SuperTrooper
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Welcome to the neighborhood.
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I double checked, his name is Kieth. I posted Kent in my origional post, which I edited.
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Thanks, I appreciate the help.
Now, if I could just persuade Staomper to do another run, I would be on my way!!!
There is also a guy named Keith who makes them. I believe he is on the MEPD and RPF forums with the username Keith. If I'm mistaken someone please let me know.
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Welcome
Boozel has a great thread about building his RT armor:
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Thanks everyone for the warm feedback.
Things I have to get done ASAP is fans in the helmet, and the darn belt done. Where is that post lady with my canvas. I may have to go with an ABS belt for the time being and upgrade in a few weeks.
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Nice to see another new trooper starting with an upgraded helmet. Looking good.
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I've currently "Ready for duty" I just have to wait to be assigned my ID number.
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With the help of a few garrison mates I've got my armor done for 501st submission. It still needs a few more tweaks before it's deployment ready.
Keep in mind the belt and drop boxes are temporally attached. The canvas for my belt is still in the mail.
Still not sure what to do (if anything) with the helmet and armor not being a color match. They are both ABS but as we all know ABS can come in many shades.
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I just got my FX armor together, although the kit came with an AP helmet. If money were no object I'd get a TM in a heartbeat.
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Actually, I know that AP was producing armor w/a cheaper plastic & the kit w/shipping was going for around the same price as FX. I do not know if he is still producing the kits w/the PVC plastic or if it was a 1 time attempt but if you're considering a change of armor you may want to investigate.
That project never made it off the ground. I know alot of people were looking forward to it.
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I hope your not spending $699 on FX armor. Also get the nomex flight gloves that are made in the USA. They look the same, cost a little more, but are much more durable.
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Glad to have you aboard. Your tutorial at the rpf has been a huge help in building my armor.
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Also the RT comes pretrimmed, where the AP has to be trimmed.
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Any update about this little bug?
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troopermaster said:They both look good but I might try the second one, they ship internationally
Just a heads up, the second one is only on a 26 inch bolt, but if you go with a lighter weight thats heavier than dickblick you can get 60 inches. The first one is on a 72 inch bolt.
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I eneded up ordering this one, it's the same weight as the extra extra heavy from DickBlick:
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If you order is under $10 you can get $2 econo shipping. If I went with one a little heavier it would have cost $9.50 to ship it.
Dick Blick is $13/yard and charges $8 to ship the exact same thing.
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Well I got some oops today, it's naptha based not acetone. It just made the semi-dry glue sticky all over again.
Thanks to my wife reading parenting magazine Q&A I got the solution. Hand lotion..................who would of thought. I put some lotion on my hands and lightly rubed it over the velco adhesive and let it dry. Worked like a charm.
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Acetone is the active ingrediant it goo gone, and too much can melt the plastic backing of the velcro. Keep in mind I'm not trying to remove the velcro just the sticky from the backside where it touches my undersuit.
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I'm working on my armor and am having a problem. In a few spots the velcro backing points towards the inside. I figured the adhesive would dry out, but after 5 days it's still sticky. I've also tried rubbing it down with acetone but that didn't work either.
Any suggestions?
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Here is a nice site for doing some armor homework:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bingo275/fanstormsubmen.htm
Enjoy.
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I got the buttons today, thanks.
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The link sent me to a Username / password page???Anyone can register, it's not closed to non sith.
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Contact sitharmor via ebay. He may be able to help you out.
Good luck.
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Hi SuperTrooper i've been trying to work out where we have met before; along time ago, in a galaxy far, far away........ the STT
Yes I'm also on the STT, but with a different username.
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As for the paint, Kevin personally recommended me to Krylon Fusion gloss white spray paint. That's what I used, and although it does not actually seem to be very "glossy" at all (hence the need for further polish), it's a pretty good match for the color of my FX armor. Additionally, his advice is to wait for the paint to dry completely before applying the decals, which I guess takes almost a week to be safe.
Just a suggestion. If Krylon H2O white is a color match to the Fusion, go with the H2O. It has a much glossier finish to the point it's reflective.
An example of the finish can be seen here: http://www.sithtrainingtemple.com/phpBB2/v...opic.php?t=1558
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