[Ready for deployment]

Looks good recruit. Welcome

["Getting Dirty" Tutorials - I need a Few]

Poster (tempera) paints are water soluble and come off with little effort. They're easily found at just about any arts and crafts store, and they're generally pretty inexpensive.

[Greetings communique]

You've come to the right place. Any questions, just ask away.

[Honest Opinons...]

Looks good, but maybe ease up on some of the darkest black areas. I don't know what sort of "coloring agent" you used, but if it's water soluble, try diluting the paint with some water and lightening it up a bit...just my two cents.

[Greetings communique]

get "my feet dirty".

You'll be gettin' more that just your feet dirty, troop! What do you think this is...some sort of cushy Imperial Navy deployment? This is the hardest working, filthiest, nut-bustin' detachment around.

Welcome...

[If you don't...]

My first neckseal was a turtleneck shirt/sweater thing. The shirt had gotten too small for me...or I had gotten too large for it...yeah, thats it. I cut the neck part and some of the shirt out and voila...instant poor-man's neck seal.

[Quick hello from a newbie.....]

Welcome to the dirtpile!!

[My path to the dark side begins]

My suggestion would be to take an active role in repairing or modding the suit. You'll gain valuable experience in the wide world of costuming. Theres nothing like putting a suit together from scratch, but any work done along those lines will help when you want to branch out and do another costume.

Good luck troop...

[story of a newbie and a studio pack]

We'd love to see some pix if you have 'em.

[Alvin Ice Tube - correct length?]

I used the short one. Less chance for bumping into things or hitting my leg.

[I GOT MARRIED!!!]

I just hit 14 today. How time flies.

[new recruit]

It's true...Sandies have more fun. Welcome.

[Hi All]

Welcome, you've come to the right place for all that is dirt.

[Deployment Talk]

Email sent with all the stuff you asked for.

mods...

Flat greens

Pauldron

Backpack

MP 40 style ammo pouch on shoulder

BFG...MG34

Ab plate

No drop boxes

Diamond knee plate

Filth

Thanks.

[Weather Test, V.2]

Looks good so far. Consider adding some black smudges to simulate non-dirt type crud.

[How do you store your armor?]

I have one large Sterilite wheeled container purchased at Wal-Mart for my armor. The backpack and BFG won't fit.

[Newbie Trooper with Questions]

Welcome Chip...good to have another Midwest Garrison trooper in the sandbox.

I used tempera paint not because I plan on going back to "tidy whitey" anytime soon, it's very easy and forgiving to work with.

Can't help ya on the backpack frame...mine doesn't have one.

[cooling mod for helmet]

email sent

[Hello everyone!]

I live a couple of hours north of Sacramento in a town called Redding. There might be fans up but they don't show it.

Yeah, you might be hard-pressed to find folks up in Redding. I know there a quite a few troopers in the Sacramento area. I'm not sure if thats the Golden Gate Garrison or the Central California Garrison. Hopefully someone there will help you out. You could also try the Southern California Garrison.

[New guy alert!]

From one Jason to another....welcome aboard.

[What it takes....]

You're grime looks just fine.

[Happy Fourth of July 2005]

Have a happy and safe holiday everyone!!

[TD-2570 Backpack]

Yeah...git 'er dirty.

[The ever evasive ammo pouches....]

Might make good belt pouches...I wonder what the backside of 'em looks like.

[Greetings fellow sand munchers]

Welcome...look around, you'll find just about everything you'll need here to go dirty.