Hello there!
I am CB-33827 "Bolt" from the Redback Garrison, Queensland Australia.
https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=16603&costumeID=36
After some prompting from BikerScout007 I would like to apply for Level 2.
I have used the CRL as a reference but I mainly sourced screenshots and official lucasfilm renders from Revenge of the Sith.
- Armour kit: BikerChick
- Boots: Crow Boots
- Gloves: WampaWear
- Undersuit: Modified and dyed Army Surplus "British Desert DPM" camo trousers and shirt
- Cummerbund: Custom made by my amazing wife
- Pouches: Scratch made from foam and covered with fabric
- Bicep & Shin greebles were 3d printed.
- DC-15a & DC-15s: Woodchuck
I have yet to take pictures of my individual armour parts, but I will post them here as soon as I take them. I just thought I would get the thread going!
This is my full kit:
Front -
Left Side -
Back -
Right Side -
Discrepancies with the CRL:
I did make a few discoveries that varied with the CRL, this caused my approval to be a little difficult to put it lightly...
I thought I would post them here for you guys as they may not be acceptable for level 2.
-Chest:
The CRL states that the chest and back join flush at the sides. From my research I think they do not actually meet, but there is a gap between them and that they are connected by a clip.
This is a screen shot from ROTS, it may be hard to see, but the edge of the chest is noticable and you can see the cummerbund past where it ends:
This is a scan from the Star Wars Chronicles Prequel Trilogy book. I noticed two tabs either side of the chest.
These tabs can also be seen in the "Helmets Collection" magazine which has renders from the film
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (Despite having some difference to the movie version) shows these clips a little more clearly.
It is difficult to tell what colour exactly the strap and tab were, so I matched the grey colour used for the straps and tab on the Attakus 1:10th scale Kashyyyk trooper.
(I can take pictures of the statue if needed).
-Bicep Greeble:
I also noticed a second greeble on the inside of the left Bicep which isn't mentioned by the CRL.
So I designed and 3d printed one for my kit:
- Cummerbund:
I also had a few issues getting my cummerbund approved as my straps were slighty larger than what was stated on the CRL (at the time) and I added ribbing details which also are not in the CRL.
This was my research:
In this image from "The Helmets Collection" magazine (also seen in the SW Chronicles book) you can see ribbing between the straps and on the main belt. I used this as a reference when I made my cummerbund. I also made the straps slightly larger so that I had the same number of straps across the front of my body as the movie troopers (I am wider than the CGI clone troopers).
And so I added the details to mine:
(Colour is off in this picture, I will upload better ones when I get a chance).
Those are the issues that are know to me, I thought I would highlight them for you guys so that I can be completely transparent.
As I stated earlier, I will be taking picures of all my parts on the weekend and will post them asap. Thank you all for your time and consideration.
- Bolt
