themaninthesuitcase

Congratulations Will!

Glad my parts were useful for you, came our really nice! I did the same thing, left it new looking for a year. About 2 months ago I went back and added some topical weathering as there was a couple of areas where the paint has worn through and so was time to dirty her up a touch! I need to do another at some point, was really fun and also my first prop build. I don't think the old is wearing out so much as they did a bit of a lazy job filling some of it to allow the molds to be made.

Double check with Ross/Clive first but those areas LOVE to crack when getting them on and off, I've got maybe 3mm return there. The less there is the less likely it is to crack and the easier it is to get on and off.

Not really a fair comparison. Sheartech are good quality but these are on a different level. The pricing reflects this.

You'll have the same trouble as importing any other RIF. it's going to be a massive nightmare. You'd need to convince customs to release it, there was a member who classed the UKG as theatre or reenactment group and they got their weapon released. You may not be that lucky. They posted their letter on the forum if you have a search.

Looks like TetraHydroFluran is the solvent for PVC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrofuran It seems to be available from specialist suppliers though I've no idea what else it's used for (i.e. will you be put on a watch list) or how safe this stuff is. Datasheet is here : http://www.chemicals.co.uk/uploads/documents/TETRAHYDROFURAN-LRG-MSDS.pdf

When I adblock photobucket I find the site stops working completely.

You can also use drop box, I use it for images I don't want post publicly to flickr.

Congratulations!

In 2017 the FISD is hoping to welcome our 1000th EIB, but how did we get here? The EIB program launched back in 2007 with the aim of encouraging troopers to a higher level of accuracy than was possible before with early armours. EIB #1 used FX armour, an armour that many new members will never even see. During the 10 years of the program much has changed. Most of the armour available then is not available anymore, and standards of what is EIB acceptable have become more strict. Not forgetting the Centurion program added in 2011 to further encourage troopers to great looking armour. Full size By looking at the data we can see that the armours that founded the legion, like FX, declined from favour over the years as more accurate armours like AP, ATA, and TM grew in popularity. RS also grew very rapidly from their first appearance in 2012. The spike in 2012 is surely due to the release of the Complete Saga Blu Ray. This gave previously unprecedented access to high quality screen shots and allowed troopers to really pick over every detail. Looking to the present we see a trend that most current makers are growing in popularity as the Legions Stormtroopers gain in number, thanks surely to the new films gracing our screens. The biggest jump in numbers came from Anovos in 2016. Whilst many worried they would come in and damage the current market with their large manufacturing abilty and Disney license. The data suggests that we may not have needed to worry. In fact ingoring Anovos the EIB count was up for 2016 and looks to be the same for 2017. What this tells us is that Anovos has not so much as taken market share but opened up the market to a new world of TKs who otherwise may never have joined our ranks. So where are we heading? Well modern armour from our vetted sellers is more than accurate enough to acheive truley excellent results. Gone are the days of heavy mods or parts replacement. Most of the less common kits are also more than accurate enough to take to EIB, and often beyond. I believe most new troopers should be aiming high with EIB and Centurion as their targets. Experianced builders are able guide and assist either via the internet or in person at troops and armour parties. Regardless of the armour used there's now less reason than ever to aim high. As the legion grows and the films keep rolling in we have a bright future for the EIB program. Who will be EIB #1000 or the first First Order or Rogue One EIBs?

Congratulations on the weight loss Will!

Well done on the weight! The trick now of course is keeping it off but the armour has a habit of giving you a reminder as needed!

Sounds like the old eBay scam. Essentially meant they bypassed the refund policy as refunds didn't include the proce of shipping.

They wouldn't be the first TKUK to clear basic.

This production photo shows what joseph is actually how they were on set: Flickr The film used ones were pretty hacked up by the time the Tantive scene was filmed. If you need to you can also do the bottom.

RS SHOULD be good all the way to centurion with the appropriate gloves and blaster. However recently they've been making some small but silly mistakes that have been causing a few issues. All have been fixable but have needed fixing. These were the use of pop rivets on the knee, poorly aligned sniper and the helmet stripes being too far down the tube.

And there's me with a £3 IKEA throw and a bit of foam. Feels like a massive cop out now lol

That would be a multi thousand $ investment in time, tools and materials. There's lots of options for kits, if TM is not in budget have a read through ths post http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11538-the-various-types-of-armor-and-where-to-find-them/ Though this is very much a by cheap buy twice situation. Stick to armours that are well known and stay away from ebay and stuff that seems too good to be true.

I should have used elastic, I used webbing and it's always coming off.

Looking good trooper, the only thing I can suggest is maybe try close that small ab kidney gap. Will be fine for EIB but would be an issue for Centurion.

Gary (UKG CO) was saying he did some pickups a week or so ago an the final edit was close. The delay was due to a change in narrative of the film which required a lot more footage.

There's a lot to be said for using a large suitcase. Most long serving members in my garrison use one. I'll need to grab one at some point for occasions when my Stanley isn't the most practical option. To fit its roughly forearms in side the shins inside the thighs, all other bits apart and stack. Should fit just fine. If you make bags from a blanket for each part it will stop scratching.

Yes but they usually have a dye in. This will be fine for the boots but don't use it to make ABS paste if you need to as it will be the wrong colour! You can get neet acetone in small bottles from the pharmasist or a bigger one from a beauty suppliers, Sallys is reasonably common and who I used http://www.sallyexpress.com/page/storelocator/ The bigger bottles are much better value.

That's the chap.

Have a look for Assassin Graphics on facebook. UKG member whos been doing a lot of dress up stuff for us, nice guy too.