Foxbatkllr
Well-Known Hunter
Hey Chris...clear some PM space...I have an excited PM for you 
FP Armor - Version 3
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jodo
Well-Known Hunter
Sheesh! Glad nobody was hurt and your truck wasn't damaged.
We had something like that happen to one of our F-16s while I was stationed in Germany. The pilot had landed after a mission, taxied back to his parking location, and did a "U-turn" in front of the HAS (hardened acft shelter) so the tow crew could hook up and back the jet into the shelter.
Well, about 5 minutes after he shut the engine down, a gust of wind caught the jet and it started sliding across the ramp!! It stopped when the wingtip (with a training missile loaded) slammed into the big steel HAS door!
That was 1 of 3 ice-related incidents within 24 hours over there. After the third one, our wing commander shut down flightline operations for a day.
Ya well.....My........Jet....has real bombs! So ja....You just....You just top that, Buddy.
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stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
I sent 2 boxes out to edinburgh back on the 17th and neither has arrived yet. They show has having left the US, but not having arrived in the UK.
What is it with mail in the UK? *sheesh*
fettpride
Well-Known Hunter
Cleared out some PM's Get back wit ya soon Foxbat 
SJ - glad they were just training missiles. Good lord, that could have been
tragic ! Yeah no damage to the truck, no one hurt. And I know there was drive by activity too. I'm really surprised I didn't get a knock on the door from someone :confused
Mojo - Dude, I really hope the shipment is ok. Maybe they opened it, and couldn't get it all stuffed back in :facepalm I can't even believe it's taken this long. There has to be something wrong :angry So much for hoping the parts are worth the wait now. I'm not even sure that it would be worth it anymore if the parts were screen used :facepalm What a way to start your first Fett. Volkerc is having a similar issue with his shipment too ... and after all the bad luck he's had with deals in this last 6 months, this was the straw that broke the camels back - he is getting sour with the hobby before it even begun for him. Understandably so ....
Brian - did you get your package ???
FP
Get back wit ya soon Foxbat SJ - glad they were just training missiles. Good lord, that could have been
tragic ! Yeah no damage to the truck, no one hurt. And I know there was drive by activity too. I'm really surprised I didn't get a knock on the door from someone :confused
Mojo - Dude, I really hope the shipment is ok. Maybe they opened it, and couldn't get it all stuffed back in :facepalm I can't even believe it's taken this long. There has to be something wrong :angry So much for hoping the parts are worth the wait now. I'm not even sure that it would be worth it anymore if the parts were screen used :facepalm What a way to start your first Fett. Volkerc is having a similar issue with his shipment too ... and after all the bad luck he's had with deals in this last 6 months, this was the straw that broke the camels back - he is getting sour with the hobby before it even begun for him. Understandably so ....
Brian - did you get your package ???
FP
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stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
yup! my chin is now well armored! i was expecting vac formed or something, not nice flexible rubber. i never thought i'd be so excited about a chin cup!
BOBA PHAT
Well-Known Hunter
For you all waiting on an overseas shipment, be patient. I know you have been, but I'm sure your shipment will arrive. I've had to mail overseas a couple of times and it takes forever! They'll say it will arrive in two weeks, but that really means a month. It's a pain, but check out the shipping rates for UPS and FedEx. OUTRAGEOUS! Hang in there!
Mojo Fett
Well-Known Hunter
*Update*
It's official... I am as happy as a pig in poo!
This was soooo worth the wait! well packaged (tons of peanut foam) FP you the man and the 'parts' ALL look awesome...
FP, PM coming about a little something missing? :confused
pics...
It's official... I am as happy as a pig in poo!
This was soooo worth the wait! well packaged (tons of peanut foam) FP you the man and the 'parts' ALL look awesome...
FP, PM coming about a little something missing? :confused
pics...
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HeadlessHunter
Well-Known Hunter
Hmm still no V3 for me either? Damn UK
volkerc
Active Hunter
Well it doesn't take forever... only if some customs agent sits on the box for a few weeks. The postal system works awesome. And UPS and fedex is not always that much faster than usps, trust me.
I can't complain, fettpride mailed my armor on 12/21/07 and it arrived on 1/7/08 in germany. Boy is that armor awesome!!! Fantastic work Fettpride! Thanks for all your help!
Man...you guys sure like to tease the ones that don't have their armour yet with all these fancy, shiny pictures don't you!? LOL
I'm really looking forward to working on this project, the armour just looks spectacular! I can only hope that my painting skills are good enough to do the armour justice!
LOLI'm really looking forward to working on this project, the armour just looks spectacular! I can only hope that my painting skills are good enough to do the armour justice!
Gonzo Fett
Active Hunter
I would be interested in a 2nd run as well.
Stormrider
Well-Known Hunter
Im curious if your going to do another. Im also curious if you completed that trek yet. I may send you some files to hold on to so I dont lose them. The amount of data I go through, I lose stuff ALOT
