TK Monkus

Hey Dan, No problem! Did you order the kit pre finished by them? So it was ready to wear when you received it? That may be where I got a little confused (not that you can't change things even now!). If so, now I understand as they installed their strapping system it sounds like. I ordered the armor from RS unfinished so built and sized it all, so I never installed the RS strapping system, I went straight to the double snaps. 1. Is that elastic you used for the strapping, or nylon webbing that is more rigid? I used nylon for my strapping so there wasn't as much give as I wanted the pieces to stay pretty much where they were. The collar, butt, and side ab are elastic though. 2. Did you have to replace any of the buttons/snaps that RS provided (collar, cod/butt strap, right side)? If so, can you tell me where you got them? I know I will have to replace at least 1 and I want it to be compatible with what they have used. I did not. Even though I bought mine unfinished, I did buy their strapping pack so have all of those, and I kept those as is. Why do you think you need to replace one, and which one? If you do need to replace, you could probably ask RS to send a replacement. 3. RS internal strapping used little wire things that are screwed into the edges of the armor, did you take those out, or leave them in and just ignore them and put your straps over them? Even though I bought the RS strapping pack, I didn't end up using most of it. My armor was raw so none of that was installed. I had decided from the start, after much research and many questions, to go the double snap route and not the RS strap route. Take a look at my build thread if you'd like and you can see how I ended up strapping it and the process. I think you probably could just put snaps over the "wires" they use as if you take them out, you will need to fill those holes.

Hey there Dan. Just wanted to jump in here as mine is that first link. I actually didn't use the RS internal strapping. I did custom snaps and fit the length of the strap, to whatever length I needed so I wouldn't have to constantly size the straps when I took the armor apart for storage. As some of the others have said, it looks like your back is sitting a bit low and your chest is a bit high. Those pieces are in a way connected as if you move the chest down, the back will come up. Similar on the ab/cod and the butt/kidney. You could then move the ab/cod more towards your body so there isn't that gap which would move the kidney/butt up and close that gap with the back since you moved that up. Are you trying to stick with using the RS strapping? I believe you don't have to for centurion (I didn't) and for me the snap strapping worked much better as I could size it to what I needed. Reach out with any other questions, happy to help. Keep up the great work! M

Thanks, you're awesome!

Hey Justin, Thanks for the link to the glue. If that is what he usually uses, maybe I should get this one instead of the above linked. Re the position selector, I didn't even realize that was missing! Went back and looked at my original approval pics and I think it was never added on! Haha. Probably part of the hustle and bustle of that time, but if you had an extra, I would glue that in as well. Thanks for pointing that out. I can DM you my address and happy to cover shipping.

Hey Joseph, Much appreciated. Will give it a good rub with some sand paper before re applying. Thanks for the tip. M

Oh awesome! Will order some of this and give it a shot. Thanks!

Hello All, I have a rubber E-11 that I got from Hellhounds back in 2022. It has been great through troops and cons, but this year at Comic Con a few pieces have started to come unglued (luckily walking back on the last day!). I was wondering if there is any specific sort of glue that I should use to put them back on? I was thinking just some super glue, but maybe a rubber glue is better? See below a few pics of the pieces that have come off. Thanks for any insight. Thanks, M

Sorry for the super late reply and thanks for the response. I do have the whole back piece glued down. The elastic has some give, but I don't have to pull on it a lot to get the hooks in. I used some pliers to rebend/reshape the hook and that seemed to help.

Awesome, thanks! May give the velcro a try. M

Hello, When I built my TK I used the bra strap closure method on my shins. The metal ends are becoming deformed and hard to get into the holes on the other end. I am wondering what other people have done instead of the bra strap closure and if there is a better way to close the shins? It is also a hassle getting them out at the end of a troop so ideally would like to just find a new way to securely close my shins. Thanks, M

Thanks for the info. I usually wipe the armor down after a troop, but just want to make sure storing it in a non temp controlled area won't have lasting negative effects as well. Thanks, M

Hello All, I have my armor in a big pelican case, and have had it inside the house in a closet for storage. Space is now getting limited and I think I may need to move it into the garage. I am in Southern California so there is not necessarily any crazy weather, but lows would be maybe 40º F in winter and highs would be around 100ºF in summer as it is not at all insulated or climate controlled. I am wondering if that would hurt the armor over time, maybe make it more brittle or something? It is RS ABS if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance. M

@BAZINGA and @gmrhodes13 Awesome, thanks for the input. Going to place an order. M

Hello, I have been wanting to get a voice system for my TK for a while and have just been dragging my feet. Whenever I troop I wish I had it instead of talking through the helmet. With LA Comic Con coming up in October I want to try and get this sorted by then. I am looking to get the icomm from here: https://voicebooster.com/products/icomm-imperial-communication-system Wondered if that is still the one to get and also which amp is the one most people use. Is 10W enough or should I look for more? Battery time is also something I wonder about. The 10W looks like it has 6-8 hours, so wondered if that is accurate. Looks like they sell everything I would need on the voice booster site. (iComm and amp). I am in the US also if that makes a difference. Thanks, M

Thank you! Yes, I would be very curious to see your process and it may be helpful for other troopers as well. M