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

I was at SDCC on Friday. This was my first time "Trooping" found out how it went click on the link below. Thanks Dave

Thanks for the Access. Pictures were sent over a week ago I hope they will be up soon. Thanks again Dave

Great job Curtis! Got to love the AP armor, the thigh pieces have great shape compared to the FX ones. I might have to glue both the back and the front too, it may help put some shape into mine, at the moment they look like barrels. Yes I am still waiting for my Lenses, can't finish Episode 10 Pt5 till I get them, I might have to have bubble vision for SDCC... (Shakes Head, cries soft English tears of calm rage) I must not let the Darkside take over me... Oh wait a minute I am on the Darkside, must remember to put my E-11 Blaster on charge tonight... Dave Did I use enough Emoticons in that Post? Nah heres one more

Please can you enable my access: http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember...cfm?userID=7975 TK-6044 Thanks Dave

Sure don't get me wrong the RomFx Rocks! $260... hmmm... I could put in 26 buttons for that... hmmmm... tempting...lol I really like TK-4205 set up + Skullworxs is cool too. Oh well maybe when the Empire has conquered another Star System we might get that bonus the Emperor has been promising us... See ya soon Dave TK-6044

I would like a RomFX too but ain't got the cash... Anyway as you can see I am having fun building my own, probably to much fun for it to be a health obsession... Happy Birthday for the 14th! Thanks Dave

Too True...Lol Dave

I look forward to that will you be making your own?

Excellent! Great minds thin alike... well greatish... The sound from the chip alone was not great but through the amp its sounds really good. I will be adding several other buttons for fun... Once I have done some research I hope just to have a couple of wires going from a plug in the chest to the abs. So give it a try and let us all know what you come up with. Thanks Dave TK-6044

The HOLY GRAIL! So I have found a way of adding "Static Burst" to my sound system for around $10.00... Impossible right... well follow the link below and see for yourself... The sound system is still a prototype so its a little rough but soon will be a lot better. I am planning on adding several buttons with sound effects, Chewy, Yoda, Princess Leia? Thanks Dave TK-6044

Thank you for pinning my topic its a great honor. Thanks to all the "FISD" Members for your support & suggestions in this project. If you click on the link below you can see the 24 video's in my "White Armor Diary". There are only a few more video's to be made as the project is almost finished... http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=glastondebury Thank again Dave TK-6044