TK-6044

The Best set of AP armor I have even seen made is: TK-4261 AKA: Curtis. If you ever need help or get stuck ask Curtis. Good Luck Dave

Yes I am back! I finished training in late Jan, but I have been very busy since I have been back. Very busy: I had surgery 3 weeks ago for a injury I got in basic, I am well on the way to recovery now. My daughter was born 2 weeks ago. Addison Kate 7lb 11oz. She is also doing very well. I also went back to school full-time last week... I still do the freelance thing too. But it is great to be back and I will be at the Wizard Con in LA this weekend trooping for the 501st. Thanks for the post and your support....Hooah! TK-6044 (Dave)

Hey Thanks guys I appreciate the thoughts. I will be back in Jan 08. Have fun trooping. Goodbye Dave

My MOS is 13 Bravo, Field Artillery. I will be going to Fort Sill Oklahoma for 7 weeks training after 10 weeks of BCT. I enlisted on the 7th Sep and I am leaving on the 17th. Thanks PFC Dave

Thanks Huttman. I won't be back till next year because of training. So have fun guys Thanks Dave Long Live the Empire!

Yes there will be a few more. I recently enlisted in the California Army National Guard so that has been taking up a lot of my free time. I ship out to Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox Kentucky very soon. But I do hope to finish a few more before I go. Dave

Nice job painting The Frown! Dave

Hey Felixx I put small blocks of foam in the inside of my Shins and my thighs to straighten them up, its just a case of "Trail & Error". I used White Velcro on the sides of my chest but you can use black no-problem. Your armor looks good, what I have realized with our armor is this: Don't try and make FX armor into AP armor... Just don't do it to yourself... FX is FX... AP is AP... They are 2 very different styles... Enjoy your armor for what it is. Star Wars Fans will look at you and see a "Stormtrooper" not a FX Stormtrooper or a AP Stormtrooper but a Star Wars Stormtrooper ... You have done a great job, good luck finishing up! Dave TK-6044

Dave didn't mention how to attach thighs to the Torso?... Dave's Garage Episode 9 Pt1 The FX thighs are a problem... One is larger then the other and they are not sculpted enough to fit well, it takes a lot of time and wearing to get them right. Don't trim to much though or your won't be able to move well, I suggest wearing all of your armor and then trimming them. To be honest I still have work to do on my thighs. Like TK4999 said "One thing I found at C-IV and CE is that my thighs do "pump up" when I am trooping in armor days at a time, so what feels comfortable on the first day definitely is not comfortable on the third or fourth day." and my own experience of wearing them at the Comic-Con for a Troop I can only agree. I have some foam in the inside for comfort only, I glued the front and velcro at the back though I do need a larger piece of velcro at the back to stop them coming apart as they both did once at the Comic-Con. My thighs attach with elastic & snaps from the torso to the top of the inner thigh like a suspender... Good Luck Dave

Looks good to me TK_MD your a real Trooper now! See ya around the Death Star one day... Dave

Great news! Congratulations! Nice job on the teeth... I am sure you will do a fantastic job just take your time and keep the pictures coming. Good luck TK-6044 Dave

Curtis bloody nice job mate! How can I get you to make me a armor set like that. It just sick! Dave

Chef Chef Chef I appreciate your support, you were the first to Subscribe to my videos and came along on this journey with me. The support that I have had from you and many many others has been overwhelming. I never expected it to go so well, we have clocked over 5000 hits on our videos and 100's of Emails, PM's etc... There will be a DVD coming along at some point, profits will go to a 501st Charity of choice. I hope there will be video of a event next time, if I can get someone to take it I will. So till the next video take care. TK-6044 Dave

Oh yeah Dave should make a video....Lol! To be honest your armor is much better than mine! Thats no joke... Great job and pictures, I think people need both video and photographs to help produce good armor, you have done what I have not with the pictures keep them coming. Thanks Dave TK-6044