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^^^ AGREED! ^^^ Mark has been very responsive in to my inquiries from day 1 through the order process up til now. He has been very polite, respectiful and honest in our communications best I can tell. Nothing but respect for him and his build team for their efforts.

I'm still waiting to get my AP Armor kit to apply for status and hopefully EIB too. I have been modding my Hasbro in the meantime and have done the extra holes, the rear scope rail removal and replaced with aluminum rail and i am about to work the front site. All of these changes I have seen in othe Hasbro mods so I feel you should be fine with it. I have not seen the spring and slot add on a Hasbro, so I cannot comment that (though it would be an intriguing add had I not sealed up my screw holes and seams. Good luck. Picture of mine in progress:

GTA newbie TKs Unite!

Ordered the Hasbro mod. I wanted to test my skills before going full kit mode!

Woohoo my Hasbro Doopy conversion kit has arrived. I feel a "sick day" coming on to start the long weekend.

Just an update on my order. I received the kit today so it was pretty much 2 weeks from order to delivery.

I ordered the Hasbro mod kit on May 4th or 5th from the website with PayPal. Got notification a couple days later saying they were processing and then a couple days ago saying it was dispatched So things seem to be working for my order.

Acquisition update: 1. The East Bay compression top and bottoms are in . The large pants are a tad long, but I can work with it. The arms are spot on for the top. Very nice material and colour as Keith pointed out in his thread on the topic and I too will not submit anyone to the suffering that would be me in my All Blacks. Should be good for those warm troops (if we have an actual summer here). What do the northerly TK's where under the armour when the temperature drops, as I imagine the compression kits are not overly warm. 2. Ingrid has graciously agreed to assist with some squirrel fans and fiddly bits. 3. Touched base with Chris with my local Garrison and hoping to attend an amour party in July to get to know the local folks and to get some up close looks at how they are putting together their kits and mods. I really hope I am not on my vacation in California at that time 4. Been in touch with Jim to get details on iComm/Aker combo. Will have that sent to me at my mom's when I visit her this summer (in Cali). Next steps: 1. Hasbro Doopy mods. Sanding, bondo, dremeling and hacking (and maybe cursing from time to time just cuz) to commence in soon! 2. Patience and happy thoughts to the AP team for a successful kit build.

I have a hockey bag with wheels lying around too. Once I get my kit I will go with the better fit option. I do like my Stanley as an option though as I can lock it up better than a hockey bag.

Ahhh good call. I have one of these in the basement not doing much of anything. Time to repurpose it for my future kit. I'll get my son to plaster it with his Stormtrooper stickers to get the love going.

M'lady I would be interested in maybe four fans. But since you are in California I might have you send them to my mom in Paradise. I'll be visiting this summer ( and meeting Vern in person in Chico I hope). Drop me a PM with cost and PP details.

I am not finding discussion on where to source the squirrel fans north of the border? Also, where is the best place to source battery packs? Thanks for any input. And if there is a thread buried here tha covers this, I apologize for not finding it in my search.

Work that braid angle. My wife essentially was about as star wars clueless as they come. My little guy started teaching everything she needed to know. She has come a long way in the last couple years. Heck he is teaching me the Clone wars stuff that I have had no time to watch. I catch an episode here or there but I really need to just get good and sick and watch it all in one go hahah. I will make an ask to the Canadian Garrison to see if anyone has a spare 30-60 mins Saturday afternoon. It's my own fault for not beng proactive. Busy has a way of getting in the way for sure.

Keith, when the Doopy's shows up, I am not sure that will take more than a week, as its just the Hasbro mod. I don;t want to go overboard on this one, as I plan to get a full resin kit AFTER I get my full kit (gotta spread the $$ out a bit). I cannot say I NEED my armour by any certain date, but this will be the first time in 3 years I have been home for Halloween and I would love to trick or troop with my kids for a change. I almost have my wife buying into the idea of dressing as ANH Leia. I am also tempted to have my mom whip up some JAWA outfits for the kids when I am out in California this summer (meeting Vern hopefully!). for the kids, I won;t go full tilt boogy on the accessories, just enough so people get the idea (mainly the clothes, face mask and glowing eyes). Now don;t get me wrong, I very much look forward to proper trooping too, but I got to make the family happy first! Speaking of which, I really should have researched this sooner, but I gotta find a way to get a TK to my son's birthday this weekend, that would blow the kids' mind!

My addiction continues as i wait for the armor order: Acquisition update: - Eastbay compression top/bottom ordered - TKBoots contacted. On the list to get 11s when they are ready ( I plan to add inserts should I need to tighten them up. - Blaster Paint (primer, metallic and hammered black) Added to wish list: - Inner Drop box - Incomm + Aker combo - Helmet fans. Will,wait to get the bucket before I finalize how I will integrate. Reading reading reading!

Yes mam. Target bought them and is starting the process to liquidate before conversion to their brand and product assortment. Not all stores are in liquidation mode yet.

Fellow Canadian folks. Some Zellers still have the Hasbro E11. Grab before they shut down the stores. I found mine at Centrepoint Zellars. That store is already in shutdown sell everything mode 30-60% off everything. Richmond hill Hilcrest mall has two left. They have not begun their shutdown sale yet. I assume all across Canada you may find them or other Star Wars goodies at discount.

ok, yesterday was a great Day (May the 4th be with You!) and a sad day with the lost of MCA . I'll also toss in a bit of personal BUMMER on hearing that the armour build request from November last year is still not fulfilled. I was so hoping to get my first troop in by summer's end and continue on through the year. Oh well, I guess that is the price I pay for not having any build skills (or so I would have myself believe that). Next steps are to keep on grabbing the other items. TKBoots are next on the list along with the black compression suit. Purchase Update: DoopyDoos Hasbro conversion kit was ordered. Here is a shot of the Hasbro still new in box, along with a Greivous blaster I got for my Son's birthday next week so we can pew-pew together ($37 combined for both). Additionally on the good news side, I took my son to the Star Wars Day event in Toronto last night. Bummer that the local TK's had another rally somewhere else. We did nave a photo with BobaFett and a pint sized TK:

UPDATE: I am going to go with the DoopyDoo conversion kit for the blaster, as I have just today scored a Hasbro Stormtrooper Blaster today (by luck or guidance from the Dark Side...) cb

Vern, I guess I'll have plenty of time to prepare the extra items. Which great member of the board will i have the pleasure of thanking for the build assistance? I see you are in Chico. My mom lives right up the hill in Paradise. I'll be coming through this summer. Perhaps I can visit a local troop to meet some west coast TKs. Would love my son to meet some troopers before I get my kit. I'll be around weekdays July 23 - Aug 3. Weekends at my sisters house in Woodland. Ooo there's a good plan. Thanks Rusty

After years of wanting, wishing, hoping but never acting to get hold of a proper Stormtrooper kit, I have taken the plunge and ordered up a kit from Mark at AP. Being that I am NOT a very crafty nor patient individual with craft/building, I am paying the extra to go first class and have the kit built to my size specs. As such, this thread will be slow to evolve, but I hope to get guidance and feedback from this community on the "what else" I need to obtain to get troop ready. On the list to obtain in the next month or two: 1. Boots (i presume TKboots is the way to go). Do they run true to their sizing? I wear a 10.5. They only list full sizes, would you recommend 10 or 11? 2. Neck Seal - TBD on where to go for that. I may consider having my mom sew one up for me if I can find a good template. She is a sewing genius, so why not take advantage. and LUCKILY, I will be back home in Paradise, California this summer for her to assist. 3. Black under gear - latest recommendation is the Eastbay compression top and bottom. they have a good deal going, so I may take advantage. 4. Blaster - This may need to be my top project. from what I have read, I believe I can handle building one of these Doopydoos kits. It's just darned expensive to get it shipped over to Toronto. Will keep my eyes out for other options. Certinaly open to suggestion. 5. Whatever mods needed to my kit when it arrives. I am guessing I will go for EIB if all is on track with the fit.. I am sure there will be tweaks needed here or there and I am pretty confident that I want do get some Fans and voice capability in the longer term. 6. Getting my 501st acceptance of course and getting that 1st troop under the belt will be very exciting. 7. Whatever I have not thought of yet. That's all I will keep you posted here as things evolve. Thanks to everyone that has been so welcoming so far, I look forward to hearing from more of you!