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Thanks for the direction! I’m Finding that the search function on this forum doesn’t help me much.

So the IB 421 boots are the ones recommended. Am I correct in that these are not painted, but factory died white leather? Or you can get them that way? I think I saw on their site they were available in three colors. Also, are they available in wider widths? I prefer them, but I didn’t see anything about this.

Hi, Guys. I’m trying to research the Armor Master line and wanted to know how it got to a v4.5. What are the updates and changes along the way. Is there a thread somewhere I’ll missing?

Yet another great point. Durability! Thanks.

So enamels OR acrylics are interchangeably accepted? I find acrylics easier for cleanup, but sometimes needs additional coats. To me, the enamels are more opaque, go on smoother with sharper line edges, but are harder to clean up.

Thank you! Interesting read.

Just interested from ANH film history standpoint as to why the Hero helmets and Stunt helmets so different? Coincidence? By design?

I think I remember reading somewhere that’s the (approximate) average of the screen actors they were looking for the stormtrooper characters. I’m sure someone can fact check me on this one.

Thinking of a scenario in which you may be in a parade and quite some distance from your starting point, staging point or even your car, would it be acceptable to mod your TD tube to open and actually carry some “emergency repair” items in there?

Interesting!

Thanks for the encouragement and warm welcome. I am interested in ANH Stunt trooper for my first attempt. I’m eyeing a lot of the videos by the RS Prop guys. I like the idea of authenticity.

Thanks for your time and effort to help clarify this.

Thanks for the reply, Sir. Looks like a few actually HAVE CONSIDERED something in this department. Interesting that it’s been a dead topic in those threads for 5 years now. As a former USAF officer, a Captain, the rank location on the ears simply doesn’t make much sense. For example, you can’t see the rank from the front. You have to see it from the side or at least at an oblique angle. Also, were TKs considered “Army” or “Marine” troops? I remember one spoken line in one of the movies where I believe the Emperor says, “You may fire at will, Commander.” Commander is traditionally known as a navy rank. I can see the troops on board the big capital ships as “Imperial Navy” oriented. But they would be mainly ship service, not deployed ground troops. Anyway, interesting, none the less. Above my pay grade...

Several questions actually: 1) Is there a Imperial Rank system used in the movies? I know about the officer ranks with the blue and red chest placard. 2) I read about the "Ears" on the TK helmets have 3-4 bumps on them. A single black stripe is painted to show rank? How? 3) Is their a "ranking system" used in the 501st approved world of costuming? Among us troopers on and off the trooping event?

Hi, Robert! Good to see another Texas boy. I’m in Lubbock and in the very rank beginner stage. Doing my research! Looking at armor options and 3D printers actually. Keep us posted on your developments

Being a newbie as well, I like the idea of working on your accessories while your armor comes in. I’ve been to the 3D print files section and there seems to be plenty to try. Any recommended favorites there? In interested in some of the heavy blasters the Sandtroopers are seen with.

I’ve always been a Star Wars fan ever since that summer in 1977 when I saw ANH in the theater with my family. I was nine years old. I can still vaguely remember talking to my younger brother in the back seat of the car after the movie about how neat the “guys in white” were! I was hooked! 43 years later, I’m still fascinated by the Star Wars universe, the great story and the rich imaginations of the creators of the characters, the ships and their interactions. To me, the series universe goes unrivaled in the science fiction world! I’ve always had an interest in development of a quality set of armor (I know COSTUME isn’t the preferred term) and I’m certainly not getting any younger, so why the heck not? Another strong reason why I want to peruse this endeavor is a personal incentive to loose some weight and become become healthier! I’m 52, just under 6 feet tall and around the beginning of March of this year I weighed about 286 lbs. and am of pretty stocky build. About eight weeks ago, I began a physician assisted weight loss program And have lost about 18 pounds so far! I’m proud of my efforts and am sticking to my program faithfully. My blood pressure is down and my diabetic blood sugar numbers are better than they’ve been in a long time. I certainly feel better. I am committed to becoming an Imperial Stormtrooper one day soon, but REFUSE to be a FAT one! I have more respect for the character than that. I suppose I could just be an X-Wing pilot (Porkins, Ha!) until then. But, I’m committed to get to around 200-210 at least, but I’ll never be a screen actor sized 176 lb stormtrooper! I’m a general dentist from Lubbock, TX and have been in practicing for 19 years. Three of those years was on active duty USAF (dental corps) and also deployment in 2003 for the air campaign of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I am proud of my military background and experience with them. I have also been an active radio controlled scale modeler since high school. I build and fly RC Jets and WWII scale planes as my passion for that hobby. With my hand skills and eye for details as both a dentist and long-time modeler, I am very confident in my capabilities in assembling my own armor sets from vacu-formed pulls and fitting parts to my frame. I have already seen many online videos about kit assembly and expected quality for upper level acceptance and approval to 501st and FISD levels. I just need detailed photos and I can “make it look like that.” I am also very interested in 3D printing accessories as well, but am a complete novice at that. Please accept my interest and goals of becoming a proud and active member in time. Looks like I have a lot of work to do! Bryan