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No worries! I don't even think i can get around to my first troop till June with how busy i am at school and how long the slow assembly of everything i need to be a TK is taking.... ordering my AP set probably next week
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I work at a Canada Post retail outlet! What your problem may be is that some packages are only tracked while they are in Canada and then don't record anything because its difficult to interact with other countries mailing systems... but that all depends on the way it was sent of course, if its a pretty premium product like xpresspost or priority world wide then you whould be able to track it anywhere. But in most cases the standard ground or air packet is not so trackable and even some of the lower end xpresspost stuff like the little envelopes arn't heard of past the border. So my best advice is to sit tight and wait it out.... Canada Post SUCKS for getting things anywhere fast (without costing a small fortune). To ball park how long things take overseas is generally 1.5-3 weeks depending on the service he picked and size of the package.... and dont forget being held up by customs! Anyway i hope my normally useless info can help
I think he probably sent it by international surface which is better than regular air/ground and has the tracking number.... but the number again only tracks within Canada for some indeed, silly reason, i'd guess it should be about 2 weeks max if thats the case. Now excuse me but i am off to work i'll check back in a couple hours from the work computer in case you had any more questions. (or if anyone has Canada Post questions for that matter)~Brad
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I'm still on for a small when you get 'em!
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So i have a Wal-Mart voice changer and just waiting on stompers hovi's (which will be here soon i hope!). Anyway, right from the get go i took apart the voice changer because i will be using a different speaker set and most likely a new mic of sorts. But the 3 AA battery power supply is massive! So i was just wondering if its a good idea to replace it and what i should replace it with. 9v?
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Yes, AP is a more screen accurate armor set (its between that and TE2 for most accurate, but AP is ABS so its more durable and doesn't need to be painted). But because it is more accurate it is definitly smaller and might take some modifications to fit just right, just like Nathan here was saying about his TE2. If you wanted a good middle groud in accuracy there is always RT-MOD, it is more accurate than FX and built with larger fanatics in mind
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Welcome! you are in the right place my friend, here you'll meet some of the most helpful and friendly people in the world! i, myself only have an MRCE as is and was looking at the FX lite for a while before i was bitten by the AP bug
more expensive and more to love. (should be coming my way within a month or so) But for a bit of a budget trooper FX is a good start, here's a link to get you on your way.
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Hey Smitty! I'll take a small off your hands if you have any left.
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Hahahaha, all i can say is.... best thread i've ever started......
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My desktop is nothign special, two moniters and a 1TB external are all i can really brag about.... though to many here i bet thats hardly bragging! So i told my parents my decision and they're a little concerned that since i have never been to a trooping event before i might build the TK and then have it laying around in my room. Not that they really have much say in the matter, but it kinda sucks they really don't know me enough to know this is one thing i REALLY want to do, no matter what the cost or time it takes me to get there.
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Haha, yeah. As pricey as they may be i was looking at the Dell XPS models. My cover story is i need it for school (which i really will next september....debatable if i need it now). But, a big thing to me is games... I know just how well laptops perform in this area so i was looking into something with a little horse power. Then i saw that AP isn't exactly cheap either. I am pretty sold on the laptop i have found. I'd show you, but its one you build on their site. 350GB hard drive (in addition to my 1TB external) 2.7 GhZ dual core processor, 6GB of RAM and a 15inch screen so its not TOO huge
Not to mention 512MB GeForce 8600 video card. By the time i can really justify calling it something i need i think it'll be much more affordable and still pretty darn good. Where as a TK can keep me quite entertained while i get it ready for a summer of (hopefully) trooping! -
Yeah, i feel like i've picked something pretty responsible to do. Its kinda tough not getting something you've always wanted, but at the same time i'd rather wait and get a better one. Plus i don't know how long i could go, scanning the boards every night with no hope of getting an armor kit myself for another year.
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Well, especially with the first semester its only necessary that you have a home computer so you can do homework. The second semester is supposed to be a bit of a different story (but the second wont start till next september), so i am thinking that i can go for AP now
Then get a better computer than what i am currently looking at when the real need arises.... as for now it'd be more of a conveniance as opposed to a need to have it. Also! Something i might spend $1800 on now just might be $1200 or so down the road a bit (Plus i was thinking i can take my little external hard drive in my school bag with me and actually install the needed software on it for classes so i don't even have to transfer the data, just the physical device). I was looking to spend about $2000 on a computer MAX to get the kind of performance i'd want. (keep in mind thats canadian pennys ). So AP for now to keep my busy/sane through the school year and maaaybe if i am lucky i can get a troop or two in! Although i've looked through the records of the closest garrison to me (Badlands garrison, i live just out of Edmonton, Alberta) and they seem to rarely troop compared to others i've heard of, and at that its usually in Calgary which would be a bit much for a busy guy like me to make it there and back in a day....VERY tough to do. Thats something i am really concerned about is not getting a chance to do a lot of troops. 
And by the way thank you for all the opinions and help
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So FISD.... I have a problem! I finally have enough saved up to buy my first set of armour (decided on AP). BUT, i am also starting my first semester of college in january. My school is paid off, i have the money to pay my parents for my car and insurence right this second in addition to paypal being filled up and ready to get me some AP! Anyway, the problem is for school i am going into a fairly intense computers course and it is highly recommended you have a laptop. I have ALWAYS wanted a performance laptop (because not just any old one will do) but i can't quite afford the laptop and the TK
its not NEEDED to have a laptop for the course but its something i want.... TK is not needed but its something i want more than a laptop! But a laptop is more practical. So here i come to you searching wisdom to help me make my decision. Opinions? -
Similar question, my friend is looking for an armor for a taller guy. I've heard that RT-MOD is made for larger build people and even still more accurate than FX but he is still fairly slim, should i recommend RT to him or force him into AP like me?
But as to not take over your thread here, from the research i have done (especially hard never seeing an RT-MOD in person) i think that for your size if anything it'll fit better than a TE2 or AP would off the bat, as they seem to be more suited for sticks like myself. That being said of course, i'm sure you can modify just about any armor to fit you with enough time, skill, and patients! But again thats really just an educated guess so i'll step aside and let some pro's say somethin a bit more useful
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2007brandony said:I got mine off ebay. Off Redford films. Good price at the time too. $70 + shipping. He's all sold out now.
Found this:------------
Good luck!
Thats where i got mine, slow shipping to canada but seems to be one of the better prices around!
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more! well i guess only one more, because i am having issues with my pictures
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Okay here they are! i can't really give a very accurate opinion of how hot it is because as of now its all i have
(getting AP in january after i pay off for school!!!!) anyway feel free to ignore the tape holding part of the lenses and frown mesh in! But as you can see it isn't noticable by any means from the outside buuuut even gutted as it is, you can see it still doesn't look too pretty. But its very comfortable 
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Did the full helmet padding ever come in? I'm extremely curious how it fits, even though I've already put T-ball helmet padding in my MRCE.
i did end up getting it, it most definitly is designed for FX and was extremely hard to fit in properly soooo i ended up gutting it and making it fit how i wanted.... and now i love it
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Hey! fellow skinny-man here!
So i would say FX is out of the question for someone our size (i am just under 6 feet, and only 130lbs-ish of meat on me). The people i have all talked to have suggested AP or TE2 above all else..... keep in mind that the two are NOT cheap, but i am taking my time and saving up as opposed to blowing my budget on something that will be a near impossible task of shimming and modding to make it just right for me, i am really not the handy-man type so all this cutting and attaching is very complex in my mind. Also, just a side note... for a fee you can get the nice people who make AP to assemble the armor for you before shipment, its something like $100 - $200 more for labor. But, depending on how good you are with a set of tools it MIGHT be worth it. But if its a must, i have seen successful builds of FX on smaller frame guys.... but it'll take a whole lot of work for something you may want to trade out for a more accurate armour anyway, then again this is a hobby and who doesn't love experiance!!
Brad
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Thank you
Very helpful and i will try this all out when i am get home later tonight!
Brad
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or are u talking abt the MRCE? which then there are 2 methods:
power tool method - dremel it out
non-power tool method - heat the plastic and rip it off; I used heat off a light bulb rofl.
Nate
Yes! it is an MRCE. light buld eh? pretty clever
is it better to heat it from the inside or outside of the helmet? Thanks!Brad
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So, i am just waiting on paypal to transfer funds so i can pay stomper for some Speaker-Hovis he has all ready to go for me =) BUT! does anyone know of a good (preferable non-power tool) way of removing the Non-Speaker-Hovis? I want to do it as easy and clean as possible and figured i'd better figure it out now.... rather than when they get here an i jump the gun in the excitement and mess something up
~Brad
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Hey, i found this!
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I like the fact that it appears as though the hood is full all over your head so even if you take your bucket off you're still a faceless soldier (not to mention the free option for a pee zipper
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~Brad
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I've sat here for some time now trying to find words to express what I want to say, but they feel too small in the face of such a great loss.
But I won't forget you, or her, or your loss, any time soon.
I'll be sure to think of her when I admire the sky.
Yeah, i'm in the same boat.... I don't feel like anything i say will have nearly the meaning i'd like to have! But we're here for you, for anything you need.
some help with canada post pls - advice required
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Oh wow, i thought it had only been a week or 2! (but i guess its been that long since you heard anything?) i PM'd you what info i had on your situation.... I'd definitly go for that C/S number i gave you then. So yeah, i told you to wait buuuut at this point that seems really long even to me! So go for everything you can i guess.