redcorellian

Looks like an awesome first troop!

Hug 'em every time you see them.

I'm definitely planning on going to D*C but will be marching with another group in all likelihood. A MEPD photoshoot/con-floor-hitting squad would be awesome though and I will be bringing my armor.

Awesome shots! I like what you did with your custom sandy too.

Yeah, they'll get all sorts of scuffed up just from trooping. I just used acrylics and let nature take it's course.

First step was a new weathering job. I used a combination of tan and black spray paint with sanding, the techniques I read about on mixing black/gray/white acrylics on here (and yes, the more expensive acrylics work a whole lot better - and hold up better so far). I meant to take pictures all through the process of weathering for a tutorial, but most of the photos ended up lost or kinda hazy. Here's an example of the thigh, then the full suit: . This week, the plan is to get the ab plate installed, fix my thighs and backpack, and bust out the fuller's earth.

That's probably my ticket. Thanks guys!

Hrmmm.. do you think the fiberfill would work enough to make a plaster cast of it?

Think this would count?

I just made another torso dummy this last week - do you think the fiber fill would give it enough rigidity to sculpt on? I'm wondering if I should have gone ahead and done the legs while I had help lol - figured I'd be able to do those by myself but... that could be a bad idea pending in my near future.

Long time lurker with a couple of posts under my belt here. I've been a TD for almost 2 years now. I've always planned to go deployed but kept getting distracted, but I think I'm finally going to lock myself down and try to get done because I should be somewhat close. I have the canvas belt and the correct ab plate but haven't gotten around to installing them yet. The backpack is almost canon and I have most of the pieces to make it canon. I need canvas shoulder straps and need to get new pouches since I'd cut off the straps on the old ones and can't use velcro to attach them to the canvas belt (at least, I'm assuming I can't). Gonna need to buy new shoes as I trooped out of them between WSMI this summer and CV lol. I also need to do the required upgrades to the MG-34. In theory, I think that's all I need to do. I'm in the process of re-weathering it now as most of original weathering has been knocked off and what remains is trooping grime. Here's a recent picture (I know I've got the Red Rain stuff on there but it's just the kama, pauldron, and shoulder bell cover - I have the canon pauldrons): I did have one main question: is it alright now to have both pouches on the belt?

War Eagle. Wasn't able to watch the Auburn game last night (lack of cable, for the loss), but we won!

No dice. Already asked the LMO on Sunday night if we could get the spud troopers at the Masquerade in and it was a negative.

Great seeing all the different armors in one spot! Definitely got a few weathering ideas as most of mine has been knocked off. Also, the Belgium guys said this TD was the first armored trooper to get in and out of the snowspeeder unassisted. Minus the pack though.

Eyes in the back of our heads. Thanks for posting!