Quartermaster Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Build Update!! Helmet is basically done. All painting done, tube stripes installed, Neck and brow trim installed, metal mesh in frown, hovis and mirrored green lenses. Just gonna put some padding in there and if I have time a small fan, maybe a cheap mic and amp. Used resin cast screen accurate hovis, but I sanded them down a bit to make them a tad shorter. They were too long and looked wierd sticking so far out. Here are a few pics next to a full size MRCE Bucket. Thanks for all the great comments on this! It has been a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Finished the inside of the bucket. Padding installed. Even put some thin padding around the bottom of the lenses (the boy was complaining that the bottom edges of the lenses were touching his face just below his eye). Also installed a squirrel fan, switch and 9v batt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 OK everyone. The boys gear is completed! Goin to wait to weather it until after Halloween. He wants to be shiny for his school parade. And now for the unveiling.....drum roll please........................ Couldn't find any TK boots in a size 2, so for now I picked up a cheap pair of mostly white sneakers from walmart for about $8 and spray painted them with Krlon Fusion Gloss White. Also had a real rubber tubing neck seal that I got from Rom/FX awhile back and only used once. I cut it down to his size and it fits perfectly! Also managed to put an SEA Small Talk Amp behind the chest plate and hot glue the small mic in the frown. Got it off Ebay for $9! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 MAN!!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!! I need to get one kit like that! It looks amazing. Its almost kind of stylized like an cartoon action Sandtrooper!!! Like it a lot and think it matches your son perfectly. It has a look somewhere in between an accurate TD and a manga TD. The two last pictures are awesome! I most get one of those for my baby. Just need to wait 5 more months for it to be born, then a few more years till it fits. The good news is that I think TD armor is unisex! Congrats bro! Your kid is going to have an awesome halloween for sure! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Now that is one happy little trooper there! He even got all the trooper poses right. You must be so proud John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Now that is one happy little trooper there! He even got all the trooper poses right. You must be so proud John! I am Gordon! He is really a great kid. I'm very lucky. Gonna look into the Cadet Academy for him through the Legion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Simply Perfect brother!!! I LOVE IT!!!! hes going to be the envy of all his friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 He looks awesome! How did he take the suprise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 He looks awesome! How did he take the suprise? Kind of like this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 He is easily the most handsome of the ECG troopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supa troop Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 This is great Ive just got my sons armour and the hardest part was checking it all out and then having to put it back and xmas wrap it and send it off to santa, cant wait to begin work on this for my son. id like to ask if i may the measurements for the frame of the back pack your son looks very similar in size to mine . and as i live in the UK getting those accurate pack pack parts is impossible do you have a source for those parts please id be very greatful if you could let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 someday my boys will have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4702 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 So cool! Look how happy he is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETNUHHA Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 lol that is super cool, he must be the most popular kid with the ladies Great job, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dirty Trooper Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Mate, I think you need to reconsider the under suit... I "THINK" it should be a little darker than that. Maybe black... Or any other colour but RED!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dirty Trooper Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The words; "Aren't you a little short of a Stormtrooper" spring to mind. Thats fantastic. My 8 years old. AND my 17 year old want one. One word though. Drop Box's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 The words; "Aren't you a little short of a Stormtrooper" spring to mind. Thats fantastic. My 8 years old. AND my 17 year old want one. One word though. Drop Box's. My son wanted to keep it clean after it was done so we decided to go Heavy Weapons Trooper so I added the drop boxes. Easy to remove if he decides to change it to a sandtrooper and dirty it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eiros Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 very cool looks great pretty soon there will be an army of small TD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 John, besides the awesome build and surprise... I want to congratulate you for giving your kid a warm memoir that will mark his life! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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