bigmac

Hey Sac, I got my boots from K - mart here in Brisbane, a pair of $29.00 with tan sole work boots. i cut the sole's to get the look of the movie boots and painted the boots with white boot spray i got at a local boot repairer from a shopper center. If you have any trouble just get me on the redback forum, as i don't really get on BSN very much, but i can tell you where i got most of my stuff and also where to go. cheers Bigmac.

Ok, i know i did not come on here alot. But now im just got approved 5 days ago, just before one of the biggest cons in Australia, and wow it was great. Can't believe it took so long but got there in the end. I will post some pic up soon. I just want to say thank-you too everyone here who has been so supportive and helpful. Cheers Bigmac CB-7384

it appears that there is two different types of grey on the different straps and gribbles on the armour. as i have just painted my stuff, just need to paint the straps for the fore arm armour over the glove in a lighter grey than the back knee straps. oh well, just tring to keep up on all these changes as i have already done most of the stuff a couple of months ago.

yes there is grey in patches on the kashyyyk trooper. if you look closely there is a massive patch which could look silver, but is grey on the back tanks on nearly every kashyyyk trooper in the scene, that chilledmilk has posted. It helps if you have a bigger tv, or projector screen.

Hello again back from the long leave of not really doing nothing, gotta love holidays with a friend in the garrison we have finished all the armour pieces and are now on to test fitting and strapping. here are some photos. Also after watching ep 3 so many times in the last week i think im going insane with tring to get a good weather pattern that comes as close to on screen as i can get. all the armour together and a little test fit with the boot toe, shin and knee armour. i would like to know what you guys think of this cheers Bigmac.

ok got alittle bit more done. here is a couple of pics just too see if all things are lining and sitting up right. up close http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0786_zps05500ebc.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0785_zpsd6ad90f2.jpg and from afar http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0784_zps6aad2274.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0783_zps2715ef77.jpg any comments would be great.

ha the though of getting lost, is so funny. But looking at the photos from CV6 from Major Payne it has got my backside in gear. well a status report is that my friend who bought a MrB kit with me has now sold his kit too someone else, so as such i have now gotten back on track. The pants where one of the biggest hurdles as i don't know anything about needle and thread. But lucky for me across the road from where i work a small new business opened up which you can guess is a dress maker, She had too undo the whole inside leg seem just to get access to where the pockets had too go. Plus with the extra material i gave her which included 1 XL older British BDU shirt from a disposal store just up the road from me. now next step is too get dye and start that process, which 1 or 2 people in the local garrison can help me with, then moving on to the armour itself. which remind me, a big thank you to you Mr Grumpy as your ammo pouches are so great words can't really express how wonderful they are, plus to add your gloves that you use too make. cheers Bigmac.

Hello guys and girls Just starting back on this now considering it has been probably been 6 months since i did anything. So now i have got the thigh pockets here are the pictures, what do you think http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/DSC01128.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/DSC01126.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/DSC01127.jpg just starting to get back and sort things out and see where im out with the armour. Cheers Bigmac.

i would like a pair if you could get in Kashyyyk boots size 12 1/2 US. Justin

i have a very big question right now as myself and my friend nathan are working on these helmets. Do you cut out the ears on the side of the helmets, and then mesh them and paint inside black? and can i use camo cloth on the ammo pouches even if it is not the correct pattern colour as the armour. cheers bigmac.

hey guys i know its been awhile but we finally started work on our kashyyyk troopers both me and Nathan "Natwest" here is some of the photos. http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0277.jpg and also after a bit of sanding, still alot more to go. http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg306/870232/kashyyyk%20trooper/?action=view&current=DSC_0282.jpg this is now starting to pick up some steam and in the next couple of months both of us and going to try and get these done. cheers Bigmac.

hey Dan i hate too correct you but there is also another garrison member in quennsland who has also jumped on mrB lastest run as well. micheal can't wait too see your new costume. I suggest that for painting that all 4 of us get together for 1 or 2 days and paint all the suits all the same colours so we don't mismatch each other. also how is your cummerbund coming along? cheers Bigmac.

Hey Jinah i found a guy on ebay that sells those visors that lives in melbourne. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Green-INSERT-Un...=item3a680e445b and the guy that lives in Brisbane. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Colored-Mirrore...=item3cb9eb6478 hope that helps

Ok now for a update the shirt and pants are in the mail to me. the cummerbund has been order. still trying to find boots at a cheap price before cutting them up. and just sent payment for the armour. can't wait i will be a happy little kid in a candy store when it finally comes on the door step. and now just found out there is another person in my garrison who is getting a full armour kit at the same time, so it will probably be double trouble in Queensland when we both get our kits up and running.

the "Citadel is a UK based company" is from Games Workshop. they have local hobby stores in nearly every country in the world. when i get my kit i think i will try the local paint shop.

cheers James for the links.

Ok i found a place in Australia took about 3 days of searching the internet and phone books, but found a place in Western Australia that stock Bristish pattern shirts and pants. here is the link http://www.wellingtonsurplus.com.au/showPr...+Model+62-1006H http://www.wellingtonsurplus.com.au/showPr...+Style+61-1006H Also got my name, placed on the new armor run from MrBungle, Can't wait. I have been talking to Jimah who is in Australia about these items and they seem like a great find. here is also some boots that i was looking at and Jimah says looks pretty good with not much work on them. If i can get your comments that would great. Cheers Justin.

same here i will want one soon as well.

cheers guys thanks for the welcome. I will try and get some photos of the different parts i have got.

Hello My name is Justin AKA "Bigmac" and I am from Australia, Redback Garrison. i have a few costumes Storm Trooper, Imperial Gunner, and the Witch King from Lord of the Rings. And have always wanted to do a Kashyyyk trooper since seeing the new movies. Just something a bit different. I have started pretty slow considering compared with the other costumes i have done but slow and stead will hopefully win the race. I have Already got a pair of Mr Grumpy's gloves an they are so Great. and found at a local military store a top of British Army desert Pattern, now just have to hunt for the bottoms. just waiting for Mr B to reopen his run on kits again, so right now it is just getting everything of the soft parts in order so when the time comes for the armour i will not have to wait for anything else. Cheers Justin "Bigmac TK-7384"

just wondering if anything more has happen with this, but will be watching for updates