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I just started gathering intel for this. Really cool suit, Thalizar!

You can't really tell if it's a mannequin or an actual person standing there, I think that's the nuance! Very cool find, I must say.

lol do post pictures if that ever happens!

I don't know... I'm female and I think all of these things are pretty awesome

Damnit Ingrid I love that you're going the Clone way and why do I only notice this thread now? The kit is huge, I can tell just by looking at the average CT trooping out there. Some of them could do decent Wookies if they wanted to. I wonder, if there were smaller clone kits I would totally try my hands at one... So the warping edges, that must hurt. Though I heard about a clone prop maker that sold detail pieces (OSCS?)... and how do I know this? I'm currently researching the Galactic Marine costume

PP sent!

Oh wow... this makes me want to pick up the old dusty fiddle and try this...

Awesome! I feel proud of my little brother After a year of waiting, building, and also trooping... You've really earned those numbers!

For me it depends on the moment and who I'm around. During casual conventions, most of the time I will be your generic "cop" trooper pretending to be minding my own business, almost never removing my helmet because my hair is a mess anyway When around buddies, we like to relax and be funny with each other which makes people more comfortable around us. My favorite "acting" moment is around kids, though. Especially the shy ones, being a shy person myself I find that my Stormtrooper character brings out the "hero" in me and so I care a lot about the impression I give to children. I won't hesitate to take their hand and talk to them while their parents take pictures :') My advice to you is to find the attitude that makes you feel most confident, and use that feeling to act as naturally as it comes. Be yourself! Kind of cliché but it's what it comes down to. There is no need to be afraid to do anything since, at the end of the day, anything you'd have done would have been awesome because you did it as a Stormtrooper. It takes time, yes (over a year for me, starting as a biker scout,) and recently had to get used to trooping as a TK which made me start over as a comfortable trooper. What I noticed made people uncomfortable was the slight "sideways look" with the helmet. It's more socially acceptable to look at them straight and wave/nod/do something with your arms. Because our faceplate is intimidating, it's important to distract the non-fan public from it with body language. Always choose slow, deliberate motions as opposed to quick, unfocused, hesitating gestures. The way you move your upper body is important, that's what takes practice.

My dog pay no mind to my armor and behaves no different than if I was wearing regular clothes Was getting my clearance pictures... and he kept getting in the way for attention.

That's crazy! Grats Ingrid

Awesome thread, bro! For one I want to say that I'm extremely jealous of your ABS (even though it's tough as a rhino's nails) and how shiny it is. Mine is almost matte by comparison! Your creative solutions have surpassed some of my methods to get things to work... The student becomes the master, looks like!

I started with the blaster, and that took nearly two months because I wasn't used to working on weapons. Or painting them to make them look realistic. All the while I studied armor and all the fitting/strapping/gluing business. Once I received my kit it took me 3 weeks to get everything all done, starting with the helmet, then the strapping system, then the legs, and finally the arms. I'm 5.3 and some severe adjustments had to be made for my kit. I work from 4am to 1pm which left me plenty of time in the afternoons... But I maximized productivity by doing all the research before actually doing the work on the armor.

I use anti-moisture soap or kitchen cleaner with paper wipes after each troop. We trooped Star Wars events at a fast food restaurant, and we walked riiight next to the fryers. The smells were pungent.

I'm preparing for CVI, and this is how my armor will fly: I still got room in there for clothing and shoes. I may add another blaster in it too... What I need is Star Wars stickers and Stormtrooper images to stick on it so that the airline security doesn't flag the bin for a thorough search