Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 This will be for my first submission for ESB Elite. I plan on applying again in the future with teh TM kit I own. The goal is to have two ESB troopers in the house to support the ESB Vader! Here is the app for the FX Lite armor. • Armor Details o White Stormtrooper armor, made in ABS, HIPS, or fiberglass. o FX lite Body Armor, glued fronts of thighs and forearms. Biceps glued solid o Black Gloves made of rubber, leather, or leather like material o Sith Armor Black leather and cloth o Black undersuit, either one-piece or two piece. Non-textured material. o Ebay special… o White, ankle high, laceless, Stormtrooper boots. The boots are usually made from leather or vinyl, with small U-shaped elastic sections on either side of the ankle, and an approx. 1” heel. o Dan111H2O AKA Darkside Trooper Boots o Drop boxes (small rectangular parts attached to stormtrooper’s belts, above the thigh), connected to the belt via white straps o White elastic strapped FX drop boxes o Thermal Detonator (aka O2 Cannister) center mounted on the back of the belt o Bolted on hooks, FX TD with out mylar stickers o "Buttons and ridges" ab plate, as opposed to the flat rectangular ab plate of sandtroopers o FX standard o Polygon knee plate mounted on the left shin, as opposed to the diamond knee plate of sandtroopers o FX Standard o Ribbed shoulder straps o FX Standard o Black ribbed neckseal. The ribs should be horizontal, not be loose, and should extend from the base of the neck to the top of the adam's apple. o Riviting made Hero style o Correctly colored and sized ab plate buttons. Buttons are approximately 7/16" in diameter. o Vader Dave bolt on ab buttons. o No visible rivets on shoulder straps o Velcro baby! o Belt should be canvas or canvas covered, approximately 3" wide. o Firebladejedi made ESB Custom o Seperate kidney and butt pieces rather than a single back piece. Cut should be visible below the belt. o Glued on Neoprene strapping, then cut to reveal space. o Side gaps must be closed. IDEAL: The ab and kidney plates touch. Modded FX belt ABS to close gaps. • Helmet Details o Black Hovi-Mix cast “tusks” o Stomper Hovi o Blue tube stripes o TK4510 • Blaster Details o Scratch-built, resin cast, hyperfirm rubber cast, or modified toy blaster. o Hyperfirm Rubber modded to ESB. o T-tracks on blaster (total of 6) o Ammo Magazine o Folding stock (does not need to function) o Scope o D-Ring on the end ESB details. • Armor Details • Holster must be attached on the right instead of the left • FBJ belt, plastic reinforced Canvas belt with looped over snap modded holster. • Snowtrooper hand plates instead of the angular ANH ones • Atin armor TS plates • TM Helmet Details • Traps/tears should be ANH grey or a slightly bluer shade of ANH gray. • TK4510 • Black frown instead of grey, and the paint does not leave the teeth area. • Custom Paint • Flat green lenses only, no grey or bubble. . • TK9135 Lenses • Traps/tears must be decals, no hand-painting. • TK4510 • Blaster Details • No ammo counter. Pics to follow. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 We'll want *lots* of pictures. If for no other reason than it will be one cool build! Quote
ThayNerd[TK] Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Can't wait to see the pics! Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Posted December 15, 2008 I am compiling the pics. Would I be the first Elite in Asia? Quote
Heatshock[501st] Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Nate ESB Elite - you nutter! good luck dude. Nate Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Posted December 15, 2008 This is only the beginning... Your on your way as well... Quote
riveting Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Where's the pic's?? where's the pic's? if you can't tell! I'm looking forward to seeing these Quote
MandalorianWarrior87 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Come on Nate, we want pics! Quote
Billhag Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Nathan You bloody tease YOU!! We demand loads of pictures and even then I don't think it will be enough to quench our appetites that you've managed to wet so well. Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Posted December 15, 2008 All right... Here is the start. I will so the parts then the full armor pics. My good Digital took a poop, so I am forced to take these with my back up. Parts.... o Black Gloves made of rubber, leather, or leather like material o Sith Armor Black leather and cloth o Black undersuit, either one-piece or two piece. Non-textured material. o Ebay special… o White, ankle high, laceless, Stormtrooper boots. The boots are usually made from leather or vinyl, with small U-shaped elastic sections on either side of the ankle, and an approx. 1” heel. o Dan111H2O AKA Darkside Trooper Boots o Black ribbed neckseal. The ribs should be horizontal, not be loose, and should extend from the base of the neck to the top of the adam's apple. o Riviting made Hero style o Thermal Detonator (aka O2 Cannister) center mounted on the back of the belt o Bolted on hooks, FX TD with out mylar stickers Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Posted December 15, 2008 o Correctly colored and sized ab plate buttons. Buttons are approximately 7/16" in diameter. o Vader Dave bolt on ab buttons. o No visible rivets on shoulder straps o Velcro baby! o Seperate kidney and butt pieces rather than a single back piece. Cut should be visible below the belt. o Glued on Neoprene strapping, then cut to reveal space. o Side gaps must be closed. IDEAL: The ab and kidney plates touch. Modded FX belt ABS to close gaps. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Remember that to get Elite the parts have to be seen in their entirety on your body. Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Posted December 15, 2008 Yep... gotta wait to daylight... LOL... Just want to show all in all bro! Quote
2007brandony Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Great looking hardware. I have quite the affinity for the handplates. Quote
Heatshock[501st] Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 obviously awful lookin stuff Nate think u need to sell me that set too and work on YET another new one ;P lookin good mate cant wait to see u kitted out ane fully elited! Nate Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Posted December 17, 2008 Sorry guys... I have been booked solid... I might have started the thread too soon... Two Troops in two days! Impromptu troops at that. Man, the 501st Japan is getting busy! I should have pics tonight. Here is a quick one from my troop Sunday... The first time out for my TK that I am showing here. Problem is I have no good shots of it. I will be armoring up tonight! Quote
ThayNerd[TK] Posted December 17, 2008 Report Posted December 17, 2008 Can't wait to see your submission pics! Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted December 17, 2008 Report Posted December 17, 2008 Yes, only a handful of days to get to 50 Elite by the end of the year. No guilt of course... ::whistles:: Quote
ThayNerd[TK] Posted December 17, 2008 Report Posted December 17, 2008 We need more ESB Elites. We only have two right now. Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Posted December 18, 2008 Took some shots today... Its official. My wife sucks at camera work. Must try again. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted December 18, 2008 Report Posted December 18, 2008 Took some shots today... Its official. My wife sucks at camera work. Must try again. Well, as long as she looks good in pictures, that's something. Quote
Runnriottt Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Posted December 18, 2008 All right... Here goes... Quote
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