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Hey Bro.. here is what I think. But its just an opinion and no fact. It looks like the real radio has two colors on it. A dark blueish grayish color for the faceplate, and a black leatherlike cover for the main body... From the picture I cant tell for sure if Mike used this two colors in his radios, but Im pretty sure that whatever he did, was the correct thing cause... well, we know how Mike works. In this picture, I think its looks like the two colors scheme is showing. A tone of gray for the faceplate, and a tone of darker gray black for the main body. So, anyway, I agree with ppl that have said in other threads that the radio was probably uses as it was, and just attached to the packs due to needing to meet a deadline and production budgets, but the colors and letters dont appear in film cause of technical stuff... So, anyway, what I would do If I had a radio from Mike would be: Use it as it is for now. And if in the future a better reference, fact or even a real Sonix Victory 75 appears, you could always modify it. But thats me. Saludos!

Congrats Bro... All the best for you, your wife and your baby! Saludos...

If you want to be accurate, you can use the filmsy plastic material used as a filter (color) for lighting equipment in film and photography productions. You might find it in pro photography specialized stores. Hope it helps... Saludos

This last weekend the Mexican Garrison helped the Red Cross to collect money in several cities of the country. I joined some other troopers in Mexico City and did our part posing for pictures in exchange of donations... It was a big succes. We filled 5 coin bottles in just a few ours. Here are the pictures.... Saludos!

Thats awesome! Wish I could go treasure hunting too! Does anyone know if there was any secret SW shooting location near Mexico City that I might not be aware of? hehehe... Saludos...

No worries Bro! Saludos

Looks great! I am more a sand guy (of course), but this is really cool! I like a lot the details and paint texture and scratches! Saludos

Looks really cool! I like it. Great job! Saludos!

Thx bro... I will weather the backpack, but just a bit using hairspray and actual dirt probably. Its just that I haven't found the time to do it. Saludos

Thanks bro! It is a lot of fun indeed. I will not be putting together any more backpacks for a while, but Im sure these wont be my last ones... hehe Saludos.

Hey Bro... finally I remember to weight the backpack... mine is almost 2.5 kg. Its not very heavy but this is made with parts from Crashmann... the built from scratch one was hevier. hope it helps. Saludos

Happy bday bro!! Saludos

A whiel ago I found a TK Mr Potato Head on sale and had to buy it. So with two in my collection, dirt happened! Saludos...

Thx for all your comments! It is really encouraging to hear such things. Most of the improvements on my armor were inspired by the great ppl here and your work... Feel like a student getting good input from my teachers! I will try and take some more pictures in daylight and see how the weathering looks. Thanks a lot bros! And regarding the hair... It is not easy nor comfortable to wear a ANH helmet with dreads. hehe. I had to stuff them around my neck face and the back of my head to hide them. They block the holes on the frown and even seal the bucket's hole, so no air comes in at all. I dont know what Im going to do cause it is impossible to troop like that. Im considering cutting my dreads off anyway. In the meantime, I will have to keep using my old FX bucket for trooping and the TE2 just in special (and brief) events... too bad. Unless, I might find some way to hide them somewhere else... will try the balaclava. Thanks a lot again... Saludos Juan

Ive been working on my armor a lot lately... making big improvements on it. One of the most critical parts as you know, is the weathering. I tried to match the armor to my bucket but it was a bit more difficult than expected. Anyway, I am almost happy with it, I guess once it wears off a little it will be just right for me. I know weathering is a personal thing, but I am nor quite sure if I like it 100% or not. Maybe too yellow, but I think its just in the pictures... I have always liked the less is more approach, but this time I think I went into more is more... hope not too much. Anyway, here it is... What do you guys think? And.... One thing I dont like but fortunately enough it doesnt appear like that in person is the different whites of the bucket and armor... Saludos...

Amazing... Im speechless... Saludos. .o(wish i had one)

Looks amazing bro! Great job on both the bucket and the handguards... Saludos.

OH! Sorry bro! I completely forgot about that. I will weight it today and post later... Just yesterday I took some picts of me wearing it and forgot about weighting it. Sorry again. Saludos.

I used the straps from and old backpack. It is really comfortable and not difficult to put on. And it can be adjusted for better comfort. I also find the strap across the chest in the original backpack very useful. I used it under my chest plate. This is the pictures of my old backpack with the school pack straps... Hope it helps... Saludos

THX mike! Thx a lot Bro. LOL... Still wish they could be completed with a little more patience but... HEHE... Thx a lot bro! I think this is the most fun of all, sharing and learning with and from others. Thx! Unfortunately, I have already sold the made from scratch one. I can weight the other one, but this one is lighter for sure. I will try and weight it on the weekend and will share ASAP. But its not that heavy. Saludos...

Its difficult for me to write what I want to say in English (hope Spanish will do)... Hermano, espero que de todo esto que esta sucediendo a ti y a tu familia puedan sacar algo bueno y salgan mas fuertes, mas unidos y mas sabios. El camino, aunque dificil, debe de ser hacia adelante. Recuerda que tus hermanos de armas estaremos apoyandote a cada paso. Saludos... Juan

Good job! Looks great! Saludos

Thanks a lot for all your kind words! And special thanks to Mike for those great Decals! Saludos!

So, I put my few designing skills to work and came out with this sticker for the radio faceplate, based on what could be seen in the pictures of the actual Sonix Victory 75 Radio. It is not 100% accurate of course, but its just an attempt to make it a bit closer to the real one. Don't know if anyone has done this already, but this is my very little contribution to this project. If anyone can come with a more accurate better one, or has any suggestions for this one, its more than welcome. PS. I dont know how to upload the PDF file, so if anyone can do it for me or help me with this would be great.

When I thought the helmet was done, there's always room for improvements. Specially if the stickers were placed wrong. hehe. So, after Mike showed me how the stickers were supposed to be placed and with a new set, I finally was able to get the bucket done. Now, I only need to work on the weathering slowly and then letting it wear out naturally. So, here are the pictures... Before and after... And other angles... Saludos