craygee Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 TROOPS!!! FALL IN! DRESS RIGHT... DRESS! If you are taller than the trooper in front of you, tap them on the shoulder and move forward. READY FRONT! AT EASE! Today is inspection day! You troops are to stand in formation while adjustments are marked on your score card. Those who wish to show their love of their white armor may fix that which is unclean and join the Pass and Review for our Lord. Only those with the strictness, in mind and practice, may join this elite corps. Do I make myself clear? Welcome to the Strategic High Intensity Naval Imperial Escort Squad (S.H.I.N.I.E.S) BAH HAHAHAHAHHAHA! Wanna be part of my new squad? This is for those who know, that in the real military, not all armor/uniforms would be battle worn and want to have an inspection-ready costume. This is a chance to flash those "Class-A's". This would also include those who prefer all forms of "idealization" versus "movie accuracy". You would need to be shiny with no weathering etc. I'd like to even go as far to make lvl 2&3 titles (i.e. EIB/CENTURION). For those who don't understand the term "idealized", here's the best I can explain it. Idealized is the thought process that "the empire" would have progressed and bettered their armor making and mold creation; just as they progressed from Clones to TK (like the progression of our military from the dungarees used in Vietnam to BDU's to DCU'S to AMU/ACU/NMU and the OCP). For example, there would be no wonkiness. That would have been worked out well before our iteration of TK. The armor would have been symmetrical since symmetry is very attentive to detail. No sty, no tape, etc. Plus, in the field, real troops would take pride in their armor (well most and maybe I was the only guy who ironed and starched DCU's). However, I always had an inspection ready uniform in all classes (they also look better at attention in front of the commander if you got in trouble LOL). I understand people will disagree with the idealized but, I happen to like it and there are many others who'd agree . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craygee Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm a big shiny fan. . I have an orbital buffer dedicated to my armor and I go through a ton of Novus (I have the gallon jugs LOL). XD. Sad I know. I'm reminded at length by my garrison mates who chase after me with mud and grease. However, I love the shiny white so, don't HATE! XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I think there is a place for both. Are you asking people to submit photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) I'm a big shiny fan. . I have an orbital buffer dedicated to my armor and I go through a ton of Novus (I have the gallon jugs LOL). XD. Sad I know. I'm reminded at length by my garrison mates who chase after me with mud and grease. However, I love the shiny white so, don't HATE! XD eventually if you use enough polish your armor will actually become thinner. "we're gonna get a lot thinner" the veterans of the Tantive iv raid call you guys SHINEJOBS. only the best of the best who walk with Lord Vader wear their battle scars with pride. and the hello kitty avatar says it all there mah brother! Edited February 15, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedwelle94[TK] Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 "Idealized," huh? My "idealized" EFX helmet just came back to haunt my thoughts after I had forgotten about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) no matter how we slice it... we all belong... 'is this another drill' "did you see the new T16" from shinejob to combat vet... we are all 501. 'did you place the homing beacon aboard their ship' 'they let us go... that is the only reason for our escape' Edited February 15, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X[TK] Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Interesting idea...it's all shiny and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craygee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 [ quote name=Daetrin" post="333282" timestamp="1392417194]I think there is a place for both. Are you asking people to submit photos? Oh gosh no. This is truly a joke squad. However, I'd be more than happy to make it "real" if there was enough interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craygee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 no matter how we slice it... we all belong... 'is this another drill' "did you see the new T16" from shinejob to combat vet... we are all 501. 'did you place the homing beacon aboard their ship' 'they let us go... that is the only reason for our escape' Love the quotes btw. I hope that didn't mean someone took this as I was bashing anyone who likes movie accuracy. That was not the intent. Accuracy just ain't my bag. Believe me I tried. I've owned ATA, RT, and TM. Owned two RS kits for a combined total of a month (got pulled out of the box, immediately put back in, and sold). I can't fathom the wonky and battle worn. Makes my OCD's "need to clean" kick in. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craygee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 "Idealized," huh? My "idealized" EFX helmet just came back to haunt my thoughts after I had forgotten about it. There are parts of the EFX that I also agree aren't the best. Besides personal tastes, inaccuracy, what's wrong with it? I'd say it's probably one of the most durable buckets ever created and is more accurate than an FX (which is my fav helmet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craygee Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 eventually if you use enough polish your armor will actually become thinner. "we're gonna get a lot thinner" the veterans of the Tantive iv raid call you guys SHINEJOBS. only the best of the best who walk with Lord Vader wear their battle scars with pride. and the hello kitty avatar says it all there mah brother! LOL yup it does wear down the armor. However, I will admit to having a few new spare AM kits. XD. I also have used truck-bed liner (rhino liner) on the insides of the armor parts to keep them skrong and durable. I'm not worried about wearing the armor away. It only means I get to build another TK!! Scars... Bah... only the best of the best targets. Just means you forgot to duck or were too slow to get outta trouble's way XD. Such SHINIES should be feared!!! Yup Hello Trooper... I live the Asian stereotypes... As well as others xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedwelle94[TK] Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) You have your preference, and I can respect that. To each his own. Me, I'd feel inadequate in my EFX or in an AM kit (both of which I consider "idealized") if I stood next to one of those fancy-looking Centurion troopers. That's why I rock the ATA suit and upgraded my bucket to CAP and haven't regretted it since. The EFX looks like any Stormtrooper helmet to the untrained eye (the public, and 90% of Star Wars fan pages on Instagram...ugh), but as you stated it all comes down to personal preference. Hell, I think the best use for it would be to convert it into a decent-looking ROTJ, but that's just me. Over time, I think you'll come to appreciate the wonkiness that helped make the original Stormtroopers so iconic. If not, we don't judge. We're still all just a bunch of adults putting on plastic suits for fun (and the charity stuff is a nice bonus). Edited February 16, 2014 by SolidScrafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 forget the drama and hug your mama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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