plankton’s Death Trooper WIP

[planktonimore[501st]]

Hello spec ops troopers! Last time I posted in here I was but an aspiring member, but now that I am a proud member of the Dune Sea Garrison, and owner of both TK and officer costumes, my obsession has lead me to starting a Death Trooper build.

Already got my hands on a couple things second hand:

Jim Tripon Undersuit (may need taking in in a couple places)

Talib boot reps with lace covers

Gloves

 

Currently sourcing armor and helmet, looking for second hand or new kits, but not finished sets as I want to build it myself where I can. My primary option is 850AW for a new kit as I have experience with vac formed armor and don't want fiberglass.

Finally, I noticed no one here has mentioned the new black series death trooper helmet and I’m wondering if it could be used as a base in lieu of a helmet kit, assuming of course that it would need some minor filling and a new paint job. Please let me know your thoughts!

[Chaos[CMD-DCA]]

Asher, excited to hear that we will have another DT in our ranks.

If you prefer an ABS kit there are two options right now: 850AW and Jinta Props, both meet basic approval. There are several Troopers who have either made each, or are in the progress of making. I recommend looking through their build threads and note the Pros and Cons to each kit.

I took a look at the Black Series helmet. Currently the Preorder option is sold out. I was hoping to grab one and take a hands on look. From what I can tell from the online photos and the SWC video on Fanta Track's site, This is what I see:

• The Neuro-Saav Macromotion (NSM) Monitor has a white LED in the upper elongated oval which is not in the CRL nor do we see it in any screen shots. This will have to be discussed at the Detachment Level to determine if any CRL wording will be changed.
• All the assembly seams will need to be filled in which will requires a repaint.
• The electronics button on the NSM shouldn't be an issue as it is already part of NSM details photo on the CRL.
• The paint scheme does not have all the "asymmetrical" colors, it looks as if it is all gloss black.

As long as a helmet presented for approval has all the CRL requirements and looks like the CRL photos, it should be approvable, even if it is a Black Series.