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Gruff's ROTJ Build (Completed and Approved 1st March 2015)
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 11:29 am
by Gruff
Hi Guys,
Just got my first component. Woo Hoo! A beautiful Forcepike all the way from Germany.
Here are the unboxing pics:
I Love It!
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 5:09 am
by RedDragon
Just got one myself recently. Part one...the weapon. lol you can tell real guards think weapon first!
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:41 am
by Gruff
RedDragon wrote:Just got one myself recently. Part one...the weapon. lol you can tell real guards think weapon first!
LOL. Absolutely!
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:26 pm
by Cabbagefarmer
WOW that was a fast delivery to Down Under
I´m very glad that it runs like clockwork. Enjoy and have fun on your troops
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 4:54 am
by Gruff
Cabbagefarmer wrote:WOW that was a fast delivery to Down Under
I´m very glad that it runs like clockwork. Enjoy and have fun on your troops
I certainly will. Thank you so much.
This is beautiful work.
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 11:12 am
by Gruff
Boots have arrived. $74AUD for leather boots. Not bad hey?
Now to remove the loops at the top:
I think they look great, thoughts?
More updates to come.
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build - Updated 4th June 2014
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:27 am
by Gruff
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build - Updated 4th June, 2014
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:28 pm
by Cabbagefarmer
Where is the helmet from??? It´s terrible to see on the pics, sure you can revise it, but annoying anyway.
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build - Updated 4th June, 2014
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:20 pm
by stripes
I too would be interested in knowing where the helmet came from as it almost appears to be a Don Post recast.
One thing you'll need to fix outside of the paint is the visor as it is not tinted dark enough for approval.
Re: Gruff's ROTJ Build - Updated 4th June, 2014
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:10 am
by Gruff
Helmet is a fiberglass from Thailand. The seller is now on evilbay. I'm not sure if it is quite as small as a DP, but it is a little tight around the neck part when putting it on. Let's just say Ash can't get it on. Not sure what his bucket is but it's bigger, not a lot though. If it is a DP recast, it's been made larger I think.
I was aware of the visor issue too. Ash has some tint which I can put on the inside.
I'm in negotiation with the seller about getting some money back. I took a chance and it didn't pay off. Oh well,I'll just have to sand it back and repaint it once my robes arrive.
