LoveMonkey

You'll love your AM kit, I did. On a side note, what is being used in your bucket for padding (the white foam looking item)?

Check out ukswrath's build, it will help you out a ton.

I'm 6'4" and about 225 lbs. and I bought an AM kit. It fits great.

More TDs the better. Head over to mepd.net for all your Sandtrooper needs!

That video is great, thanks for sharing that. Out of curiosity, which part do you think looks too heavy? I could see for a standard TK that it would be too much, sure, but where I'm a dirty TD, a little heavier weathering isn't a bad thing.

While I wait for funds to construct my BFG, my Christmas present was a Hyperfirm B-grade. I love how light it is and the durability. What I want to do is add some paint to it so it stands out a bit more in pictures. You know, make it look just that much better and realistic. My initial thought was to use acrylic paint in gunmetal gray or a similar color like aluminum and then dry brush it all over. Any suggestions or other ideas on this would be much appreciated!

trooper1 pauldrons over at mepd are top notch. I love mine.

Another question - taking out the build a blaster and the bondo you used to shape it, how much do you think you've spent up to this point? I'm trying to get a rough estimate as I plan mine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As I get ready to start my own poor build, I really appreciate yours. Super helpful and I haven't even read through all of it yet. Thanks a ton. EDIT: After doing a really quick search of Ebay, it seems that the Build A Blaster is not readily available and what is available is very experience. Just FYI.

Just make sure it fits in your car, it's a little big Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Use the spare pieces of ABS that came with the kit to cut and make the cover strips. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Would this be open to just HWT or all 501st members? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a Sandtrooper, head over to mepd.net in the weathering section. Lots of different options for you. Also, from what I can tell on my phone, it doesn't look that bad. Maybe just some touch up with other colors and you'll be good to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After having the same problem with the latex (hot, bad odor, etc.) I decided to follow the advice here and buy those gloves from Ebay. I used them this past weekend on a troop and they were great. Breathed really good and no smell. I could even use my smartphone before I got suited down. I would absolutely recommend these for everyday troops!

I used these forums a lot on my TD build. You'll get lots of help here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm 6'4" and recently got approved with an AM kit. Another option to consider. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats! What great news! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats on finally being done. It's a great feeling! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sandtroopers are awesome, come join us in the sandbox! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took 1" elastic and folded it over, doubling the thickness. I then wrapped a piece around the chest piece, not the elastic between the back and chest or the shoulder bell attachment, but the chest strap that leads back to the back piece. I then used E6000 to attach industrial Velcro and done. Slides over the chest piece nice and easy every time and doesn't move. I also used E6000 to glue the nylon together and make it really stiff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats on submitting. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Requesting 501st access http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=20017 Thanks.

So I know I’ve been slacking with pictures but I’m finally done. I submitted the pictures after some final tweaks and I’m happy to say that I’ve been approved by my GML. I received my Legion approval today. Say hello to TD-18542. Below are pictures of the final outcome. There are still some minor fixes that the GML wants done and I will get to those ASAP. It feels good to be done but it’s sad at the same time because I really did learn a lot through the process and I feel proud to have made something so awesome. Now it’s on to building the backpack. Thanks to everyone for the advice and support. It was much appreciated. I’ll update this with my backpack build soon.

Thanks for all the suggestions. One more question - I bought the gloves from trooperbay and they get really hot and sweaty. Any suggestions to reduce the sweat? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

AM or RT-Mod are probably your best choices. I have an AM and I'm quite happy with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk