[What do you do as a TK at conventions?]

I think that's more on a garrison by garrison level. If you're at a con on your own, what you do is up to you. If you're representing your garrison, you need to abide by 501st and your local garrison norms. Some garrisons are pretty rigid, others loose.

 

I'd say perhaps the best thing is never do something in public that you don't want showing up on Youtube.

 

I second that. It really does depend on the particular con and the local garrison's culture. At Shevacon, which is Garrison Tyranus' "home" convention, it's not uncommon to see us (TK and otherwise) with buckets off when we're just hanging out at our fan table. At other times, droid hunts or guard duty for example, buckets definitely stay on. Other garrisons may be more strict.

 

For me, it's mostly about just having a good time and interacting with the other convention attendees.

[hello]

Wow, you've got a lot of costumes. Lots of options to go with at Dragoncon!

 

Welcome.

[Glue on armour - What to use to remove?]

I don't know about removing the glue, maybe light sanding will take it off. As for the Novus polish, it should do the trick, it's pretty amazing stuff. The key is patience. Apply a little, rub a little, and repeat until the scratch is gone. In the past I've used it to polish my armor to a near-mirror gloss.

[OMG HELP HELP IM IN DEEP DODO]

There's a guy in my garrison who knows where to get spare parts for FX TK kits. I'll ask him to contact you.

 

I echo Ironclaw's statement, both in killing the dog and posting etiquette. Next time avoid using all caps. It amounts to SHOUTING.

 

Do yourself a favor next time and keep your armor (and anything else you don't want to become a chew toy) in either a bin with a locking lid, or a spare room that has a door that can be closed and/or locked.

[I AM BACK IN THE 501ST]

Welcome back, bro. Glad to see you didn't lose the love for the white armor!

[RT mod armour]

Damn. Hope he gets it back up and running real soon. I'd love to make RT-Mod my next kit, the sooner the better.

[Possible ROTJ based Rubies TK]

Wow, words like "atrocious" and "horrid" pretty much sums it up. Apparently this stuff is mass-produced for a wide market. Looks like Rubies figured that since they made lots of money off their sub-par Vader, they could do the same with a TK. The fact they are asking for nearly 1K for this piece of s**t is damn near criminal.

 

Thanks to Humper (via SuperTrooper) for the pics and assessment. Hopefully the 501st swiftly comes out with a public statement that the Rubies TK, as is, is unacceptable for membership. It'll save more than a few people some money and heartache.

[Which armor is the largest?]

Wow, thanks for both the posts and especially the pics!

 

I'm a 6'1, 210lb bodybuilder, and in FX right now with an eye toward upgrading. I was leaning toward TM, but based on the side-by-side comparisons, it looks like RT with its longer & wider arms and legs is the way to go.

 

The fact that I won't get pounded by the insane dollar-to-euro exchange rates pretty much seals the deal.

 

Thanks!

[TM Armor History]

So I hear that Paul is remaking his TM moulds to pull armor in ABS. Is that true, and if so, any progress updates?

 

I really want to upgrade out of my FX kit, and at my size (6'1", 210lb), AP and TE are not good options.

[TK-4261 at Free Comic Book Day....]

Weather looked beautiful, great day to be outdoors in SoCal!

 

Agree with the other posters, armor looks great! Man, I can't wait to upgrade!

[Military Service]

U.S. Air Force, entered active duty in 1993 right after graduating from college & completing Air Force ROTC

38 years old, 12 years active, 2.5 years reserve (and counting)

13S3A/C/E - space operations, 62E3B - astronautical engineer. Basically a dyed-in-the-wool space geek ever since I was a kid

Major (O-4), up for LtCol (O-5) next year

Made the jump to the reserves due to family issues, but no regrets. I have the best of both worlds. Great civilian job, and awesome cutting-edge military duty assignment.

 

Definitely staying until retirement

[New member]

Hi all,

 

My name is Brian Robinson and I'm newly registered to whitearmor.net. I've been surfing the site for weeks now learing about the TK, and I figured it was past time to introduce myself.

 

I'm a brand-new legion member (TK-2918), and was lucky enough to be the 4,000th active legion member (see Legion front page). Currently I'm in an FX suit, but with aspirations of upgrading to RT-Mod or TM armor eventually. Why RT-Mod or TM? Because I'm 6'1, 210lb, and a recreational bodybuilder. I don't expect AP or TE to fit me.

 

I've learned lots from simply surfing the public access parts of the forum already, looking to learn more!

 

A bit of personal info:

 

Name: Brian Robinson

Legion ID: TK-2918

Garrison: Tyranus

Location: Northern VA

# of troops: 2 and counting

Work: Space systems engineer, Air Force reserve officer

Other hobbies: Bodybuilding, martial arts

 

"See" you on the boards