TK5707
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AM is great stuff for routine trooping duty! Looks pretty sharp too! Just get a good helmet and a few upgrades and you'll rock any event
Side by side with an old FX, mine is 800X better. -
Julie was talking about me there. She is right on. AM is not 100% movie accurate. It is fully approved. If you build it right it is expert ready out of the box. You can buy the lite version and pickup a used FX helmet for now, then add a better one later if you want. One thing about AM is that it is ABS. It is very shiny and durable. I really stand out beside the guys with the old stuff. After a troop, I just polish it up. The painted versions need touchup.
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TE was experimenting with a set, last I heard he is not selling them now. Ritchie's armor is the only maker I know of now. There are rumors one of the makers has something pending though.
Julie is using Ritchie now, and the TE set is to big for her. We'll trim it down at the outpost. It is a nice set.
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Looking great my friend!
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Looking forward to trooping with a Juno! I'll be happy to take orders from Juno-Julie! Does this mean a new name is in order?
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I got mine on E-bay, It needed an adapter for the big headphone jack to small for the acker, but it works great. It is made by Bolun, I think it was $12.95
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I have the same problem. I was going to cut out alot of the center, but went ahead and bought FX parts.
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Welcome future trooper!
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3 long days, and my AM kit was wearable, but ABS is different, and it was pre-trimmed. I had help from experienced troopers too. That is PRICELESS!
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I am just waiting on my AP helmet, deposit is down, just waiting for production. I think the armor is close, just gotta dump the FX lid. Hope to get it there before year end!
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I am also a new Halloween TK! TK5707 Requesting access if I may.
http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=12534
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Is the scope rail Ok for EIB Or do I need to cut it out? Thanks!
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Blaster is scuffed up and ready for duty!
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Made some tweaks, shoulder bells look much better to me. Also dropped the shoulder straps onto the chest more and trimmed the bealt ends
I am seeing the importance of having a helper who knows what they are doing! I gotta get my 13 year old son trained up on being a handler! On these shots, I can see that the cod is loose (strap came on done), left side belt is a bit low, and the chest plate is to high.
Fellow troopers please help me out and give me your feedback!
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*** DUPLICATE ***
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Got it weathered up some, and looks nice! My memory card reader broke though and I can not upload at the moment!
Any prblem using this oone for EIB? I plan on trying for that after I replace my FX lid.
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Spent some time looking at photos and figuring out what I needed to adjust to get it dialed in a bit better. All of the AM pieces are oblonged and over-sized. Being the first time the outpost had seen the AM stuff, I think we were reluctant to overtrim anything. I think the problem is that my biceps were about 2"-3" bigger than my arms, so when standing they pushed the bells out. I recut and closed them tighter tonight, waiting for the E-6000 to dry. I also moved the shoulder straps down. Velcro in the back held up the TD< but looking at photos, I also need velcro to the ABD plate in the front like Panda said. Trimming the belt was easy
After Halloween, I will rework the shins, they are also to wide.
I wore the armor out Monday night to an event and the Force Unleased II release. That was fun!
Here is a shot with a certain femtrooper before the tweaks, will take some in the morning and see how it looks.
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True, but mine is green, seems to work well, I can certainly see it with the helmet on. More of a novelty "gee-whiz" than anything, I still rather have a master replicas
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Just reread your build thread Tkrestonva, I had read it several times before in my research, but good to refresh. The RT mod is a good idea, my outpost here really disliked the AM chest pieces. I saw that your whole torso clam shells in, mine is T-shirt style on the top, but I do think it can be tweaked some to get in line with what you are saying.
Ed
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Thanks so much for the help! I got the belt velco'd up in the back now, it looks better.
I need to get with the outpost guys, they have not tweaked it since it was finished, but I am sure they can help. Sounds like I need the straps dialed in better. To get the back up it'll need the support straps shortened I guess? Part of the issues may well have been a newbie not knowing how to align it as I put it on too.
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maybe you got a bad tube of e-6000, everyone swears by it, worked great for me! Run a bead, clamp it (raer earth magnet are GREAT!) and let it set. E-bay sellers have a ton of it.
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most join the unit they are closest to, and then transfer when you PCS. Once you are in, you are in
I am ex-USAF, just did 24 years
No worries, I am buddies with one of the Imperial Recruiting Officers, we can try to borrow a TIE fighter and hop your way. Femtroopers can be really persuasive, I am sure she can get us one! LOL!
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Thanks for the comment and armor feedback. I posted in armor builds with no response. The kit is AM, and it is cetainly oblong unless you trim it down. I re did the thighs and got them more in line, and I will prob redo the shins, I just wanted to get it wearable and get in the 501st, then tweak it. I hope the added button on the E-11 is legal, but it is pretty subtle. The new doopy doos kit is very cool, I love the included D-ring, t-track, and scope mod. I have the battery packs for the blaster too, looking for good wiring to use for it and then I will install it also.
I am going to self troop the Force Unleased II release tonight, will try to get some photos there. I was pushing to get the blaster ready to use tonight, and I made it!
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Not much different on my Hasbro build, but I decided to add in a laser pointer and light up the scope. I just bought a cheap E-bay pointer, cut it apart, and zip tied the trigger on. I cut off the end of the scope, E-6000'd it in, and then drilled a hole in the doopy-doos add-on for the laser. I also replaced the tip LED with a superbright, and added one more into the rear scope viewfinder. I cut up an old magnifying glass, and used a scotch tape roll for the eye piece. I also added on real allen bolts on the end.
Paint is still soft, so I have not weathered it yet, but scope is bronze uundercoat, and rest is silver. Should look great with some scuffing
And oh, no one has commented if my armor looks OK, please LMK what you pros think of this stuff!
AM kit helmet
in Hard Armor (General Discussion)
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If you look at the photos, the shins can be well below the thighs. Like the sniper plate does not touch. Yours look too high.If they were on the boots they should look fine.