Daryl's Snowtrooper build [TM]

[CadBane3]

Since there's no like button... I like this! 

[Rat]

Very nice Daryl. Are the holsters optional on the snowies?

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[daryldoak]

Very nice Daryl. Are the holsters optional on the snowies?

Yes, they are optional in the CRL, they did not have them in the movie.

[Rat]

Very nice Daryl. Are the holsters optional on the snowies?

Yes, there are optional in the CRL, they did not have them in the movie.

Yeah I didn't think they did, but wasn't positive.

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[daryldoak]

I received my Hyperfirm ESB E-11.  It's a B-grade, but it looks really good:

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The Hyperfirm ESB is just an ANH with no greeblies (power cylinders and counter), but it still has the mount for the counter:

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So that needed to be removed.  I started with the sanding barrel in my dremel and got it most of the way:

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Then I used a smaller attachment to cut the area under the scope rail:

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Then finished with some sandpaper, and a little black paint:

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There is a little square of the foam interior showing, where the thick part of the mount was located (which I may address at some point), but overall I'm happy for only spending about 30 minutes.

Then I put a little weathering on my holster, using the same black and brown paint I weathered my armor and soft parts with (you can't see anything in these pictures):

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Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

[daryldoak]

After trooping this costume a few times I realized I wasn't happy with how the helmet was fitting. 

So I changed the way the chin strap was arranged and also changed the pad arrangement, doubling-up the side pads. 

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Now it fits tighter and I don't feel like a bobble-head in the helmet.

I wasn't happy with how I had glued the vinyl cowl to the face plate.  It had some serious creases that I didn't like, caused by stretching from using magnets to glue it down.

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So I ordered a new set of vinyl from TM.

First I trimmed and weathered the vinyl.

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Then using just a bead of e6000 this time, I secured the vinyl to the face using tape.

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I'm much happier with the way it looks now.

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Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

[Bodacieah]

After trooping this costume a few times I realized I wasn't happy with how the helmet was fitting. 

So I changed the way the chin strap was arranged and also changed the pad arrangement, doubling-up the side pads. 

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Now it fits tighter and I don't feel like a bobble-head in the helmet.

I wasn't happy with how I had glued the vinyl cowl to the face plate.  It had some serious creases that I didn't like, caused by stretching from using magnets to glue it down.

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

So I ordered a new set of vinyl from TM.

First I trimmed and weathered the vinyl.

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr
 
Then using just a bead of e6000 this time, I secured the vinyl to the face using tape.

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

I'm much happier with the way it looks now.

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Untitled by daryl doak, on Flickr

Looks Awesome!


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[Rat]

Looks good Daryl.

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