[Pouches Strapping]

Hey there, I'm on the road to my 2nd EIB (HWT) and I've got some small questions:

Is this type of pouch the correct one for HWT? (if it is, i need to dye it black):

 

 

Or this one?:

 

 

For my belt, i used white straps and glued them to the pouch with e6000:

 

 

i can just slide the pouches in the belt

 

 

 

I'm not sure if this is the proper way of holding it in place, but works for me

 

 

 

and also, this 'excess' leather, do i need to cut this or do I leave it there?

 

 

 

if you have any tips on how to make my strapping better, tips will be appreciated

 

 

I am also wondering whether or not to cut that bit off with the metal ring, anyone know?

[whats the best way to attach belt to armor?]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I am working on this too... Since I am not going to use a holster, are the snaps on the ab necessary?

 

Thanks

[I am now a Hunters Lair member, anyone else?]

How much is it to have a completed suit if you make some of it yourself (skin body suit, etc.)?

[flamethrower speed build]

I am pretty sure Mason used a 4" THIN walled pvc tube. You don't want the regular PVC as it is too thick and heavy.

Ask someone for the thin walled stuff. You may have to buy a 10 or 12 ft section though.

 

Thanks

[flamethrower speed build]

Looks great! I hope to start on mine this weekend. I hope you don't mind if I use some pics of all your flamethrower builds for ideas and reference. If you don't mind me asking, what do you use as the "tube"? What I saw at Lowe's was some pretty thick PVC, and it has me worried about weight.

 

Thanks

[Foam DLT-19]

Hey everyone,

 

I was checking out this thread on RPF: http://www.therpf.com/f9/dlt-19-foam-pvc-90226/

 

In his first post, the link is broken for the templates, does anyone have these or know where to find them?

 

Thanks

[Quartermaster's Incinerator Test Fit]

[where can i buy elastic bands?]

I got ALL my odds and ends. Velcro, webbing, elastic, snaps etc off ebay.

Ebay isn't that bad. I found EVERYTHING I wanted there and generally cheaper than what you'd pay in a shop.

 

Same for me

[where can i buy elastic bands?]

On 4/1/2011 at 8:29 PM, LittleOne said:

Hi Guys,

 

Where would you suggest that I go to to get some elastic bands?

 

I need different widths and it seems darn hard to find.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Got my elastic on ebay:-----

[player?]

And also one of these-----------

[player?]

Something like this all-in-one unit perhaps?

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They have different ones

[What's up with these shoulder bridges?]

How big are your shoulders, dude?!?

 

lol, I had to lower my back plate a bit so all the pieces sit flush and there are no gaps between the kidney, butt, etc. I originally had the six ridges on the front, but the bridges were barely long enough, so I decided to do 3 instead so I have a little leeway.

[Thermal Detonator]

Thanks guys, picked up some 2" PVC today. They didn't have grey, so it looks like I am going to have to paint.

[Helmet ridge]

Out of curiosity, who was the vendor?

[Helmet ridge]

I have an ATA kit, and I didn't have anything like that on my helmet.

[Thermal Detonator]

Hey everyone,

 

I am going to try and get my thermal detonator put together this evening. What size pipe do I need? I saw in the CRL the pipe needs to be 2-2.5" but don't the end pieces need to fit snug? I have an ATA kit.

 

Thanks

[What's up with these shoulder bridges?]

I personally couldn't put all 6 ridges on the front. I think i did about 3 so the bridges would actually reach to the back plate.

[Grettings from Chicago.]

I'm a big Star Wars fan and have always had a penchant for stormtroopers. I'm looking to get an armor set of my own worthy of approval by the 501st. I've read a bit from relevant topics, but still have a lot to figure out, so any help in pointing me in the right direction would be much appreciated.

 

I'm 6'2'', 160-170 lbs... tall and slim. I'm looking for armor that's close to screen accurate or whatever is popular in the 501st and not too expensive. $1500 from jedi-robe.com and $2500ish from originalstormtrooper.com (Shepperton Design Studios) seems like a lot more than I'd like to spend. I have no qualms about assembling a kit, since I'm pretty handy, though I wouldn't want a kit that needs to be painted all white, but I have no problem painting details on the helmet.

 

Again, thanks for any help.

 

 

Hey Richard,

 

There are a lot of kits that you can buy cheaper than those. I bought my first complete kit about 2 or so month ago from ATA and it cost me around $400. There are alot better pictures of his kit here on FISD, but here is mine that I haven't finished yet: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=15009

[Quartermaster's Incinerator Test Fit]

Lookin' good!

[Best time or temperature to paint?]

It was probably a bad idea, but since the winter is usually so harsh here I painted 3/4 of my kit in the spare room of my apartment. Drop cloths top to bottom with both windows open and floor fans in them. Turned out alright But yea, the can should tell you about temperature and humidity.

[Neckseal: Make it shorter?]

Hello everyone,

 

I bought a gotarmor neckseal a month or so ago and I was wondering if anyone else has this same problem. The neckseal seems to be too tall for my neck, and it makes it uncomfortable to wear. Have any of you cut the neckseal to make it shorter?

[Incinerator test fit. How is it looking?]

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

[Incinerator test fit. How is it looking?]

Yeah,

 

The buttons are on ROTJ style which is the opposite to ANH....

 

Thanks!, I will add that to my to-do list.

[Kidney plate. Which way is up?]

Your second link they are on ROTJ style which is upside down to ANH/ESB

 

So in my incinerator pics, I need to flip them to be ANH?

 

Thanks

 

I might as well wait until I can get a belt, should help it out like darktrooper said

[Kidney plate. Which way is up?]

Hello everyone,

 

in this thread, I was told my kidney plate was upside down: ----

 

I switched it before my latest test fit, and I am told it looks upside down still:------

 

Which way is correct?

 

One side of my kidney plate has a much larger return edge, and at the moment that is facing down. Should it be up?

 

 

Thanks