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My first armor was from a guy costume junkie, how appropriate Email sent to Jim !

Thanks for the help, I guess it's settled then. Now I gotta find how to contact that guy, he is everywhere and nowhere at the same time it seems ^^ he has an etsy but with decals only, RPF profile but no R1TK thread... hum. Jim where are you ? EDIT : silly me, there is his email adress in the "where to get stuff" topic. NVM I am tired ^^

I went through your thread and I commend your dedication. The amount of work is a bit daunting I gotta admit. Another issue is that the products you use are not readily available in France, that's a big concern for me to figure out what to use to paint.

Thanks for the reminder, yes I did go through this. So it basically boils down to jimmy or 850AW. I am a little scared about the painting involved, hence my renewed asking for guidance

Gloves on their way, they just left miami still unsure about what amor kit to pick; if you have ideas / suggestions they are more than welcome !

This is how I flew to america for 3 celebrations and the Rose Parade. 80 liters metal hardcase with TSA approved locker. I also usually include a "content description" for when they open the box so that they know it's a costume replica. Now obviously not all armors can be nested as easily as an FX armor. In my case everything fits with the chestpiece being nested in the dorsal part, same for ab plate and backplate. Shinguards are inside the tights and the forearms are inside the shins. As for shoulder bell + biceps : biceps are put into each other and nested into the combined shoulder bell, all that fits inside the helmet. Never had damage to the armor, but keep in mind that armor FX models are rather sturdy.... adding padding will obviously help. Final piece of advice : check the size limitations for luggage prior to flying, so that you don't end up with a bad fee upon checking in / boarding...

Gloves ordered as well, I'll wait a bit for the bodysuit, I could use to lose a bit of weight after all that confinement (and end of year celebrations )

Boots ordered at Imperial boots that's $154.90 so far (I'll keep the budget updated as I go along, might be useful for others).

Thanks for the support ! Much appreciated. I got a bunch of 4K screens taken from mandalorian (not that many angles to work with through), I would have taken some from Rogue One but given how thorough the CRL is, I am not sure it's needed. Plus nicker build is pretty advanced and obviously on it's path to set the standard so... I asked him about the pauldron, because his looks just perfect. Steve mentionned the etsy shop you linked, seems like the man knows everything

Hey nicker, great work so far ! I have a question for you : where did you get that sweet looking pauldron ? I searched the topic but you don't seem to have mentionned anything about it.

Hi gang ! So my good pal @stevechewbacca finaly pushed me over the edge and I am starting to get things in order to make a mando episode 8 incinerator trooper. I am not the crafty type, so I will need a lot of help. EDIT : I have added a bit of formating and color coding so that it may be of some help for others (also helps me keep track of stuff). On to the parts : Imperial boots - boots : ordered 09 january 2021 (154.90 USD / 130.69€) + 43€ for customs Added to production backlog by IB on January 10th Received January 20th / wrong boots, got regular TK instead of R1 TK Sent a contact form inquiry through IB website. (Not sure if worked) 20/01 Sent an actual email to IB for inquiry with picture of the wrong boots on 21/01 22/01 : IB replied that the issue would be resolved next week Received February 3rd thanks IB for promptly fixing my little issue Endors finders - gloves : ordered 10 january 2021 (72 USD / 61.52€) Shipped 13th january Received January 20th Darkside closet - underwear : Pauldron : Found my grey pauldron, wife is confident it can be painted red Now the hard part : the armor and helmet. Steve mentioned jimmyroquai and 850armorworks but more advice would be appreciated. In particular I would like to have a helmet that match the armor. I don't mind painting the red strips, but going full automotive paint on the whole armor to have a matching white is a path I rather not go. 24/04/2021 : I went with Jimmyroquai in then end, couldn't be happier. The armor is super crisp, the details are amazing. Still needs painting, but it's pretty well finished already, I am less concerned. I am still looking for a pro to do the painting, because hey it's a 1000 euros worth of armor, better have it done right if possible (depending on the cost obviously). Armor from jimmyroquai 40% Downpayment sent on january 21th - 293.29 euros Rest of the payment sent on 07th April + shipping : 629.14 euros Scheduled drop on Tuesday 20/04/2021 : 107 euros for customs Dropped on thursday 22/04/2021 total cost : 1029.43 euros Zippo from Marko Makaj STL Files Delivered in minutes ! (30 USD / 25,88 EUR) 3D Printer : Artillery Sidewinder X1 Ordered on April 12th (357.45 EUR) Received on April 16th Thank you gals and guys for the help, looking forward to flaming away

Hi everybody, Startide aka TK 3375 requesting access sir ! https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=3662