thanks vode. I know I've lost a lot of thread followers due to thread-chatter and long waits, but it is still chugging along in the background. I got plenty of good "reviews" at CVI and that really helped motivate me to keep with it, but the time just isn't there right now to power through it and get it done. Those pesky bills have to come first and one can not simply collect bounties without a set of armour so I'll have to pay the bills in the kitchen as always.
and often gives the best results 
this is my theory as well. If I were interested in a half-hearted kit it could have been done months ago. The extra income is more than what my previous deficit was; in other words I went from time-rich and money-poor to time-poor and money-.. well.. money-acceptable
So I am looking at sourcing out a few parts to get a purchased kit together and working on this one still as a project. I'm looking at maybe combining the
Zebra Industries Orbiter with
Ithica's McQuarrie Concept Fett chest and back plates for a late crusader application. Throw in some abs, shoulders, knees and shins and that is a solid start for a very unique and killer-looking kit I think.
