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Passes muster to me. Great job man!

That would work too. Now just waiting for finalization from the powers that be.

Great input all It just might boil down to each individual's preference it seems. I like the oiled metallic look of a satin finish myself but again, having been pointed out as sandies, the wear and tear of being in a harsh environment calls for a weathered treatment, so that's the route I'll go with.

Appreciate the feedback guys . I'm leaning towards a weathered metal finish too so may combine matt and gloss on certain parts.

Finally got my E-11 conversion kit for my Hasbro and was wondering when it comes time to paint, is it better to use a glossy or satin finish? I checked some of the older threads and there didn't seem to be any consensus. Thanks

I say if it bears a strong resemblance to whatever the actual part was, go with it (until someone discovers and casts it). At that price, you can't go wrong which makes it a great find.

Heh heh! Never underestimate the resourcefulness of the MEPD. Don't forget the Sonix radio was rediscovered and id'd through our members' efforts.

I remember one of the UK troopers a while ago identified the part as a filter from a WW2 era Churchill tank.

Agreed! And I'm all about compromise to make this work so have edited accordingly. Remember this is no more binding than the BFGs we carry are lethal.

Thanks guys! I edited the emperor's honorific as Caomhanach suggested but undecided about who gets mentioned first till more people have a chance to chime in about what's the correct protocol.

About 4 years ago I proposed how cool it would be to have a sandtrooper's oath. Some of you may remember the polling that took place with nearly 90% det approval. Unfortunately a couple things happened that forestalled its implementation - namely former CO,Seth Busino who had supported the idea from the start was banned ( I won't rehash the details here); and over a year later when I was following up on it, the board was in the midst of migrating servers and no one was ready to do any content tweaks at the time with more pressing issues to worry about. Fast forward to now and with the encouragement of Daetrin, he suggested I repost the oath. So at the risk of being reburied in the desert, here's the unabridged oath that passed MEPD approval. Any constructive feedback welcome and remember this is just schtick to add to our sandy personaes : The character I portray,[insert TD no.],solemnly accepts this oath of allegiance to Lord Vader, His Majesty the Emperor and to uphold the laws of the Empire to the best of my ability. As a deployed officer of the MEPD, I am dutybound to faithfully execute the orders of my superiors in maintaining Imperial law and order in the towns, cantinas, moisture farms, desert wastes and wherever suppression of indigenous or off-world lifeforms are necessary. I will be ever-vigilant in my hunt and apprehension of rebels and their jedi traitor sycophants. Should they resist or obstruct detention or interrogation, I am empowered to carry out their immediate termination unless otherwise instructed. I am further empowered to confiscate any droids suspected of carrying any contraband data or holocrons predjudicial to the interests of the Empire. On patrol I will endeavor to collect as much local intelligence pursuant to the discovery, arrest and/or liquidation of any rebels and their sympathizers. I will treat the local inhabitants with the courtesy deserving of a non-hostile cooperative citizenry but reserve the right to enact punitive measures when violations of imperial law or treason are committed. I respect my fellow troopers and will not do anything to undermine or jeapordize their welfare through dereliction of duty, insubordination or cowardice. I acknowledge MEPD membership as an earned privelege within the ranks of the 501st Legion and therefore am held to a higher code of conduct and honor in assuming the duties and responsibilities of deployment.

Clever mod Christian! Seen that display rack up close and its a beauty to behold.

Are those doopy-do add ons? If so I've meaning to get a kit to upgrade my Hasbro.

I agree that it was a detachment that was sent down but doubt that they could've become that dirty in such short a span of time as attested by our actual real world vets in the field. What's often overlooked is that George was all about visuals as a cinematographer as well as a storyteller. The dirt level shown was improbable but secondary to conveying the image of 'hey these guys aren't your regular TKs' which is enough for the general audience. Same argument goes for pauldron colors; its up to the writers and fans like us to later rationalize the inconsistencies or meaning.

Cool clone theme! My son and I love pinewood derby too. This year we did an Indiana Jones theme riding a mummy coffin.

Belated congrats!

Excellent showing Christian (and son). Tried to watch it live in the employee lounge but most people were glued to CNN. <_<

This one's nice...if you can afford it. Doubles as a backpack too. http://www.whippingpostleather.com/collections/all

Cool idea! Nice MG-15 too.

I never get tired of all the different T-21 builds out there. Beautiful work my friend.

Great find! Just some off the top of my head: Ever Dirty, Ever Vigilant: Sordida semper, semper vigilans Guardians of the Wastes: Custodes deserta Scum and Villainy Beware: Cave spumas et scelus

Pardon my drool... exceptional work bro!

Beautiful bro!

Excellent news, congrats!

View new content only works best for me as well. Too many real life issues make it my only practical option and simplicity is best.