themaninthesuitcase

I've just updated the first post again with all of the images. If you click through to flickr, then the album there's a download button that will let you download them all at once.

I have: Stormtrooper ANH Stunt The kids have: Sabine Wren (Season 2) made from EVA foam Jawa with 3D printed Ion blaster (Brian Wheeler loved it) I'm working on: ANH/ROTJ (tbd) TIE Pilot - Pretty early but I've got a few parts and have spoken with a maker/held the first pull of the armour. Still waiting to see the hemispeheres before I am ready to order. Also need to check he's going to do the chest box. Getting the right boots for my clown feet is a pain so trying to stretch out some smaller ones that JUST fit. Shore Trooper - Stalled but I have the leather goods, some greeblies and some hand plates (1 of which is a 1st generation recast of screen used). I also plan on 3D printing the bucket regardless because it's cool. Lucius Malfoy (Masked Death Eater) - wifes a potter fan, we live near the WB Studio Tour it was kind of inevitable. We're currently researching still though I've drawn up some patterns for some bits. Struggling to find good reference for the boots/gaters and the tour used the wrong ones on the display. I need to go back again to get better reference for what the various fabrics are on the vest and robe. Lots of sewing on this one, so I'm slowly learning my way around a sewing machine.

Yeah go for it.

Added a new one, though the warning about exact measurements goes double. Treat it as a good place to put the poppers and measure YOUR armour.

A lot of this depends on your unit. Some units may allow this others will not. Speak to your GML before you spend any money.

I found it easier to cut accurately by putting a layer of masking tape on each side and marking the cut line on that. I then used decent scissors to cut it. The tape not only gives you something to draw on but hold the mesh in line.

Yeah they are, missed that one!

Nothing instantly obvious, maybe bring the shoulder bells in a bit and see if you can pull up the thighs a little. Good job trooper.

Pretty sure that will not clear with out a serious amount of work and replacement parts. My advice is cheap armour is a false economy. Spending £250 on FX recasts now means you're just £250 further from a better kit that will clear. If you're struggling money wise there are other UK sources that aren't TM or RS money that will clear with out issue. Still not super cheap, but cheaper. Also worth saying even the cheapest of good kits will needs a reasonable further investment to get from a brown box of parts to a clearable kit. If you're goal is the 501st and the UKG then we will be able to offer you lots of good advice if you ask. Sign up on the UKG forum (http://www.ukgarrison.co.uk/join-us/) introduce your self and speak to some of us. Also worth popping to an event if you can. We do most/all MCM events and lots of local cons too, there's a calendar on the website. There's nothing like seeing it in the flesh to see what you're getting your self into. Feel free to PM me if you want some help from a UK member.

The more I seem them, the more I want my next armour to be ROTJ.

Would the grey ones have been screen printed with grey paint/ink onto a black vinyl?

The stripes where printed decals where they not? Same as the traps and so on.

I'm there on Saturday so hopefully see you then.

The stuff most use round this way is SW150 http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=4

Welcome TK-42413! Gaps a bit on the wide side for centurion, shorten them a little and it will close that gap and make Tony and/or Andrew happy CRL allows for a small gap (12mm 1/2") at EIB, but "Ideally there no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor." for centurion. From what I saw your at about that 1/2" gap. I'm no DO but other than that there's nothing obvious for levels 2/3. Get that EIB application in! Induction in London? MCM Expo should be up for sign up soon!

They aren't the easiest things to open but you do get used to them. Slowly.

I'll add those to the album too.

Over my time coveting, building and then being a TK I've built up a large collection of 'Billgrams'. I keep getting asked for where they come from (anywhere I saw them, a couple direct from him on my WIP). So to save people the hunting I present to thee my collection. I'll try keep it updated as I find them. In a few cases there's multiple version, in these cases I will only have the most up to date version to save on confusion. I'm also providing the click through links to flickr so you can get at the original files as I have (some will be 3rd or 4th hand I am sure!) Finally, some of these have exact measurements on them. Don't blindly follow them, check them on your armour brand, ensure it looks right. If in doubt ask. To quote the man himself: Paint colours (though see this thread for a more up to date one I did: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/39650-anh-paint-colour-guide/) Helmet - Colours Helmet - ANH vs ESB Helmet - Padding Helmet - Frown_Mesh Strapping suggestions Snap positions - Front Snap positions - Rear Snap positions - Limbs Snap positions - Arm Arm - Strapping Armour Ab - Kidney Rivets Single Snap Thigh - Single cap rivets Thigh - Ammo Pack Bicep - Adjustment Armour - repair Belt Belt- Trim dimensions Belt - holster position Belt - drop boxes Belt - snap mounts Belt - Popper holster mount Belt - which side Belt - corners Belt-Popper Locations Drop Box - Dimensions Misc Ab Plate - Dimensions TD sizes

Well done Martyn, looks great. All the hard works paying off! Just had a nose over on the UKG at the full clearance photos (and your E-11) and looks like you'll be good for EIB, a small hitch in on the ab-kidney elastics and you'll probably be on for Centurion. Ideally get this done before you're branded! Best done BEFORE you scratch the crap out of your kidney I have a large collection of them, I'll post a thread somewhere handy. As I find more I'll edit the post.

Yeah SLA isn't great for itterating, unless you're loaded! Though theres a new WanHao DLP machine that might make the machine affordable at least. I'l be lookign at running at least some parts as a more detailed material, even SLS might be better for some but clean up is a pain. I did some of my E-11 parts in SLS and painting is awkward.

For the pin I'd find the closest available aluminium or brass rod to cut to size. I'd assume it's an Imperial size so eBay would probably provide. Some of the parts on this are tiny, begging to be SLA printed to ensure the detail remains.

I'm going to say go higher. The anovos kit is really well made and EIB is basically a trivial amount of work more than basic. The only real issue is some helmets had over spray on the frown and the 2 extra rivets on the belt. All the rest will be great as it comes. Centurion is a little more work from there, but again not alot. Mostly it's the gloves and flexable hand plates and a bit pickier in a few places. If you've not done so read through a few builds, mine Anovos build is linked in my signature, also Ukswraths build is pinned somewhere. Also have alook at a few EIB and Centurion posts, theres really not alot of extra work to do (well unless you need to shim) to get these awards if you build it right in the first place. I started with the same attitude as you but very quickly changed my mind, lost some weight and got my Centurion award. None of my returns are much more than 5mm (1/4" ish) some are FAR less. On my arms the returns are around 3-4mm I think.

My armours not exactly clean, more well loved. Also don't mention pauldrons, touchy subject.

I'm no FO expert by a long shot, but it looks well made at least. They grey primer is making it look odd though. I'm also not sure that them painting it is a good thing, you're paying for a finish that you're never going to match a helmet to. Odd they're only offering 5, unless that's just this run. Seems a shame to go to all that effort and only make 5. Also doesn't sound like its a complete kit or fully molded yet. They are UK based, wonder where they are. £700 is a lot to throw down sight unseen. I've had a poke through their post history and it doesn't look like they've done a successful run yet, never mind one on this scale.

A picture is worth 1000 words, so have 2. Audio system fitted in chest plate by Christopher Pearson, on Flickr And wireless mic is in like this though I've also got velcro at the end of the boom now to stop it moving. Front fans, battery and mic locations by Christopher Pearson, on Flickr Wired mic as I mentioned replaces the thing plugged into the green one. I don't have a photo but headset mic on, then I put on my balaclava and neck seal (goes round the neck) wire runs down inside and comes out in the chest. The connections get pulled on a bit so the pop and crackle which is why I'm using the wireless again. The speaker I use is this one which is where the headset mic came from ebay (I don't know what seller I used this was the first that came up when I searched, probably can be found cheaper if you look)