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What in particular do you find deficient about the TK Boots aluminum tips? I received them today and thought they looked pretty good. But I'm no expert.

A friend and I have started a new project. After much trial and error learning how to vacuum form, finally getting our heating table right, and finding the right material, we are attempting to make female stormtrooper armor. My friend started about a month ago sculpting a chest plate. He pulled one, and it looked OK, but he wanted to improve it. Rather than putting it in our scrap pile, he listed it on his ebay page, thinking he might at least recover the cost of the plastic. The response was overwhelming. With so few producing armor that flatters the female body, there must surely be a demand for it. He sculpted a couple of other pieces to add to the chest plate. I would like to submit our work so far to the FISD community to get your help developing a set of armor that would be of interest to our fairer members. Here are a few pictures: Fresh off the vacuum table... Material is 0.080" HIPS. Here are the parts all trimmed up and clear coated. Shoulder straps have been attached to the chest plate... All three individually... Please feel free to share your valuable insights.

Just a side note to this discussion, but TK Boots offers tips cast in aluminum. I have ordered a pair. http://tkboots.com/HOVI-MIX%20Pa2.htm

Frenchy, thanks for the great idea. I made some loops for mine.

There are a couple of videos on this page you may find interesting. Look for "How to Make your Own Belt Clips" about halfway down. ----------------

It looks like you may have two Chicago screws holding the straps that attach the holster to the belt. If that is the case, disassemble the screws and replace the straps with loops that will fit over your regular belt (like an ESB holster). http://www.501st.com/databank/File:TK_esb_holster.jpeg

Mark Hamill made a guest appearance on an episode of "The Flash" and delivered this EPIC line...

Stitching done. Blaster inserted. See? Nothing to it!

All done but the stitching.

I bought these about a month ago. Same batch. Nothing wrong as far as I can see. ---------

Heavy duty snap.

Medium cap rivets. --------------

Here is some of the hardware I will use. This is an aluminum Chicago screw 3/16" post. ------------

Here are all the imitation leather parts I cut out to make one holster. Everything is doubled so it has the feel of the nice leather holster in the link I posted earlier. ----------

Here is the template I used... -----------

Thanks, but the link in my post was not my build, although mine does look very much like it. I used the diagram in the link to make my pattern. I will try to post some pictures of my actual build.

I made my own. Super easy to do. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23643-making-a-holster-for-anh-stunt/ I used imitation leather, doubled. Looks very nice and not floppy at all.

When I inquired, they had just received their boots and were filling backorders. I lucked out and got an unclaimed pair!

Question: My first pair of boots got pretty scratched up from the shin armor rubbing against them. I would really rather my new boots not suffer the same fate. Does anyone here have a tip or trick to keep this from happening? A soft edge attached to the inside of the shin around the ankle, or something like that?

True. Aside from the seam on the front and sides, the first pair were also much shorter and my shin armor would constantly creep up on top of the boots. I think I will be much happier with these!

To paraphrase Ben Kenobi (Jedi scum), “I’ve taken the next step into a larger world.†My new pair of boots from tkboots.com arrived yesterday!

Engineer with a worldwide industrial power transmission products manufacturer. I specialize in gearing design and custom mounting solutions.

If you have room inside your thigh armor, you might try putting a little foam behind the knee area to keep the front from gapping open and allowing subduction of the sniper plate.

Once you master the Apprentice S, the Mustang should be no problem for you. Still 4-channel control. It's just a little less stable and a WHOLE LOT faster! Nothing cooler than a close flyby three feet off the deck at 50 mph followed by an aggressive climb and a victory roll! YEAH!

Fantastic choice! Can't go wrong with the Apprentice S!