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ALL about Sandtrooper
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:36 am
by erase
Will like to share our knowledge and guidance to everyone and anyone who is interested in joining the Dirty-trooper. Please feel free to ask and enjoy!
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:47 am
by donleow
good posting pal, maybe i do the same for snowtrooper
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:30 pm
by yen
I'm planning my TD conversion over these few months. Has anyone removed the ab plate in the FX armour and is there a better and safe way to do it? I'm scratch building the backpack and it seems much more difficult than expected. Now I can really get some useful tips from this thread. Good thinking Ivan! Lets get dirty!
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:40 pm
by Awwee
yen wrote:I'm planning my TD conversion over these few months. Has anyone removed the ab plate in the FX armour and is there a better and safe way to do it? I'm scratch building the backpack and it seems much more difficult than expected. Now I can really get some useful tips from this thread. Good thinking Ivan! Lets get dirty!
Just do it.. dun scare... I used a handheld saw and a screwdriver drill for it... no money for dremel... haha... but it will work....it is very easy.... and u can do the sandie ab with ABS sheets leftover from the FX stormie belt in the kit.
it is gonna be dirty anyway... so dun need to care bout some scratches or dents from the sawing..
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:59 pm
by Commander_Salji
donleow wrote:good posting pal, maybe i do the same for snowtrooper
I'll second you on that Don, when my WIP costume is ready (which I hope soon!)
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:19 pm
by TD 6325
Yen,
The Sandpack is actually one of the easiest parts of the Sandtrooper to build, provided you know which version you want to do, and the availablity of the parts on hand. And no, I'm not talking about anal accuracy but say, an 85% accurate Sandpack.
Why not post which version you're going for and what you already have on hand...looking over the list together, I think it's safe to say that all 3 existing Sandtroopers would be able to come up with enough help and advice on completing it.
LMK if this will help.
Stay safe,
Tim.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:54 pm
by erase
Hi Tim, as spoken with Yen, apparently he has already started building the backpack... I think is near complete.
I'm still waiting for him to post his pics... as previously promise to.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:02 am
by yen
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:47 am
by erase
Sure Yen, what an impressive collections of junks! Sure...please keep us posted on your updates. By the way, where did you get the frame from?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:49 am
by yen
This is from the folding chair you can find in Beach Road army stores. I got mine from Carrefour for $6 I'm that cheap I know. But if you want the accurate version you can always get the Alice backpack frame from ebay. This is what I bought:
I drilled out the rivets and the 2 frames came apart. Only 1 frame is needed which I saw the lower joints and reconnected using elbow joints from aquarium shop at $1 each.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:15 pm
by erase
cool man way to go...
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:55 pm
by Awwee
I am very interested in the Radio box face....
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:35 am
by erase
Wow... so long liao... you still talk about Radio box face...???
Awwee wrote:I am very interested in the Radio box face....
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:46 am
by Awwee
erase wrote:Wow... so long liao... you still talk about Radio box face...???
Awwee wrote:I am very interested in the Radio box face....
Constant Improvement!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:31 pm
by yen
Awee- OK I will try to take more photos of the radio. This period is busy with work. I forgot to thank you for the photo tutorial to cut the ab plate. I followed your way to cut it and cut my finger too! Not your fault really but maybe some ritual I must go through. Hehe...