ISB Tactical Agent - CRL Discussion

[kwdesigns[501st]]

Here is a screenshot from the show. You can see the white parachute clips, and the non-painted flexible brick strap. The bright yellow arrow is pointing at the 9 V battery wrapped in white gaffers tape fixed to the inside.  

[kwdesigns[501st]]

These are pre-production and finished images. Here you can clearly see the details I am referring to. 

[kwdesigns[501st]]

This image shows the final parts getting weathered with black acrylic paint. And the type of straps used. 

[TreeHuggerMatt]

Sorry if silly question but this all relates to the TA's in general or just the team that storms the safe house.   Just that if I remember the ones in the gallery and hospital are clean and shiny?

[ChrisThePropGuy[501st]]

I appreciate the kind response kevin, most other people would have misconstrued it, got offended and told me to get bent. I've followed your work for years (big fan) and don't doubt your integrity but it's very cool to hear about some of that other stuff. Hope to follow a similar path. 

 

It looks like the flexible urethane bricks are what's giving the straps a different colour as it appears they are cast as off white. Thanks for sharing these, I'll have to update my forearms. 

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

Interesting stuff.  I do apprecitate the insiders POV and I want to thank those in the know for the resect and candor shown in the discussion. 

How can I improve my description of the forearm component? its pretty sizeable and I dont feel its correctly fleshed out for what it is. 

[TreeHuggerMatt]

That’s gonna be tricky.  Might be one where it has a few pics as to help but don’t envy you guys writing it 

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

I am taking another stab at writing this piece. I am TOTALLY OPEN to anyone helping me reword this. 

Change Log 1.2. This is a major edit. 

 

Forearms

• Forearms are may be present on both arms and consist of flat angled plates with facets joined at an angle at the outermost part of the arm.  If the right shoulder and bicep are not present, the forearm is not present. The left forearm may also be missing. 
• Forearms are not  are symmetrical and mirrored left to right. The plates of the left forearm are shorter than the right forearm. 
• A commpad featuring varous depresssions and shapes is mounted to the left forearm. One red and one blue acrylic rectangle approximately 3/4" (19 mm) x 1" (25mm) are present on the lower side of the commpad. These are not lighted. Four allen head flat screws are present on the corners. 
• There are four colored depressions on the commpad block near the ebow. 
• There are two tan or beige straps on each forearm. Part of the strap is molded and resembles the shin straps. The remainder of the strap is white cotton textile webbing and closes with a whlte side release buckle with square opening on the side. 
• A white cylndrical torch approximately 3/4" (19mm) x 4" (100mm) is present on the inner edge of the  left forearm. It may be lighted with a battery mounted inside the forearm. No wires are visible. 
• Inside of the forearm should be padded so it does not fit tightly to the arm. 
• Forearms and straps are weathered to match the rest of the armor. 

 

[kwdesigns[501st]]

Sounding good so far. I know the forearms are a complex part.
 

The 4 Allen head screws are not part of the com-pad. They are on the lower longer trapezoid shape area on the forearm. The receiving end of the parachute clip is a fixed to this longer trapezoid side. 

Flexible straps with a tanish or white color, similar to the lower leg straps design, are fixed to the forearm white strapping. 

The Com-pad has 4 low profile button head screws with centered flat slots. 
 

Also the 9volt battery was intended to light up the red and blue “translucent” acrylic rectangles. (Not painted red or blue) 

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

I cant verify anywhere that the red and blue lights were ever actually turned on, i cant see them in the dark lit scenes. Do we have anything that shows them working? id like to include it but like all lights we need to see them working, like on Vader or Fett. 

 

Lets call this change log 2.0

• Forearms may be present on both arms and consist of flat angled plates with facets joined at an angle at the outermost part of the arm.  If the right shoulder and bicep are not present, the forearm is not present. The left forearm may also be missing. 
• Forearms are symmetrical and mirrored left to right.  
• Four allen-head screws are present on the lower longer trapezoid shape area on the forearm.
• A commpad featuring various depressions and shapes is mounted to the left forearm. One red and one blue acrylic rectangle approximately 3/4" (19 mm) x 1" (25mm) are present on the lower side of the commpad. These are not lighted.  The Com-pad has 4 low profile button head screws with centered flat slots.                        
• Flexible straps with a tannish or white color, similar to the lower leg straps design, are fixed to the forearm white strapping, and closes with a white side release buckle with square opening on the side. The rest of the strap is white textile webbing. The receiving end of the side release clip is fixed to the longer trapezoid side.                                                  
• A white cylindrical torch approximately 3/4" (19mm) x 4" (100mm) is present on the inner edge of the  left forearm.
• Inside of the forearm should be padded so it does not fit tightly to the arm. 
• Forearms and straps are weathered to match the rest of the armor. 

[TreeHuggerMatt]

Just watched the 2 eps with the tac team in and as black watch said they dont light up at all. You could say they need to be acrylic like say with the tie chest square things but then they could be painted plastic.

If they dont light up , or the forearm torch then couldnt you make the painted a lvl 1 and the coloured acrylic a higher one?

As for the battery , something the shape of the 9v covered in white tape but no need to have to actually connected then?

[ChrisThePropGuy[501st]]

Why not just have the light up part optional like the lvl2 of the TIE pilot stating it cannot be opperational. "Red and blue buttons may light up but preference for accuracy is no lighting" or something.