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Whitejob77

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    Joel
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    Bloodfin
  1. Vern- Does the canvas soak up the E6000 then? Or is it woven loose enough to let the E6000 through? Or, lol, do you have to apply the E6000 to both sides? Gonna be a lot of E6000. A can of that PLasti - Dip costs about the same as a tube of the E6000, not sure which would be more cost effective... granted I have no idea how much cheese cloth costs or what it is even... Might be able to find something simliar and less expensive if its attrocious... hmmm, lots to ponder while I finish my shift. Lots of fun experimentation the next two days off!
  2. Nice, thanks guys. All great info. I was pretty sold on the idea of canvas and E6000, but I was worried about mold, b/o and other organic issues... lets face it, they're sweat boxes. I'm pretty nutty when I doan the armor, like to mix it up with the locals, hunt me some sand people, raid Bespin, etc... Its not a lack of respect for the armor so much as failing to remember I'm not really a stormy... ABS has always withstood the torment, although I have popped rivets and worn through a couple strips of heavy duty velcro.. hmmm. Always repair my kit when done trooping, store/pack with care, so doing the repairs (thanks for the materials and technique, btw!) shouldn't be an issue. I guess my concern about HIPS may be exacerbated by some of the forum posts claiming its prone to destruction and knowledge of my own behavior while dressed... Gonna do the Plasti - dip experiment on the cuttings and look into the cheese cloth tempering. My only concern there is weight issues... Not opposed to adding a couple extra lbs, but certainly don't wanna be wearing lead armor. Thanks again guys! Always awed at how friendly and helpful you troopers can be =D
  3. Hey all, Finished my TK and the bug is biting me again. I want start a sandy, so I collected a couple suits of armor to compare to each other. Got me a VT and ATA suit. I've not worked with the HIPS plastic before, but true to the word, the pulls are AWESOME, sharp and lovely. My TK is ABS, I love working with it, love wearing it, love repairing it. Sooo, I'm finding myself stuck. I gotta bounce one of these suits and I got to start building the other. I'd love to keep the ATA suit, it just looks so absolutely beautiful, but I'm concerned about the durability of HIPS. Been talking with a bud in my garrison about the possibility of adding some support material to prevent tears. He recommended fiber glass, but I was thinking along the lines of flexible, no cracking materials... My question, after that long and terrible build up, is this. Has anyone tried using spray on rubber to fortify armor? I'm gonna test some stuff I got at LOWES on a few scrap trimmings of both ABS and HIPS to see if the solvents melt it away, warp or otherwise distroy the plastic... But I'd thought I'd ask to see if anyone else had tried this. As always, will appreciate any feed back. Thanks!
  4. Thanks Bluey. Your right, after looking Again at the pieces, some (thighes and biceps) would look better having a little taken off the front and then some off the back. As for the ab and kidney plates, I got a lot of over lap here... which is nice to some degree, but concerning. I want them to but, like described in the 501st requirement page, but leaving a little over lap, for eventual expanding of my beer baby would be nice too. Any suggestions? Still got some hours of daylight left, will c what else I can get done.
  5. Update: OMG, this is so much fun! Love the suit, already thinking about getting another, lol. Anyway, I've got a ton of pics to post of our tape fitting, we used the "more screen accurate, white duck tape" hehe, it made all the difference. ALL he difference. I got a few questions to run by you all before we do anything else. Nothing too rediculous, but still, being anal about this is part of the fun. Just found a usb cord, so will try to upload some pics here. I want to get some gluing done today. Has anyone found it to be easier or smarter to trim before or after you glue the front seam of pieces? (thigh, greave, forearm, bicep, etc) I'm not quite as tall as my buddy, suit fits him pretty darn perfect without much trimming, but I'll be doing a chop down to get it to fit me nice and neat. I'd really like the idea of gluing that front seam before trimming. Just seems like it would be nice to have a solid, no moving piece to work from, instead of trimming then noticing a shift in the front seam. Let me know ur feelings/experiences. ok, pics uploadingto photobucket, will post later.
  6. Eric- You found it! Thanks man! I thought it was a brilliant idea the first time I read htrough it. Later, when my box arrived, I put the bucket on and scared my dog for a bit. When I took the bucket off my glasses snagged that liner and it hasn't wanted to stay put since. I think that'll be a wonderful mod. Thanks again, man. This site, these forums, you folks have been flippin awesome and informative through all this si far. Appreciate it greatly! Will def check out your RT thread too. My buddy and I are starting Friday... Its so painful waiting, lol. Take it easy!
  7. Update: This friday my buddy and I start our builds. We have three days off from work to get it done right or atleast get a good start on it. As the time draws slowly closer to friday, a few more questions have come up. I read a thread a few days ago about a trooper who mod'ed his helm, more spicifically his lens and I can't find it again! I wear glasses and I keep snagging them on this tubing that wraps around the lense in my RT helm. We're converting to ESB and have to replace the lens anyhow. I have it on order, hopefully arrives soon, woot! Anyway, I read this thread, the trooper used some sort of putty to form pegs that matched the height of the eye indentions, baked them (at like 400degrees or so)to make them solid plastic(?), then glued them into his bucket as posts to screw his lens snuggly into place. I think this may solve my glasses issue. Anyone know what that putty to plastic stuff is called? Might not turn to plastic, maybe into something else which can hold a screw if predrilled. If I could just find that thread again! Arrrg! Any help would be appreciated! Should have bookmarked it, doh!
  8. Alright! The YaY! Box came today, the other one should come tomorrow. Wore my bucket for about 4hours today. Scared the neighbor when I got the mail and got cheers at the bar my friend works at when I picked him up after his shift. Grabbing the last of supplies early tomorrow and gonna put a few hours into it in the evening. Would still like to get a confirmation on the brads/rivet 501st requirement issue. After opening the YaY box and taking a quick inventory, I REALLY must say, Rob hooks you up! Not only was the helmet absolutely "Ready to wear" it looks great and looks like its gonna be easy to convert to an ESB build. All the remaining parts are wrapped and packaged neatly, and was I ever surprised to find velcro, nylon and other supplies included! Along with the friendly and helpful service/communications, I highly recommend dealing with Rob (RT-Mod armor). Will post pics tomorrow as my buddy and I unload the YaY! boxes and get our work area prepped. See ya then.
  9. Thanks mate! Already got yours and a couple other guys' threads book marked. They've all been real helpful so far. Hoping to have a smooth ride thru like u all =)
  10. Thanks Bluey! I've been looking at some foam padding for military healmets, as well as some of the left over 1" sheet foam I have left from my paintball marker case. My buddy thinks the hard hat rig will offer more air movement, but I wasn't sold on the idea. Foam seems like it'd be alot more comfy. Anyway, as for the brads. Looks a hell of a lot easier to fuss with, but will the 501 have issues? The costume reference library states: "Rivets on the left side of the ab/kidney plates: a total of six rivets with three on the ab and three on the kidney plate, equally spaced out along the depth of the armour and about 10mm from the edge. They may be painted white, or not". I just wanna get it right so I don't screw up this oppertunity. Brads would be sooo much easier, but... should I ask the local GML? Appreciate your imput! Really, I do! Ordered some 20-25lb magnets today. Figure if they are too strong I can insulate them with paint mixing sticks to reduce the pinch. Hopefully they will work... else, oh well, it was just $30 lol. I'm sure I can find a good prank to put them to use, regardless =P
  11. Hi everyone, Been reading up on these forums and chit chatting with some of you folks for a few weeks now, while anxiously awaiting my "YAY! Box" from Rob. (I would just like to take this moment to confirm all the wonderful, great, awesome things people say about Rob, his product and his service. Cheers, man!) Rob wrote me today and told me Christmas will be coming in early March for my buddy and myself. About a month ago, I called my friend and told him I had my finger hovering over a button that would make me a proud owner of a stormtrooper suit. I'm SOOO glad he made me wait. After further investigation, we found: the 501st would not accept that suit, FISD web site and all its glory (U people), and a few friends along the way. Seriously, this site is a treasure and without you folks it wouldn't be here to help armor noob SW fiends like my friend and I. (Cheers to u!) So anyway.. ahem... The "Yay! Box" should be on my front porch within the next 3-5 days. My buddy, whom is donating his wonderful garage and hospitality to the project, and myself have requested a few days off from work (and our befuddled girlfriends) to do this right. We've been collecting random yummies for the last few weeks, which include: -Under suits -gloves -neck seals (being shipped tomorrow, yay!) -TK boots -E6000 -dremel tools (That's right, plural, love em) -Industrial velcro -rivet gun (Borrowed from a friend's dad... was fired in a war or two, I hear) -painters tape -utility knives -spring clamps -sand paper (Various degrees of coarseness) -kerosene space heater, saltine crackers and cheese (nostalgia of days past and being poor, lol) Still need: -Blaster (gonna try making one from scratch, a pipe/resin kit and possibly order a prefab one to hack apart and mod.) -holster -helmet fans, voice amp/bender and other helmet bling (saw a thread on fans. Looked fantastic. Will be checking that out more) Its late, I've just gotten off a 18hr on call shift, with another 30+ hrs to go till I am relieved. I need sleep, so forgive my lack of pics, omitted items and general lack of luster on this post. I just wanted to get this started so I could ask you all a couple things as soon as possible. The "YAY! Box" is coming soon after all =P Questions 1) I wanna get some rare earth magnets to help keep consistent pressure while the E6000 forms its bonds. How many lbs of pressure is adequate? I don't wanna leave outlines of the magnets or damage the abs, but I want the job done. Any suggestions or previous experience here? 2) I think I read somewhere about the rivets used on the ab and kidney pieces, but I can't recall the size used. Was it 1/8? Any bigger and I'll be scared to use that thing... I fear it was blood soaked at one time already anyhow... scary... eh? 3) Regarding the helmet, hardhat insert vrs pure foam? Hybrid of the two? Heat, comfort and style... Whose got some words for me? Ok, my eyes are drying out and I need sleep. Will get back here every few hours tomorrow. Appreciate any and all help, folks. I have no finger nails left, the anxiety of waiting is killing me, lol. This is gonna b so much fun. Years of waiting and yearning... My mother tells me I was in the womb when she saw ANH in the theater. I think the sound effects warped my brain a bit, cause I've always wanted to be a whitejob! Here we go!
  12. Hello all,

    Just wanted to say thanks for everyone's hard work and willingness to share their knowledge. This site is invaluable! My buddy and I have learned a lot and still going. Looking forward to helping folks along the way!

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