bmth chris[TK] Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Alright. So, here's the situation. Is it frowned upon to have a kit built for you? I'm looking around and just seeing people saying that the reward of building your own is good in itself. But seriously, when investing upwards of $600, is it really that absurd to have someone who knows what they're doing do it for you? I understand that there are plenty of threads that are basically a walkthrough but I just can't see someone investing $600+ and screwing up and being ok with it. I guess what I'm trying to ask is, will judgment be passed if someone has a commission done for them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcott65[TK] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 No.<br> some folk on here and some armour makers do commission builds sure that someone will let you know who. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 No. That's happens more frequently than you may think, especially if we are talking about people who rarely visit here but still want to be TKs. But aside from the satisfaction of building your own kit, there is this to consider ... you will have to maintain it. When (not if) something breaks or needs tweaking, it will be the owner's responsibility to fix it. It's hard to know how to properly diagnose and fix the problem when you have little to no idea how the kit came together in the first place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Ideally you will build your first suit yourself. I did. After that, not so much... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) Not at all. Do what your gut tells you about putting together armor. If you feel there is a risk you will be unhappy with the results, by all means have someone with experience do it for you. I built my RS kit and although I managed to finish it, I had a lot of problems along the way that ended up costing me extra. <br><br><br> Ideally if you are going to have it commissioned, have very accurate measurements of your body size and lots of good communication with the person building it for you. This way there will be fewer adjustments upon completion. Its even better if the person building it for you is local so each part can be pre-fit before its all glued together. <br><br><br><br> It was fun and rewarding to build my armor but It took me a long time to complete and that meant missing many great trooping events. Hope this helps. Best of luck! Edited September 27, 2015 by Bulldog44 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I build kits.. measurements are key! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmth chris[TK] Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Could you give a rundown on how YOU go about taking measurements for someone that doesn't live near you? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I make a person measure every part needed from forehead to vertical measures. take photos adjust using my own body as a reference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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