DemorKodiko Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 So after the armor I bought didnt live up to what I had hoped for the RC, I have changed my mind on what I want to do. After doing some better research than I did for the RC kit, I came up with the Imperial Guard. To start with, I will go simple to start and use the ROTJ model. I have already sourced out a supplier through??https://www.imperialboots.com/product/red-guard/#comment-8797?? The hardest part for me going forward with this would be the helmet. Unfortunately, I have a big noggin and I don't want to make the mistake of buying a helmet that is too small for me. So I will either be building my own using pepakura or I will 3D print it. either way I have the files for it and it isn't hard to change the scale.?? at the same time, I plan to work slowly on a Kir Kanos build as well. A character I have always enjoyed. at the time of this writing, I have already 3D modeled most of the glaive, I am just waiting for the forcepike.net admin to add me to the site so I can get approval on whether it should work. Any help going forward would be of great help. I will keep updated as much as possible. Thank you. 1 Link to comment
Alay Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Awesome! One thing to know, as a heads up, is the helmet is suuuuuper miserable.?? You'll need fans running so you can breathe in the thing if you're doing anything besides standing still.?? If you can find someone with a spare helmet to try on first, that might be a good idea.?? The one I tried on just made me too claustrophobic. Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Thanks for the heads up. I get a little claustrophobic in any bucket ive worn. I have a bunch of fans been holding for my mando buckets that I intend to use. Ive "made" the helmet before with pepakura and while it was a bit snug, it wasn't all that bad either. like I said before though, I will be doing a lot more research before going too deep. one bad buy from a vendor will tend to make you more careful.?? 1 Link to comment
Feliz Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Definitely looking forward to seeing your progress with this! I???ve never seen a guard thread! Nick SL/TD/TX-686 Imperial Death Trooper, ANH Vader, and Sandtrooper (who wouldn't know a droid if it were sitting in a speeder right in front of his face) Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Feliz said: Definitely looking forward to seeing your progress with this! I???ve never seen a guard thread! Itll be slow going. Hopefully I can find a way into the next wave in imperial boots to get my soft parts. I just dont know how fast they fill up and if I will have the funding available. I'm gonna start on the helmet and pike though in the coming days. Link to comment
First0rder Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Imperial boots is awesome and they ship fast! ??I buy anything I can use from them as their gear is good quality?? CTG??GML / GWL SpecOps -- TX19736 - Magma Trooper (WIP) WhiteArmor??-- TK19736 - TLJ FO Executioner (Basic Approval) BlizzardForce?? -- TS19736 - ESB SnowTrooper (Basic Approval) Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 32 minutes ago, First0rder said: Imperial boots is awesome and they ship fast! ??I buy anything I can use from them as their gear is good quality?? Good to know. I was doing the scouti g on materials to build the robes and velvet is ridiculous. I have good sewing skills but betting at $20/yd is asking for trouble. Its actually cheaper to go through them than it is to sew it myself.?? While I'm still planning the rotj guard, ive started the Kit Kanos things. Ive already started on the flavor using my 3d printer. Most of the hard parts are printed now, just one more blade and the majority of it should be done. After that ill work on wrapping the staff. Considering tue next couple weeka are finals for me, it'll be a little slower. I am already planning out the belt items ans trying to figure out the boots. Sadly, finding boots that are over the knee and come to a point is not easy considering that most boots like that I find are for women and have heels.???? Out of curiosity, I know that most armor created for the 501st is made from ABS and vacformed, but could I possibly use sintra to make the armor?I'm not having any luck locating vendors for the armor and the pep files I had for kir kanos are long gone and I cant replace them either.?? Link to comment
Alay Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 As long as the finished pieces look high quality and aren't falling apart, Sintra should be fine.?? I'd ask on the detachment boards though just to be sure. Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
First0rder Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Fiberglass and Resin are also common used armor parts.?? CTG??GML / GWL SpecOps -- TX19736 - Magma Trooper (WIP) WhiteArmor??-- TK19736 - TLJ FO Executioner (Basic Approval) BlizzardForce?? -- TS19736 - ESB SnowTrooper (Basic Approval) Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Alay said: As long as the finished pieces look high quality and aren't falling apart, Sintra should be fine.?? I'd ask on the detachment boards though just to be sure. Good to know. Ive tried asking on the detachment boards but I don't have access. It doesn't seem to be a well trafficked site unless they hide things from guests. I requested access 2 weeks ago I think and still haven't heard back and I cant message the admin through the site.?? ?? 9 hours ago, First0rder said: Fiberglass and Resin are also common used armor parts.?? ahhh my bane..... I have a hard time with fiberglass but can do it. I am trying to stay away from fiberglassing to cut down on weight, but I will most likely end up using the method as I am going to have to sculpt everything myself unless I find the Pepakura files for the armor. If I can find those, then I will be converting the files to .stl and 3d printing them Link to comment
Alay Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Make your sintra parts, seal them with something (paint, bondo, whatever), then cast them into silicone molds.?? Then make Resin pulls out of the molds!?? If your resin parts break... make more 1 Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
Foxhound621 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Definitely, and always head to the detachment forums. They have list of parts and helmets, and supplies and so forth. The royal guard helmets don't let you move your neck, and they run kinda small, so ask around. Don't use pepakura, and be aware the protectors don't have approval levels, so it needs to be spot on. So double check with them?? Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 On ???7???/???3???/???2018 at 5:52 PM, Foxhound621 said: Definitely, and always head to the detachment forums. They have list of parts and helmets, and supplies and so forth. The royal guard helmets don't let you move your neck, and they run kinda small, so ask around. Don't use pepakura, and be aware the protectors don't have approval levels, so it needs to be spot on. So double check with them?? Roger that. I just got my access to the forums this week. I am aware the helmet issues and while I thought about using pepakura, I decided against it. The project hit a major roadblock this week as I lost my income and my girlfriends income was cut in half along with a bunch of other kicks in the teeth. Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 So its been a while. I finally got around to commencing on the guard project, and have been in the planning stages for a couple of weeks now. while I wait for the funding and an opening in the imperial boots wave( cause the two never seem to coincide with each other for me) I will be starting on the Kir Kanos build. Slowly and Steadily, I am gathering what I need to get going.?? After posting on the Sovereign Protector boards, I think I have the go ahead to use my 3D models to print my armor, helmet and Belt items. I just purchased 2 yards of red vinyl to use to make my boots, belt and bodysuit accent pieces. I am also currently in the process of Finalizing my glaive.?? Here are the models I will be using to print my armor.?? Reference Pic ?? and model ?? The final printed pieces will me modified in post production to better represent the reference photo.?? but I think this could be a good start. If the printing process fails, I will switch to sintra and work from there.?? the only other things I have to speak of at the moment are the helmet and DH17. If anyone has a guard helmet I can try on, I love the opportunity. If not, I have the pep files I can put together and get the size I need to 3d print the bucket for use. As for the DH17, what is a good cheap source for these??? 1 Link to comment
Alay Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Very cool! I can't wait to see how these look! Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Alay said: Very cool! I can't wait to see how these look! Me too. I getting a little nervous. My printer doesnt want to behave... Prints keep shifting, layers not adhering. Granted its an old scrappy printer, but it was going strong for a while there. ?? Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Pulled the trigger today. Ordered my helmet and will post pics on friday 1 Link to comment
Alay Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 11 hours ago, DemorKodiko said: Pulled the trigger today. Ordered my helmet and will post pics on friday Awesome!?? Can't wait to see it! Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 And it seems to me that Rubies fully understands that we use these for 501st costumes because they prepare the visor for removal. 1 Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 So here is a question I feel I know the answer to but want to clarify. I see the force pike under optional equipment in the rotj crl. If I were to be approved without the pike, and added it later, would i have to get reapproved? Link to comment
Alay Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 1 hour ago, DemorKodiko said: So here is a question I feel I know the answer to but want to clarify. I see the force pike under optional equipment in the rotj crl. If I were to be approved without the pike, and added it later, would i have to get reapproved? Hey Nathan, the procedure for adding major components to a costume is outlined here: The quick answer; you'd need to send pictures of the force pike to the GMLs for approval on the force pike.?? Your whole costume would not need re-approval. Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Ok thank you. I looked at it the instruction, but sometimes i read things funny so I just wanted to make sure. Ive only seen one vendor that does the ROTJ pike and he's quoting 250 total. And atm, my printer has decided that it isnt going to work ever again so 3d printing a pike is out of the picture. Other than that, I'm just waiting for imperial boots to open up to order the soft goods Link to comment
Alay Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 If you're looking for single prototype prints of smallish objects, you can upload items to places like thingiverse and order a print from various makers.?? I've done that before for small items I've modeled as I don't have easy access to a printer.?? We also got a couple of folks in CTG with a printer that might be willing to sell or donate print time Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
DemorKodiko Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Alay said: If you're looking for single prototype prints of smallish objects, you can upload items to places like thingiverse and order a print from various makers.?? I've done that before for small items I've modeled as I don't have easy access to a printer.?? We also got a couple of folks in CTG with a printer that might be willing to sell or donate print time Well it would be wonderful if that were the case. I have to either find the specific pike or model it. Up side is that if anyone were to offer their services, I have an unopened??spool of black abs they can have. Link to comment
Alay Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hey @DemorKodiko??I don't know if this is any help for you, but on the main legion board there's a fella looking to offload some Royal Guard fabric: https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=100777 Garrison Web Master | First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Leader Emeritus ANH Stunt Stormtrooper - Centurion | ESB Line Officer - Imperator |Dengar - Approved Heavy Weapon Trooper - Centurion| ESB Stormtrooper- Approved | Admiral Daala - Approved| Jodo Kast - Approved Link to comment
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