Jane
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I've got a Hips Tie kit from The Shed I'm currently building. Andy is great actually, his service is brilliant and he's always been quick to answer when I've needed to know something (though to be honest the Shed gang on Facebook are great at help and advice in general).
It's a good pull and I'm really pleased with it.
Wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
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My kids are grown up so we don't go out, but I'll probably stick it on in the house for an hour and answer the door wearing it. Should make the little ones smile
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Gets worse you know, just to warn you. It was the opposite here, I started then husband mentioned he fancied a scout. Not long after that daughter (who's 18) asked for a snowy. Here we are now with a TK, Scout, Snowy (daughters), Boba (his), Tie Pilot (mine) and a few other home made bits daughter wears like a Leia and a Jawa.
Seem to spend most weekends building or tweaking armour or trooping. Great fun though!
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Other half was out in town last weekend as Boba with our other garrison. Some old man approached him and asked if he'd mind coming back next week (today) and 'sorting out that ruddy Britain First lot' as they were marching. I was most amused at the thought of Boba chasing them down the street.
(for anyone unfamiliar Britain First is a not very nice far right UK political group who often protest in town centres about immigration and the like)
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I troop an RS ESB Suit, also visited the guys many times at their factory and I can confirm you'll find a very slick, professional operation there and a couple of guys always willing to put the kettle on if you are passing.
I've personally found RS' quality outstanding, as I say I troop an ESB, daughter troops their Snowy and a good friend just purchased ANH from them. They are at present a little bogged under with the Scout Helmet run so might take a little longer than usual to answer emails but spending your money with them wont be something you regret.
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Very drunk woman at an event (not a 501st one I add)
"Is that a blaster in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?"
"doubtful, I'm a girl"
She was a bit slack jawed as I sniggered in my lid.
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Yea gotta echo that the Rogers board is pretty useless. been posting there for a while. Or at least trying. Even did the 501'st registratin to hopefully get full acces to the site.. Still no luck. Now i have a finished Tie and am about to submit it for approval. Wonder if i'll get access there.
Yes i know i was working on a TK but got a smoking deal on the Tie armor helmet and box so going for the quick cirt so i have some armor. I love my ID but who we kidding Armor gets all the love at troops hehe. And the TK is takeing me a lot longer than i expected hehe
It's an addictive thing. I built the TK, finished other halfs TB with him and daughters snowy and got to the thumb twiddling stage.
I've always liked Tie but it wasn't until spending time in a TK that I realised the luxury of being able to sit (something husband and daughter have with their TS and TB). I figured just one more little build wouldn't hurt and here I am waiting for a box to come in the post again
Added to this I figured if I have to cross London next summer on the Tube for the celebration it's a hell of a lot comfier in a Tie than a TK
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I have a PDF showing in detail how to assemble one.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxg5723bhg9mhkz/Helmet%20tutorial.pdf?dl=0
andy did it.
Apologies for the thread resurrection but I could kiss you right now
Having successfully built the TK, TB and TS this is the one I'm dreading.
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I love how silly this is
It was very random and impromptu, brought the room to a standstill haha. I love the Cyberman happily dancing on his own at the back.
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My daughter (Snowtrooper) went to a con over the weekend and ended up in an impromptu dance off with Darth Vader. Made me laugh anyway.
Incredibly proud of her, she turns 18 in October and hopefully will clear soon after. Hoping you can see this. Can't put it on Youtube because the song they are dancing to is subject to copywrite....
Original vid:
https://www.facebook.com/mseeventsfairs/videos/847674365282515/?pnref=story
Music removed and replaced with random crap
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Hah I didn't think about accidentally triggering the buttons. That would get pretty embarrassing after the first couple of times, then everyone would just be annoyed after a while.
Occasionally I go Jawa and have sounds on a loop through my Aker. They go off probably every two or three minutes but after a few hours my husband is ready to kill me
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I'm not the tallest trooper in the world so my chest plate rides over my ab buttons (scratching them every bloody troop). I'd be popping, whizzing and dancing with every movement
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Found the thread on UKG, ironically I'd posted on in a few weeks back
(blonde trooper)
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Thanks Si. I had a feeling AA's were the way forward. I've not been especially talkative in the past, but because this adds a bit of distortion and menace I'll probably find myself having a bit more to say in future. Think I'll nip to Maplin on Saturday. I did have a play with a 9v from Poundland (2 pack Kodak things) and it barely lasted the test.
I found a faux leather pouch over the weekend with a fabric lining. I cut away the leather at the front leaving space for the speaker and then just dropped the rest of the kit into it and zipped it. It then hangs around my neck similar to how I wore my Aker. As for my Aker I've now created a little pouch in the back OII so it sits in there with an iPod nano just playing radio chatter on a loop. I'm out with the 99th this weekend so we'll see how it goes
Had a quick look over on UKG but couldn't see anything on there (probably me not seeing the wood for the trees as usual)
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Just bought myself a RomFx but not yet trooped with it. It has the option for 8xAA batteries or 1x9v Battery. I believe the AA's will give greater longevity but what do you use?
I was wondering whether to invest in a good set of rechargeable AA's? How long can you troop on them?
Thanks all
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There's a guy from the UK Garrison who makes rubber cast blaster. It will be an ANH but by cutting off the hengstler and the power cylinders you should be able to achieve a decent ESB look, and save your arms some troubles
:http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28812-made-a-full-rubber-e11-with-ali-scope-rail/#entry365955
Very interesting! Wish I'd asked this before other half bought a Scout Blaster from the US as well as I'm sure it would have been cheaper.
Thank you
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What is the Pugman made of? It's not a rubber blaster like the Hyperfirm?
No, it's cast resin and very heavy. Can't tell you how much my arm aches this morning
Interesting link James, thanks. Other half thinks I might be better selling the pugman and buying a rubber ESB instead, just not sure I can part with it.
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Need some weaponry advice
Currently using a cast Pugman blaster from RS which I love lots. I have 2 concerns with it though, firstly kids want to hold the blaster and look at it, which I have no problems with but obviously dropping it would be a nightmare. My second issue is, it's heavy. I've been out with it for a few hours this afternoon and my hand was shaking for an hour after due to the weight (yeah yeah, I'm a girl, I'm weak haha).
Obviously there are differences between the ANH blaster and the ESB, so if I buy a hasbro and convert is it just as simple as leaving off the bits I don't need because I can't for the life of me remember what they are
Can anyone point me in the direction of a Hasbro ESB conversion please?
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All the best to both of you. Here's hoping some nice financial miracles come your way and you get to London next year.
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I picked up my collection cheaply here in the UK. Been buying cheap for a few years (not yet found a Maul at a price I'm willing to pay hence the one in my avatar isn't an MR).
I didn't buy as an investment, more of a 'oooh shiny things!' But, I won't lose on them should I come to sell.
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I have a 135 litre Buffalo Box:
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Fits everything, including helmet, blaster and tool kit. It's on wheels but need to rivet a strap at one end to pull it along. It's huge, fills the boot (trunk) of our patriot
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That's the point where the boxes turn up, you open them excitedly then think "shucks, I'll never put this together!"
I'll reassure you now, you will and everyone on here will be here to help, offer advice and point and laugh
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Hey Chris
I'm in Stoke but other half used to work in Coventry so know it well (even planning a move there at one point)Good luck with the project, look forward to the WIP!
armor polish that's NOT Novus?
in Hard Armor (General Discussion)
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If you're in the UK Caravan cleaner. The stuff they have on offer in Aldi occasionally is especially good.