MikeTK1536

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Nope. I still have a TD, Gree and a partial 501st Clone that's in "fix-it" mode.

Update, This was sold to Mr. Tony Guns last year. So no elite status for me... I still have the MG though.

Thanks guys! I'll continue to do my best.

That particular trooper interpretation (with the MG-34) did not have a holster in ANH.

I bought a Camelpack to try this in my TK armor. Removing and installing the bladder in the back plate would be easy enough, but the problem was running the hose in the helmet. The way they work, it's almost impossible to do. The only practical way would be to have the hose slung over your shoulder, remove your helmet to take a drink. But historically, whenever we troop, the only time we remove our helmets is away from public view like in the back room, etc. where we generally already have water waiting.

Nice find!

I'm sorry to hear that Tony, but I understand. You're in my thoughts and best wishes. Be well, amigo.

I posted screen shots to prove that the MG-34 trooper did not have the holster. I have the E-11, but I'm not going to rivet my holster to the belt so I can alternate between ANH and ESB (with holster on the right) for trooping. I'm not too concerned. I understand having strict standards and I applaud you for upholding them. If I don't make "elite" status, I can totally understand and respect the hard-line standards. I only wish the Legion and their GMLs were so strict.

I used to have a a real deactivated Sterling without the Hengsler counter, but on this particular resin E-11, it's firmly attached and not removable. Oh well. I'm not too concerned. I understand having strict standards and I applaud you for upholding them. If I don't make "elite" status, I can totally understand and respect the hard-line standards. I only wish the Legion and their GMLs were so strict.

It's my damn web site... I think the web host has been having up and down DNS issues. Every time I send them a trouble ticket, it resolves itself.

TE original. Same goes for my Sandtrooper except I swapped out both biceps and right gauntlet for TM parts. My ESB hand-backs are also TM. I also took the left TE biceps that I ended up not using on my Sandtrooper and re-used it as the right biceps on this suit of armor, so that it's more symmetrical and not using that odd shaped Tour suit part.

Same as my ESB... except no holster, different handbacks and helmet, of course.

As seen in the Millennium Falcon, w/modified MG-34 and no holster.

Cool. I can probably Photoshop that out easy enough if you want to use them for the CRL. I have HUGE versions of these already masked.

I have more coming - specifically ANH Stormtrooper w/MG-34 (you know, the guy patrolling the Falcon). The Hengsler counter thing completely slipped my mind, so I guess that rules these out for use in the CRL, if you wanted to use them. The original background was the parking lot in front of my office, so that had to go.

Saw it today and as expected, was completely blown away. Not only is it a fantastic movie in every respect, geeks like me can "geek out" over the armor and especially the scenes where he's chillin' in his Man-Cave working on refining his armor and prototypes. As soon as I was done watching it, I wanted to rush home and just work on stuff. I was even more blown away by the stolen plans Iron Man that Stark Industries built. It reminded me of the 40K Dreadnoughts and other Japanese-type mecha (Robotech, Appleseed, etc.). I'd love to pour over the blueprints and general 3D cad files for all the armor props made for this film.

Excellent work!

no problem, here's a buckets on shot... ------------

interesting, I was reading "Sculpting a Galaxy" and there's a note in there about how during the LF move to Modesto (?) that the Death Star got misplaced and thrown away. Someone knew what it was, rescued it from the dumpster and it's now in a private collection. I take it you found that person?

From left to right... Authentic Props - TrooperExpert - TrooperMaster ---------------

34 this year. Still not married, don't own a house and still giving in to my adolescence.

...and it looks like whomever that is, was reading this thread. He's since changed and added more pictures. You can see it's vac-formed for sure, but it's still not the correct ROTJ shape, so even in that respect, it's a false claim. But hey, it's your money.

I smell scam. 1. The guy has no feedback at all. 2. It's not a ROTJ helmet. Just the frown is painted to resemble one. 3. I doubt it's vac-formed in ABS based on the pictures, because there is virtually no seam between the ears and helmet. Usually fiberglass recasts have that distinction. 4. If you look at his other auctions, there are more pictures of actual helmets that are poorly vac-formed in ABS, but you can see orange peel, which is a sign of an amateur. Please don't buy helmets off ebay. They are 99% all recasts or they're FX derivatives.