james007bond

Here in the UK,we use Plastikote, as it's safe to use on kids toys, it's should be safe to use on the inside of one's bucket...

Welcome to the FISD buddy, you can't go wrong with AP, I wear it myself, it's solid armour..... Remember to check out the build threads here, such an invaluable source of info...

Top 10 Stormtrooper Practical Jokes 10. Replace Darth's lightsaber with a flashlight. 9. Switch Vader's oxygen supply with helium, first one to laugh, dies 8. Blame the new admiral for making the mistake that cost you the battle. 7. Tell the tall guy "yeah, the blasted door's don't open all the way". 6. Rewire hangar speaker system so it plays LaCucaracha when the Emperor arrives. 5. Tell the new guy that Darth appreciates constructive criticism. 4. Convince rookie pilots that TIE Fighters have shields. 3. Switching uniforms and seeing if the commander can tell the difference. 2. Sneak up on daydreaming guards and breathe through a can. and the number 1 Stormtrooper practical joke... 1. Stick "I got your Force right HERE" signs on Executor bridge crew's backs :D :D

The velcro is an interesting idea, however, why not use the paint first.... then add the velcro strategically positioned... I'm considering using that non stick mat material that you use on car dash boards.... If it get' too hot, then i'll simply rip it out....

Ciao Paride TM is probably the most beautiful TK armour in the world (now that's my humble opinion).... to assemble such armour one needs to take time, love and passion.... your pictures show this already... no question.... (Ah I see you are from Padova, I used to work in Trieste for about 2.5 yrs....) Grazie mille.... Shiv

How are the rest of the mods going?

Hey Daz, Agree with Aaron, I reckon you're good to go buddy... We'll soon have you in the first 100.....

Move along, move along..... Here in the UK, we used to have a TV commercial for a phone company whose moto was.... 'Talk is good', now we have a company called 'Talk Talk'.... p.s. I need to get off this laptop

As no. 75, i wanna say... come on you guys..... not long now... BTW, Billy, that pic of your's would indeed make an awesome Tee-shirt, perhaps a special for the first 100? Incentives....? mmmm Someone keep me from looking at the ROTJ section as i'm starting to get an itch........(ROTJ EIB, now there's a thought!!!)

We all lookalike don't we.....

Nice one Steve, and well done buddy.... welcome to the club.... now go out and troop trooper.... Hope to see you on a troop with me soon..... cheers Shiv

One thing you will notice is that the plastic used on the MRCE lid is thick and is lovely.. I only wish my AP lid was just as sturdy.... You cannot go wrong with the MRCE lid, just sand out the teeth (increase the gaps), fill in the seam gap and put replacement tube decals.....and if you feel bold enough, replace the ears...... thst's it.... you'll have a top trooping lid then.... Oh, buckets of space inside too...

How can you resist temptation......... Seriously though, I may attempt a build of this..... have the time on my hands now... lol The only thing I may not be able to do is to fabricate any metal parts..... mmmm Something to think about though.....

Typical..... Nice suit by the way... BBC link is as follows if anyone is gonna build one of these... DLT19 self build

Billy, so the DD DLT19 is a resin piece too? I'm starting to wonder if it's better just building one from the plans on the BBC so at least it should be more robust? Shame no one else builds these to order...... ahem... anyone?

Can someone buy one in the UKG so we can have a look at it and report back here with the results... But, it's 3kg, damn that's heavy for a trooping blaster....

DLT-19... now that's one BFG i'm gonna scratch build..... One question, is the mg15 cannon for shineys?

Incidently, I have a SDS Hero lid in my small collection and to tell you the truth, I would have expected better quality for the price... hey ho... I'm in the process of smoothing out the eyes and I will at some point take the helmet apart and get new ears for it and trim them up my way.....

The battlespec is a lovely trooping lid..... but you may find that you'll have to do a little work on it to get it perfect.... If you want to have some fun, get yourself a bumpy TE2 lid kit.... and then post your build pics up here.... We luv picture postcard threads here...

Me too buddy am cheering you along, get those pics out pronto....and all the best.. (BTW, if you don't want to use silcone, i recommend milliput... it's a very fine modelling putty and it's white so you won't need to paint it..... damn good stuff.. pm me if you need a supplier)

And here's one I 'made' earlier..... hehe

Well done buddy and welcome to the ranks..... Nice TM suit...... very shiney...

Thanks Thayne, it's an honour to be EIB... BTW, I see you're part of the CA Garrison.... are you guys upto any troops around end of Sept/beginning of Oct over there in CA? I'll be in your neck of the woods (SF, LA, Venice Beach) in a couple of months...

Thanks Damian, Yes I think we need to go for the 100 total by the end of the year. That would indeed be a milestone for FISD. Out of curiosity, how big is the Spanish garrison?

Hey Paul Yes, that would indeed be good... mindyou, the way we guys are going in the UK, you may have a few more coming your way....and we may just hit 100 by the end of the year...... I'm still smiling....