2007brandony

ADD Another to that list please! I had decided against letting my armor go at the last minute and decided to stick it out. I'm in the Langley area and would love to be a part of a Vancouver Garrison! Ready, willing and able to report for duty!

*Zzzztttt!* Sorry Sir! We've been looking for these blasted 'droids this whole time! *zzzzttt!*

This was on You Tube... . Came about it while surfing craigslist for SW memorabillia. The local owner (TK187 aka Nick) is selling what looks to be an FX armor. Don't we all feel like that lonely trooper some days?

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS PIC! This is exactly what I needed to get an idea for my set up. Cheers!

Post pics! I'd love to take a gander at it.

Glad to see that some are trying this `i I must have lucked out. The pieces I got from the big orange box fit like a glove. Like the original tutorial, I just velcro-ed the face plate on, which covers the seams of the TD. Let me know if you need more close up pics!

To paraphrase a great quote I've read here on FISD: "The only time your E11 should be holstered is when you're wielding a BFG"

Lol! My 7 year old boy and I watched the whole thing on YouTube (Click here for Part I) and he couldn't get over the "dorky" way the TK's looked wielding the blasters like that. *WARNING for the uninitiated* The filler musical numbers are trippy!

I'LL TAKE ONE!!!!! (Did I yell loud enough?) HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Thanks for the comments! It's giving me more to chew on regarding my placement of the amp... On the belt? I had not considered that as the unit itself is black and I didn't want it to be such a huge focal point on my white armor. Maybe if I paint it? I noticed that some seasoned troopers have theirs hidden in a pouch of some kind on their belts as well. It would be easier for something like this if I was shooting for a TD instead of a TK. I does dig in on my pecs. I had assumed that this was another "sacrifice" in wearing the armor . Nice to know that I can scratch something off the "uncomfortable" list. I had resolved NOT to mount it on my back plate as I didn't want the sound coming from behind. I'd hate for the illusion of being a TK to be shattered by sounding like a ventriloquist dummy. An option I've been thinking is setting up some black nylon webbing and clips right underneath my armpit. This way I can have the sound relatively closer to my front, but have it still blend into the black undersuit. Then, there's the option of selling it and getting something smallish and simple like Smitty's set up.

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Picked up a bottle of nail polish. Now I can paint the rivet heads after I do my toenails Happy day before the day before Christmas!

A very heartfelt "THANK YOU" for founding this amazing site. Congratulations

Nail polish. Check. Purchasing today. I was planning on painting them some how, but the tiny bottle of nail polish is way easier than masking the whole armor except for the rivets for spray painting (don't laugh. I could have actually done that). I did notice the straps pulling up. There's nothing like experience to pass on to the new recruits THANKS! BTW, man license revoked by wife. Next to testicles in her purse. Thanks for the comment! Technically no, it's not my first "build". I posted elsewhere on this site that I had picked up a child's trooper armor for my 7 year old boy Brandon. Looking back, it was very invaluable to get my feet wet this way. I had not known about whitearmor.net and pretty much went into it blind. Trial and error. Thankfully, the child kit was a steal at $150 on ebay. I butchered the helmet (Oh the horror!), but I'd give the armor an 7.5/10 I will be going back and tuning up his armor with the knowledge and advice I'm picking up on my own TK. I'm glad that the canvas covered is working for you. Those are the exact same reasons why I'd like to go this route. If you have any pics, please post away, It'd love to see a finished unit. Did you use the ABS stips that came with the armor? Thanks again for all the comments and advice! Merry Ho Ho!