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CNC you say? I might be interested in something if you do come up with it. That being said, Tango is the guy who does most of it. I was going to get some of his stuff, but decided to go for a simple Stunt version instead. It's got a cleaner look and I ended up liking it a lot more.

Yep, I saw this come through the GML, albeit with a rubies bucket when it was submitted. This is a full on rubies with an MRCE helmet. Gary, have you signed up on the Florida Garrison forums at all? There are a ton of folks local to you that can help with building armor. That being said, PM incoming..

Hey Ian. Height should not be a deterrent for being a Stormtrooper. My gf, Olga, is only 5'4 and she's currently a Centurion with the FISD and the first Female to do so . A lot can be acheived by creative trimming and boot lifts! She's around 5'7-5'8 with the lifts and helmet on. I created a small how to on modifying armor for women, or pretty much anyone of a smaller nature and you can check it here: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=18243 There are also some posts by shorter folks giving their suggestions as well. I'm going to eventually have to finish my how to though.

This might be better suited to the Armor build forums since you will be posting progress pics of upgrading. Also, it might be good for everyone else to be able to see this kind of thing for tips instead of just the attachés.

Probably not. Send me a PM with the details and I should be able to sort you out.

hmmm....

I might have to jump on that stuff and redo my current blaster as well as for the next one I make. Very nice.

I used to carry around a separate toolbox filled with stuff. Now I just carry around some CA glue.

I tried this out a while back when I was putting Olga's suit together and it really didn't push enough air to be viable for use in her helmet. I ended up going the same route I always do instead and it works much better.

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Thanks for posting these. I'm very excited this is finally getting under way. I spoke to Mason on the phone the other day about it. I have been harassing him for a while. BTW, Mason thinks we should steer away from the Stunt/Hero naming and go with a Endor/Death Star instead to avoid confusing with the ANH costumes. Looking at this endor version is making me reconsider doing the death star one for my RotJ suit.

AM or RT-Mod should fit you well.

No prob! I have a ton more where that came from.

FYI, Steve, that Icon you have in your sig is an ESB TK. I know because I made it. Try this one out instead:

Yeah, those shins are a PITA. I recommend opening it up a bit with a heat gun. I had to do it on my set and Olga's as well. After we opened it up, I stuck some foam in there to ad a bit of padding. Even with all of this I still make sure that when we velcro it closed it stays a bit open at the bottom. Looks great, btw.

That's basically exactly what I did. If you have any pictures of the process it would be great to share them so I can cross post here. I don't have access to MEPD at work, though.

Heads up, I'm going to try and get the rest of the pics this weekend and finish this up by next week.

RT-Mod would be a good choice. I didn't go that way though because I really like the ATA and once I'm back to my normal weight of 200+- it fits me with no problem. Also, there's a large cost difference.

This is a great piece of advice. When I first started I went the cheap route and got an FX instead of a TM I was looking into. I wanted to save some money, but in the long run I ended up hating that decision. I eventually was able to sell the FX for a good price and picked up an ATA kit for my ESB and an ANH conversion setup as well as a CfO RotJ suit. Still wish I would have gotten that TM, though.

Looks like you went a little overboard. If you have another set of ears I'd suggest you try again. Take your time and go little by little. You don't need to rush it and you'll be better off in the end. 2 credits.

What'd you use for the weathering, it looks great! I had a real bear of a time weathering the TK boots. They just don't take scuffs that well. (i guess that would be a good thing?) I used some newspapers, but it does rub off eventually and I need to redo some spots since it's looking too clean. (my gf's too.)

RT-Mod?

I'm 6'0 and was around 215-220 when I put together my armor. It is a little small and does take modding for guys our size, but I love my armor. AM is alright, but the chest and back really should be replaced.

Thanks for everything, boss.