Jedi_Outcast77

The screen accurate shoulder buckles are a two-part item. The clip (upper part) is from an ejection seat harness used by the British Air Force. There are only two websites that sell them. One doesn't ship internationally and the other never has them in stock. The lower part is a v-ring. Not sure if the actual ring was found but replicas are available in aluminum. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

KB Props or Jim are highly recommended. Andrew's new kit also looks impressive. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Today was the big reveal and we had a blast!! Still have some things to tweak and fix but are so excited to have worn this today. Thanks to Nick (aka: feliz) for making the trek up and hanging out with Frank and I today!! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Thanks guys! My sister saved the day and fixed all of the parts that had some peeling. There are still a few small rough spots but it will do for this weekend. We've already been talking about repainting everything in the spring. So we will have fun with it as is over the winter. My sister did that too. 😠She just used a mix of acrylic paints and dabbled the colors on, with a mix of smearing using a paper towel. Anyway, we put in another all-nighter and finished everything up. Tomorrow (I mean later on today 😣 we will just have to glue a few things down and this project is done. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

The last couple of days have been rough. Lots of parts started to peel after laying down the clear coat. 😠seems like with every step forward we end up taking two steps back. Still managed to finish the helmets and blasters. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Coming down to the wire! We got a new belt buckle to replace the resin buckle that came with our kits. My sister made our pouches last night. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

My brother-in-law and I have 850 kits and it's been a lot of work to assemble them. Various issues with soft details and weak pulls. So much that we have modified or replaced most of the parts. Check out my thread for some examples, especially on the ab and back plates. Not a bad kit if you're just starting out but there are cleaner, more accurate kits available. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Soooo shiny! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Looks great!!! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

More progress. Fitted the chest and back with velcro and glued strapping to hang the ab and kidney plates. I had a few setbacks with my helmet. First was the chunk I ripped out while drilling out the vents. Then a crater appeared in on of the tubes. After fixing that I laid down a coat of aluminum. Then masked that off to apply the black. Lined up and made holes to attach the arm rockets. All of the stuff we applied gloss clear coat to came out great! Attached the hand plates to the gloves. My brother-in-law decided to go with the DLT-19. I went with the E-11d for a blaster. Painting on the thighs went well, including the new greeblies we ordered. Laced up the boots with the covers. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

It's crunch time and we're in the final week before the event we hope to wear these to. We lost four days to some family events and a power outage. 😑 Still lots of things to do but we are hopeful it will all come together. Finally got to see the thighs with paint after making the bridge piece seamless. So glad we went this route! Worked on my E-11d too. Just have to attach the barrel and start painting. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Thanks! One thing we both noticed are the shirts fit well, but almost too well. Just have to make sure we don't put on any more weight. 😉 Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Finally got around to fitting the chest and back. Added some plastic to the shoulder and created a bridge, added velcro to hold the together. Doing the same on the sides too. Still have more painting to do but it felt good to put these on! The mods to our handplatescame out great! More sanding and painting to do but very happy with these. Started to apply the glossy clear coat to some parts. Never worked with it before and learned the hard way to take this part slow and steady. Here's one of the belt boxes after a light coating. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Congrats!!! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

A second coat has been sprayed on all the stuff I mentioned in the last post. Wet sanded with 320 grit before painting. Going to spray the glossy clear coat tomorrow night. (left is 1st coat / right after wet sand and 2nd coat) Like I mentioned above, the resin parts were kinda rough. The thermal detonator is a solid resin cast and virtually a boat anchor. So a friend offered to print me new parts if I could supply the files. Did that and he printed them as offered. This was my second attempt at modeling parts and I'm happy with the results! All of the thigh/shin pieces were in various shapes and thickness and some had busted corners. I modeled replacements for them too so all of the parts were of equal quality and size. I am especially happy with the shin greeblies. They are smaller but look better on the shins. (left are new 3D printed greeblies / right is original resin casts) My sister had an epiphany this weekend. She realized that we have modified or replaced everything that came with our 850 Armory kits except the cod and butt plates. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk