Hey ya'll,
I've always loved Star Wars since I was little. Didn't care much for the Jedi or the Sith, my eyes have always been on the troopers of the Star Wars universe. Having recently gone to Disney and seeing the new Star Wars area being constructed in Hollywood Studios and all of the awesome characters walking around I just couldn't take it anymore. When I got back to my hotel I did a few hours of research and ended up placing an order for a set of RSPM armor that night.
BBB day has come and gone and after opening everything up and making sure I wasn't missing any parts (more work than you'd think seeing as nothing came labeled...) I came to the conclusion that this project was going to be far too messy to take on in my office. I decided to move everything over to my shop/car washing bay.
After a trip to Micheal's and Lowe's I assembeled just about everything I needed for this build. I had to order some Humbrol paint and a few other miscellaneous items from Amazon.
Here is the armor, in all of its bumpy glory.
I feel like puking looking at all of this armor just sitting here. This is my first time ever attempting anything close to this so wish my luck. Thankfully I'm around the same dimensions as the actors whom this armor was made for at 6'0" 165lbs so hopefully that means less trimming.
I figured it was best to start working from the bottom and do the helmet last so that the most important piece is done with the most experience. I've already trimmed up the shins, only question I have is how snug should they be? Right now they are very loose when taped up and they rest on my shoes. Are they supposed to hold themselves up or just kind of flop around?
I look forward to joining the Empire! Here we gooo!!
