JimmyFilth

Have finished both of my ATA helmets now, really happy with them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think i may put an 'outside canon' suit together just for a laugh. I'm really tempted to do a properly camo scout trooper too. Haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Mine is ABS, which is quite enjoyable to work with. Have shifted everything around and made good progress. Need to tidy some of the lining up a bit, plus I'm waiting on the tube stripe templates to arrive and the foam for the interior. Please feel free to give criticism as I'd like to get 501st approval.<br><br><br> Feel free to be brutal, this is the first time doing anything like this so need as many pointers as possible.<br><br><br> I can't seem to add photo's, any advice?

Brilliant, thanks for that, may be the route I go as (like you say) it looks really cleans.<br><br> I've seen shadow stormtroopers with a white imperial cog on the left hand side of the chest that looks awesome, but this is on the new battlefront game so I'm guessing not canon

I've read the CRL and they list the colour variations, but not specifically if grey frown means grey traps etc, or whether I can pick or choose. I also cannot find anything specifically about this on the forum, but this may be testament to my amateur searching skills

After biting the bullet and deciding to go shadow, I would just like some clarification on the shadow storm trooper, mainly the helmet and decals.<br><br> On the CRL it says there are a number of variations on lense, friown, tube stripes, traps and vocoder. Is this down to the individual? I like the look of the frown and lenses being silver with a grey vocoder and traps. Or are there specific mixes of this? It also says the rear and tear traps may have stripes, again, js this optional? It also mentions the 'body' of the ears can be grey. Which part is the body? Is it the complete unit? The circular bit or the raised section in the middle?<br><br> Finally, on the helmet. It says the tube stripes can be either blue or black, is this personal choice? Are the greys and blues the same as on a standard storm trooper?<br><br><br> On other parts aside from the helmet, on the CRL it states that a black Pauldron is an optional extra, but I see there has been some criticism of this as there is no canon evidence of this. I have also seen a picture on 'wookipedia' of a shadow stormtrooper with MP40 punches on the waist belt, is this non-canon also?<br><br> Thanks in advance!

I had the exact same problem and confusion good luck with the ears!

Thanks for the reply. I'll carry on for the time being then.

Yeah, I would very much like to know as I was about to install it! Good news, I have changed the fitment and it all seems to have Gina together a lot better now.

Wait, so mesh behind teeth is wrong???<br> I have a second pair, but just wanted to see if this is salvageable. I think it doesn't help that I'm new so any gaps, although may be screen accurate to me still seem like imperfections.

Ok, I have straightened that bit, cut the eyes out, done the teeth and have initially assembled held in place with bolts. I'm doing the ears but am struggling and can't get rid of the gap completely.<br><br> I have some milliput to fit the lenses and mesh inside the helmet (have also used it to strengthen the plastic where the hovi mic tips are).<br><br> Now, would it pass the 501st test if I were to fill the gap with the milliput?? I'll try and attach pics of the gap...

The brow isn't quite straight where the trim is, not sure if this is normal? The trim will cover it but I am not sure whether to straighten it.

I know I need to clean up the front of the cap where the trim will go, but not sure by how much.<br><br> I'm also unsure whether I should extend that trim line a little further.<br><br> Hoping the ears will cover the gap on the side. Or maybe I'm mounting it incorrectly?

So my ATA helmet arrived yesterday and I made the initial cuts. All I've done is followed the mold lines on the faceplate sides and the sides of the rear/cap. I've also marked the eyes (but not cut) and have also sanded out the back of the teeth ready to get a small file in them. I really haven't cut much material but am concerned I've cut too much off the left (as you look at the helmet.

More importantly, where how the hell did they get it back after it fell from Cloud City?? Haha<br><br> Also, for those of you saying about Rey's power, I have another theory.<br><br> Ok, so Rey is Luke's daughter. She was one of the new generation of Jedi that he was training when Kylo killed them all. Luke sent her away to somewhere he didn't even know so Kylo couldn't find her or even know of her existence. That's why he looks at her the way he does.<br><br> The ship she remembers leaving is her mum leaving but she was too young to know exactly what was going on. But that explains why she was able to use the force to easily and quickly, she had been trained from a young age but was so young when she was abandoned that she never honed it. <br><br> Just a thought, more really my point is this is the setup for the rest of the trilogy, I feel confident all will become clear.

Just a thought, and knowing Abrams from every Bad a Robot film, here's a thought:<br><br> The storyline is very similar to ANH, yes, but I feel this was done on purpose.<br><br> It's done to show the futility and arrogance of the empire. The fact that history repeats itself if we do not learn from the mistakes of the past. <br><br><br> Also, another thought. I think we can all say who Rey is going to turn out to be, but are all Jedi's are going to be direct blood lines, right? Because the only Jedi's that survived order 66 were Obi Wan, Yoda and The twins when they were born?

I just got a response from them regarding blasters that I sent a couple of wee ago. I suspect Christmas and an influx of sales from the new film may be, at least. Partly to blame.

Luckily lowering the shields has never ended badly for anyone in the Star Wars universe before

Really liked it. Disney and Abrams done good. I think it's my third favourite of the 7 films. It feels like a Star Wars film, much more than EP I - III, but then the less mentioned about those the better. Haha. <br><br> As for the story, it was always gonna be a bit of a rehash as it's got to cater for both new and old fans, plus in relation to plot holes mentioned, this film was always designed to be the first of a trilogy.<br><br> Complaining that it doesn't explain everything is like watching a first to show to the first ad break and complaining it's an incomplete story.

In the research I did the bubble lenses seemed to be a cause of issue for people, apparently they affect the visibility, so maybe stunt is the way to go.<br><br> I also can't find any difference between the actual suits other than the helmet and belt, is this the case?

Thanks for your help everyone. Interesting read. <br><br> One of the reasons I preferred the hero helmet was due to the brow gap above the eyes.<br><br> Is the brow gap down to the individual? I'd rather have the trim sitting on the eye as per hero, but would this affect approval if I stuck to a stunt helmet? I actually prefer the frown of the stunt helmet...

Really sorry is this is a bone question or been asked before, I couldn't find it on a search and I'm new to all this... That's my excuse...<br><br> I've ordered a set of ATA armour which is some way in the future but the helmet will be with me soon.<br><br> It would seem the ATA set comes with the ears to make both a hero or a stunt suit, but I have read that the hero helmets had more teeth and bubble eyes. <br><br> Firstly, are the number of teeth on the ATA helmet correct for Hero or Stunt?<br><br> Secondly, I had intended to make a hero suit, but the eye pieces supplied are flat.<br><br> Would a hero helmet with flat eye pieces work against 501st approval? Would I be better to aim for stunt? Am I thinking too much into this?