Rebels TK

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Rebels TK item list:

 

Bucket:  Originally GZ, may move to the TZA  TZA

Armor:  TZA / Talon With Walt's upgraded shins

Boots: not official.  Working with Imperialboots to develop Imperialboots

Underarmor:  Plain old black underarmor.  May use the Anovos, but it's a little on the hot side

Gloves:  These look to be the same fabric as the compression suit, not the rubber/latex of the Movie TKs.  Black wrist length Opera gloves

Neckseal:  Very different than the Movie TKs.  Looks to be the same material as the compression suit, with horizontal stripes without adding dimension.  Balaclava may be required.

E-11: Rubies with LED upgrade.  D-Ring added

 

The Rebels TK does NOT have a holster..!

 

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I picked up a 2nd hand bucket GZ bucket off the main board a month or two ago, and I'm now in process of finishing it:

 

 

 

 

 

This bucket didn't come with decals or mic tips, so I've had to paint the details and source a 3d printed set of mic tips.  As you can see, I had a bit of the white paint come off when I removed the painter's tape, so I'll have to repair this before I weather.

 

Paints used :

 

Rustoleum "Works on Plastic" White Primer

Rustoleum "Works on Plastic" Gloss White

Rustoleum "Works on Plastic" Semi-Gloss Black

Rustoleum Smoke Grey

Hand-painted Testor's Semi-Gloss Black

Edge-lighting on teeth with Testor's Flat White

 

coming soon...weathering, mic tips, and tube stripes!

Edited October 26, 2017 by eqdizzle

[pattrooper]

Very nice.

[Strength]

Looking sharp.

 

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[eqdizzle[TK]]

 

Mic tips.  These are 2 piece, so the main body is painted in Semi-Gloss black, and the center is Rustoleum Metallic Aluminum

[eqdizzle[TK]]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weathering added.  I misted some of the Smoke Grey in split second bursts from about 2-3 feet away.  I let this dry, and then dry and wet-sanded with 1000 grit sandpaper to give it this look.  I think this matches the on-screen weathering pretty darn well.  You can tell it's there when viewed up close, and it fades away a bit when viewed further back.  Really nice and subtle.  I'll likely do some more sanding to take even a bit more off, though.

Edited June 19, 2016 by eqdizzle

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looking good, I found using satin black on the trim and vocoder made it look more cartoonish http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29365-rebels-stormtrooper-helmet/

Edited June 19, 2016 by gmrhodes13

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Agreed...!

 

This has the Semi-Gloss (i.e. Satin) as well, but I'll be hitting it with a bit of 0000 Steel Wool to knock just a bit of the shine off.

[eqdizzle[TK]]

 

Mic tips added, and weathering scrubbed a bit more.  I also hit the black areas with steel wool to knock a bit of the shine out.  Now I'm just waiting to hear back on tube stripe stencils...!

 

Then we're looking at sealant, visor, padding, and fans!

[illusionz_09[TK]]

very nice...love these

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Looks like I'll be doing the full armor set as well...

Stay tuned for BBB TV!

[eqdizzle[TK]]

 

 

 

 

Stripes, mesh behind the teeth, lenses, weather stripping on the bottom..!

[allan1313[TK]]

Looks awesome! Keep it going!

 

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[T K[501st]]

Awesome! What's left?

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Awesome! What's left?

 

Padding and fans in the bucket...and the armor once it arrives!!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nice work, came out great

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Thanks again for the help, mate!

[illusionz_09[TK]]

who is selling the buckets now? to make these?

[eqdizzle[TK]]

I don't think GZ is active at the moment, which is the primary reason that I picked up the 2nd hand one.  Talon/TZA is doing a full kit run that includes his version of the bucket.  Both buckets seem to have some advantages...!

 

**edit**

 

In other news, the payment was made for the armor kit...so this looks to be a thing.  And I suppose if I got tan, shaved my dome, and got a white beard, I could go all Rex in TK disguise while I'm at it..!  

Edited July 14, 2016 by eqdizzle

[eqdizzle[TK]]

Still waiting on armor to arrive, but that has given me time to work on the E-11:

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaned up the rail ridge, filled screw holes etc, and added a 3v 5mm red LED in the barrel with a momentary microswitch in the trigger.  The power cell area is removable to allow changing of batteries.  Sorry for the extreme shadows in the pics, but I hope the images are able to come through!!

Edited October 26, 2017 by eqdizzle

[mgb1016[501st]]

Glad to see people working on these!!  I love the Rebels bucket with that almost smushed-up frown, it's adorable lol!!  

[eqdizzle[TK]]

kind of like a pug, huh?

[mgb1016[501st]]

Exactly like a pug!!  Pugtrooper!!

[Sentry71[TK]]

Definitely interested in how this comes out. Love the work you did on the helmet, Eric.

[eqdizzle[TK]]

I'm in that dreaded "hurry up and wait" period now...

[eqdizzle[TK]]

I have a tracking number.  This may be a thing...!