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I wondered if anyone would get offended....... Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

lmao Seriously? Good stuff right there.

Lots of us have been waiting but that should just indicate to you how good they are. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Awesome. Thanks for clearing that up. I was concerned for my RT needed self. Haha Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Lol Oh my god sorry to laugh but that sucks. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Rare earth magnets are NO JOKE! Lol I just received 20 3/4" x 1/4" N42 magnets and of course my childhood curiosity from science class came out and I HAD to try and mess with them. 10 minutes later I now have 17 rare earth magnets. Be careful fellow noobs and wear gloves. Heed the warnings of others who have blazed the trails. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Absolutely fantastic pictures. : ) Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Wow. Well said, sir and much respect. I can't wait to see what you do with your next build. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Woohoo! Do you sell individual pieces of your kits like that? I'm sure I would want one when you finalize the product. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I wanted to do a start to finish how to detailing a couple steps in the process for seriously unskilled people who have never done anything like this before....like myself. lol First, creating the nylon snap "plates". (...has anyone come up with a better name than "plates" for this?) Here are the tools that I used: My "workspace" was created on a section of pegboard, pretty simple. ($3.00 at Ace Hardware) Dritz 1" wide Nylon Strapping from Walmart. (Forgot to notate the price but about $2.00 per roll.) Ace brand combination square. ($7.00) Weller brand soldering iron kit w/3 tips from Ace Hardware. ($18.99) Fiskars Ultimate Scissors from Walmart. ($15.00) The come apart to be used as a knife with a handle...I thought they were cool. lol White grease pencil from Ace Hardware. ($.89) I adjusted the combo square to just over 2". (Over 2" to allow for the blunt pencil marking.) I made marks on the entire length of the roll of strapping and then used the scissors to cut the strips. Then you line up one of the peg board holes with the center of the nylon piece. Heat the soldering iron and simply push through the nylon cleanly in and out. The soldering iron makes a clean hole and melts the nylon enough to prevent fraying. I used the side of the soldering iron tip and gently dragged it across the ends of the cut pieces to melt the nylon to prevent fraying on each end. For the snaps I bought Tandy Line 24 snaps w/black plated finish from tandyleatherfactory.com ($4.99 per 10 snaps) I also went ahead and bought the Tandy Snap Setter Kit that will work for various snaps. ($22.99) For the "cap" part (the rounded head part of the snap): Cap In the proper concave part of the anvil. Place nylon over cap. Place socket on top of nylon. Use the largest set in the kit and be sure to keep the cap centered in the anvil and the set as vertical as possible when hammering. Hammer until parts are tight together with no loose play. DO NOT OVER HAMMER. The post of cap will flatten onto socket. Eyelets (the part the cap snaps into) Flip the anvil over to the flat side and place stud. Nylon, eyelet and then hammer. Stud will flatten into eyelet. TA-DA!

Lmao Some humor to start my day off with, thanks. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

NICE!

Lmao Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I love the commentary. Lol I can't wait to get my RT kit! I even asked Rob if I could get him to send my helmet ahead of the rest. Haha Can't wait to see more from your build! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Ah, that sucks. Sorry to hear. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Yes....how? Since you like to teach, teach us how NOT to do that. *Heavy on the sarcasm because I am up early for work on a Sunday and feel like poking fun at you because you are chilling in Hawaii.* lol Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

1) Is there a difference between the Hero belt and Stunt belt maybe? 2) The guy must be backed up through next summer. Lol Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Okay so for the people like me still learning...this sounds like a good thing? The rivet covers are molded on to what end? To provide a better hidden rivet look? I'm asking to prepare for when I get my kit, see if there is another step to prepare for. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Love the pics! Thank you for sharing them with us. Goooooosh I can't wait to get my RT and get started on my build so I can start trooping!!!! P.S. This little troopers looked awesome!! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I will get mine in the beginning of December as well. Woohoo! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

So where are we with this? I known the newsletter mentioned some but do we have enough for everything? Did we find someone to make the mini sized kit? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

lol Ingrid, I don't know how many old threads I have looked through as research and seen comments like this from you. Hilarious.

Well I already paid him to anyway. Lol To be honest when I ordered from Rob I had barely scratched the surface of the how to sections but after a month now I am pretty sure I could handle some simple modifications. Like I PMed you last night, I started buying tools and supplies after studying your build thread here and there the last couple weeks and the crafting part was pretty fun! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Sweeeeeeeet. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Damn...you're making me nervous about having Rob pre trim to my sizes for my lazy self... Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2