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Noooooooooooooooo!!

There's something about Julie...she just LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVEEEESSSS to wear costumes!!! Looks great as usual!

I can't tell you exact numbers but more or less none is acceptable without modifications, most won't pass at all. I had the same idea and I found out a person can put 2 to 3k in a Vader costume.

Congrats Trooper!!

Tell me about it...I'm going to have one forearm like Popeye!

Oh no...a box full of scrap! I have started the trimming of my armor, the helmet is the finished product of my EI build. I used Pandatroopers ATA helmet tutorial for that. Here is a sample of the rough trimmed side and the raw product. I used left cut tin snips to trim what you see, I trimmed until I had a blister on my finger (been a little while since I snipped this much material.) I know this is just the trimming but this seems to be the biggest hurddle for a lot of new troopers to do. Just to get it in your mind to cut this new, expensive box of ABS up. I used the leading edge of the mold lines, right where the flash starts as a guide to cut along. When you have it at this point, it is easy to sand or file to the desired area prior to assembly. Here is an example of what I mean when I said where the mold ends and the flash begins. Note the area where it transitions from smooth the rough or flash area. I hope this may give some gunshy newbie some confidence to begin the trimming process. Now I have to let me hands rest so I can finish my trimming.

Sorry, been very busy, going to start this weekend.

Good luck on your build! BTW, your avatar is just wrong in so many ways....LOL

Looks very good!! I like the velcro on the Thermal Detonator clips. Do you like the TK409 neck seal? Is it very thick? In my opinion, should be an easy pass!! Good luck

Thanks all!!

It came today, a big, sexy box of raw, ATA abs armor!! I'm going to start asap. I'll try and post as many pics as I can to see if I can put a step by step guide together. I have 2 troops this week so I will hopefully get started tomorrow. I plan to have it done and approved for my 2 Weird Al concerts I am Trooping on May 4th and 6th!!

congrats trooper!

A forum scavenger hunt....yaaaay!!

Way to go!!

Great idea!! Can't wait!! I'm talking with the Indiana TK's as well, they are getting the EIB bug now too!!

You may want to study the EIB request threads if that is what you are wanting to go for, the letters at the end of each request, represents the type of armor used for each thread.

Very sad news...

Congrats Troopers!!

Thanks for founding this detachment that All TK's can call home!!!!

Congrats Mason!!!! Thank You Paul!!!!

Great as usual!!

Try to touch your ear with it on, see if it pinches you on the inside of your elbow. Remember, you can always trim more later you can't put it back on.

Looks nice trooper!!

Congrats trooper!! You UK troopers sure can build them!!

Way to go Trooper!!