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thanks for the info!! Also pics Needless to say I wont be playing pool for a while. I'm not lucky enough to have my own workshop or even desk, but that's alright. Just some trimming done so far.

Thanks. I realize there are pros and cons to each side. The helmet especially. Man I can't wait to make that te2 bucket sparkle. I tried looking at lowes, but everything was about 1/8 of the size I wanted. If I can't find anything before I need to start connecting I may just glue pieces of plastic with elastic riveted to it to the armor and velcro straps of elastic together. I'm not sure yet. Thanks again mate. I appreciate every word of feedback.

Hi all. Well I missed my deadline I had set for myself. Wanting to make a Christmas parade. Missed it by far. Things I've learned so far: ~WEAR GLOVES~ I had to stop for a few months because I got enough little cuts on every finger and a pretty nice gash on my index finger. Big mistake. I found that most of the workman's gloves around the house are quite bulky and don't give me much control, and even aren't thick enough to protect my hand from my clumsiness with a razor blade. So I attached a nice thick workers glove down on a baseball glove. It has worked flawlessly so far. ~Measure many many many times and triple check. Score and snap is definitely the way to go. If you have to cut, cut just short, you can always cut more off . ~Magnet clamps. Very handy. Don't overly rely on them though. ~Cloth between shiny side and clamps. What I have: ~I almost ordered fx but went with one of the more accurate sets, to be more accurate and because I'm only 5'4" ~I was moderately disappointed with the quality of the te2 kit I received. I knew it would have blemishes and imperfections that can turn out amazing when passed through the hands of a master. But a master I am not. ~After being bummed out on the quality and being slightly intimidated by the te2 bucket I ordered an AP. And it is much more my style. Especially for a beginner. What I need: ~I am pretty set, onward to building! So that is my situation so far. Pictures and updates are soon to come. Thanks everyone for being such a help, knowingly or unknowingly. What a community. Edit: less forceful opinions and spelling.

Haha, unfortunately yes. seriously considering te2 now though. May as well go all the way.

I was planning on heavily modding the fx. especially the chest, that always bugs me, even on tall people. Well. I have knowledge the others are out there but I kind of lack the knowledge of price, and where to get the kits. Information on anything other than fx is a little tougher to find. In fact I think 99% is on this board, so I guess I'm in the right place. I'm guess I'm off to try and find more about AP and maybe TE2?

Yeah, a little too close. I'm 5'4" so while fx isn't really the best size option for me, I don't have the money for high quality stuff. I'll be making several modifications. Eventually the goal is to at least get an AP lid. But I think the larger fx will be better learning with the bigger space.

Haha. I'm not that mean but the idea is pretty amusing. Thanks every one for all the advice, and quick responses. Can't believe the number of responses by the time I got home. I politely explained the situation told them someday I might mod a set to be rots accurate but for my first project by myself(I've helped a few friends) I wished to cancel my order. They understood and said it was ok to cancel since it had not shipped. Again. Thanks all. Aust so I don't screw things again, can anyone recommend a good fx seller? EDIT: PM me please. Do not post here. Thanks

I think I have just made my first mistake. And a rather big one at that. I recently purchased my stormtrooper armor from myfxstudio.com. I assumed this was a simple fx kit. After more research though it looks like this is the rubies "supreme edition" that everyone says is crap. <_< Its been a few days, and it hasn't shipped yet. Is this costume modifiable? Should I exchange it for the Vader? Do I have any hope at all? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.