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Those are just different generations of TKboots. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Those are TKboots.

Not a big issue really, but if you have some laying around already I think it's worth replacing them.

You're welcome!

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ESB Mk2 stomtrooper was also made from that haircell ABS. Uhg, moving in the blazing heat. Have fun

Aside from what you mentioned, I'd replace the blaster D-ring to an 0-shaped, pain the black stripe on each ear, move the TD belt-clips further out and review any rivets to make them the right kind for each placement. But for such an "old" thread, this looks really good I must say. Clearly up to and above EIB standards even today.

Thanks guys! It has been quite a journey from clueless newbie to DO. I had the fortune of coming here, and learning from some of the best och most skilled members we've had. Unfortunately several of them aren't as frequent visitors as they used to be. But at least their posts remain, and most of them are just as relevant today as when they were written. I know this is a big forum, but if you really want to learn some good ideas, some digging will do you good.

Is there a real problem of using haircell ABS if the texture is on the inside? I mean, the cowl would hide it anyway. Good luck with the move! I know you need the space.

Good to hear Lou. I'm betting the snowtrooper stuff will be awesome as well.

That clear it up. I see no one asking about TKC's though.

You need moulds to form the plastic on top of. These will take many hundred hours to build and sculpt into something decent. Or if you should find legitimate moulds for sale they will cost many many thousands to buy. Vacuum forming tables are not cheap either if you want some decent quality out of them. Plastic often needs to be bought in bulk to get a decent price per sheet, and in those quantities you may need to buy plastic for a couple of hundred dollars at a time. And add to that the material cost of sculpting your moulds, and the trial and error if something goes wrong. If you are only going to make 1 suit of armour, doing all of this is a bigger waste of money than being unemployed and spending your last money buying a Ferrari.

But at 195lb AP would be too small for you. It's better suited for slim people.

You do as you wish, but I'm pretty sure it's not going to look very good.

ATA like all other TE derived armours date back to a ROTJ armour that since was modified for a more ANH look. I think it was CAP who did some of the changes that makes it different from for example AP. And since ATA is cast from CAP it shares the same modifications. But this is fast becoming confusing. Just use cover strips and you'll be fine.

Not really. It's just not made to be assembled that way. And if you still do that, it might not turn out very good. Why would you want to use velcro anyway?

What are you talking about Vern? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Split rivets are permitted, but the ideal is cap rivets. Split rivets are allowed in order to let those that have invested in the correct type of ab rivets, re-use any spares instead of having to order even more rivets. That was the idea anyway. But if you have cap rivets laying around, feel free to replace them. But it won't interfere with your applications. Easy approval!

Bah! Ever since you finished your emperor costume you've become too fancy for the rest of us grunts.

And you can't do this with E-6000?

If I have it my way using cover strips will be (practically already are) required for centurion. And you should use them whether they are required or not simple because that is how it was done back in the day. And to answer BJ's question, I think ATA is modified from the original ROTJ moulds in such a way that cover strips are basically required for proper assembly. Unlike AP that is less modified and still supports overlap assembly. But I have not had a proper good close up look at ATA unfortunately.

Pictures will help us help you. Make sure that you have the right and left ear on the right side of the helmet as well.

Fixed it. Normal members cannot edit their topic titles, so it's not his fault.

I recommend ABS. It's strong yet flexible and all our vendors have that as an option.

It says in the post how you can reach the different vendors... Btw, almost no vendors use HIPS for TK armour any more. It's slightly outdated info.