Chris788's RMQ stormtrooper

[chris788[TK]]

Hi guys, 

Just recently received my 2 big brown boxes with a fresh pulled set of RMQ concept armor! Going to attempt to keep the build thread updated, and will upload some photos shortly. I have already started to rough trim the parts, and I really love how well Kev's kits go together. 

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Hopefully you will be posting a build thread for these, Chris!

[Frank75139[501st]]

Good luck.


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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nothing better than BBB's, haven't seen one of this being built for a while, looking forward to the progress

 

[Shanester[TK]]

Good luck, post up those pics. 

[chris788[TK]]

Alrighty then! Here are a few pictures I have so far. 

This first one is most of the parts straight out of the box. It took about a week, but I have most of the parts rough trimmed as a start. 

20171231_221140 by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

 

 

20180107_140614 by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

 

rough assembly of the upper half. 

 

More to follow soon. Will keep this thread as updated as possible.  

[chris788[TK]]

Bit of a small update. Kit sat untouched for a while as I re-located across the state and got a new job etc...

Excuses aside, I got most of the parts bogged, just need to tidy them up a bit. I have started to strap the kit, used Velcro dots to attach the front neck ring/ yoke, but I think I will replace the Velcro at the front with magnets to hold them together and get rid of the gap in the front there (see picture.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the parts that I have bogged, still need to tidy them up a bit. 

 

 

Strapped the chest to the back with webbing, keeps them together so it doesn't have to rely on the yoke/ neck ring to hold them together. strapped the ab and kidney together (strapped it in a similar way to a classic TK) but alas, my overindulgence in beer and doughnuts has seen my belly to be a little rounder than it should be, so this will look a bit better when I shed a bit of weight. (lighting here was poor, so excuse the terrible photo)

 

 

 

 

 

Grey undersuit is getting made, along with the gloves. Belt boxes have been made, but need to size up the actual belt (as it is a multiple part plastic one)

 

TD and helmet have not really been touched yet. will throw up some more detailed shots of all the parts as I make them. 

[Frank75139[501st]]

Looking good. Glad to hear your all settled in.


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[chris788[TK]]

Well guys, slow progress is better than no progress... 

 

This thing sat stale for a while, a long while. Honestly forgot where I was up to with it, but am now back up to speed. spent the weekend making up all the strapping, made a harness to hold the legs up (with some adjustability) 

 

Things left to do,

Source boots

Source grey undersuit

Paint grey detail in ab plate, shoulder bells, under arm connection, and back of bucket

Glue TD together, glue belt boxes on

Put visor in bucket and pad out

Put Snaps on butt plate and split rivet on COD plate

 

I think that's about it. Attached some photos, although photos were taken before I made the strapping, so the strapping in the pictures looks untidy

 

Please let me know what you think!

 

75446669_957369907952284_4334260534451896320_n by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

 

74620990_401854760481039_8386902223673622528_n by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

 

74422247_527086371457431_5124552542893637632_n by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

 

73495034_463625087580964_5257003420132311040_n by Chris Stewart, on Flickr

[Hoda[Staff]]

Thank you for the update! Excited to see the progress. How was the experience pulling the helmet together?

[chris788[TK]]

Yeah, the helmet construction wasn’t at all fun. But I got there eventually!

[Hoda[Staff]]

Any updates on this? Inquiring minds would love to know!

[Sly11[Admin]]

Bump for an update Chris, hope all is OK and you managed to get this finished.

[chris788[TK]]

Oh gosh I had totally forgot about this thread. I've mostly finished it (was packed away during covid) should hope to post some updated photos soon!

[Darthmarses[TK]]

Nice! Very curious abouth the result! 

[chris788[TK]]

Minor update... 

[andylah[TK]]

Good to see this post back from the dead

 

What else have you got to do?

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Great to see you are back at this, looking good

[Sly11[Admin]]

Welcome back Chris, good to see this almost finished.

[TheSwede[TK]]

Hmm….trying not to start doing the research for another costume..

[Sly11[Admin]]

Just sharing these here for you Chris, no doubt Andy Price with also show you and what we discussed today regarding your boots options.

 

 

[TheSwede[TK]]

Question: the helmet in the CRL is different, will that present a problem for approval? 

[Sly11[Admin]]

Just compiling these together for ease.

 

 

The 501st Legion - TK-6682 and TK-12530 of Southern California Garrison pose in their Ralph McQuarrie

 

 

looks like both style of helmets approved, but i have no idea what the CRL looked like back then.

 

MacQuarrie also had several conceptual drawings Chris's seems to match the end one

 

 

To my knowledge, Kevin Weir was possibly the only one making this kit??

[TheSwede[TK]]

5 hours ago, Sly11 said:

To my knowledge, Kevin Weir was possibly the only one making this kit??

I think so too. You can get helmets from others though and they look a bit different but similar to the different drewings made by Mcquarrie. So as long as the helmet looks like one of those it would be aporoved? Perhaps add those variants to the CRL?

I’m going for this helmet.

Edited July 2, 2023 by TheSwede

[Sly11[Admin]]

@chris788, when the time comes, I can speak with your GML's regarding the CRL and your helmet.

I'm personal friends with your GCO Andy and have already started to discuss things with him so you will be fine with the helmet you have.