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sageleader

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    Tony
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  1. Thanks. Do you think it will be difficult to make ABS paste with my Walt's Trooper Factor extra ABS for the Denuo Novo ready made kit? I'm a little worried it won't match and then I'm going to basically be in the same spot I am now with a lot of work.
  2. Thank you all. I think this "ready to wear" armor is my best bet for the least amount of work possible, right? I'm not aware of any other companies that sell ready to wear armor at this low of a price. Having to modify 4-6 pieces is much easier than cutting out an entire kit, sanding, painting, etc.
  3. I have a TFA helmet already so I'm actually hoping for a TFA build. I already purchased a kit from WTF but as mentioned in my OP, I don't have the space or energy to build that. I'd much rather pay extra to have someone do the work for me. The fit is the thing I'm worried about but I fit their specifications so I'm hoping for the best. As far as modifications it seems like some ABS paste, sanding, and polishing wouldn't take long and would take me far less than doing an entire kit myself.
  4. Thank you. Part of the reason I don't want to assemble myself is that I live in NYC and I have no space for painting. So realistically would the armor be approvable if I used option 1 with ABS paste and polished? If I have to repaint the entire armor it's not worth it to me. It does seem like the torso pieces have seams on the sides, so that means I would have to make a new cut at the back and seal the side seams, correct?
  5. I bought a FOTK kit from WTF a year or two ago but couldn't find the energy or space to actually build it. I tried to find a local commission to have someone build it for me but that didn't work out. Anyway, now I'm seeing that Denuo Novo has pre-assembled FOTK armor coming out Q4. I actually already own all the soft parts so I'm wondering: 1) How is the quality of the Denuo Novo kits for those who got them? 2) Does this pre-assembled armor seem good and like it actually will be ready to wear? 3) Is there even a market for barely started armor kits so I could sell my WTF kit that I did finish a few pieces on? Kind of seems like too good of a price if you ask me, considering most people spend like 100 hours building their armor and it's only like $500 more than the kit. I'm interested in any thoughts you all have.
  6. I have wanted to join the 501st for a long time (6 years to be specific). I finally got a kit from Walt's Trooper Factory. It's a nice kit but holy hell is it a lot of work. I just don't have interest in spending hundreds of hours in my small NYC apartment with limited tools to work on this. I'd rather just pay someone to build it for me. Does anyone do that? I know part of the joy for many is building the kits, and it probably would be for me if I had a workshop or a bigger space to do this. I did try to connect to the Empire City garrison but their forum doesn't work, and the administrators have not responded to Facebook, email, their contact page, or Twitter.
  7. Thanks for checking in. Honestly it's stalled a bit because it's so overwhelming the amount of work that needs to be done. I've cut and sanded most of the pieces, but still have a lot to go. I live in a small NYC apartment and I don't have a ton of tools, so it's hard to make space and time. Additionally, my goal was always to bring my stormtrooper armor to Celebration. I'm going this year but the thought of building, packing, transporting a ton of plastic, and then to wear it and be uncomfortable for 12 hours at a con does not sound like fun anymore. Maybe I'm being dramatic. So I'm now thinking I should aim for a local troop first and give up on bringing it to Celebration this year. I'd hate for my first troop to be a bad experience. To be honest I'd rather just pay someone to finish the kit for me so I'm not spending hundreds of hours doing something I ultimately don't enjoy. Wearing the kit is what I want, but I realized that building it is just not that fun for me. If I can't figure out a way to do that I will still work on it, I'm just going to take my time I think.
  8. Thank you for your advice. I'm assuming by ABS paste you mean the guide here or something similar. Seems like that's doable as I have saved a lot of my trimmings. How did you go about matching the paint color to your kit?
  9. The Anovos standard line FOTK helmet was $250. I don't recall what the premium version was but it seems like all the Denuo Novo helmets are the premium versions.
  10. I'm finally back working on this again. I received my gaskets from Geeky Pink's so I feel like I can actually try to fit things. I still have a bunch of cutting and sanding to do. The goal is to have this done by Celebration. So I have about 90 days left. A couple questions in my planning: 1) If you had to estimate how many hours it takes total to complete a kit, what would that be? Trying to gauge how many hours per day I need to spend on this. 2) Does every kit need to be completely painted? I live in NYC so spray painting would be very difficult and I'd like to avoid it at all costs. The greeblies from WTF are a little yellow so they don't match, but I can either a) 3D print my own white ones or b) paint just those and get a paint to match the ABS plastic. I'll post some pictures as I get done with some sections. Do people find it's easier to trim/sand everything first and then fit different areas or to trim/sand an area (like shins) and fit them at the same time so you can complete that section?
  11. Still working on the legs first, because I figure it will be not as big of a deal if I mess up. Anyway I've trimmed the top and bottom of the thighs and calves, so starting to sand them down. Before I go further, how does this look? It's the bottom of the thigh. Should I be sanding it down further? I've been using P60 because it's fast. Do I really need to go over it with finer grit to make it super smooth? Seems like nobody would notice that since the edges will go against the undersuit/gaskets. FYI I'm cutting and sanding by hand because I live in a small apartment in NYC and can't really deal with a lot of dust or noise.
  12. I made some of my first cuts this week! I still have to sand the tops but I'm going to do all the sanding together most likely, so my plan is to cut all the pieces first. Not sure if that's a good idea. Also, should I leave the excess material on the sides of the pieces so that when I go to fit it later I can keep some as needed? I'm talking about this part on the bottom of this picture.
  13. Hey all. Been wanting to join the 501st for years now and finally got some TFA armor from Walt's Trooper Factory (thanks for nothing, Anovos). Not quite sure where to start. I have all my parts and tools but I have a few questions: 1) Do I just start cutting first? How do I know exactly where to cut? On the CRL it's hard to tell how much lip to leave on some pieces. 2) After cutting, I just sand the edges right? 3) How do I know which pieces to connect to which other pieces? Most are obvious but some I'm unclear about. 4) Should I have my gaskets before I do any fitting? 5) How do most people attach the armor to itself (e.g. the chest piece) and to the undersuit (e.g. the knee cap)? I'm a bit unsure how to make it so I can easily get in and out of the armor. Anything else I should know before getting started? I'll post some pictures once I have cut out the pieces.
  14. Thanks everyone. I have the bike helmet/airsoft padding already, maybe I just need to get more because it's not super thick. To those that converted the standard helmet to have padding - how did you get the black plastic holders off? I detached the head strap but the two plastic prongs that stick down seem glued on. I may just put a pad right on them.
  15. Those look to be about the same thickness as the pads I bought. Do people use anything else? It's just uncomfortable and when I eventually want to troop I want it to feel more like a real helmet. Have you trooped in yours for long periods of time before? Because the liner can rotate in the helmet I also feel like I have to keep adjusting the helmet if I'm walking.
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