Smitty

No kidding. I would definitely keep this helmet on display somewhere safe. Troop in an ATA.

In my opinion you cant beat a HIPS helmet and you can't beat an ABS set of body armor. ABS is dang near indestructable and my body armor really takes a beating. HIPS makes for better helmets I think because of the greater detail that is yeilded by HIPS plastic and the helmet doesn't see near the abuse that body armor will experience. Plus having ABS body armor and a painted HIPS helmet is more screen accurate than all ABS or all HIPS. I would take the chance on the ATA, if it doesn't fit you can always substitute in an FX chest and and back plate. Most armor suppliers will have no problem providing you with "replacement parts"

Wow! An autobiography thats worth reading for a change! Do you mention Gino in your book? tee-hee

Only 2 more kits available guys!

Ok bud I got you covered!

OMG your right she does have a TD in these pics. I didn't notice at first.

I think the pauldrons were an added piece of melee armor for the badboys on tatooine. The color of the pauldron may indicate rank but my theory is that a pauldron itself is just additional armor to protect the trooper during those unsavory bar fights in the cantina. why does it feel like I just said the same thing twice?

Also After finishing all the orders I have enuff T track left over for six E-11 kits I'll let them go for $10 per kit shipped 1.kevster - paid 2.Hogan - paid 3.Obievon - paid 4.onceler - paid 5. Darthchromer 6. Darthchromer I will send out payment information via PM when the 6 slots are filled

Orders shipped out today: Colin S Billy S Chris C Gavin B Hayes J Michael R Chris G Pawlowki J Terry C Outstanding Orders: Tom D - Awaiting new shipping address Bill J - Need correct shipping address Dominic O - Refund of $75 to be issued 11-6-09 Thanks Guys!

When I first got into this hobby I had a great deal of respect for Matt and Gino. The more I was exposed to them the more disdain I had for them. Matt's a hippocritical double crosser and Gino is just a tyrannical crybaby. And TE2 I disagree with you. I have never seen a TE bucket that could match the sharpness and detail found on my beloved TE2 bucket. TE2 is hands-down "The Master".

Don't worry you can still get quality T track from oiftanker here on the FISD!

I'm still gonna be trooping and active on the boards, Occasionally I will do a special run of some cool things but no more ongoing runs. Dec 5th sounds like fun! I took the kids to the last troop and they had a blast, who knows I might end up sticking them in jawa robes before long

I've put alot of thought into this and I have come to the conclusion that I will no longer be able to offer any lens, gloves or T track on a regular basis any more. I have recently taken full custody of my kids and become a full time parent. Additionally I have to start looking into getting a larger house. I have gotten behind on orders and I no longer have time to stay on top. I also had to have my 11 yr old dog euthanized this week and get repairs done to my truck which has put me in a jam. I'll be handling the closeout of my business in this thread and I am requesting that my for sale threads be closed. Outstanding orders are listed below Colin S - T track Billy S - T track Chris C - Lens Gavin B - Lens Hayes J - T track Michael R - Lens Chris G - T track Pawlowki J - T Track Terry C - T track Tom D - Lens Dominic O - $75 refund Additionally I need Bill Janous to contact me as his order was returned to me due to a problem with the shipping address. I'm extremely sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused and I should have this all straightned out by the the end of the week. Thanks Smitty

BWAHAHAHAHA! I never clean mine either.

Looks like RT mod decals. Not sure about the helmet though.

I have GF armor and I too have identical forearms not to mention identical biceps, hmmm and identical shins and shoulder bells. It still looks fantastic tho. PS and identical drop boxes too lolz

Maker of things has already been listed on the Propsafe Forum as a known recaster of TE2. Not a far stretch since his blasters have been recasted from a Master Replica E-11 all along. Also The S in HIPS stands for styrene

Hey Paul, I'd avoid that set of armor if I were you. Its FX armor and most likely recast at that. The helmet is clearly a horrible SDS recast. You will get a much better deal by contacting AP, TE2, ATA or TM for your white plastic needs

Ok, you aren't allowed to make any more posts until you show us your guitar collection. Your build is looking great!

Once completed Steve-o, you're gonna look in the mirror and say to your self, "Self...this was worth every gosh darned penny."

Looks absolutely fantastic bro!

Actually it's a Mr. Work in Progress LoL thats an older pic and the helmet was finished about a month ago. I topped it off with some of Scott M.'s most excellent blue tube stripes.

ATA and AP are roughly the same size from what I've heard. Here's a pic of my TE2 and ATA side by side. Keep in mind the ATA looks even smaller in this pic because its a hero helmet and the brow sits higher up into the dome to get the low brow effect. End result:makes it look even smaller. So maybe its not a fair comparison but you get the idea. ----------

As far as size difference goes, by itself, you would never notice. Put it beside a TE2 and its slightly noticeable. The ATA helmet is cast from a CAP helmet and the buck material experienced some shrinkage as it cured. So the mold came out smaller than its predecessor helmet.

My girlfriends D*C 2009 costume