Dmian

I got mine from an upholsterer's shop in Madrid. They usually have different densities. I picked one that matched the density in my SDS' foam.

Look at the return of the kidney and chest plates! And the snaps for the belt and shoulder straps! Is that a real picture of ANH "garbage"?

I use Gmail over IMAP. Works pretty well actually. I like clients, not web interfaces. I use Thunderbird with it.

Karin, look here. It looks like something around and inch (2.5 cm) I made mine thinner to match the one that came with my SDS, and used the SDs one as a template: I think the only important thing is if the helmet fits you high or low, then you can choose the thickness. And try to get a higher density foam, so it can stand the wear better.

BTW, this is the previous thread: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=2888

Probably you've seen this one, but I really like it: Sandtroopers in Tunisia

Alex, that's a Rubie's costume. It's a licenced product, but not aimed at the hobbyist (like us). It's aimed at the costume market (for example, for Halloween.) If you want a licenced LFL commercial armor aimed at the hobbyist you should keep an eye on http://www.museumreplicas.com/ They're going to release an armor soon, probably by the end of the year. They already have some nice suits there. Right now your best bet is a fan-made armor. And keep off eBay.

Well, if by "buying kits online" you mean "buying kits on eBay", yes, I'd say avoid that. First of all you should read an see the different options available. Another wise move would be to contact your local garrison and see the different armors by yourself. After that you may decide on a particular maker and then contact that maker to buy your kit. Cheers. P.S: It would be nice if you stop by New Member Introductions and tell us a bit about yourself.

This hobby totally ruins the movies for you...

I guess the picture was taken from some kind of tour suit, but the tan sole boots, according to TK-300, are used in the Endor scenes: --------

Thanks for your comments! Now, on to the second day... I wasn't going to talk about drinks today, but the color of this one was pretty curious, so I wanted you to see it. It's called Burn Day. OK, as I told you yesterday, I finished cutting the right calf parts. I found a crease on a corner of one of the left calf parts, but it wasn't too important. Once I finished cutting the calves I was worried because I've read on several places that parts tend not to align properly, but the front of the calves are aligned... ...and the back, once you manually correct the warp, is aligned too... ...on both legs! DANGER! Will Robinson, DANGER! The sniper plate is a delicate part, so you must have care with it. AP pre-cuts this part (I guess to get if off the mold) so I believe it's better to do most of the work from the inside. I marked the lines and started cutting from the inside. A clean cut! (view from the inside.) And from the outside. I decided that the next part should be the biceps part. The lines on these parts are very faint, so it's better to mark it with a pencil. I decided to give it a small return on the top. I also separated the front from the back, to handle it better. This part came out pretty well, to be honest. And both parts of one bicep finished. I'll finish the other one next time. And that's it for the second day. I'll probably take one or two days off and continue with the assembly after that. Cheers.

I think ROTJ boots should be ankle high Chelsea/Jodhpur black riding boots with large U-shaped elastic, painted white (with black sole), Chelsea white boots with black soles (CAboots) or white Elvis boots (zipper instead of elastic) with tan sole... (for EIB, that's it.) But the requirements just say "Stormtrooper boots". This are Elvis boots: --------

Yes, but most pipes in Spain are grey, so it's easy to get one of the correct color (and I'm a bit lazy )

OK, here we start. This is the workshop where I'll be working. My brother is starting as a guitar luthier (guitar maker) and I wanted a place to build my props, so we worked for the last 3-4 weeks to build our workshop. The place was abandoned. We made the concrete floor (we had no previous experience) and put all the wiring. We painted it and also built 2 workbenches. Mine's the one on the right. The tools needed: cutter, gloves and instructions. Very important: to have some snacks at hand (I like pistachios) and a caffeinated soft-drink (I drink Guaraná Antartica, but you can drink anything you want). Any inexperienced trooper should start by cutting the smaller pieces first, to gain some practice. So let's start with the hand-guards and the TD/O2 Everything cut If you have the appropriate pipe you can assemble the Thermal detonator/O2 canister. It'll give you a sense of accomplishment with little effort and your first piece of prop you can grab. Unluckily I need a grey pipe and not the black that comes with the AP. Now, let's follow with the pouches, ab buttons and the shoulder straps. You can mark the cutting line with a pencil first, to make it easy to follow. Once marked it's ready to cut. Pouch cut. Do the same with the other one. I'm leaving the rest of the sheet for later, but I'll pre-cut the parts, leaving enough margin, specially for the ab buttons. I finished with the small parts, so I can start with bigger parts. I decided to start with the calves. The lines are clear and any mistake will not be too visible. You can clearly see the cutting lines, so no need to mark it with a pencil. But you can mask the line with painter masking tape, in case you miss the line with the cutter. And that's it for today. I finished the right leg calf, but I'll take a picture of that tomorrow. Cheers.

I don't know where it comes from. Maybe it's made to resemble the metal clips used to hold the detonator: ----- I'm not sure really. But you can do without it, if you want to be screen accurate.

You should ask Mike, TK-4510, but if the ATA is similar in size to an AP or TE I'd say those will do. But ask Mike first. He'll know.

Thanks all of you! Yes, I know I'm going to enjoy building this armor. I'm going to put pictures of the cutting process, something you don't see often. Members of my garrison are terrified at that part. I can recall TrooperTim's thread, that has the cutting part. The pulls are great. AP did a fantastic job. I'll try a couple of pictures more of the pulls. It looks fantastic and I'm very pleased with it. It's all ABS. No HIPS here. And yes, I'm aiming for Elite. I have several parts from different forum members and I'm waiting for other parts to make my AP as screen accurate as I can. I'll be using Stukatrooper's tutorial as a reference, as well as other build threads on this forum and lots of screen captures.

Yes. Well, American countries are so big that having several garrisons in one country makes sense. The same probably doesn't apply to Europe, where countries are small. Just talk to the guys in your garrison then, they'll find a way to solve the problem. BTW: I'd love to visit Vancouver one day. I have friends from Argentina that used to live in Nanaimo.

So... Today my AP arrived! I'm so happy! I'm sure most of you know how it feels to get your first armor. So yes, I'm very, very happy. It took only a week for the box to arrive from its origin. That's faster than I expected! And I had no problems whatsoever with customs or the mail (it was delivered to my door, something not so common in Madrid ) So now my journey begins. Here you have some pictures. I'll add more as I progress in the assembly. Cheers! AP, with its "cousin", the SDS helmet (I cut the green star foam, the one that comes with the armor is different.) A box of happyness Tools of the trade (Humbrol paints are under the decals) #13

I'll take 'em if you add an original Jumanji board to the lot...

Well Steve, it would depend on how willing is the Badlands Garrison to break up its territory into two smaller garrisons. You'd need at least the support of 24 more legion members in your area and the garrison blessing or a pretty good argument to form a new garrison in the territory of the actual garrison. Then it's just a matter of sending the application to the 501st for evaluation. If you want to form a squad you'll need the support of 9 more garrison members in your area. Again, this kind of action might require the blessing of the Badlands Garrison. If I were you I'd talk with them about this subject. But, if you're not in good term with them, just gather some members (or prospective 501st members) and send your application to the 501st. It's all in the Legion Charter on the 501st web site.

Oh! don't get me wrong. RD is a great undersuit. Everybody loves cotton! But there's a reason why cotton is not used in sports anymore: if you sweat a lot, it gets damp and heavy. That doesn't mean its a bad undersuit. I'd love to have on RD, specially for the winter time!

I work for the Bank of Spain as a web designer. Mostly polo shirts, jeans and shoes (dress shoes.) We are not required to dress in a particular way, just be tidy.

Well, I know it's not the answer you'll probably be waiting for, but your best option is to ask your local garrison... RD is cotton. Cotton absorbs perspiration. If it's hot and you sweat a lot it may get damp and heavy. I don't know about UA, because it's not sold in Spain, but it looks as one of those modern fabrics that takes perspiration from your body to the outer part of the garment for evaporation, though keeping you cold. So it would be better for hotter climates. Again, your garrison may be your best help here. Cheers.

Great Job Paul!