First run-in with 501st persons... / new member.

[Neobizero]

Hey guys,

I ran in to my first 501st member today (SithMan). He told me I should come here.  I met this trooper at the starwars.com store in the mall.

For a while now I have wanted my own set of TK armor.. I have held it up as quite the project and no real area to start on it.
I am getting crafty with plastics and fiberglass, I know my way around the garage and ill give you a sample of a few projects I have been working on.
So here is hoping I dont have to drop a grand on my TK armor.. but we will see what comes up.
any help you guys could provide would be great!

Here are some picts from my other projects:
Here is a helemt I have made from a popular video game:
This is near its finished stage, its made from Fiberglass, I started the project a while ago.

here is another pic close up without the new visor in:


if you guys are interested ill start a new thread on these projects. I can basicly create anything out of fiberglass from a 3D Cad file.. so if you have any requests..



So here is to the 501st! and hopefully soon my own set of TK armor!

[Jabbasdead]

Welcome to the boards, nice work there...

[Aysel]

and Welcome from the Rebel Legion side of the house!

and VERY nice work

[Cooter Davis]

Wow that helmet rocks bud. Nice work.....

Welcome to the forums.....

[Neobizero]

Thanks guys!

so.. TK armor.. is where I would like to start. I am trolling the forms.. ebay looks like a dicey market. I dont want to get my pants pulled down over the price of a standard kit.

I would like to create a kit out of fiberglass, the plastic seems a little.. fragile or am I totaly out of bounds here?

any ideas?




edited for asking the same stupid question every noob asks..

[TD-8821]

hello and welcome!

[Neobizero]

Ok, so after a few good hours researching. I think I would like to go with the AP armor.   I hate the idea of paying out this kind of cash for flimsy plastic as listed in the TE sets.

But here is my problem.

I'm 5'11'' 215. so no where near the 5'10'' 150 the original cast was. Also I wear a L to XL full face motorcycle helmet.

do any of you have an AP helm? I would hate to buy one then find out my head wont fit in the damn thing! haha.

[Quick2]

Hello and Welcome to CCG . No question is a stupid question.
 I wear a TE set of armor and the plastic is not flimsey and no problems.. It depends on gauge you get.. I think every armor you get some problems and it depends on how you wear it and what you do.  My FX kit is 3 years old and no cracks or problems.  AP is a good set too.

Peace, Allan

[stuntmanmike]

Enclave armor VERY nice and welcome! I was hoping someone would do some Fallout armor, are you doing the Tesla armor or regular?