Darth Hilarious

I wouldn't blame you. I was thinking of doing that anyway. Glad to know it isn't just my dodgy armour. Cheers for the super fast reply, too.

I bought what is probably a recast FX kit from Ebay, and plan on doing the best job I can with it. Can anyone with FX experience tell me what's up with this? It's the back of the left thigh (probably bleedingly obvious to those in the know). Is that bottom seam supposed to be like that? How is it meant to fit together? Or should I just be trimming off the offending section? And just to double check, are the rear joins onthe thighs supposed to be done with velcro?

Ummm... yeah. That would be the tool in the picture. Often called 'vario pliers'. I only just learned of those about a week ago myself (this place is very educational). I'd been scratching my head wondering how you're supposed to hammer the snaps in (like I did in leathercraft at school) without shattering the plastic...

So does anyone have definite confirmation of what this armour is? Is it recast FX, or something else?

The mic tips and buttons that came with it certainly won't qualify for EIB! But I think it might be passable, given some work. I might start a build thread, once I get a bit more underway...

I actually bought a kit of this stuff (wish I'd gotten ATA instead). It seems to be recast FX. The seller is not the maker. He's in Australia, but the armour is shipped directly from England. The picture is for example purpose only. The really fraudulent bit is where he claims it is '501st approved'. PS. The assembly instructions are a barrel of laughs- they actually tell you to attach the armour to the undersuit, using the provided velcro!

Is it just me, or does that texture pic contain the shoulder pauldron (top right) and ammo pouches (bottom right) ? Also, just for courtesy, here's a couple of (trimmed) hi-def BFII screens from PC. They might be a little clearer than PS2 screencaps (and I think the pack is the same).

Bump! Any more progress? This thing is AMAZING!

Blegh! Is it at least an accurate recast?

Negative on treckfreek and starfortress being the same person. Treckfreek says he can't get Stormtrooper boots, and starfortress stocks them. Not that it makes much difference if they're both bad sellers...

I've got one of these kits on its way to me... (don't drink and Ebay) Being immune to buyer's regret, I'm figuring it'll be a good learning ground to get myself started. I'll probably get another set (maybe ATA) later and convet this one to some kind of EU trooper. Is there anyone here who's bought this paticular kit and can tell me anything about it?

I'm only a noob here myself, but I think this guy might be dodgy. I asked him about his armour, and he said it was TE2 derived. That would imply a recast, wouldn't it?