Billhag

"Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable." Lord Chesterfield Pete You make me want to cry mate,.....it just don't get no better than this .

Brian I'd forgotten about that Jani Here ya go fella, give this a go and see if it improves the way it sits ---------

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Nice job Vern With all of Aaron's and Mark's brilliant information these bad boys are a lot easier to make then people think. I urge everybody to have a go, it can save you an whole chunk of money and they look good as well

Orrrr,....we could go REEEEEELY wild and say "Pharrh!!" to the screen references and have 'Kill Tally's' on the back.....

Jani Looking good there mate,real nice set you have there, will look awsome when the new lid arrives I agree with Gary about the chest and ab.It looks like it needs the chest to come down or the ab to come up to eliminate any problems that you will have of it popping out as you move. If you can't do it by adjustment then you may want to consider splitting the cod and giving yourself some additional space/height by leaving a gap hidden behind your belt. If you decide to go for EIB, don't worry about the sides, you have no need for shims as they are virtually touching and the space showing is negligible Nice job fella, and good luck with your submission

Martin Fantastic pieces mate, I just love that Bad A$$ MG-15!!! Having built many 'scratch built' E11 over the years and knowing what an arduous task is it to actually make each and every indiviual part and not use preformed resin replacements or real Sterling components I take my hat off to you Sir and vigorously applaud you for your fine workmanship.

Karin I would say that the original are as per Pete's and the rivets, on both the chest plate and ab side, were added later as part of 'running repairs' You've got to remember that some of this armour was used in both ANH and ESB so it would have taken a hell of a lot of beating during and after filming

Joe Great photo mate Thanks for sharing that

Happy Belated Birthday mate, Hope you had a brilliant day with loads of prezzeee's

Here ya go Paul Three Devilishly hansome stormtroopers ready for action on the day Pete debuted this outstanding set of armour <-----Billhag-----FireBladeJedi-----Stukatrooper-----> Pete as got some killer solo shots that he may be persuaded to post up latter in the thread

Pablo You're not kidding mate I have not only had chance to see this BEAUTIFUL work of art in person but even had chance to wear it. Nothing, and I repeat NOTHING will ever come close to emulating the real thing as much as this set of armour.This suit literally leaves you speachless

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Kevin SOOOOOOOO-PERRRRB!!!,....simply, and quite honestly superb mate Very nicely done Sir!!

Vern I would suggest that you take a DEEEEEEP breath and calm down buddy. Baiting me will get you no where except another possible suspension. Please think about what you are posting and re-read exactly what I said. .

Happy Birthday Big Guy!!!! Hope you have a fantastic day matey, and I'll be raising a nice cold one in your honour tonight Long days and pleasent nights to you Sir

Vern For someone who as such a critical eye when it comes to others I find it quite strange that you are unable to see where I’m coming from with my comments and opinions. OK, so you want to talk screen grabs?. No it isn’t. All the research and evidence that we have up to this point of screen used suits, be they Stunt or Hero, clearly shows that the back of the calf closure as a finishing strip that is secured/stuck down to the outside of each of the appropriate legs, ie;- Right leg = Right outside edge Left leg=Left outside edge We know that in most cases that the calf’s/shins were not secured shut but simply ‘clam shelled’ to The actors legs, which resulted in the backs opening and shutting as the actors moved. We also know that where some fixings were added they used a primitive ‘Hook, Hole & Elastic’ set up to help them be more secure. I think your screen shot shows one of two things, either the actor was wearing the wrong parts in the wrong places (which happened all throughout the film) ie;- left on right, right on left or the inside managed to overlap the outside Whilst moving resulting in the undersuit getting caught in the opening. Vern, really?,…come on mate, how can you say that?. Granted the camera angle may throw off the perspective but I can’t see any similarities at all. I know that sounds harsh, and please forgive me because it is not my intention to be rude In any way what so ever, but to make a statement like that is just plain silly mate. The phrase ‘if it aint broken, why fix it?†comes to mind. If you’ve submitted photo’s of your armour before and they were excepted then why change a winning formula and mess with the set up to try and emulate what you perceive to be so called ‘stunt’ traits when a couple of simple changes would have been more then adequate to insure your chances of approval. Again, totally wrong. That screen shot clearly shows that the kidney plate is sitting higher than it normally would. It may have ridden up or the strapping may have given out at the front. What we do know is that the Abb plate is designed to sit level with the top of the kidney at the sides and all our research and information clearly shows this. Sorry mate, that should be there from the start, its part and parcel of a standard helmet set up Vern, fair play to you mate for trying to think outside the box, but its wonky. Everyone who submits photos for EIB conform to a set criteria ,why push things where you don’t have to?. The glue idea would have been brilliant mate, and I’ve done this on a few Sterling’s that I’ve built in the past But I still wouldn’t have gone with the wonky look just because there happens to be a screen grab capturing one in the process of falling off. Thank you mate, as I really do value you as a member of this Detachment, and I really do mean that. But, as I said before, why change things when you don’t have to. You said yourself that you wanted ‘more ragged’ or ‘wonky’ look, good for you mate, but why not submit a standard application for Stunt and then start a thread showing of your ‘raw’ look as mentioned by Mark-FBJ. As I said before, this is my personal observation and opinion on this submission and not any others, whether they be right or wrong. The fact is from your photos you can clearly see that the canvas material used in the belt is far too thin and is gathering. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve yet to see a single stormtrooper on screen that as a belt that acts in this way. As for plastic inserts, too many seems and whether or not those troopers who have gained EIB should change them that is not for me to say. What I can say, and this is my opinion, is that all submissions should clearly show the definable attributes of the stormtrooper costume. If this is not the case then it should be questioned as to why this is not so. Far from it mate, and even though you were trying to be a wee bit sarcastic with your comment, Which by the way is recognised as the lowest form of wit, I did notice them, and the strategically Placed ‘wonky’ one but decided not to comment on them. As Mark –FBJ stated, all these and other observations and idiosyncrasies that you may wish to Incorporate in to a set of armour are better suited for another thread and not necessarily what Would normally be part of a submission for EIB. Right, OK now we’ve got all that out of the way,….take a look at this Vern, I think you’re going to like this because its full of AP goodness http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=11391 That there is Dmian-TK-7388-Damian and his submission for EIB ANH Stunt, which in my opinion is nigh on practically perfect. Same set of armour as your good self, same EIB request, with one noticeable difference, attention to detail. It as nothing to do with height, weight, wonkyness, the price of beans or which armour you bloody have. It’s about interpreting the information that is available to all of us and adding in a hell of a lot of heart and soul to try and achieve the best within our capabilities. First and foremost I am a member of this Detachment, and I can say hand on heart that I am proud of my Elite/EIB achievement and of what it means. This is not, and never should be, something that is taken lightly by anyone. and all of us should strive to keep it that way and NOT dilute its meaning. Please take this post as it was meant, with nothing but the best intentions

Always nice to see some fairly 'Screen Accurate' armour on show in a 'Fan Film'

Mike Very nicely done mate, congratulations and welcome to the ranks of the EIB's .

Daniele Vern is correct with most of his post except his last stament. <_< The only suit of armour that bends like the originals is 1mm TM. I have owned 2 sets of AP (amongst others) and I have yet to see it bend or flex in any way shape or form in a similar way to how the originals were contructed or made. Vern if you have any examples or photos of this could you kindly share them with us as they would be very informative.

Vern Here are my personal observations on the photos that you have submitted Not sure if this is the same set of armour that you attained your previous EIB's with but it does appear to need a small amount of work to bring it up to standard in my opinion. Terrell will cast an eye over your submission and let you know what if anything needs to be done. Best of luck mate .

I haven't polished my armour for well over 18 months now and it it still looks pretty darn sexy ----------

Mike, Well done fella, welcome to the fighting 501st Status updated, now report to your post TK 5156

ME NEITHER!!!! Brian, you look frigging awsome mate, well done fella .

Shawn You're all set to go now, Welcome aboard matey