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  5. TK speaker?

    in Forum Help & Support

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Nairy said:

    The feedback depends on what mic you use, and I can turn up my volume to the max, because I have a mic from an old headset that I've used to game with, and it has a puffy thing so it doesn't bleed into the mic again! I've struggled with feedback before but changing the mic did the trick for me!

    It's probably due to the microphone pickup pattern rather than the foam, which will help stop things like your breath creating "wind noise".  What you want is a cardioid pattern which picks up mostly to the front, vs other patterns which pick up more from the sides and rear.

  6. TK speaker?

    in Forum Help & Support

    Posted

    Tramp (Trooper Amp) is also an option if you want the fancy features. 
     

    If budget is an issue though just an Aker and a mic goes a long way. I found the clicks annoying and the speaker on its own though not perfect is pretty good. 

  7. Themaninthesuitcase F-11D Standard build

    in Weapons of the First Order

    Posted

    I've been busy re-applying my mods to the STEP files, I won't reprint everything but more than I initially planned!

     

    Does anyone happen to know what the hardware size is for the @R2Dan leg bracket?  I thought it was M6 but these have HUGE heads that would need plates the seem thicker than what they look to be.  Also what would be the correct spacing for these (on centres if possible).

     

    I may as well bake this into the model and possibly even have a space for a heatset insert.

     

    Finally black on these blasters: Matt black or Satin?  I was looking at my stock of part finished stuff and I seem to have a bit of a mix.  It's subtle and I may still use a mix of both: mostly Matt with "rubber" parts being satin seems like a nice balance.

  10. Themaninthesuitcase F-11D Standard build

    in Weapons of the First Order

    Posted

    In what seems to now be tradition: Celebration has spurred a fresh kick of First Order enthusiasm. And is also traditional I've started by re-doing work I've already done.

     

    I remembered that I had the STEP files @The5thHorseman kindly sent me.I imported these into Fusion 360, and organised things.  This done I re-did all the TLJ mods I did previously on the STL files, in about an hour or so vs a lot more before!

     

    Pretty picture time.

     

    Standard colours doesn't show much:

     

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    But if I enable "Display Component Colors" it shows things much better.

     

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    Pink is all the original file.

     

    Edits are:

    • Front barrel - has the 2 extra top holes (I have made a picattiny rail that fits, undecided if I will remake this again)
    • End cap - removed a lip to better match reference images
    • End cap - Swivel - removed old hole and added a rear mount notch for a D ring. This seems to my eye to better match the reference. It makes it very simple to add a D ring as it's just clamped in place as the part is held on by an M3 screw.
    • D Ring - I've modelled one but this is a place holder for a metal one I plan to get shortly.
    • End Cap - Clip - squared off the corner, still nut 100% on this one but I still think it's different to the TFA one.
    • Rear barrel - This is the big one. Removed the "ring" and old slide and put a new one in on the front face.  

    Bar the End cap - Swivel this is all effectively the same as what I have already done (and released). The swivel will be added once I check it works as expected as I need to confirm the wire diameter.

     

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    I have also started rebuild some of my custom parts starting with "Trigger 1"

     

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    This is effectively a recreation of the one I have already printed but given it uses S curves isn't quite the same shape, pretty close though.  It has the extension out the back to trigger a switch but I've yet to re design this. This gives me 2 buttons at the grip, one for each trigger that I can use to trigger different things.

     

    Currently I plan to put the front torch on one trigger but not sure what to do with the other.  The obvious choice is a blast sound and lights but I know I would use it and space is "limited" in these, and a lot of the rear barrel is already taken up with the battery, charger and main power switch.  The other choice is I fit a latching switch somewhere for the torch and then I have 2 momentary buttons I don't know what to do with!  The torch is pretty bright though so having on when wanted on a trigger seems sensible? What do other FOTKs do?

     

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    Answers on a post card.

     

     

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  15. Best ESB e11 holster for stormtroopers? UKG approved? And where to buy!

    in New Member Introductions

    Posted

    Hi Adrian,

     

    Have you signed up over at the UK Garrison forum yet?  If not it really is something you need to do. 

    https://www.ukgarrison.co.uk/forum/index.php

     

    We have a slightly different approval process to most garrisons. We have a work in progress thread that is monitored by the armourers. The armourers can be thought of as deputy GMLs who are experienced in one or a small number of costumes. 
     

    They are experts in any given armour and will be able to point you to exactly what you need to be approved in the UKG.  
     

    Whilst it’s great to see you here, the advice you need to follow is there as they will be the ones who are going to grant the approval.  
     

    Good luck with your build and hope to see you at a troop.

     

     

    Chris. 

  25. FOTK Basic-Level CRL Amendment Proposal to Allow Seams at Shoulder and Sides

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    I do not think we should change the CRL. However I am less against it than I was. 

     

    As mentioned, a CRL has never been changed because of one maker making something a certain way, buyers have had to adjust to the standards at that time. They have been changed because general standards improved and old less accurate kits have been disallowed, this is not that.

     

    All cleared FO Stormtroopers to date have had to fill a lot more, and do a lot more work to clear than the DN kit. Yes the placement of some of these seams on this kit is unfortunate but that's what DN have given people to work with.  

     

    If this was the equivalent of side shims and wide cover strips I'd be far more open to it, but it's not. This is something else.  I don't like "dumbing down" as it's not, but it is a reduction of standards which is not really what we're here for.

     

    FWIW I don't own a FO kit, but I am hoping to in the next year or so and it will probably be a DN one so I it almost affects me.

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