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Somatophylax

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  1. Greetings brother (and sister) troopers!

     

    I have a centurion-level ANH Stunt Stormtrooper (AP build) and I am interested in converting it into a TK Commander.  Obviously I cannot consider a Level 3 TKC because both centurions are incompatible. But I'm quite OK with having a Level 1 TKC.

     

    After reading the CRL, here are the changes I have to make. Can you tell me if I summed it up OK?

    1) Fuse the kidney/butt plates into 1 piece

    2) Flip 180 degrees the wide button plate on the abdomen

    3) Change the 4-button rectangular plate into a 5-button plate

    4) Remove the return edges of the torso plates and add the white c-trim border

    5) Paint job: Blue stripes, black buttons, anchor design on the ears, grey dropboxes.

     

    Is that it?

     

    And I have additional questions:

    - For the rectangular 5-button plate... Is the plate the same height (i.e. buttons are smaller)?  Or is it taller (i.e. buttons as the same size)?

    - The 22mm kidney cutout notch.... can it stay there? It's not mentioned at all (I think) in the TKC CRL.

     

    Thanks

  2. General Info

    • Name = Stephane Verreault
    • TK Id = 15359
    • FISD name = Somatophylax
    • Garrison = Canadian Garrison
    • Squad = Imperial Fortress
     
    Body Type
    • Height = 5’10"
    • Weight = 160lbs
     
    Costume
    • Armor = AP
    • Helmet= AP
    • Blaster= Blastech E-11 (from AP)
    • Boots = Imperial Boots
    • Canvas belt = TKittell
    • Hand Plates = ANH Stunt latex, painted white
    • Electronics= Aker + iComm combo
    • Neck Seal = Darman’s (zip enclosure)
    • Holster = AP
     
    EIB Request thread
     
    Front - Arms at side
    01.%20Front%20-%20arms%20at%20side%20v2_
     
    Back - Arms at side
    As recommended form my EIB application, I have reduced the straps between the back and kidney plates to shrink the gap. Although I’m not sure here if one of them snapped off or if I just did not stand straight enough for the pic.
    02.%20Back%20-%20Arms%20at%20side%20v2_z
     
    Left - Arm raised
    As recommended form my EIB application, I have reduced the straps between the ab and kidney plates to shrink the gap.
    03.%20Left%20-%20Arm%20raised%20v2_zpsha
     
    Right - Arm raised
    As recommended form my EIB application, I have reduced the straps between the ab and kidney plates to shrink the gap.
    04.%20Right%20-%20Arm%20raised%20v2_zpsj
     
    Ab/Kidney Attachment - Button Orientation
    34.%20Ab%20attachment_zpsv50qjujr.jpg
     
    Hand Plates (latex, painted white)
    11.%20Hand%20guard_zps4md60d1d.jpg
     
    Shoulder Bridge - Front
    12.%20Shoulder%20bridges%20Front_zpsmrgk
     
    Shoulder Bridge - Back
    13.%20Shoulder%20bridges%20Back_zps3qvlo
     
    Back/Chest Connection
    27.%20Back-Chest%20Connection_zps4kdc5od
     
    Thigh Pack Attachment (double-capped rivets, painted white)
    14.%20Thigh%20pack%20attachment_zps5vblh
     
    Knee Plate
    25.%20Sniper%20Knee%20Plate_zpst0r2pqrx.
    25.%20Sniper%20Knee%20Plate%20-%20Left_z
    25.%20Sniper%20Knee%20Plate%20-%20Right_
     
    Dropbox - Back
    29.%20Dropbox%20-%20Back_zps62fwlwko.jpg
     
    Cod and butt plate attachment
    09.%20Cod%20and%20butt%20plate%20attachm
     
    Interior strapping
    10.%20Interior%20strapping%201_zpskcqpwr
    10.%20Interior%20strapping%202_zpsue57cs
     
    Kidney Plate Notch
    33.%20Kidney%20notch_zpsn2bzymze.jpg
     
    Wrist side of forearms
    32.%20Wrist%20side%20of%20forearm_zpsjtv
     
    Helmet - Front
    16.%20Helmet%20-%20Front_zpsd9gw7ndy.jpg
     
    Helmet - Sides
    18.%20Helmet%20-%20Left_zps0s4gslx7.jpg
    19.%20Helmet%20-%20Right_zpst2ruv9hs.jpg
     
    Helmet - Back
    17.%20Helmet%20-%20Back_zpsfwpktm9w.jpg
     
    Helmet - Lens color
    20.%20Helmet%20-%20Lense%20color_zpsbr0f
     
    Helmet - Hovi Mic Tip Detail
    Helmet%20-%20Hovi%20top%20detail_zpskg6l
     
    Helmet - S-trim (this is the piece I cut off when I installed it… I preferred not to remove it for the pic)
    15.%20S-trim_zps1ntqmy7r.jpg
     
    Blaster - Left
    21.%20Blaster%20detail%20-%20Left_zpsb42
     
    Blaster - Right
    22.%20Blaster%20detail%20-%20Right_zpso9
     
    Neck seal
    26.%20Neck%20seal_zpsfvcgyo3z.jpg
     
    Thermal detonator
    24.%20Thermal%20detonator%20-%20Back_zps
     
    Holster attachment and ammo belt
    28.%20Holster%20attachment%20-%20Back_zp
    28.%20Holster%20attachment%20-%20Front_z
    30.%20Full%20belt%20assembly_zpsuzgxparq

     

    I thank you for your time in checking out my application.

     

    Cheers!

  3.  

    One question: did you paint the helmet or are they decals? I'm just curious because I have some friends who are building AP armor (husband/wife working on a set for each) and they said theirs came with the decals and I'd like to see how they look on a completed helmet. 

     

     

     

    The helmet is hand-painted.. except for the tube stripes.  I tried to put on the decals.My hope was to use them as templates and paint "over" them. But I found that applying the decals was too much trouble. So I just painted the details.

  4. Thanks.  Actually, the shoulder bridges were quite stiff when I took the pictures. I since boiled them to make a better curve as seen here:

     

    075a.%20Bridges%20bent_zpsniel9kmx.jpg

     

    Here, you can see that the bridges have a nice curve and don't stick out :)  This was taken at the recent Montreal ComicCon

     

    IMG_8704_zpstyrihn7i.jpg

     

    For the belt, I have since added extra velcro so that the entire length is now securely attached (and not loose).

     

    Thanks for any comment or suggestion. I'm here to improve it if need be :)

  5. General Info
    • Name = Stephane Verreault
    • TK Id = 15359
    • FISD name = Somatophylax
    • Garrison = Canadian Garrison
    • Squad = Imperial Fortress
    Body Type
    • Height = 5’10"
    • Weight = 160lbs
    Costume
    • Armor = Authentic Props (AP)
    • Helmet= AP
    • Blaster= Blastech E-11 (from AP)
    • Boots = Imperial Boots
    • Canvas belt = TKittell
    • Hand Plates = ANH Stunt latex, painted white (Karin Sonnenschein)
    • Electronics= Aker + iComm combo with throat mic
    • Neck Seal = Darman’s (zip enclosure)
    • Holster = AP
     
    Front - Arms at side
     
    01.%20Front%20-%20arms%20at%20side_zps9p
     
     
    Back - Arms at side
     
    02.%20Back%20-%20Arms%20at%20side_zps2rx
     
     
    Left - Arm raised
     
    03.%20Left%20-%20Arm%20raised_zps0tov9ui
     
     
    Right - Arm raised
     
    04.%20Right%20-%20Arm%20raised_zpsnjnxgc
     
     
    Left side detail - Arm raised
     
    05.%20Left%20side%20detail%20-%20Arm%20r
     
     
    Right side detail - Arm raised
     
    06.%20Right%20side%20detail%20-%20Arm%20
     
     
    Abdomen details
     
    07.%20Abdomen%20details_zpsgmcxbggg.jpg
     
     
    Action shots
     
    08.%20Action%20shot%201_zpscdddx1nv.jpg
    08.%20Action%20shot%202_zpspw90ys1a.jpg
     
     
    Cod and butt plate attachment
     
    09.%20Cod%20and%20butt%20plate%20attachm
     
     
    Interior strapping
     
    10.%20Interior%20strapping%201_zpskcqpwr
    10.%20Interior%20strapping%202_zpsue57cs
     
     
    Helmet - Front
     
    16.%20Helmet%20-%20Front_zpsd9gw7ndy.jpg
     
     
    Helmet - Sides
     
    18.%20Helmet%20-%20Left_zps0s4gslx7.jpg
    19.%20Helmet%20-%20Right_zpst2ruv9hs.jpg
     
     
    Helmet - Back
     
    17.%20Helmet%20-%20Back_zpsfwpktm9w.jpg
     
     
    Helmet - Lens color
     
    20.%20Helmet%20-%20Lense%20color_zpsbr0f
     
     
    Blaster - Left
     
    21.%20Blaster%20detail%20-%20Left_zpsb42
     
     
    Blaster - Right
     
    22.%20Blaster%20detail%20-%20Right_zpso9
     
     
    Neck seal
     
    26.%20Neck%20seal_zpsfvcgyo3z.jpg
     
     
    Thermal detonator
     
    24.%20Thermal%20detonator%20-%20Back_zps
     
     
    Holster attachment and ammo belt
     
    28.%20Holster%20attachment%20-%20Back_zp
    28.%20Holster%20attachment%20-%20Front_z
     
    30.%20Full%20belt%20assembly_zpsuzgxparq

     

    Thank you.

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