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  3. RS Stunt Helmet Ear Gap

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    Hello everyone. New member here, and new to screen accurate Stormtrooper armor.

     

    I decided to jump in as close to the top as possible, so I went with the RS stunt helmet commissioned to be completely done by RS's studio. Everything on what I received compares well to what I've seen, except a gap on one of the ears (the helmet's right ear as shown in the photo). Since I'm just getting my feet wet on these things and am a bit ignorant on the fine details, I wanted to check with you folks here who I know have the knowledge and expertise to tell me if this gap would be an issue/negative for accuracy, or if it might be something of concern for the durability of the helmet? I've not decided to go full tilt into trooping yet, but am considering it. So, I wouldn't want to have issues later on either of those concerns, and would need to take care of it now if this is an issue.

    Thanks everyone for your time and for reviewing my thread! I really appreciate it.

     

    STHelmet.jpg

    Looks fine to me. Gappy ears are screen accurate.

     

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  4. TK-41307 "Soulart" Requesting ANH Stunt Centurion Status (AP) [335]

    in Request Centurion Status

    Posted

    I'm giggling!!!! Out loud! And I love it!!!!!!! So much! Thank you for sharing that with me!

    Yes I was serious about submitting. And I felt uncomfortable pointing my blaster at the lens for a pic. And I just spent 2 days hiking in the mountains, legs were protesting..... so bending down in a super action pose was not appealing either! Aaron finally said "Just be you."

    Here I am.

    A woman in a set of armor. My gun may not fire, but I sure the hell can smack you upside the head with it at a moments notice! (And I won't miss..... I guarantee it!)

     

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    Hahahaha! Good luck with the clearence...

    Not that you need it!

     

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    Hi

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    Welcome Clara! A few things to remember, no question is a silly question, research, research, research before buying a kit. Have a look at the build threads also to see how others build theres. It can look a little daunting at first but it's honestly easier than it looks

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  15. Troopermaster three in one kit (ANH-H, ANH-S and ESB)

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    I just have to do a little armour show off...and know many of you (us) like looking at great armour. I ordered a completed set of 1.5mm armour from Troopermaster last year. I've built a number of kits in the past and felt that the added expense of getting it pre-built would more than offset the time it takes me to put yet another kit together. Obligatory BBB shot:

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    I ordered a Hero bucket with the kit and since I wanted to tackle three different variations of the armour, I got Paul to send me three separate belts and holsters, ANH latex hand plates on rubber gloves and ESB hand plates. Man, Paul did not disappoint!

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    While we somehow got my thigh sizing wrong, I arranged for Paul to send me a new set with the backs undone. I was able to quickly close them up with E-6000 and I was good to go....

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    This is beautiful armour! I got Paul to put it together just like the originals--right down to new old stock Newey snaps and original strapping!

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    Anyways, here's a couple of my my Hero submission pics. I need to drop a few lbs to close the side gap and then I should be good for EIB and Centurion. Side rant: I think the stringent side gap rule is ridiculous when there is so much else allowed for Centurion that is not screen accurate. One peruse through the Centurion apps is enough to realize that our bodies come in all sizes. Side shims are required, but other fitting issues for height etc are not? Some tall individuals, for instance, end up with massive amounts of black showing. Vertical is okay, but not horizontally, I guess?

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    Nice looking piece of kit! In response to cleatence, I guess it's easier to deal with adding shims to the width, rather than trying to lengthen a thigh etc.

     

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  16. Pyrates and the March to EIB & Centurion

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted

    Now to close this thread out in Pyrates fashion...

     

    https://youtu.be/KNjhiGHpaGU

     

    I owe many profound thanks to (and in no particular order):

     

    My Attaché Boss - justjoseph63

    Mark - CTID

    Andrew - Sly11

    Tony - Ukswrath

    Tim - DarkCMF

    Paul - Daetrin - The Boss

    Mathias - Locitus

    Brad - 68Brick

    Dan - TK-2759

    Kris - Haso

    Steve - starsaber25

    Jorge - zv288bot

    James - Kaar121

    Gary - Sentry71

    Spencer - Jinsei

    Preston - Pretzel

    Dave - ComradeDave

    "My TK Twin" Teresa - Soulart

    And last but definitely not least my brother in Arms Peter - Barcode

     

    Many appreciative thanks again to you all for your support, encouragement, leadership and camaraderie - chest thumps and a TK fist raised high in your names.

     

    Rock on my fellow Troopers - Rock on!

     

     

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    Now to get those beauties framed!

     

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  22. 2x2's FX (probably) Stunt build

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    Had to take a long break and work on some other projects, but now I'm back at it and nearing completion - we've got a Star Wars themed birthday party coming up in just over a week, so I've got a hard deadline now!

     

    What's done:

     

    Chest, ab, cod, shoulder bells, biceps, forearms, back, kidney and butt plate, all fitted and strapped together, with the exception of the two shims I need to add to bridge the front and the back sides.

    Shins completed.

    Right thigh is mostly completed. After shimming the pack I have a bit of cosmetic surgery to do to make it look better, but that's on the low end of the list for now.

    Left thigh is in progress - this one's shape was pretty wonky and has needed some application of the heat gun to try and get it to line up better. Currently in the first stages of gluing together.

    Hand plates - for now we're just using elastic straps to hold them on the gloves, as I am planning to cast my own silicone ones in the future.

    Crappy temporary boots found and painted (crappily) - they are temporary until we find better, but they only cost me $7 Canadian bucks so they'll do for the party ;)

     

    Still to do:

     

    Finish left thigh.

    Add the side shims.

    Sew and assemble the belt and drop boxes - Iv'e vac formed some back sides for the boxes, but not sure if I'm happy with them as they're a bit small, so may redo that. Also have to vac form the snap covers.

    Assemble the thermal detonator and make belt clips

    Sew a neck seal

    SO CLOSE!!

     

    He will be using his MR bucket, but I am not modifying it at this time - we're going for costume here, and that's something I really don't want to mess up!!

     

    He put on everything we have done so far last night, including the MR helmet, and my god, once that helmet went on it was so damn amazing!!! Even with all the little things I know are wrong with this kit, it still gave me chills seeing it almost complete!

     

    I'll try to get some pics up soon :)

     

    Mel

    Any more updates?

     

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