R2Dan
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Pretty sure that has to do with your gut, not the armour assembly.
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If you're ready to drop the cash, he'll sign whatever you want.
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There's a thread on this already: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/30267-celebration-vii-c7-whos-going/
As to your last question: There is tons you can do. Apart from the obvious (spending cash on merch), you get to meet fellow fans from all around the globe. There are always panels and talks going on, be it the guest stars or just fans talking about their passion (collector panels, behind the scenes stuff, etc). Then there are all the lifesize props you can pose with and get cool pictures taken. There is so much going on, you won't be able to do it all!
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Who would use Loctite to try and remove paint? I think you meant to say something else
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Achieving Centurion Status is no rocket science, it just means that your costume is as near as possible to the original ones.
I would rather say it is as close to an idealised representation of what we see on screen while still being within the 501st regulations. You can get much closer to the original suits than Centurion suggests/allows.
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As "working guidelines" for attaches, this is clearly helpful. But calling it a how to and posting it here to me seemed both very "narrow minded" and a bit pointless, as in "preaching to the choir". I guess I'm splitting hairs here, but the title just reads so absolute.
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I'm not saying someone would want to, I'm saying it is a valid way to get your TK without any detachment involvment whatsoever and it will still get you into the 501st.
Say someone sees the RS guys at a convention, orders a fully finished suit and then joins the 501st. Then nothing from points 1 to 7 would have happened, but the goal would be achieved.
Or your best mate wants to join and you help him by getting him a kit, you build it together, he joins the 501st. Done, again, in a very different way than shown in this list.
The thread suggests the only way of being "succesful" in your application would be following these steps laid out in the first post, while it clearly is not. That's all I'm saying
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This may be one way to get there, but it certainly isn't the only one. Everything up to point 8 is optional and/or could be achieved in different ways, for example "know someone who's already approved who helps you get a costume without any involvment of the FISD" or "Find a supplier who builds an application ready costume for you". Plus all the other options, it's impossible to list them all.
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They did offer them at Jedi Con here in Germany as well. Got mine there
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This ain't amazon prime, guys! The sooner you understand how this hobby works, the better. It will save you and the suppliers a lot of grief!
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I'm coming over with the guys from RS Props! Sadly without armour, but it's still going to be a blast
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I agree. The boys did a great job. One suggestion: The RS guys tend to leave a little extra meat on the abdomen sides. As you seem rather slim, we can see it overlap with the kidney plate (there's a faint bend in the ab piece indicating the added meat that is not on the original. I'm pretty sure you could do without it, making the armour a little more accurate even. It's a simple enough mod, all you need is aa pair of strong scissors and maybe a bit of sandpaper
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Well, your elastic that goes across the shoulder opening is not in the proper (read: screen accurate) position. If it were, your hooks wouldn't do anything, cause they'd just be about two inches above the elastic. Plus with the connection to the shoulder, I don't see why you'd need a second one that stops it from riding too low.
Overkill, in my humble opinion. Especially since I can't see anything wrong with Adam's arms here.
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But not so high that they sit beneath the ab plate.
I do agree though, the biceps hooks were clearly not a common feature, and don't work for everyone either.
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You probably should do the screen accurate mod and cut out the back on your thighs and shins. It makes a world of a difference!
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Now does that continue with a "y" or "st"?
It says "NEWEY/VINTAGE" and contains just that... old snaps, hooks, some vintage elastic. Crap noone wants
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Tried again. Took a random pic of a stack of cap'n'backs. The outer and innermost are PVC, the middle two ABS
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if it is, it's minimal and down to variance of the pulls, not the material. What the picture doesn't show clearly, but might affect how sharp the pull looks: The PVC is a lot more glossy in real life, so light reflects differently.
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Talking about the RS boyz...yes, they're nice guys hey? Such an experience to visit their workshop.
Looking forward to meet you...let's make a deal: both in good health!
Oh yeah, their studio is like a playground for nerds! And it' filled with absolutely fantastic people. I love the guys, and I mean that. We have become real close friends over the years. We're even going to Celebration together in April (it was their get well present to me, no kidding! I'll be forever in their debt!).
I just had a CT staging on Friday, everything is proceeding as planned. I should be all good after the next cycle (which means five days in hospital next week, followed by two weeks with one outpatient appointment per week). So yeah, it's a deal. And you better bring some frikandellen with you
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It's really tough to capture the colour difference on camera, this is the best I could do:
left is PVC, right is ABS
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Personally, I'm all for prop forgery. I just love the mojo of the originals, and if I can capture some of it in my replicas, I'm happy.
However, I do differentiate between 501st/costuming and props/replication, and realise they're not entirely compatible.
Yet my RS PVC trooping suit is a pretty accurate build, it's not all clean either, trying to capture the Tantive IV look - I guess a lot of you would already put it in the prop replica category.
But I know there's still a lot of room for improvement, been collecting parts for a proper replica for years now.
So while some of you "idealists" would shake your head seeing my trooping suit, my "extremist" self isn't exactly happy with it yet. It's fine for trooping, but it's not my ultimate suit.
It all comes down to Obi Wan: it's all true, from a certain point of view
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Hey Pascal!
Welcome to the ranks, not only of Stormtroopers, but also RS wearers
I hope your trip to the UK was fun, I'm friends with the RS guys and know they can be a bit crazy, but they're golden people!As it happens, I have been diagnosed with cancer myself just after Christmas. It's been quite a shock, but I am positive and almost through with therapy, and I have to say the 501st community as a whole has been a huge support for me. In fact, the Dutch Garrison was the very first to send me a Get Well postcard
I hope your treatment is going well. I am just about to start my third (and the last planned) cycle of chemo therapy and things are looking very good here. I am hoping it's the same in your case!
Anyway, looking forward to trooping with you some day - after all, the German and Dutch Garrison join forces quite often
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I have both kits at home, I can try and take a picture of the colour difference tomorrow. It's nighttime now, doubt I can take a picture that really shows the difference without daylight.
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I have built several of both, and have trooped both ABS and PVC for years.
After those years, I can tell you they both behave quite similar in a standard trooping environment.
The PVC is a little more flexible, but breaks easier on impact. The ABS takes hits better, but will crack more if flexed. But in the end, if you don't do weird stunts (be it willingly or accidentally) you'll have the same areas cracking on both (cod piece, edges on the chest mainly).
The main question you'll have to answer is: Do you want something pure white and glossy? Go PVC.
Want something more screen accurate, shiny, but not as glossy, and slightly off white? Go ABS.
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My RS Commisioned Armour
in Hard Armor (General Discussion)
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Didn't want to offend you. If you look at the parts, they're pretty much trimmed the same. The inverted V shape of your gap suggest something's pushing out the abdomen. That's usually the belly from my experience. It helps to (slightly over)tighten the belt, that's what my best mate does when he's gained a little extra weight