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GunsDKP

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  • Name
    Stuart
  • 501st ID
    31426
  • 501st Unit
    Golden Gate Garrison
  1. Stuart P TK-31426 Golden Gate Garrison FISD Name: GunsDKP MANDATORY Armour - NE Helmet - NE Blaster - Doopy Doo's OPTIONAL Height - 6'1 Weight - 200 lbs Boots - TKBoots Canvas Belt - Homemade Handplates - NE Electronics - N/A Neckseal - Homemade Holster - Darman PHOTOS
  2. TK-31426, Golden Gate Garrison, requesting board access http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=17075
  3. You're right that would be a solid next step. Not something I originally thought of, as I was generally pleased with how the armor fit out of the box, so to speak. Just spent the past 3 days focused on my Doopy E11, so maybe next week I can get to the ab and kidney pieces!
  4. I really appreciate the kind words Ron. The butt plate required trimming, sanding, and then I did cave and buy a heat gun to mold it a bit, basically to curve the "tail" inwards & upwards. You're right, I didn't have to modify the thighs -- a nice break! I'm 6'1, ~205 lbs, and I didn't have to do as much modification on the kit as some people seem to have done. If anything I have to struggle with my garter system to keep the thighs up. Frankly I'm not satisfied with my thighs/ garter system yet. Seems to be too tight or too lose. I'm thinking of working on a suspenders system in the near future. Looking into submission for EIB now! I didn't do all the details necessary for Centurion (yet) -- really looking forward to meeting with my Garrison to see other suits up close. I haven't actually seen a TK in action, besides my own.
  5. I'm still working on the butt plate. I'm not quite, shall we say, as fit as could be, and have been working to get the plate as flush as possible/comfortable. My aim was to have it be (almost) EIB ready. I think all I'm missing is a snap or two on the butt plate, and maybe the hand guards. Need to check the CRL again. The NE bucket. The first of us to work on the new NE armor had a lot of trouble with the ears. My bucket was no exception. Working with the ears was almost as excruciating and emotionally emaciating as my first divorce. At least in this case, I'm glad with the result. Homemade neck seal. Also have a Darman's for trooping, as the one pictured is very hefty, sturdy, and TIGHT. "How YOU doin'?" (This is my action pose.) Finally, a breath of fresh air after a hot and sweaty photoshoot. Next up: Finishing my Doopy Doo E11. I'm actually working on two versions: an electronic kick-a-- kung-fu one, and a simple sturdy one for trooping. Thanks for watching!
  6. A much belated update to my NE build. Below is the completed project, which has been approved by my local garrison.
  7. Sorry for such a late reply -- had an overly-long TK hiatus. I will look up pics, if I have any, if you still have interest. I followed what contemporary NE folks were doing, and it was a mighty struggle to close the gap. I shortened the ears (trimmed the length, I mean) quite a bit, and then really used some brute strength to "mind the gap" as much as possible.
  8. Great tip about the small air vent; and thanks for the photo reference and measurements. Should be an easy fix.
  9. For the TD clips I was going off of previous sellers, and lining up the clips with the White Middle part, like in here and here, so I suppose one issue is that my grey tube is a little long? As for the tube decals, they were provided by Scott M, so I was hoping that although they're a little darker, they'll pass muster. Thanks for the feedback!
  10. Greetings, Soldiers of the Empire. I actually started my NE build back in April, mostly finished it by June, took a leave of absence to fight Rebel scum, and am back tinkering with padding and straps to get all to sit right. Particularly having some trouble with my right shoulder bell, currently using the over-the-back single strap and may switch to the snap directly to the wide shoulder strips instead. I don't have any good full body shots yet as I haven't had a capable photographer on hand, but I feel bad having perused others' NE threads so continuously without improving the field myself. So, here's my NE bucket and TD, with home-made TD clips. The NE ears have received much, well, let's call it criticism. They were indeed a pain, but this being my first bucket, it's all relative and hard to objectively gauge. I will say I struggled getting them to sit as nicely as the reference photos, and to have them reach the top brow rim seems near to impossible. Not perfect by any means, but I also haven't had a chance to meet any other 501st members, and therefore haven't seen a set of armor up close, besides my own. Some pictures to relay the gap problem. It's a bit late for to make any severe fixes. They look fine from a distance and it seems that other NE builders had a similar challenge. Others have said the hand painting is a reward experience. It's certainly an experience, but it was the most anxious I've felt... throughout what was generally an anxiety-prone project (dare I say, journey)! My helm is a mix of handpainted and decals. Finally, if it's useful to anyone, this is what I did for padding. ~4 USD for a big hunk of foam (which I'll use for padding elsewhere) from a fabric store, and mixed and matched till I got a decent fit. I used velco for placement, so it's sturdy but easily removable. I had initially used the "vintage style" elastic chin strap method, but could never get it close once I'm all armored up. This way the unintended movement is minimal. (Yes, my S-Trim is a bit short, I'll order a replacement once I can figure out where.) Less exciting, but here's the NE TD with my homemade TD clips, cheap aluminum from Home Debot, fine-grain sanded down, smoothed out with sanding belt, then BAM. A chuck of foam glued on the inside along with elastic glued to both White caps, so that I can stash keys & and my Beer ID without things rattling around too much. Lastly, the best suit-on shot I got, minus gloves cause latex and smartphone screens don't get along so well. Belt is sitting too low, I have a velcro solution in progress. Thanks for checking this out, if you got this far. Once I can figure out how to get my Right Bell to sit better, I'll have better pics in the future.
  11. Congrats NE brother. Almost finished with my bucket... then just the E-11 to go. I may even post some pictures by the time I'm finished with my NE build. Your thread has been fun to follow, cheers Obey Wann.
  12. Nice paintjob. Looks like you've already achieved a "weathered" effect in some areas. Was that on purpose and if so, any technique you'd care to share?
  13. Hi Brett, thanks for sharing -- but I could not find any attached diagrams or pictures.
  14. Great post, thanks for taking the time. I'm working on my NE helm at the moment also. Would you mind posting any other pics you have of your helmet progress? Basically, where the back curves around (and covers the front piece), the ear will be flush with that curve line? Also -- your fix helps with the overlap gap at the ears, but it doesn't change the fact that the ears will be sitting a little low, below the ridge line, correct?
  15. I'm workin on NE also. From what I've seen (here and w/ my kit), attaching the back to the top is as easy as matching the grooves, and from there you can treat it was the majority 2-piece helms. Although I"m leaving this for last :0
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