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Vic and Eric, thank you for your replies I guess ewoks are a sore subject Any way here are a few pics from my daughters first troop With Daddy posing for pictures With TK-4261's daughter Finally, taking on Lord Vader Hope you enjoy! Thanks for looking

Congrats on finally getting your EIB! Well deserved

Very nice armor! It is good to have a couple of sets of side gap material, for fluctuating weight. I have been shedding some pounds myself and am almost ready to lose the shims You are almost there, always good to have another EIB!

Happy Birthday Sir! Hope it was a good one

Looking good there, Al! Now, get that ESB trooper finished and go EIB

I know it's not armor but I thought I would give you a peek at my ewok project. TK-4261 and I have been making ewok costumes for our daughters to wear at an upcoming event. I will post a build thread on the RPF when I finish that will detail our ingenuity. I will add a finished photo here! Hope you like my handy work, here is a shot of a mostly furred head. Finished fur

Thanks for the input guys! Glad you enjoyed the pics. We did not get to talk to the stars at this event, at least he looked and said hi. And yes, I do not believe Mr. Ford was thrilled to be there but did it for the children who benefit from St. Judes foundation.

Hey there fellow troopers, Thought I would share some pics of last nights troop. St. Judes Research Fountation charity event at the Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles. It was very interesting getting the popparazzi treatment. Harrison Ford looked at me w/ an Indy expression and said "Hi there". I am lucky our POC Scott took great pics and a shot of me with mr ford. 1 Vader and 2 TKs, both of us sporting ATA buckets and accurate armor, I think we lokked pretty good Now the pics http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv240/tkvontrooper/ESB%20screening%20may%2019th%202010/ I love this picture! my photo with Han Solo

Awsome job Jesse! I have been too busy trooping and working on other projects lately to spend time reviewing all the new build threads. Really nice work on that AP armor. Thanks for doing a great build thread

I paid $20 for the one I have, mine is 2 pieces. I am making my daughter an ewok costume and I will finally have use for it. For $20 I had to get it, it was never intended for trooping. Wow! $117 that's

Hope you got your free comics! I did one of these today, great fun. Thanks for sharing

Who files a claim w/ out contacting the seller? Who files a claim for $7.50? Mike provides a great service and has always answered my e-mails, when I have inquired about my order! Thanks again Mike for your hard work and great products.

Tom, Performix is the maker. My can is 14.5 oz. Here is a pic of the can.

Congatulations on making EIB #104. Nice job trooper!

I finally found the paint on Plastidip, expensive and worth it. I gutted my bucket and re-painted the black back in. The overspray from the painter negated my spray job and it has been driving me crazy. I brushed in 3 coats and let cure for a day. Replaced my mic tip holder w/ a black one and re-installed my electronics. I am really happy w/ the end result, it looks so much cleaner.I still need to add a bit more padding in the dome, but I am ready for trooping. I have a second fan to add when needed and have figured out how to get one more battery box into my little ATA. Here is the new and improved black interior

Daryl, Thanks for checking out my build thread. Congratulations on making your TK official! Now let's get that EIB

Nice armor Great job!

Good to see an update. Is that a gloss paint? Look forward to seeing it after a couple more coats. Nice job so far, keep on truckin!

Hey there, I decided it's time to update my build thread with my helmet mods. After trooping a couple of times, I realized a couple things. People can not hear you well from your bucket and it gets hot and sweaty in there. With some help from some squad members I obtained some generic hovis w/ speakers, amp and mic. Got some tubing and ran some wires. I got my fan from TK-4261, this is an awsome gem of a fan that sucks from one side and has a wide blow vent. He saved the day, ATA is probably the smallest bucket and I was having trouble finding something to fit. It runs on 3 AAA batteries and has lasted several trooping events at a time. The ATA bucket is very similar to the AP, at first glance they look the same. The biggest diff I found was the tube area on the cap-n-back is more shallow on the ATA, so I had to place my battery boxes in the face. I have added padding to the front and back to stablize the helmet and provide range of motion. I used a locking velcro for the fan, and industrial for the padding, amp and battery boxes. The fan is controlled by the red push button and the sound a rocker switch. Let me know what you guys think!

Thank you all for your support! There really is nothing like your first troop, I have been blessed though. I was lucky enough to do a secret LFL event, I had to sign non-disclosure paperwork so I cannot provide details. It is something that has been in the works for some time. I am glad that I was able to represent the screen accurate side of the TK, my companions were all bobbleheads(no offense intended). So far, I have been trooping every month and am still loving it. The one thing I had to do was mod the inside of my bucket, add an amp, speakers, mic and fan. Thanks Again!

We would love to see you make it to California! I have really enjoyed your book. Enjoy your trip!

Nice work on the armor, just in time to be one of the first 100. Welcome to EIB, go ESB!

Congratulations on being #100, welcome to EIB!

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Great job on the trifecta. Most impressive! You have set the bar. Congratulations on spanning the original trilogy