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I'll second that!!

Looks good, Lou! I have a kit that's been sitting in my basement for months... I really need to take the time to put it together. It looked like everything went together pretty smoothly for you, other than the stock mounting, and the finished product looks great! A quick question: How does the balance and weight feel with the PVC? I've been debating on PVC/aluminum/steel for the barrel.

Great pics! Thanks for sharing those here.

I've stumbled across his work before. Fantastic stuff! I love seeing Star Wars collide with the real world in a grand scale. Thanks for posting here.

speechless. Rolf, you do amazing work.

Holy cow. Flippin' awesome job!!

Baahahaa! Oh, I almost cried a few times there... "You two go square away the head!"

This is a great collection of images. Nice find. Thanks for posting!

Actually, that's pretty clever, and a very good point. Those serving out on the fringe would probably get a little rough around the edges. Temporary tattoos. Of course. Why didn't I think of that...

That's a pretty cool idea, Noel. How would you apply something like that? Direct application? Stencil? I'm not well versed in such things. Not to pee on your idea at all, because I do like it, but I'd always imagined Stormtroopers as the ultra clean-cut types. Kind of like the SS, I guess. (There are so many parallels between the German military and the Empire it's not funny. It's a good thing no one takes that relationship too seriously! ) *As a total side note, I'm really not fond of what the Clone Wars Animated Series has done with the clones, Kamino, and clone culture. I sort of understand why they did it, being a kids' series, the marketing aspects, and all that, but I'm rather stuck on Karen Traviss' concept.*

Haha! Wow, you do an awesome Herman, Noel!

Out-freakin'-standing, Terry! It seems like everything you put your hand to comes out amazing.

Jeez, Terry. I know I've said this before, but you make it all look so blasted easy!

Great work, Efrain. I'm lovin' the scratch-built radio!

Just a thought: You could use U-bolts around the frame with washers and wingnuts on the inside of the boxes, though it might stick out visually a little more than zip-ties. That way, you wouldn't have to snip and retie.

Nice work, Juan! Those suckers look vintage now! Those really do look like good pouches, by the way. With your endorsement, I'm sure they'll be selling a few more...

Welcome, Josh! It sounds like you have a good start already! Hopefully, you can get it all together for Halloween. I'm pullin' for ya!

Wow, someone has some Freudian issues...

Welcome, John! (Can we call you "JZ" for short? ) The MEPD is truly a great group of brothers. I know I keep saying this to newbies here, but it's so true it bears repeating. The forums here are heavily packed with info, and the gents here are extremely helpful. As a complete newb myself, I've learned so much about the hobby here. Heartfelt thanks to you for serving our great Nation with honor and distinction. Hats off. Semper Fi.

Ooooo. So shiny!

HoLeeee Cow, Terry. That sucker looks real! Very nice job with the build, the paint, and the weathering. I love how you used paint to simulate the milling cuts around the circumference of the barrel and other bits. Brilliantly simple. Very well done. *Edited to fix a wierd auto-censor*

Very VERY bad visuals...

Haha! I think that's the most incoherent sentence you've ever written, Noel! (Gee, I hope it was intentional... )

Looks fantastic so far, Jeff! Looking forward to seeing more photos soon. It must have been somewhat challenging to fit your tall frame properly, but it looks great to me!

Awesome, man! Looks like you're all set for a fun assembly!