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The ones I make now are 2mm creamy abs. The first run was 1.5mm gloss then they were in a 1.5mm smooth.

Good luck buddy. Any thing you need to know just ask. ðŸ‘ðŸ»

I don't think it's so much the look but this stuff holds elastic well to ABS.

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HAHAHA..... I'm going to reserve total judgement until I see them in context on screen. Still a fantastic job though guys........... QUACK!

Looks very good. I still can't stop thinking Quack when I see them though. 😜

This would be fantastic. I think I have pretty much set the bar on ROTJ so to have a CRL to reflect this and what is available using today's materials would be a great start. I am happy to supply any pictures you need. ON a side note I really don't see what the problem of the trim not being an exact match? I could make the armour out of nice white acrylic capped like ANH but then that would not be accurate to ROTJ.If you look at my pics on star wars helmets the trim is not really that noticeable. Felix has the exact same kit and trim used in the pics.....

I cannot believe he is not passing you because thr trim is a little whiter than the armour? Is that now his only gripe? As far as I am concerned he does not know what he is talking about and should not be making decisions based on his knowledge which is clearly limited as far as ROTJ is concerned. He complained about the helmet then sent you pictures of the helmet we cast to show you how it should look!!! He said the helmet and armour was too soft and poorly vacuum formed..... BIG NEWS JUST IN............ ROTJ is soft!!!! I cannot find any other trim in the UK or EU that is any closer. I have asked Felix if if the GMO knows of another source that sells a closer match but I have not heard back (funny that)! There is a supplier in Argentina that has some trim slightly closer in colour but not the correct dimensions. It is also not viable for me to import large amounts of trim from Argentina!!! I have spent many years compiling my kits and ready made armours to be as close as they can be using todays materials. I have a few alterations to make to my moulds but they are more to do with allowing more on the trim off areas to make it easier to tailor to different sized troopers. As we all know everyone buying armour these days are not cast by their perfect stormtrooper size. One of his complaints was the shoulder bells were too small? Which I find amusing as they actually too big. I will be casting my Disney suit shoulders as they are closer to the screen used and smaller!!! I have said it before and will say it again...... Go above his head. and get anyone not sure who is deciding your membership to contact me and I will put them straight. Good luck buddy.......

As the pictures are not of the final suit and no one has one yet I think we will have to wait.

Yeah, cast from GF and TE reworked.

The $350 deal is quite unbelievable especially as it includes a fully assembled helmet, holster, undersuit, neck seal, gloves etc. I could not compete with that deal as my ABS and forming costs are higher than that alone. I also being a one man band could not cope with such demand. I wish them luck as it seems they have been swamped with orders from this forum alone. We still have yet to see the actual armour that is for sale.

I was thinking the same. @ Vern what's the joke? Please do share.

I'd be up for that.

I think I'll be safe. Lol.......I don't think the demand will warrant them doing ROTJ. "Will you be working on a RETURN OF THE JEDI variant to the Classic Trooper armor? If demand permits, we may do so"

The guy that did them owns the machines so he thought he would do them like that. I believe it was a prop shop in pinewood. I forget his name. They also 3D printed a lot of stuff and a lot of props got broken because of how fragile they were. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don't think there is an article? I know a few people who worked on it and just what I was told.

Funnily enough I've just seen a friend who does costume for TV and film.... She is doing a robot costume for a childrens series airing later this year and took some stormtrooper parts as a base.... You probably won't recognise it by the time she finishes it but kinda cool.... Anyway she said she'd just spoken to a friend about picking them up and he has been working on Episode VII stormtroopers! Obviously I asked if she can hook me up...... LOL

LOL, I wouldn't expect you to be injection moulding these.... Disney/LFL only went this route because the guy that got the job had an injection moulding machine!

Looking good guys. Are you going to injection mould these like the originals? Seriously you've done a great job.

I can help you but you need to decide what suit you want. I make ROTJ. TM, RS are UK based and make ANH/ESB Where are you based? If your in the UK you have the best choice. What size are you? That would also play a factor in your choice.

Thanks but we have now done everything. They are up for sale now in the ongoing sales section. Cheers

Looks great. You've done a fantastic job. I think you have a bit of cleanup on the ab buttons. Looks like it's dripped some when you painted them.

If you have access to MicroMesh get some 2400. 4000. 8000 & 12000 start with a 3M superfine pad and work up in numeric value with the micro mesh. It will bring the ABS up to a shine fairly easily without hours of rubbing with Novus.

I haven't heard of my armour turning brownish before? I know that anything with ammonia should be avoided as this can exelerate the yellowing. Uv will turn ABS yellow. Not heard of brown before?

I do t think it is hard. You make sure everything is correct before apply. Think twice glue once.