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Pretty good skit! Helps take some of the sting out of the memory of such a horrific event. Like Nathan, when I saw the thread title, I thought "Oh, no. . . " Turned out to be all right. Note to self: Try not to judge a book by it's cover - or a thread by it's title. And oh, would it have killed the actors to at least wear the armor correctly?!? Even the FX kit was sloppily worn, never mind the Rubies. Sheesh. Show some pride, troopers!

Your vision will be limited no matter what helmet you go with. That's part of the reason for trooping with spotters - stepping on small children would be unfortunate.

Sorry to hear that. Tough economy nowadays. Take care of first things first, we'll still be here. Luckily, FISD membership is free.

I can bend my elbows slightly more than 90 degrees, but no more. I'd say it's perfectly normal. TKs weren't designed for cat-like mobility.

It seems more likely that a radtrooper would be categorized as another version of TX, and owned by the spec ops detachment.

Looks really good.

The tallest guy I've ever seen in a TK was around your height. You'll have to accept a lot of black undersuit showing, especially at the knees, hips, and elbows, but it can be done.

I troop with a DLT-19 as my primary weapon and a holstered E-11 as a secondary weapon. The CRL calls for an E-11, besides the BFGs can get a bit unwieldy in dense crowds. For accuracy purposes, the T21 Lewis gun is considered a sandtrooper weapon, the exception being a Heavy Weapons Trooper (HWT) from the Expanded Universe. Great photos, by the way. Looking forward to seeing lots more.

That sounds like me. In armor I feel like a life-sized action figure. I could stand in front of a full-length mirror and put myself in different poses all day long.

The Disney armor was made by an outfit called Hanger 18 Studios, commissioned by Disney and approved by LFL. It was made to be wearable in the heat and humidity of central Florida and to allow a freedom of movement that the kits used by the 501st generally don't, all the while meeting Disney's safety requirements for its cast members. ----------- I couldn't tell you anything about the internal strapping, it mignt even be proprietary information that Hanger 18 Studios isn't willing to share. However, I believe they're active on the Replica Prop Forum (RPF).

I just sent you a text message.

I'm here! I'll of course be gathered with the rest of the Legion on Saturday morning for the parade. Are we doing an FISD photo?

Pics would be good. Still, I have a similar issue so I can envision your problem. I get around it by letting my lower leg armor ride at the top of my boots. Since the boots themselves are white, no one really notices. I also pull my thigh armor up as far as it will go, which is about halfway up the drop boxes (I have big thighs). Better to have less black showing at the hips (which of course are closer to eye level) than at the knees. As far as getting a longer set goes, I don't think there is one. RT Mod is generally considered the largest set, but it's larger in girth - not length. -----

Very nice! Looking forward to being able to troop with you. Trooping season is in high gear in the fall and the VA Tidewater region troops are a great bunch to work with, so let's get it done. Did TE include ROTJ decals for the helmet details?

Oiftanker just made EIB with his VT build, check out his submission thread for pics.

Wow, nice work. Especially on the female TK Commander.

Looking pretty good there.

Wow, I couldn't tell just by looking at the photos. Maybe that's a change to the stock FX kit, since I've had mine for quite a while now. Nice work. VaderDave is the merch officer here. Among other things, he sells accurate sized/colored replacement ab buttons for the FX kit. Most people who choose to upgrade their FX kits get their replacement ab buttons from him.

For basic 501st acceptance, it looks really good. I especially like the job you did with the thigh taper, and of course the MRCE and Vaderdave buttons are looking sweet. For EIB it needs some further work, but that can be addressed later. Good job.

I'm looking forward to seeing a TK featured in one of these.

And here is one of my biggest reasons: Well maybe not one of my biggest reasons, but I'll take it nonetheless.

Now that is cool. How large is it?

Does the "TK on the far left" look include the very noticeable gaffer's tape on the left bicep? If so, make sure it's Imperial-issue tape.

You could also just let it happen naturally through use. Trust me, the scuffs will show up and by letting it happen over the course of frequent trooping, it will actually look and be authentic. There's a member of my garrison who accelerated the process by keeping his armor loosely packed in an unpadded container in his car. In the course of routinely driving around, it would get naturally scuffed up.

Sweet! I'll be there as well, can we get a TK group photo with the banner!