Radiation Zone Assault Trooper (Rad Troopers)

[izzi[TX]]

Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim

 

Star Wars Databank

 

 

The texts describe the armor as being mirrored/silver, as opposed to the white coloring in the images.

 

The standard equipment for this trooper being;

 

* SoroSuub stormtrooper carbines x 2

* Concussion grenades x 2

* Vibroblade

* Force pike

* Radtrooper armor

* Standard utility belt

* Survival kit

[Fivezero[TX]]

Found this while looking around last night, not quite what we need though.

 

[izzi[TX]]

Yeah, we really need a back pic.

 

-iz

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Before I got to the silver/mirrored part, I was gong to say, everyone will just think it is a TK.

 

Man, how hard would it be to create a mirrored silver finish

[Rotccole]

This is really cool...I actually think you can get mirror paint (mirrors are just glass with silver paint/wrap/sheet metal). This would be super cool.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

I would love to see someone pull that off, I am just imaging the issues...lol

[dartoftruth[501st]]

I can see it now... the Disco ball trooper

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Just think of the pictures we could take reflected in that armor

[Rotccole]

oh what about that solar blanket thats silver and shiney...i bet we could glue that stuff onto armor.

[izzi[TX]]

It's called killer chrome: http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/kc/killerchrome.htm Expensive, but it's how you'd get this job done.

 

-iz

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

It sure is! I wonder how hard it would be to get even.

[Darth Agnon[TX]]

looks like they have a gloss black too.

[Tachyon[501st]]

Or silver rub 'n' buff, from what I've heard if you do it right it can come up amazingly. Nice find on the pic

[WickerMan[TX]]

Now that the McQuarrie concept TK's have been realised I have taken another look at this armour...it's Concept TK armour with screen TK thigh attachment (the power cells bit). Maybe Kev could be persuaded to pull a set in mirrored PVC?

Only issue I can see is that the concept TK's (& this suit) have to be assembled seamless (no cover strips) so would be difficult to get seamless without ruining the Chrome finish

So, if anyone fancies trying it, I'd say you'd need...

A set of KW Designs McQ Concept TK in Mirror PVC

A Clone Republic Commando neck seal

A scratch built helmet

2x TK holsters

Mirrored TK boots

 

Sooooooooo tempted

[Scubacat[TX]]

This looks pretty interesting.

[Master Tej]

It does . . . but it sounds difficult. How do you manage to make it seamless? Lots of bondo and sandpaper?

 

- Master Tej -

[Fivezero[TX]]

Weird, I was just thinking about how this might be my next build just a few days ago...

 

I'd probably still end up scratch building most of it though, hmm..... The McQuarrie concept armor is pretty close but there are still some differences I can spot (especially in the torso area, it look more closely to regular ol' TK stuff), but definitely some parts that could be useable for this guy. Hmm..... Great now you guys got me thinking too much (that never ends too well for me........)

 

No matter what, we probably wouldn't be able to get it approved just yet, still looking for that picture that shows the back of this guy.... But would still be a fun build nonetheless!

 

 

Fivezero

 

Aw man, I've been thinking about this way too much..... I'm starting to see in my mind how I would make each piece, the slippery slope is forming....

[Master Tej]

Slippery slope is forming? Don't kid yourself. That slope has already formed, and you're now sliding down it.

 

- Master Tej -

[WickerMan[TX]]

My plan worked ha ha

Looking forward to the inevitable WIP thread now Ty ;-)