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That is a nice one...I have always loved that insignia...:-)...Thanks:-)

I used half of a 3.8 oz bottle for one pair...so I would suggest the 4 oz bottle, then you will also have paint leftover for the touch ups you will need after a troop:-)

Wire thickness 1,8 mm.....and the number of visual coils should be 11-12

I am not sure that the Bass boots are better than TK boots, neither quality wise or appearance wise...but they do meet the criterias, and that is the most important thing. I myself prefer the types I have already (leathersoles, handcrafted), because these boots are very screen accurate, and they are of a very high quality..

I would most definately go for the black boots, and paint them white, and the ones Brenton linked to meet the criterias of the 501st. Do not worry, if you use masking tape, wipe them down with acetone or similar, apply thin coats of paint and carefully paint with even strokes with the brush they will turn out good:-)... And it is just like they did in the films.....:-)

Hey Alexey....:-) the ones that have cracked paint, and that I have now stripped entirely were painted, as a test, with coats of normal shoewhitener and Angelus intermixed ( as described with the pictures).... And that does not work at all.....

Thanks Brent:-)....I reckon that you are referring to the first pair I painted ;-).....I am sure yours will be at least as good..:-)...just paint thin layers with even strokes, that dors not go in every direction....:-)

Hey Brenton...why are you shouting? :-)...and why are you telling me that in Sheik Yerboutis thread?:-)....

Okeydokey:-)....... Happy painting!:-)

Yeah it is good paint, even if it takes 6-9 coats....are you using a brush or a sponge? Yeah! Up the Irons:-)

Ohh another thing..totally love your avatar..(being a Maiden fan myself) :-)

Looking good man:-).....good that you have found some boots that you really like.... A word of caution (I myself am very impatient).. But be patient and do not paint too thick layers:-)....... Looking forward to the final result:-)

Thanks, but I cannot claim that it is something I came up with, I found it on Deviantart....but it is really cool, but in order to get the texture into a tattoo, it will have to be quite large..:-)... I love this design....but have gone down another road now:-)

Okay.. Made some changes. I exchanged the wires for some thinner ones and then decided to paint them black, as well as give them gloss varnish, just as I did with the pistolgrip. I also ground out the window in the Hengstler, so that it now is raised only a millimeter. Painted the A R and S letters, as they were on some of the original Sterlings.... Only one thing left ( if it works out).. But all in all pretty happy with the result.....thanks to all you guys for inputs and the builds that I used as inspiration and guides...:-)

:-)...I know;-)....

Ahaaa, must have been very tired this morning.....I only just now saw that you have both uniforms;-)... COOL!

Thanks a lot:-)... It will be good I think.....

That is a great idea, it is actually what I started out with as what I wanted, but then my wife said to me.." If you are gonna do it, why don't you go big!, and chose one of your favourite characters...so I gave it a thought and this was the result... This is the initial idea....

Those are FANTASTIC:-).. I've seen them many a time before:-)... Very very cool:-)...I was very close to buying The Force in the Flesh...but decided against it, because most of the tattoos in it were some I had seen before on the internet...but the author told me ( when I met him at CE II)... That a sequel book is in the works.....:-)....get that one I will....:-)

Thanx a bunch Jason:-).. I like those old/new school tattoos as well, and I fell in love with this running paint style....that will be the style of the stormtrooper....next year some time.... Yeah there are so many great ideas for cool tattoos.... Thanks, I hope many more will contribute....:-)...

Hi all Having recently (nearly) completed my first Star Wars tattoo. I thought that I would start a thread about Star Wars tattoos. I know that it is not a character that would qualify for the ranks of the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment, but I really love this character anyway..... The inspiration for my tattoo is this piece of art by Brian Rood, my tattooist has then made some changes that I wanted. I was lucky enough to meet Brian at CE II ( it is Brian on the right) I bought this limited edition print (7/25), but actually it is one of only two, because it has been signed by Jeremy Bulloch...Brian has the other one. And this is my tattoo, minor highlighting is still to be done...and then a Stormtrooper on the opposite side is in the works... 14th november, minor shading done..now finished...working to decorate the other side with a TK... If you have a Star Wars tattoo, then feel free to share it here :-)

Great!..no not really, except that you should not buy the one with the funny spray nozzle...(cannot explain it, but it looks so much unlike a normal nozzle that you cannot mistake it)..

Hmmmm...do you not have a Silvan, Optimera or Bauhaus nearby?..they all carry matt varnish in spraycans....:-)

Ofcourse you could try the brush method..I have only used that on the handle and it looks good, but maybe it can look well allover the blaster.......

You are most welcome, glad to help another "prospect" trooper:-).... The varnish for miniatures normally comes in a bottle and is water solluble, and that will not last...so just buy the one you can find where you bought the colour sprays....