Nassik

Indeed, I'm hoping for the best. I've got everything else here... undersuit, ROM/FX, boots, strapping, E-11, holster, etc. All I need is this larger armor kit to pair with the helmet and torso that I've already got ready. It's the arms and legs of my original kit that are too small and so I can simply pair these parts from the new kit with my original one and I can finish off the new helmet and torso at my leisure. I even had paint color-matched to the suit so that it's here waiting for the new kit (since it's supposed to ship in an unpainted state). I'm missing events and it's disappointing to know that I have everything else just waiting here to complete this kit. Matt's healing from a work injury at the moment and I hope that he has a swift and full recovery. And hopefully he'll be able to get this kit shipped soon.

Matt's had a lot of trouble, it seems, and I wish him nothing but the best. I've heard the various reasons for the delay, as have other folks. It appears that I've heard the same that other folks have and I truly hope that he's able to get on top of things and ship kits out. Like everyone else, I simply want my complete kit to ship. Until he's able to get to it there's no choice but to be patient and to hope for the best.

Five months from original payment to receiving my first suit. It's now been five months since paying for the new, larger kit. If the timing works out the same maybe I'll receive this new kit this month. I had a far shorter wait than others have had with my first kit and I'm grateful that TE was able to get it done in that amount of time. He does good work and it was unfortunate that the first suit was too small for me to wear.

The appearance is over and done now and the stormtrooper didn't make it. He must have been ambushed en route. I wore one of my sets of Jedi robes instead (yes, I have multiple differing sets). Funnily enough, I won "best costume". As nice as that was, I was voting for my wife. We created a full jawa costume for her. She looked great! Full robe, hood, light-up eyes, faux fur and gauze, WWII bandoleer, full mp3 audio, etc. She looked the part to a "T." Fickle judges, I suppose. Hopefully this larger set of stormtrooper armor will ship this month. I e-mailed the maker last night, after having left him alone for three weeks. I would really like to finish off this stormtrooper and I hope that he ships out this larger kit soon.

If you make a full RoTJ set available I would be interested in picking them up from you. It never hurts to have spare parts around.

After looking through pictures and screen grabs I have to agree with TrooperMaster on this... These riveted shoulder straps are from tour suits and are not what was used in RoTJ. When I look at pictures of tour suits I see the rivets. When I look at screen grabs there are no rivets. I've got a picture saved of John's RoTJ armor that shows the armor laid out on a bed. In this picture you clearly see where the shoulder bridge would attach to the chest piece... That's a Velcro attachment, not rivets. A screen grab... No rivets.

Sure, come out with these after I scoured the world for my RoTJ greeblies. These are great bits. The other difficult parts to find are the appropriate front sight, the muzzle (front end of the barrel), and the forward D-ring holder.

Amazing work! That truly is a fantastic looking ewok. As a RoTJ stormtrooper I won't go anywhere near her but I'm impressed on how it turned out! What sort of mask did you use as a base for the head?

Agreed. Go for the real Sterling cocking lever.

As I look at the strapping for keeping the shoulders and arms separate from the main torso I see that a strap of elastic runs across the back of the wearer's shoulders, connecting the shoulder bells to each other. Does this strap pull the shoulder bells backward at all? It seems like it would. If not, I assume that the straps around the biceps hold the shoulder bells in place.

Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

Mark, if "this was very comfy and worked well, never needed to adjust anything" then why are you going with a different set-up in your new suit? I ask solely out of curiosity. I'm finalizing my ideas on ow to strap up my kit and so I am curious.

If this stuff gets offered for sale I'd be interested. It would save me from having to go out and buy foam and double-sided tape.

I agree with Vern... this stuff looks great for the thighs, shins, and maybe the forearms.

You're right, Paul. I suppose that I can set up the strapping and harness for the torso. I do have the materials here for it. Last I heard, the kit is ready to ship or very close to it. The maker is waiting for paychecks to come in so that he can afford to ship the kit out. That's why I'm hoping for August shipping. I'm hanging in there, Mark. It's easier now. When I went into all of this I did so with the intent of making an appearance as a stormtrooper in August 2010. To be safe I started in September of 2009. Fortunately, things worked out and I had my kit in February. That was a relief. But I found out that the kit was too small and so I quickly ordered a larger set. Unlike the first kit, this larger kit wasn't going to assembled for me so I figured that it ought to be quick and easy to cast and ship. That didn't work out. When I realized that there were only three weeks remaining until the appearance I knew that if the kit didn't ship then it just wasn't going to work out. And that's where things stand now. The appearance is next Saturday and I definitely won't be appearing as a stormtrooper. Lacking another option, I'll don some jedi robes. It's disappointing, but at least I know not to hope for it now. And that makes waiting easier. The kit is well worth the wait as the maker puts out an awesome kit. And I get along with him quite well. I just wish that the kit had gotten here in time.

My RoTJ kit sits mostly boxed up since I found that it doesn't fit me back in February. I've fiddled with the helmet some, though... added screen mesh behind the frown, added a bit of padding, and have had speakers wired up for the aerators. Other than that the armor sits in the back room spread out in different boxes. I'm still waiting for my larger kit to be shipped. Maybe it'll get shipped in August, maybe not. Until then I let the original kit gather dust. I haven't given up on it, there's simply nothing that I can do with it yet.

These speakers are pretty loud. These were hooked up in my aerators today with my ROM/FX Pro and they delivered a lot more volume than I expected.

This material is great! I received two lengths of it today. Thanks for that, J! I compared it to the color of my armor and though it isn't a precise match, it's pretty close. I don't plan on doing anything to it. I'm going to use it as-is. The shiny side will definitely be worn on the inside, though. This stuff is thick! Strength should not be a problem. I'll get my brother in-law to carefully drill out the rivets holding my current belt to my trooper torso and we'll set up this new belt.

The barrel tip (muzzle) appears to be the original muzzle from the Sterling SMG... Here's mine: In all likelihood you'll have to make this piece yourself. Mine was made with a bit of plastic cut out to match the diameter of my barrel, the central barrel opening was drilled into the center of the plastic, two holes were drilled slightly into the plastic in order to insert the two hex screw heads, and the resin hex screw heads were glued into place. Please bear in mind that my rivet heads are in the wrong positions for absolute accuracy. It's alright to use the rail and scope from the seller on eBay. Both of those items are on the E-11 you see in my picture. They do the job.

The RoTJ details aren't 100% accurate (rivet covers on the belt shouldn't be there and the E-11 isn't completely accurate) but, from what I can see, the suit and E-11 do meet the EIB requirements. Looks like a pass to me.

There are two internal rods for support. The way the SR Props E-11 is constructed requires that the barrel be attached to the main body of the blaster by means of the slide, which rests inside of both parts of the blaster. To put a single rod in there would require cutting up the internal slide in order to allow a single rod to extend the full length of the blaster. It's a weakness in the kit design. At times it appears that the blaster isn't straight and other times it does look straight. I think it's a matter of the angle viewed from and a matter of supporting the barrel with your free hand to keep the weight of the barrel from applying too much pressure on the connection between it and the main body of the E-11.

Indeed they did. I gathered parts from Australia (both east and west sides of the country), Austria, Canada, England (my original end cap), and the United States of America. Finding all of the parts to create the RoTJ E-11 was quite a challenge. These parts aren't common and they aren't easy to find. A combination of research, hunting, and luck allowed me to gather everything this blaster needed. Though it may be difficult to see in the pictures, this E-11 is made of plastic, resin, and aluminum. I took any part I could find as long as it was supposed to be a part of this blaster. And that's why I've referred to my E-11 as an international Frankenstein. My brother in-law has warned me to be careful with this blaster as it could break rather easily due to the nature of its construction. I'm inclined to agree with him.

This blaster is the result of the hard work and dedication of my brother in-law, Dave Carver. I gathered all of the parts but Dave did all all the assembly work, part fabrication when bits I bought wouldn't work, puttying, primer work, painting, and weathering. He also created the display stand that the E-11 rests on. This blaster is comprised of various parts collected from around the world (literally). The core of this E-11 is the SR Props E-11 kit and it took a lot of effort to convert it into a RoTJ E-11 from the ANH version that the kit comes as. I thank TK-J in particular as he provided me with the elusive U-track and with my first version of the muzzle. He has been a fantastic resource and help in the creation of this blaster. Thanks J! This RoTJ E-11 isn't perfect, as I'll point out in the photos, but it is bloody good and I am thrilled with it, despite its imperfections. Here you can see the hallmark of the SR Props E-11... the removable magazine. You also see the RoTJ defining details (proper scope, scope rail, the front sight, both D-rings, and the U-track). Here we see the first imperfection... the small box underneath the E-11 in the rear next to the end cap was put on backwards. Here you can see the muzzle, front sight, forward D-ring, and a clear view of the U-track. Two imperfections here... the hex screw heads aren't aligned how I wanted them and the D-ring hangs lower than it ideally should. Here you see the two hammers, the door catch, and the rear end cap with its D-ring. Here we see the right side of the blaster. My brother in-law added the charge handle in the rear slot in order to make the blaster appear a bit more solid rather than leaving it empty and allowing people to peer inside the hollow E-11. Here we see the ejection port and the slide within it. It's been weathered with paint to create the look of grease. That's the dirt you see. A view of the barrel. Each of the seven U-tracks are held in place with two rivets (and glue). Here's a good picture of the scope weathering. Since the original scopes were brass you can see where the black has been weathered down to reveal an under-color of gold. You can also see weathering on the U-tracks and the scope rail. The E-11 resting on its stand. Another picture of the blaster on its stand. The stand has a base of wood, a steel plate on top of that, and the two support rods and cradles are steel with a layer of neoprene in each cradle for the E-11 to rest on. In order to strengthen the SR Props E-11 kit Dave added PVC tubing in both the barrel and rear body section which has the added effect of making the E-11 appear more solid. If you peek between the U-tracks on the barrel and in the holes drilled into the barrel you'll see a tube in there. I think it looks more realistic. * The hammers come from Smitty. * The D-rings come from Sonnenschein. * The E-11 kit comes from SR Props. * The forward D-ring holder and original front sight come from Blind Squirrel Props. * The U-track comes from TK-J. * The scope, scope rail, and door catch come from predalien64 on eBay. * The muzzle used, The front sight used, and the rear D-ring holder were made by Dave Carver. * The decals on the E-11 stand came with the SR Props E-11 kit as did the decal used in the scope. * The parts of the stand were made from things sitting around Dave's house. I am really pleased with this E-11 and Dave did a far better job on it that I could have. I'm not thrilled with the errors on the blaster but I'll live with them for now. Dave had a devil of a time assembling this E-11. The SR Props kit isn't made to the scale of a real Sterling and this had Dave swearing a blue streak and telling me that I suck in our every conversation. I originally had a couple of parts from a real Sterling but Dave couldn't use any of them because they're too big to work with the SR Props kit. That's why Dave had to remake the front sight and modify the end cap that came with the kit instead of using the real Sterling end cap that I picked up from andy19422. I welcome any thoughts, concerns, and/or criticisms of my E-11. I thank you for your time and for examining my blaster. Cheers, Shawn

The width is very good and I like the thickness. Is it a white? Off-white? The pic makes it look slightly gray.

For the hammer greeblies Smitty can take care of you. For a more accurate door catch you need to hit eBay. Look for "blaster greeblies." Then locate the listing for "GREEBLIES for Resin Prop BLASTERS Halo Starwars PAC 7" from predalien64. The door catch in this listing is the most accurate I've found. I've also picked up my RoTJ scope and scope rail from this seller.