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The "making of" book for Force Unleashed was a complete waste of time for costumers - pretty much oil paintings of backgrounds and characters. When the game comes out in 6 days, I'm certain all will be clear and we'll see some good screen caps.
I did try to get pics from LFL through my contacts, but it never panned out.
Congrats on capturing the look and feel of the costume. I see very little reason you would not be approved if I can scratch up some pic references.
Kev
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I've seen TE armor look good on guys up to 6'4" and 240lbs. Every make can be made to work, some lend themselves to certain body types though.
I looked pretty bad in TE and SDS armor and I'm 6'4" and 220lbs (not overweight for my height). It looked way too small on me - way too much black spacing everywhere and I had to shim almost everything, which really distracted from the accuracy.
On my buddy who's 5'9" and skinny as a rail, he looked perfect.
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It's a rare helmet cast from the 20th Century Fox promotional Vader helms. Celtic Touch has made 'em for years but last I heard, he stopped production.
David, if you're local you should drop by for a 501st Pikes Peak Squad meeting some Friday night.
Kev
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Yup. This is my last ditch effort to get the event covered or I'll have to cancel it.
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Trying to get the word out for one or two troopers to cover a Force Unleashed Troop event in Roseville, MN on Saturday, 8/23. We had a backout from the RL that we're trying to get covered. Sorry about the very late notice, but if you live in the area and can do this event for an hour or two, please PM me ASAP and I'll get you promo materials to hand out.
Barnes & Noble
Har Mar Mall
2100 North Snelling Ave
Roseville, MN 55113
TIME: 12:30pm
Contact: Janet
651/639-9256
Kevin Christley
501st/RL Force Unleashed Coordinator
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joryayer said:Never-Mind, I scored a black stealth trooper armor kit *somewhat cheaper than normal* on the bay of E.
Make sure you drop by the Spec Ops (TX) Det and we'll help you get it ready for inspection.
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Smitty,
I can send you cutting templates for the MR CE and a few other lens types if you PM me your address.
Kev
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We used to them at the 501st Spec Ops Detachment (TXs), but my gut reaction was that the FISD should have dibs on this costume. If for some reason the FISD rejects it, we'll be happy to accomodate it and help you gain 501st membership with it.
Kev
Spec Ops DL (TX's)
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I make some really nice MR CE flat lenses with lens moulding included:-------------
3 minute install, premium quality with guaranteed satisfaction. For less than you could do them yourself by buying material and tools/time. You goof on the install, I replace one free. Screw one up on a troop, I replace it for free.
Kev
TK-1422
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I make real 1/8" thick lenses (not a flimsy film) if anyone's ever interested:--------
Kev
Spec Ops DL
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Your lid looks fantastic! Kudos.
I painted a white PA Republic Commando black for the first Omega Squad RC (what a pain in the rear to get that approved, but I did) and the only thing I'll add is that as the armor rubs together from trooping, you will scrape through the paint - it's inevitable. Just keep up on post troop touch ups and it'll look great. Painted TXs are approved - I ran it by the LMO and it's in the TX CRL. You just can't have any white showing (slight battle damage/scratching is approved).
I've seen some troopers pack their armor in felt to keep it looking great between troops and I'd advise it.
Kev
TX Det Lead
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Scott - You and Melissa are in my thoughts and prayers. As a fellow Garrison-mate, if you need ANYTHING, just ask.
Kev Christley
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I'm in the process of rebuilding my suit after years of abuse (removing all the old velcro and fixing the scratches from 5+ years of trooping). I'll post my pics when I'm done later this week - it better look fantastic as I'm the Spec Ops DL.
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No, he just strapped them a little high. Lower about an inch or two and it'll look just fine. Great job so far - I'm redoing my FX Black TX at the moment, so I feel your pain.
Kev
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So we are adopting them then?
The FISD has ownership of the Fellucian Stormtrooper Officer (Blue Striped TK) and the Red Striped TK (seen with Palpatine, a direct evolution of the Clone Shocktrooper). Both the Spec Ops Det and FISD officers felt they were TK's with stripes, thus belong rightly here. And they become the first EU troopers in the FISD.
The Spec Ops Det has ownership of the EVO Trooper and Imperial Jumptrooper, which uses some TK parts, but is a significant departure from the TK. These are specialized troopers equipped for specific mission/conditions, thus it's a right fit for the Special Operations Detachment.
As the Spec Ops DL, I feel the FISD and Spec Ops Det (TX's) are brothers in arms sharing a common lineage. You'll see a lot of increased cooperation between our two Dets as we work together to improve the standards and raise the bar for 501st costuming.
EU costumes in general seem to get shunned at official LFL-sanctioned events, so it'll be nice to see if we can gain some legitimacy by working together as a combined force of "brother" Detachments.
Kev
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whats up with the holsters... i keep seeing White Holsters...
some commanders have black ones, and other sources have white...
My take on it (after a lot of research) is that Hasbro mispainted them. They will be black in the game.
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Wow! Thank god you're alright. Cyclists and bikers tend to be much more alert to other traffic than car drivers, but in your case, that's totally wrong. I hope you make a full recovery soon!
Kev
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Take your time, don't heat all in one place or get it too close (keep the heatgun moving and about 6-8 inches from your work), and just get the plastic barely hot enough to be pliable.
If you start to see warping or bubbling, you're doing it wrong. Hit the plastic with a few sprays from a spraybottle of water to cool it down quickly.
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My preference is the Stunt, because to the best of my knowledge and research, the only TKs that had hero lenses were Han and Luke in stormtrooper disguise.
But again, it's what you prefer.
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They were probably mine (I'm mcharris there), as I think I'm the only one who offers them thus far. I thought about the boiling water and glad it's a good option. I've tried really hard to get the MR CE lenses to be consistant (I test fit them in my helm before they get sent out), it seems while they fit mine, they need slight adjustment for others.
I never have a problem with the FX lenses at all.
Kev
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I always have them available and send out either the same day or next business day.
I've stopped offering pre-formed MR CE lenses as the helmets simply vary too much to put out a consistant lens that's guaranteed to fit, but will continue to offer 1/2 price DIY kits if you want to heat-form and drill them yourself.
Kev
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Actually we have some TX's (Shadow Troopers) that have taken to the upgrade bug and are replacing their FX helms with repainted APs or MR CE helms just like you guys do here and our standards are just as high as yours, with the exception of Elite status, which we haven't explored but it's not disallowed per our CRL.
The TX (Special Operations Trooper) Det actually predates the FISD by a few years and the first comic appearance of a stealth trooper dates back to 1978 when they captured Luke and Leia, but we share many common bonds of brotherhood and common goals. When we developed the CRL standard for TX's, we consciously looked to the FISD and BikerScout.net to help define our standard for a sense of continuity yet modified them slightly to reflect our EU differences. As Paul can tell you, we have very close ties to our white TK brothers here and wish for this cooperation to continue in harmony.
The only difference between us is in EU lore, as TX's are considered the Empire's special forces. Small attack teams of 2-4 troopers with highly specialized armor vs. the might of a force of white TKs. We scout and clear the way so you guys can do your job against the Rebels.
We have a great and friendly community, so if you get the chance, drop in and say hi.
Kevin Christley
501st Spec Ops Det Lead
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It can be approved quite easily if the costumer meets the specs. Rhonda already has a draft CRL entry for this for when the TX Det was working it, but as it's FISD's now, she'll go with your specs.
I've hit up the game devs for screencaps and am awaiting their response. It suits their promotional purposes to provide us with something to go by, but it's their call.
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Oddly enough, Thomas brought up the idea and I've submitted the pics to Rhonda already and the only issue she had was the must have, could have, and optional requirements. It's entirely up to the FISD to refine what I started (and I think Daetrin did a great job). It seems to me all we're missing is a finished costume pic for formal submission to the CRL, which was what we were working on at the Spec Ops Det. But like I said, it'd be best to have game captures to be certain of the final look and feel (or at least the artwork from the upcoming "making of" book to nail the spec.
What are Forced Unleashed Stormtroopers
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They don't (although I thing I saw the shoes... LOL). There is a HWT (without a BFG and he has drop boxes), but otherwise it's pretty sparse on anything we can use here or at the TX Det.
Kev
TX DL