CRISTONAMO
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You put the gloves on last, so don't worry about fitting your handplate through it. fear not, overlap the wrist until the armor fits nice and snug on your forearm, while you can still slip you hand through the wrist hole, tape it together when you get a good fit,
then mark a line between the overlapped edges down the center of both. cut there and add the joining coverstrip over it. so tapering would be necessary in this instance.
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TO each his own, If you compare the frown to the original rs props screen used helmet, you can see the rs helmet is a very sharp, perfect pull, where the brian M helmet, which is what most helmets were cast from is a more soft pull you can tell on how the teeth look. we aren't used to the sharp pulls. but they are just as accurate. Compare a correctly trimmed and painted anovos frown to an RS and you'll see they almost look exactly the same. Comparing it to an ATA, AP, MTK, or CAP would not do it Justice as those are all 3rd, 4th, 5th generation casts detail will be lost. If anyone has seen an RS helmet next to an ata or AP you will see a huge difference.
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Looks to me like you were under pressure. I always recommend patience instead of rush. Your thighs just seam to be too long.
And even if you can find one single reference pic with the thighs like this...
There are a lot of reference pics with broken or loose parts - that doesn't have to make the armor better only because you copied screen accurate goofs.
I recommend leashes around the heel to get your shins lower.
Shown in this thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35329-howto-keeping-tk-shins-in-place/?hl=shins
Work on it, improve it and it will be fine
This is not a broken, or armor 'goof' from the movie. This is an accurate, armor cut solution to have better mobility for short stature troopers. I have seen this centurion approved. I have seen it been ok'd countless times by members from this site and ive seen troopers around me and in picutres who use this cut. There was no rush on the armor. For years I've researched the stormtrooper armor. Been on this site for about 4 years now so I know for a fact this is accepted here. Most troopers are tall enough to not have to make these cuts but the short troopers in the movie have them. there shouldn't be a reason these aren't accepted.
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Thanks for understanding, I guess only short stormtroopers understand the struggle haha. As you said I never said I'm submitting for approval. I just thought people would love to see what a completed anovos armor looks like.I'm so short I had to cut the top of my thighs and notch out the bottom, also had to trim the bottom of my shins. He said he was going to round them off, those were just a quick hey it's assembled photo. Not like he was submitting those to his GML for approval.
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He just restated saying bottom of shins and top of thighs, so I don't know where you got that from. I'm just clarifyin the cuts are accurate for short stature troopers. I'm not fighting with anyone, taking in feedback. But I won't take misinformed feedback. I'll round the cuts as suggested and make cuts in the shins, cause cuts in the back of top part of shins are accurate as well. Although the bottom of the shins may need to be cut too. You're just simply misreading what he said is all. I'm not insulting anyone.I'm positive he meant top of shins and bottom of thighs. That's what I understood from what he said.
Anyways since you've begun insulting everyone who is trying to help I'll kindly remove myself from this thread. Clearly you don't need any help!
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he clearly stated the armor is to be cut only at top of shins and top of thighs, so here's my proof showing two troopers with my cuts. As said before I will round them. Research first guys before making assumptionsBtw. No one is saying that the cut shouldn't be there, people are simply saying that it should have been rounded instead of 90 degree cuts is all.
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That's one set, keep checking. Some were cut for actors who weren't as tall there's a good pic somewhere when the troopers raid the control room where r2 and c3 pro are in. Can't post it right now. I'll look later
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The thing that stood out to me were those big square notches you took out behind the knees. If anything it should have been a gradual curve cut out of the formed edge detail behind the knee and trim the top of the thigh to get it to fit your height. You trim bottom of shins and top of thighs. Not at knee. Look at back view in CRL. anyone else reading, this isn't a race. Take your time and have fun with it. There's plenty of time for trooping.
again not true, yes the could be rounded, and I will round them. But it's clear in the Blu Ray screenshot images this is an accurate cut to tk armor. The back of thighs are a must have cut in order for short people to bend knees, run up stairs, run, I did this with my old tk, got eib approved, and when given centurion suggestions they stated this cut is ok. I'll find a picture in the reference to prove this. So to anyone else building this armor, cuts in the back of the thigh is OK. It's actually said to cut this part BEFORE you decide to cut the top of the thighs, as cutting the top could mee up the shape and detail at the top. There's a notch in this armor just like the originals that will get cut off that's supposed to be there.
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That's misinformation. There's clearly return edges on the pieces I left return edge on looking at the stormtrooper reference pictures provided on this website. I followed nothing but original armor pictures. Return edge is accurate. Some strips need slight trimming but this is made to replicate a movie production made tk. Minus the bracket strapping. return edge makes the armor look thicker in appearance. Gaps were in the original armor. Nothing looked perfect on it. As mine is the same. Of course the armor is not finished its just wearable at the moment.There are a lot of edges that would look a lot better trimmed. Cover strips that are longer than the edge of the armour. Gaps on the long edges of cover strips that could be filled in. The white edges around the eyes . it looks like you've left return edges on the ab and glutes that should be trimmed back. Nothing should be there that runs perpendicular to the armour flat on you. Make all the lines nice and clean and it'll look good.
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Hello everyone, I would like to show off my completed anovos tk pictures Total build time was 5 days. The armor in my opinion could be compared to TM and RS in terms of quality and thickness of plastic, the armor is very flexible, just like TM and RS armor. Most people will look at the armor and not like what they see, being use to AP, ATA, CAP, WTF, MTK, because all of those armors are from modified retooled rotj armor. For reference, I am 5'6, 145 pounds. The back of the legs were cut for better mobility, and i need to make the shins sit lower on my legs. this is my very first test fit with it all together another test fit will happen tonight a few changes are already made.
Now, first things first. Before I am told what is wrong with the armor I will point out I know the drop boxes need to be spread out more, I will need a new belt since anovos has 4, I will be keeping the 4 rivet belt for now as I am in the market for a hero helmet, i already have the hero hand guards, grappling hook and com link. I plan to make a replica Luke in storm trooper disguise. The helmet frown will be filed and repainted, but i am pleased with the overall fit off the armor. Now to show it off!
Note: A TM TD was used for these pictures as i can't find the 4 screws that came with the anovos TD
Note: the eyes were cut out mor. It looks much better this way, frown will be repainted, and the lens are not installed in these photos
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I have an anovos and an AP and I got to see an RS too the anovos is almost just as accurate at RS better than AP MTK ATA cap wtf, it really is cast from original armor it has all the tells of original armorHonestly, I don't see what the ANOVOS hype is. It doesn't look any better than any other vendors, if not worse. I just don't put much stock in mass produced stuff.
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Nothing concrete to add just yet, because I have not handled this kit. Yet. Tomorrow evening, I'll have an ANOVOS Kit, an AM 2.0 kit, and my completed RT-Mod all on hand for the purpose of reviewing/comparing them side by side. The focus will be the two kits, but the RT will be there for anything crazy that we want a third comparison of.
Not the best two kits to compare to, since both are fan made and will be very different from anovos armor. You will notice right away how much more wonky anovos is than both of them.
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RS has that same heavy bend on the bicep, also screen accurate checkout the NE vs RS thread same bend.
Here is some proof, RS is on the left. I just think most people are not use to screen used armor, so more complaints will come in about the armor being wonky when its supposed to be. good thing we have a thread to debunk these things.
http://s168.photobucket.com/user/terrellrguard/media/FISD/DSCF2091_zps24301c99.jpg.html
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Pics or it didn't happen!!
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The power cylinders are completely wrong, and there oddly a empire cog on the counter box, but other than that they look pretty good for basic tooping.
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Maye now we can stop asking them to ship and let them do there thing.
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They are using pictures of the anovos helmet, and pictures from the guy selling armor on the rpf fprum, hes lying by showing others pictures uless you wanna get ripped off stay far away from anything on etsy.
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Just compare it with any movie photo and you will see its not even close.
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At this point Anovos is a little more expensive than other kits available today. You'll be paying just as much or less if you buy from one of the vendors on this website. Email the people on the page get info
Unfortunately I am sure they will charge way more. The suggested list does not give much detail. Not wising to pay more than I must considering there will be further cost to complete it. I am still looking.
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Stay away from this armor, very very far away. And stay off of craigslist when looking for armor, and eBay.
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I glue the elastic strap on the inside of the forearm and bicep, more to the outer edge of the arm.
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I think you are forgetting that CAP, MTK etc are all recasts of ROTJ derived armour Not second generation casts of actual screen used armour.
I have not forgotten what screen used armour looked like. There's sharp and there's overly sharp. Two different things. I'm not saying the originals didn't want to be this sharp and I'm sure if they had used cnc'd aluminium moulds and had modern power vacuum formers the originals would have looked like this. But they didn't and that's my point. Are you sure AP moulds are machines aluminium and not cold cast aluminium filled epoxy? I use aluminium filled epoxy as I just would not be able to afford machined tools. They are incredibly expensive and not usually viable unless doing commercial factory volume Vac forming.
Which Is exactly what I said, did you read my post correctly? I said people are to use to RPTJ derived armor (ATA CAP MTK AP) and you corrected me saying the exact same thing I said. They are ROTJ armor derived. People are too use to that look and forget what screen accurate looks like. I'm not sure about the AP molds maybe I'm wrong on that but I know I was correct about ROTJ derived armor. So no point in correcting me.
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I can't see the pictures
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I think its funny people think the armor is too sharp. I think people are too use to the rotj derived armor (ATA CAP MTK AP ) and forgot what screen used armor and helmets look like. This armor will blow all of those listed outta the water in terms of accuracy. Check out the original HDPE stunt helmets, they are super SHARP. Even the RS helmets replicated in the same type of plastic are extremely sharp. And now anovos is too sharp? I gues we will see but don't forget AP uses aluminum molds aswell. If fanmade kits like AM and RT get approved, this one will have no problem when built properly.
hupspring's ANOVOS build
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trim the inner bicep top to its even with the flat part, and for better comfortablilty, remove the return edges on the bicep.