supa troop

i actually land from the UK in North Carolina at 6.25pm on Friday , i just hope our flights dont get cancelled

Greensboro, we are spending time at Holden beach before heading off to washington by train

Thanks :o

its for pleasure my friend, visiting Family in North Carolina then travelling by train and greay to Wash, Philly and NYC. im after the cistern parts and the tupaware parts so i need to get some good reference pictures before i travel. Yeah i heard about the hurricane that could NC its a little worrying but im sure we will be fine any one want to meet up id be glad to meet people and say hello

ok well im in North Carolina then travel up the east coast Washington, Philly and finally New York

i travel to the states this Friday whoop whoop what items can i buy at home depot for a back pack that is impossible to find here in the UK

:o that is just amazing it looks like its come right of the ROTJ set

Awwww thanks mate, i really appreciate you taking the time to comment, it means a lot thank you

Hey last update with this i think, well i think i'm finally done with it. I never realised how hard it would be to try and replicate Weathering so im resigned to the fact that this CAP Helmet is just a Sandtrooper Helmet rather than a representation of the "Move along Trooper" it was just too hard and frustrating to get the weathering to look right, working on the helmet alone was a nightmare. I think iv'e given it a good go and maybe in the furture i'l try again Now i always thought that a Sandtrooper would have a sand coloured look to his armour but the more i looked at the "move along trooper" the more black i saw in the weathering, i realise some of this is perhaps the chipping of the material used in making the helmets so i figure these guys are perhaps full of different weathering from different enviroments, i suppose the boundries of actually weathing is endless. really enjoyed doing this though

right thanks for the heads up Crieky how hard is it to get Fullers earth here in the UK ..................

Thanks, im pleased with it now. When it came available i'd heard CAP helmets were really good, its not put me off buying another i'd just buy direct next time

one thing to remember as you start to weather your armour from the feet up toward the helmet the wearhering is going to get lighter if that makes sense.

Thanks Juan i really appreciate that, it means im on the right track. Im wondering if a little more needs trimming off the left ear ?? the brow trim i think is ok though but open to remarks. Its been a nightmare build im convinced all the parts are a mix and match, but its done now thank goodness. i think i'm going to use a mix of fullers earth Ocre and light brown, and try to get a good sand effect. just need to look at tonnes of Move along trooper Pictures now.

Well a couple more pictures from Today all the paining is done now just need to weather this as close to Mr Move along as possible as you can see iv'e started around the eyes already, any tips on weathering are welcome hope you like so far

oK So i really cracked on with this today. Helmet is fully built now (better imho) ears trimmed and refitted, new Flat lenses, new Hovi Mix mic tips and the inside is now matt black Got the ears, Tears and frown to still paint and ive also startedto add some weathering i usually start of with dark weathering and gradually get lighter. This helmet has been a real pain in the *** so unlike others ive done, it seemed to me like it was a mix and match of helmet parts and boy it fought me all the way but im getting there now. here it is so far, much better i think

All sorted Terry The Model shop by me didnt stock Testors Paints, so ive stocked up on a Mixture of Tamiya and Humbrol thanks for the help.

for some reason i cant send you inbox messages is your inbox full ???

i wasn't sure where best to post this so forgive me if it's in the wrong place. A while back i built a mini trooper for my son, now the Girlfriend is getting in on the act so i have a set of Fem Trooper armour on its way to me. i'd like if possible to upgrade the standard belt to this Is there anyone here who knows who made this belt or even better someone that could make one for me please

oh i forgot do you have the Testor colour codes just in case i find a supplier or indeed send for the paints i need. sorry to keep bugging you,

Thanks for the template thats awsome. Im going to the hobby shop tomorrow so il, ask if they do testor paints or another option to Humbrol.

Great Terry thank you im almost certain the paints you use would not be available in the UK, i wonder if there is a better UK paint to use thank humbrol

ive been really busy lately but im starting work on this again. can i just get some clarification on a couple of things im going to try and and hand paint this so am i right in saying i need humbrol '#85 satin black, #5 grey, and #14 blue is their a template for painting the tube stripes ? and im i right in saying the Sandtroopers had Flat green len's thanks guys

nothing wrong with the Pack at all John infact i would go as far to say its better than some adult packs ive seen ........

oh crieky Not him ................... As a vac former you have to admire his skills but then again if youve got the right tools you can make great items, look at TE (love him or loath him) built his empire using a kitchen oven, and we all know how good a set of TE armour is. as for his sculpting skills its very crude to say the least As mentioned i believe AA could have been very well respected in the prop community but unfortunately ego and greed have taken over in his life. i hope that when the truth is shown to him that he has the decency to back down and admit he has lied, judging by his face book page, i have my doubts i think he has actually convinced himself he did design, sculpt and thus created an iconic image we all love, when in truth he has taken the credit away from a woman who is sadly no longer with us and unable to fight for whats rightly hers Recognition, and how AA can live with himself knowing this speaks volumes to me.

100% and if i ever get to meet you again a pint of the black stuff is on me