Krisko720’s TLJ FOTK Officer Build

[Krisko720]

Completely forgot I was going to post some images of my shield straps, sorry, here you go. I used some strips of ABS and heated and bent to conform to the forearm, made it a little bigger so I could add some foam so it protects the paint. The other strap is big enough to either hold or have the hand go through so you the shield just locks on the arm, find it saves your fingers sometimes if you are holding for a while

 

Looks like you have the same shield as Tony.. I’m really trying to figure out how to replicate that forearm mount. Makes it look so much better than what I’ve been considering trying to make with just ABS and foam.

 

 

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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I came up with a basic drawing, it uses two same size pieces of rectangle plastic, cut two sections out that are the same width/height of the straps, the other piece has slots that the strap bends go through, (this piece you have to put on the straps first before gluing to the back piece). Glue together then apply to the back of the shield.

 

Hope that helps, sorry it's a pretty basic drawing 

 

[Krisko720]

I came up with a basic drawing, it uses two same size pieces of rectangle plastic, cut two sections out that are the same width/height of the straps, the other piece has slots that the strap bends go through, (this piece you have to put on the straps first before gluing to the back piece). Glue together then apply to the back of the shield.
 
Hope that helps, sorry it's a pretty basic drawing 
 

I like it! I think I’ll go this route. Appreciate the ideas.


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[ukswrath[Staff]]

Nice mod 

[Krisko720]

So I’m taking Glen’s idea and altering it just a touch.

 

I found some 1-1/8” webbed elastic on eBay. It’s almost like a belt and is plenty strong to do what I want with it.

I ordered some more custom cut 1/4” plastic from TAP Plastics (thanks again Tony). This place offers a ton of variety of colors and materials. I ordered custom cuts, which are square and accurate, because I don’t have the means to cut this stuff and didn’t want excess material.

 

I ordered the dark gray because black wasn’t an option. Shouldn’t be too noticeable once the foam is placed on top.

I ordered three pieces (using two and an extra just in case).

 

I measured and marked lines 1” from both sides at either end. Then used a Dremel router bit and a file to shape the slots for the top plate.

Each plate is marked the same, except the second (bottom plate) will get cut all the way across and act as a channel for the elastic to run through.

 

I ran the elastic through the slotted plate to get a measurement for each strap. I’ll be sewing some Velcro to each strap so that I can tighten them.

 

A layer of adhesive backed foam will be cut to mirror the top plate and will help protect my forearm armor.

 

The black foam with the white straps should keep this shield as close to the screen used shield as I think I can make it.

 

 

 

 

I’ll follow up once I get the bottom plate completed. I will glue these together and then to the shield.

 

 

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[ukswrath[Staff]]

Nice and sturdy 

[Krisko720]

Nice and sturdy 

It may have been a little too thick. But I’m a big fan of over-engineering things so they’ll never break. I hate doing something twice.


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[Krisko720]

This is the back before cleaning it up.



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[ukswrath[Staff]]

I tend to do the same. Someone once told me here "Why are you reinventing the wheel?" I replied "I'm not, just building a better car around it"  

 

Keep up the good work

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Great work, always nice to see other ideas on how to solve a problem

[Krisko720]

The elastic straps and the adhesive backed Velcro pieces are a bit much for my machine to sew through, so I’ll have to do the Velcro pieces by hand.

 

So here’s what I have so far. This is the upper plate with the straps and Velcro wearing my armor. Fits pretty snug. Interested to see how it handles the weight of the shield.

 

 

 

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[Krisko720]

And there we are.

 

Just need to add the foam, trim the bolts, replace the nuts with white ones, and paint the light tips on the front.

 

 

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[Sly11[Admin]]

Nice work mate

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Came out a treat, nice work

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Very cool! nice work 

[Krisko720]

Added some metallic paint to the tips and the shield is now complete. Happy with how it turned out considering what I had to work with and it being my first time working on something like this.

 

And just in time, my blasters will be here Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

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[Krisko720]

Darren was able to help me out (once again) finding a part I wanted.

 

I was looking for some metal plates to replace the printed ones on my pistol and rifle that I have coming. Granted it’s probably not necessary, but it’ll go nice with the metal holster and will look much better than a printed and painted version.

 

I think a use of real materials, where feasible, helps make props look more realistic. I’m definitely a fan of the use of the rubber and metal pieces on Hasbro’s riot baton.. and of course how Disney used metal for the lightsaber parts at Savi’s.

 

With the kind referral and a quick transaction, I have a set of these being shipped out tomorrow from a fellow FB group member in Northern Ireland.. I’ll post more later this week!

 

 

 

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[Krisko720]

After waiting since the end of October.. my little brown box finally arrived!

I got these from 3D-Props:
*DIY Standard F-11D (TLJ Version) + LED + BlastFX
*M300 Scout Light
*DIY SE-44C Blaster Pistol

The print quality is pretty decent from what I can tell. Definitely not paint ready like one company I have seen, but the parts themselves are pretty thick and sturdy. A huge step above my shield parts I had to work with.

The SE-44C seems pretty straightforward. Just a few little parts to complete the assembly.



The F-11D has quite a few small parts. But again, good prints with tight fitting pieces and nice tolerances. Just a bit of sanding and some cleanup to do.




I didn’t receive any instructions and there aren’t any build groups or threads that I’ve found yet. A little unsure where everything goes, especially having all of the electronics to install, but as the armor has taught me.. finding out is part of the fun!

Should make some progress on these by the weekend.


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[Sly11[Admin]]

If you can build armour to the level you have been , you will smash this out easily.

Looking forward to seeing the progress on these blasters Chris, you got this.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Very nice looking forward to seeing these put together

[Daetrin[Admin]]

And excellent beginning

[ukswrath[Staff]]

On ‎4‎/‎12‎/‎2020 at 6:57 PM, Krisko720 said:

I was looking for some metal plates to replace the printed ones on my pistol and rifle that I have coming. Granted it’s probably not necessary, but it’ll go nice with the metal holster and will look much better than a printed and painted version.

 

I think a use of real materials, where feasible, helps make props look more realistic. I’m definitely a fan of the use of the rubber and metal pieces on Hasbro’s riot baton.. and of course how Disney used metal for the lightsaber parts at Savi’s.

 

With the kind referral and a quick transaction, I have a set of these being shipped out tomorrow from a fellow FB group member in Northern Ireland.. I’ll post more later this week!

 

 

 

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Hey great information. Can we get the names and contacts of the steel and blaster vendors so we can add them to our FOTK supply list thread.

 

Thanks for your help

[Krisko720]

Started sanding and filing down a few pieces on the SE-44C last night to begin cleaning up some areas before I lay down the filler primer.

 

 

So far I’m digging the prints. The red piece that is used for the light is too small and too skinny, so I’m going to use an idea I found on another build and use a small red LEGO. It should allow me to get the look I want and let the light shine through.

 

Looks to be a pretty straight forward process with the pistol. Just going to continue to bodywork the parts until they’re smooth. I’m not at all a fan of print striations.

 

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The F-11D has quite a few more parts. The entire assembly is built around an aluminum pipe. It’s very sturdy and has some decent weight to it. It will prove a tad challenging to fit the Tramp BlastFX kit into this blaster. There aren’t any build threads with this exact kit that I can find so I’ll fly solo and see what I can do.

 

The lighting is a no brainer. It’s setup just like an E-11 with LED strip up front and LEDs in the magazine and the other boxes.

 

Just need to find a spot for the rotary switch and the push button switch.

 

The battery will most likely go in the lower magazine compartment. I’ll have to use some more magnets to allow the outer magazine to be removable.

 

The main piece that’ll be a bigger challenge is the speaker. It’s a beefy speaker and will need a mount of some sort. I’ll have to place it somewhere where it can be heard but most importantly where it can easily fit.

 

Any ideas or threads with this information? I’m definitely stepping into another big project with the electronics being added. I knew this going in but the BlastFX kit is just so awesome and I had to have a working prop.

 

 

Oh.. and almost forgot. I also picked up the replica Scout light for this. I have a few real tactical guns and I’m a fan of lasers and lights. So the Scout light was a must.

 

This is a SOTAC M300B. It’s about $30 and is identical to the real $300 SureFire model.

 

 

Anyway, just wanted to post a few pics before I start getting too carried away. I’ll be working on the SE-44C first. More pics to come over the weekend.

 

 

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[Krisko720]

Hey great information. Can we get the names and contacts of the steel and blaster vendors so we can add them to our FOTK supply list thread.
 
Thanks for your help

I made a post on the First Order Stormtroopers FB group page and Darren ended up putting me in touch with Justin Lee Morrison.

I believe he also makes holsters, but cannot conform this.


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[Krisko720]

If you can build armour to the level you have been , you will smash this out easily.
Looking forward to seeing the progress on these blasters Chris, you got this.

I appreciate the kind words. It has all been a learning process. Not at all easy and has been waaay more expensive than I originally anticipated. But it is an enjoyable process and has been rewarding. The payoff comes every time I suit up for a test fit!

The electronics will prove to be a challenge but seeing videos of different working blasters with lights and sounds was too tempting to not give it a try!


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