Gipsydanger

Thanks wingnut! Got some fixes to do for centurion, but nothing I can't handle. It really is heart warming seeing my daughter take to my hobby so well. She was literally finding and picking me out of the lineup of troopers there! She knows her trooper! Hell, whenever she finds my bucket she brings it to me yelling 'trooper!' And forces me to put it on haha. <br> Is there any tips or tricks to painting to vocoder, I'm no Picasso

after looking closer at my vocoder, wow looks like they just airbrushed it on. its not too difficult to repaint right? atleast not more difficult then the frown?

Thanks sly and wing nut! These are the tips I need to get to cent! Ty! I thought I fixed my back, but we can clearly see something went wrong haha. I'll have to make sure my squire knows to put my belt and td on straight next time I suit up. Hovi tips will be changed, great tip! <br><br> Wow what a difference on the vocoder to the screen used one! Never noticed that! <br><br> These are all great tips guys and can't wait to get crackin and submit for centurion. Look for me boys!

Thanks Aaron! Yea I've done 3 troops so far already! Haha. Any excuse to armor up

Thanks guys so I tried the elastic and i guess it still gives enough to pop out over the kidney plate and stick out. Maybe I'll try switching the elastic to nylon, something that won't give

Also the butt wing! I can't seem to get rid of it even after heat forming. Maybe some more ? I think the shear weight of the holster is pushing it outwards from the other side

Great suggestion on the neck trim, didn't think about that!<br><br> I actually have very good comfort right now with my thighs and shins not having that half moon cut, I just hate seeing those tiny cracks where the 2 pieces didn't butt up flush.

Another fix that i will be making is making those half moon cuts behind my thighs, more movement, and also it will get rid of those little cracks where my 2 pieces come together that the cover strip doesnt cover. it tears at my soul looking at that lol!

Honestly very surprised how good this came out, cant wait to get out there and troop with you two!

Hey tim, thanks for the kind words of encouragement! I recently just submitted for EIB, go check it out and let me know if you got any tips!

Name : Brenden P TK ID : 13420 501st Pofile : http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21057 Garrison : Southern California Garrison Squad : OC Squad Armor : Anovos Bucket : Anovos Blaster : Hfx E-11 Blaster Boots : TK Boots Belt : Kittell Belt Handplates : Trooperbay Electronics : Echo Fan System Neck Seal : Anovos Holster : Anovos So here we go! I plan on fixing my butt wing on my right side of the butt plate. When strapped to me without the belt on it sits perfectly flat and straight, but when i attach the belt and holster the sheer weight of the holster pushes it to the right, thus making it pop out like i have a wing there! haha. I can try heat forming it more but ive been battling this thing since day 1! Front Back Right Side Left Side Left Side Rivits Right Side AB Details Action Shot Cod to Butt plate attachment Strapping Helmet Front Helmet Side Helmet Back Inside Bucket Blaster Left Blaster Right Neck Seal TD TD 2 Cant wait to hear some good feedback guys! And on a side note, im not a big fan of troops in dirt now, im having a heck of a time cleaning my armor and getting it out of crevices!!

Thanks Ruben!

Hey guys, New TK here, and shooting for EIB then Centurion! Just as soon as my Hfx blaster gets here! Anyways, my name is Brenden and im from southern california. I just got done doing my first troop in Acadia last weekend and i gotta say, it was better then i expected! Something empowering when you light up some kids faces, or even the adults! If only they could see my smiles. Ive been kinda a lurker on these forums for the past 9 months while waiting for the anovos kit, soaking it all the info i could. When i got the kit, i felt like i had a good idea on how to build it and never even picked up the instructions! My regret though is that i didnt take too many build pics, but i do have a couple of these from my approval and the troop! Looking forward to more! Im the trooper in the middle with my wife and daughter! Nice walk with my girl! some fun shots!

Killin it Taylor, that fit looks good!

Hey guys! Newly approved tk herE<br><br> Brenden P. Tk-13420<br><br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21057'>http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21057</a>

You're right about that Taylor, just let the armor speak for it self when your girl see how buff and shiny you look, she won't be able to contain her self!

ok ill try the needle nose pliers to take it out first, and if it doesnt work ill drill it out. i would ditch the instructions, but they have come in handy on some things, and im past ukswraths's current updates on his thread. otherwise trust me, id follow his every step! really hope the wall between the old hole and the new one im about to put in doesnt break, cuz its only gona be like 5 mm apart. i can probably just stuff it with abs paste like someone just said tho

Hey guys! so ive been assembling my anovos suit and started on attaching my belt to the ab with snaps. after measuring, and installing snaps to the dimensions anovos instructions instructed, it came out too wide!! the snaps on the belt are closer together then where i installed the snaps on the ab plate, so it wont reach! =[ I need to remove the snap and move it about 10mm twards center of ab plate, but im not sure how to remove the snap, and will drilling a new hole 10mm away from my old hole be too weak? im not too worried about how it will look because the belt covers it, im just worried about the wall between the old hole and new hole being too weak and break, creating a slot there. nothing to worry about or should i reinforce it some how? Thanks!

Another fellow machinist! Was debating doing this too! I'm currently a EDM wire and sinker guy for my company, so if you ever need any help let me know!

Placed my order yesterday. Was hesitant at first due to this being my first real costume and build goals aimed at centurion. But after watching the 45 minute YouTube interview with anovos's lead designer I was sold. During his interview he talks about his passion for star wars and some of the efforts he had gone through for accuracy because he knew the suit would be under the microscope of the 501st. Kinda flattering. One thing he talks about is the effort it took to replicate the imperial officers uniform because no one could get it right. The fabric for the costume wasn't made anymore, so it was hard for him to find a shop that still had some. Turns out they found some in a shop in China. He talked about how he wanted the same fabric as the movie because of how accurate the fabric contours to the human body. Also saw someone say the helmet is one piece. Makes sense because anovos had access to Lucas films archives and probably 3D scanned it and 3D printed it. When you 3D print, the object is made in one solid piece. Really sturdy. With that being said, I feel comfortable with this purchase, as it price is only this small for a couple more days, and the quality will reflect the final msrp price. That, and with the passion of the designer, this will be a nice start to my New adventure in eventually trooping with my garrison and the 501st! Speaking of garrisons, anyone from the so cal garrison here? I sent the garrison leader an email on the so cal garrison website, but no response yet. Looking forward to linking up with them and doing some armor parties!

I'm currently apprenticing as a CNC machinist. What kind of info were you looking for about the rails?