bigironvault Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Well after a whirlwind of buying stuff I think I finally got everything I need except a few other bits (and excluding tools) ... AP Helmet and armour kit Boots Helmet Fans Aker+iComm Canvas Belt Rubber Gloves Neck Seal Holster Hovi Mic Tips Drop Box covers (inside) Helmet screen Darker lenses 1/4" Elastic strips Other stuff I think I need Doopy Doo's E-11 Complete Replica (definitely) S-trim for Helmet Random bits - Velcro, E6000, Novus 1,2,3, Humbrol (4 paint kit) etc. Helmet padding Possibly a second pair of Nomex gloves (more for trooping vs. for show) Undersuit (going for UA I think for comfort) Balacalva (is this needed?) Stuff I missed! TD clips! Helmet bag Did I miss anything? Edited March 23, 2012 by bigironvault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsotheBear Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Woa, thats a good shopping spree, I still have to get a bunch of stuff myself, where did you get the belt? I'm thinking trooperbay or this ----------- Edited January 23, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Damn it. You're right! I need clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNoah[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I am in the middle of the building process right now and I have had to run to a different store each night. Walmart for more clamps, and razor blades, Home-Depot to get a few washers, a heat gun and painters tape, Hobby Lobby for better paint brushes, Tandy for a few extra snaps. No matter how prepared you think you are you will realize you need something else. It gets aggravating but in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solcar23[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Amen to THAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great list! Once you get going, you'll figure out what's missing. Just keep spares, and start a "box 'o stuff" to stash everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hmm, I think my budget is going to be blown after just two weeks of sorting stuff out. Gonna need a second job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 In response to your subject title... Yeah, your'e never done. It just keeps going. Good luck with your build! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNoah[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Your budget will go through the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Too late for that! Someone hide this thread from my wife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNoah[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Too late for that! Someone hide this thread from my wife... LOL !!!! If my wife new what I had spent recently she would probably demand a new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyInWhite[TK] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm EIB already and I'm STILL buying, tweaking, fixing, upgrading................. it truly never seems to end. If my husband knew what I had spent in total so far, he would demand a new wife! At least I don't have a shoe-shopping problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 if you wear silk liner gloves the latex ones fit and wear comfortable. wear a silk glove, a plastic medical glove, and then the rubber glove on the PTT side of the aker/Icomm. it will keep your switch from shorting out. also you should use white medical tape to tape the switch to your finger on the outside of the medical glove. it's a layering effect to keep the switch between plastic layers. you should also consider putting the switch inside a balloon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Thanks Vern! That's a good idea. I was very concerned about it and aren't they like $20 a pop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar McNeer Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm keeping a pretty good running total in my Build Log thread.. All I can say is, "Budget? What is this thing you call Budget? I've not heard of such a thing..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 It's a build I'm watching closely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehickey Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 When I was putting my armor together I was constantly making trips to all kinds of different stores, I seriously thought that I was single-handedly keeping the economy afloat with all the money I was spending on odds and ends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteNight[TK] Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 What I don't see in the list are rivets and snaps. You seem to have gathered everything else, though. I'm EIB already and I'm STILL buying, tweaking, fixing, upgrading................. it truly never seems to end. If my husband knew what I had spent in total so far, he would demand a new wife! At least I don't have a shoe-shopping problem. When I told this to my wife she would break out in laughter! (Somehow I think she can understand that perfectly...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnfr72[TK] Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 If my husband knew what I had spent in total so far, he would demand a new wife! At least I don't have a shoe-shopping problem. So TRUE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 What I don't see in the list are rivets and snaps. You seem to have gathered everything else, though. Yuppers - tools and more tools. I think my wife must think that I'm starting to get "handy" at home. Little does she know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 You'll also do well with a set of rare earth magnets for keeping the long seams together while your glue dries. I'd say 24 at an absolute minimum, plus spares when some of them decide to spontaneously fly together and shatter upon impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Senf Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 What about some nice latex handguards for your rubber gloves? Plastik for the nomex latex for the rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Definitely latex at some point in the near future. This is ironic but slightly turned off with the price point on the latex hand guards. But it is what it is I suppose. I'll probably grab them off Trooperbay is my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Senf Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 The pricetag???? Check the ones from sonnenschein. Great value for your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 The pricetag???? Check the ones from sonnenschein. Great value for your money. Yeah totally have - in fact it's the one I will prob go with. 20 odd Euros + S/H is about $30+ CDN. I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things (probably $2k once this is all done) but in my mind it's still a bit given how much I've spent so far already. Maybe next month! In general it's okay though. I'm getting over sticker shock (like I'm sure most newbies go through) - but as an indie publisher on the side working with a variety of artists, colorists, writers etc. I also recognize that a lot (time, expertise and money) goes into making these fantastic items we all enjoy. I certainly am no expert in sewing, molding, etc. so more power to the people that support us and dedicate their time to making all our dreams come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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