Lt. Dan´s Death Trooper WIP

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

So folks,

starting my first WIP to share my experiences during the build of my Death Trooper costume!

This is my shopping list:

Helmet: Armory Props Shop (Russia) received

Armor: Armory Props Shop (Russia) received

Undersuit: Darkside Closet (USA) received

Belt Pouches: Darkside Closet (USA) received

Corset: Darkside Closet (USA) received

Gloves: Endor Finders (USA) received

Boots: IB "Killer" (HK) received

Belt: Vivol (Germany) received

Small leather belt pouch: A&J Projects (Poland) received

SE-14R holster: A&J Projects (Poland) received

Belt buckle and forearm rockets (aluminum): German Garrison buddy received

E-11D blaster: Maz3DShop (Poland) received

SE-14R blaster: Maz3DShop (Poland) received

Helmet Audio System: Ukswrath (USA) received

Helmet Cooling System: Ukswrath (USA) received

Body armor harness: Ukswrath (USA) received

Will keep this thread up to date when progress is made.

 

 

 

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

I received the boots already. Got them on Ebay, new and unworn. These are the Doc Martens Talib. The shoe panels are made by Darksite Closet and will come with the undersuit and pouches.

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

So, this is what I have so far on small stuff. Rubber belt material is 8,3 cm wide and has 29 ribs, pretty close to the CRL. Bought from a rubber factory called Vivol in Germany. Belt buckle and forearm rockets are made from aluminum. Looks much better in my opinion than wheatered plastic stuff. Got these from a German Garrison buddy. Finally small leather belt pouch and SE-14r holster from A&J Projects in Poland. They also make the Specialist stuff for the Death Trooper.

 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

Have a great list going and it's great seeing the stuff start to come in!

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Thanks @IcyTrooper! And it keeps going. Today the gloves arrived from Endor Finders! Didn´t expect them so fast☺️ They fit perfect and are very smooth on the inside. I definitely  recommend them!

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Finally decided to go with Maz3DShop from Poland as for the weapons. This week I received my E-11D and SE-14R DIY kits from them. Pretty fast FREE shipping and an affordable price for both as a set made my decision right. The kits themselve are very detailed and the coolest thing is that the scope which came with the SE-14R is real. Nice detail in my opinion. So, building weapons is going to be my pastime the next weeks during waiting for the hard parts?

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Started today with the SE-14R kit. Wasn´t that difficult to put it together. Glueing, sanding and a bit of aligning the scope, thats it. Ready for primer and paint!?

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Made some progress on my E-11D kit the last days. Did a bit of customizing, in fact I added some round aluminum to the main barrel for better handling and weight purposes and attached knurled screws to the shoulder support mount. This will help me to lock the shoulder support in extended or retracted position. Also glued all major assemblies together and sanded the whole surfaces (not my favorite work?).

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

So here´s the final version glued and screwed altogether except for the flashlight. I´ve decided to go with a real M300, not the plastic thing that came with the kit. Also ordered an aluminum 5 slot weaver rail to mount the flashlight onto the barrel and a decal kit from ChaosTrooper on Etsy. Now everything depends on the weather when I can paint both weapons and still need an airbrush pistol for the colorful barrel theme!

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Accessories for the guns flittered in, to be exact the M300 flashlight with 5 slot rail and decal sheets. Thanks to @Chaos for these super precise decals! Also decided to go with an Ukswrath Bluetooth MP3 helmet audio system and ordered straight away! This week I´m going to prime and paint both weapons. Things come together!?

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Painting day! I used black filler primer and two layers of satin black automotive spray. Next step will be the barrel scorch theme, followed by weathering and finally clear coat.

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Started to weather the SE-14R blaster. I used a mix of brown, black and white acrilic paint for dirt and silver for the edges and corners. Finally I used some Tamiya weathering paste for the highlights and a bit of rust effect. As this is my first time of weathering a blaster any suggestions would be recommended. Too much, too less or just fine?

 

[Chaos[CMD-DCA]]

Looks awesome! Personally I'd dull down the silver on the bolt/extractor most of us just paint it flat black or black wash it.

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

4 hours ago, Chaos said:

Personally I'd dull down the silver on the bolt/extractor most of us just paint it flat black or black wash it.

@Chaosgot your point! After browsing the web for reference pictures I´ll revise that. It also seems like the extractor in the front doesn´t go completely through to the slide. The printed groove in the barrel made me thinking that this is so. I will do that again, not happy with it!

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Today I tried my new airbrush which I decided to buy on Cyber Monday?It´s a mini airbrush, but worked very well for my purpose of doing the heat scorch effect on the barrel. I used Alclad II colours, to be exact chrome as primer and then transparent yellow, red and blue. They are ready to use and very easy to apply. Found also a very good tutorial on Youtube how to paint the E-11D especially. At the end I used dry brushed gunmetal for powder deposits look. I think that scorch effect was the hardest part of painting? 

 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

1 hour ago, Lt. Dan said:

Today I tried my new airbrush which I decided to buy on Cyber Monday?It´s a mini airbrush, but worked very well for my purpose of doing the heat scorch effect on the barrel. I used Alclad II colours, to be exact chrome as primer and then transparent yellow, red and blue. They are ready to use and very easy to apply. Found also a very good tutorial on Youtube how to paint the E-11D especially. At the end I used dry brushed gunmetal for powder deposits look. I think that scorch effect was the hardest part of painting? 

 

That looks great!!

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Its done, weapons build accomplished! At the end I decided to repaint the SE-14R again, because the first try was too heavy weathered and colours didn´t match exactly. I´m not a fan of heavy weathering, so at both weapons I only broke corners and edges with silver dry brush and highlighted knurled areas and grips at the second attempt. For the slides and extractors I used a graphite pen to give that metallic look. After applying the decals, I coated both with satin clear coat and assembled the shoulder support and flashlight on the E-11D and scope on the SE-14R. Actually the weapons are much too nice for trooping!?

First step taken, now waiting for the rest!

 

SE-14R detailed view:

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

E-11D detailed view:

 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

Beautiful!!

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Because waiting is not my strength?, I thought about how I could transport my weapons while going on future troops. I stumbled over an old RC helicopter transport box and a sheet of memory foam and started to craft. Measurements of the box are nearly perfect to host both weapons and some sections of the interior fit from the start. I only added memory foam in the middle of the box were I cut out the outlines of the SE-14R. As for the E-11D it was a bit tricky because I had to think three-dimensional and cut the weapon structure also in depth. A positive side effect is that I will also have some additional space on the right of the box for other small accessories like MP3 player from the helmet speaker set, charging device, gloves, balaclava etc. A friend of mine who saw this said that I´m equipped now like a professional killer?

Before and after:

 

 

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Stuff coming in! Today I got my helmet audio system from @ukswrath, many thanks! It works perfectly and I can´t wait to put it into my helmet (if it ever arrives?)

 

[Panzerjunky]

You blaster look Beautiful Great Job on painting the Heat discoloration very Nice

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

Had some headaches from the last discussion about the level 2 requirements belonging the boots and finally decided to go with the IB "Killer". Just sold my Doc Martens Talib last week for a good price and ordered from Imperial Boots. Cancelled also the boot covers within my order from Darkside Closet, because they come now with the "Killers". Why going the hard way when there´s such a screen accurate product available, right? I think there is going to be enough work ahead beside the shoes?

[Lt. Dan[501st]]

IB´s Killer came in yesterday! Wow, that was pretty fast. From ordering to delivery in under 4 weeks!?Wishing my armor and soft parts would be that fast. Waiting now for about five months for them to arrive. And I think that is still not the end of waiting?

The Killers look really great and fit very comfortable. The only disadvantage is the extremely smell from glue that was used to produce them. Have to store them outside at the moment to air a bit.

 

[nanotek[CMD-DWM]]

3 hours ago, Lt. Dan said:

IB´s Killer came in yesterday! Wow, that was pretty fast. From ordering to delivery in under 4 weeks!?Wishing my armor and soft parts would be that fast. Waiting now for about five months for them to arrive. And I think that is still not the end of waiting?

The Killers look really great and fit very comfortable. The only disadvantage is the extremely smell from glue that was used to produce them. Have to store them outside at the moment to air a bit.

 

It doesn’t really go away (the smell) and I guess in some ways that’s a good thing?

They really are a great boot and they are comfy. I recommend getting a better insole as you will want your feet to be as comfortable as possible