Yeebeme

Congrats on your induction mate, sorry I couldn't be there, hope all went well at the troop and hopefully see you at a troop soon

Yup, never used fans in my helmets. I always troop with glasses on and never had a problem (even with the fibreglass helmet for my FOTK! With all that padding!). Personally for me I don't think fans (for OT TKs, other costumes will vary) are really needed up here in Scotland where it's not just cold but really humid as well (was bloody freezing on a troop this weekend in my TK when we were standing outside, made me miss the FO TK gaskets ). Having said that, everybody is different, some people might need them and others might not. I'd say they are definitely needed in warmer locations. The very fact that I troop with glasses on amazes even people over here! If you don't need them then that's great but if you do then that's fine as well. There are certain troops we do like Hamleys in Summer where it's like being in a greenhouse where fans would prove useful. Give fans a try, It is better to have something and not need it than need something and not have it

When I got my RS armour the sniper plate was lower than the required position too, but the one in the pics that Rob sent look the business, love seeing a nicely aligned sniper plate

Baton trooper has shoulder and arm gaskets However it is true he doesn't have forearm boxes

Those feels...Excellent job!

I'm almost always on this site (as well as many other sites) lurking and doing research for stuff. But I only ever post once in a blue moon, this is one of those times. ...and back into the shadows I go...

I have a set of 1.5mm TM armour and I've put it through a lot of abuse and it's served me quite well. I've managed to sit down, bend down to pick stuff off the ground and even managed a 1 and a half hour car ride with 4 other people in the car while in the armour and it still hasn't cracked (although I'd probably suggest taking better care of your armour than I have mine ). Personally I prefer the 1.5mm for that original feel and colour but I've seen the 2mm and it also looks awesome and is really sturdy. Either one you choose you can't really go wrong

Cheers guys, was a great set of armour to build. Has been on a good number of troops since and has held up extremely well Having said that, I seem to have horrible luck... and then 2 days later...

Yes there is no need to trim the shoulder bells at all to slim down the biceps. What I meant was that I think the biceps could be closed up a bit more to fit a bit better

Ooh I do like that armour. Looking great there mate! The only thing I can really think of is that the biceps are looking a bit big on you, could do with slimming them down. The backplate seems to overlap the kidney a bit but that's not really a big deal. Just make sure you're comfortable walking around in the armour and trim where needed (it's always the bloody legs that get me). But yeah, this is a really nice build. Love it

Was cleared with the UKG yesterday afternoon Also have gone ahead and closed up that gap at the base of the left thigh and have sorted out the hand guards so they're secure at the front and don't lift. Overall pretty quick and smooth build, really glad I got a set of the TM armour. Will be trooping with it real soon and I'm sure it'll do me well for a long time

Thanks dude Just for a bit of fun, a wee side by side with my ANH Stunt

Cheers guys Submitted this build for clearance now with the UKG so here's some photos Still need to reduce the thickness of the leaf padding to bring the helmet down a bit. I'll also add the wee shoulder strap elastics if I go for EIB Front Right Arm Down Right Arm Up Back Left Arm Down Left Arm Up Action Shots

Not really great with updates Kitted up yesterday and saw a few things that needed to be fixed but did take some pictures. Fixed those things today and will take full body pics later and we'll see if there's anything else that needs to be fixed In the meantime here are the pics I took yesterday Ab plate Cod rivet Top right ab snap Butt snaps inside Butt snaps outside Side rivets Ammo pack right Ammo pack left Chest TD Back TD Front Thighs Front Thighs Back Right Shin Front Right Shin Back Sniper Plate Front Sniper Plate Right Sniper Plate Left Shin Hooks Belt Front Belt Back Drop Box Rivet Half Body Shot

Mine is just my first name and two words stating the fact that it is me. And all 3 words rhyme

Didn't come pre-trimmed. I trimmed them Have to say, this set of armour has been an absolute PLEASURE to work with so far! All the pieces just fit together so nicely and am absolutely loving building this. No frustration, no stress and it's all going by quickly too

A big box of brand spanking new TM armour arrived the other day. Will be going ESB for this one, the world needs more ESB troopers Just got stuck in and trimmed a few parts, finished the cover strips on the left forearm and bicep and just waiting for the e6000 to cure on the right forearm and bicep right now. If anything needs fixing or changing just let me know Big ol' box Ooh Nice and efficiently packaged And here's the trimmed parts so far Helmet with ears fitted Ab section Back Butt Chest Kidney Left Bicep Left forearm Left shoulder bell Right shoulder bell

Hi mate, so this is actually my listing on eBay. This was my first build from last year which does have some issues with it, some obvious, some not as obvious, all fixable I should think. The reason I'm selling this is because it's just been sitting tucked away in a box for ages and I have absolutely no desire to finish or fix it so thought, oh well, may as well sell it. I've tried to be as descriptive as I can in the description but I'm bound to forget things so if there are any issues I'll happily change it. I'll see if I can address some concerns That's a fair assessment lol The reason for the price is mainly for the eBay fees as they take 10% from the final selling price which is a fair bit (the shipping cost hurts a bit as well). I've now updated the price to perhaps a fairer price even though it puts me at a loss from what I paid for the original kit. I've now updated the pictures with better pictures of the helmet which doesn't make it look as derpy as before and I've also included a picture of the front of the legs in the description which I didn't realise was missing at the time because eBay has a 12 photo limit. Unfortunately, the kidney and butt area didn't have return edges when I got the kit, it was all one piece BFA is a UK armour maker, his kit is derived from CAP (at least according to the Armour Family Tree thread) and he's a great guy to deal with, not many people with a set of his kit in America I don't think. There's a few Centurions on this board with (well built lol) BFA armour. The kit is not bad by any means and the details aren't too soft, perhaps my pictures makes it appear that way. Apologies if I've offended anyone in any way with the listing, it was not my intention to do so and I can take it down if required to do so

Cut more than I wanted off the bottom and sides of the cap/back and faceplate, cut more than I wanted off of the right ear and an odd one that I don't think I've seen anybody else do is cut the ammo box a bit shorter than normal. I get a bit enthusiastic when it comes to cutting stuff I guess.

Requesting 501st access http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=18010 Cheers!

Well it certainly looks...interesting. I think it looks okay on its own and I don't think the general public would think that it's a TK from the original trilogy based on how cartoony it looks. But I do think it'd look a bit odd standing next to other TKs in a troop so I'm really unsure about it myself.