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    To paint or not to paint?

    in Sandtrooper Armor

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    If it doesn't require painting from the start then it is really not worth the hassle and time. I had to paint my TE2 armour from the start and it was very time consuming (and quite costly in the end).

    As the boys have said so far, just weather the crap out of it! :D

    With regards to polishing it, just as the boss says, "shiny is for the shinys".

    Smally.

    No I totally appreciate that. I just wondered if the armour would look too plasticy and not like armour if it wasnt buffed up before being weathered. I guess I can just see when it arrives and go with the flow. Just wondered if anyone else had done so and if they had experienced any problems with such as the weathering not sticking to the armour if it has been polished etc.

    Thanks for all the feedback guys, much appreciated as always.

    Nick

    To paint or not to paint?

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Now here's another question then. Should I polish the armor before weathering it? I feel this would be more accurate to how it was before it was left to rot on Tatooine I guess, but will polished armor be easy to acrylic weather?

    Nick

    To paint or not to paint?

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Guys,

    I was wondering whether armour should be painted or not? I am going to buy ATA ABS armour, which I'm told is the right colour from the off, but I wondered whether it I'd recommended to paint the armour, if so what is the correct colour, and is it OK to spray from a can or does it need to be airbrushed? I'm guessing it would be easier to repair weathering if it went wrong if it is painted!

    Nick

    *ACTIVATED* TD-3936 / TROOPER1 / SWAT OFFICER # 002

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

    Posted

    It is like fishing for a big Marlin. Reel him to the boat, and he takes off with alot line from the drag. Reel him in again, and out again he goes. Either he or I am going to wear out first and he will either break the line or I will get him in the boat. :lol:B)

    Just think how good you will feel when you have got it all right and the guys say, "accepted for SWAT" though Jay. This is an immense amount of work you have put in, both yourself smaly, and Rolf have inspired me fully to get my armour up to this standard when I finally get it.

    Well done to all.

    Nick

    TK or TD ,TK and TD

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    I agree whole heartedly with the above comments. I am not a 501st member yet but I have been lurking around the forums for about 2 years learning and deciding which direction to go. Although the TD is much mor complex and expensive than a TK, I am set on going that way for my build, just because of the individualism of the Sandy from the Stormy.

    Nick

    French Pouches on Ebay

    in Pouches, Pauldrons, and other Accessories

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    Can you guys please have a look at these!

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190261656662&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

    I hope those of you not from the UK can see them. They are French Ammo Pouches and look very much like the Large/Medium Spanish Pouch.

    Now I have been trawling the search function on this page and I see that the consensus is that non screen accurate pouches are considered OK for 501st clearance and possibly for MEPD deployment, but maybe not for SWAT. I wonder how you feel about these pouches, whether they would be good to use as a substitute to get 501st and MEPD cleared until proper pouches can be found, and if they could be made SWAT clearable with some cosmetic work?

    Any thoughts?

    Nick

    Backpack parts in the UK?

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    Hello guys

    I have searched the forums on here alot and have come across some very great information on what to use for the backpack. I was hoping that I could use cat litter trays, to try and keep my costs on making the backpack down as low as possible, but they are just not deep enough and so I think I will have to get the seed trays. Does anyone know where I could get some from?

    I think I have pretty much everything else covered, but I may be back here in the future to seek out some of the more intricate pieces. I am trying my hand at doing the whole thing, or as much of it scratch build as I can.

    Many thanks

    Nick

    FInished my T-21

    in T-21, DLT-19, RT-97c Heavy Blasters

    Posted

    OK we're done with my T-21 finally. After a few months of working on it when I can I have got around to finishing the paintscheme and adding the barrel grip and sling. Have a look and let me know what you think. Many thanks to PandaTrooper for his easy to follow tutorial over at FISD.

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    My home made rear sling swivel which turned out really well.

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    Lovely neoprene tube from SealsDirect.

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    Hope you enjoy and hope more people will try and make their own once they see it can be done.

    Now I have an E-11 and T-21, just need some armour at some point.

    Nick

    T-21 rubber tube

    in T-21, DLT-19, RT-97c Heavy Blasters

    Posted

    Hiya folks,

    Just wondering if anyone on here who is based in the UK, has any idea where to source rubber trim for use as the grip tubing on the Barrel of the T-21. I want to use this as it is more accurate than flexible guttering pipe, and I thought I'd be able to find some D-shaped door trim or something from Halfords, but they don't seem to do it anymore.

    I've found this site http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/bbCMS/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=1 that sells something that may be suitable, but have no idea which would be suitable. Anyone any ideas? and anyone know roughly how much length I'd need? Anyone who has one give me any good ideas?

    Thanks in advance

    Nick

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