[HI]

Welcome aboard. You will find a wealth of knowledge here.

[Another newbie from Australia/Malaysia]

Welcome aboard.

[Import VAT on armour]

I have imported armour to NZ and have not yet had a problem with import duty or customs "touch wood". The item description always says costume parts or something similar. I am sure if it said Stormtrooper Armour I might get lumbered with import duties though.

[G'days from TK 4881 The Hopfot]

Welcome Scott. Great name by the way.

 

Good to see another trooper from Downunder joining the ranks.

 

Too bad about the Crusaders going down to the Reds in the Rugby on Friday night. We had a terrible game.

 

Scott.

[Imperial Catwalk star wars]

I hope it was for charity. I personally dont like clips of dancing troopers.

[TK 4625 requesting ROTJ EIB status[TE][APPROVED] 2nd]

Excellent work on your ROTJ build. I am sure you will be an inspiriation to others wanting to do the same.

[Out-Post 42]

Well again a another (Rookie Mistake)

 

but this time i have found a garrison but i think it is retired.

 

or am i to young to join.

 

If you could reply would help a awful lot guys.

 

Thanks

 

 

Hi Jordan,

 

Welcome fellow kiwi.

 

Have you tried using this link?

 

http://www.501st.co.nz/phpBB3/

 

The old Outpost 42 website was disbanded last year when the web master retired but now its up and running under the new site.

 

They are real friendly and the site isnt just limited to Star Wars Imperial costumes there are a few Jedis, Jawas, Tuskens etc.

 

Hope you find what you looking for.

[Holding your E-11]

I dont think it matters what hand you hold the blaster in. ANH and ESB seem to switch hands and in ROTJ are left handed. As long as the holster is on the correct side as in the movies.

 

I am a leftie and prefer holding my blaster in my left hand.

 

[Tk# how did you come up with it?]

I couldnt get my birthday either so I used the year I was born 73 and put the day I was born 3rd and added another 3 so it became TK 3373.

[Hand plates and thighs hassles]

Also regarding the thighs, for my armour I made a belt suspender system similar to what you mention using webbing material. A set of snaps on the end of straps then connect to my thighs which keep them from falling down.

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

[Hand plates and thighs hassles]

This is how I attached my hand plates

 

 

By using an elastic strap with a snap to the handplate.

 

Cheers

[need to rent armor for event]

Wow. Just last week I had someone ask if they could rent my TK armour from me for a party. I was a little skeptical as I had spent a lot of time on my kit. I ended up saying no.

 

I told them it wasnt the sort of costume to be used for social gatherings.

 

[Hasbro conversion, detailed build]

 

These conversions look great. Here's what I did with mine a year ago.

[left handed BAH!]

Nobody's mentioned ESB where the stormies where the holster on the right but most carry the blaster in the left hand as the pic below.

 

 

As a leftie it wouldnt be too much hassle to cross draw the blaster from the right hand holster as the mag would be on the outside with the handle facing forward.

 

[HI from New Zealand]

Hi Glen

 

Welcome aboard mate. Good to see another Kiwi keen to get into TK armour. Check out our local NZ Garrison at Outpost 42, they will be able to offer you any help you need.

 

Cheers

 

Scott

[Helmet Question]

VacTrooper said:

HOLY cow, that's the SAME guy I bought my helmet from!! Got is on eBay, waited half a year for it to arrive, and when it did it came in a cardboard beer-box. It's an AP recast...

 

Here's mine after some work on it...

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They can turn out pretty nice. I GOTTA trim out those eyes, though....

 

I waited half a year for mine to arrive as well, at least it seemed that long. I'm gonna trim out the right eye and replace the erators. I am not happy with the ears on mine though.

 

Glad to see Im not the only one.

[501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)]

TK 3373 requesting 501st access.

 

http://www.501stlegion.org/members/display...hp?userID=10315

[Helmet Question]

Defo a recast , Scott did you buy it from ebay by anychance?

 

Yeah I got it from ebay last year. This is actually the second one he made as the first one supposedly got lost in transit between the UK and NZ.

 

Funny enough whilst I was waiting to get the helmet I bought an unassembled RT Mod helmet from a guy in my garrison. Which is actually the one I use when trooping as I like it better and it goes well with my FX armour.

 

[Helmet Question]

 

Here is a photo of the back of the helmet. Havent got one of the inside as yet. Will post one later.

 

Cheers

 

 

Hi Scott,

 

Can you provide us with a photo of the rear of the helmet and of the inside?

 

T

[Helmet Question]

I bought this helmet a year ago and at the time I thought it looked like an AP helmet but after looking at some recent topics I am not so sure now.

 

I have almost completed building just need some tube stripes and neck trim. Photos were taken earlier on in the build.

 

 

 

Its a pretty nice helmet and I am happy with it.

 

Cheers

 

[hello from sydney, australia]

Welcome Tom. Good to see the TK numbers from across the ditch growing in size. I am sure you will find a wealth of knowledge on this forum.

 

[HOWTO: Helmet Building Tips]

I painted the inside of my helmet because it looks cool and kind of spacey. There is also a refernce picture in the Star Wars Visual Guide of a Stormtrooper Helmet with a black lined interior.

[WTB---canister clips--were to get]

These are the clips that I used. Bought a dozen of them off the bay.

 

They are tandy leather universal spring holster clips.

 

They secure to my belt nicely.

[Anyone trooping this weekend?]

Just like the topic says. Any of you doing any trooping this weekend? I have an event this afternoon and one tomorrow afternoon/night. Salvation Army bell ringing today and a parade tomorrow. I can't wait.

 

 

I have a Christmas parade tomorrow in Christchurch New Zealand, hoping weather isnt too hot given it is officially summer down here.

[Hello from downunder]

Hey Scott

Been enjoying your WIP thread on the O42 forum! How much more to be done to your costume until your finished?

 

 

Not a lot to do really. We have had a bit of welcomed rain in the past week in the south and so I used the time to really get stuck into my kit.

 

Done are the thighs and calves (except for the riveting of the sniper plate and thigh ammo box), forarms and biceps basically all done. Hand plates completed, separated the cod and abs, attached using industrial velcro. Made suspenders to the back and front armour out of webbing and plastic buckles. I have added a snap system to most of the armour, including a belt to hold up the thighs under my ab armour.

 

The only big bits to do are the connection bridges for the chest and back, attach the O2 tank to the belt, add buttons to ab plate (which are painted the correct colours) and rivet the sniper and ammo box. I may need to shim my calf armour as well. I have run out of snaps so will have to get some in the next day or two.

 

I am getting a new holster from the UK which is on the correct side (left handed) and eventually would like to upgrade my plastic belt to a canvas one.

 

Also I have ordered a ANH helmet from the UK as well, to replace my FX but this hasnt turned up as yet. This is arriving unassembled so want to have most if not all the armour done before I get stuck into this.

 

Will post some progress pics of my armour on OP42 in the next day or two.

 

Cheers

 

Scott