Master Tej

Very awesome build thread! That helmet is loads better than my first attempt! - Master Tej -

The Specialist CRL says: "Complete replacement of snout detail and aerator with accurate parts, mounted onto a plate and painted a contrasting Black to the Armour." Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but that means that the snout is matte black while the helmet is gloss or semi-gloss, correct? - Master Tej -

It looks absolutely phenomenal, and really does what's in the game justice! This has been fantastic to watch, and I'm really glad to see that it will have a satisfying ending! - Master Tej -

This is very, very nice! - Master Tej -

Very sharp looking! - Master Tej -

Yeah, this looks like a pretty neat deal as far as I can see! Good job! - Master Tej -

Man, that's innovative! Very awesome, props for the creative, yet practical solution! What does the vocoder look like now on the outside? - Master Tej -

Yay, something new to cram on the banner! - Master Tej -

Well, we also don't really have any reason not to consider them standard, so that also creates a case for them being, yunno, standard. I was just throwing out an idea. - Master Tej -

The stripes remind of of those worn by Han Solo, which were Corellian Blood Stripes, and were awarded for some sort of Imperial Navy excellence. Either way, I guess what I'm wondering is if we should consider those standard on all IFMs? - Master Tej -

I think the jumpsuit is definitely a tan/grey color, and not green. - Master Tej -

We'll unravel the mysteries of this model yet! - Master Tej -

There are excellent ways to paint it to a shiny, gloss black so that you can't even tell it was originally white . . . if you know what you're doing. Unfortunately, I do not, but I'm sure somebody else (hem, Dizzy) can step in and give a recommendation on how to do it! - Master Tej -

Ah, I'm sorry they didn't work out. For what it's worth, it was really interesting to see the things you were doing! - Master Tej -

Here, have a lovely picture of Maximilian Veers wearing what appears to be a nearly identical version of the action figure suit. Somebody correct me if he's wearing something already approved, but I did a little surface digging on the internet and found that picture. The biggest difference I see is in the jumpsuit, which is much more of tan or light gray than green color. I'd even venture to suggest that the green jumpsuit seen on the action figure is actually just a combination of poor lighting and a green background, mainly due to the inconsistency in color between the three sources, though we'd need a version of that figure to back that up with independent pictures. I mainly suggest this because the Imperial Army, Navy, or Stormtrooper Corps. hasn't ever used a jumpsuit that color or near that shade (that I've seen), and maintaining consistency in a costume, particularly when you have a source like the one above, creates familiarity for a new costume that makes it more likely to pass. Case in point: the NovaElite backpack was only a sliver of an outline, and yet Izzi was able to make the fairly large leap to say that the outline, which somewhat resembles that of Sandtrooper backpack, is in fact just that. In any event, I hope the source above helps. - Master Tej -

Congratulations! Pictures, pictures! - Master Tej -

Won't the zipper on the back have to be covered up? - Master Tej -

Very nice! Many congratulations! - Master Tej -

Fingers crossed! - Master Tej -

Don't worry, I'm sure it will be fine! - Master Tej -

Nah, you didn't really leave that out. I just misunderstood. - Master Tej -

Oh, I thought you meant your BLASTER. Hm, in terms of armor, I actually do believe that it's paint before glue. But DO NOT take my word on that, ask somebody who knows. - Master Tej -

Paint after glue. That way, any mistakes you make while glueing will be covered by the paint. - Master Tej -

Hmm, photobucket is giving me a "This person moved or deleted this image" message. Is anybody else getting that? - Master Tej -

Great progress thus far! You'll be there before you know it! - Master Tej -