Kmon Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Dear all, as per my announcement in the 'Spec Ops Recruits, Report In!' forum, my adventure to become a death trooper will officially begin. And an adventure it will be. Building a screen accurate suit will be a lot of trial and error. Luckily there is a forum like this with an abundance of information and tips. Lets start with a order list as of 08-2024. Helmet/ Armor / Undersuit / Gaskets / 3 pouches (Shipped) Jim Tripon Boots (Production) https://crowprops.bigcartel.com/product/deathtrooper-boots because of my size (eu 48) Gloves(DELIVERED) https://www.endorfinders.com/shop/rogue-one-trooper-gloves Belt material & small leather pouch (DELIVERED) https://trooperbay.com/product/rogue-one-death-trooper-belt-webbing-and-buckle-cosplay-costuming-sci-fi/ https://trooperbay.com/product/star-death-trooper-rogue-small-black-leather-pouch-cosplay-costuming-sci-fi-501st/ Lense & mounting system (ORDERED/UNKNOWN) https://www.opleprops.com/en/lenses-visor-lense-star-wars-cosplay-4/325-OPLE-Props-Deathtrooper-Rogue-one-bulbed-lense-Anovos-Trooper-Helmetlense-Lense-Costume-Helmet-Cosplay-Krennic-death-trooper-rog.html https://www.opleprops.com/en/mounting-systems-visors-fan-systems-rankbars/1413-mounting-system-for-visors-or-lenses.html Wrist Rockets & Belt Buckle (DELIVERED) https://www.phoenixprops.net/products/death-trooper-arm-impellers-rockets https://www.phoenixprops.net/products/death-trooper-belt-buckles Blaster & Helmet Electronics / lights not yet ordered / decided. Link to comment
Kmon Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 During the wait for the ordered parts I decided to start planning for the build. Paint I am thinking about buying paint cans from Tamiya. I’m wondering if anyone can shine a light on my selection of possible colors. Per CRL. Gloss Black - TS14 Black Flat Black - TS6 Matt Black Metallic Dark Grey - TS40 Metallic Black Weathered Silver - TS76 Mica Silver For primer Tamiya Surface Primer: Grey Tent to do painting in, Link. Wagner Spraytech Homewright C900139 on Amazon. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Also all tips & tricks for painting/ preparing the Tripon Armor for paint, are more then welcome. Link to comment
DoggyDoc[CMD-DCA] Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Hi Jeroen, welcome to spec ops. The death trooper build can be challenging but well worth it in the end. ‘For the silver, I used the Tamiya LP11 and for the metallic black, for the silver I used the Tamiya LP40 and weathered it with the black. I went with the lacquer paints as my blacks were also lacquer from alcad. ‘Your choices should all be ok. The main one is the metallic black being the #40. Looking forward to your build. Link to comment
Kmon Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 @DoggyDoc I have no airbrush set up for the time being. That's how the Tamiya LP line is used right ? Black lacquer paint is a nice option for the weathering of the silver. Link to comment
Bayushi Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Hi @Kmon! Lots of luck in your build! I have a very newbie question, that I hope you can answer (because apparently you have it very recent!): how do you contact Jim Tripon? The only way I find available is through his FB profile, but I'm curious if there is a webpage or other channel I could have missed. Thanks in advance, and lots of force for your build! Link to comment
Chaos[CMD-DCA] Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Jim Tripon's contact information is located in the vendor's section. Jimmiroquai Armor/Jim Tripon jimmiroquai@yahoo.com , www.facebook.com/jim.tripon 1 Link to comment
DoggyDoc[CMD-DCA] Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2024 at 1:56 PM, Kmon said: @DoggyDoc I have no airbrush set up for the time being. That's how the Tamiya LP line is used right ? Black lacquer paint is a nice option for the weathering of the silver. I did use an airbrush but I think the LP line can be painted on. The main reason I went with it was because of the black alcad lacquer which is an airbrush paint. The main thing was to keep the paint types similar, so there was no worry about the paints reacting with each other. You should be fine with the ones you picked. 1 Link to comment
Kmon Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 @BayushiI contacted him via Facebook, something I normally wouldn't do for purchases like this but I put my faith in the forum knowledge. Responses where quick for me. Take possible time difference into account. 1 Link to comment
Kmon Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Dear all, An small update is in order since parts have arrived and my Mr Tripon order has been shipped! This should arrive on the 9th of september. Now I would like to ask some advice. Since some trimming is probably needed and this is my first project, tools are required. I was thinking about getting a Dremel. Any other things I need to take care of when cutting into the armor ? Deliveries! Gloves: Great quality same fit as my gloves on work as 10. Particular, as mentioned before, both halves of the Velcro are put separate on the gloves. Wrist Rockets & Belt Buckle: both look awesome, can't wait to implement in the completed build. Belt material & small leather pouch: Smells really industrial, like a fresh trooper on the field. Sadly the order missed one half of the buckle, luckily this can be acquired easily. Link to comment
PiotrRasputin[501st] Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 On 9/3/2024 at 9:33 AM, Kmon said: Now I would like to ask some advice. Since some trimming is probably needed and this is my first project, tools are required. I was thinking about getting a Dremel. Any other things I need to take care of when cutting into the armor ? Dremels are the way to go. Just be sure you have a diamond cutting wheel for it. A box cutter with carbon blades can be useful for doing slow, light carving as well. Just as important, you need to think safety. When stuff goes flying, you will need eye protection and some gloves that can resist cutting wouldn't hurt. But more importantly, the clothing you wear will protect you from getting burned by the very hot plastic you just trimmed. I would also suggest a respirator with filters that are good for toxic fumes if you can't work outside while cutting. Link to comment
Mal86 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 This is the cutting wheel I got from trimming Jim's armor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HI5WUS?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_17&=&crid=QKHHA43M39KS&=&sprefix=dremel+fiberglass It has worked very well. As Dan said, eye protection and a respirator mask are a must. Some angles of cutting literally had bits flying in my face. I also used some old clothes (long sleeve shirt and pants) that I wasn't worried about getting messed up. Link to comment
Kmon Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 Thank you both @PiotrRasputin and @Mal86 for the advice! My Tripon Kit has arrived. I will start coating of the inside of the armor and the rigging. 1 Link to comment
DoggyDoc[CMD-DCA] Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 22 hours ago, Kmon said: My Tripon Kit has arrived. I will start coating of the inside of the armor and the rigging. Just a tip, I coated the inside of my armour with Plastidip and it helped huge with the fibreglass irritation but found afterwards, that I had to sand it off in areas that needed to be bonded with strapping or seams as the plastidip will peel away and the bond will not hold. Link to comment
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