ivanhoe13

Hi Wondering which is worrying to me for a start has anyone thought for the novice builder that has a talent for building like a brick ever thought that detailed diagrams would help I know I may be barking up the wrong tree but I`m the brick type not one bit of skill or idea where the poppers are to be places straps and other stuff what goes into the armour ......just a thought someone may have thought the same way even Tamiya give you a plan to build lol my armour still boxed up just smirking at me and I must admit the most minty kit I have ever bought Cheers guys

Got the armour is the thermal detonaotor a seperate build and if so what are the dimensions and how to attach it to the belt any pics out there any info anything guys ????? thanks for the help which I hope will be posted .

After many many e mails to doopys about a replacement front sight for a E11 blaster I was wondering if any spares out here which I would exchange for coin of the realm doopys I am thinking need a meduim to get in touch with or just plain ignorant not in my eyes a way to run a business in any way or form bitter ??? yes and no yes due to the no reply and no because just maybe they are rushed of their feet with orders but 4 weeks seems to be taking the mickey .

Got my first box of armour and was wondering if anyone has got any pics of where the connections go and just to give me a guideline where and what to do got everything I need just to take the first step any help would be welcome Thanks

Take it from me YOU ARE !!!great to see builds like this well done and keep up the good work mate all the best from the UK

What I`d give to be that handy my first attempt and last was a smashed up fore sight envious is`nt a word big enough but I can also say bloody marvellous you guys who do this type of work like a duck what takes to water Kudos to you all everyone of you .

Tried doopey doo`s and to be honest I have the kit but found out time and me go seperate paths at the moment due to wife in the hospital and work so Im looking for a completed blaster to pass inspection for the UK garrison but thanks for the reply .

Right had a go at building a blaster with results which look like the blaster had been hit by a blaster and besides the wife being in Hospital my mind is out with the stars I just couldnt do it at all ,so my next question is who makes a real passable blaster I mean one which is`nt the hasbro chop job something which will pass UK garrison standards sorry I live in the UKL and I would have to shop here due to the draconian gun laws which bans near on everything so any help guys ????

Hi wondering if anyone can help me with my helmet I`m trying to find as much help with photo`s and anything else on padding and strapping inside lids Just got something from my neice who was in Afghanistan some helmet chin strap but its short or looks darn hard to be that simple so if you have any ideas any way to give me a push in the right direction would be very welcome many thanks

Cheers guys for all the help the info supplied was a real help thank you one and all

Got the doopey doo resin kit can anyone tell me what size spring I would need to make it more like those I have seen length and space between the loops????? Many thanks Guys

Can I ask where you got it from ??? It looks awful and bulky

Cheers guys for the help yes looked at different blasters now sorted one more question for those in the know "whats a Greeblie?"

Hi GUYS, Got my Blaster out of the box a doopey doo resin one now looking at it Im ready to take it one the nut heads Im going to drill out and I was wondering if anyone has done this and replaced then with the real bolt either the full bolt or heads and the next question is what are they and the size not much of a handyman so any help guys would be a great help and some of the air holes in the barrel have`nt been drilled out is theis the normal thing or is it the way the kit is cast ????anyone point this trooper on the right path ????? Cheers guys !!!!!

TWO WORDS from a Brit "Bloody marvellous" Fantastic too wow thats talent

Hi Everyone , Being a newbie to the Regiment I`m on the search for knowledge on blasters which one is correct for ESB trooper please be kind and gentle with me my head is spinning already trying to process the info which I have seen put on the forum so guys give a Brit a break and not burn me out or as we say plain English please lol many thanks to all who come to the aid and all info will be put to good use . Thanks Phil Psssst anyone know who builds kit blasters in the UK for a fee??????? lol

Thanks for that anybody know where I could pick up a real folding stock to replace the resin one I`d love to add some real weight to the resin kit and besides the resin stock seems rather flimsy to say the least and I would prefer a liittle weight to my blaster Thanks for all the help

Too true we can not even own replicas unless paint so wierd and wonderful colour in the UK and even mention the word G-U-N has the authorities breathing down your neck we can only sit in awe of our cousins across the pond but the SMG still looks as good as it was when I lugged one for queen and country shame crying shame for the old days lol

Hi all, right can anyone answer this query? living in the UK Its hard to get the real spares like Drings and stocks for replacement now would I fall foul of the UK customs if i wanted to buy and replace say the folding stock for resin kit with the real thing and how about D rings anyone know where I could pick one up in the UK ?seeing firearms deactivated or replicas are a very taboo subject and if I could get said parts would I fall foul of the law or what if i went to say a fancy dress party as the Imperial stormtrooper and blaster I dont fancy the idea of a bright blue or orange blaster seems the cousins from across the waters can buy this replacement parts here im sure we would have the bobbies feeling ones collar so guys any thoughts on this would be well appriciated ..........................Thanks

Sorry guys my fault lol some good digs though but thanks for the heads up on how hard the font is to read to all many many thanks for the help and witty comments and THEY WERE GOOD!!!!

Looking for the best place in the UK to buy a full set of armour from funds not unlimited but I would love to been seen looking good and not dressed as a mis mash thrown together with the skill of a blind cobblerso guys point me in the right direction for me

Hi all, Looking for a suit of armour but to know whatI need ive no clue got the accesories body suit ,neck collar gloves,belt ,holster, blaster now comes the big bit the armour could anyone push me in the right direction im not in the 501st but nor do I want to take on a suit of armour which would make those in the know not blink an eye but after reading some of the posts here there are sharks out there selling armour which to some members is rubbish now living in the UK I have looked at stroomtroopers site which to me seems to cater for all and with a spinning head one tries to take in the info my question is is there armour good will it pass muster ????any info will be appreciated I`ve seen suits on ebay UK but not made the leap out of not knowing what to buy so give a Brit a clue guys Thanks

Great looking builds guys just wondering myself which would be a better glue to do the resin kit with had another thought too how about gluing and pining some of the larger parts just a thought I found that out when I was doing the big white metal dragon or figures anyone have any thoughts on this ???yep a bit more work but hey whats a project of joy without a bit of hard graft ???another one I want to ask is the doopey doo kit is a bit on the light side is there any way we could add some meat to in ???make it feel like a blaster rather than some plastic kit any ideas would be welcome as I`ve had my kit now for over a year and wanted to build it like its real rather than a resin kit .

p ps SMG acronim for "SMALL METAL GUN"

further on the sterling what I can remember for the 80`s Known less-than-affectionately as the Small Metal Gun and a horrible piece of tat,( trash cheap,nasty) especially when combined with the seriously pee-poor ammunition issued in the 80s.the popular veiwing sport at the time was to watch the bullet trickle out of the worn-out rifling and plummet to earth somewhere between 10 and 20 metres downrange. if ever they made it. An amusing quirk was the tendency for the thing to go off if dropped.very scary indeed but in all I still loved it Deeply horrible but, somehow, quintessentially British Army. After much use and abuse by the British Army squaddies some of these went on to future fame and stardom in the Star Wars movies. They were the firearm of choice for the Imperial troops. Used with the butt folded away and firing lasers they still couldn't hit a target at 5 feet distance. seems the stormtroopers had the same problem as us squaddies but it did look cool and even cooler on stormtroopers