Rob .T .

As long as you wear the suit correctly , the suit itself is EIB straight out of the box .

http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=20784 tk 42057 requesting full access. Many thanks.

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I had the same issue , I managed to bring the sides in ever so slightly using a hair dryer . My wife has quite a powerful dryer , and I held it about an inch away . I moved it slowly around to get the piece very hot in a strip two inches wide , and the full depth of the butt piece . Then by hand I held it slightly past the desired position for a couple of minutes until it had cooled sufficiently . <br> Do it a bit at a time .

Try to get the cover strips 180 appart . Try slowly , a bit at atime , trimming both halfs equally . The forearms will look more " wrong" if the cover strips aren't equal , than if the curvature of the halfs is a bit shallow .

If you are really set on buying a small home printer, check up the ones intended for school technology departments . They are of a more commercial style , better quality, than the ones advertised for home/ hobby use .

If you want to print anything larger than a keyring , an not have to spend ten hours sanding the surface , you need to be spending several thousand pounds on one . The small hobby units are rubbish . <br><br> That's why people send the files off to commercial printers . In the USA shape ways is popular with prop builders, I'm not sure of the U.K. Equivalent , but a friend of mine is regularly building printed guns and small props using a uk printer .

As this gun was only used in one photo session , and never in the movies ( by a stormtrooper ) , is it a clearable sidearm for 501 events ? ( I'm assuming not ) As the trooper in the ad photos wears a hero helmet , surely no stunt helmeted TK should ever consider this gun ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I feel it looks out of balance , it needs the toys stock removing from the very rear of the gun , and something larger and longer fitting to keep it balanced visually . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'd say leave the leather until the gun is finished, then make the decision . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Keep up the good work , and keep the photos coming.this is fascinating stuff , the creativity is an inspiration , there's only so many Doopydoos blaster threads one can read , this I different enough to grab the attention . Well done so far . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The cheapest way would be to make some formers yourself and buy a used vac forming machine . Making a fan film with little or no budget isn't going to work if you need twenty grands worth of props. One suit of armor, two helmets and creative editing could work like bone said ,but let's be fair , if you hadn't worked that out yourself , and presumably you hadn't , and you aren't sure if you need ten or twenty , maybe you need a bit more forward planning before you commit your finances to a project of this magnitude . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'm pretty sure RS have stock , why not phone them ? Their decals are a perfect fit for their helmets . They are open ten till four uk time . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Did they manage to salvage the moulds from the skip ( dumpster) in England in 1980 by using a time machine ?<br><br><br><br><br> Or did they just buy a suit off someone who has access to an original suit , and recast it ?

I think we all agree that morally it's best to steer well clear of original stormtrooper , almost everything he claims on his website is lies. ...he certainly has no original moulds , that's been proven many times .<br> If you want accurate armor , trusted vendors , and shipping direct to the USA , why not try RS Propmasters in the uk ? They do ready to wear suits , with no modifications required .

I just use a large suitcase , it fits any car . I keep my helmet in a separate helmet bag . I've attended troops in my wife's mgf sports car with plenty spare room . Large solid plastic storage bins are a waste of space .....unless you own a very large car or pickup truck . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Almost any polish made for automobile use will do . If your armour is dull, use one with a mild abrasive , if it's not, just use polish ...wax on , wax off ..... There's no magic , just elbow grease and car polish

Why bother with a bad overpriced fiberglass helmet ? If you buy armour from one of the legion approved sellers , it will come with a helmet . However, if you just want a helmet to display , it's still twice the price it should be . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Personally I'd re drill the hole got the left side one and move it in slightly , hoping to get it to mimic the right side one , which looks fine . Maybe , if it won't sit right , you could sand the base at a slight angle to get it to sit pointing out , rather than pointing in . Is there any mesh in the end of the tip ? The mesh should be silver , if there is any mesh in your tips it looks white ???? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I've been trooping in the uk for years and have never found the need for helmet fans . Maybe in Las Vegas , but the uk ? Naaah . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just use superglue , cheap and very effective . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I suppose the problems would only start if you were going for centurion , which is above and beyond 501 acceptance . Will the Anavos helmet need replacing for centurion ... Is it the. " new FX " ?? <br> We will have to wait and see when the builds start getting finished .

RS , as far as I know, don't sell their blaster except for part of their ready made suits . However , I have one . It's black resin over an aluminium tube . It's cast directly from a real sterling . It comes with ally mount and resin Hengstler and scope . It doesn't really need painting as its black resin . I customised mine by adding the visible spring and an inner forward barrel . I would say that straight out of the box it's centurion quality , but I'm no expert . However, if you want one , you have to buy the complete armour . There is a build diary on here covering my modifications , it's in the ANH e11 section , or hunt my profile for posts I've made to find it . Hope this is helpful Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don't understand what you mean about armor being difficult to get . Many people offer abs armor, all over the globe . What country are you in ? <br> Whatever you decide , stay away from fiberglass armor . It's far more difficult to work than abs , will probably need filling and painting , and will almost certainly be a recast .