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Looks exactly like mine. Nothing lines up right on a stormtrooper!
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Looks fantastic, good luck!
I can't help but look at the action shot and think in my head King Julian saying, "I'm a lady, I'm a lady! Which of you is attracted to me?!"
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Congrats buddy! You did great work, as you're well aware
Not to thread hijack, but I have a funny story. I followed Leo's build thread and used a lot of the same techniques in my build. My MTK turned out great, and it's very, very similar to the ATA kit.
Leo is maybe an inch taller than me, so we look pretty dang identical with some very minor exceptions that only you guys here would really notice. So much so that my wife joined us at our last public troop and posted a photo with me:
Except... that's not me.
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Freezing works well with CA glue (Superglue, Zap-a-Gap, etc). I don't know that it will do all that much to E6000 as far as clean-up goes. What the other guys have said is accurate: E6000 will peel apart with enough gentle pressure at room temperature.
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I think the best one is the grappling hook, gets me every time.
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MTK sells a very good kit with lots of extras that you won't have to spend time/money sourcing. I went Centurion with MTK and there's a couple others that look very good and are just a couple small items away from Centurion, as well.
My Cent thread:
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26625-tk-31100-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-mtk113/
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IME, for not much more, you can get a more complete kit from a reputable maker.
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My first troop, I got dinged up all over the place. Hyperfirm rubber or something else left a mark on my chest, got some lady's makeup on my shoulder, leaned on a dirty wall and got a mark on the O|| piece...
It happens on its own, naturally. I peeled pieces of my boot paint off, but obviously that can't be done with the TK Boots.
I prefer the shiny armor and clean boots, as if it were military issued on the Death Star, and you gotta polish it all every night.
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Congrats James!
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Almost there Leo - I really thought this would be a much easier pass! The straps I used for the arms are simply velcro straps. I had same fitment issues with it, where the joint of the bicep and forearm caused armor bite when bending my arm. I simply moved the foam up higher on the inside of the forearm and this made it so the forearm would overlap the bicep when bent.
The one thing I don't like about the "stacked" approach is how much the setup clanks around, even with the foam. Maybe an armorer can start to make some longer forearm and shoulder bell options
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Had a failure at the shoulders with the sew-in snaps. Either I flail around like an idiot in the armor, or my sewing skills are sub-par. Or both.
I decided to do the double-up and use velcro and snaps on the whole piece.
Outside of this, I haven't had any other issues, and functionally everything is working out well with this setup.
I've received a lot of compliments on the fit of my armor from other 501st folks, and have had a blast at two parades entertaining kids and adults (and taking a TON of #stormtrooperselfies)
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For comfort (i.e. not poking you in the ankle) I'd trim em to line them up. As far as them not being symmetrical - yes, that's common.
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Strangely, I find the opposite to be true: that the Legion's rules are pretty flexible based on make of armor, size of trooper, etc.
There are some things that appear are non-negotiable; the most apparent reason being is that we want to look as uniform as possible when we are out in large groups. That makes total sense to me, as a noob. Some concessions are made because of the difficulty of moving around in this armor. Other concessions are made for the various body shapes and the enthusiasts that want to troop.
I can certainly say that I felt a little more scrutinized than some other guys, because I am closely fit to the "profile" for a stormtrooper. It makes sense (and was/is highly appreciated) that folks were so critical of my appearance, because my final product is something that is intended to look almost exactly like the movies.
But in Paul's case, I totally agree with Mathias, that every suit you make is one more closer to making it a "standard". Very few others are making that distinction... as a direct result of the few folks actually creating the armor!
Anyway, total tangent, and I apologize for piling on! The armor looks great to me, Wade, and I hope to see that EIB badge by your name shortly!
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Thank you!
Added sniper knee photo, second to last.
I still feel like I need to make a couple minor adjustments for fit. We'll see how walking a couple miles this weekend fares.
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Bobby Shively 31100 Centurion Letter
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A guy in our Garrison finally got new armor and ditched his FX. The jabs were non-stop, even from noobs like me
This is way overpriced at $760.
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Added a couple photos to first post that I realized I left off: S-trim, rubber gloves.
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Germain and his arm straps again
Looks really good. TM must be a very customizable kit. Most guys over about 5'10 usually have a much larger gap at the knee - evident with the sniper plate.
Good luck!
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Name: Bobby Shively
501st ID: TK-31100
FISD Name: bzb
Garrison: Georgia
Armor: MTK
Helmet: MTK
Blaster: Hyperfirm E-11
Height: 6'
Weight: 170 lbs
Boots: Angelus-painted Chelseas (Land's End) size 10.5, TK Boots size 11
Canvas Belt: TKittel
Hand Plates: Sonneschein white non-latex
Seal: Darman
Holster: Darman
Electronics: Echo fan kit, Aker voice amp
EIB application: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26564-tk-31100-requesting-anh-stunt-eib-status-mtk363/
Build thread:
After making a few adjustments to the armor, replacing the tube stripes, and scuffing the boots up, I believe it's ready for Centurion. Looking for feedback.
Helmet:
Belt:
No return on forearms:
Elastic over shoulder bridge:
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Made a few adjustments toward Centurion. After my first troop, I had a couple armor bites, so I trimmed those areas a little bit.
Added straps to the chest to make sure it never pops up over the ab plate.
New tube stripes.
New rubber gloves. Need cotton liners before I troop in these. Hands get sweaty REAL quick.
Scuffed (chipped?) up the Chelseas. I think I may need some help with suggestions on how to make this look better.
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I keed I keed.
New stripes.
And new gloves. Need some cotton liners, this stuff makes hands sweaty in 4.6 seconds flat.
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A few adjustments.
This should be good for Centurion now, yes?
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Just a word of advice: you probably don't want to use CA glue on the front of the shins, anyway.
CA glue is great for parts that will stay together, but the shins are going to be opened and closed, and CA is brittle when it's cured. E6000's flexibility is a huge bonus for the shins.
On the cover strip on the calves, CA is fine (but also note that if you use velcro there will be frequent stress on the calves, too).
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CA glue works great, if you're as impatient as I am
some expert opinion please
in Hard Armor (General Discussion)
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What version TK are you going for?