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Made a start to my kit. Trusty lexan scissors. Will go back afterwords with the Dremel to tidy things up and get into those tricky corners. A little scary, but much fun!!! [emoji1][emoji1303][emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

BBB DAY!!!! Unboxing under Imperial supervision. ;-) Can't wait to start!! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, More work on my lid, fitting the fans and power pack. Had my holster delivered from ISD: Also had a delivery from Tino (T-Jay). Got my completion kit for my E-11 build, if the Doopy's kit ever arrives. ;-) Hopefully, my armour should be delivered tomorrow. Fingers crossed. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats Darren! Nice to see a great hero build. :-) Personally, I find the humble toothpick/cocktail stick and brilliant tool for tweaking the tube stripes. You can gently shave away any unwanted paint to shape your stripes. Here's a before and after toothpick shot of mine. :-) Ps, hope you enjoyed the Toy Fair on Sat? I was there around 3pm having a chat with Phil. He mentioned I was the second new recruit to pay them a visit and I guessed the other one might have been you. ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi again, Overall, your lid is looking fine for that stage of the build. Although, I just noticed it looks like you've drilled the fifth hole on the frown. Usually, there are only 4 opened holes per side, with that fifth one left undrilled and unpainted. You can probably fill this with abs paste. (I'm not trying to criticise, hopefully just being constructive) [emoji1] Here's an example of the frown. Don't worry too much about the back and front parts fitting perfectly at first. Once you've cut the ears, you can offer them up to the sides of the lid, where the front and back overlap. This will allow you to see how much excess plastic you need to remove. The ears will also pull the front and back together once they are screwed in. :-) Best wishes, Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi again, Overall, your lid is looking fine for that stage of the build. Although, I just noticed it looks like you've drilled the fifth hole on the frown. Usually, there are only 4 opened holes per side, with that fifth one left undrilled and unpainted. You can probably fill this with abs paste. (I'm not trying to criticise, hopefully just being constructive) [emoji1] Here's an example of the frown. Don't worry too much about the back and front parts fitting perfectly at first. Once you've cut the ears, you can offer them up to the sides of the lid, where the front and back overlap. This will allow you to see how much excess plastic you need to remove. The ears will also pull the front and back together once they are screwed in. :-) Best wishes, Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Diego, As above, certainly check out some build threads, especially those that are the same supplier of helmet as yours. I'd also suggest using rare earth magnets to hold your lid together during the build phase. It give a lot of flexibility when lining up the front and back. Here's an example of how they can be used: :-) Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Morning all, Had the great pleasure of meeting some lovely UKG members yesterday in Fordingbridge (near the New Forrest). They were there along with the local toy fair. Special thanks to Phil Riches (GML) and Lee (the pictured TK) for having a quick chat with this newbie. ;-) After our little day trip, I carried on lining the inside of my lid. I'm using self-adhesive EVA sheets for the main blackout. I'm also using cycle helmet pads for adjustment padding to reduce the lid wobbling. Can't wait to start my armour next week. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great job, team! New site looks great btw. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cheers Adam. Hopefully can get started on it next week. :-) In the meantime, I started on my lid electronics this evening. I have tested running two 5v fans from my Anker power pack, each with its own individual switch. Whilst I got the configuration for the circuit correct, I started joining everything together. All works well, just need to fit it all into the lid. Here's some pics of my progress. :-)

More deliveries today. Also ordered my E-11 completion kit from T-Jay. Not sure whether that'll arrive before of after the Doopy kit? My guess would be T-Jay's kit for the win... My helmet fans were ordered on Amazon and came from China. Delivery estimate was between Aug 15th and 25th, so pleasantly surprised when they arrived today (Aug 4th..) :-) Question; Does anyone have any advise on how far this little 29.5ml tube of E6000 will go, baring in mind I have a whole kit to build? Many thanks, Dan :-)

Hi everyone, I've had great fun opening my post this week. So far I've received my gloves, under suit, boots, as well as little bits to help with the upcoming build. Here's the boots: I got confirmation yesterday that my RWA armour is ready to ship!!! Now, I know I'm new to this but I thought something was missing... ;-) I also started lining the helmet with some black EVA. And, just for fun, I did a quick comparison of my lid vs screen used. Credit to starwarshelmets.com for the excellent reference pics. :-) More to come soon. :-)

Well done, Steve. :-)

Wow!! You are truly a blaster genius!! :-)

In the words of C-3PO, "thank the maker". ;-)

Hi all, Finally got around to finishing the outside of my lid. All I had left was to paint the ear screws and finish off the mic tips. As I'd seen others do, I used an AA battery as a size template: Marked around the battery, then carefully cut out a "circle". (As the mesh is flexible, cutting a circle isn't quite as easy as it sounds... lol ) Fitted the screw covers using a small dab of hot glue, then carefully applied them using a combination of a toothpick and a sticky fixer to lower the cover into the mic tip. Then carefully squeezed the mesh into the mic tip. The left one was a slightly tighter fit - as such, it looks like a closer weave than the right mic tip. I might change these later, possibly... Not much to say about the ear screws - used gloss white Humbrol. I also hear that my armour delivery is not too far away. I might be slightly excited about that!! :-)

Hi Bryn, Great thread, and a wonderful result! I may have missed it but, do you have any pics or details of the part you made to go inside the barrel please (with the spring and cocking handle attached)? Did you make this using a PVC pipe? I've got my DoopyDoos kit on order and want to be as prepared as possible. Many thanks, Dan

Wow - thanks Chris. What a great thread/build. Love what you did with the 3D printed parts. :-)

Thanks Chris. Any tips for the DD? I know I'll need to get the metal 'track' (is that the right word)? I've seen others change the sight and counter too. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. :-) BTW, my Anker power pack arrived. It should fit nicely at the back of my lid. A bit like this but with the Anker at the back: I'm going to make my own bracket too using ABS. I'm going to try 3mm and see how that goes. :-)

Morning all So, whilst I wait for my armour to arrive, I may have had a little spending spree. I've ordered a Doopeydoos E-11 kit, TRamp, Holster and need to measure up for gloves and Neckseal. After seeing a link on another build thread, I think I'll buy the boots as they are (Amazon most likely) and dye them. £35 seems pretty reasonable. Feels like Birthday and Christmas rolled into one. :-)

I'm no expert with E-11 blasters; however, to my eyes that is one GOOD looking blaster!! :-)

Best of luck, Steve. :-)

Great thread, Chris. So glad you mentioned the on switch on the smallest Anker power pack. I'd ordered a similar one without realising. As soon as I saw your comments I changed my order for the next size up which doesn't have to be switched on. :-)

Hi Dana, That's very kind. I've thoroughly enjoyed the process so far and glad it helped sway your decision to hand paint. :-)

Nice work. You can always use a toothpick to make small adjustments to the stripes if needed. Toothpicks were my saviour. ;-) Just this evening I've ordered the components for my fans, switches and battery pack. Looks like we're at a similar stage. :-)