xaoslord

Once I get my armor, (hopefully will ship this week) my goal is EIB/Centurion, so count me in!

This has me wanting to go some alterations to my hyperfirm. The scope rail is a little flimsy on it. Great job so far!

That's great! The extra details can really make a difference...

Mine seemed a touch on the large size.

The joke is that Verizon carries several smart phones that run off the android (droid) operating system.

Now I know where all of the snow is this winter...the clear primer should be a good method even when hand painting the details. Thanks!

I'm certainly no expert, but from the pictures, I am most impressed by the fit of the ears. That seems like a difficult thing to get right, but you have done a great job!

Can you post some pics of what your current strapping looks like? That may make it easier to suggest some fixes.

Congrats, Trooper!

Nothing much to report so far. Still waiting on the armor. I did get my neckseal in and it looks great. I've started working on snap plates (using the nylon webbing.) I'm suprised at how much hammering is required to close those snaps completely.

Now there's a great idea for a TK on a budget.

Things are shaping up! Looking forward to more progress.

I think you have to have 501st access to see that thread.

How about when Han and Luke took Chewie to the detention level with a BFG?

Darn it Pat! Now you have me second guessing myself. Was RT-Mod the way to go or should I have went femtrooper? Sounds like Stephen is on the right track, though. I'm never heard anyone complain that they went with TM. Good luck!

Unless you are the EXACT size and shape of the armor, any pre-assembled armor is not going to fit you right and will need to be altered, anyway. Depending on your location, you may have local 501st members near you that would be able to assist in building the armor to YOUR size. Where in the UK are you?

Size looks very reasonable. Sounds like some fantastic options not only for functionality, but also to dress up the inside of the helmet!

That looks great!

Is that thing a little too white or what? It would be hard to match with armor.

Nicely done!

Congrats! Mine is set to be formed when he returns from vacation. Like Travis said, lots and lots of pics!

Looking good so far! I keep soaking up these build threads for when it's my turn.

It seems like this has been a long time coming. I started down this road 10 years ago. I initially started pricing armor and picking up some of the items I would need back in 2002. I ended up changing directions and decided to build a Boba Fett for my first build. After getting all of the parts over several years, I ended up having to sell it off a few months ago when I lost my job. I decided to finish what I started and build a stormtrooper. After doing some research here, I decided on RT-Mod. A big thanks to all of the build threads that came before me. I have seen some great builds. If this starts out a little familiar, you can thank Darth Aloha for that. I am 'borrowing' some of the elements of his thread. While waiting on the armor (Rob is going to work on it when he returns from vacation) I have worked on compiling the remaining items I needed. 1) 1" White and 1" Black Elastic - Amazon 2) 1" Heavy Duty Nylon Webbing - Amazon 3) Flexible ANH white rubber hand guards with rubber chemical gloves - Sonnenschein 4) Rubber 'S' Neck Trim - Trooperbay 5) Aluminum 1" TD Belt Clips - TK 4702 6) E-ll 'D'-Ring - Trooperbay 7) Chin Strap - Trooperbay 8) Stanley Rivet Gun - Amazon 9) Craftsman Handi-Cut - eBay - for making quick work of the webbing. 10) Bostitch Twin-Blade Utility Knife - Lowes 11) Hangar-9 Hobby Iron - Amazon 12) Split-Rivet Setting Pliers - Mac's Antique Auto Parts 13) Split Rivets - eBay 14) Chicago Screws - Amazon 15) Tandy Snaps and setting tools - Darth Aloha/eBay 16) Lexan Scissors - eBay 17) Industrial Velcro - Trooperbay 18) Aker Voice Amp - TK6294 19) Rare-Earth Magnets - Lee Valley 20) Canvas TK Belt - Trooperbay 21) Trooper Helmet Masking Templates - Trooperbay 22) Leather ANH Stunt Holster - Trooperbay 23) Imperial Fan Kits - Tk-4261 24) TK Ab Buttons - VaderDave 25) Imperian Communication System (iComm) - TK6294 26) Stanley 50 Gallon Tool Chest - Home Depot 27) Hyperfirm ANH E-11 - SciFire - The Counter has fallen off. I need to glue it back on. What's a good option for the hyperfirm? 28) Stormtrooper Boots - TKBoots 29) Nomex Flight Gloves - Smitty I've picked up a couple tubes of E-6000. I have a neckseal coming from LadySewForUs. I also have some Mic Tips on order. I will be replacing the TD also. I'm still not sure how I'm going to do the thighs. No one is currently selling garters. What options are there? Any suggestions or constructive criticisms are welcome...

You can get one From Mac's Antique Auto Parts: http://macsautoparts...U0RNZFS1000024/