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3/19...payment sent for Tactical helmet pads, Humbrol paints, frown mesh, and TK boots. The journey continues. Next pay period, pauldron and compression gear.

A few WIP pics...got my tubes straightened out...need to sand the frown holes some more, tighten up the right earpiece and paint all the traps and vocoder...

ATA had a good turnaround on his helmet. Payment sent on the 4th and arrival on the 10th. Thanks.

Hey fellas...a little feedback please. Got my ATA lid yesterday and started assembly. Had a rough start on the ear pieces lol... Think I got it figured out now. I did notice that there is a difference in cheek tube lengths of around 5/8's of an inch. I'm assuming this is normal since some troopers have a different number of tube stripes per side. Everything is lined up as far as the eyes from the temple etc. was just wondering if this is something I should be concerned with. Thanks

That should work Trooper1....I found some cool reference pics at this link and it appears that Cantina and STS share the same weathering pattern...there is a pic of Cantina by the bar that clearly shows his chest markings match those of STS. http://www.mepd.net/photo_gallery/Photo_Albums/Pages/Screen_Caps.html Andrew, good to see someone else with an interest in Cantina.

Got word today that my lid will be in Tuesday so Ive got a few questions before I begin please. First, to be deployed once I have 501st approval my gear must reflect all of the sandy characteristics and include an accurate pack and weapon correct? Other than that, is it safe to say that my rig could have a seperate identity other than the Sandies depicted on screen or do I also have to match a certain configuration?. Second.. If I chose to pursue SWAT level then at that point I would want to replicate to closest detail possible an on screen Sandy, including gear configuration and weathering correct? I am sure that I have a good idea of what needs to be done but here is my dilema. I would like to do a SWAT build for the Cantina Captain but the lid only has 3 teeth cut out and no mesh, which I would need for swat, however that does not conform to 501st CRL's because they want 4 teeth cut out. Does doing one cancel the other out? Also Ive looked through the build threads and have failed to find anyone that has acheived SWAT for Cantina Captain...am I missing something here, or has no one done it? And last, I know it is popular belief that STS and Cantina Captain are the same, could I use STS weathering on the body armor along with the 3 tooth lid and Cantina configuration and qualify for SWAT that way? There just aren't many reference pics for Cantinas body weathering out there. This is why I ask about other members making SWAT for Cantina, so that I may be able to use their build threads as reference. Still got a wait for my body armor but want to plan ahead. Just love the Cantina Captain and would like to try for SWAT once I start my build. Thank you in advance for your input.

I'm assuming that in some way this would be illegal given the fact that SDS won their lawsuit in the UK over copyright laws and under further assumption I would think that judgement would grandfather over to Disney's rights. Where it gets cloudy is international shipping... Say from U.S. to U.K....also, what does this do to those of us in the states? Is Disney going to crack our heads over their precious profit? If it comes to that I would never give them the satisfaction of purchasing their licensed products. We've already seen their rendition of the Stormtrooper... Not much of an improvement over Rubies from what I can see. I hope this works itself out.

I hear you Andrew and Deadpool...I am told that I'll be waiting on the rest of my kit until June or July...the anticipation is Definitely a factor but there are plenty of other things I need to piece together before then so there's always something to work on acquiring for now as the bucket is all I've ordered at this point. The good thing is I do have plenty of time to mull over my choices before I purchase all of my soft parts and accessories, and to me there's a lot of entertainment in doing the research. Good luck with your builds Brothers.

Follow my long journey into the M.E.P.D. Payment inbound for my bucket on 03/04/13 . The wait has begun. ( Killing me already!)

Thanks Smally... You will be pleased to know that I plan on using your spray bottle technique you used on your Move Along to weather my armor.

Hello Troopers, My name is Jason and I live in eastern Indiana, home of Bloodfin garrison. I have been lurking the FISD and MEPD forums for sometime now gathering intel on building a TD rig based on Cantina Captain, all the while fighting off the wife's Jedi mind tricks as to why I shouldn't be doing this. In the end the Dark Side has prevailed and she has given me the ok to place myself on the waiting list for armor as well as purchase my bucket out of her own pocket. I've researched all of the makers from SDS on down the line and have decided on ATA. Accessories will include a Hyperfirm DLT-19, Skullworx fan and audio kit, and one of Dirty Boys packs. This build will take 7-8 months to complete given the waiting list and all, but it is gonna rock in the end. Thanks for providing the resources to take a lot of the guesswork out of it for me. May the twin suns smile upon you.