Smitty

Congrats on your 501st acceptance! EIB here you come!

I don't see how that pic supports anything. You can't see the shoulder straps or the drop boxes. Plus didn't he say his armor was missing a leg in that scene? Even tho the left left isn't shown, it looks like there is a knee plate slightly visible which would mean he wasn't missing leg armor in that shot.

I don't doubt the guys story, its believable. As far as the improperly assembled armor, how many times have we seen stromtroopers incorrectly dressed in the films. Being an extra in the background, it stands to reason that his costume was thrown together to look right from a distance and intermingled with other troopers. Additionally he states that his costume was said to be used in tunisia so the incorrect shoulder straps and lack of drop boxes only support his story.

I sent you two pieces of T track just in case you boo boo the one piece. Dropped them off at the post office a half hour ago

Ahhhhhh! Seeing the pictures now I see the T track dilemma. There is some confusion on T track when it comes to hasbro blasters. Theres only supposed to be 6 T tracks but the hasbro blaster has the wrong row covered up so will end up with 7 fins total. Some people correct hasbros mistake by sanding off the incorrect fin and drilling a row of holes in its place and then covering the row on each side with 2 pieces of T track for a total of 6 but if you don't correct hasbro's mistake you end up with 7 tracks in all. PM me your shipping information and I will send you the piece that you need to gain your EIB status. Great work on your armor by the way

There are much better kits out there than the SDS

Well you have the Original Trilogy and then the other 6 hours of worthless CGI crap.

Glad to see you back here at the FISD again Tim!

Hi David, you've been in high gear to make that kind of progress in 6 days great job and its looking outstanding. SA stands for screen accurate. TIM! Great to see you back in the game bro!!!

Wow that does look different than mine. I wish I knew what the found part was. Looks like the center rectangle on that is recessed where on mine its raised. Oh well mine was the best I could come up with given the templates on the blaster builders club website. I still wish I could get the found parts for the ESB blaster alligator clips. As far as the hammers go, I couldnt find identical ones either. The closest I could find was the colt .45 pistol hammer but even it has some differences.

Yeah I saw that crap at RPF too. Started by Gino of course with Gino lackeys in tow. Once again Mark thanks for showing this off. HDPE comes in all sorts of colors. We have a bunch of disposable canisters at work made out of HDPE. Some are white and others are milky clear. If you can locate the recycling triangle on the bottom of most canisters, it will tell what its made of. So far Ive seen HDPE and PS which I assume is polystyrene.

It would have been snazzy to get some pics of the clear faceplate before you painted it. What if you got a whole bucket in clear and painted the inside flat white. I bet that would make for a sweet bucket.

Yes you seek TE2, he's a stand up guy and his molds are probably the least tampered with out of all the providers of white plastic. Ive had several TK buckets pass thru my hands and I think his bumpy cap shows the most detailed bumps and character lines of all the helmets Ive owned.

Just remember to let your paint job cure before sanding and repainting (rustoleum takes about 2 weeks to fully cure) If you don't you can expect your new paintjob to wrinkle up.

yep shepperton recast....and an ugly one at that.

Man that is beautiful! Where did you find the alligator clip greeblies? They look fantastic!

Looks like a great fit. But for ANH you should take a closer look at how the frown should be painted. You have the right color but the grey is extended past the "teeth" just a tad bit too far for ANH standards. Other than that you did an outstanding job!

For what its worth I thought the 2 ATA helmets I got were beautiful. You can only tell its smaller than others when they are sitting side by side and you are specifically looking for a difference.

You mean the rubber neck trim. You can get it from a collectible supplier called "Weber's" or a more accurate version from a place called "Seals Direct". Both sources can be found online.

there is an impressed logo near the heel and the extra square beneath the front pull loop would show. I wouldn't approve them but I'm not a GML either.

Word to the wise: You know the god awful smell that everyone keeps talking about in connection with CABoots, well dont make the mistake of storing your underarmor with new boots. The underarmor wicked up all that god awful smell and made my undersuit smell so bad that I had to wash it out before I could troop in it this weekend at DragonCon. The good news is I think the smell is now gone from my boots.

A blackened interior is permissible for EIB

I'm in armor about 8 hours a day while I'm there. Thank god I don't get stinky when I get sweaty. My band is playing Battle of the Bands in Columbus GA tomorrow night so I can't hit Atlanta til Friday Morning.

Congrats bro! Top Notch armor!!!

When did you see Star Wars in the theater for the first time and where? Star Wars was the first movie I ever saw. Mom and Dad took me to see it when I was about 4 months old. I don't remember any of it. But the first time I ever remember seeing it was on TV at my grandpa's house when I was like 5ish. What is your favorite Star Wars movie? Empire Strikes Back What is your least favorite Star Wars movie? Phantom Menace... does it really need an explanation? What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Magic 8 Ball says "Ask again later" What turns you off? People with Issues What is your favorite curse word? Rhymes with Duck it's the most versatile word in the English language. What Star Wars Character do you love? Chewie - the ultimate wingman! What Star Wars Character do you hate? Jar Jar How did you first find out about your home garrison? back when I first researched the whole plastic armor thing. What Costume other than your own would you like to attempt? Biker Scout What Costume would you not like to do? Slave Leia it wouldn't be very flattering but I could pull it off What would you like to hear George Lucas say when you arrive at the LucasFilm Gates? Hey Smitty, here's a gazillion dollars cuz you're just that swell of a guy!