Daetrin

This is not a cheap hobby. $700 is about as low cost as you can get and that's if you do everything yourself, e.g. make your own soft parts. Most people spend about $1300 for an original trilogy TK, and First Order TK's are over $2500 when it's all said and done. Alas, this is not a cheap hobby. Also as noted, cheap = low quality and low accuracy. Cheap, quality, accuracy. You can get 2 out of 3 at best.

Outstanding!!!

Thanks for sharing these photos - you look fantastic!!

I can't wait to see screen caps. If it's a shiny TK with a pack for sure it can be here on FISD. I'm curious if it's the exact same R1 armor or if there are any differences.

Agreed - what a deal!

Now I know what to ask for my birthday. Man, these are sweet! What I love best is in addition to the detail is not being afraid to drop it.

Nope, I'm behind. My CRL under-study had a case of real life coming in. I'll see if I can squeeze this in today.

TM makes them, and Mike Appling used to as well. If done correctly, you should be able to see out of them without headaches, etc.

Glad to see this is still helpful. If there are any suggestions in how to improve the first post, do let us know.

Greg beat me to it. I think with some mods you can get it to work, and would suggest you give them a go. RT's wait list can be 9 months at times.

Wow, I wonder what you guys will turn to next. IIRC TM seems to rely on it a lot too.

Eric @Tolo has been with FISD a long time, including stints as DCOG and most recently as DXO. As things happen, Eric's personal life has changed for a positive for him, but for us it meant that he couldn't do what he needed and stay on as DXO. Eric - Thank You! for all you've done for FISD and we wish you the best. Fortunately on FISD, we believe in staff development, e.g. taking on new people to staff roles, and then grooming them for higher office, either here on FISD or elsewhere in the Legion. Many former FISD staff have gone on to be GCO/GXOs, SLs, and DLs. Continuing in that fine tradition, Andrew @Sly11 has graciously agreed to step up in to the XO role. Many of you know him from his solid work as a Deployment Officer, which he as rocked. Please join me in congratulating Andrew for a promotion well deserved. With unquestioned loyalty, TK-8020 "Daetrin"

Really? I thought the hardest/most expensive was the chroming?

He's been making kit for what - 10 years now (I had one of his old EPIII clones). I hope he gets back on track.

Sweet!!!

Have you guys talked to @Patient0x00 about this? I know he's 3d printing out some parts for his own kit. May be worth seeing what he can offer for smaller details. Since you are painting the whole kit at the end, it should be fine.

OK, so for the CRL, is the wording still what you want, or if you want something else, just post what it should be. What I'd like to see is just something "good enough" at L1, and we can put in more exact details at L2/L3.

Don't ever be discouraged. I won't borked up some shins and had to order new ones. It happens. It's the end result that matters, and learning/enjoying as you go.

Looking great!

I'd like to see how this comes out. I used Woodland Scenics which is water based and comes off. I think it will be hard to get them completely out of the crevices each time you want to go clean again.

Oy, in my day the pack was required. And there were no kits - you had to scrounge Goodwill for parts. You young-ins have it too easy!

Yeah, I agree. I know some people like doing birthday parties, but after doing 2 I will never do another one for the reasons cited. For instance it's a lot to go and suit up for just a quick 15 minute or so troop. Usually the kids move on after that. One time we were asked to be nerf targets, and I got damage to my armor as a result of all the abuse. But, I know guys who love it, so to each their own.

Wow, this is much better than the crappy/basic one I did in 2006. Def worth a pin - great job!

Honestly though - you should do a TK first and try the pack on as an HWT type. If it's OK, then it's pretty easy to convert from a TK to a TD.

When I was younger my pack weighed less