Scarbucket Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 TD6513 SEEKING DEPLOYMENT LOGIN NAME DAVE3022 NAME DAVID BRAUN 501ST ID TD6513 GARRISON: EMPIRE CITY GARRISON EMAIL ADDRESS NJDEVS30@MSN.COM http://s600.photobucket.com/albums/tt85/DaveBraun/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Looking Great Dave!!! Glad to see another East Coast Sandy in the pit....Im planning on doing some troops with the ECG in the future. Welcome Rick Bates AKA: Dirty Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks for the kind words.I have a troop coming up and I will get a bucket off shot.I did the Autism walk and did not want to take helmet off in front of kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodatrooper Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Looking good Dave, that pack looks similar to mine.. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks again,pack is a Crashmann kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Looking Great Dave!!! Glad to see another East Coast Sandy in the pit....Im planning on doing some troops with the ECG in the future. Welcome Rick Bates AKA: Dirty Boy If that event didnt fall the same day as an event in fall river mass i would have been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGreatSot Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Looking good Dave! I'd recommend redoing your diamond knee plate, by removing the Stormtrooper plate and reaffixing the Sandy knee plate with a spacer behind it. If you need any help with the how-to, I'll see if I can't find a tutorial for you. Also as you've mentioned, I'll also need a bucket off shot before you can officially be deployed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks for the advice,GS. I'll take care of that knee plate and send in a new pic with my bucket off shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sands Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Looks great. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skutch Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I'll be so proud to have another MEPD deployed sandie in the ECG! Killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGreatSot Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks for the advice,GS. I'll take care of that knee plate and send in a new pic with my bucket off shot I look forward to getting you deployed! Your pack and weathering look bang on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks again,GS.The knee plate is already taken care of.I will be trooping next weekend and will send new pix.I also wanted to mention that being a deployed member of the MEPD would indeed be a honor.The minute I thought of converting my armor to Sandtrooper I knew that was my goal-MEPD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 new pix http://s600.photobucket.com/albums/tt85/DaveBraun/?newest=1 bucket off shot and repaired diamond knee plate Thanks,Dave 6513 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 GrEAT NEW PICS!! the knee plate looks much better!! Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Wow, that's beautiful! Great work on the weathering, you've got it in the nooks and crannies like it's supposed to be Excellent work on the backpack assembly! I see you used rivets to hold together the seed trays. Do you have any tips for other folks building packs? Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks,Charlie.Your kit was great to work with and to me a easier alternative to searching for all the parts piece by piece.I was able to hide my voice amp in the radio box by holding the radio faceplate together with velcro.I used both the Scootch and MH construction tutorials on this website (both excellent!) and Hairspray and Sand and paint really do work.MH weathering tutorial as well as Gundam Zeppelins weathering (and canvas belt) excellent as well. I also reinforced the seed trays with a light thin plastic glued on the inside (E6000 is the best) The BFG is a Hyperfirm that I did the painting on and I threw some sand on that as well.All in all,this website was a invaluable resource.I hope to be Deployed to serve the Empire well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGreatSot Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Congratulations Dave! You are now Officially Deployed as an Officer of the Mos Eisley Police Department! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodatrooper Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well done Dave Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 WWWOOOOWWWW! No Way!Thanks so much!This is cool! I truly hope you trooper brothers know how badly I wanted this! What a long,strange journey this has been.I decided after seeing a buddy of mine join the 501st and have lots of fun that I needed to join up too.I was a uninformed newbie at the time and I went on Ebay and bought a used set of armor(I know,I know-BIG mistake)Well that was not 501st accepted,BADLY trimmed armor.I got turned down.I bought a brand new set and a MR CE and got a TK ID.What do I do with my other set of armor(the bad one)? I figured I will replace the badly cut pieces and go Sandie.I asked my fellow garrison members for advice-Where do I go for Help? 2 sandies in my garrison said the same thing-MEPD.I got hooked to the site right away and also admired the attention to detail-screen accurate detail,that is.I could do this,I thought-I started selling stuff on Ebay to bankroll the Sandie project,got rid of the FX bucket,got new MR CE,leg pieces,BFG,etc.I got the Crashmann pack kit (which intimidated me at first-I didn't want to screw it up) and I really started to become consumed by becoming deployed.That was my Goal-this is really great.This means a lot to me. I want to Thank a lot of Troopers on this site for encouragement and helping me out.THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skutch Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Congrats!!! The MEPD is in my opinion the coolest honor in the Legion. Accuracy is job one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skutch Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The black pauldron looks so cool, I might have to get one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 I need a patch for my 501st letterman jacket-anyone help a brother out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-1536 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks to the DL-Mikes youtube weathering was watched a few times to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 AWESOME!!! We need to set up an MEPD North East Event!!!! Congrats brother!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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