pandatrooper

My wife and I watched it on DVD, and actually thought it was really good! For a "cheesy body switching teen heart throb" movie, it was actually entertaining and had some heart to it. Humor / story wise, I actually thought it was better than Fanboys. I loved his nerdy buddy. Their fight was awesome. It's funny, cuz we have guys like that at work. I might be one of them (well, maybe not THAT hardcore, but I do have a small collection)

Awesome Steve!! Can't wait to see it started now that you have everything you need (and more!) Get ready to use a heat sealing iron (as seen in Stukas build). My armor is AP based too, and I had to do quite a few mods to several pieces. But have no fear, with the iron, a Dremel and some sanding, you can make it work out. Good luck!

Steve, check your PM for contact. I already ordered some and I've been tracking them. They've arrived in customs, should be delivered in the next few days so it's all good. Order away!

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing! The poses are awesome

Tim, I was just thinking the same thing. I'm going to cut mine, even if it only helps a little bit - I can use the extra freedom of movement. Can anyone post a pic of where the cut line should be on the cod? I'm just about to cut mine (like literally, got the x-acto and scissors ready). Thanks!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but for EIB you need a scope but I don't think you don't need the power cylinders.

I would so troop at this, but sadly, no Canadian dates on the west coast.

Looks great Steve! Can't wait to see it all completed.

Some troopers paint the insides of their helmets black, to make it look more "solid" and realistic. Some have even installed liners or padding inside (like a motorcycle helmet), to give it some depth / thickness. Most people use some kind of voice amplifier / voice changer, others have used 2 way radios in the past, but the people in front of you will never really hear it since the helmet dampens the volume of your voice a lot (hence the need for a voice amp). Actual fitment could be had either through the use of a hardhat liner or foam padding.

Love your new sig, Nazgul

These are both curiosity questions more than anything. I just saw Fanboys last week, and afterwards had to watch ANH (DVD SE) again. Does anyone know who provided the armor for Fanboys and what type was it? FX? I noticed right off the bat that the shoulder straps were riveted on, and that they're using straight out of the box hasbro blasters Also, for the "special edition" ANH, in the desert scene with the sandtroopers and CG dewbacks: - I had read somewhere that they hired "Navy Seals" as the actors. Is this true? Why? - What armor did they use for shooting those new scenes? I would assume these were filmed in the mid 90's. Did they resurrect older suits that LFL had on hand, or did they make new ones? - Is it just me, or does anyone else hate the CG sandtrooper on the dewback? His helmet looks off (frown is wrong, tear traps are too low, eyes are wrong, faceplate looks like the wrong angle, and his shin and foot seem like weird proportions). It drives me insane...

Cool, thanks for the additional feedback guys. I'll do a tutorial to show the progress, I have a good idea on how to do it.

Hey Andy, I'll let you know. I ordered some on the weekend, they should be arriving this week. I'm in the same boat as you. I'm an 8.5, so to be safe I ordered an 8 and a 9. I figure I can keep or sell the pair that doesn't fit. I'll keep you posted. Sounds like we have another great option for boots now! Can't wait to get mine!

This is a great solution! I can see trying to Have the ANH strip with velcro may add to the bulkiness of the seam, but putting an elastic strap is a great solution. Like Jag says, it's just like TK boots. Thank you!

So basically, the Stuka method, but with some velcro as well - correct?

So from what I've read, these are the most common ways to close the back of the shins (on TE style armor, could be used on others too). I'm trying to do mine now and I can't decide on what method. Ideally, I want to do ANH style (strips on front and back) but I'll need to trim and test fit first to see how things line up. But I'd like my fellow troops opinion first before doing any lethal cutting. 1. have the shin backs overlap, have the opening face inwards so the outside of the shin looks nice, use velcro to close it shut 2. have the shin backs overlap, have the opening face inwards so the outside of the shin looks nice, just rely on the overlap to keep it closed 3. Glue the back shut, glue a 20-25mm strip on top. 4. Stukatrooper method (not sure what to call it). Have the back of the shim butt seamed, and only glue the ANH overlap strip on one side (I assume the outside) and rely on the tension to keep it closed. This way, you get the strip / ANH look without gluing it shut Ideally, #3 sounds the best to keep it solid, but there's no way I can get a foot through the shin without spreading it apart. Can anyone actually physically do this? I know in the movies, they just have the back "open" but I'm not sure how practical this would be when trooping. Any advice here would be great! Thanks

Adding 2 more, kind of an outline version of the imperial one. Makes it a little cleaner / easier to see through.

You don't need a lot. Just get some insulating door trim foam (black or white from a home reno store, it's adhesive) and stick some on the inside of the armor, where the thigh hits your outer knee area. This will center the thigh piece, and still allow you to put on on easily, plus it will help it stay in place, and not wobble around. Regardless, congrats on the EIB status! Good job

Looking good. man, so many people going for EIB, I gotta get my act together! I would only suggest one small thing (it's a should have in EIB rules, not a must have) I think the holster should be held with 2 snaps at the top of the belt, and not 4 snaps. Again, small potatoes. The only other thing I would suggest is maybe shimming the thighs near the knees with some foam, that way the thigh pieces will sit centered on your leg and not angled to one side. Otherwise, looks like a nice build!

I just cracked off a couple quick ones for you in Photoshop. Heres a basic one in red and one in yellow. Here's one where I incorporated the imperial logo. Imagine like a holosight like a red dot Eotech or something. I always thought the imperial logo would make a cool reticule (that's what they are called nowadays on holosights). Enjoy!!

Darrel, I'll whip something up for you, Give me like 15 mins.

To be safe, I actually ordered 2 pairs. I'm an 8.5, so I ordered an 8 and a 9 since they only have full sizes right now. I figure I can sell the one that doesn't fit, or if the 8 fits me, I'll keep the 9 (put an insole in it) as a backup or do a TD someday (I would love to have a TK and TD setup). I'll let you guys know how they fit. I'm rather picky with footwear. I found that my left foot is actually an 8.5 and my right foot is an 8, so it's always hard for me to find shoes that fit properly.

Not sure if you want to wait, but I'll being doing a simple Miliput reinforcement tutorial this weekend.

Could it be an older dovetail sight riser / mount? The tapered grooves on the sides reminds me of a dovetail sight mount, possibly from an old rifle of some kind? Like this but a different model? ------------ My only other guess would be a security latch for a door or patio door.

The cool thing is that with real leather, you can shine them up or dull them down. With synthetic leathers (like Caboots) it's harder to do that. When I get mine, I might try to dull them down and try to use some different polishes / colors to make it slightly more cream / off white in color to match my armor better.