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  1. Rustoleum drying time

    in Assembly, Mods, and Painting

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    Depends on a few things like, where you live (i.e., humidity), how long you waited between coats (the recommended 5 minutes? longer? shorter?) and so on.

     

    But yes... 48 hours should be really good.

    Just touch it somewhere "underneath" at first to make sure it's not tacky or that you don't leave a nice big fingerprint. :P

  9. Bluey's TM 1.5mm ESB TK Build[*TM]

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by Bluey

    Thanks everyone... I'm quite excited. B)

     

    Cause of the strapping, take a look in this thread:

    http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=12511&st=0&p=153122entry153122

    Thanks man. But I don't want that strapping system... I want the one I got. I just want the correct rivets and snaps to show on the outside of the armor.

    Check out this post by Rich on his build to see what I mean.

     

    So... that's what I'm asking.

    Looks simple enough... 3 rivets... 1 male snap; also the snaps put through the armor at the crotch.

    I think I can do it... just want to get it right. ;)

  11. Bluey's TM 1.5mm ESB TK Build[*TM]

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    ... its great to see Paul has made the bumps on the tear traps really acuratte now just loving his little tweaks .

    I know! I love the little pills in the traps!

    Amazing stuff. :duim:

     

    Are you going to be trooping in this Noel or as mainly a depaly ?

    That's tough... I love my sandy — duh — but this is some fabulous armor!

    I think I'll probably troop dirty just as much. It will just be nice to have a "clean TK" for indoor events such as hospitals and such.

     

    Lucky! :D

    Haha... I'd say "blessed"... but same sentiment! :D haha

     

    Seriously... I'm still pinching myself!

    Especially because it got here faster than almost anything I've ever had shipped... I was stunned. Less than a week from Leeds, UK to Albuquerque, USA.

  12. Bluey's TM 1.5mm ESB TK Build[*TM]

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    I just got my TM (troopermaster) armour today and am very excited about it.

     

    I’m going to do an ESB build with this set of armour and had TM himself assemble the helmet to match the trooper standing outside of the torture room on Cloud City. He has a very specific “nick†in his right eye that I asked to be replicated… and was happy to see it done perfectly!

     

    The armour is made from 1.5mm ABS and is incredibly flexible and strong. The coloring is really brilliant too. You’ll notice it looks a bit “off white†in the pictures. It’s not gleaming, brilliant white, but a wonderful shiny, perfect white.

     

    Here are pics of the armour right out of the box.

     

    The big brown box arrives! (even our cat is getting used to this.)

    troopermaster_01.jpg

     

    troopermaster_02.jpg

     

    Helmet assembled.

    troopermaster_03.jpg

     

    troopermaster_04.jpg

     

    Note the "ESB" detailing on the eye.

    troopermaster_05.jpg

     

    troopermaster_06.jpg

     

    TM left, TE2 right

    troopermaster_07.jpg

     

    TM bucket ready for detailing!

    troopermaster_13.jpg

     

    troopermaster_15.jpg

     

    Very helpful labeling.

    troopermaster_16.jpg

     

    The entire kit.

    troopermaster_17.jpg

     

    troopermaster_18.jpg

     

    1.5mm ABS is incredibly flexible!

    troopermaster_19.jpg

     

     

    My first question: I got the "standard strapping system" but I want to make it look as screen accurate from the outside as possible... i.e., I want the side snaps and rivets to show where they're supposed to. So what other things do I need to get? Rivets... sizes... number... color... Snaps for the crotch to actually pop through? Etc., etc.

     

    Of course I don't care if these things are even functional, I just want the LOOK of them on the outside. B)

  14. What made you pick your TK number

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    ... I picked that number and was on pins and needles hoping I'd get it. My dad was the one who took me and my sister to see Star Wars back in 1977. It made such an impression on him that after his death when I was going through his journals I discovered he had devoted two full pages to the movie and his impressions of it. So when I went looking for TKID numbers and 5340 was already taken I found 4053. It is close enough, and now I'll always have that number to remind me of my dad who was a closet star wars fan until his death. If he was still alive I'd be putting him in a Vader costume...he was a little tall (6'5") for a stormtrooper.

     

    That's the story behind my TKID.

    Oh, THAT is awesome!

  16. Addiction, please add

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted · Edited by gmrhodes13
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    Oh... you can still have a lot of "stuff" with kids too. If I've not proven that, my father certainly did... I have 5 siblings and my dad has every gadget ever made since 1963. :D

     

    And no one offered you help!

    The thread title says, "Please help!"

     

    I'm happy to help... send me 2 (or I suppose I can take 3 if I must). --------

  25. Ripcode's ABS ATA ANH Stunt Build[*ATA]

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    It's late, so I won't have any time to work on it tonight. I plan on beginning trimming tomorrow.

    5420653480_660085d8a8_b.jpg

    Translation: "It's 5:00 a.m. and I really, really do need to go to be now... after I finish trimming this one piece... and maybe that one too..." :D

     

    I'm so pumped to watch this build!

    Got a friend who's going to get this set of armor too and I'll be helping him with it... so I'm tuned in for sure.

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