Popular Post Swiftcloud Posted June 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2019 So,,,, ??I have my approved Boba Fett gear, which I will continue to tweak and upgrade as time passes. But I needed a more ???generic??? outfit for an optional costume. I love the FOTKs for some reason. I think it was seeing them for the first time in the teaser for episode 7 that intrigued me. So I think it makes perfect sense to start building my next costume, the First Order Stormtrooper! ??I???ve already received the armor kit. Now, it???s time to start getting advice from fellow troopers. This will be a long work in progress I???m sure. Wish me luck. 3 Link to comment
Alay Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Sweet! 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
Iconic_ctinferno Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Exciting! Can???t wait to see the finished result!?? 1 Quentin Salgado : TX/TI/DS-72679 - CTG Public Relations Officer Approved Costumes: Inferno Squad - Del Meeko & Inferno Squad - Gideon Hask & Kylo Ren: TROS PW/ PH- 72679 Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Jimbo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 ???So cool ??! Jimbo ANH Sandtrooper TD-11506 Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Not much to report just yet. Been a busy summer, but I have been trimming the pieces. Still a lot to go tho. that is all 1 Link to comment
Wildcardz Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Looks like there will be allot of plastics trims to be recycled. 1 Andy Tam TI / CC / TD - 33333 PW / PH-33333: Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Dakari Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Hi Jerred, and welcome to the particular hell that is a First Order Stormtrooper. ??Who's kit? ??I assume it's a KB or maybe an 850 since they are the only makers pulling ABS FOTK's ATM. (Edit - I see it's an 850 from your post earlier this summer) Any particular questions you have? ??Even though @First0rderand I have Jimmiroquai kits we've seen just about every accessory out there. Edited August 6, 2019 by Dakari Figured something out, lol Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Hello! And thanks. Oh I have tons of questions. I wish these came with an assembly manual! Lol ??The scary thing is trimming pieces that I don???t even know how they will need to fit together and what method of attaching they will need. ??I wish there was a hands-on class that I could attend, as they walk us through each step of the process. Link to comment
Dakari Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I hear you on the trimming! ??I dove head first into my First Order Snowtrooper without any clue how it went together at all aside from looking at screenshots. ??At first I was nervous as heck; now I plow into a kit like a fruit ninja! Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 So what???s up with the back piece? Any clue how this goes? Am I supposed to lay one piece inside the other? If so, which one goes to the outside? This could be a better design I think. Link to comment
Wildcardz Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Did you call them on the defective back piece? Looks like a reinforced inner piece... But why? You might need to join their group to find out, what goes where. ?? Andy Tam TI / CC / TD - 33333 PW / PH-33333: Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 So, the back piece (vest/cowel thing) is in like 4 pieces! They fit together like 4 puzzle pieces FROM DIFFERENT PUZZLES! ? Link to comment
Alay Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Hey, are you doing a build thread on whitearmor.net??? There's definitely folks there familiar with the 850 that can help.?? I'm just not experienced enough to really offer help on fotk 850 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
Wildcardz Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Swiftcloud said: So, the back piece (vest/cowel thing) is in like 4 pieces! They fit together like 4 puzzle pieces FROM DIFFERENT PUZZLES! ? ?? ?? Hey, thanks for the updates!! Love the follow ups!! When can I come over to help?????? Ummm, so the half piece goes in the front..... That means you will have to fill, sand, prime and paint.. the whole thing. It does make some sense, to have reinforcement for the back plate. I mean, one would pull the full curve pieces all in one but that would make the material too thin in the middle and will still need backing. But it doesn't make any sense, to make the split in the middle of the circle and the lines. ?? 1 Andy Tam TI / CC / TD - 33333 PW / PH-33333: Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Alay Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Impressive progress!?? You'll be a storm yet! 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
Wildcardz Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Wow, quick build. Really nice!! Don't you sleep? 1 Andy Tam TI / CC / TD - 33333 PW / PH-33333: Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 33 minutes ago, Wildcardz said: Wow, quick build. Really nice!! Don't you sleep? Lol, I sleep very well,,,,about once a month. Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Still have more sanding to do. ? Link to comment
Swiftcloud Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 So, I wasn???t a fan of the thermal detonator that came in my FOTK kit (Last??pic, with green tape holding it together). Would have taken a lot of work, glueing, filling and sanding. So I decided to design and print one that looked more accurate. I think it came out pretty swell! What do you think? 1 Link to comment
Alay Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Looks nice!?? Just be sure to fill and sand those print lines ?? Or XTC-3D it 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
Swiftcloud Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Yeh, I gotta get me some of that XTC 3D stuff. I???ll be sure to do that. Link to comment
Wildcardz Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Instead of using the?? XTC stuff, I had tested glazed spray. Looks promising. 1 Andy Tam TI / CC / TD - 33333 PW / PH-33333: Professional Wrangler / Handler Link to comment
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