Spanky101

Hey Mike, looking great buddy! You are doing a way better job than I could have ever done. Keep up the good work, I will be following with interest. Hopefully I'll see you on a cross border troop some time in the future. Keep up the great build, all the best!

I used a dremel to put a guide hole in to start the screw. Less likely to crack it and it goes in the right spot.

I actually ordered from EF originally, but after a month of waiting and then finding I had to wait another month to receive them, I kindly received a refund and ordered the Imperial Boots gloves. I got them in just over 2 weeks and before the EF gloves became available. I understand EF has them in stock now, but that was my experience. They both look the same really, but I agree with Pat, as they are super accurate and comfortable. I have really wide hands and generally have to order xxl gloves to get the right fit, but the IB xl's fit quite nicely. So if you have big hands, I recommend IB's.

I am so doing it this way! Thanks for the tip, cheers mate!

A day late and a dollar short! I wish I would have held off, cause I would have ordered yours first. Will you definitely be making the leather to order in the near future? Cause I might just have to order a pair, keep the other as backup. Looks great, love your attention to detail.

Awesome pics Terry! Be great to hear how you set it all up? Where did you do it at? I always thought the UBC Endowment Lands would be a great place to do a live action shot? Or even Stanley Park? There are some huge trees out in each of them.

That is a great idea! I am just awaiting the arrival of my kit at the end of the month. I am definitely going to do it this way. Thank you!

My apologies Terry, I wasn't clear. I have read your build thread several times. I wanted to know if you had done the weathering for the Scout boots? I want to make them look like they've been worn and weathered, so I wondered if you had done any before? Again, my fault, I did not explain myself properly. Thanks for the link none the less. If your guys in the garrison decide to have an armour party in the near future and my Altmann's arrives, I hope to be invited. Then I can pick your brain about the weathering in person. Plus, I can't wait to see your speeder bike...

Looking forward to seeing exactly how you apply the paint to the helmet and armour. I saw your video where you stated you used burnt umber and black. Looking forward to seeing how it all goes on. I imagine this will be similar to how you did your Sandtrooper armour? I'm sorry if you've covered this already, but have you done the Scout boots before? I have the Sideshow 1/6 Scout and Speeder bike, I want to make my boots match those that are on the Scout. Not really sure how to go about it? Have you done boots anywhere on here and would they be done in much the same way as other armour? As always, thanks for your guidance and keep up the great build! I hope you don't mind that I added your completed SC helmet build link off Youtube? I figured it would be ok, since you put it up on another thread here. It should be pinned for posterity and people need to see how nice a helmet can look when it's done right...imho that is. Thanks Terry!

That is a great find, does anyone else have some pics of what they did to get this to work? I would think that if you used 2 zip ties side by side that might work? Also, you could you another zip tie on the opposite end(female) and glue it into place and slide the male end into it. Once you have the length you like you could glue it or melt it(them, if use 2 for strength and stability) into place. I thought I saw some industrial sized zip ties that they use for holding cables or bundles of wires into place? I found this one below? They have several options on the website. But with a metal cable going through the middle, it would be sturdy enough to last far longer than you might be wearing it? Plus the T-flared end would allow for better gluing. Great find though. I am just awaiting my armour and helmet to arrive and this will help when I get started. Many thanks Mickey! https://www.grainger...29_AS01?smthumb$

I just received my WW gloves. I normally wear a XXL and these feel more like a L? I am going to have to cut out the excessive padding in the gloves to make them fit. No complaints about the quality of the gloves, they are a nice pair, but they really need to consider updating the sizing of these gloves? I picked up a pair of SA gloves off another member in an XL and they fit like a XL. So atleast I will have one pair that fits properly...

My pleasure Zach! If you should decide to start a build thread, and I highly advise you to...the amount of respect and assistance you will get for building a kit from scratch will see you through to completion in no time. Cheers Aaron! That is nice of you to say mate, just trying to pay it forward...

I was exactly where you are about 3 weeks ago...here's what i've learnt. I just ordered my armour and helmet from Spike/Steve, he makes the Altmann's. I chose his, because he answered my replies immediately and because he makes armour that is a little bigger than most other armourers. If you are a bigger guy, as in the 6ft plus size build then this might be more suited for you, but you can make your own judgements. Have a look at his thread below for what I mean.There is a wait time from when you order to when you receive it, but he is very upfront about it. His helmets are considered one of the best out there, but that said, you get what you pay for. If you are on a tight budget, then you might want to look around or get a kit you can build yourself. Most, if not all suppliers have the helmet kits you build yourself. Spike's below. http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=14282 I don't have much experience with SC, but his armour and helmets are probably the most popular in use. He has surplus stock so you will get your armour right away. If you have DIY skills, then you are best to buy the armour and helmet kits (from whoever) and scratch build it yourself. There are a ton of build threads and all you have to do is ask on the forum and you will get a bunch of helpful replies. This site thrives on people helping people. It should be mentioned that Pandatroopers build thread might be the best there is in building your kit from scratch his thread has over 40,000 views, which tells you just how well it is received. It will be my and many others go to thread when starting our builds. Panda's below. http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=9781 You can also try Chef on this forum, he does both helmets and armour. Keep in mind he is also very busy completing orders, but his armour and helmets are considered very good as well. And his website is also really helpful for builds. I will be using his guide as well. Chef's below. http://kgbairsoft.com/wordpress/?page_id=122 I would advise you not to buy off Ebay or any other sellers not from here, unless you have had a chance to ask about them here first, as you have already done with Far Away Creations. There are other suppliers, like KS, but from my understanding, his helmet requires some work in order to pass and become a Pathfinder, but there are a lot of people who have his helmets and there are several threads to help you do the upgrades. Just make sure you really do your homework, which you seem well on your way to already doing. Good luck! My 2 cents, hope that is is somewhat helpful...

So I found the Efx helmet for pre-order on 2 other sites. One lists September as possible ship date, the other lists December? Clearly they are getting different reports or as just in the dark as everyone else is? I pre-ordered 2 just in case. If either ends up shipping, one to display and one to troop in? But more than likely, one to keep in box for safekeeping and one to display. Sooo jealous of jkno's RS...I wish I would have got in on that helmet. The weathered look is classic and far superior to the standard white imho. ps - I just received an email from the 1 store, their December update was for last year, they have no idea how long it will take either...

That is one beautiful helmet mate! You have the 2 best helmets made by all accounts...