TarragonNZ
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Re: TK409 Protocol Project
Email inbound Chris
happy happy joy joy.... I can't wait
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Darthpedge
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Re: TK409 Protocol Project
Lucky bugger
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8/18/2012, 5:04 am
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milbo
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Just got my parts, brilliant quality and well packaged and no cutoms charge in uk
Thanks
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8/20/2012, 8:00 am
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TarragonNZ
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quote: milbo wrote:
Just got my parts, brilliant quality and well packaged and no cutoms charge in uk
Thanks
Hopefully I won't get whacked with custom charges
How many boxes did you receive?
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8/20/2012, 3:46 pm
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milbo
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Legs and arms one box, very well packed from the phillipines ,best fibreglasssing I've seen
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8/20/2012, 4:51 pm
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GordonTarpley
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I use the reinforcing from my suit's shipping container almost every day. Works great as a frame to clamp things to when I paint parts.
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8/20/2012, 5:08 pm
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milbo
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Keep reading your blogs very interested to see how you are doing chrome paint and if we have an equivalent here in uk
Liked the parts so much just ordered chest to upgrade my plastic one , wish I ordered it before as I'm gonna have to wait another 8 months
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Darthpedge
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I found a company in the uK that can spray chrome gold and silver and it looks as good as vac Metalising I have sent off for some samples to be painted so will post these on here when I receive them, the cost is about the same as Metalising but the advantages are you can repair scratches by reprinting with a kit you can buy from them. I to hope I don't get hammered on import tax
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GordonTarpley
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Re: TK409 Protocol Project
Check my latest blog post HERE
Skip forward to about 6:05 on the video for a look at the metal I'm doing here.
I'm using Alclad II chrome. Enough to cover the whole suit is about $65. To do really good coverage, no thin spots probably closer to $80 or $100 but I've been learning lots of what not to do and the paint usage is getting more efficient.
If it's the parts aren't prepped correctly it won't look good. Same applies to vac metalizing and spray chromes
Full suit should be done by tonight or tomorrow, I'll post photos and explain the process better.
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Hi darthpedge where abouts in the uk are they.
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