Darth Hilarious
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I am a level 2 ESB, I got mine from Trooperbay, they're nice, and very easy to deal with
When you get them, be aware that there is a left and right to the tube stripe decals
Lots of people don't realise this and put them on the wrong sides
Starwarshelmets.com is great for reference pics of this detail
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I recommend just posting your pics to Failbook and linking from there
I've been doing it for ages
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are we talking the doopydoos full resin kit or the add-on kit for the hasbro E-11, I have the modded hasbro and it has survived falling over on a sidewalk, dropping onto my tile floor from sofa level, banged into a wall or too, and countless bouncing into people at a con.
Or are we talking about pipe built kits?
Doopy's ain't just Doopy's
There's a few kinds, with varying durability
Mine is an aluminium pipe, so it's probably tougher than a PVC one or a solid resin one
Hard to think how it would compare to a Hasbro (the Hasbros are durable for different reasons, there's a lot less resin to break, and they're lighter, so they're less likely to 'damage themselves' as it were, by bumping your leg in the holster and such)
Anyway
Literally hundreds of kids have handled my blaster, none have ever broken bits off
Sure, I wouldn't want to drop it or anything
But it has never struck me as fragile
(also note I used a stupid amount of glue and hidden screws all over the place)
And yeah, Hyperfirms are totally more durable (being almost indestructible)
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LOL the mobile site has never worked for me
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you say that now
But he's getting armour soon
I already made this mistake
Once you say "best/coolest/most awesome ever" you don't leave yourself any headroom
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I dropped mine onto a linoleum floor from about 3ft once (accidentally, of course)
It lived
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you did say 2k was your upper limit
That suit is top shelf
The option is there
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yeah, that Centurion award means it's ultra-accurate
Just to slightly scare you, and so you know the amount of extra detail we're talking about
look at this list
http://www.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_esb
To get in the 501st you have to do all the stuff in black
I had to do the blue ones too for my shiny Expert award
But look how many red things there are
And Bluey did them all
Also it's in ESB style, which is the best if you ask me
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to build your own blaster is generally in the $100-$150 range (upwards a long way if you use a real gun or scope)
Ingrid makes some good points here (but then she always does)
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AM is actually not available atm, he's working on new improved molds
Also note his stuff is made to fit bigger guys (but smaller guys can use it, with a few mods to make it fit better, Pandatrooper is a great example)
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the best way to avoid doing things wrong is asking questions (you've come to the right place for that) and getting help from your friendly neighbourhood troops
Building is handy, because it teaches you the skills for maintaining the suit
Shipping/wait times vary depending on who you buy from
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oh, you don't usually have to paint them besides small details (the little bits of colour on the helmet and bellybuttons)
Most kits are shiny white plastic
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at 5'9" and 135 he is pretty well the exact size of the movie troopers
Which makes things a bunch easier for you
The big decision will be whether to surprise him with the whole suit or the joy of making it himself
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it should be pointed out that the TM and RS kits Steffen refers to are the absolute best and most accurate available
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YES GET HIM BATTLEFRONT 2
IT IS THE GAME ABOUT THE 501st
Now I feel bad that I already said best gf ever
Didn't leave myself room for escalation
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okay well stay right away from the Rubies suit
It's comes ready to wear, but it looks horrid, really sad stuff
As Steffen pointed out, it's usually a fair bit more expensive for ready-made suits
It would be tricky to build in secret (impossible if you live together)
Unless there's a 501st member selling one secondhand, building might be the only option under 1k
Does he like building things? The build can be super fun...
Another important thing is what size is he? (height/build/weight)
That can be a big factor in choosing a suit
And seriously, he's a fool if if doesn't wife you after this effort
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lol, you type faster than me!
When you say 'legit',
Do you mean 'officially licensed by Lucasfilm'
Or 'actually looks just like the ones in the films'?
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I'll echo some of those points,
What's your budget?
Does it need to be ready to wear?
What quality level are you after? (keep in mind a lot of the bad stuff out there isn't any cheaper than the really good stuff)
And also add
BEST. GIRLFRIEND. EVER.
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I can troop in character without a problem.
I did so at the TPM 3D premiere.
Events like that don't require carrying your phone and keys.
Other events do.
Last week I participated in a 7km funrun in my hometown. I left my house in full kit and walked to the start line from there, this meant taking my house key.
And when I walked alongside Jabob from Moe to Morwell (18km), it was crucial to have my phone on me so I could arrange a lift back.
Even with a bucket on, it's handy to have your wallet at a convention.
And some troops (such as last Friday's Bandanna Day) simply cannot offer change areas. Would you have refused to participate? That's good for you, but it doesn't help the kids with cancer.
I would never turn down an event just because they don't have a fancy green room and a big bowl of M&M's with all the brown ones removed.
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PM notifications are working for me again at present
It's fixed for the moment but I'm not stoked on it.
-Eric
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid.
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I usually switch my phone off and leave it in my crate
If I carry my wallet, it's just shoved in down my ab plate
Sometimes I've forgotten it was even there
You can stash tons of stuff in there (well, I can)
WARNING: Never stick your phone down in your thigh armour to carry it!
I did this at the Armageddon convention
My Trooperfunk soaked into the keypad and the sweat shorted out all the buttons (phone was out of commission for the rest of the weekend, cue hilariously angry girlfriend)
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Thats true... I wonder if theres a way to make prescription lenses and mount it straight to the bucket...
Find an optometrist who's a Star Wars fan
You'll probably have to pay for the lenses
But you'll totally make his day/week/year
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Whatever works for you is cool
So long as it's black
There's no requirements or anything (otherwise they'd probably want it greenish)
That plasti-dip stuff looks pretty good, btw
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the butt plate doesn't line up with the side seam on the movie suits, it comes further to the front (as yours does)
I do not have a screenshot available right now, but if someone can get one
In ESB
During the carbon freeze scene
The very last TK you see a shot of in the scene (he's standing at attention, viewed straight on, by/in front of some stairs)
He has no belt
And his butt plate can be seen coming around the front
Really sorry I don't have a screen of it for you
But check it out dude
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you can also do them with a straight clip if you like
Like so
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It sits nicer on the belt, and IIRC is how the original clips were shaped
My §0.02