bigtrev503

Perhaps Paul (Troopermaster) can provide an answer

Check the recaster list in this thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/19329-where-what-and-whom-to-avoid-when-buying/

This: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/

Also putting this here. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/19692-meanders-tk-build-ata/page-2 I'm gonna soften up my shins in their entirety in a big bucket of hot water. Hopefully this will soften them up enough so they will sit correctly on my boots. Also gonna use white velcro just to be safe.

Let's throw it. Plan it out way in advance and start a Star Wars pub crawl. Let's do it, bro.

This is looking awesome. Maybe get creative with that helmet since it's so huge.

You can do what I did and use a metal fingernail file I even used the crappy paper ones. They're essentially sandpaper sticks. Use a really sharp hobby knife to do 90% of the detail shaping, then sand it with the nail files.

Your left bicep is twisted outward in these pics. It looks like the gap between your ab and kidney is kinda big too

Essentially you're building a giant model. That you can wear. Get those pieces out of that box and onto the work table! I took the OCD approach which is; work on the helmet a little, trim a bicep, go back to the helmet, fine tune the teeth, trim a forearm, organize the pieces into limbs, main body, and little stuff. It makes it easier to work on one little part until it gets frustrating and leave it alone for a day or two. Coming back to something with "fresh eyes" has helped me immensely.

Nah. You didn't cut too much. Cut the teeth from the back using an x-acto knife. I used a dremel for the rough shape and fine tuned it with the x acto but you can approach it however you want. I would make pencil marks on the inside and follow them Halfway down the first page is a picture of my rough cut teeth http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/19562-trevors-tk-build-caution-question-heavy-ata/ Use these to figure out what your eyes should look like http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/image/2068-a-new-hope-stunt-helmet-eyes-01/ Use these to figure out what your teeth should look like http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/album/36-helmet-frown-a-new-hope-stunt/

I'm putting this thread here for reference on my TD clips. I'll be making them. Somehow. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/18746-osothebears-anh-ap-build-ap/page-5?hl=%2Bthermal+%2Bdetonator#entry297783

No! You took the obligatory brown box picture, now it's time for the obligatory photo where you lay all the pieces out on the floor, roughly in a stormtrooper shape

Where did you get them?

Now I have another big concern. Not only is my left calf opening too tight because the ATA left is wildly different from the right, but also I tried to get clever with the closure method seen toward the bottom of the second page in this thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11145-dashrazors-ata-incinerator-trooper-build-threadata/page-2 Here's me copying his pose to show I duplicated his method exactly: My mistake is that this closure method worked for him because his kit is HIPS and mine is ABS, which is much more rigid. Instead of staying in place, it wants to pop open after a few steps. The left does it worse than the right, of course. I have to reshape my left calf opening and try to find a new closure method I'm thinking white velcro or some kind of permanently attached piece of black elastic to pull the two halves together. As for reshaping the lower opening of my left greave which do you recommend; heat gun, boiling water, blow dryer? I'm at a loss. I saw one thread where a guy submerged his two greaves in a tub of hot water and they relaxed into shape. Here's how mine sit when open: Left right I'm stuck on the greaves. Everything else is coming along just fine.

I'm on it. It looks like 2 cm for the end caps.

I've been searching all over the forum and I can't find the measurements for the end caps on the TD. I've cut the control panel, but I wanted to double check what the size of the two end caps are suppposed to be. Is there a diagram for that? I have ATA by the way, if that matters.

Good luck on your journey! Can someone else chime in about whether CAboots still exist?

Fascinating

What about Chicago screws?

Keep grinding, buddy. Just remember:

Small updates are still updates! I went to a local armor party and laid my suit out on the table. People were really impressed with my work. They were looking at it like it was in a museum. Ever so gingerly picking it up and looking at it. That made me laugh, because at this point I toss the parts around and tell myself I can sand/buff any imperfections out later. I talked to some local folk who have worked incredibly hard making a hyperfirm style E-11. I fell madly and deeply in love with it. Needless to say, I am on the August list for one I wouldn't be surprised if the THG props E-11 becomes the new standard. It is significantly cheaper than the other hyperfirms available, by the way. Golden Gate garrison just ordered 20 of them... As far as actual progress, I have gotten the lenses into the helmet and the look great! It only took about 6 months to do it. Thanks again to John Danter for the lenses! And lastly, a candid shot with Mr. Solo. Yes, I am wearing my TK boots to get that realistic wear and weathering

Attract a lot of cars with that, did ya?

This was a stupid idea for a thread. I could have just pm'd a senior staff member. Someone should delete it

I talked to him and we worked out a deal

At that point in the buid you cut the bolts down considerably and put a dab of hot glue on the ends to make them safer. I'm thinking of putting a circle of soft foam over my bolts. Kida like the ear padding in a baseball helmet.