DarthBerry's Forest Trooper Build

[RAIDER[CMD-DCA]]

The helmet back camo looks much better!

If I may just offer a suggestion…is it possible to thin those helmet and back decal lines?  I know the reference images make them look thick but i think thats more just a limitation of the graphics…i think youd be better suited to get them more in line w the width of a standard scout (more pinstripe…less thick).

Looking at the reference images here it looks like there are 4 back stripes…that should also open some more room back there as well.

Bottom tank rivet looks good. No topper. Check. Shoulder strap covers look good. Honestly you’re probably much closer to the L2 reqs than u think!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Thanks! I was also thinking only 5 rank stripes on both sides, but the picture below and the draft CRL L2 language says 7:

In this shot, it looks to me like the helmet barcode and tank square really are supposed to be that thick while the rank stripes are meant to be thin and they go from the side of the tank to about where the tank square ends, instead of where I (and RotJ) had them. I'll give that a try tonight and see how it looks.

[RAIDER[CMD-DCA]]

1 hour ago, DarthBerry said:

Thanks! I was also thinking only 5 rank stripes on both sides, but the picture below and the draft CRL L2 language says 7:

In this shot, it looks to me like the helmet barcode and tank square really are supposed to be that thick while the rank stripes are meant to be thin and they go from the side of the tank to about where the tank square ends, instead of where I (and RotJ) had them. I'll give that a try tonight and see how it looks.

Good shot there.  That does look like 7.

10 on the back of the helmet.

This may open up a can of worms and I can check the crl draft later when Im not on my phone, but I dont see the right side of the helmet indents in the reference image. 😱 

 

[DarthBerry[501st]]

1 hour ago, RAIDER said:

This may open up a can of worms and I can check the crl draft later when Im not on my phone, but I dont see the right side of the helmet indents in the reference image. 😱 

 

No worries, it's on there for L2: 

"No visible "vent" detail/indentions on lower right of back of helmet."

I'll need to fill those and repaint. I fill gaps on 3D printed stuff all the time so it's no big deal. This CRL will make a great armor set for new members to print from scratch due to the simplicity of it. 

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Tank rank stripes adjusted to be thinner, let me know what you guys think. 

[RAIDER[CMD-DCA]]

they look good and going to the edge works for me as well

i do think the pin stripe detail needs to be thinned out a little bit more

[DarthBerry[501st]]

I made some L2 adjustments today and picked up all the materials for the jumpsuit that should be arriving tomorrow. For the boots, I changed the boot black strap to connect off the main seam but I still need to cut out the tread details. On the helmet, I started the groove filling process and swapped to some concave bolts. I also curved the bottom bicep corners for the extra detail.

Hopefully I'll have time tomorrow to add the details on the jumpsuit and do a suit up, that should show how the helmet+tank stripes look together and if I should adjust them.

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Well the suit didn't come in time and I didn't have enough time to finish it and do a suit up once it did! 😅 Test photos below and I'll be back from vacation to finish off the chest suit up hopefully with the cummerbund in about 3 weeks.

[DarthBerry[501st]]

New cummerbund came in! I gave it a paint job and compared it to the old (it is must larger). I should be ready for a suitup tomorrow.

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Here's a couple of awkward suit up pics I got as the sun was setting! The cummerbund & cod attach in a different way than my previous one so I'll need to dial in the attachment points before doing another round of photos. 

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Here's a bunch of photos to document strapping thickness:

[RAIDER[CMD-DCA]]

@DarthBerry Very nice! This is gonna look great once the fit is situated.

Looking back at your helmet pic…I would suggest looking into a different helmet bolt.  Here is a pic of a more accurate “concave” look (the one you have is too thick I think and the concave area is more like a hole rather than a subtle slope).

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Sure thing, they're just 3D prints since I didn't want to spend $30 on a few bolts. 😂 I'll whip up a better design tonight and try it again. 

[DarthBerry[501st]]

How does this look (right old, left new)?

I was also wondering what you were thinking for edits to the boot soles for L2. Should I fill in the middle portion of it and cut notches in there? Here's an old progress photo that shows the boot sole:

[RAIDER[CMD-DCA]]

@DarthBerry The bolts…thinner is def better but the hole in the middle still isnt right to me. it should be a pretty gradual sublte slope to the center…not flat all around until it drops into a “hole”

Boots…something like this should work fine

 

[DarthBerry[501st]]

I tried another variation of the helmet bolts but I don't think my FDM 3D printed can do it justice, so I reached out to Imperial Surplus to get a set of the accurate bolts. For the boots, I added notches where the tread occurred on the boots, please let me know what you think (I'll clean up the grey overpaint soon):

I also got a better suit up, I think it's looking pretty much there. I can do the belt and cod a little bit higher and the boxes a little bit wider next time.