[Making a "real" armor]

It's an intersting idea. I know stukkatrooper rounded edges in certain parts to give the armour depth - maybe opencell foan with a thin material they use for running shirts

[TK-4510 Requesting Elite Status]

Nice looking armour. Elite otherwise I'll eat my pauldron ( the only bit of kit I have at the moment )

[Tube Stripes]

It's got to be 14 for me

[FS ANH Sandtrooper helmet]

Helmet sold and another bit of cash to pay for a new set of armour.

[Quick Question]

Here is the link for the rubber trim. I believe it's movie accurate

 

Product #US161 or US52 for the brow

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[FS ANH Sandtrooper helmet]

Nice asymetrical helmet in the Sandtrooper ANH Style. 1:1 scale and a nice upgrade from a FX lid

I am not sure of the providence of the design but I think it is a recast of a TE or TE2. Therefore details are softer than they should be. However as a Sandtrooper this not too noticable.

Helmet Spray painted and weathered with oil paint as the original screen used helmet

All decals except tube stripes ( from trooperdecals.com )are hand painted using correct Humbrol colours. Black mesh in the mouth. Correct Hovi Mix aerators. Correct rubber details. Velcro attached dark green acetate lens

A lot of time and effort has gone into this helmet and I selling only to gather funds for a a new armour and is a bit of a reluctant sale, but needs must.

Weathering can be removed but it won't be easy.

To FISD member I am offering what I paid for it £80 + shipping. SInce purchasing it I have re-sprayed it added better decals and repainted new ones and weathered it. It's a nice helmet, but the details maybe too soft for the discerning FISD member.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=290241758960

Anyone interested I can remove it from Ebay.

[“Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmets article]

I saw this and thought of everyone here. It's a fascinating article and wants advice on accuracy of History etc. There's a thread over at RPF

http://www.originalprop.com/blog/?p=324

 

[Re-hello!]

Welcome back and good luck getting your own TK. Definitely the best place to gather info.

[ANH stromtrooper reference CD.]

Sounds a great idea. I Found the dented helmet CD a good reference for Sandies

[what paint to use]

TD-252 is painting his TE2 armour over at MEPD there is quite a few pages about it and a few pages here.

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You might want to read it to save you the pain!!

[Black top dosent give to much...]

Rest up and get well soon. As a fellow cyclist I feel your pain.

[OPERATION OMG REBUILD!!!!]

I like the 'before' and 'after'. There are certain thing a novice like me could inadvertently do. This is getting as good as your other thread.

[V2... A New Home]

They look good as a pair.

What colour does Gino use for the stripes?

[G4's Armour Progress ....]

Nice armour and great tutorial. THis is going to be very helpful when I come to do mine. Thanks for all the info.

[HoosierTrooper's AP Armor Build[*AP]]

Nice job! What a difference between that and the FX lid.

[SIGNUP THREAD: ANH Rubber Gloves with Latex Hand-Armor]

Hi John, If you do another set I'll be interested

-Fletcher

[Interest List, ribbed Hero neckseal]

Received mine today Steve. Great quality.

The only Stormy in the village? Not true. I hear Mr Jones goes in for a bit of helmet polishin'...

[TK0000]

Three suits now that's just greedy

[CAP helmet - painted details and pimped inside!]

Nice helmet. Great paint job, almost tempted if it wasn't for UK shipping oh well..

[WTB Display stand for helmets]

I used a stainless steel mug holder from Woolworths cost was £3.75 about 6 Euro or $8. In Denmark it's probably worth trying Ikea or similar.

[Stormtrooper/Sandtrooper Pouches]

The winner is:

 

nice-biscuit

 

a link to the footage will be posted in the am if the battery hold's it's charge for more than 2 min's...

 

Congratulation's nice-biscuit you've won a free, as seen on screen, TD pouch

 

For the other guy's who helped me out on this, pm's get sent out tomorrow for your kind assistance

 

 

 

 

pic's of the pouch still to follow this weekend

 

 

Oh yeah!! I don't know whether to gloat or just be humble about the win.

I'd like to thank my mum, my dog for there support over the years..... :D

[OPERATION OMG REBUILD!!!!]

I wish my recast was as clean as this one. The ears were like argghh.

Great thread. Your TE2 to a Hero is a classic. Good luck with this one.

[First ever armor!!!!!]

strong magnets for those hard to reach clamping situations

[Stormtrooper/Sandtrooper Pouches]

Hi Folk's

 

In a bid to russtle up some assistance I am offering one free screen acurate pouch to one lucky person, who can help me out!!!

 

As you may or may not be aware I'm in the persuit of making the most screen acurate pouch, I am able too

 

But I can't make my mind up on one thing & that's the length of a screen acurate pouch. Leather one's

 

here's a couple of reference pic's (Many thanks to the respective site's where I obtained them from, I will remove if requested)

 

1st on the hip

 

2nd on the shoulder's

 

 

So if folk's want to measure their armor? find beter screen grabs? blow the pic's up 1 to1 scale & measure?

or do what ever it takes to help me finalise the pattern, you could be a winner

 

Please don't post yet, as the rules of the draw need to be posted first

 

Just thinking. Looking at this screen grab you can measure using the arm indentations like a ruler. Not having a suit of armour yet, I can't do this, but it would be accurate. Are the arm indentations detail the same on the ESB arms ( which I think most of the fan made suits are based on ) as the ANH arms?

[Another UK Member]

Hi Lewis and welcome. This is the best place for. IF you want to go sandy try MEPD ( Moss Eisley Police Dept )as well.