TK Space Variant

[john danter]

Ah you beat me too it. I was going to add this today. Also the originator of these photos has also been contacted

Hopefully he'll have some more.

 

I think I have enough ref photos to have a go at vac forming something this weekend. So time permiting, I'l llet you know how I all get on

[RoCKo[501st]]

here is what i was able to photoshop...

 

 

 

 

[Daetrin[Admin]]

OK it's been several weeks. Any update?

[john danter]

No update but there are pictures of him in the book that's due out sooooon

 

I've build this get up so far

 

 

 

I'm going to use that Braun shaver thing as a base to vac form the sides

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Thanks John - I'm really hoping someday this will be a 501st approved configuration. Hopefully more photos will surface.

[Dargas[501st]]

I?m burning to se the finished thing

[john danter]

Well my GML will be the dude getting the 2nd set so I'm sure he'll help get this allowed.

He hasn't mentioned anything so far anyway, so sssshhh.

 

If he does get spooked I'll use Kenner blasters as my defense. If they're allowed in, so should the spacepack

[TK Aegis[501st]]

I was just at the book store and found "The Making of Star Wars" book. Came out this year and I didnt even know about it XD Anyway, there is a really good frontal refference picture in there you might want to check out. Sorry, didnt buy the book =/

 

http://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Def...l/dp/0345494768

 

 

Also, some REALLY good back refference shots on page 215 for the original stormtroopers. I no longer feel bad about cutting up my leggings. Theirs look horrible! Sorry I dont have pictures, maybe someone else can post em.

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[john danter]

Na I've got this book. It's not very helpful to be honest. But it's interesting cos that shot is massivley composed and layered.

 

Did you know there was only ONE trooper in that shot 8-)

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Well my GML will be the dude getting the 2nd set so I'm sure he'll help get this allowed.

He hasn't mentioned anything so far anyway, so sssshhh.

 

If he does get spooked I'll use Kenner blasters as my defense. If they're allowed in, so should the spacepack

 

I'm behind you 100%. I've brought this up with the LMO in the past who's been dis-inclined to allow them based on the pictures to date but I'm hoping your project will help change his mind.

[clutch]

why does the photograph show two tk's?

[john danter]

clutch said:

why does the photograph show two tk's?

 

God knows. I heard that rumour over on therpf and it says so in that book too! See if you make this text out

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I'm as spun out as you dude, but get the book and check it out.

 

That shot is made up of a superimposed falcon, gun, death star and 2 troopers! The paragraph is all about how much detail goes into such a tiny scene.

 

The words are somewhere along the lines of the trooper being Joe Johnston tiwce.

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[clutch]

I saw that in the book. And both troopers appear to have the unusually long arms. I just don't understand that photo. Was one trooper a projection? Who knows? I do know that the book is being revised due to false info in it.

[john danter]

I saw that in the book. And both troopers appear to have the unusually long arms. I just don't understand that photo. Was one trooper a projection? Who knows? I do know that the book is being revised due to false info in it.

 

Really? Flipping bollocks! I'm lloking forward to reading that, but not if it's all lies! LOL YEah I'm confused by that scene too dude. Seems like a lot of work for just a few seconds. But hey, that's whay it's an ace film

[TK7903[501st]]

The trooper in that pic with G.Lucas is a manequin.

 

Look at the wrists.

 

Maybe thats why the arms are long??

[john danter]

LOL no dude, he's a real chap. Famed for this wrist. Joe Johnston I believe?

[clutch]

I think it is a combination of long arms and the forearm piece being shoved up really high.

[skywalker_1982[501st]]

Just to bump this up I noticed the picture you posted up john of joe johnston, well the guy behind him is Ken Ralston so it says in the write up along the side who currently works for sony pictures, the good thing is his appearing at CIV so it maybe the best time to catch up with him and ask about the spacepack

[john danter]

there is a post on TheRPF claiming that the bottles are maybe the ones used on page 231, top left in the detah star trench.

 

I must say the scale is correct

 

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=254...p;postcount=148

[Mr_Vader]

Thought I'd bump this from the dead, has anyone seen this? Scoobacca on the rebelscum boards pointed it out, an unreleased Marmit 12" figure, thought it would be helpful for some of you guys hoping to make a spacetrooper backpack

 

Rest of the photos:

Marmit Unproduced 12"

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[Runnriottt]

One cool thing about that rig is you could mod the pack to blast fresh air into your lid.

[TD2802[501st]]

I always thought the hose went under the helmet based on the screencaps. But this looks interesting too.

[Amish Trooper]

I always thought the hose went under the helmet based on the screencaps. But this looks interesting too.

Ditto

[Onigiri[TK]]

Folks just an FYI. Joe's wrists werent long. The gloves were long rubber gloves and he is wearing them OVER his forearm guards...ie his arm guards are tucked in to his gloves like some sort of 'seal' on his EVA trooper armor. The gloves as some of you may know are commercialy available rubber gloves with the little nubbies on the finger tips like dishwashing gloves.

[john danter]

Man, I feel sick reading my comments above. Sorry guys

 

AA a great chap, toilet parts!!? Where's my toilet.... lol