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Roughed in the ears yesterday . The problem I have with them is I didnt cut near the mold lines I left alot of material and I still got a huge gap on the backside. The front looks good. So now I have repair them. Whats the way most troopers here fill the gaps?

Hey, thanks for the reply sandman and sith. Im going to have to set up a photobucket account my pics are to big. I did work on it this weekend and cut the back edge and it looks much better. Thanks sandman

Im half tempted to throw the new bucket in the trash or have some one else build it. I can build a studio scale galactica but I cant get a helmet right ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Hey, working away on the ata helmet kit got the helmet pieces trimmed out, the eyes and teeth cut out, the ears rough cut. now the have to join them all together lol. Thanks for all the help sandman! Ill post some pics tomarrow. Nite

Hey all, got my ata kit today

Hello, Just a small update.I sent out the money for the ATA Lid today. Can't wait to get it!! . Went out and bought all the material to build my t21. got the barrel section roughed in. need to figure out the tappered section of the barrel.Got the pack frame together. I'll shoot acouple pics tomarrow. Sorry I'm trying to mount the sniper plate..anyone got any suggestions on how to not make the plate rest or hit my knee cap?! thx Ron

sending out my money to ATA for one of his helmet kits. I'm getting the ABS kit. Hopefully, I made the right choice. Cant wait to get it here. Cut all the pieces for the backpack frame yesterday on my 14" tubing chop saw. Need to bend the tubes to 30 degrees. I attached a pic of the crack in my shine armor I spoke about in my helmet question thread.Their are 2 of them one on each side where the rivet went thru. later Ron

hi all, Got my sniper plate yesterday. sorry about the cell phone pics. Also, got the shoulder plates sanded off the chest and back armor. I had glued them on.Its amazing what an angle grinder and roloc sanding discs does to abs...lol little bit of time and patience and their gone.

Hello, FIgured I'd move my Build to a new thread instead of posting in my helmet thread about it Anyways Todays progress is I got pandatroopers T21 plans printed out at fedX full size. So now I can make templetes to start my T21. Got acouple emails about the AP and TE2 Helmet kits. Still havent decided but, leaning toward the ATA just because of the price.But, then again I like the TE2..hmmmm ahhhh got a head ache thinking to much :o Also, lucked out and found a whole box of SCH 40 pvc pipe in the garage to make my pack frame. Also sand off more of the plastic straps from my chest armor. Waiting for my sniper place from tupperware trooper. cant wait to get it, thats it for now. trooper1563 out!

thanks for the info. I think I tried that and it didnt work but, I'll try it again. Ron

anyone know why I cant get on the fisd? says that if I'm member here I dont have to sign up on their site. I go to the link it says to go to but, nothing...hmmmm?!

Thanks for the info. The only problem I got is I cut my but plate years ago on the line that was on the plate and now it should be lower . Can I just cut doen the butt the half inch and mount the kidney down lower or would that make everything out of whack?

hey, as some of you know I have FX armor which isnt 100% accurate. I'm on my way to getting a better lid. But, as some of you have pointed out that the armor can be used if done right.So, help know what I need to do to make it look better than it is?! thanks Ron

hey spoox, Great job on the armor!! The pack is awesome. inspires me to get to work more today.

Thanks icon and sandman for the tips and info

cool thanks for the info. I'm reading now that the "older" Pauldrons are not allowed?! darn...lol

thanks For the info guys. And the help I'll try to get some pics post when I can get a camara mines down for the count. I ca's the cracks up and I'm going to probably lay in some plastic strips on the back to renforce the back. I had glued my shoulder straps to the front and back armor so I'm in the process of sanding(grinding them off..lol. Going to try and get the money together this weekend to order my ATA helmet next week.Got my pauldron had it for a few years. I'm on the way.

thanks for the input guys. I've got in contact with ATA. Like what I see. but, I'm going to check acouple others. on a down note I got my shine armor out to take the knee plate off(waiting for my sniper plate) and the plastic had cracked on both sides. I riveted on the knee plate I think over time of flexing it must have made the plastic weak from the rivets. I ca'd the cracks and they seem to be holding strong. I'm sanding the areas down and painting them but, should I just replace the shines ?!

hey, yes you've all been very helpful some far...thanks :)I guess with all the extra things I have to come up with to get this up and running and converted I didn't think or want to be buying another helmet at this time...thats why the bumming part. But, its cool. I dont want to look out of place at troops. I guess I'm more worried about being screen accurate. I'll check out the links bluesy thanks. And thanks for the email address sandman.

hey, wow!! I really never noticed the difference till now But, yeah I really see it. Now I'm bummed!! that I have to buy another helmet. I think I'm going to stay with my armor..But, which helmets are the best? Help!!

hello, I'm new here and wanting to convert my tk armor to TD. I'm not sure what the armor brand is since I've had it for several years I'm going to assume that its FX. with that said can I have some light shed of way FX armor is so bad now. And why its not except here? thanks Ron tk1563