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Just got on the ATA list myself on Noel's advice and am REALLY liking the look of these kits. I'll be following your build closely trooper!
I'm "Noel" btw...
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Only the Shadow knows...
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He's my friend... but I hid him from my wall.
I also told him what I thought of him when I accepted his friend request... to which he replied, "Well, read my site and you might change your mind." To which I did not reply.
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On 3/2/2011 at 1:49 AM, Quebectrooper said:
This guy could never be a TK :
Yes he could... he just needs a neck seal that covers his face and he'd see through the frown.
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Go to True Value or some other hardware store and look for camping snaps. They're cheaper than Jo-Ann's (in my experience).
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And, as we always say, it's more about how you assemble the helmet than anything else that determines the size.
My TE2 helmet has a "high brow" which makes the opening very tight.
My TM helmet has a "normal-height" brow and is very easy to put on respectively.
That's just one factor in assembly that can make a difference.
I've seen FX buckets that look TINY on the inside... yet even my TE2 — the one that's tight to put on — has enough room in it for fans (if I wanted them) a mic and transmitter box for my wireless speaker set up.
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Check the armor link in your sig Noel
Oh yeah!
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Awesome looking kit! Congrats!!
Now the stupid question... what is "TMC?!"
How have I missed this?!?!
I too like the dog... my TM kit "came with" a cat.
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Welcome man!
Do your research! TK stuff is a lot easier to come by than Fett stuff (as far as my understanding goes) but that means it's also easier to get junk.
And Eric, a Fett is very hard to put on! There's stuff you can't do yourself even.
One guy in our Garrison will start 20 minutes before we start... it's crazy!
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... Just cut the first piece of my AP kit. S C A R Y !
But oh so wonderful!!!!
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Yep.
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Hey man... welcome, and congrats on the armor order! So glad you did research and didn't click that first button!
To answer your questions... #1, someone else can answer that... #2, do you mean the "side rivets?" If so, they're actually brads if you want to look accurate.... and #3, foam, all the way. No hard hat liners for me. I like the comfort and simplicity of foam!
Hope that helps, and can't wait to see the build threads!!
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Really I only saw a few seconds... don't have TV at home and am watching "Gossip Girl" online... seriously!
Will check the winners tomorrow.
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Isn't that illegal?
Only if I tell who won.
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I watched it live last night... Russian download sites are amazing now-a-days!
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So here's a question about the strapping for the shoulders...
Edited so that it's a link to the question post...
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Here are some pics from assembly...
The male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate.
Inside view of the male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate.
The six "rivets" — which are actually brass brads for the sake of authenticity — on the left side of the ab plate and right side of the kidney plate. These will be painted white.
Inside view of the three brass brads on the left side of the ab plate.
The two male snaps on the bottom curve of the butt plate.
Inside view of the two male snaps on the bottom curve of the butt plate.
The snaps fastened inside the left side of the ab plate.
Ribbed shoulder straps fastened onto the chest plate.
The three ab plate brads (a.k.a. "rivets") now painted white.
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Here are some pics of my finished bucket.
It was assembled by TM himself and the decals are from TK-4510. I could not be happier with this!
I have the chin strap, but doubt I install it... and you'll also notice it has simply comfortable "I use it in all my buckets" foam, not the star shaped foam. This is meant to look great, not replicate. Function before form... or in this case before "foam."
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Do the 19 mm to cover it all.
Or do 18 mm and leave just a bit.
IMHO
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Much better pics... thanks for posting Mike!
Plus, TE2 comes with---------
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Thanks guys!
That's what I had in my mind, but I wanted to double check.
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How does the belt snap onto the ab plate?
Where's a good reference shot?
I pretty much know what the ab plate part looks like, but what about the snaps on the belt part?
And what about attaching the canvas part to the belt part?
(I've never done this correctly and want to this time.)
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It took over 2 months for me to get a helmet from Spain, and less than 1 week (5 days) to get my TM armour.
So unless it's been 3 months, I wouldn't start worrying yet.
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Those pics show a very soft pull of a TE gen bucket... I'm thinking it's a 3rd generation. My TE2 is really sharp... or much sharper than that.
Helleo from an Ontario Newbie
in New Member Introductions Archive
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Yes, don't buy off the 'Bay!
Get a bucket from a reputable maker from here. You'll be much happier!