[Field Exercise Awards -- Post your milestones here]

Up to 11 now, may I have one of them shiny badges please?

 

[[11] TK-83751 Troop Log]

4th of July Parade in Tustin

 

Walk to end Alzheimer's 

[Kenobi Trailer - Discuss]

16 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said:

 

 

I can't get over how much gap there is between those shoulder bells, and the fact they're not even connected to the bicep makes me think of a giant flappy-winged beetle. Interesting take on the armor, wonder if maneuverability was the main reason for the change.

[[11] TK-83751 Troop Log]

Angel Stadium

 

Celebration 2022

[TheRascalKing's Jimmiroquai First Order TK (Re-)Build Thread (*Abandoned*)]

very productive! 

[John Child's TFA First Order Trooper Build (Imperial Surplus)]

I looked into dichloromethane as a solvent and plastic welder, it sounded like a nice way to bind the armor components together, but after some of the research, it seems that it's similar to the effects of acetone, but evaporates quicker and builds a bond much faster. But from what I know on acetone on ABS, even though it can weld two piece of plastic together, I'd be opposed to using it as it's simply liquifying the ABS into a bondable state, and re-solidifying; however, it has repurposed the material used for the structural integrity of the piece into a bonding element. Personally, I'd add more material to increase the strength and rigidity of the piece rather than juggling it. I guess since you're out of a good 2 part epoxy resin for joining, this may be a decent substitute. My big fear is how much of the plastic integrity was compromised, only time will tell.

 

Have you tried sanding/roughing up the pieces when epoxying? Might help the joining process as it gives more surface area to cling to?

[TK19984 - Requesting help for EIB / Centurion pre-approval / points of improvement]

11 hours ago, Ebio Amisi said:

Awesome - it’s on my list of things to fix/improve but it sounds like I have got to a point where I can apply for EIB and Centurion!

Thank you all for all your help and advice.

 

I'm so happy to see another person strive for excellence! It feels good to know you gave 100+% to your armor, it feels good to troop with others that take pride in their armor... but... it feels especially good to know you don't look like a store bought Halloween costume or costumed panhandler.

[fleurderys' ANH Stunt Build (AP) + bonus challenges of being a 5'6" lady]

8 hours ago, Goggytalks said:

Always have your under suit on for any sizing as the under suit sucks your body in and helps to get the nice snug fit your looking for. 

 

Also helps minimize armor bite and cuts. Be good to your skin ☺️

[[11] TK-83751 Troop Log]

Obligatory Photos, shamelessly stolen.

Hollywood - 

 

Anaheim - 

 

[fishgoh0nk's TLJ Build Thread (KB Props)]

Maybe I've been a bit overly critical of the bucket- when painted, it doesn't look too shabby - this is from KB's FB. I don't think I'll try too hard to shape the frown, probably just add some material at the ears and the nose while making the nose narrower. Pretty excited to get started on the build, just waiting on gaskets before I start trimming.

 

Question about the Ab box; this image shows the decal placement as a hollowed opening, which is right?

[TK-62345 Requesting ANH-S Stormtrooper Expert Infantry Status [Anovos] (1038)]

Congrats Dwight!! Smoooooothhhhhhhh

[WTF lid info]

I got a KB one and I'm not extremely happy with the frown and nose, but I think both the WTF and KB buckets are smaller than the ANOVOS/black series... I think I'm going to try completing the KB with modifications mentioned on my build thread, and if I royally mess up, black series modding I go. Thank you @funkster for taking the time and pointing me over here.

[LTM's Imperial Surplus FOTK TLJ]

Curious about that cast helmet sitting on the table, is that a WTF helmet?



Looking for some TLJ helmet options before I start modding my KB and/or Black series helmets, don't mean to hijack your thread.

[TK-42128 Requesting TLJ Executioner EIB Stormtrooper Status (KB) Approved 7th]

Looks awesome! Congrats on EIB!! Will be using this submission for my TLJ build.

[Ukswrath hearing assist-how are others installing it?]

Turned out great! It looks super clean and comfy! 

[TK-89400 Requesting ANH Stunt Centurion Status (AP) (508)]

Wow! Looks nice!! Good luck!!

[TK-10272 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status [Anovos] "2nd Version" [APPROVED]]

Congrats!!

[TK19984 - Requesting help for EIB / Centurion pre-approval / points of improvement]

For the glove curvature, you want to add more glue around the edges to keep it down. E6000 is pretty easy to clean up, so a little over the edge is ok, just peel it off after it dries. Don't try to clean while wet, just makes a mess. The thicker it is, the easier it peels .

[Outstanding Orders with Daniel Hellhounds]

On 12/1/2021 at 5:57 PM, TheRascalKing said:

 

Yupppp, so the other person he enlisted to help get things back on track is me haha

 

I set out (with a huge assist by @MaskedVengeance) to gather info for potential legal action and found a brother in need instead. Frankly, life hasn't been kind to Daniel lately and he's in quite a deep hole, but he's coming out of it, has no intention of ripping people off, and wants to make good as best he can. I'm somewhat local to him and a project manager by trade, so I volunteered to help handle business/order management and communication/updates so he can just focus on production. I'm still optimistic and hoping he can dig his way out but hopefully my assistance in eliminating any known roadblocks or excuses will eventually benefit the community. No way I'm gonna let him leave everyone hanging but I'd rather seek positive outcomes if I can. Expect email updates soon if you've reached out to myself or Caleb and we'll be hopefully working our way through most of the backlog by end of Q1 and implementing better business practices moving forward so this doesn't happen again. Consistent updates are coming soon and I appreciate everyone's patience and understanding in the meantime.

 

 

 

[ANH Stunt Build With Anovos Kit...Aiming for Centurion]

Congrats! Welcome!!

[TK19984 - Requesting help for EIB / Centurion pre-approval / points of improvement]

42 minutes ago, Ebio Amisi said:

Also, for the frown, is this good enough or does more paint need to be removed?




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Could use some more clean up, I have roughly 1mm of white between the gray and the actual gum. Don't be afraid to remove too much, you can always add more. 

 

41 minutes ago, Ebio Amisi said:

One last thing, is the brow on my helmet high enough?




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Seems like a good height. Do you like the brow height? I know some people for accuracy would go higher, but I personally like an agrier trooper so I like it lower. But I think if you're within range of acceptable, millimeters are just preference.

 

Side note, I'd clean up the eye sockets a bit, remove some of the edging that makes it seem like your carved out the eye hole.

 

[TK19984 - Requesting help for EIB / Centurion pre-approval / points of improvement]

39 minutes ago, Ebio Amisi said:

Help with latex hand guards.

They appear to be stuck on properly but seem to have warped into this curve.

How do I fix this? Would a hot water bath work?




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I think the curves are fine, how do they look when worn? If the curve isn't noticable when you're hand is in it, I personally wouldn't worry about it 

[fishgoh0nk's TLJ Build Thread (KB Props)]

11 hours ago, TheSwede said:

I would leave it alone unless you really and I mean really really want to go full-accuracy, given if the discrepencies you pointed out are correct. I would send my GML pics of the helmet just to be sure and ask but I doubt it will be denied approval or even L2/L3 (Ask the DO:s about that) Good luck with the build 

 

Maybe you're right... I can try to do some modifications that's easy that might make me a bit happier - might widen  up the nose (noticed the opacity overlay between current and future)

 

@TheRascalKing has graciously allowed  me to borrow his TLJ black series helmet for side by side comparisons. I think I'll try to pick up a black series helmet in case I botch the KB lol

 

 

Then maybe sand down the nose bridge so it's a bit narrower and sleeker than current. Hopefully there's enough material to work with to get the shape, otherwise it's patch and putty time lol

 

[fishgoh0nk's TLJ Build Thread (KB Props)]

I think moving the frown up would be good, sketches from the phone from front and side

 

 

 

 

[fishgoh0nk's TLJ Build Thread (KB Props)]

Had a chance to review accuracy for the bucket - I think I need to make a few mods, some of them seem easy, but the hardest one will probably be the frown. I'll be using milliput to do some resculpting. Hopefully the resin is thick enough for the shaving off of the ears. Here's my proposed changes.

 

Let me know if I'm crazy or if I should leave good enough alone. I've overlayed some sample pictures from a on set movie prop.

 

Thinking about shaving off some of this ear to make it flush like it would be...

 

The ear trapezoid is way too big, thinking about filling this up and resculpting

 

I used some photoshop distortion to get the right angling, but I can tell the frown's a bit off - this is probably the scariest one.

 

 

For the frown, I can likely reshape, sculpt, and leave an opening behind the teeth for a hexagon screen.