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I'm putting the finishing touches on my pack. I have not yet attached the top seed trays to the bottom ones. I wanted to post pics and get opinions before I lock it down and can't change anything.

I'll attach the mortar tube and do the weathering once I'm confident with construction.

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I tried to measure it so it came a little above the upper seed trays. I thought it extended a little high myself. I considered cutting the top right at the couplers and putting on a new top cross brace. But that would almost line up the brace with the upper seed tray. I think I ended up in a "No man's land". I think this happened when I lined up the seed trays, I had too much space between them. I thought only 1/4" between the seed trays and more at the top looked better 3/4" between the trays and a better look at the top.

Does that make sense?

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I tried to measure it so it came a little above the upper seed trays. I thought it extended a little high myself. I considered cutting the top right at the couplers and putting on a new top cross brace. But that would almost line up the brace with the upper seed tray. I think I ended up in a "No man's land". I think this happened when I lined up the seed trays, I had too much space between them. I thought only 1/4" between the seed trays and more at the top looked better 3/4" between the trays and a better look at the top.

Does that make sense?

it does....i know on the "Sideshow" trooper its a little higher than what the screen caps show...yours is in that ballpark and the pack looks great. So I wouldnt worry about it unless your one of those "obsessive" types where everything has to be perfect....lol

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it does....i know on the "Sideshow" trooper its a little higher than what the screen caps show...yours is in that ballpark and the pack looks great. So I wouldnt worry about it unless your one of those "obsessive" types where everything has to be perfect....lol

I'm definitely not one of those "obsessive" types. That's why I took the pack apart and brought the top brace down 3/4". I also repainted the frame and upper seed tray because the black did not look sharp in the pictures. :)

I used a thick layer of high gloss paint and then clear coated it with a satin style. It looks WAY better now. And since it was all apart, I used Pandatrooper's non-permanent ty-wrap sealing method for the top and bottom seed trays. Pics to follow.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions!

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Rick, that pack looks AWESOME! You really did a nice job. Radio fits nicely but the weathering is off a bit.

Are you going to try and match the rest of the pack to what I did on the radio or are you going to change the radio?

Either way, it's gonna look outstanding! Don't think I've seen this one done yet. Kudos my friend.

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Rick, that pack looks AWESOME! You really did a nice job. Radio fits nicely but the weathering is off a bit.

Are you going to try and match the rest of the pack to what I did on the radio or are you going to change the radio?

Either way, it's gonna look outstanding! Don't think I've seen this one done yet. Kudos my friend.

I still have to do the weathering. I'm going to try to leave the radio alone as best as possible and match everything else to that. I think it already looks great. I'm also thinking of sound loop ideas for it since I just have to "stick" it in there!

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