[The various types of armor and where to find them UPDATED 2023]

 

Hello everyone!

 

Been skulking about the forums for around a week now, and have finally managed to read all the posts in this thread haha. I'm currently a newbie looking to build his first TK, and after lots of research I think I have narrowed things down to a couple binary choices. I'm a 5'11" male weighing 175 lb, shooting for an ANH Stunt costume, and hoping to at some point upgrade it to Centurion quality (I get quite OCD when it comes to details, so I might start with some of the high-level Centurion details from the get-go ).

 

As far as the armor/helmet is concerned I was looking at either ATA or TM. I've heard good things about both from people on these forums, and have seen both used to make Centurion-level costumes. I was mainly curious about which would potentially fit better for a guy my size, as well as be more comfortable, as I might dance some while dressed up if I have decent flexibility.

 

Second, with TK Boots currently on temporary hiatus, what is the next best option for boots? CABoots seem to be a popular suggestion, but as I understand it, they have a seam down the center of it, so aren't acceptable for a Centurion level costume down the road.

 

Last, though probably a bit off-topic for this thread, I was curious as to people's preferences between the DoopyDoo E-11 complete kit and the DVH E-11 kit.

 

Thanks for the assistance, you guys are incredibly helpful, and seemingly have never-ending patience for all of us newbies aspiring to become troopers 

 

-Nick

 

Whats the difference between the ANH,Stunt armors and Centurion armor?

[The various types of armor and where to find them UPDATED 2023]

you can fit into any of the screen accurate armors,

 

RS props

AP

ATA

 

NE or AM armor would be much too large for youi.

Im really green when it comes to this and although I have a few friends in the MS Garrison/Rancor Riders, I never really paid much attention to their armor. How exactly does the armor keep in place? I know the helmets are hinged (I think) so are the rest hinged/separated and snap together or held together by velcro strips. Like I said, I never really paid attention to my friends armors and would like for someone to enlighten me on this.

[The various types of armor and where to find them UPDATED 2023]

Im only 5'7 and 135lbs. Which would be the best to contact for armor? I didnt want to put up the cash and then find that the armor wasnt the best fit for me.