Jorran

Thanks all! One quick update for tonight: I drilled out the extra row of holes on the port side of the blaster. I'm fairly happy with the result: Jim, for glue I bought E6000 based on reading several of the build threads here. For filler I bought Bondo Body Filler. I've never used it before so I'm a little nervous about ending up sealing the blaster to our dining room table.

It will be a couple months before I'm able to purchase my armor, but I have been able to start on my Hasbro mod, so here we go! In my main armor build thread on the first post I'm listing everything I've purchased for both my blaster and armor builds, plus where I'm buying them and how much it costs in an effort to help others to get an idea of how much they're going to spend and where to look. That thread is here: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=12408 As always, we must start with the box! After a few hours of Dremel and Xacto work, I've done the following: Taken off the orange muzzle tip Taken off the front of the scope Sanded off all of the text Hollowed out the scope rail Tried to get the trigger as close to authentic as the Hasbro trigger (and my limited skills) will allow. Thanks to panda for a great reference picture of the authentic trigger. Finally to this point I've hollowed out the front sight and eliminated the bottom t-track in preparation for drilling the row of holes that should go there. I've purchased the doopydoos resin kit and that should be arriving sometime next week. In addition, a member of our garrison is going to supply the t-track I need. I've also got good reference of the front sight and will hopefully add that little piece as well. So I know it's early on, but please let me know where I can improve what I've started or something that I've missed. I'm having a complete blast working on this and can't wait to see it finished.

In addition to the sandpaper question, which I'm also curious about, I have another question. In a different thread you mention using car bondo to fill in some holes on the Hasbro. Can you give some indication of which holes you filled?

I was able to find a black, long-sleeved under armor knock off top yesterday at Target for $14. It works great and the logo won't show. However, the pants were a no-go. They had double gray lines running lengthwise down each leg. For those who have bought two piece suits like this, what brand of pants did you end up with? I can't seem to find an all-black pair that will work.

Perfect, thanks Tom! About the only tools that we have in the condo are a power drill and dremel, so now we just need some bits for plastic work.

I'm at the very beginning of the process of putting together my first suit: an ANH Stunt kit. The purpose of this thread is to put down my shopping list of what I think I need for a complete suit and tools (and let you pros fill in the blanks). I'll start another thread once my armor kit arrives for the actual build and link between the two. Begun, this TK build has! In this first post I'm going to list all of the parts that I think I need from my two weeks of reading this forum and the Florida Garrison forum. Please help me out by letting me know what I'm forgetting or things that I don't need. I'll keep this first post edited as suggestions come in. Items with a "+" have been purchased. I'm also listing the price (including sales tax and shipping where applicable) and where it was purchased to help aid others who need some help with planning in the future. ANH Stunt Shopping List [+] Armor Kit -- T/MC ANH TK kit -- $XXX.XX [ ] Helmet Mic and Speakers [ ] Helmet Fan [+] Boots: TKBoots -- ----- $63.00 [+] Blaster: Hasbro Stormtrooper Blaster -- Target -- $21.29 [+] Blaster Mod Kit: Doopydoos Conversion Kit -- eBay -- $44.99 [+] T-Tracks: Drip Edge Vinyl Gutter -- Lowe's -- $4.29 [+] Under Armor: Champion top -- Target -- $15.97; Starter pants -- Walmart -- $10.65 [+] Gloves: Nomex black flight gloves -- -r -- $28.94 [+] Alternate Gloves: Karin rubber gloves plus hand guards glued on --- -- $43.20 [+] Holster: TK8280 (-) -- $31.50 (within the US) [+] Neck Seal: Darman (FISD and Florida Garrison member) -- $28.00 [+] Canvas Belt: TKittell (-) -- $37.00 [+] Thigh Garter: MightyTank (-) -- $25.00 [+] Helmet Decals: TK-4510 (-) -- $25.00 Tools Shopping List [+] Xacto Knife -- Lowe's -- $3.68 [+] Xacto Knife Blades -- Joann -- $2.65 [+] Curved Scissors -- Best Services Stores (Amazon) -- $12.48 [+] Plastics Glue: E6000 (2) -- Joann -- $7.16 [+] Rivet Gun (2) -- Home Depot -- $39.03 [+] 1/8" Rivets and Washers -- Home Depot (rivets) and Ace Hardware (washers) -- $13.15 [+] Rare Earth Magnets (20) -- - -- $33.37 [+] Metal Ruler -- Michaels -- $6.38 [+] Industrial Grade Velcro -- Michaels and Home Depot -- $19.57 [+] Various Elastics -- Michaels and Joann -- $17.05 [ ] Rubbermaid Container [+] Sandpaper -- Lowe's -- $14.79 [+] Respirator Mask -- Lowe's -- $6.33 [+] Bondo -- Lowe's -- $11.14 [+] Spray Paint -- Walmart and Home Depot -- $47.93 [+] Heavy Duty Scissors -- Lowe's -- $11.06 [+] No Parking Sign (2) -- Lowe's -- $10.57 [+] Clamps -- Lowe's and Home Depot -- $16.82 [+] Snaps --- -- $39.97 [+] Heavy Duty Snap Pliers -- - -- $24.28 [+] Plastic Welder (7) -- Ace Hardware -- $35.03 [+] Brass Fasteners (1", 3/8" head) -- - -- $2.44 [+] Model Paints -- Colonial Photo and Hobby -- $10.09 [+] Krazy Glue -- Joann -- $2.54

Are there any hardware or craft stores in the US that sell them? I've been checking all of the usual suspects online but can't seem to find anything. *EDIT* Never mind! I found a thread that said that local stores don't carry the good ones and to just order them online.

Wow, this thread is just incredible. I was leaning towards buying an AM kit for my first build, but two things kept popping up here that are making me question that decision: 1.) I'm 5'9", 165 lbs, so not much bigger than you. 2.) I have precious little space in our condo for a lot of "construction." Should I be thinking about a different kit?

I'll be interested to know the answer to this, too, as I'll be headed to a local Sports Authority soon to purchase the same thing.