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Looks good dude, bet you're chuffed to get it ready for clearance after 3 years! Good luck bud

'K folks, went to work on the "eyelids" veeeeeery delicately with a fine blade and some files.....do I need to trim much more away? --------

Cheers Mark - see you soon buddy!

Thanks for the positive comments folks. I'll have another look at the eyes, might be tricky to trim the sockets as the lenses are now very firmly glued in place

I finally got my AP TK bucket finished tonight - complete with Stompers Two-Tone HOVI's and Smitty's Lenses (thanks dudes, you are truly masters of your craft!) I'm pleased with the finished version, bit of a squeeze to get my head in but much lighter than my converted MR bucket whaddya think? MR (left) V AP (Right)

Good looking armour Lisa - congrats on the clearance/approval!

A favourite of mine is to "confiscate" hats and such items. Especially lightsabers! "that's a illegal weapon sir!" I also like to "sneak up on people who stand off and watch the fun from a distance. Scares the bejeezus out of em. Anyone in a hooded top immediately becomes a jedi suspect and treated accordingly Bag inspections are always good fun too, accompanied with the usual "you're cleared to procede, move along!" The armor question happens a heck of a lot, "it's imperial issue" works wonders. I've also been asked where I'm from a couple of times, to which I answered "a galaxy far, far away" raises a smile High fives and handshakes are good for engaging nervous kids Another thing to do with the photo op's is to inspect the photo taken and give or deny clearance Just have fun with it dude, you can't script to much, it's crowd interaction that makes a troop and most of the time you just have to think on your feet. Just stay in TK character and roll with it

Welcome dude! Take Smitty's advice on the kit, you won't regret it

Nice one dude - well done! That's a good looking set of armor matey!

I started out going for the caulk/silicon seal method but it just ended up messy. Even thought the gap was filled I just couldn't live with the mold lines on the front of helmet, just didn't look right. Trust me dude, I agonised for a week over sanding mt brand new lid as I'd never resprayed anything this size, but if you take your time the end result can be awesome. By the time I'd finished I was chuffed to bits! BTW, if you're removing the tube stripes do this BEFORE you fill the gap! I didn't and the silicon/caulk went a fetching shade of light blue!

Not a bad coice Jez, especially for the cost but don't forget that this lid needs a few minor mods before it'll be cleared by the UKG (gap in the frown needs filling, lenses changed etc) Add another £10 - 20 to carry out the basic mods, more if you go for a respray.

The big chunk of white plastic is what the Aerator fixes back onto if it's not too bent out of shape....you can just about make this out on the pic of my MRCE. It's useful for getting the placement right if you're going to put the old ones back on. I had to clean mine up a little with a blade and a file... If you're putting different aerators on you'll have to trim that excess plastic off.

For the gap where the frown meets the rest of the faceplate try white silicon sealant (the type used for bathrooms etc) It's pretty straightforward to use and smooth down using a wet finger & it's a good colour match for the MRCE lid Just take your time and build up layers slowly rather than try and fill the gap in one hit!

Hi there, TK4822 requesting 501st access http://www.501stlegion.org/members/display...php?userID=9835

Got it (packs kit bag with cheddar and jaffa cakes )