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Darth Voorhees

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  1. A sad day for FISD Our dear friend Terrell Reber

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    I have not signed in here in a long while as i havent had a TK for a bit and am mostly engulfed in Boba Fett stuff....but i heard this news and i had to come here to say how much of a great guy Terrell was. Iv'e spoken with him countless times about armor, and Star Wars in general and even worked with him for a bit building his kits for members here. I only met him in person once at Celebration V i think it was. He was a true gentleman and it was great to talk with him in person that day. He will be sorely missed in the community. He was by far, one of the great ones. Gone way too soon. Buckets off for a more than great trooper :(

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  8. Darth Voorhees coming back home...

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Ok so i think i got it all covered...

     

    Armor/helmet - WTF

    Blaster -  Hyperfirm B grade

    Holster - Darmin

    Handplates Karin's authentic, that ive had for like over a year lol

    Boots - real jodhpurs, black, dying white like the screen used

     

    The undersuit i already had, it was one of the last Eastbay ones without the color stitching. Neckseal i already had..i forgot who made it...ive had it for years lol. I have various snaps, clips and strapping/elastic...i think im good

     

    Actually..does anyone sell the rubber brow trim and neck trim for the TK helmets? I dont think WTF includes them

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  12. Is ANOVOS Classic Storm Trooper Kit 501 Compliant?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted · Edited by Darth Voorhees

    Just because its licensed doesn't mean its accurate. Have you seen the Rubies supreme TK? 

     

    Licensing has nothing to do with how accurate it is... and also Disney doesn't control the 501st and doesnt make the rules what is clearable, the LMOs and detachment leaders do that. 

     

    As far as the Anovos being clearable out of the box..id say its just as clearable as any of the other fan made suits, as long as it is assembled properly, and fits you correctly. Basically, just like any other TK suit out there. People have gotten the awful Rubeis cleared as a ROTJ. Took alot of work but its possible. So again, it all depends on the fit/build. 

     

    EDIT: haha Wyatt beat me to some of my points lol

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  14. Anovos crooked frown

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted · Edited by Darth Voorhees

    Someone on Fb just posted this picture of 5 minutes of work he did cleaning up the teeth... Looks pretty good now!!!

     

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    After:

     

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    i think that helped tons. Looks much better.

     

     

    Overall i think maybe hey overdid that little bit of wonkyness there... but its not THAT big a deal, especially after seeing what a little trim and touch up paint work can do. I think its fine  :)

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  18. Thoughts on Armor Master (AM) Armor Kit

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I have the new AM2 kit and everything is much better than the older AM. the chest looks great, back is great, and it has everything you need to do pretty much any build with it. It comes with 2 TD knee plates and 1 TK one. You can do a dengar with the 2 TD knee plates. Mine also came with 2 belt fronts, so you can do ESB and ANH belts and swap them out. Very cool. it also has both style handplates like it always did and also 2 different ab button sections, one thats movie accurate with the buttons molded on and one where you could add your own, im guessing like the ones Vader dave sells or used to sell, i dunno if he still does those. The gauge of the plastic is fantastic, like my old FX but more accurate, i think its .090 and pro pulled so the detail is great and its super shiny! Im pretty sure i could roll down a mountain in this and it not break lol. I also love that the rear of the thighs and shins dont have the raised ridge because i have thicker legs and it was always a challenge to get the backs to look right when they needed to be made bigger. The forearms and biceps are also dont his way which makes it fully adjustable to any size. I think a body builder could make this suit work well for them :) 

     

    I was told the 3 piece helmet is done this way because of the structural integrity of the helmet and they wanted to keep that moving forward from the FX helmet. Its not THAT bad really, it definitely yeilds a very very sturdy helmet. It also is trimmed better and now has all the markings to assemble it so it takes alot of the guesswork out of it. Im considering putting white caulking along that seam on the back. It worked pretty well on the frown seam on those MRCE/ EFX lids, i think it may work well for this as well. 

     

    Now ive been a huge supporter of ATA for a LONG time, and still am, but due to my size this kit just seemed to work better for me. I may swap out the helmet for the 2 piece ATA at some point but honestly this helmet is pretty good. Overall i think this is a great kit especially for us more girthy troopers lol. Its super sturdy and im pretty sure i can get a good few years out of it if not more. 

  19. Darth Voorhees coming back home...

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Thanks for the warm welcome back everyone :D

     

    I went with the AM2. I think it'll be a little more comfy rather than squeezing my fat butt in a smaller suit again. Plus i can trim it if...no, WHEN, i lose weight again. lol

     

    I actually still have an old E-11 kit of mine here and a bunch of random parts. I also got the ikea metal leg that Maxim used, so i'll likely just build that lol. ...but if i need anything, i'll let ya know Derek! :D

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  21. Darth Voorhees coming back home...

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    So this was the first detachment i was a part of back in 2008, and last year i decided to officially retire my TK. (i sold my suit to my buddy/garrison mate Eugene aka.. sve5mh)But after attending C7...well, it re-ignited the spark for the TK for me. The new troopers are awesome and i want one of those, but i also need to have a classic TK in my arsenal..again lol. So... new TK armor has been ordered today, and i will soon be back in the TK ranks!

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  25. NE helmet build

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    They are more tricky because there is SO much material. But the technique is the same. I just went about it the same way i do the ATA/MTK/AP builds. The 3 pc thing erks me too, but i understand they did it for the sdtrength integrity that FX helmets were known for. So i get why they did it, i just didnt think they really needed to, but hey, its a nice looking helmet that is bigger than the AP/ATA/MTK types. I usually recommend it to people who dont want to upgrade their FX because of size.

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