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Scootch, This was great you answered and in a very in depth way showed me how to do some of the questions I have been wondering myself. I am anxiously waiting for my chance to try the same thing on my kit. Thanks alot great looking lid. I also by chance found those magnets in a Hobbytown in the school project section <_< . They were pretty inexpensive and are amazingly strong.

Ahh I alas am very disappointed about not being able to meet some of you guys my hometown is ABQ and I was disappointed to not be able to attend due to my current military obligation. I sent my mother and my girlfriend down there if you guys talked to them you have my sympathies. Anyway sometime soon I will be back and hopefully with an up and running TD. Ecoli

Hey Bud, I am new and I found on youtube a weathering tutorial, I have been trying to find it around here and haven't yet. Heck I think it was done by Pandatrooper. Anyway with the acrylic paint it was as easy as wipe on wipe off and after you kinda mixed your colors and found the shade or pigment look you want test it out on a piece of spare plastic and see how it looks. On the white background the pigment will be the color it will be on the armor, and you may want to change color proportions, depending of course on what you want. I just saw some photos of MightyTanks armor after using the acrylic paint and weathering with a greenish color. Again using a wipe on wipe off method and it looks awesome. I thought the link was under officer training but I checked and it was not, if it was Pandatroopers link he may give it to you. It was very clear and easy to follow, and when they say it is as easy as wiping on then off it is. Salud Ecoli

Guys again helping a newbie out, I agree accuracy is whats important and after a few mistakes I do not dive head in without asking. And I can see the frustration on one end you strive for the accurate pouches but on another those pouches are rough to find and for a new person it may be some time to get those pouches and I def. want the status . Anyway that helps and I will def keep looking. Once again if I find one, and pick it up I am going to take measurements. As the time goes on they will just become more rare. having a resource for some may be handy. Salud Ecoli

I see now I think I read the other night that those French pouches, in another post can get you 501st approval? And will also get you deployed? I have been looking for those Spanish ones pictured and I will admit I cannot find anything. If I ever come across one and pick it up I may try my hand at some leather craft and see what happens. Thanks Woody the Info is helping just sucking it all in before my kit arrives. You guys rock I cannot wait to join the ranks. Oh stupid Question are we sure those are Spanish??? Ecoli

MightTank, That looks great I honestly am hoping my first build comes out as good as yours. It looks awesome congrats. ECOLI

Hi Guys, I am looking for the medium and the large spanish pouches is there any good source to get these from. I would like to have all my accessories before my kit arrives but am having trouble finding the screen accurate ones Thanks guys

Ok so my first build, What size snaps, elastic, etc should I be looking for to build my first kit. I have been making a list up on items before my kit is ready just would like to have them all on hand before the build which is a way. This could also be very good if I need to order random parts etc.

Airbrush vs Paintbrush I have heard some guys recommend wet sanding etc, etc, I was trying to see if there was a great step tutorial ablout doing that to the helmet I have messed with spray paint before and I hand painted my lid with Humbrol. I was getting bad bleed through on the painters tape. As for the wet sanding and the polishing after etc. I know thats how they do it with cars just seeing if someone had a great step by step with some photos. I have some time to investigate but what you told me really helps. THANKs

Ok, So I have some time to get together tools and instructions for my armor build. Waiting on that box is killer Is there any good threads on making the lid look great. More specifically I am looking for good direction with the frown area becoming grey. Paint? Decal? and I am looking at the vocoder how I get that part of my lid black. Then the final question is How will I return that look to glossy after all the paint. I painted my EFX frown and it is dull compared to the rest of the helmet and I want to fix that for my next lid any help would be great.

Thanks Guys I knew it was time to really get into the project I was running out of small accessory type items I almost have them all. Need a few here and there but I think it will all come together once I have the armor kit itself and am in process of putting it together. I partially modded an EFX and was amazed at how a minor mod could make the helmet look even more bad A@@. I cannot wait to start from the ground up.

Oh ok I better tell what I do have undersuit tk boots on wait list neckseal Orange Pauldron Small pouches Blackened Mp40 pouches Nomex gloves Rivet Gun (I know you cannot leave the barracks w/o one) Need blaster Need Pack need most of these tools where can I get lexan scissors and industrial velcro I have E6000

Well gents, It was time I have decided to make the leap and order my brown box I just put the down payment on an AP brown box and will in the mean time be prepping to make it worthwhile. I cannot wait to work on this and see it to completion. Any advice on things to pick up before it gets here??? I also hope to post pics on the progress etc I know I am going to need some help.

Thanks Guys, I am tying to get this all the small pieces ready for that box of fun. That is a good question I have not tried to wash them with the dye and TK-5069 that is a good question I accidentally had a drop of dye on the box when I took the picture and left a black stain on my families table cloth My mother was ******. Anyway, she scrubbed that thing with everything she had and it did not come out and that was a fresh stain so after they dry, my guess would be some would come out but not very much.

Ok so I thought this might help people trying to dye their canvas MP40 pouches. I found canvas Mp40 pouches at a local gun show for about $25 which from what I can find is a steal. They were originally a light khaki green. Dyed Black pouches Fiebings Dye They came out great and it is very easy to do. I hit a local Tandy leather and picked up exactly two bottles of "Fiebings" leather dye: color is "USMC Black" it comes with a swab for each bottle and cost about $5 each. The process is easy just swab the dye and dab it on the canvas. The dye tends to soak into the fabric so be cautious it will soak through the material.

I have the small ones is there a good source known for the medium and large I have heard those are extremely rare.

Ok so I promised pictures and here they are this is the pouch I ordered from Sportmans guide Thanks for your patients

Hey sorry guys, I was getting the message about the pictures being too small to upload and am figuring out how to post pics of the pouch. I have been on holiday leave so I am running between my folks house and my girlfriends trying to dye pouches and work on a t-21 which looks like I may have to scrap. Ahh the holidays. Anyway I hope to get those up in the next day or two. While also showing how far along my project is.

I have heard nothing but great things and how sturdy these replicas are. I was looking at investing in one after my T-21 build has kinda come to a close or waiting till one pops up on the boards, but was curious as to what they are made out of resin, metal, wood? Any, advice would help. Thanks

Do most usually scratch build their packs? I was looking at the thread about packs and was wondering if they come fully built or if the buyer needs to build it himself which would be awesome?

I can try an post pics, I do not have a camera but my gal does so I will try and get it posted. I thought they looked very close to the photos plus they are hard to find so this was kind of a blessing.

Thanks just wnated to help supply the empire, That was what I thought too its a little big but I think all in all a good quick alternative for the hard to find pouches. Plus the one I received was already a little weathered and beat up. Happy Holidays everybody

Hey Guys, I found a spanish pouch on sportmans guide.com, They cost around $15.00 plus shipping just wanted to pass the knowledge. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=740737

Hi guys, Quick question, I has been my experience with glue and foam that it melts one another does E6000 melt the foam from a fabric store I need to reline my Modded lid and did not want to make a leap without asking. Thanks ECOLI

Hey Opfor, I personally just received TK4510's green lenses material to mod my EFX lid and I will admit it is pretty dark. At least a lot darker than the green lenses it came with. I have looked at several photos on screen etc. It should be dark enough that a person cannot see your eyes. I have also heard through some members that in dim light it can be a little difficult to see out of. My coworker had an MR lid that he replaced the lenses with dark green then reinserted his grey lenses behind it for look. I.E. Very dark. I like the dark lense though it gives the helmet a more armor look to it and also adds a wow factor because the s Hope this helps. heen of the dark lense reflects the light.