gunnykid3

I have been working on some small thing today. I had an old Anovos TD that I thought could work. I have the plastic ATA pieces, but no clips or cylinder. I think I may have mess up a little in the Anovos one. Good thing is I can always try to build the ATA one later. I cut out one of the forearms. Looking for advice. Does it look ok? Trying to follow the RS props YouTube videos that MaskedVengeance sent.

Thank you all for the advice! Packages are everywhere now, which means I think I have about everything I need to start now. Based on what I have been researching, I would like to try to be as accurate as possible. In terms of following the CRL I would like to try for level 3. It seems a bit daunting but it is probably best that I shoot for the hardest thing and be done with it instead of always wishing I would have done more and never finding time again. Also, building it to level 3 gets a pretty good quality build so its well worth the extra time. Some crazy assignments and family medical issues have put me a bit behind in my schedule, but I should be starting to get into it very soon, I have foreseen it.

Hello all, my story of getting to this point started several years ago. I have wanted to be a stormtrooper since I was 12 years old. I remember looking at all the Rubies stormtrooper costumes on Ebay just wishing that I could afford one. I spent 4 years saving up and finally found a (unknown to me at the time, very over priced) set of armor on Ebay. It looked like a stormtrooper so it must be good, I thought to myself. Just after purchasing it I found the 501st and the FISD back in January of 2016 and soon realized what I had done was a mistake. I learned that my armor was recast FX armor and I had put it together all wrong. I also had a Rouge One helmet that topped it all off. I knew it wasn't pretty, but I was a stormtrooper. After a couple troops, I knew I loved being a Stormtrooper. I even asked the leader of my local garrison if I could come to an event with them. Being able to be out there with the big dogs was awesome. I knew I needed better armor though. I ended up selling the FX armor sometime in 2017 and I got on the waiting list for an ATA kit. My BBB arrived about 9 months later and I was so excited. The problem was that I got a little intimidated and tucked it away. I built the helmet and I felt like I screwed up. I ended up getting interested in building a Darth Vader costume, I felt I could be more successful at that. I always said I would get around to putting the TK armor all together but I just never did. Fast forward to today. I am a full time student, I work full time, and I am married. A lot has changed since I first got the armor, but I finally feel like I can do it. My job gives me a good chunk of free time and my wife is super supportive of my goal to get this thing built. I feel like I am in the right place to get as much help as I can get and I don't have to feel afraid. Like I said, I have a lot of obligations in my life right now, as we all do, but I am going to try to stay consistent with this build and post as much as I can. I could also use as much advise and critiquing as possible. Here is the helmet I put together. I was a dumb so I went out and bought the screws and nuts from my local hardware store only to find everything I needed with the kit later lol. I have Trooperbay hand painted-style decals and everything else that came with the ATA kit. I am really excited to get started and have been doing a lot of research to refresh my mind on all the details of this project. I have been watching trooperbay's how to videos on youtube for inspiration. If there is any other videos you think would be helpful please send them my way! I know there are a lot of build threads out there. I have been reading up on those too. Thank you all!

I actually bought a kit just like this on eBay as my first kit before I found out about the FISD. It is probably not the best way to go. I am going to sell it and get some ATA. It looks ok once it’s put together, but it’s overpriced for the armor that it is. Selling it for another, better kit would be the best way to go.

Wow! I hope I don't have to wait that long! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

I was told my wait time is about 9 months. I am ready to wait that long or longer though. For the price and quality of that armor, it's worth the wait! You would probably have to wait that long for anovos too

I'm on the waiting list for some ATA now. Looking forward to watching this thread.

Looks awesome! Well done!

Looks good Jason!

Thanks Ron

Hello, I am just soooo confused on which armor I should buy. I am 6ft tall and 140 pounds. I am interested in RS, and I have actually created a topic about RS already. Is RS the best choice, or are there others that would be better for my size.

Ok, thank you very much. I just knew something was fishy about this.

Found this on moviepropreplicas.com. Is this the REAL Anovos helmet? If so, this is a pretty good deal!

Oh! Good! I was getting a little nervous about trimming it. The fact that they rough trim it if very comforting.

thanks you guys

Thanks!

Hello, I am thinking about buying an RS Prop Masters stormtrooper kit and I was wondering, should I trim it or should I have them trim it. I am 6ft tall and 140 pounds. Should I trim it myself so I have some extra plastic to work with? Please HELP!

Looks great!

thanks

would they be acceptable i mean.

are jedi robe ab buttons ok?

Where can you buy FX armor?

Does any one know if the anovos helmets are approved?