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Thanks! I seriously can't wait until it comes in. I think I'll have my armor done but no bucket. If I beg do you think Spike would send it faster? Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

That's awesome Pac! Hope it works for you. Looking forward to this for awhile now. Appreciate any insight you or any of my fellow Pathfinders have.

First up are the greeblies for the TD and T-Bits. I got two Don Jarr sets for both...and ended up modifying both. The snout is from one of our own (DVH) and will be replacing the snout on my Altmann's when it comes in. Along with replacing the traps and nosebridge with a Trooperbay set. But that is for later.... The Don Jarr Greeblies are really nice but the T-Bits are not fully correct. If you look at screen grabs of the bicep armor you'll notice that the lower part of the "T" is smooth except for the two small screws (top/bottom). The vertical part of DJ T-bit greeblie has a notch on one side that has three additional parts that are not seen on screen and are IMO not correct. My plan here is to use the top portion of the DJ T-bit and the lower portion of the SC T-bit with modifications that Pandatrooper made to get it closer to the screen used sets. For the TD greeblie I snagged an Endor Rebel badge and cut it in half. If anyone needs the remaining part for a Rebel build PM me and I'll send it off to you (and I'll send your name to the Pathfinder Sniper Squad you traitorous Rebel Scum:) I washed the parts to clear them of any residue and painted them satin black.

Thanks Micky! I have to say that I am more prepared because of those that have gone before me. Spending time in the forum and learning all I can has helped me in ways I can't express. I've had a lot of great Pathfinder mentors and without them I wouldn't have the confidence I have to to take on this build. Many thanks to folks like Stasz, Griffin-X, Dart, Forest Patrol, Wookievader, 4505Marcel, Chef, and so many others who helped me along this route to be one of the best in the Empire. "Pathfinders...Sequi Me!" If you're new to BSN I want to encourage you to dig in and learn all you can and ask questions get involved in the boards and your local garrison. Download the CRL and defer to it and ask the Detachment leaders if you have questions. These folks are here to help and have a ton of freakin knowledge and can take a lot of the frustration out of the process. If you want to be one of the Empire's best who even Stormtroopers follow then this is the place.

I just got a notification from Jeff that my SC armor is on the way (WOOT!) so at long last I begin my build thread. I figure the best place to start is with my tool setup. I just need a few more bits of elastic to round out my kit.

Doopydoos has a good coversion kit that you might want to check out. There are some good E11 modification threads over on FISD that I was referencing for my Hyperfirm mod for EIB. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

I picked up a $19 pair from Kmart. I liked that the sole was all one color. Have you tried photobucket for your pics? It takes care of all that for you and it's free to sign up.

You can always check with Marcel. I believe he does boots and he's in the UK. I felt it was better to build on my first set since I want to go Lancer. I did my boot cuts and went to Chris909x for my soft parts and built up my boots myself. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

It only gets better from here Brother! Enjoy the ride! I finally order my armor and I can't wait for it to arrive.

Here's a thread that might help. http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=13065. There's a pattern that you can take and mod to your size. Wookievader's build thread might help too. Is there someone in your garrison that could help you knock out the bund? Don't panic trooper there is always a solution!

Congrats WV it is beautiful!

Thanks Scavenger but I can't take credit for that. I didn't have the chops to sew the real suede onto my flight suit so our Exec, BikerScout007, suggested that I contact Gabe over at MSC do it for me. I wanted to go for Lancer in the future so I wanted the real suede. It took awhile to get but he did an excellent job.

Ha! Thanks Geographer! That's because I've had the luxury of the experience of all the Scouts before me to draw upon for my build. I can only hope it's up to the standards this fabulous group of troopers deserves. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. I can't wait for the Altmann's to come in from down under. Your armor is looking great post more pics!

Great build Vinny! I just ordered my SC armor so looking forward to getting started. I will also be joining the Altmann's team as well once mine arrives. One item I noticed was that the greeblies on your TD are backwards from the CRL requirements. The round greeblie should be on the right and the rebel rank badge on the left (http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TB_Scout_trooper-detonator). Keep up the great work!

Yeah I saw that too. I'm learning that it's hard to make sure you're all together without another person to look you over. I thought I had the pant well tucked in but the camera doesn't lie. That's a great suggestion and I'm going to implement it. Thanks Dart!! Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

I wanted to post a pic of me in my soft armor for review. I wanted to wait until I had my armor before I put the pouches on to make sure they sat right under my chest armor. Comments, corrections, suggestions welcome. Thanks!!

I used the exact same boots...and technique. Just take it slow and use sharp blades. They're looking really nice!

This would have looked all the more cooler if you had a Darth Vader mask I wonder what Marcel would say... Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Thanks a lot Jim! I've decided to go ahead and pick up and Altmann bucket from Spike. I really appreciate the offer!

Will do. Thanks for the lead! Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Does anyone know a good source where I can obtain a chin cup for my bucket? Can you make one or is it better to buy off the rack? Thanks very much! Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

This is awesome. I'd be interested. Is there anyone producing a fan system like the TKs have for the Scouts? Being in New Mexico a fan in my bucket would be really be helpful to cut the heat.

Thank bunches Chunk! I'm going to check and see if Kevin has any left but if not I'll be hitting you up for a set. Thanks again buddy! I'm finally at the point of getting my armor so I need to gather the rest of my parts. SC here I come!

Dern it! Thanks Griffin! This is why I love BSN. Got folks like you to steer folks like me away from making mistakes like this. I wonder if Kevin has any more of these sets? Thanks again!

I found a place in Ontario, CA that has them for around $5. Here's the link: http://www.apdmro.co...0071624996.htm. Hope this helps. Disregard...their shipping costs are outrageous. My apologies but I went to check out and got a shipping cost sticker shock.