Grand Mosh Tarkin's Death Trooper WIP

[Grandmoshtarkin]

Hi all! Decided to start a WIP thread for my Death Trooper build and hopefully keeping myself accountable to finish this thing. My goal is to have a fully finished Death Trooper, and hopefully go for Level 2 approval by the time it's all completed. As part of this- I do have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with at some point around the requirements for it.

So far- I have the following areas started:

• Armor- Order placed with 850 Armor Works for a set of vacuformed ABS, just the kit but plan to trim and prep everything myself.
• Undersuit- Order placed with The Dark Side Closet. They were nice enough to check if they still had any remnants, and had enough for a final suit thankfully!
• Soft-sided Ammo Pouches- Also being made by 850 Armor Works.
• E11-D Carbine- Purchased a 3-D printed kit from Galactic Armory, and have that in hand.

Things like the boots, other accessories, and various parts for the Level 2 approval will be up next, as well as a helmet. Both Darkside and 850 quoted some wait time, so my main focus is going to be on working on the E11-D, and other parts I can make while I wait. That being said, for the E11-D Carbine, Level 2 requirements, I am hoping someone can confirm how I'm reading this.

 

• All LED, laser pointer, and flashlight options will be working. (This would mean that the flashlight, laser range finder, bow tie led, and 2 yellow leds are all functional. Does this also include the 3 leds in the Hengstler counter?)
• The blaster will be the same size and proportions as the Sterling SMG which the blaster is patterned on. Its overall length with the shoulder stock extended should be between 30" to 32” (76-82cm). (Can anyone confirm that the Galactic Armory kit is okay to start working on? It's about 32" when laid out and put together, though not perfectly.)

I did also purchase a sling and working flashlight from Canto Arms, and am looking at a number of other parts on Blaster Factory, including the led bow-tie greeble, led rangefinder, a better stock, and one of the Hengstler counters that allows for leds to be installed. I am also looking at the folding E11 stock, as the one that came with the kit had to be glued back together within a day of it arriving. 🫠

 

Pictures to come soon once progress starts being made. I'm working on cleaning off the project workbench to start tinkering with it. Any insight on the blaster questions are more than appreciated!

[DoggyDoc[CMD-DCA]]

15 hours ago, Grandmoshtarkin said:

• All LED, laser pointer, and flashlight options will be working. (This would mean that the flashlight, laser range finder, bow tie led, and 2 yellow leds are all functional. Does this also include the 3 leds in the Hengstler counter?)
• The blaster will be the same size and proportions as the Sterling SMG which the blaster is patterned on. Its overall length with the shoulder stock extended should be between 30" to 32” (76-82cm). (Can anyone confirm that the Galactic Armory kit is okay to start working on? It's about 32" when laid out and put together, though not perfectly.)

Hi Patrick.  
 

Yes, the Hengstler LEDs should light up.

I am not sure about the measurements of the Galactic armory blaster - if no one here has the answer, you could just try asking the maker for the overall length. 

[Grandmoshtarkin]

Quick question regarding helmets if anyone happens to see this-

I've been considering buying a raw cast helmet from 850, but I know the front ridge details aren’t accurate from what I’ve seen. Additionally, it’s made for up to 25” circumference heads, while I’m only about 23”. 
 

is it worth it to get a cast helmet and just have someone print more accurate detail panels to use, or to simply pay for a fully resin printed helmet that is scaled more towards my size? Ideally, I would love to seek level 2 approval one day. Also, being a slimmer guy, I want to avoid the bobble head effect where possible.

Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? I’ve looked at the vendors thread but curious about everyone’s first-hand experience. 

[PiotrRasputin[TX]]

2 hours ago, Grandmoshtarkin said:

Quick question regarding helmets if anyone happens to see this-

I've been considering buying a raw cast helmet from 850, but I know the front ridge details aren’t accurate from what I’ve seen. Additionally, it’s made for up to 25” circumference heads, while I’m only about 23”. 
 

is it worth it to get a cast helmet and just have someone print more accurate detail panels to use, or to simply pay for a fully resin printed helmet that is scaled more towards my size? Ideally, I would love to seek level 2 approval one day. Also, being a slimmer guy, I want to avoid the bobble head effect where possible.

Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? I’ve looked at the vendors thread but curious about everyone’s first-hand experience. 

I actually have a 850 cast helmet that needs some work, but should be approvable at the basic level.  It was too small for my head, so I had to 3D print mine scaled up.  When I get home, I'll take pictures of it to show you the details.

[Grandmoshtarkin]

On 6/5/2025 at 2:01 PM, PiotrRasputin said:

I actually have a 850 cast helmet that needs some work, but should be approvable at the basic level.  It was too small for my head, so I had to 3D print mine scaled up.  When I get home, I'll take pictures of it to show you the details.

Thank you so much! In looking at it, it looks like the main nose/front grills are the area that aren’t accurate enough. I’ve tried to compare the photos on their site against the CRLs but might need to do some additional research…

[Chaos[CMD-DCA]]

Hey guys, if you post the photos of the helmet in question here, I can take a look and tell you if it will pass Basic and/or L2.  LOL I have been looking at helmets for years and as long as the photos are decent resolution and in good lighting it should be simple to identify if anything needs correcting.