YouCantBe Sidious

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Congrats Anthony!

I don't think there is a better. Just a better for your size and skills. Opinions vary, but I have yet to see a bad kit from a kit maker that is recommended on this forum.

OK. I have ordered all of the parts I need. This will be a killer franken-trooper... Can't wait to build and kill! Helmet - AP Neck seal - LSFU Gloves - Zombie Hands Under Armor - EB Chest - ATA Back - ATA Shoulder Bells - ATA Biceps - FX Forearms - AP Ab plate - FX Butt plate - FX Thighs - FX Shins - AP Hands - FX Boots - Ebay - may replace with TK Boots Thermal Detonator - AM Plastic Belt - AP Cloth Belt - TKittell Holster - Darman Buttons - VaderDave Inner Drop Boxes - KWDesigns E-11 - SciFire Blood - Fresh Scan - Ben Nye Wounds - all sorts of scabs, scars and fx makeup kits from Ebay and Amazon + some evil dremel work Bandages - lot of 10 Ace self adhering from Ebay

The top is an FX kit being sold by a 501st member. It's also on the legion boards or here. The bottom is an AM kit that is only half assembled. Neither if these fall under the do not buy in eBay category, but they may not fit you, so they might have to be pried apart and re-assembled after trimming or shimming.

Thanks guys! The red I'm using is called fresh scab from ben Nye. Wicked stuff! I dremeled the helmet to make the scratches, painted in some black to make it look dirty and then used the red scab to make it nasty!

Updated helmet photo (still waiting on armor to become available for the rest of the kit):

I'm on the fence about it. Haven't done it yet, but the diamond shape cut seen earlier in this thread is tempting.

My dog isn't bothered by my TK or WIP Death Trooper...

It's 2012... Anyone have any positives or negatives about this method?

No - return edges are a personal preference. They make the armor look thicker, give it depth. They also are good for armor bites and a good bit of scratching. I know a lot of people remove all of them.

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=12972

A return edge is where the armor ends and turns back inwards towards your body. To create one, you need a modeling iron. If you search on this forum for more info., you will see some good tutorial stuff on creating return edges.

With a bit of weathering and some dremel - paint filled scratches... I've added more damage since, but this came out nicely!

Started working on my helmet - AP bucket. Need to replace with darker lens and start weathering process. Also need to add tube stripes.

About 120 hours to get it wearable. Then, another 30 hours or so of putting it on, trimming a bit more, etc...

Definitely agree with the AM lite kit! That's what I bought. It will not only fit you well with little trimming, but it's also not as expensive as some of the others - cheaper than JR. I put together my kit and got Expert Infantry with my AM lite kit and MTK helmet. Mighty Tank has kit(s) available now. His armor is awesome!

That was my last band, SKWEE-G. New band had some crazy covers as well! Our 7th album drops March 2nd!

Do it Todd! I was a little concerned the neightborhood parents might think something a little crazy, but I made sure to pass out my trading cards to the kids, so if they looked it up, they can see that it's all connected to a charitable organization.

Ha ha! Thanks mate!

Just for a giggle, I took the dog for a walk in my kit. Had my fiance' follow with camera in tow. Cars driving by stopped to take pics and drove by very slow wondering what the %^&*(((^$@@... Good times....

Congrats and have fun!

Looks great man!

Awesome guys and girls! I'm going to do my best to assist two more Dallas troopers to get EIB and maybe Centurion before their August wedding, so hopefully that will help pad the 2012 numbers!

I did get the email and replied with two higher res/cleaner images. Thanks for the follow up mate!