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  2. Seems too good to be real!!

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    1 hour ago, in2thedarkside said:

    I’m am amazed how many experts we seem to have here . 

     

     

    Question : Who here has this kit ?

     

    Answer only me ! 

     

    I have the first kit produced .  

     

    I was sent the kit because of my build of his ANH sandy kit i did. He saw it and was blown away by the quality of the build. 

     

    To address the experts uneducated opinions . 

     

    1 buttons are NOT cast into the abdomen 

     

    2 abdomen , kidney , back piece , kidney cover piece as well as the buttons , abdomen detail and other pieces  are  completely different  than Jim Tripon’s Kit 

     

    3 All extras are cast in plastic ( buttons ,abdomen pieces  back piece cog and bars “ 

     

    4 kit is .60 Styrene i bent mine double trying to break it on my sandy . It ain’t ABS but it ain’t $800-1200 either . 

     

    5 did he use some of jim’s kit ? I am sure he did . I have Jim’s kit . It’s a good kit but resizing is difficult . 

     

    6 cover strips are separate pieces and well formed with good detail . 

     

    7 i have tropped no leas that  10 times in my sandy from him . I have yet to have an issue . In fact i have had several cracks in  my ANOVOS kit .  Stress cracks because i wear my suit really right . It is (ABS ). I have figured out how to prevent these now. I believe it is  all in how you build it. 

     

    8 I will be posting pictures and videos of my build on my YouTube channel TK64211 for people to see the process i use to reinforce my kits to keep them sturdy and functional. 

     

    9 in the future before you offer an opinion it might be a good idea to do it from an educated standpoint and not a blindly biased opinion .  Is he a re- caster ? Yes . Does that negate the benefit of having access to an in demand kit at a reasonable price ... i think no 

    Just my observation 

     

    Wait I'm confused here.  Are we talking about the ROTJ armor from Makerofthings in the ebay link above?  Or are we talking about another set of armor?  If we aren't talking about this set of armor anymore then please excuse my following response to yours.

     

    Here is some "opinions" as you want to call them from "supposed" experts:

     

    You aren't the only person who commented above who has personally owned a MOT set of armor.  I know that 100% for a fact.  So there is some first hand knowledge above and not just opinions.

     

    Next lets break down this kit if we are actually talking about the ROTJ set of armor in the link.

     

    The photos that are in the ebay link show that the ab buttons are certainly molded into the kit.  But I'm educated enough to know that the ab buttons were in fact molded onto the ROTJ suits and should not be separate.  But you indicated that they are separate in your post above.  So if that is the case then that is not correct.

     

    You indicated that the cover strips are separate pieces.  Well again if we are talking about the ROTJ set of armor in the link then cover strips are in fact supposed to molded onto the armor itself and are not supposed to be separate pieces.

     

    Yes MOT is a known recaster.  Therefore, we do offer our opinions to stay away from him because he has stolen someone else's hard work just for personal gain.  And before you go into the whole yeah it was no ones property to steal to begin with because it was Lucas' and now Disney's and blah blah blah, these original garage shop sculptors and vacuum formers are some of the big reasons why we are where we are today as a legion and they should be shown a little respect and to not have their wares completely copied. 

     

    Anyway, those are the facts.  Not opinions.  But here is an opinion:

     

    You mentioned in your post above my post here before you changed it to "noted" that maybe the only option for this person above was this kit because they couldn't justify a higher price tag?  Do you know the original poster "Chris"?  Or was that just your opinion?  

     

    Ultimately if you like your MOT kit then that is great.  Everyone has the right to like and enjoy the set of armor they have chosen.  If "Emtramone" or Chris ended up buying the MOT kit then he still would have been welcomed with open arms here.  But he was asking for some expert advice and/or opinions on the kit.  He got the info he was asking for.  Unfortunately MOT will never be openly recommended because of what he stands for.  Not recommending him does not mean we are elitist.  Maybe it just means that we want to recommend sellers who are not unscrupulous like MOT.  But you are certainly entitled to "your opinion" to buy an in demand kit at a reasonable price as you put it. 

     

     

  10. Is the following armor accepted

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, Frank75139 said:

    And it has arrived....

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    It’s as amazing as we all assumed!!!!!!

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    Gonna get suited up and get my pics submitted for approval this week.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     

     

    Congrats Frank!  It’s a beaut!  I commend you for taking the chance. 

    looking for a stormtrooper mentor in Rochester

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    Hi Kevin.  I'm not sure if you are aware or not but this thread was a New Member thread by Bryce introducing himself to the FISD.  He was asking for help from Rochester NY.  If you are are looking for assistance it appears that you are in the UK.  I would reach out to the UK Garrison to see if there is anyone around you that can give you a hand.  I'm not sure if you will get the answers you are looking for by posting in a New Member area.  Maybe you could also start your own thread in the Hard Armor section of the forum.

  19. Inferno Squad

    in Other 501st Costumes

    Posted

    Yeah Tim not surprised about JRS. Their forum has little action. Have you tried Spec Ops?  I’m not sure which inferno squad costume you are building but I know Del Meeko is covered over there. 

     

    Anyway, you certainly have some high ambitions. What are your reasons for 3d printing this as opposed to buying a kit?  Are you interested in doing the work and making it start to finish?  

  25. The various types of armor and where to find them UPDATED 2023

    in Getting Started - Read this First!

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Jedimaster1971 said:

    I'm one of the newbies, looking for advise, there is a certain glittery shed that has a good price(£320) on a 1.5mm abs ANH kit+helmet, i nnow a deal that seems to good to be true usually is so can any one give me feedback before C.O.B Monday when the "black friday" limited run offer ends???? 

     

     

     

    If you are referring to the Shed of Glittering Delights then their kit is good quality. Also known as DA props. While their aren’t a vetted seller the kit itself has good reviews as far as quality is concerned. 

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