Time for an upgrade

**hopfot[501st]** · September 3, 2012

Well this seems a familiar place, I haven't been here in a long time. How are we all?

I thought I would make a post with a new beginning, and what better than an upgrade to the costume that brought me to the Spec Ops in the first place.

I've been looking at this for a very long time now. Kinda since before I even did the Shadow Scout. And it's time I finally knuckled down and got it done. Cause all I really gotta do is paint my belt, paint or cast some red T-bits (I have a Vader's Tie Fighter model I can use ), change my lens and make my bandoleers.

I had a quick look at TX2399's build thread and liked the look of his Lego pieces and has given me the idea to do the same for when making the molds. I plan to cast mine, not sure just yet what material I'll be casting them out of, preferably something with a little flexibility. The hard part is knowing the detail of the individual boxes and the dimensions. If anyone can help with this, it would be much appreciated. I will be studying the reference pics though.

SO, just one last look at the Shadow Scout, before it gets a promotion.

An extra query, can this be a helmet off costume also??? Cause I do have a habit of shaving my head and removing my beard, due to a certain Sith Lord costume I have been working on for 2 years

**Griffin-X[501st]** · September 3, 2012

Welcome back!

**Darth Agnon[TX]** · September 4, 2012

G'day mate, Welcome back! Keep us posted on your build. =)

**hopfot[501st]** · September 6, 2012

First and easy part is done.

Although the hard part was actually wrapping up the entire belt.

**Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]** · September 7, 2012

You can remove your beard?

Don't we wish all helmeted characters could also be face characters, would make life so much better.

**izzi[TX]** · September 13, 2012

I don't think it's written in the CRL to be a helmet-less character, but I'd fully support it as in the comics he doesn't wear his helmet half the time. Just be sure you have the helmet as part of the costume... (Mental note of CRL option to be updated.)

-iz

**hopfot[501st]** · September 14, 2012

Haha, awesome to hear. I guess then when i submit this I'll try for a helmet off version then.

Hit the first bump, transparent Red flexible plastic seems to be difficult to come by here in Australia.

**Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]** · September 14, 2012

Haha, awesome to hear. I guess then when i submit this I'll try for a helmet off version then.

Hit the first bump, transparent Red flexible plastic seems to be difficult to come by here in Australia.

Tough all around, and when you do find it, it is not cheap. What I would do is get a lense material that is clear and then buy a limo dark tint and then a red tint. But the limo on the inside of the lense and the red on the outside. Might be hard to see through both though. If you do have tinted lesnses already, you could just apply the red. Something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Tail-Light-Tint-Vinyl-Sheet/dp/B0057K393S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347633956&sr=8-2&keywords=red+tint

**hopfot[501st]** · September 14, 2012

Tough all around, and when you do find it, it is not cheap. What I would do is get a lense material that is clear and then buy a limo dark tint and then a red tint. But the limo on the inside of the lense and the red on the outside. Might be hard to see through both though. If you do have tinted lesnses already, you could just apply the red. Something like this:

http://www.amazon.co...ywords=red+tint

Ah thanks. I'll have to order some in the next week or so when I have more money. Coloured tinting also tends not to exist in Australia.

I have a mirror Tint already so this will be great.

**Chef[501st]** · September 15, 2012

How about having a standard smoked lens with a red acetate sheet over the top??

That way you get the red colouring, but still have the darkness that you can't see into.

**toddo[TX]** · September 15, 2012

Here you go. The seller is even in Australia. A bunch of the Sovereign Protectors use these in their buckets.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Mirror-Insert-Fits-Oakley-Eyeshield-Football-Visor-/251148718956?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a79a1536c

**hopfot[501st]** · September 15, 2012

Ah footy visors. never thought to look at them.

**toddo[TX]** · September 15, 2012

They work great. I have used them in royal guard and clone helmets. You'll love it.

**Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]** · September 15, 2012

I forgot the RG's were also using those red tinted lenses at times. Great resource.

**hopfot[501st]** · September 17, 2012

Here you go. The seller is even in Australia. A bunch of the Sovereign Protectors use these in their buckets.

http://www.ebay.com/...=item3a79a1536c

Not only is the seller in Australia, it's in my city.

I feel like such the biggest herp derp right now.

**hopfot[501st]** · September 25, 2012

Thanks for the help Toddo, got my visor in the mail today and wasted no time with cutting it out and fitting with my helmet.

Couple of photo test, one with flash one without. Works great.

Darth Emphatic, I'll still be looking at that link you posted for a mando helmet visor if I can't find anything else, as this proved a little small for my mando helmet.

All I would have left is the bandoleers.... if it wasn't for that fact that I broke my boot holster just recently . It's fixable but I may need to dismantle and rebuild my boots (both to keep them even) in order to fix it.

**toddo[TX]** · September 25, 2012

visor looks great.

**izzi[TX]** · September 30, 2012

Very nice. I have one of those waiting for my Weir build someday. Been too long, it's sat on my desk for over a year now.

-iz

**hopfot[501st]** · February 18, 2013

WHILE THIS HAS GONE QUIET IT HASN'T BEEN FORGOTTEN.

Now that I have disable the caps lock on my computer, I'll stop shouting. also, I'm just too lazy to edit that first line.

Anyhow, as I said, this has not been forgotten. I have just commissioned Woodchuck to create for me a set of Ammo Belts as seen on the 501st forums. http://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74780

Hopefully I should be able to get this finished for our largest troop in Queensland, Dreamworld Star Wars weekend. And lead my own team of Scouts on the Motorcoaster.

Master Tej · February 19, 2013

The thread hibernated for the winter, eh? Looking forward to seeing the final stages.

- Master Tej -

**toddo[TX]** · February 19, 2013

I love the photo. That looks like an absolute blast.

As for the ammo belts, Woodchuck's look top-notch! I can't wait to see you with them on.

**Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]** · February 19, 2013

That is one of the best 501st photo's I have seen!

**hopfot[501st]** · February 19, 2013

There is a video somewhere too. Last year one of the guys had a camera attached to his visor.

**hopfot[501st]** · April 17, 2013

Bandoliers 90% finished. General Wier upgrade almost complete.

Also, looking at the Reference pics, mainly of the figurine, I notice that there is no specific methode by which the Bandoleers attach at the back. Where as the CRL pics show a Side Locking Clip. However the text in the CRL states no specific method, just that it attaches at the back. Therefore I have concluded to myself, that Velcro will suffice, and in fact be closer to the original source materials and reference pics. Does anyone disagree with this conclusion?

**drthmrl[TX]** · April 17, 2013

I'm actually thinking of making the extra parts so I can switch between my shadow and a general. Can you post the link for the bandaliers?

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