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  9. Adianu's WTF shorty build

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    A couple of questions:

    For snap plates- any recommendations on how many, what size, etc? I would rather over-engineer than skimp so was considering using 2" nylon and 2 snaps on each. Will that be a pain? Should I have some locations single snap? I've seen some great diagrams here. 

     

    For rare earth magnets- what exactly should I be looking for? It seems like pricing is all over the place and I'm not sure exactly what I need. I intend to do little fabric satchels for them and would like to have a ton of them on hand, so cheap would be nice :)

     

     

    The diagrams you found are what a lot of troopers followed. However, when it comes to the interior of how you want your armor to be held together, it is all preference. I recommend having more snaps. You can never have "too many" snaps. I believe your 2'' nylon and 2 snaps method is pretty standard. So a great choice. 

     

    Rare Earth Magnets. Again, up to you, but as long as they hold things down in place! Here is a great tutorial on which ones are recommended, and how to use them! Hope it helps. 

     

     

  14. Forearm/Bicep connector elastic

    in ANH (Stunt and Hero)

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    Hey A.J. I think this may be all preference. I use the 2'' Elastic for maneuverability and strength. I would suggest staying with elastic because of those reasons. You could use wider or shorter, as long as it all connects and keep everything together nicely. 

     

    The Strapping system is mostly up to the Trooper :) If you find something that may work better for you, I encourage you to give it a try and share it!

    Newbie from England

    in New Member Introductions Archive

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    On 12/30/2018 at 5:38 PM, Cosmic-leopard said:

    For a first time build and to make it easier on myself I've decided againts Vader, I've read his costume takes a long time to put together, and is probably the most expensive costume. 

     

    I'm looking more into kylo ren, I think I could make some components myself and but the rest. Also looking into a death trooper. 

     

    Hard question I know but on average what is the cost I should aim off for? I'm aware this isn't a cheap adventure at all but I'd like to know so I can start preparing the wife lol. 

     

    Hey Thomas and welcome to the FISD. Regarding your hard question, you can expect to pay roughly anywhere between $870-$2990 US dollars. You can see all the info on each piece of stormtrooper armor here: 

     

    Now, if your question on cost regarding Kylo Ren, you may want to sign up on the Sith Lord Detachment, they are more equipped to point you in the right direction for our lightsaber buddies. 

     

    http://forum.501stsithlords.com/

     

    Good Luck! :salute:

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  19. Pretzel's Wedding Day 10-20-18

    in Field Training Exercises

    Posted · Edited by gmrhodes13
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    Hello, Troopers! 

     

    I have been itching to post this special mission report to share with you all, we just received our wedding photos, and would love to share some of our favorites with my fellow TK brothers and sisters. 

     

    The BEST DAY OF MY LIFE! 

     

    Pretzel's Wedding Day 

    October 20, 2018

     

    We, of course, needed to celebrate our day with local Stormtroopers to be our Honor Guard. The escorted us in, and it was as EPIC as I thought it would be. It is pretty awesome to have stormtroopers at the wedding, and these group of fine Troopers KILLED IT!

     

    In attendance as our Honor Guard: 

     

     

     

    • TK-80386 Matt Stoner
    • TK-14791 Bill Blake
    • TK-12060 Joe Fencl
    • TK-12007 Jeremy Smith
    • TK-92014 Josh Kinney
    • TK-97670 Colin Durborow

     

    Please Enjoy our Photos highlighting the honor guard. 

     

    Merry Christmas from 

    The Christman's 

     

    OUR WEDDING VIDEO

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHI61pZEIE&feature=share

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