TheLoneRanger's Deathtrooper Build

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

Hey all. I started a Deathtrooper several years ago but lost interest. Recently the urge to make one again hit me, and it wasn't helped by me finding a spare set of rubber shoulder straps in my closet that I'd forgotten about. So I'm taking the plunge into building the best trooper variant. (YEAH I SAID IT ?)

So after doing my research, my shopping list goes as follows:

Helmet: KB Props (Ordered)
Armor: KB Props (Will order at a later time)
Soft goods (Neck seal, gaskets, undershirt and such): GeekyPink
Gloves: In hand (Imperial Boots)
Body suit: Black scuba suit (in hand)
Rubber shoulder straps: In hand, possibly KB Props shoulders
Boots: Imperial Boots
DLT-19X: HyperFirm, in hand, will be modified

[Chaos[CMD-DCA]]

Glad to see you are making your build happen, goes without saying, but as you do your build, you might as well use the Level 2 requirements, we are still waiting for our first Deathtrooper "Level 2 Specialist" applicant. I'm overhauling my 4 year old kit to Level 2 standards now. Best of luck on your build

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

4 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Glad to see you are making your build happen, goes without saying, but as you do your build, you might as well use the Level 2 requirements, we are still waiting for our first Deathtrooper "Level 2 Specialist" applicant. I'm overhauling my 4 year old kit to Level 2 standards now. Best of luck on your build

Really? I was planning on doing the specialist variant, as well as doing level two. So I guess that works out. ?

[ukswrath[TX]]

Looking forward to your build

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

So this came in the other day! When weather gets warmer I'll start working on it.

 

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

Forgot to include the picture of the greeblies. Unfortunately, they forgot to pack the left side of the front tube, so I'll have to wait for that to come in.

 

[nanotek[CMD-DWM]]

Bummer about missing pieces, hopefully it gets sorted quickly!

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

Does 850ArmorWorks make a good DT armor kit? I'm planning on buying from KB Props, I'm just curious about the 850 one.

[mjt82[TX]]

3 hours ago, TheLoneRanger said:

Does 850ArmorWorks make a good DT armor kit? I'm planning on buying from KB Props, I'm just curious about the 850 one.

I have a KB kit, and my brother has an 850 kit.  I wish I would have gone with the 850.  In fact, I purchased a set of shins from 850 to replace my KB ones, because the KB shins were incredibly bulky looking.  

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

On 3/19/2021 at 4:57 PM, mjt82 said:

I have a KB kit, and my brother has an 850 kit.  I wish I would have gone with the 850.  In fact, I purchased a set of shins from 850 to replace my KB ones, because the KB shins were incredibly bulky looking.  

Oh really? ?You wouldn't happen to have pictures would you?

[mjt82[TX]]

I can try to get you one.  I’m currently in the process of 3D printing a new suit because I was so unsatisfied with my KB kit.   When I purchased it, however, I didn’t know what I was doing, and there weren’t but 2-3 making the kit at that time, so I did the best I knew to do.  

[TheLoneRanger[501st]]

15 hours ago, mjt82 said:

I can try to get you one.  I’m currently in the process of 3D printing a new suit because I was so unsatisfied with my KB kit.   When I purchased it, however, I didn’t know what I was doing, and there weren’t but 2-3 making the kit at that time, so I did the best I knew to do.  

Ahh, understandable. I'm just curious to see what the two kits look like compared together so I can make a choice.