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  2. Gaskets material question/review

    in TFA Stormtrooper

    Posted · Edited by zeroskillz

    What material is this? I'd love more mobility around my shoulder joints.

    It might be "lame". I'll see if I can verify. They have it at both my local JoAnn Fabrics and Hobby Lobby. It's thin and stretchy. I spray mounted it to the headliner material available from JoAnn's (mounted to the foamy side) that poeple use for the neck seals. Then a lot of sewing lines into it. A lot of sewing lol.

     

    There is a seller on the boards here selling cloth versions (and rubber), in case you don't want to make them yourself:

    http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/31019-imperial-gaskets-more-upgrades/

     

    Here's a pic of some of my progress:

    fotk_armgasket.jpg

     

    Here's mounting the headliner foam shape to the shiny cloth:

    fotk_armgasket_setup.jpg

     

    I spray mounted it to keep the fabric from bunching up as I sewed the lines into it. (Cut out foam shape to pattern, tape fabric down to counter so it won't move, hit foamy side of arm shape with spray glue--light cote, drop onto fabric, flip it all over and smooth out the fabric). 

     

    Also, mounting the shiny cloth to the foamy side means it moves easily through my sewing machine. My machine really does not like feeding the foam by itself. 

  4. will Anovus will ever do another sale on the stormtropper armor ?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted · Edited by zeroskillz

    It costs 1800, unbuilt. And the resell price is even higher.

     

    I strongly doubt they'll run that high in the 'pre-order' state--assuming they do pre-orders. But they may not do pre-orders and go straight to the IPO price, since they've worked out the details with the marketing/exclusive kits. I'd be super surprised if it was anywhere near that much for a kit at IPO. On the bright side, if it is, it'll help to spawn more fan-made options.

  5. I need boots!

    in TFA Stormtrooper

    Posted

    Guys I tried looking into the imperialboots.com website for the new FOTK boots and gloves, The ones that seem to be related to EP7 are password protected....<br><br>

    So... What exactly should I be looking for ?

     

    Yeah I saw that too... weird.

    I sent them an email on Saturday but haven't heard back yet.

  6. Gaskets material question/review

    in TFA Stormtrooper

    Posted · Edited by zeroskillz

    So I'm not a fan of the thought of wearing rubber sleeves, so I bought some shiny fabric to make some more breathable gaskets. Do these pics below look like it will pass muster? Essentially it's just shiny fabric over the headliner material a lot of people use for neck gaskets.

     

    Also, the CRL says the shoulder, elbow and knee gaskets "shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges", but the neckseal doesn't specify shiny or not:

     

     

     

     

    Neckseal
    For 501st approval:
    • Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to conceal the entire neck. No hair or skin should be visible around the neck area. 

     

    Should the neckseal be of the same material? Or will the one I have for my classic TK suffice?

     

    Thanks in advance!

    -Ted

     

    gasketTest1.jpg

    gasketTest2.jpg

     

    (oh, and let me add that searching up 'rubber fabric' on google may take you to some...erm..."special" places)

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  11. Where are the build threads?

    in TFA Stormtrooper

    Posted

    Ah...hopefully we'll see some public build threads soon, especially with all the fan made kits hitting the market.

     

    I should have my kit in a about a month (non-anovos) :)

    With a little luck I'll have it done for the premiere.

    Or I'll make a mess of it and keep it secret  :P

     

    ...and these are marketing kit prices not retail kits so not public...

    Oh I wouldn't expect anyone to share what they paid. 

  18. ZeroSkillz AM Build

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted

    Thanks folks!

     

    Nice pictures ! What fabric did you use for the jawa robe ?

    It's just brown canvas they had at hobby lobby nearby--I was in a hurry. I think I'll remake it for him out of monks cloth (that I'll dye brown) now that I have time.

     

     

    On the stormtrooper build, It's official...I suck at trimming ears. Well the left one anyhow. :blink:

    Pics to follow

  20. ZeroSkillz AM Build

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted

    okay, I thought I'd give a quick update. I've made a little progress, but not much worth noting--I've been busy working on a costume for my son. This past weekend was the first con he's wanted to dress up for, and he wanted to be a Jawa (proud papa moment). So I thought I should do it right. I made the entire thing from scratch--everything but the gloves. Here's how it came out:

     

     

    jawahan.jpg

    tripR2.jpg

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  21. Ricks AM Armor

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    You'll want to use double cap rivets, or speed rivets. 7mm head diameter with a 8 mm post length

     

     

    Good looking out :P

     

    Regarding the rivets, Andrew is correct.  You can get them through Echo along with the rivets needed for your ab plate: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23970-fs-centurion-level-rivet-sets/

     

    Regarding the forearms, I was planning on putting them off as well.  I must have used a little more than half tube of E6000 trying different methods.  I think making a curve in the center like Mike discovered: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28145-am-20-build-anh-stunt-by-rystan/page-8

     

    Ah sweet, I've got double cap rivets on hand. That's a lucky break.

     

    I think I'm going to try heat on the forearm cover strips. I may go the oven route instead of the heat gun, since it allows a little more control. I tend to overheat stuff in a hurry with a heat gun. Or come to think of it, a heat sealing iron may do the trick.

  24. ZeroSkillz AM Build

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted

    Wow! You got some skills there Lian Neeson. Awesome work.

     

    Thanks bro!

     

    Im gonna have to do the same thing with replacing the belt. Good thing i also used snaps to attach it to the canvas!

     

    I had a feeling you might have done the same thing ;)

    At least maybe this time I'll do a little bit of a better job with the heat bend.

  25. ZeroSkillz AM Build

    in ANH Build Threads

    Posted · Edited by zeroskillz

    Time for a long overdue update.

     

    I was finally able to get back to my build this past weekend. First thing I did was make myself a neck seal using the tutorial found here:

    http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/8402-howto-create-a-neckseal/

     

    I was able to find the 'headliner' material at JoAnn's fabrics, and used some cotton material that felt good for the bib parts.

     

    neckseal.jpg

     

    Next up i decided to get the belt put together, since I already had the sewing machine out.

     

    I found some 3" webbing to use as a base--I wanted something to give it a little thickness, like the vintage cargo straps have.

     

    beltmaterial.jpg

     

     

    This won't do as is, so I covered it with duck cloth/canvas and added a plastic strip inside, courtesy of a for sale sign from Lowes, and added the velcro to the ends.

     

    blet1.jpg

     

    Next up was the plastic bits, attached with snaps.

     

    belt2.jpg

     

    I later found out I used the wrong belt, so I'm replacing it with this one:

     

    belt4.jpg

     

     

     

    Now on to the holster, since I was on a roll with the soft parts. I found a template here:

    http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/12935-dimensions-of-holster/

     

    I made myself a pattern to cut:

    holster1.jpg

     

    It is worth noting that the pattern in the pic is backwards for a left-hand holster if placed on the good side of the leather.

    After cutting one the wrong way, I cut another, dyed it black, barge-cemented and sewed the seam, and attached the various bits:

    (Also worth noting: the holes to attach it to the belt are in the wrong spot in this pic (for ANH stunt). I added holes in the correct spot after the pic was taken)

     

    holster2.jpg

     

    And attached to the belt:

     

    belt3.jpg

     

    In addition to swapping out the belt, I'll be scooching in the drop boxes so they line up with the edge of the belt.

     

    That's all for now :)

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