Roukies 850 Armor Works R1TK WIP

[Sly11[Admin]]

6 hours ago, TheRascalKing said:

Oh don't worry, I'll have a suggestion or two based on the Anthology kits we saw in The Mandalorian once the rest of the world is able to have seen the show legally in March. I was told no changes would be made without specific canon reference material, but that it was too early to share caps from the show. Plus with that one, I know what they're TRYING to make clear (that R1 is different from ANH and not interchangeable), but there are some carryovers from the other TK CRLs that are either straight up wrong or misleading. Hopefully an overhaul can be done to include Solo and The Mandalorian suits under one "Anthology Stormtrooper" CRL. 

That's great Justin, I expect we can have you on the CRL team when it comes time to update this one, you build experiences will be most helpful. It always takes someone building a kit to see where the wording conflicts or things don't quite add up in a CRL.

One thing to consider is that these kits are Fan sculpts so they will have there inherent differences. The CRL's are based off screen used reference only so it will always be a case of things requiring minor modification to suit, in the case of the Mandalorian, even more so.

The rest is up to the armour makers to hopefully modify their molds to suit screen used references and CRL requirements but we will take all the help we can get when working to get these down right.

 

 

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

20 minutes ago, Sly11 said:

That's great Justin, I expect we can have you on the CRL team when it comes time to update this one, you build experiences will be most helpful. It always takes someone building a kit to see where the wording conflicts or things don't quite add up in a CRL.

One thing to consider is that these kits are Fan sculpts so they will have there inherent differences. The CRL's are based off screen used reference only so it will always be a case of things requiring minor modification to suit, in the case of the Mandalorian, even more so.

The rest is up to the armour makers to hopefully modify their molds to suit screen used references and CRL requirements but we will take all the help we can get when working to get these down right.

 

 

Absolutely agreed and understood. I hope I didn't sound too critical of anyone or anything and I would be very happy to help in whatever capacity I can to perfect the CRL when the time and reference material is right! 

[Sly11[Admin]]

28 minutes ago, TheRascalKing said:

Absolutely agreed and understood. I hope I didn't sound too critical of anyone or anything and I would be very happy to help in whatever capacity I can to perfect the CRL when the time and reference material is right! 

Not at all, more the case I'm excited about your passion and eagerness to share, we are all about troopers helping troopers brother.

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

On 2/19/2020 at 10:54 AM, Roukie 1 said:

Not much progress today. I struggle with the belt. (Like almost every R1 builder)

Afaik is the top part the front of the belt. But what do I do with the two squares and the four rectangulars?

R1 belt has two small rectangles in the middle, then two wider rectangles with a raised ridge on the top rear, then two essentially square boxes next (working from the center out). It looks like 850 intends you to nest the boxes inside of one another like the belt drop boxes you posted, then attach them to the plastic belt. So two each, a slightly larger and a slightly smaller box.

On 2/19/2020 at 10:54 AM, Roukie 1 said:

 

This will be the ammobelt on the right tigh. Do I have to cut it down to a flat strip with the five rectangulars?

Yes. Then angle the edges.

 

 

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Thank you guys for your replies. I´ll try to make i look good.

Next task will also be the strapping.  

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

8 minutes ago, Roukie 1 said:

Thank you guys for your replies. I´ll try to make i look good.

Next task will also be the strapping.  

You'll do it mate !!!

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

Yeabuddy. Check out Rogue Repro on the Faceballs for a great rear zipper closure. Jeff also has a cool strapping tutorial up to give you good ideas. Keep at it, enjoying following your build as I progress with mine!

[Roukie 1[TK]]

A little progress.

Testfitted the upper armor to my mannequin. Looks a little strange to me.

 

But it's just a test.

In the last days I just made minor work to the armor.

That's today's work. The biceps got some strengthening from the inside, the tighs as well. The forearms just need the coverstrips,  which I still have to sand and paint.

 

 

[11b30b4[TK]]

Andreas, I am sorry you are having so many issues with your build. I started an 850 AW kit last year along with a Sandtrooper backpack from Rogue One. The goal was to build a Rogue One Sandtrooper. I finished the backpack and got started on the abdomen and box belt on that kit but have since sold it to a friend who will be building a ROTK with it. Here is the link to what I accomplished so far:

http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/16485-11b30b4’s-rotd-build-pack-and-armor/

I made 3D print models of most of the detail parts for the abdomen and back plate and those are scaled for the 850AW kit and are freely available on my thingiverse page here: https://www.thingiverse.com/11b30b4/designs

I did not notice if you had a helmet already or not. Nico Henderson on Facebook has recently designed a RO helmet that also comes with all the parts to do a blast shield for a Mimban if you decide to go that route. I have his Shoretrooper helmet and it is most likely the most accurate version available. I also purchased the Stormtrooper helmet from him but I have not printed it yet.

I hope some of this can be helpful and please let me know if I can help out in any way.

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Hi Jeff. Thanks for your answer. Before I got the armor, I modified my Black Series R1 Helmet. 

The work.on the armor is coming slowly to an end. I will start the strapping soon. As it was my first build like that, I expected some issues, though I red many other WIPs. I'm quite confident that at the end I'm happy with the work

I followed your work as well. It gave me some inspiration. 

[Roukie 1[TK]]

My gloves came in.  Wow! What a quality. They fit perfect. These are from Endorfinders. 

 

Next and last missing softpart is the neckseal. 

Are there any recommendations for that?

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

On 3/4/2020 at 8:07 AM, Roukie 1 said:

Next and last missing softpart is the neckseal. 

Are there any recommendations for that?

My dude, it's not just a neck seal like ANH... It's a whole undersuit if you do it right. Here's a photo of mine on a mannequin from Jimmiroquai. Lotta late 90's industrial goth club vibes happening:

 

Mesh makes it cooler and I wear a moisture wicking t-shirt underneath, but you get the idea. Jim's undersuit was excellent and only needed to be taken in a bit for me.

 

The only people I know making them are Jimmiroquai, maybe Darkside Closet, and maybe Geeky Pinks. Ask around and let us all know! 

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Hi TheRascalKing(TK), speaking about the undersuit, I actually have one. It's  bikers underwear, which I modified. 

This are the modified pants.

That's the shirt. Later on I will add the accurate gaskets.

 

As you can see,  the coverstrips are missing. I will sand them as soon as I get the bandsander.

 

 

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

On 3/7/2020 at 3:07 AM, Roukie 1 said:

Hi TheRascalKing(TK), speaking about the undersuit, I actually have one. It's  bikers underwear, which I modified. Later on I will add the accurate gaskets.

All good - just wanted to make sure you were aware of the gaskets/ribbed areas. What you have will work for L1 but will need to be closer to what I posted for any higher level approvals.

Are you going to use suspenders to hold your barrel up as well?

Edited March 8, 2020 by TheRascalKing

[Roukie 1[TK]]

18 hours ago, TheRascalKing said:

 

Are you going to use suspenders to hold your barrel up as well?

 

I'm not quite sure how I will do it. I'm actually busy with it an the back and chest plate. A little difficult to do it alone, but I will manage it. 

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

3 hours ago, Roukie 1 said:

 

I'm not quite sure how I will do it. I'm actually busy with it an the back and chest plate. A little difficult to do it alone, but I will manage it. 

Gotcha - most of us are using X suspenders to hold our barrels up, so I was curious if you were gonna double up or what haha Strapping is more similar to FO's on these builds than ANH it seems like, so it's been interesting to figure out. Keep up the good work!

[Roukie 1[TK]]

A little update. Been busy with the strapping. I made suspenders for the barrel,  as all of you did.

 

I secure the forearms with stichted velcro to the undershirt.

 

What drives me crazy are the bridges between chest and backplate.  Either the chest sits too low, or the back is too high. The bridges will not be as horizontal as they have to be.

I'll try to fix them with snaps. But I'm afraid, it won't last very long, as the whole combination is stretched and forced in form. I'll see.

 

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Testfit

For my liking the shins seem to be a little to "fat" compared to the tighs.

[Roukie 1[TK]]

The last days I spent money and time as well, to paint my modified BS R1 Helmet.

I tried Ral 9010, 9016 and 9003. No one of these was as white as the armor. Which colour is close as possible to the armor white? I don't want to paint the whole armor. How much difference in colour is acceptable?

[TheRascalKing[TK]]

White is almost impossible to match exactly... It depends on what ABS they used, sometimes down to what batch. Unfortunately there's no one right answer - likely just trial and error. If you want it to match perfect, you're going to have to paint the whole suit. An auto shop or paint store may be able to scan or and mix something, but it may be pricey and not exact even then...

Also, in your test fit, make sure the rear belt sits on TOP of the trauma plate. Looking good tho, great progress!

Edited March 19, 2020 by TheRascalKing

[Roukie 1[TK]]

35 minutes ago, TheRascalKing said:

 An auto shop or paint store may be able to scan or and mix something, but it may be pricey and not exact even then...

Also, in your test fit, make sure the rear belt sits on TOP of the trauma plate. Looking good tho, great progress!

That's what I planned to do next. I think this will get the best result. As I wrote,  I'm not a fan of painting the whole armor. Over the time the paint will crack or even chip.

About the belt, I didn't know it has to sit over the traumaplate. Thanks for this hint. And thanks for liking my work so far. 

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Thanks to the shutdown over here, I can´t finish my armor.

The resin parts still need paint, so does the helmet aswell, but all stores which could provide me the matching white are closed for public.The bucket on my mannequin I ordered just to have a helmet for display

[Roukie 1[TK]]

A short question

Has the TD to be glossy or matt grey? Is it the admiral grey, like the buttons on the abdominal?

[Roukie 1[TK]]

 

That's the way I attach the TD to the belt. I don't rely on snaps.

[Roukie 1[TK]]

Just a sneak preview of my armor. There is still a little work to be done. Like cutting the sides of the barrel and finishing my accurate helmet.

Yeah, I forgot the boots 

Any thoughts and tipps?

Edited May 1, 2020 by Roukie 1