we provide better CRL guidance as to the textured nature of the Inferno flightsuit. So we're looking at: 1) Better wording, including whether there is a technical tailoring term for that kind of texture. 2) Some sample images, perhaps including both an in game screenshot and a real life example photo? 3) A decision on whether this is for basic or Specialist approval. Does that cover it?

Good luck with the build, it's a great choice! There is a great WIP thread over in the Sgt Kreel section of the forum. You could check there for info, or try sending a message to @darthRivera

Great progress!

Looking great, keep us updated! ?

Sorry for the very, very late reply! I didn't actually print it myself, I got it from a 3d printer in Ireland who's regularly used by own Garrison for props.

Mine too, was spot on

Unfortunately he doesn't have ones big enough for the DLT-19x scope. I need approx 37mm for the rear and 60mm for the front. I've ordered some cheap cabochons and o-rings off Ali Express, so I'll see what I can do with those once they arrive.

Cheers for the great advice! What were you using for the transparent part of the lens, and where did you find one the right size?

First full kit up with my new DLT

https://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/german-officers-jackboots-by-fab.html These are the boots I used as the basis for my modifications above. Plus as they're fitted with strong magnets, I can remove the straps and flaps if I ever want to use the boots for a different costume.

I found some officer style (high) jackboots on a UK store for a little over £100 when I first planned an officer build. When I decided on Inferno instead, I didn't want to spent big money again either! Instead I bought some cheap leather off-cuts, some square buckles and some magnets. I cut out some straps and flaps, fitted them together, then used magnets to fit them to my existing boots. Worked quite well!

I recently finished a build of a DLT-19x for my Del Meeko, so I copied my build thread from the Irish Garrison over into our Spec Ops blaster forum (link below). I hope it comes in handy for someone looking to try a build of their own.

The final big job was the red ring around the scope - and I've no idea why I left it until the end to address. I masked off the ring and airbrushed on a red acrylic, but I thinned the paint too much and it ran under the masking tape. In the end I had to tidy everything up with a brush, but it came out okay. I then applied several thin coats of satin varnish by airbrush, each about 4 hours apart (except for the stock, on which I used an ultra matt varnish). I made a few more tweaks after taking the pictures below, and I'll probably keep tweaking the weathering for a while to come. All in all though, I'm very happy with the result. I'll add some new photos in costume after I next kit up!

The lenses for the scope were quite tricky. Originally I planned to try and replicate a scope with proper lenses, but the cost of this was a little too high for this project. In the end I found some very thick blister pack style packaging from something, and cut out two circular lenses from that. I tried first to fix them using hot glue, but it only made a mess and the lenses wouldn't stick. Having already made a mess, I decided just to use superglue. It held the lenses firmly, but as expected gave off that misty white residue as it dried, confirming that I wouldn't be able to have properly transparent lenses. Having checked the scope in Battlefront 2, I saw it had a green tint to the optics, so I mixed up a mid range green acrylic paint and applied a light coating over both lenses. Once dry I very carefully applied a satin varnish.

Next on to the fun part, weathering! I used some Tamiya weathering pigments with a sponge applicator, plus some regular Vallejo acrylics with a drybrush, and picked out all of the edges of the darker "metals" with a brighter gunmetal. The same techniques were also used to create the appearance of some scratching and rubbing of the darker paint. I also applied some Vallejo "carbon" pigments to the muzzle to simulate some blaster scoring. Once all was dry, I brushed on a very heavy coat of Vallejo "dark grey" model wash (slightly diluted), all over the model. After letting it sit for a few minutes, I used some paper towels to rub off the excess. I repeated this process again over all of the lighter "gunmetal" parts to darken them even further. I also airbrushed on a Vallejo "semi matt aluminium" metallic paint to the collar between the stock and the receiver.

Once everything was clean and dry, I applied the first coat of paint using two spray cans of AK microfiller primer. To be honest this stuff is meant more for small miniature work and it felt a bit of a waste. After I applied a regular coat of Rust-Oleum grey primer over the top however, I quite liked the slightly rough effect it gave. It had the look of a roughly machined blaster that had already had some wear and tear in the field. This was amplified once I gave it a final priming coat of Army Paint gunmetal spray. Once dry, I glued on the scope (should really have been done before painting!) and the T-tracks on the barrel. Then I got my airbrush and got to work, after first masking off everything that I wanted to remain a bright gunmetal colour. Then I used a Vallejo matt "NATO black" for the stock, and a mix of that "NATO black" and an Army Painter "gunmetal" which I sprayed very lightly onto the lower part of the receiver, the grip, the scope, and the middle sections of the barrel. I used it a little heavier on the barrel.