TrooperJay Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Okay, so I know TK BOOTS are the absolute best bet to go with. (Edit, besides scoring a pair of originals!) However, I've been sourcing out my resources and looking around for alternatives, make a nice little boot project for myself. What do you guys think of these? I was out running errands, with no intention of buying or looking for something to add to my TK build, and I found these. They have a pretty similar overall shape, only thing I noticed was the "U" shaped elastic region was slightly bigger than canon boots and the sole was slightly thinner. I think they are preeeetttttyy close though! Just wanted some opinions before I went forth with getting them up to par. Cheers, Julian (and yes, as seen in picture two I do have an endless supply of board games --------- Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not too bad. The u-shape of the fabric is a little off, and they're a little bit too square. But paint them white and you're good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not bad. With some white paint they will work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJay Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yeah, not perfect. But with a nice white coat, some shine, and paired up with a fully dressed TK, I think I'll be good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Good find. They should work fine. Paint them white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 The "U" is a little low but if Mathias says it's good then I guess it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Compared to original boots there's lots of small errors, but he's not claiming them to be accurate. TKboots are good, but not super accurate either. For trooping, and even EIB+Centurion I don't see a problem with using these boots since there is no super accurate alternative on the market aside from finding a pair of the original boots. But that's not expected from anyone. ---------- Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJay Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Yes indeed Mathias, thanks! If anyone was wondering, here they are, found them online: -------- Super cheap alternative, and yes they are women's, so sizing was a little weird. I'm an 8.5 and got a women's 10. Whatever it takes when it comes to TK building! Edited January 18, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJay Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Still waiting on my Angelus paint, I'll post a small build thread for fellow DIY TK Boot builders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X[TK] Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Great find, and also used by many Shadow Troopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yup, I was just saying it in the spirit of uber-accuracy but they are a great find. Just make sure that the ankle part is high enough to tuck into the shins which it looks like it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 A great find, good hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperJay Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Thanks, should prove to be effective. I will be sewing some webbing to the upper front tongue of the boot with some Velcro to go into my shins. That should prevent any dreaded "pop-outs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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