Great Lakes Garrison & Base

Well done Aaron!

SL2280 wrote:dude! I want one for my deck in the back yard. i just want it to sit there and I can stare at it out my window.

I want one for my deck too! Of course, I'll be pointing mine at my neighbors while drinking a beer!

WOW!

masteroftheforce wrote:We keep forgetting to take a lot of progress pics. And we decided to re-do the boots...again. But the helmet is done except for weathering, putting in screens, and hooking up his fans.

The progress is great!

This build reminds me of a movie....

"The NeverEnding Story"

Qui-Gon32 wrote:Today's update- Just a few things to shore up and I can submit pics to join!

Looking good! Now get down and get dirty! Dirty.... as in weather it up!

So... if someone grabs your gaffi stick... Who's going to chase it down for you?

I see an influx of Tuskens coming soon!

Zachg56 wrote:huh...practically everyone has a radio shack amp...I thought they stopped selling those

They are small, simple and inexpensive.

Yes the amps changed about 2.5 years ago and now "require" a powered mic. Luckily there are 2 mods available to use a non-powered mic with the current amp. One you solder a resistor on the circuit board, and the other you solder a piece of wire and create a bridge on the board. Both requi...

I use a basic Radio shack amp ( #277-1008c ) and powered mic( #33-3012 ) the amp was $14 at the radioshack on Saginaw Hwy across the street from Lansing mall. The Mic I got out here at a radio shack and it was $20. It is quite loud and I have the amp/speaker behind my back in the 0II area. With the...

DarthFOO wrote:No it's not silver, I dropped it and that is black and gray primer, I need to fix that chip. I will take some pics with out a flash and with low lights to show the glowyness.

Leave it! You can't get more real than real weathering!

stiger1 wrote:

Ripcode wrote:

Wags wrote:As everyone knows how much I like to talk

He never actually stops....

Hmmmm....neither do you.

But you still love me!

Wags wrote:As everyone knows how much I like to talk

He never actually stops....

Nice progress Anton!

Zachg56 wrote:should be simple...

East Lansing Michigan, right on Michigan State's east complex side....or do you mean like what complex?

That location is fine.

Anyone having an armor party soon?

Zach,

Let people know where you are located to see if fellow troopers are nearby to help out.

We could use a few more Snowtroopers in the GLG! We only have one now!

Nice!

Wags wrote:This was the hardest thing for me to do. I thought I was going to be buying a new set of chest/back armor after this, but it turned out pretty good.

WOW! That is some serious surgery you did!

You did an awesome job of it too!

Has the MR CE helmet been modified to 501st standards? If not, then that will need to be done.

What is he asking for this setup?