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  5. Found Costume on Ebay

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    How come?

     

    No good ever come from purchasing armor from eBay. That’s a big NOTHING.

     

    Red flags are the pictures aren’t that good which means he’s hiding something. It’s fiberglass which is a pain to work with and you can’t easily fit it to your body after it’s already put together. It’s $250 when most armor is closer to the $700 range and above. Have a look at the vetted vendors section and start there. If it’s too good to be true it is.

     

    Hopefully your not the one that bought it.

     

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  7. My new license plates

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    Love it!  They did a 501st plate holder run a few years back with customized TK-IDs, hoping a new run pops up eventually because mine broke finally



    I spoke to the guy when it ended. He said it’s too much hassle and not worth the time. Too many people complained, then when the delivery service broke things he ended up having to put out the replacement money, and he just doesn’t have the time to do it anymore. So I guess we need to find someone new to do it.


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  9. ANH AM TK Build

    in ANH Build Threads

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    Cut your ears off

    Seriously it’s hard to tell how much padding is in there but can some be removed? I installed a hard hat insert which might give you some more room. I’ve got 2 fans and a lipstick battery pack and it’s tight in there. I’d say go the route I did and get a Bluetooth mic with an Aker amp but you already have a ton of money invested in everything so that’s not an option.


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  11. What's the best electronics for helmets (fans and amps) and blaster?

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

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    As for the blaster I’d say start with no sounds. If you want to upgrade in future years you can but in an effort to save money I went basic on this.

    Amp system- I think most people use Aker. I have an Aker amp, Bluetooth mic, and an Icomm for the clicks.

    As for fans- there are some for sale here and on various sites. I have two Henry’s helmet fans and I personally have trooped without them and my lenses fogged like crazy so I think they are a necessity.


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  14. Wondering if this is a good buy or stay clear? Etsy

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    I understand where you are coming from but I have been doing my research as I've said it I have been talking to AP and Mark but atm I recently learned from my local garrison there are no troopers in my area and with my lack of skill and not comfortable with handling it. It's made this decision harder and saving more money is hard due to it will be coming out of my food money which is $80 a week.
    I want to find another way but the risk is something we all have to take at some point and I feel like this is one I feel like I might break the kit if I get it I really don't feel comfortable doing it by myself.
     
    Thank you for replying and making me see more of both sides of this decision. 



    You only get $80 a week to eat and you want to buy armor? I’d wait it out. Get connected with the garrison, help with some events to make sure it’s what you want to do and watch the sale ads here. You can get some good deals on used armor people either don’t wear anymore or never finished. And on top of that someone might be doing a May 4th sale, anything is possible.


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  17. Wondering if this is a good buy or stay clear? Etsy

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    Why I am asking a lot of questions don't want to be the person that is one-sided both to see both and go from there and I've dealt with my fair side of scammers if he does I'm gonna make him give back every single dollar why I'm paying with Paypal best way to make sure they do it because Paypal trust buyers more then sellers. 



    PayPal isn’t as great as you think it is. Don’t rely on “Being on PayPal” as a “he must be good”. Again he may be just fine, I’ve got no experience with him, it’s your call on what to do. No matter what you buy, you’ll need some help either building or re-strapping to get a better fit. Nobody here is around to tell you that you did anything wrong we will all be willing to give advice to help you get to any level of TK you wish.


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  18. Wondering if this is a good buy or stay clear? Etsy

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    Is it bad that I keep looking back and forth at the Etsy armor and AP armor the price difference atm with estimated shipping as $150 usd.
     
    AP amour cost is approximated is $1880+ AUD (with no undersuit and trimmed kit)
     
    Etsy is approximated to 1658.50 AUD (with everything and ready to wear)
     
    It's hard to choose based on the prices and one would be I know I can make it work and the other is a chance of not getting something but if I do it might be good.
     
    It's hard to choose because I'm using a scholarship I got to do this which is 2250 AUD but don't want to use over really $1750 for now
     
    [mention=32934]Frank75139[/mention], [mention=30669]TheSwede[/mention]



    Ultimately you can do what you want with your money we are here to help.
    With a bit of research of the owner of the Etsy page I came up with this thread.

    https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/41455-good-armor-and-a-bad-rep/

    If you don’t feel like reading the whole thing here is the statement from our admin back in 2017.
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    Sometimes people change, but do you want to bet $1658 that he’s changed his ways? I’ve made questionable purchases before one is actually posted around here somewhere. But I’m not willing to take that chance. Vetted sellers are that for a reason. They come on the forums and are active in helping people with their armor. I’m not sure if those are the only two choices you have cause of where you live but there are other vetted makers which have less questions surrounding them.


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  20. Wondering if this is a good buy or stay clear? Etsy

    in eBay Armor

    Posted

    I’ll try to see what I can do only way I know how to contact them directly is on Facebook, Is a trimmed kit hard to complete. I am just extremely nervous about fracking it up tbh and ruining it



    I’m gonna agree with the it’s generally easier then expected. I was worried, took the first piece slow and was fine after that. It’s time consuming but I personally think it’s worth it and fun. It’s an accomplishment. Just take it easy, slow and steady it’s not a race.


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  22. Warning about commercially available Stormtrooper Armor

    in Getting Started - Read this First!

    Posted


    As I mentioned before, there is way too much info out there. Many forum discussions go back and forth "No this armour had this feature" " No, you are wrong. This armour was different during this scene, with features such as this..." All very confusing.
     

     
     


    For what it’s worth you probably just summed up the problems with this forum (well most forums). It’s gets tiresome reading the back and forth. They all have valid points but most people just give up cause it seems harder then it actually is.


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  24. Warning about commercially available Stormtrooper Armor

    in Getting Started - Read this First!

    Posted

    Hi all,
    Kind of a long rambling post with some questions near the end, so please be patient.
    I've never  posted here before, but have been creeping this and various other armor sites for a long time. 
    This may not even be the proper place to post this.
    This is not a true criticism of this or any other site, but there is such a thing as way too much info. LOL
    I became overwhelmed with the amount of separate forum topics, criticisms and comparisons of one armour over another, and trying to get past peoples biases. Also, some of the info was several years out of date.
     
    I originally thought to purchase a good quality set of TK armour for display and occasional wear. Not that money was no object or that I'm lazy, but I wanted something with minimal fuss that  I could pay for the convenience of having it pre -assembled and look decent.
    People consistently posted that you should order the basic pieces, be willing to trim plastic, source small snaps and buckles and build the armour from scratch to truly enjoy this amazing hobby. Sorry, I don't buy that.
    I was not sure of joining the 501st for various reasons, so absolute complete screen accuracy was originally not too much of a concern. I soon learned, amongst other things, that there were various definitions of what screen accuracy is / was. Who was right in this respect?
     
    Anyways, after I had gone down every rabbit hole I thought I could find, I decided to take the plunge and order a complete Hero set from SDS. (Some of you probably just spit out your blue milk...)
    Only after paying for it and having confirmation of shipping (more on this in a bit) did I go down further rabbit holes. I then discovered mostly older but some new posts from various sources saying the AA / SDS armor is " No good!  Stay Away! Avoid at all costs! Not screen accurate! Cobbled together from ESB or ROTJ pieces with lots of inaccuracies"
     
    Also, no matter what many people think of AA's business practices, he eventually did win the legal right to make the armour. Lets please not harp on this in this post...
    Various reviews I've seen on other armour manufacturers listed worse problems, so I felt relatively safe ordering this armour.
     
    Yes, the SDS armour is expensive, but:
    - The customer service was excellent
    - The complete armour, boots, body glove, neck covering, gloves, E11 blaster and holster plus display stands were ordered from the UK last week on Wednesday and just delivered to my front door in Canada. They are sitting in my dining room waiting for me to get home from work.
    - SDS seems to be one of the only makers that has the correct colour for the armour (once again, I'm not a complete expert here)
     
    Anyways, the questions are:
     
    1) Is SDS sill considered bad?
    2) More importantly, why?
    3) It looks like a very good representation of TK armour. It may be missing a few rivets, snaps or buckles here or there, but these are easily added if I choose to. Is the basic armour still acceptable for 501st?
    4) I think the armour comes with a complete solid / ABS belt. (main bad point I've noticed) This will be confirmed once I open the boxes. Was the movie TK armour only supplied with a fabric rear portion? It is hard to discern in movie stills. Sometimes it looks like fabric, other times it seems to solid and plastic like
     
    Thanks for any help you can provide.
     
    Dave (Hopefully future TK.........something.... something ......something......)
     
     



    I agree about the too much info statement. There is a lot but most of it is based on different peoples armor and how to build that specific armor. Basically if your not joining the 501st you can build what you want. The 501st has a set of standards they like to uphold due to closely working with LFL and now of course Disney. I personally built my own armor which was bought from AM. In the end I was happy I did build it because my body size isn’t average so I was able to get a better fit plus there is a satisfaction most people get from building something and being able to say I built that when someone comments on how cool it is.
    I don’t know much about SDS armor and I’m sure people will chime in but I looked at the site pics quickly and it looks like a few things would need to be changed to join the 501st. Again if that’s not your plan your fine. I’d recommend when you get home and unbox it. Start a thread in the build thread section with pics and we can help you out with anything that’s needed if you do decided to join the 501st.


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