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Great to hear you're almost there. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Great stuff mate. Looking forward to seeing more of this build. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Mark at AP is a vetted supplier for TK suits, is in Canada and offers fully built E11 blasters. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

So the notch needs to align with the forward edge of your butt plate. Thanks, I caught wind of a change happening, didn't know what it was till now though. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Nice pics! Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

With the extra ABS behind the kidney notch is it possible to just spread some paste along the edges to get your return...since the plastic is probably 3-4mm thick there? All that work on filling out that notch area in your earlier build... Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

That reminds me....I need to get off my butt plate and submit for EIB too. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Alright! The Pyrates Strikes Back! Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

I just sprayed about 10 very thin coats straight inside mine, to avoid runs. No sanding or priming. And no grey tint to my bucket either, the plastidip is more a rubberized coating that dries on top, you can actuallyvpeel it off reasonably easy. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Yep the darker lens from trooperbay is what I used and its perfect for the job. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Awesome. Not far to go. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Great question and one I've been asking myself lately as i'm helping a recruit with their Anovos build, and want to replace all that velcro strapping. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Wow! That's a super clean lense installation. Great work! Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

This is coming along great! Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Great progress. Really looking forward to seeing the end result. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Good luck mate. I just noticed the sniper plate tucked under the thigh but I'm guessing that's what you've rectified. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Great work mate. You're really kicking goals now! Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Show us a close up of the ears. And eFX has a visible seam along the frown. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

It looks like an eFX lid. I've got one of those too. Sent from my SM-J100Y using Tapatalk

Well I guess I can almost tie up this thread, but I want to send a few acknowledgements out for those that have followed my journey. In comparison to a few other AP builds out there now, my thread has been a lot smaller, but I hope some of what I've shared has been of value to those that have come across my build. There are many other threads out there that I relied on before my build (it was heartening to share the anticipation and wait with others for their AP kits), during my build - for reference and reassurance, and finally, to be able to share my success with my new brotherhood of troopers. So a few thank you's and some tips I've learned so far: Pyrates - when I scroll through my build thread it jumps out to me that you have been consistently and helpfully watching over and chiming in with your support and insight from start to end. Your thread became the proverbial campfire for our batch of AP newbies, inviting us recruits out of the cold to come and sit during the wait to bide our time, then to share our build journeys once we got our BBBs. You're an asset to your garrison and the legion and I thank you for your support and willingness to follow my progress. You are an example to the legion of leadership and community spirit. Sentry71 - thank you for keeping an eye on my thread throughout my build and advice when I needed it (and also for those cap rivets!). Even the reassurances that we all need to know from time to time that we're going the right way. You are an example of the trooper helping trooper ethos and I am already paying this forward with other recruits in my garrison. ComradeDave - mate I appreciate the time and effort you gave to my build in the support and comments to prompt me along. I also appreciate your build thread that I am still following - I want to see that ESB trooper submission no matter how long it takes. No matter the cost (injuries, new parts...) in getting the result, you're an example of persistence and patience and down the track you'll have war stories from your build to reassure newbies to keep carrying on.... and also... Dougal - yep I've noticed a few encouraging words sprinkled throughout my build from your good self. Thanks for those, it's often just those small words of encouragement...."it's looking good, keep it up, great work" etc, that help keep a newbie reassured that it's all going ok, especially from a 'done' member. If there are some things I've learned that I'd like to impart to someone starting their first build, (especially while it's still fresh) it would be this: 1) Don't be too perfect - In my research into how the screen suits were put together, I came up with a mantra "Perfection is inaccurate" (I have no idea if this is an actual saying or not). These were not precision cut, symmetrical suits. Listen to the words of Troopermaster. Listen to the words of Mark at AP. Refer to the reference pics of the originals. Impart this aura of imperfection into your suit. 2) Pay it forward - Always offer to help a trooper when you can. Graciously accept help. Offer positive feedback and honest, genuine critique. If you receive a good turn from a fellow trooper, pay it forward to another. 3) If it's not going your way, or you're unsure, walk away. Although most things are fixable, a lot are also avoidable.....if you simply down tools, take a breath, and come back to it later. Ask questions and do a bit more research. Slow down, and you'll get there faster... 4) Use E-6000 - it does a few things. It enforces patience. It can be taken apart weeks later. It can be adjusted for the best result. It is forgiving. 5) be careful with superglue. Avoid drips on your armour. and lastly 6) Do not reinvent the wheel. Just follow the tried and true ways of those who've travelled this path before you. Now I'm off to get some troops under my belt and work towards EIB and Centurion. And to get me one of them FISD racing shirts!! Thanks all Kris

Hey mate. Typically it's 20mm for thighs front and back, and for shin fronts. Then 25mm for shin backs - how come you'd need to trim the back of shins down further? Even though these sizes vary depending on individual body type to keep proportions, they're accepted as the general 'baseline' widths. Sent from my HUAWEI G510-0251 using Tapatalk

Hey mate I'm just trying to understand this. Do you mean that you're not sure about your wider than usual width to the ridges on your leg/arm armour, even though they are a good fit for you? Do you have pics that could help me to understand and respond on it? Sent from my HUAWEI G510-0251 using Tapatalk

Thanks Q for getting on to my approval so quick. I certainly didn't expect a quick approval like this. Sent from my HUAWEI G510-0251 using Tapatalk

TK 29175 reporting for duty and requesting 501st access: http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21329 Thanks

My first troop will be my son's 8th birthday next week. I timed that well!