Sgt Steve

I would think that some one there would be "union" and getting not bad pay. Most trooper shot's would be non-speaking rolls and that means not too much in pay. (and like George can't spare a few credits?)

First, it's only "cheaper" if dealing with large shot's of large formation's. If it's about 10 or less troopers, it would be more cost efective to use "real" troopers then employ some very expensive wiz-kids at the computer! Next, as much as lot's of the CG is life like you can never replace the look and depth of real. And last I'll never let some bloody computer replace us real soldiers

Painting? Hell I'll be happy to get all the parts fitting RIGHT before the end of FEB before getting to the point of thinking about painting!

Right now just a TK set, but REALLY like to get a good EP3 trooper set

Hi all, deleted some of my old attachments, so have a look

I like to ask some thing, just how the hell do you stop or cut down on the feed back if you have the speakers in the front tips, and the mic near the nose?

Well I pick up the MR bucket on Friday. I'll let all know if I think it's best lesf as a nice "Show Helm" or if wearing it from time to time is cool

Good Day Sports Fans! I have some Test Fitting Pic's for all to look at, so have a look in my albums folder. I can't get attachments to work here, it say's Max size 23.62 but all the pics are over that and I don't know how to re-set that Bummer. Any way, I still have a bit to go but am starting my work shift's for the week so production is stopping for now Have a look and see what ya think!

Good Day all! I'm about near the first test fit of my FX. The Helm is 70% done, I have the "ruff" trim of the thigh plates, same with the arm's. Some of the stuff I did I picked up from here so thanks guy's!!!! I have tryed some new stuff out I came up with. But when your 5'8" and on the stocky side it's a bit trying getting even a good fit! I hope to have some pic's some time Monday night to post. Well back to the dremell, (she's cooling down right now!)

Good Day all. I'm about 70% complete my FX helm, and yes I have some gap's. Not really bad one's this time, and both ear's are about the same, so for now I'll just let them be

Actually old 'Uncle George" loves the costume clubs for what they do. They keep intrest going in what he has created. In some why "we" thats members of the 501st or other Star Wars groups, and "solo" guys like me, keep the movie alive in the eyes of the general public, like "Free Press". Small groups makeing and passing around full or parts of the costumes from the movies (like helmets) are no real big thing to the over all picture. It's when you start pumping out 100+ full armour with helm a week that they get "Hinky" over By and large people like us are just good free advertising for him!

Now that all the movies are done(they say!) I now have to say Sith, then New Hope, then Clones, then Empier. As for Jedi, that stuff with the "Fuzzy-Wuzzys" beating the crap out of the best troops to take the field was too much to take! At least they could have had one hell of a cool battle with reb commando's and troops As for EP 1, well I guess it had to start some time

As I read the response from all I feel the need to reply. First I do like some of the markings on armour. I don't like too much, but some is very cool to me. Why It's because of two reasons. First it's the way to display rank. At a glance you can see large formations of troops on the move in the field and tell who is the Sgt or LT or Commander rank. The next and more important thing is it's based on the tradition of elite troops or warriors painting their heraldry on their shields,armour, and even them selfs. It could represent their family "house" or their 'King" or "God/Gods", or county. It also served to scare the crap out of your enemies It is a fact that if you put any one in a room with a lot of bold red trimmings they get agitated more easily. With the troopers, their history is based on the "Star Wars" universe fact the the best warriors where Mandolorians. So when the then "nice" Palpatien, leader of the then Republic had the first army made, (we all know he did from the start) he needed the best, so "Mando" troops where created. Thats why it could be seen as "betrayal" by the 501st, if they don't let some paint their kit. I myself have my eye on a snazy new "Kamma" (as befitting my real military rank)

I am working on my FX now, and on the first one I cut the cod/back, and did so again. I just coud not move at all very well before cutting, and now say it really is a must to do. I'll see if I can post a pic or two tonight, but due to work I can't upload things like pic's This time I "trimmed" the edges with stuff you get to trim the edges around the underside of the helmet. I did get poked a lot buy the ruff edge on my older FX kit and didn't like that too much

Well I'm about 50% done on the helm, and I have completed some preliminaries done on the body armour, like trimming the thigh plates. It's really the arm/thigh plates that give me a problem. I'll try to post some pics later

Good day all. Today after work I pick up my armour . I think I know what my time will be spent on for the next few weekends

Yes just the thought of getting a full RT-MOD helm "out of the box" complete is cool. But I do think that anyone getting into this should start with a FX set, then by them self put it together, like a Jedi thing but more snazy I am still waiting for that MR Stormtrooper "Hero" helm from Brians Toys and waiting and waiting

Hello all. As I stated in the past, I am now re-starting with a second FX armour set. I'll post my work from start to completion. My first set didn't turn out too well, so with the F**K up's that I did I hope to have a better out come. A few things, can the ABS on the basic FX armour be re-painted, as in ultra glossy? And if it is will the paint crack or chip easy? . I also am waiting on a RT MOD helm right now. (I did a very good thing and paid for a completed helm)!

Hi, looks smokin hot to me but can it hold the Trik boards. To have the burst mode, I have to have two small boards. This set up take that?

Cool, I was thinking of doing the same thing but just troopers.

As I look at this, I remember the first time I gazed up at that screen, felt the rumble of that big SD pass over, and then the boarding of our white clad hero's smacking the reb scum down, (it was that silly movie that got me to join the army. Canada used the same SMG the movie used for the trooper gun!) and that armour.....well......suk's!

That is very good work. I have made a few models over the years and know how hard it is. I do have to ask, why is the surface rippled? Or why is there small lump's on the dome part?

Hi all. First I got the second set of FX because of just that, I now know what it's about, what to expect, and what my game plan will be to put it together. I still am not too sure what every sub-type of armour all are. I do know I like the ABS type, and really want to keep to it. I know the helm for the FX is over-sized, but with 2 fan's, 2 boards, the amp and burst mode board, and all the 9v bats for them, it will get pretty tight inside! The arms as you can see had to be not so clean-cut to let me at least bend my arms, and also I have no real work place to use my dremell on the. They tend to make one hell of a lot of sound when you use them, and I live in a appartment, so LOT's of hand cutting/fileing!

Hello all. As I posted before, I am now waiting for my second set of FX armour. I have completed one set but my first time out and it really is to my mind not good for wear. Now that I do know some things, and what works on me I hope to do a bit better with it. After I get the next FX done, then I may start looking for TE/RT ect. I have a bad time with thigh plates due to being 5'8". The arms are hard to try to get to work also. The first two are just after some trimming and still useing mostly velcro. The last pic is how it is now. Mostly snaps being used with most velcro gone. I now have the legs in the garter type of set up with the upper plates "pulled " up a bit higher.

When I first decided to get into this part of colleecting Star Wars stuff, I ordered 2 pair (size 8) from caboots. I paided by money order and then ordered my first set of FX armour. It was a total of about 3 weeks to get my FX to my place just out side of Vancouver BC from the US add, but I had one hell of a time with caboots. First they didn't believe me that I paid for them, untill I sent them the emails I got from their help desk. It was over 3 months after I got my FX that they got to me. And boy that box was just one big stink bomb! New leather smell mixed with some dead thing! On the plus side I really like the fit. A bit on the flimsy side if you ask me. Will be interesting to see how long one pair will last.