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Jinsei

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  1. Hmmm, I ordered Nov 10th, never got the final payment notice as of yet. Although I did make another payment just before Christmas but that was to get the helmet shipped out ahead of time.
  2. lol and Mark comes here to update all of us on the AP order haha. I guess this is pretty much set in stone that this is the new AP hang out..... Thanks again Mark for the update. Cannot wait for BBD.
  3. I actually think Imperial boots has officer boots... lol Even if they don't they do have a "custom" order section where if you provide what you want ie) pics they can make to spec.
  4. I actually think Imperial boots has officer boots... lol Even if they don't they do have a "custom" order section where if you provide what you want ie) pics they can make to spec.
  5. Yeah Terry was there for most of the day, he brought presents! Well paid for presents lol There were I think 3 of us that showed up that are waiting on the new AP kits haha. I was really hoping on having the kit by that armor party but not much you can do about the delay.
  6. Well last weekend the "local" garrison had an armor party. I went out to check things out and work on my bucket some more. I wanted to get the Echo fan kit, and the hearing assist in as well. I also previously installed a hard hat liner. With everything in the bucket it's a tight fit putting it on, but once it's on it's pretty comfortable with the liner. I had to do a re-creation of what I did as I didn't take any pictures during the armor party. Here are a couple shots of the hole I drilled for the hearing assist. It took me almost an hour to actually pull the trigger on the drill, I kept putting it off for fear of ruining the bucket. I ended up using a drill gauge a size smaller then the diameter of the microphones, then used a file to widen the hole. When I looked at the installation guide on ukswrath's sale thread I saw them using hot glue. I didn't end up using it as the mic's are such a snug fit they won't move. That and I want everything in the bucket to be easily removable/interchangeable I ended up re-soldering the mic tips to a 90 degree angle so the cable can run along the back of the helmet and so it doesn't stick out/get damaged from my head bumping it. Following the tutorial I also drilled holes into the ear rank bar, I need to go over the rank bar in black paint again as it didn't dry enough before I put my bucket away in it's carrying case (pillow case) and some of the paint rubbed off but even from a short distance you can't really tell the holes are there. When I was showing what I did to the guys from my garrison they ended up asking if I was going to drill holes in the ears. I had to point it out to them that I already had haha.
  7. I'm lucky enough that I have workshop area in the basement, plenty of ventilation for that awesome E-6000 smell...
  8. As far as I know, there wouldn't be anything preventing you from joining with sculpting your own armour. TBH what you are suggesting will most likely be significantly more difficult and expensive than just going through one of the vetted sellers here. Not only that but as you said, you are very new to this and there is a good chance in your sculpting you could miss certain details or shapes that would make it acceptable.
  9. Yeah I'm working all weekend so that's what will be keeping me busy. I think mine may ship out at a bit later date as I ended up splurging and getting the trimmed kit.
  10. That and this Aarons build thread is already 11 pages and the armor hasn't even arrived yet... What options did you guys get? (trimmed/completed helm etc.) I ended up getting the completed helm, and finished all the mods I wanted to do already, now back to checking email every few minutes.
  11. I figured as much, I just didn't want to end up emailing Mark in regards to something someone has already asked haha.
  12. Hey Aaron or any of the others on the AP wait list. Have you heard anything from Mark regarding shipping/final payment?
  13. Hey Jim, I can't answer all but will give a try on some. 1. The new bigger AP kit hasn't actually come out yet. Mark is just getting the first sets of these kits out the door in the next week or so (I'm one of those waiting). 2. I've heard/read good things bout RT-Mod and AM. The thing about RT-Mod is there is a long waiting list and you would need to message asap as the list fills up for the year pretty fast. Not sure about AM 3. Take a look at the CRL stuff on the 501st website, they should have pictures and descriptions of the differences on each tk set.. I would link it but the computer I'm on doesn't seem to work well with this forum. For all of the additional stuff, take a look at the for sale section here. There are a few runs now and again. Trooperbay is good for a few of those bit's and pieces, and there are a number of sellers that produces neckseals and other odds and ends. I'm not sure for the blaster as most of the vendors are in the US/Overseas and due to importation restrictions into Canada you run a fine line of what's allowed and not. I think AP is now selling blasters which may be a good option. Hope this helps.
  14. Yeah the Hovi mic tips are from ukswrath. I think they are fantastic haha.
  15. I've been refreshing my email pretty much ever 10-20 min this week....
  16. Well after attaching the lenses I found out that the glue that was holding the metal brackets on wasn't enough. I ended up making support strips out of some scrap abs I had. In theory the pressure should spread out on the support strips, giveing more strength to where the bracket is. I also repainted the inside of the mask side. I then used some painters tape to mask off the frown area to cut the mesh that would be covering it. The final look. It's not much but it's a start. The new darker lenses and the mesh make it look 1000x better imo.
  17. I don't know why people are flipping out so much. It's was/is a pre-order. I actually had a pre-order which I cancelled (but that was due to other reasons). When I placed my order back in May/June it clearly said looking to ship in winter.... I think the problem is that people, especially on the internet have this expectation of instant gratification and no longer have the patience to wait. These same people would be complaining of Anovos rushed it out the door to ship and produced an inferior kit.
  18. I don't know if it's just me, but it seems to me as a general rule, if it has a website stay away....
  19. They are not on the vetted sellers list for a reason. Stay far away from that site. He is a known re-caster and the end product isn't very nice. From what I've read here the belt is wrong/needs to be replaced and you will spend a lot of extra time modifying and fixing the suite. More money then getting one from the vetted sellers.
  20. I'm excited to get the new updated armor. If the helmet is any indication of the rest I'm super happy with deciding to go with AP. I've been seriously looking at purchasing a tk set for a couple of years now, and I was originally looking at AP. I was about to pull the trigger on a set of AP when I found out about the Anovos pre-order I placed an order with them. However I was on the 2nd tier pre-order for the Anovos and with the Canadian dollar exchange rate into USD it brought the Anovos kit into the price range of AP. I mulled it over for a couple of months and since they were both in the same price range I ended up cancelling the Anovos kit and going with AP. There are a number of reasons why I made the switch, mainly though it's because AP is a known entity and the quality of AP's kits are known. From my dealings with Mark I have been SUPER happy with my decision to order through him.
  21. Had a few more presents arrive in the past couple of weeks. Namely my helmet and an Echo fan system. After opening the box with my helmet I then tore it apart after having it sitting on my table for 30 min. I am planning on changing the lenses, paint, and add all the electronic goodies. I've been looking at a few different ways to attached the lenses. I can't remember where I've seen it but I liked the screw in idea. I found these bases at the local hardware store (the selection is limited as it's a super small town in the middle of nowhere BC) Using a dremel I ground down the sharp bits, as well as trimmed off some of the length on the screws and bases. This is sort of the rough idea of what I am planning Added some paint Now to glue them into place. I decided to go this way as it should (key word is should) make lens replacement/removal and cleaning easy. The paint on the mask side of the helmet has gotten a bit scratched up. I am going to do some touch up when I'm able to get my hands on some flat black humbrol paint.
  22. Hey all Since my AP helmet arrived a few days ago, and the rest of the kit should arrive in the next couple of weeks I figured I would start my build thread here. I've been collecting all the bits and pieces over the past few months, and I'm at the point that once the kit arrives I can get straight to assembly. I started off with getting a Hyperfirm E11 and a Veedox neck seal, both are fantastic. I picked up a pair of boots with the plan to paint them, as at the time I did not know how long the wait list was going to be for Imperial boots or TK boots. I then picked up some of Ukswrath's handy work I ended up painting the boots, and just after I finished I was able to get my order for a pair from Imperial boots. I may just use the pair that I painted for a static display. Not really sure yet. Finished product, they didn't turn out too terribly. And then the Imperial boots arrived, here is a side by side. Some more presents from Trooperbay arrived as well. I ended up making a whole bunch of nylon snap plates as I had time to kill and wanted to get as much of the prep work I could done before the kit arrived. I made a couple of rigs to have even length and centered snap plates. Nothing fancy but it worked nicely. I ended up using this centered snap as a guide, it was about the right size for the soldering iron to fit through and melt the nylon below.
  23. You don't have to have a costume to sign up for garrison forums. It would be good to introduce yourself to your perspective garrison, and for most events there is always a need for handlers and people to assist in some way during events. It's a good way to get involved with the 501st before you can actually join with a completed costume. I'm not a 501st member as of yet, but I am headed to a garrison armor party on the 10th.
  24. To find the closest Garrison check out www.501st.com and you can check the garrisons there. It looks like you would want to head to the Mountain Garrison www.mg501.com. You should also take a look there to see if anyone is close to you. Most garrisons/squads will have armor build/mod parties now and then, which could be a huge help.
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