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Imperial J

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  1. ROTJ CRL Dilemma.....What should I do?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    You must watch the movie again...there are many troopers that hold their blasters in there right hand.

     

    yes, on the death star they are all left handed but they are just mat paintings, but once you get into the battle on endor many of the troopers are right handed (the one han solo hip throws, the one chewy swings into the other trooper, and the one that shoots R2-D2 are just a couple of examples)

     

    It is hard to make it a requirement to carry your blaster left handed when half the troopers are right handed

     

    And It is also the same in ANH..all the troopers that actually fire their blaster use their right hand.

     

    TK/ID-80128

    Hoping to return to duty with the Tampa Bay Garrison

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted · Edited by Imperial J

    Yeah the actual cutting it into 2 pieces is not really the problem...I think the real problem might be that they will have no return edges...they keep the 2 parts from being able to slide over the top of each other. Your strapping it together will keep them from pulling apart but I'm not sure it will stop the kidney piece from sliding down over/behind the butt plate

     

     

    Also I think you do better with nylon strap instead of elastic (especially with not having those return edges, I think the elastic will help to pull the parts over each other)

     

    Anyone have photos of suits they did this modification on?? How do you stop it from sliding around or keep it from sitting crooked all the time?

     

    Yeah going for rotj you might need to get u gasket for the clam shell pieces but the crl also says "molded lip" it looks sorta like it might already have a molded lip (it is hard to tell from the photos) and get new hand guards... both are easy fixes that have a 0% chance of messing up your suit..then you just flip your button plate over (this is the part that is a little more risky, but I think it might be less risky then cutting the back) then just get rotj helmet (which you have to replace either way)

     

    TK/ID-80128

    Hoping to return to duty with the Tampa Bay Garrison

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    It is one piece, I have seen a lot of armor with it separated and honestly if that is more of a convenience thing I want to separate it. Only thing is, it has been so long since I took tool to this armor I am sort of worried about trying to modify anything on my own. Any tips for making large cuts like that? Dremel tool, careful sawing?

    The crl for anh and esb stormtroopers says that it has to be 2 separate pieces...ROTJ suits use the single back like that..I'm not sure how easy that will be to modify that, I have never seen it done (but I have never looked into it either) might be easier to just try for ROTJ instead.

     

    TK/ID-80128

  17. Anovos shins

    in ANH (Stunt and Hero)

    Posted

    I was under the impression that the longer part at the bottom went towards the outside of the leg.

    That's why I'm asking...lol

    Seems to me that half the people say inside and half the people say outside...I had hoped to get my local gml to help me, but he doesn't know anything about stormtroopers

     

    Imerial J

  18. Anovos shins

    in ANH (Stunt and Hero)

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    Ok guys here is the backs..

     

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    I haven't trimmed them to size or put the strip on because I want to wait until I get whitch leg they go on...

    I asked my local gml which way he would prefer them, but he said he doesn't know?

     

    And how they are now, they both seem to fit comfortably

     

    Imerial J

  19. Anovos shins

    in ANH (Stunt and Hero)

    Posted

    Despite what the Anovos-supplied instructions and numbering scheme says, it looks like you have the halves improperly matched. It's easier to tell by looking at the shins from the back view.

     

    Once you fix that problem, the "curvier" side should go on the inside of your shin to match the more pronounced curve of your inner calf muscle.

    So you're saying that both sides of the shins should the same length and it's the left and right shins are different lengths?

    You are the first and only person who has said it goes that way

     

    Imerial J

  21. Walkie talkie helmet?

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted

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    I have some of these small walkie talkies and would love to figure out a way to use it as my helmet sound...it has a headphone jack with some sort of built in amp to play the incoming transmissions ...the problem is that it doesn't play your voice when you are sending out a transmission.

     

    If there was a way to get it to play your voice through its speakers when you transmit, it would allow all the troopers around to talk to each other and give a more real time live "radio chatter". It would even be cool to get a person to be some sorta police dispatcher

     

    Also it has a Roger beep option that rings when you end your transmission...it would be great if you could just change that beep into a static burst sound

     

    If any one with electronic knowledge can figure this out, it could be the start of an all new era of helmet sound

     

    Until then I think me and a couple of friends are going to try to just put them in our chest armor and run a push to talk button down our sleeves...I think I might even try to run a second wireless microphone in my helmet (if there is enough room with all my other electronics).

    My radio chatter will come from my chest instead of my Mic tips but I don't think that it will be that noticeable...

     

    Any way...Any thoughts?

     

     

    Imerial J

  22. Helmet sound question

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted

    Stay away for the HTT, and no they don't work with the iComm. If you want to go all inclusive in the helmet then I suggest my system, iComm amp, hovi tips with speakers, etc. Yes it's a bit pricier but it was developed because of my own experiences with HTT. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/31436-fs-ukswraths-hovi-mic-tips-with-speakers-crl-accurate-tips

     

    If you choose not to go all inclusive in the helmet then may I suggest the iComm and Aker amp in the chest plate. People here will share their own experiences with each system, pro and cons. From there you can decide which way to go.

     

    Hope this helps.

    Yeah I saw your kits and was planning on getting one...I just saw these and thought the smaller sized amp would fit it in my bucket better

     

    Imerial J

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