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ChrisThePropGuy

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  1. Wow, better than the ones I do!! You can tell you couldn't have squeezed anymore time and care into this. Well done. Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
  2. Well I did it, will still need some work but its very close.
  3. It's close, but I feel off with the eyes still and can't figure it out. The brow is still a little low I know, the construction leaves a gap in the top that doesn't hold the trim as tight as the stunt I've noticed? Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
  4. Yeah I figured the cap is a little low. There's defos a 4th tooth on the right but mine is still too noticeable so I will have to tone it down a bit more so. The width of the teeth might be due to me using 2mm plastic. Thanks for the overlay though. I'll probably finish this one off and do another comparison. Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
  5. Most if not all stunt helmets had the bump including the one this was derived from. Not exclusive to the rs helmet. Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
  6. Ok here is the mock up, would have likes to do ears too but I havent pulled any yet. Its just taped together so I think the brow is a little low. Makde with 2mm ABS as I like how it excentuates the softness in areas.
  7. I think this will be a big help! I actually have an old folarno helmet on hand but Im pretty sure that was fan sculpted so not keen to draw comparison from that. If you can help me pinpoint the differences that would be awesome as Im having a hard time getting all of them. I missed a couple of these so big thanks!! I think Ive got the frown right but Ill test the waters with the proto, that eye one is really good!
  8. I might take you up on that but weary to copy how another maker has converted it. I managed to get a pull done so will do a proto mock up and maybe we can take it from there to see what looks off.
  9. So Ive finally remoulded my faceplate to make a stunt variant. Im aware of the major overhauls that were done like teeth filling and the stunt bump removed but I am aware that there are some other details that are not present/modified. I have reached out to many to try give me a clear cut answer but most are gate keeping exact differences or tell me its entirely different, however there are still many similarities between the two face plates. Currently I have the following list of changes but want to know if I missed any: - Fill side teeth - lessen undercut where teetch meets chin area - lessen undercut around tusks and where tusks meet cheeks - Fill and lessen undercut in tears so tear detail is no longer shown - round off inside top corner or right eye - round of outside corner of right eye (towards bottom where it meets the tear) - smooth surface - Make dip under left eye more shallow (Im unsure if I sand the eye down or fill the cheek but signs point to former) Please let me know if you have any info. Im pretty sick of being told look at them side by side because its very difficult to overlay them and find differences when pictures are fairly scarce and not taken from the same angle. Also difficult to tell if something was actually modified or is a variation due to abs material or how it was put together. @Sly11 @wook1138@TheSwede @gmrhodes13 any of you guys know someone who might be able to help?
  10. Thanks for the detailed response Glen! Lucky enough I seem to have gotten over the line, I will defos keep these in mind for future builds. Thanks for everyone whos been reading along, hoping to bring some more content this year.
  11. https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=28185&costumeID=49 Tk-33625 requesting detachment access
  12. As promised better pics, you guys are the first to see. As you can see the details really speak for themselves! These ones are prototypes as I’m still learning how to use the material and these paints, so they aren’t 100%. It’s very delicate and precise work. These ones are for sale minus the ABS version as that is serial #1. If you are interested in picking up one of these first edition PP's shoot me a PM on here or FB. These won’t go into production till next year however the line-up we will be offering will be as follows: Black/Khaki PP Kits PP Finished Helmets (any variation you like) ABS 1.5mm Helmets ABS 2mm Helmets Full kit with PP Helmet Full kit with ABS Helmet Lots to choose from! Excited to make some more of these and continue to offer Anons great work. ANH PP Stunt ANH ABS Stunt ANH PP HWT/ST ESB PP Stunt
  13. 20 bajillion dollars. Lol I gotta price everything up still, not sure If Im allowed to spruke wares on threads here outside of the for sale section as per rules on the other detachment forums I frequent. I will be reporting back with some nicer pics very shortly and hopefully some links with where to buy ect..
  14. I might take you up on that, think I got like 5 dud faceplates atm. I managed to get em all finished for comic con, unfortunately noone was interested in purchasing bumpy tks there however more luck for those who might actually want em haha. Super pleased with how they came out! Will take some nicer photos but these were from Friday: L->R ABS 2mm ANH Stunt PP ANH Stunt PP Sand Trooper PP ESB Critiques welcome, I didnt base these off any specific characters and most of the assembly and painting was done from memory, so wasnt expecting them to be perfect however I think theyre pretty good for a "generalised" build.
  15. OK change my mind I hate pp, turns out I just got reeeeaaaaaallllyyyy lucky yesterday and 90% of my pulls today were fails. I managed to get 2 half decent helmets, albeit a little thin in areas. Might consider going to 2mm pp and trying that, hopefully that's not too sinful lol. Maybe an error on my part to try sell pps to the general public at a convention this weekend as I'm certain every casual storm trooper enjoyed will be like, why does it look like crap??? Haha we will see how it goes. At least the ears kinda came up OK???. Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
  16. Dude I remember seeing you post this up on CTN way back in the day! How did it take me this long to find this thread??? Remember you having some trouble trying to find a home for a CRL, did you ever get that sorted? I'd honestly love to tackle this build at some point.
  17. Prepare to pog boys, @CableGuy would be proud of my oxide and diamond white paint up haha. I was lucky to get a free sheet of PP as a sample and lemme say, I know why they used this for stunts. It pulls nice and comes off the mould nicer! And the trimming, dont get me started, it cuts like butter with a knife, no sanding required. Im working on the texture as there is a top secret recipe for it but didnt want to mess up my only 2 pulls I could do today. As you can see tho they came out crisp and noice. Its 1.5mm too! Those of you who want a PP kit message me on here or FB and I will put together a special secret run for you guys shortly. The correct colour will be in soon ish if you wanna wait but the black pp ones wil be cheaper. Getting a pack of 20 sheets tomorrow I think, gonna try whip up a few for comic con this weekend so time is against me but will see how we go! Also need to pull the ears in 1.5mm ABS tomorrow too. And yes I know the ears were on when it was painted originally lol.
  18. Was very suprised to see how well even the lines showed up! No doubt the thinner 1.5 will show imaculate details. I will! Just need to learn how to form it first as PP is very different to ABS and getting the texture right is very difficult.
  19. No, I wont be using my printed moulds as much but I will possibly be doing further refinements to the helmet in future.
  20. Hey guys, So last month I got a message from a buddy of mine with a great opportunity. He informed me that a local maker was selling their lineage TK moulds. Sounded too good to be true. After doing a little research I was able to the best of my ability validate the claim and trace its origins. After some back and forth we landed on a deal for em, and they finally came in today! I didn’t want to mention anything earlier as I didn’t want to jinx anything but they’re here and I managed to pull a set. Now I thought Id make a post now before I start making and showing off anything, I know someone is going to accuse me of recasting. I understand that is the price of admission when you get something like this (especially this late in the game) as lots of these replicas look almost identical. Those of you who know me understand my stance on recasting, I never have nor ever will recast unless given explicit permission. I don’t need to go into the semantics of it because I’m sure were all in agreeance here on our stance with recasting. I also would not be stupid enough to jeopardise all the hard work I’ve put into ACTUALY designing all my work from scratch. To give some more info, ANON was kind enough to make a deal with me to purchase these moulds. Evidence can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Anonstormtrooper/posts/pfbid02TvKnxpX93mPujNVj6273aVRngJTxKjfhMWhnakfmjmaVVisF1FThebgLeKXFLvmEl I have compared it to an existing faceplate I was given a while back (TE most likely) and it was very close, frankly I was worried that I had purchased something that was a straight recast but upon further inspection I was able to find some tells on this mould that were not apparent on the cast I had. Some of these included different eye profiles, different height measurements for the mouth, the area next to the teeth being much deeper (I was told most makers fill this area in as ABS catches here and you are unable to demould it otherwise, my measurements are the same as the SFS helmet), different nose width and a different silhouette. The back cap was also much sharper like the Dave M as opposed to the Brian R/Gino pulls. There were a few other minor differences, some areas showed different forms going by how the light was reflected, this gave me an indication of how it was shaped/sanded and there were a few spots that were very different. They’re difficult to explain and don’t show up well on camera but I’ll do my best to go more in depth should someone have concerns. Most importantly, I tried to shove the other cast onto my mould, and it would not go on indicating some major forms were in fact different. The cast was also very weak and not a tight pull so should have gone on quite easy in theory should it have been the same. I do my best to avoid fuss but I am sure someone will want to try and call me out at some point so I thought I’d do the right thing and be transparent and add this to my discussion, so I have evidence as I go along and learn more. With all the recent recasting drama that’s been going around as of late I do my best to avoid it. Those who have known me know I’m a zero BS kind of guy and say it how it is. I didn’t want to gum up my thread with pics and measurements, but I do want to say this, If anyone should an issue or concerns with these new helmets, I do implore you to reach out and we can discuss and compare. I don't particularly wish to show pictures of the mould publicly on this thread, there are a few tells on it Id like to keep secret that I didnt know about prior to seeing these in person. However should the need arise I will be happy to show them in DM's. If theres something Ive missed with these, please feel free to point it out! I will be getting some PP soon in the correct khaki colour to make these pretty much bang on like the OG's. In the mean time I will be trying to get some ABS puls to work, these undercuts are proving to be very tedious and I can see why the hero mould was modified! This was pulled in 2mm ABS and it did come up quite sharp but the ears are severely lacking at the moment, I will try in some 1.5 and see how I go.
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