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  5. Trooper horror stories

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    Me and my mate, did a couple of gigs at a cinema before Christmas for the release of the new film. On the second night one of the managers brought his lightsabers with him so people could hold them whilst having a photograph taken with us. I got hit on the bucket four times, the last time was by a kid of about 6 years old. I told him not to do it as it wasn't funny, he replied with " oh, it is!! " I said " I'll show you how funny it is in a minute! " he then went to do it again, so I grabbed the lightsaber and stepped out the photo. His dad didn't even apologise!

     

    ......chasing my inner soul!

     

    As I like to say (about that dad and kid) ... RUUUUU!

     

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  6. Trooper horror stories

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I had a kid (7 or 8 years old) at the TFA premier who ran up and punched me in the cod several times, and then tried to take my T-21.  The parents simply watched in amusement and laughed about it!  Then, the father had the audacity to demand "Come over here for picture".  Luckily a handler stopped it, and I walked away.  Yet another reason never to troop alone or without a handler!

     

    I'd like to say that is unbelievable, but sadly - I can believe it!  Sorry you got junk punched.

    My only weird experience was a few years ago.  I was holding my expensive DSL camera - trying to get some pics of my garrison mates.  I started getting swatted at + grabbed by 1 kid at a toys-for-tots event.  I just kept backing up from this pre-teen boy who had his hands all over me. I kept my camera above his head while his mother kept telling him to stop - to no avail.  I'm not sure if he had some developmental issues or if he was a punk, so I walked away and put my camera back in my car. My TK friend came looking for me to make sure I was ok - which I was. :) I was so thankful I had my armor on! 

    Yah... never troop alone!

    p.s. Thanks Mark Williams, if you are reading this!

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    Hello From Norway

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    Greetings Tholf!

    I would encourage you to reach out to the Nordic Garrison http://nordicgarrison.net/

    Also, I would very much encourage you to assemble the RS armour yourself, since - most likely - 

    you'll need to make adjustments anyway. Also, you'll want to be able to trouble shoot issues, 

    like needing to re-glue parts after time. YOU CAN DO THIS. I'm a 43 year old lady, and I was

    able to do this. I can barely figure out my new dishwasher... but everybody here is SO helpful

    and NICE. Any question you have, there will be somebody posting a link for you, or sending

    you pictures, or doing whatever they can to help. Seriously, you will be fine. 

    Welcome to FISD, please introduce yourself to your Garrison, and keep reading here. Check 

    out the Getting Started area. CHEERS and Congrats on choosing your new hobby!!! JEnny

  15. Dobbs' Jes Gistang [KWDesigns] Build - Imperial Sands Garrison

    in Legacy Stormtrooper Build Threads

    Posted

    Hey Cotton!

    I went through both of my ears, and decided on the last set that I'm just going to have some gaps. I agree with Bobby.... you can ask your GML. My GML was very helpful, and I made 3 revisions before getting approved. I kept shaving off plastic on the straight flat parts of the ears, which helped the curved parts fit a bit closer. I still have gaps, but I'm living with it. :) I spent about 50% of my build time being frustrated, but it worked out in the end. Just keep at it, we know you can do it! Cheers, Jenny

  16. A little short for a StormTrooper! FemTrooper Build in TX

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by jnnfr72

    Hey Girlie!

    That's a cute pic! Your armor build was similar to mine. I agree - looks like you could make the thighs smaller, but raising them 1st might do the trick.

    I had my thighs (Thunder and Lightning ... haa haa ) all glued, and realized they needed to be tighter after several try ons. I took it as a VICTORY! :)

    I am still adjusting the AB... it's been a P.I.T.A. since the very beginning. And, I also cut off an inch or 2 from my forearms, too. I cut off from the elbow

    area, not the wrist. My right calf is bigger than my left and I added extra shims to the right side. I made abs paste - and from up close it looks horrible, 

    but from 5 feet away... no one has said anything. Maybe everybody is just being nice... either way - it works. :) I love seeing your progress. Keep up the

    good work! Troop on little Trooper!

  17. A little short for a StormTrooper! FemTrooper Build in TX

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    You look amazing. :) I don't know about being able to see the ab/kidney peeking out on your side area when you lift your arm up.... I wouldn't think it matters too much. It's white plastic - so I wouldn't think it matters if it's the chest plate or the ab/kidney plate? I went with the comic version, but I like both versions! It's nice to have options. Have fun at your outing and post us some pics of all your shiny white awesomeness.

  18. A little short for a StormTrooper! FemTrooper Build in TX

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    Hi Jen - my namesake!

    You are doing an AMAZING JOB! Your build will help lots of us ladies who do not quite fit in Kevin's original design. I like how precise and neat you build. You are so organized!!! :) I have felt your pain with the try-ons, then the temper trantrums, then the pouting.. then deciding to try again. You'll be trooping in no time. Get lots of pics and share them here for us. Cheers! Jenny in Georgia

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  19. Jes Gistang [KWDesigns] build thread

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by jnnfr72

    UPDATE - I am approved! Yay! :) In case some future Legacy builders are struggling, like I did, here's an inside view of what I did. I'm sure there are way better ways to build, but I just kept trying things until it worked.  * DONT GIVE UP - YOU CAN DO IT!!!  *  I've re-done the strapping, painting, put holes in the ab plate, changed my mind... E6000-ed... rubbed off the E6000... and then re-E6000-ed again. I permantly attached the chest to the ab plate, and permantly attached the left ab side to the kidney plate, like a clamshell.  The back plate is permantly attached to the kidney plate.

    I basically cut off the top inch of my ab plate - like they say  NOT TO DO. Well, I was so frustrated, and it just worked for me - thank the armor gods. 

     

    Here's some pics. WARNING - These are scary! I'm not saying MY way is the way to go... I'm just saying ~ Don't give up little Troopers! You can get through this.

     

    I took off my hand painting, which basically was horrible, and bought the stickers. I really wanted to say "it's all hand painted" but I had to admit defeat and move along...

     

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    Attached knee piece to shin piece and added padding inside the knee...

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    I should have used black elastic... but I black markered it.. and now the black ink keeps rubbing off. Arggh! haa haa..

    Oh - i made the elastic strip too long... so then i went back and made it shorter by sewing.

     

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    Belt had to get hooks. I discovered that I LOVE hook - n- eye closures. I made the elastic strip longer b/c I have a hard time

    seeing down the chest and the extra length seems to help. I am able to twist my belt 1/4  way around, hook that sucker, 

    then twist it back into place.

     

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    see how there's extra velcro on most pieces ... i just add more strapping over what i previously tried...

     

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    More hooks attached to the inside ab plate. At the top of the ab plate you can see where I bent the top over and it cracked, but it cannot be seen.

     

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    This crazy mess is the inside of the back plate connected with black nylon strapping, where I used snaps.

    Next, I used old blue rings from my chain mail project. I E6000-ed them to the back plate and used white elastic

    to tie the back plate and kidney plate together. They are basically always tied together. 

    You can see a long white elastic strip with the hook hanging. There are 2, which I glued to the right side kidney plate, 

    and the closure bars are glued to the middle of the inside AB plate.

     

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    This shows the clam-shell approach I ended up with.... I still have blue 

    painters tape to take off from my recent changes. :)

     

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    Chest and back plates are attached with snaps, there are holes in my kidney plate from who knows what I tried... and it looks crazy, but it functions.

     

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    Here's my shoulder bells and biceps. I added more velcro and moved each bicep slightly more forward, which helped secure the bells so they looked better. 

     

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    Hope this can help somebody. I've had lots of help on these forums and from Chris.  He's my GA garrison GML and he was so nice - I didnt even cry once! haa haa :) I needed to make adjustments on my wonky thermal det... I ended up re-E6000-ing it two times. I decided on buying the cheek stickers from trooperbay after 2 attempts at hand painting them. I'm glad I gave up that battle. It got too frustrating. Oh, I ended up adding the elastic strapping with hook - n - eye closures for both legs - and Chris was right... all those things needed fixed. I could use some more padding and adjustments to my helmet, so I will work on that next. Thanks for reading. Cheers to all the troopers!

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  23. Armor for big guys!

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    Hi Michael!

    My hubby is 6'4" - about 220.... I got him Canadian armour from RTMod and I did not have much to trim and did not have to add any shims or extra abs plastic.

    Check out work in progress posts to help you decide, but don't forget that you can keep adding shims and make your own abs paste to modify any armor.

    I have made my own paste, and I'm not very good at keeping it smooth and lump free, but I don't have much practice, either! Good luck and enjoy your armor

    build!! Cheers, Jenny

    Hello from Chicago

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    Greetings MAtt and welcome to FISD!

    My step son is maybe an inch shorter than you AND his name is Matt!

    Yep, RTMod - would be a good choice in the TK deptartment, or you 

    could sign up with the Sith Lord Detachment and check out all the Vader

    builds. I'm making my hubby a Return of the Jedi Vader. 

    Check out the WIP's... work-in-progress build threads here and on the SLD site.

    Cheers! 

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