Tusken RTT

Great job- love it!

Thanks Derrick- good call on the glueing of the top t track! I also noticed i have to file down the scope bracket now in order to get that T track in. No worries about the box, all was well inside. We know that's out of your control! I agree Tino on the wire, I will have to look for other options. Do you think I need to simply move the entire scope and counter back a cm or 2, or just the counter (they are connected on the bracket)? I was kind of wondering if I could get away with that or if I needed to do it right! Appreciate the advise guys!

Thanks Tolo- you were right! Dipping the tips in boiling water for a few seconds worked really well. I started with the long ones first and a good thing, I messed a couple up. I got better as I went along. It really helps to get a true 90 bend in them for sure. With a little bit of grinding, I can get them to fit a bit more flush, but I feel good for knocking this out when I was just sitting here having some coffee!

Build is looking great!

I am a Radiation Therapist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. I started early, so I can actually retire in 5 1/2 years at age 51! The job has been really rewarding, but I will have a chance to get into something else soon, more hobby related, where I wont have to worry about what it pays. That's the plan anyway!

I know many of us got our new kits in, how is it going so far for everyone? It has been a fun experience for sure, lots still to do before I holster this baby! Brown box photo- (the stories this box could tell if it could talk) Parts laid out (pics), then filed on, sanded and washed in dish washing soap (no pics). So far I am using only E6000; not fearing the mess right now, I am still going to do A LOT of cleaning up on the dried glue prior to painting. I want to also put a thin line of some ultra-thick super glue gel as a weld along all of the seams of the parts where they attach to the aluminum to give them some extra hold. I have the upgraded counter I got in advance glued and attached to the scope. I drilled out both ends of the scope in advance of putting my len's in place. Added wires to my power cylinders, debating on using the cloth wire. The guage I have is pretty thick, while the area to place it on is pretty small. Thoughts? Like said, LOTS of cleaning up to do, painting, shining, weathering, still a few parts to add and glue, but it looks like a blaster finally. Kind of dreading the T Track bending, but that will be for next week!

Got my Icomm in last week, but come to find out it was not compatible with my Aker I had bought in September. After talking to Jim, it looked like I had actually gotten my Aker from them and that they had recently upgraded the Aker's. So he sent me one of the newer model Aker's, allowing me to swap out mine, which came in today and the Icomm works perfectly with it! I love it and will get to test it out this weekend. Anyone looking to upgrade their audio system I would for sure recommend you check them out! He will for sure take care of you; come to find out he is a member of the Star Garrison! Thanks again Jim!

Looking great- good luck!

Build looks great. I LOVE the card! That is awesome, may have to steal that pose and laser blast from ya!

Congrats- looks great!

Looks fantastic- love the brackets! Adding one more strap to the lt side could help bring the kidney down lower to match the abdomen piece if you wanted, but it looks really good!

Good tip; I think I was running into that as well. It might be better to leave a small gap in the beginning between the kidney and the shim so that you could really stuff the paste or putty in the seam; bet it would be easier to hide the match. Looking great!

Just awesome- great work! How is your vision in the helmet? In the one pick in the back of the your helmet, you can see your neck a bit. Would you be able to raise the padding from the top of the helmet, to bring the whole thing down a bit? Of course if your sight is spot on as it is, you are all set.

Does not get better than that- that putty is amazing stuff. Great job!

Looks fantastic!

Looking good! Nice job on the TD clips! On the thighs, are they free floating? If you are using some type of garter suspension can you bring them up some more?

Nice work- they are going to look great!!

Looks fantastic!

Your in luck and you can get into this a lot cheaper than most of us! You will look fantastic- good luck! http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29557-kids-tk-armoragain/

I do love animals- their delicious!

You have a GREAT looking group- congrats!

Those are great- congrats to you both!

You body slamming a jedi would be must see TV!

Tolo that is freeking awesome!! Great pics.

What a car Gerrit- on everyone's bucket list!! Awesome Halibut Jay; Beautiful Pike Steve! Topwater fishing for those guys is total fun.