So, a few updates:
I had heck of a time removing the Kobold clip from it's flash this past week. Being the novice I am, I ended up completely stripping the top screw. The bottom one was really stiff as well, but managed to come out fairly unscathed.
After tons of frustration and exhausting all my means at home to extract the top screw, I gave up until I could access the proper tools. Long story short, the top screw had to be drilled out very carefully.
Luckily, no damage was done to either the clip or the Kobold and I was able to sell the "Droid Caller" fairly soon afterward.
I was super anxious to see how the clip lined up in relation to the bottom stamp indexing, and I have to say, it really is about as dead on as you could ask for in comparison to the original Wampa cave prop.
Normally I'm more than okay with some wear and tear on these vintage pieces (it is Star Wars after all), but I decided pretty early on that I would want to replace the original clamp at some point due to some heavy pitting the top left of the control box (pictured in previous post). So, I replaced that with this vintage clamp that I found on eBay.
Lastly, just yesterday, I was able to source some of Saberfreak's t-track from a gentleman I meet through Facebook. Without much hesitation, I purchased it since I recently really started aiming for a 100% vintage build. However, after consulting with a very respected member of this forum, I learned that the profile is pretty off on those vintage tracks in comparison to what we see in the film, so I am now heavily leaning towards Todd's version based on a recommendation from the same member. Originally I planned on using Roy's grips and had purchased them shortly before landing Saberfreak's and Todd's, so I will be able to compare the three when they all get here and will make my final decision from there. After that, it's off to the races since I have all the components! I can not wait to see this thing come together!
