[Greetings from SF Bay Area, CA]

Good luck. If its TFA armor you seek. You might be waiting awhile. You should be able to find one though before Episode 8 comes out. 

[Hand guards?]

Whaaaaat???

 

May I ask, where this information does come from?

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/9515-flexible-anh-white-rubber-hand-guards/page-32#entry460492

 

I guess it was on facebook.

 

They are listed on Trooperbay https://trooperbay.com/flexible-hand-guards-in-white-black-or-plain.html

but I always wondered it these WERE Karin's and trooperbay was just the middleman and getting the orders

[Blaster help]

HFx Productions. Their blasters are light and the most durable trooping blaster you can find. Contact them directly or find a deal on their 'B' graded casts every now and then. 

[New in Sacramento CA]

If you need help there are several of us from the local garrison, Central California, who can offer first hand assistance. Good luck and looking forward to having you join us soon. 

[Trimming for a shorty]

I agree with Panda. There are troopers out there in the opposite situation of yours who NEED a larger chest & back piece. If you can wait awhile I'd seek a smaller chest & back piece. Chopping off from the bottom only fixes a portion of the problem. The orientation of the chest details will still be off, the pectoral definition will be down around your naval 

[Velcro fails on my ANH utility belt]

I would sew an extra length of fabric & velcro to the end of the belt. Same idea as shimming the armor. 

[Velcro fails on my ANH utility belt]

Have you considered replacing the velcro? It could be that the velcro isn't that strong and could be better with an industrial strength version. 

[DBoz ANOVOS TK Build]

Good luck with the build. I'm looking forward to having more TKs in our garrison. Mine just arrived rt now too. 

[Se14r holster and placement]

I don't know if I would use that specific picture as a costume reference. I view it as JUST a picture of costume pieces. Most of the pictures of costumes on display were thrown together without any screen accuracy. I've seen that photo before and it still puzzles me  Its like the belt is flipped and the drop boxes are on the other side

[Long time ago :) ATA question]

ATA is worth the wait for quality and accuracy

[Hyperfirm Weathering]

I used rub n buff on a couple areas of my hyperfirm. Worked great!

[PenguinTrooper ANH Stunt Build]

Now with that said, do I cut the edge of each side according to the cover strip width? (Ex. 20mm cover strip and 10mm edge on each side)

 

 

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That's how I've done my builds. Makes sense rt?

The cover strip is going to cover two meeting sides; divide the width (20mm) by 2 and it equals the portion of one of the sides that will be covered = 10mm.

[E-11 Resin blaster]

interesting

[Hello from Iloilo, Philippines!]

Maayong pag-abot!

 

I think most of the Philippine Garrison is around Manila and Makati. 

[Green lighting film for lenses]

If I lived in AZ I guess I might be concerned about UV protection too 

[Potential New Member Questions]

$$$ and time are the main factors in completing a Stormtrooper kit.

 

Realistically yes you're probably looking at spending $800 to $1000 to complete your first set of armor. Understand that it take $$$ to look good & this isn't a cheap hobby.

 

Your best option for assistance is contacting your local garrison. I'm within your area and I know about 8 others that are in Modesto that can help you too. 

[Straps and buckles]

https://trooperbay.com/costuming-accessories.html?p=2

[ATA armor build in progress]

Great job. Congratulations. That mannequin/display looks awesome

[Color painting a Stormtrooper Armor]

Michael Bender had his armor painted pink.

[TK suit builders for hire?]

 contact your local garrison. Contact Toddo http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/user/15803-toddo/ he is near you. He seems to have a ton of free time because he has a battalion of armor jsut by himself. 

[Heat gun and modeling iron]

First it depends if you are going to need it or not. Personally I would wait to get the armor first to assess if those tools are needed. One person's armor build is not like another. No need to spend on items if they're not a necessity.

 

The Hangar 9 sealing iron is what I've used in the past.

 

For heat guns, I've personally didn't see a difference. I have a Wagner and a cheap Harbor Freight one. Both work well. It all depends on you being comfortable and understanding the temp settings and the distance you hold the gun to the armor when forming the plastic (bending/shaping)

[TX Build Just starting! Will need help!]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smoky-Mountain-Boots-Womens-Jodhpur-Black-Patent-Leather-Elastic-Gore-/172049025924?var=&hash=item280eebcb84:m:mmRXJCQXM4qcVTfRCrTk7ew

 

I've used these for my boots when I had a TX

[Another newbie helmet build that needs help...]

On 1/7/2016 at 6:42 AM, JimmyFilth said:

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Looking good so far. 

[Team Armor Build [NE]: ESB in Northern California]

Armor looks good.

 

I noticed that the left shin sniper plate sometimes likes to tuck under the front of your left thigh armor. You could add some padding to the bottom rear portion of the left thigh. That'll push the top of your actual thigh up against the front inside of your thigh armor, eliminating the space for that knee plate to tuck in there. 

[ANH thighs]