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I've been struggling with what to write. You've been a hallmark of integrity and quality for so many years, I think at this point you have the longest tenure of any active armor maker, which is quite a record. History lesson for some people - when we created the CRL and EI standards back in the day (remember, at the time out of the box FX armor was the standard before then), several armor makers complained, but you never did. You just adjusted your molds so it would comply with the new CRL. My favorite memory though was when I had to head up to a troop in Vancouver with some garrison-mates and needed a new set of shins. Not only did you help GPS me to your home tp pick them up in person, but you had them pre-trimmed and ready to go. You even glued the fronts and added the sniper plate on. That was an above and beyond courtesy that set the bar as an example of how people should help each other out. I can think of no better person to pass the torch on to than Terry (PandaTrooper). His artistry and talent is first class, and his dedication to his hobby and community are beyond question. I remember when Outer Rim was what - 3 people? Your involvement in forming that squad and growing it to where it is today is something few have matched. I could write for hours praising the work and ethics of you two gentlemen, surely. It's a blessing to all that the tradition of RT lives on. Thanks again Rob for all you have done, and thanks Terry taking the armor to the next level.

Months ago now, I dremeled away my exposed bolt to make way for installing BlastFX. Now although without the electronics, I still need to cover the hole up. I had already fashioned a thin aluminum plate ... today, made way for getting the extractor and plunger in place. I have the more complex shape completed but still need to place the short rod in the narrow compartment. I found a very close look a like piece from my kids broken toys - this is a nice spinoff from being a dad. I trimmed the piece a bit. I then cut in and fashioned a groove in the plate to hold it and enough room for the rod piece later. Sent from my SM-G390W using Tapatalk

You’re doing a good job, Simon. Personally, I spent ages looking a screen used reference photos. CRL is designed to create a slightly idealised look across the legion, however, the TK itself is seen on screen. Whilst certain anomalies like “mr no stripes” are not allowed (because they were movie mistakes), many screen used features make the TK look better. Keep up the good work. :-)

Outstanding, I was considering making my own vacuum formed kit but getting the smooth both side ABS is way too expensive for me. I noticed that I forgot to mention that 1 4'x8' sheet will produce (roughly) 1 set of ANH TK armor. As for the ROTK armor, I was able to snag a black series RO helmet off Amazon for $49.00 last year. I plan on modifying it for a ABS armor build once I get the armor. I plan on keeping my Jimmy kit shinny white but the ABS will get weathered. Also, for anyone who does not know, I have made some urethane rubber shoulder straps to replace the fiberglass ones since they cracked last year. I am still perfecting the process but once they are ready for prime time, I will make them available to whomever wants them. More details in my ROTK build thread here on FISD. Not really looking to make money or push sales in anyway, they will go for cost basically and I just wanted to make them available to all who want them.

Wow. I am admittedly a little emotional about this. Rob, thank you. In addition to making beautiful TK armor, you were always a pleasure to deal with. I had no negative interactions, and in my time here, I cannot think of any single complaint by anybody as a result of any interaction with you. I know that you started this for fun, and continued to do it out of love, and you have indeed made for many a happy trooper in the Legion, across the globe. It seems like just yesterday that I reached out to you to inquire about a kit, and in the five years since then, I've personally had my hands on three of your kits, and all were of consistent and equal quality, and a joy to build/help build. Thank you for your dedication, craftsmanship, and general human decency. I wish you success as you continue forward, and hope that you will from time to time stop in and share your latest costuming creations. I enjoyed seeing all of the things you had made and shared, the creativity you demonstrated in a lot of endeavors was truly inspirational. Thank you. Terry, Thank you for stepping up and assuming the legacy of RT-Mod. It would have been a sad day had this merely been a "I'm done now Troopers" post, but thanks to you it has a happy ending and a bright(er) future. I too am looking forward to seeing the upgrades!

That's right! I cannot remember what toy this orange piece came from ... now I remember, inner workings of a dinosaur claw tool lol! Sent from my SM-G390W using Tapatalk

Beautiful work so far, Jesse! I, too now have many pieces of toys randomly scattered about. I am usually pretty good at ID'ing them, but I have no clue what that one is. Keep at it!!

Looks pretty good However if it were me I would shave a bit more of the smaller one

The unit maps are updated periodically, but aren't up to the minute, so it's very likely whoever updates the maps just hasn't been able to update it yet. I would reach out to whomever your local 501st members are, be it an Outpost, Garrison, or Squad- they're all official units and should be able to offer local assistance. Outposts are smaller units, Garrisons are 25+ people, Squads are subsets of Garrisons with 15+ people.

Yep, same grey. Sounds like things are coming together!

When ordering anything I would highly suggest only using PayPal and selecting the "Goods and Services" option. I have conducted hundreds of transactions through them and never had a problem. If you do, they are fast in getting your money back. I won't order anything online using a different method. I can assure you that Rob is an outstanding seller with a sterling reputation, so your card was skimmed or the site hacked.

You totally got this. It's funny, these last few little things are what will send the look of your armour into the stratosphere and make you that much more proud of your accomplishment!

Great news. Congrats to Panda for taking on armor making (I can't think of a more talented person to be a prop maker) and to RT for finding a great person to pass the torch to.

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Definitely easier to do this while the helmet is in pieces, plus it will take time for the paint or plasti dip to de-gas and the odor to reduce and fade away, so best to do this when you know you wont be trooping for a while.

I just hope they aren't relegated to duty beneath them like in Solo. We really need them to be something feared again, like in EP7

Helmets and armour might be the same but new weapons are a 100% certainty, plus quite a number of special forces forces TK's in scenes

Hi Miguel and thanks for the additional photos. For the right thigh we can see alot of flat area that needs to be reduced, you can achieve this either by re-sizing the parts or by using a bigger cover strip and alligne it more in the center of the join as shown. For the armor to look proportional you will need to do the same for the left thigh. As you´re already working on it, we also suggest putting a piece of abs on the inside of the lower ridge (red circles) and abs paste from the outside to hide that gap to make your armor look it´s best. On the left shin we see even more flat area and to keep the cover strips not going way to large we suggest trimming or to smooth out the transition ridge of said flat area with abs paste and some elbow grease. Keep going Miguel - you got this

I missed the initial offering on these, then decided I wanted one and ordered from a place that fell apart THE DAY I ordered but was lucky enough to get my money back, then I got the email from ANOVOS as I put myself on the interest list forever ago when people were dropping out. I'm really hoping I get one of these and my TLJ helmet. Im trying not to get too excited in case I end up on the next run which is a year out.

Thank God little has changed. Though the leaks for the possible 709th red helmet are something new. Perhaps this trooper type will have more than 10 seconds of screen time!

I can see how you can be addicted (in a good way). I first started out just wanting to buy a ready to wear costume. Now I’m very eager to construct my own. I already have my sights on a second costume( tie fighter pilot, and third ATAT pilot and captain Rex would be good). I’ve decided I’m going to buy my first from RWA creations I was born not far from where they are. I’ll keep you posted on how it’s going, thanks ty Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh good, I won’t have to empty my wallet to make changes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

here you go. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/category/24-anh-tk-reference/

Thanks for everything Rob. Your Armor is amazing and I'm an avid fan. Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk

Another update - cutting the left ear was a breeze in comparison to the right. I decided to reinforce around the eyes with some Milliput And then, when drilling the holes for the mic tips, I found that the ABS was paper thin in that region (so much so, my drill slipped and carved a double-sized hole) I also reinforced that area too, while drilling my visor to fit - fits nice and snugly against the Milliput, so much so, that I'll likely just drop on another washer and bolt to hold it in place. On the outside, ear screws are now all painted white. Next plan is to line and blackout the interior with some Plasti-Dip & cheesecloth before doing the rest of the exterior paintwork, finishing off the mic tips and backing the teeth cutouts with mesh. Finally feels like I'm making progress!

That or you can use crafting swabs (Soft fine tip) and mineral spirits

Hello all! Some more progress...this time on my end cap. After noticing the well that fitted the ring retainer was done too wide, in-filled it with green stuff then automotive filler putty to smooth it out. After gray primer, steel-like paint level, then finally flat black, I ended the paint job with flat clearcoat to seal in the black washing of the d-ring and the slight wear and tear effect of sanding away the black to reveal the 'steel' underneath. Ah, kinda rushed on the clear coat application...drippy at parts. Oh well! In the pictures, I compared mine with fieldmarshalls fine fine replica, great reference! It was nice sanding away Tino's d-ring to remove the gold external coating on it [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G390W using Tapatalk

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Congratulations!

Hi Shaun, Keep in mind that the suggestions with the helmet are just that, suggestions, but not required for Centurion. We know that things like repositioning the ears can be extremely difficult, if not near impossible for some bucket builds, but we like to mention details like that for those troopers who wish to do everything they can to match the screen-used suits. Ultimately, we are a costuming group, not a prop-replica group, so although we'd love for everyone to take every single suggestion, I'd hate for you to think we're asking you to spend money for a new bucket when it's not required. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns.

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Damn, that's a whole ton of detail! Well done :)

Hi all, I've gone and captured the final details of my power cylinders. I added the wing stubs and also dabs of grey on the ends of my resisters to mimic wiring. Also black washed my central capacitors. This isn't screen accurate but I do like how they POP especially how 'dirty' they've become. It was a complete joy getting the insulation sleeve black washed, leaving the large hint of exposed red on top to keep that part screen accurate. Sprayed Matt clear coat to seal everything. I'm FINALLY ready to walk away from this E-11 component, thanks for following me =)

I second that.

If they were actually shipping and offered at the original Tier 1 price I'd consider buying a backup for spare parts etc. but not at $800+.

So after seeing prototypes when ever I pressed Anovos for an answer as to how the new armor wouldn't need filling or painting I would always get a run around answer, not getting exactly how this was achieved, now I see, one of the main places that does need gluing, filling and painting is now two pieces (top right of image), wonder if that's going to get 501st approved Closure on those biceps is a little sloppy Those gaskets are as floppy as my d__k after a cold shower What's up with those overlapping forearms to biceps, don't they know how these should look Miss something on that endcap of the TD? I better stop now or I'll be here all day