ROBOTOMs DLT-19X

[RoboTom]

Hi all, 

Ive had my scout approved for a few years but wanted to get a DLT-19X. I recently purchased a 3D printed one and assembled it. 

I live in Australia and have not actually seen one at any events Ive trooped at. Can I get some feedback on anything you think needs to be changed? Ive spotted no red line along the scope and no silver line across the stock. Do they need these to be approved? Should I colour over the silver screws in black?

Thank you all! 

[Aradun]

That looks good! Check your weathering on the grip and cooling fins along the barrel. The grip was Bakelite and the fins were rubber. They shouldn’t have any silver weathering on them.

You’re right about the silver collar between the butt stock and receiver and the red line around the scope. You see those in the BF game versions. Adding that shouldn’t be a problem.

[RoboTom]

Hi AradunFF, Thanks for taking a look for me! 

I did some work on the weapon today and used the images from the Battlefront game as a reference. Ive added the silver collar, added the red line around the scope and removed the weathering from the handle and along the cooling fins.

Ive done some more weathering along the metal parts as shown by the Battlefront reference images. Ive added some grey / silver mixed paint to the end of the muzzle but its coming up much brighter in the photos. I might re-add some black paint to dull it down a bit more.

If anyone has any feedback please let me know! 

[Aradun]

Looks good. Nice work in the scope. Check your sight though. It looks like it is mounted incorrectly, but maybe it just the angle of the photo.

 

 

Of course this is in its upright position but shows where it’s mounted.

 

It should be at rest on the DLT19X due to the scope.

 

 

Also, make sure your barrel is rotated to the correct position. See red mark below. I see this part of the barrel all sorts of angles on DLTs

 

[RoboTom]

Thanks AradunFF. I have changed the position of the scope as it was angled incorrectly to the right,and made sure the barrel is rotated to the correct 90 degree alignment. 

This is how it looks now. Any feedback before I put it in for submission? 

 

[Aradun]

Looks good! I think you should be fine for submission.

If your GML has a discriminating eye for detail he may note the mounting of the sight. It looks like you have it mounted to the barrel, which seems to be the most secure way for you to mount it given the piece has a relatively small surface area in which to mount it to the main body. You don’t want it getting knocked off during a troop.

Here’s where it should be mounted on the main body using my current DLT19X build for reference.







Again, I would submit it as is. I think you should be fine. But if your GML notes anything about the sight, you’ll know what he means and how to address it.

Great job on this build! Well done! And good luck with your submission!

[RoboTom]

Thanks for the info ArandunFF,

 

I put my DLT-19X in for submission any my GML rightly pointed out the sight needs to be address. I should be able to get this fixed.

They also pointed out missing wire from the end of each t-tracks. Ive had a look at several images on there DLT-19x and haven't seen any wire, but I haven't seen one up close. Does anyone have an image of the wire in question? I want to make sure I get it approvable. The image they supplied (below) is of a DLT-19, not the 19x. 

[RoboTom]

Further to the above, I based my weathering on the way the DLT-19x appears in the battlefront game. Ive looked at the images I have used and I cannot see the wires on the end of the t-tracks, but it could be because they are black colour on black colour and are difficult to see. Are the wires there? 

 

[Aradun]

You’re not going crazy or blind. There’s no wiring on the T-tracks for the DLT-19X in Battlefront. Keep in mind that there’s a lot of in game variations like that because the game designers were selective about what to use and how to design things for visual purposes. That little detail would never be seen in game action so it was omitted.

The standard DLT-19 carried by Storm Troopers and Sandies do have the wiring around the ends of the T-Tracks, and this was done by the prop department to keep them secure to the gun. So it’s only natural that one would assume they’d be on the 19X too.

While there’s no specific mention of wiring on the T-Tracks in the CRL, you have to keep in mind that the CRL includes the images too. In looking at the CRL image, the wiring is definitely present on the 19X. At least it’s an easy-peasy fix.

Thanks for noting it because the wiring wasn’t even on my radar for my own build.


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[Aradun]

Here’s the DLT-19X image from the CRL. You can see the wire faintly in the same position indicated in the photo provided by your GML of the Standard DLT-19.




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[BikerScout007]

Make sure to go by the CRL and not the video game.  A lot of short cuts are taken when rendering 3d models for games.

[Chopper]

These are from the sandy side of things, but because the CRL image is a bit small, here are some close ups of where the wire was present on the regular DLT-19. I can see them in the 19X CRL photo, if you know what to look for, but I'll admit that it is a small detail that's easily missed.

[RoboTom]

Cool! thank you all for the clarification. I will add 4 x black wires along the ends of the t-tracks. What do we think would be best for this? small thin elastic rubber bands or some small black thin wire? With the wire I could twist the ends and to hide the twist part poke the twist back inside one of the holes along the section. 

[Chopper]

I'd get some thin gauge wire from the hardware store and twist the ends back into the holes.

[sconlon68]

I use safety wire for motorsports applications. It's stainless, but easy to work with.. you'd probably need to paint it.

[Aradun]

I use safety wire for motorsports applications. It's stainless, but easy to work with.. you'd probably need to paint it.

I use something similar and I concur, it is very easy to work with.


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[RoboTom]

I think I have fixed the two issues I was having. 

Ive now securely attached the sight to the main body. Before It was sitting on-top of the barrel. Now firmly attached to the main body (no gap).

Ive also added 4 x black gauge wires along the ends of the t-tracks. 

Have a look and let me know if you think anything needs to be changed. Thank you all 😀

 

 

sight fixed 

 

 

4 x wires added to the t-tracks 

[Aradun]

Looks good.  That should do it!  I don’t see any issues.  Good luck with your submission.  

[RoboTom]

APPROVED!

Thanks everyone for your assistance with this.

I also got a cool speeder bike style bag to keep the DLT-19x in from Wallys custom creations  

[BikerScout007]

Excellent!  Glad we could help.  Get out there and make us proud!

[Retrofire]

Congrats Pathfinder!

[Aradun]

Glad to hear it! Congrats! That bag is sick! I didn’t know Wally made bags like that for heavy blasters. I’ll have to hit him up for one the next time we’re trooping together.