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Thank you everyone for your kind words. Terrell was my older brother. He is surely missed. The weight of our grief is the love we still have for him that can’t be expressed. I’m so glad his legacy will live on in such a wonderful community.

Well, well, well... how the turntables... from making memes about everyone else, here's a few about myself. Once again a reminder that this is not "Morgi's Memes" and everyone is welcome to join the fun

Happy Star Wars Day...

Well, I finally got it done! I was supposed to get this ink in march for my 50th, but the artist had to cancel. So we rebooked for May 4th, OF COURSE!

Hey congratulations on you BBB day! looking forward for your photos. Let us know if you need some help.

Hello and welcome aboard, here is a great thread full of info which may be useful Looking forward to seeing those BBB photos, here's a great thread on adding images from online image host Imgur Good luck with the build

Hahahahaha - love that last one in particular

coming along nicely Jonas, get well soon!

Been sick, but today I managed to glue the back vinyl: Shall see how it looks tomorrow or something.

GREAT to have you here, Andrei! Does the kit come with all the necessary cover strips for the arms and legs? If so, can I ask what the need for the "extra" ABS is for? The reason being is that if your kit does indeed include the strips. unless you need to shim out the ab/kidney connection you should be fine. Many of us install "inner" cover strips on certain parts for added strength (especially inside the front of the calves), but since they are not seen you can use any shade of white. As Glen mentioned, posting up some photos of your kit would be really helpful so that we can give you some more precise info. It would be especially good if you can also include some detailed photos of the entire kit (all parts). This will allow us to determine what you will/will not need. Know that we are here for every step of the way, future Trooper. No question is too small, so always feel free to ask for advice (especially before cutting or gluing) . We LOVE photos, so feel free to post as many as you like. If you need help doing that, I have a thread here that will help. Aștept cu nerăbdare să văd progresul!

Better shots of the holster released today. It looks like they aren't riveted, but rather are the loop-on holsters.

CountCunning, thank you for you comments and you question. gmrhodes13 suggestion is correct. If I recall back to 2018 when I did this build, all this was fairly new to me. As you may have found from my post as well as others, Jimms fiberglass material does have a lot of small voids. Pinholes that are very hard to locate and fill. For the les flexible parts such as the helmet, I found a product at home depot called DAP Plastic Wood X. I mix some of this stuff with water and spread it on the helmet by hand. Once dry, you can start sanding, and this should fill most of those pinholes. Its also great on 3d printed stuff. As for sanding, I start with 100 or 150 grit hand sanding and work through grits t 320 or 400. So the steps should be 100, 150, 180, 220, 320. for 400 and above, wet sand. It is not necessary to go all the way to 400, in fact 320 is probably the best grit to stop at and still ensure good adhesion for primer and paint. Pay close attention to the detail areas around the eyes, and panel lines. You can also use the DAP to enhance the eye bump if you desire. Good luck on your build.

Well, life got in the way of progress, as did bringing this piece of 1980s computing history back from the dead... My boots and bucket have arrived also.