Darth Aloha

I agree with Mason. RT sounds like the better kit (not just because I think the AM chest looks crazy... and not just because I want more RT troopers out there) but you still may need to shim your forearms a little unless Rob is able to make custom parts. I have 12.5" forearms and any bigger would be tight. Since the forearms seams overlap you could just extend the inner portion a little to have more surface area to apply velcro to close them up. You'll enjoy the longer shins and longer ab section too. I have a 40" waist and the ab/kidney sections just barely come together. You may need shims for those too if your waist is bigger than that. When you email Rob ask him what measurements to send him. I had questions about the leg lengths and he had very specific measurements for me to take (doing the Captain Morgan pose even.) Let us know how you go. Aloha and good luck. -Eric

Hey man.... What are your overall dimensions? That might help determine if AM or RT are right for you. Maybe even a combo of both Aloha, -Eric (null)

Photos of this kit and news of the build caused me to instinctively put my fist in the air with pointer and pinky fingers raised. -Eric (null)

Thanks Mathias. That helps. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to really wing it. My vocoder is so very different than anything seen on screen Aloha, -Eric

On the subject of vocoders.... does anyone have a photo of a screen used vocoder taken from underneath the helmet? I poked around on starwarshelmets.com but couldn't find it.... or maybe you have a photo of your accurately painted vocoder from below? I'm having trouble laying out the vocoder on my RT-MOD. The lines of the vocoder aren't very clear... or even. Being tall lots of people will be looking up at my chin Aloha and thanks, -Eric

I'm going to try and guess what soldermaster is trying to say.... with a craptacular iphone camera... Here's my RT-MOD frown: Image link broken and unrecoverable Here's a photo from starwarshelmets.com of the Brian R helmet: Also from starwarshelmets.com check out the Dave M helmet: The first think you notice is that the teeth aren't set back quite as far or deep as the original stunt helmets. The "lips" (for lack of a better way to explain) are thicker. Also the way Rob trims the teeth... they are flat and squared off rather than rounded and chicklet-esque. Soldermaster? Is that what you meant? Aloha, -Eric

As another RT-MOD trooper I agree. I went with the RT-MOD lid out of lazyness mostly... it was already assembled... and looks damn good on me too. Although in the 12 months of my time on FISD (most of it waiting saving money or waiting for my armor to arrive) I slowly became enamoured with the bumpy warped look of a screen derived bucket. I didn't know it was going to happen but now when I look at my RT-MOD idealized I yearn for a better looking helmet. So if screen accuracy is important to you (you may not know it is yet) and you've got the motivation to assemble it... I suggest grabbing an AP, ATA, MTK or another readily available kit. Aloha, -Eric

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Steve... for something thrown together that's pretty bada$$. And I defy anyone to say the word "magma" without mimicking Dr. Evil even a little bit. Aloha, -Eric

One might say that it is fairly easy to steal our armor and pose as a TK. All it took was some kid in white PJs and a scruffy nerfherding smuggler to knock two of us over the head, take our kits, and wander around in disguise. Not only do we have some of the worst blaster aim in the galaxy, but a bunch of forest teddy bears were able to defeat an army of TKs with slingshots, rocks and logs hung from trees by vines. With that said... of course we kick more a$$ than any other two letter acronym in the legion. And yes you're stirring a pot Aloha, -Eric

(Boy do I feel old)

Well.... I bought a resin blaster kit from droopydoos and it showed up here a few weeks later. After I unpacked the kit I realized that the magazine was missing. I emailed them but received no response. A few days later another package showed up with the magazine part. They shipped it a few days after the original shipment. While I still haven't heard from droopydoos I'm stoked they sent it way before I emailed them. I agree about their terrible customer service... but its a fine product for those of us that are equally on a budget as we are needing something to keep us busy. If I boycotted every business that gave me less than stellar service, I'd have no where on Hawaii Island to spend my money. Aloha, -Eric

Awesome. The world always needs more RT-MOD troopers. Aloha, -Eric

Check out Jorran's thread of snap woe I too feel your dritz pain. Aloha, -Eric

Probably best to just email Rob directly... trooper7@shaw.ca He travels for work so it might take him a few days to get back to you. Aloha, -Ertic

Ha.... I thought man those look so similar to the nylon strap snap plates I used... oh wait a what what... they are mine I had two of them come off so far and they were both because of an uneven and rushed e-6000 application. The other eleventeen of them are rock steady. Aloha, -Eric

Interesting idea. I imagine you can get away with gluing the end nylon strap to the top of the thigh with e-6000. A bunch of us use nylon webbing as snap plates adhered with e-6000. Also... if it works to glue the elastic inside the shoulder bells it should work at the top of the thigh with nylon strap webbing. If you do decide to put a strip of plastic over the nylon as well, I suggest having it run down the thigh in the direction of the pull. That should provide better reinforcement than a perpendicular strip across the strap. What sort of plastic clip were you thinking? Like a backpack type squeeze release buckle thing? Post pics when you're done Aloha, -Eric

Here's a link with the John Mollo quote from the Making of Star Wars book. -Eric

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All, I haven't quite found the search verbiage to find out what the actual undersuits were in the OT. I have seen reference to some dancewear for the tour suits but that's it. Do we know what stormtroopers wore under the white hard stuff in the movies? Aloha, -Eric

I thought about being a dork and waiting to try for #200 but I'm probably too stoked to go EIB to delay.... I'm on the mainland this week. While I'm here I'm on the hunt for paint and brushes... I continue to be one vocoder away from applying for EIB Aloha, -Eric

Whoa slow down there turbo.... you're saying you got all that done in 2 days and you're disappointed? That's a ton of work in a short amount of time Aloha, -Eric

Hey Hunter.... the search on FISD can be a little goofy.----------- Aloha, -Eric

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