[MRCE upgrade supplies]

wow. you guys are amazing

I love this board........

Thanks all

 

s

 

[MRCE upgrade supplies]

Morning, I'm in the process of a MRCE upgrade and am looking for help.

Currently the bucket is fully apart and I've started sanding out the mold assembly edges, putty is next to fill in the seams.

Unfortunately (but not unexpectedly) the brow trim did not survive the dis-assembly process. I've seen a link posted for replacement trim from the UK, but does anyone know of a US or Canadian location/link?

 

Secondly, since I'm going to have to glue this thing back together, does anyone have any recommendations for glue? Or can I just go to a local Home Depot and find ABS glue?

 

Thanks

 

Sean

[For Auction: Hero Neckseal no reserve]

Damn, you beat me by 1 pound!

[FS: Slightly modded MR CE Helmet]

Yes, as a new guy and hopefully someday to be 501st member, I wouldn't have been able to get as far as I have without the treasure trove of information here.

 

It would be a quite old town if this was a 501st only forum.This place is a happy home to 501st member and NON members.Ideas tips and tricks everyone shares.Theres no locked doors here my friend.

[Fibreglass Helmet (Ebay find)]

It looks a little odd to me...something not quite right about the look.

 

The original helmets were Hdpe and abs

They are so much better than fiberglass buckets

You might also find Hips as another material that a helmet is made of.

 

 

Go for te2 or ap

 

They are your best bet.

 

Also if you buy a helmet that is second rate you will never be happy. As you learn more about helmets you will be able to tell the difference.

 

reference

 

 

 

cheers

 

 

Thanks for all the helpful info guys. My only concern with a AP or TE2 helmet is size (I'm 6'4 and have a somewhat big head). Thats why I'm leaning towards the RT suit/helmet as I've read its better for the taller folk.

Also, thanks for the info about Cucblack Amish, I have no intention about supporting a known recaster, especially after seeing how damn helpful and friendly everyone in this community is.

 

 

sean

[Fibreglass Helmet (Ebay find)]

Thats a recast and although it may seem nice to you, to most everyone else it will be soft and unusable. Stay away from that one for sure.

 

 

 

Thats just the kind of info I was looking for, thanks for the heads up.

The only reason I'm looking at things like this is I'm waiting to hear back from the maker of the RT-mod.

 

Cheers TK-4510

 

s

[Fibreglass Helmet (Ebay find)]

I've generally gotten the gist of things that:

 

A: Fiberglass helmets are while, not bad, heavy and generally frowned upon.

B: EBay is a most wretched hive of scum and villainy.

 

Thus, after seeing this:

 

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...em=250291459031

 

I'm pretty confused, because to my untrained eye that looks like a pretty nice bucket (look at me using the terminology).

Or, is this just a recast of a helmet intended for display only?

 

Thoughts?

 

(ps I'm new at this so please be gentle)

 

sean

[Yet another new guy.....]

Morning, just wanted to say hi to everyone and give everyone on the boards a huge thank you for all the info I've trolled over the past little while.

Like most here, I've always wanted to have my own Trooper armor but have always been frightened away by the cost and perceived complexity. But after my visit to the Toronto comic-con (well Hobbystar actually) in August and seeing the local Toronto Garrison in person I've decided its time to just take the plunge and just do it. I've settled on the RT suit after going through the usual "I'll just buy it off of ebay" thought process that it seems we all think to do in the beginning. As I'm 6'4 and 190 lbs this seems the best route to go, plus I like the idea of supporting a fellow Canadian.

 

Thank you all for making me an even bigger nerd.

(Hell, I can even tell spot an FX suit now, something I couldn't do a week ago.)

Now I just have to wait to hear back from Rob, I hope its not tooooo much.

 

 

sean