TK-J
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Yep, I'm a member. Working on my 3rd Pred now. This is my Wolf Pred from last years Armageddon at Melbourne.
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You really need to steer clear of that "Treckfreek" character. He is a NASTY piece of work. We have been asking him to remove his 501st reference in his ebay sales and he has one of the foulest mouthes you will ever hear. Reports from those that have been to his house suggest it is full of recast props, not just SW, and the floor is covered in dog crap.
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'Grats on reaching this magnificent milestone Paul. It shows truly great devotion and dedication.
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Hey Brett,
welcome to FISD
. Get some pics up and show the guys your new ESB TK.J
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Same guy, different handle. http://myworld.ebay.com.au/insane_collectibles/
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Just out of curiosity, are there any legitimate armor makers in Australia now? I only know of a few makers of resin parts for blasters and other props. The IP address this person posts from is definitely an Australian ISP's address.
There is only one legitimate armourer, goes by the handle of TPE. Sells very good quality helmets and is about to offer full TK kits. Very hard to get hold of.
ALL other helmets and armour produced here are recasts.
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Happy Birthday matey!
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On 5/11/2010 at 1:05 PM, DarkTrooper said:
Here are the links of two female Stormtroopers that have achieved EIB status here on the FISD
There are more around here though.
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I'm not sure of their height or weight. (men never feel comfortable asking that kind of info
) You might wanna PM them and asked them about their armor build experiences.
I do know TK-7795, Gunners'N'Roses has the same kit as me which is ATA.
The lovely wife (7795) is 5'10" and 129 lbs. She is sporting an ATA kit with both arms being the smaller size/side.
On 7/27/2010 at 10:05 PM, Amber said:So what kit would you guys suggest for a female 5'9", 150 lbs? I'm kinda curvy with wide shoulders and hips but smaller in the waist. I don't want to look like a girl, I want to look like a Stormtrooper
Also ease of assembly is a factor since I'm kinda inept when it comes to all things mechanical.
If your suit is fitted properly, you will look like a TK. The only thing I tell my wife to do is "stand like you got a pair"
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The guy is a known recaster on other costuming sites. He couldn't even be bothered to remove the original makers initials from the item he recast. Not really surprising he doesn't bother to ship his items in timely fashion, or at all.
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If you're going for ANH or ESB EIB then although not required, they are a "should have". It's a nice little touch. They aren't necessary for ROTJ.
Hey Grant, I wouldn't have thought the rivets were required for that variation. I can't see any reference to them
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Nope, no rivets. But I still use a clamshell type setup on mine, tho it's nearly impossible to see.Especially handy for those of us who are drought and famine resistant
.External views.
Internal view.
That's 4" wide black elastic on each side, glued onto the kidney plate and hidden snaps on the ab plate.
The belt is rivetted on permanantly at the front, and the holster is attached to the kidney with chicago screws, so the belt won't sag and it is also an anchor point fo rthe belt. Just a matter of closing the snaps on the left side and tightening the belt up to get an even gap - left to right.
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On 6/20/2010 at 11:27 AM, TK-4510 said:
I have done that. TE2 with AP armor and it looked OK
Same here. Painted properly, there is little difference.
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I put the link in you thread on TAG Grant, but here it is again for anyone else reading:
http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=8583
Good looking kit mate. Don't give up now. Knightfall squad will soon have it's 4th EIB trooper, with 2 more not far off!
J
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Well, this is the look that you see all the TK's in the new games with. ROTJ armor, ANH helmet and handguards. I think I've read somewhere that this is GL's definitive looking TK.
Honestly, I've seen worse looking and fitted kits than those approved over the last couple years.
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These NEED to be 501st approved. Even if only using a regular TK bucket instead of one of those.
Either way, I'd be GLAD to see this as 501st approved armor.
It's more along the lines of what I always envisioned a "sandtrooper" to be is a Stormtrooper Commando.
Not to mention very similar to what I had in mind for my costume.. markings and equipment wise.
Not sure they NEED to be 501st approved. There are already plenty of EU costumes approvable, and it seems the list continues to grow. Just start of with a standard TD and swap parts out for fun.
There's that weird guy in front of his roses again mum....
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Sorry Troy but.... hahahahahahahhahahahhaaha and monkeys might fly outta my butt! this is the man who offers "rewards" to anyone who finds original parts then keeps the info to himself and says he found the item on his own so he doesent have to pay up on whatever he offered.
I can assure you from personal experience, that he is not the only guy in the Star Wars prop community that doesn't make good on their bounty offers.
The MEPD guys will recognise the words "Sonix Victory 75"
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Just looking at the biceps, it appears to be recast from the TE/TE2 line.
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Lookin' good Kev. Now let's get you all EIB'd up
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This is the stuff I used on my ROTJ suit Grant : -----
You will need about 7 meters for the whole thing. Just glue it on with some contact adhesive.
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Hey Nathan,
6'and 195 shimmed AP
Without shims there is about 3" of gap.
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Animated-Army.com has some pretty good references, and is frequented by all the good armorers.
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Whatever you do, when drilling go very VERY slowly. Too fast will melt the plastic around the rivet
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Hey Marcus, looks great. As soon as you get your numbers, you should submit it for EIB. Looks on the money to me. The only thing will be the mic tips, but I might be able to help out there.
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This material is great! I received two lengths of it today. Thanks for that, J! I compared it to the color of my armor and though it isn't a precise match, it's pretty close. I don't plan on doing anything to it. I'm going to use it as-is. The shiny side will definitely be worn on the inside, though.
This stuff is thick! Strength should not be a problem.
I'll get my brother in-law to carefully drill out the rivets holding my current belt to my trooper torso and we'll set up this new belt.
Glad you like it mate
. I'm yet to put it on my kit, maybe this weekend.
Canvas strap bleaching. Help needed, please.
in Assembly, Mods, and Painting
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Have you tried the Waproo shoe spray paint Dave? Same trick as with the boots - silver coat first, then white.