thechosenhitman

I cannot wait till it is done. I do plan on sanding the other pieces to take off any sharp edges sometime next week (monday or tuesday). The only thing that really worries me is if we will have the helmets molded and built in time,.

I managed to finish up sanding everything (both coarse and fine sanding with 800 grit) All i have left to do is sand the other parts to make sure there is no sharp edges.

Work from the last hour - Got the Microlight (bondo) sanded down on one forearm (right): calf sanded (bottom): And one thigh (bottom, both sides): Once I get the bulk of the microlight sanded down on the bicepts & other calf/thigh/forarm pieces I will fine sand it to prep for paint

Here is the progress for this evening with bondo: Yes there is a bit more on there than normal.

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So far for the last 2 months all I was able to do was trim out all the parts: Now this past Sunday (3/16) I finally got to the spot of fitting and gluing all the parts together. Some of the parts we were able to fit with just butt joints as I am a bigger guy. My thighs on the other hand I had to add almost 2 inches to fit properly. My thighs: As you see I had to add to it to fit. I am not leaving that big gap there to just be filled by bondo, I glued an additional piece of plastic on the outside to get it flush and provide strength. I will still use bondo on the seams of the arms and legs, to make it seamless. On all the pieces I did add a cover strip on the inside to reinforce the seams. Now off to bondo the parts...

This has been 4 months of work in the making with a very hard deadline of April 24th to have it complete. As of now we are working on this every 2 weeks so far. We all know how the armor is supposed to look, but here is what 6 of us in Illinois are going for: Yea I know the concept TD but I don't plan on really dirtying it up. Now to the blaster, we are using a British STEN airsoft rifle: That photo has the barrel shield cut down half way, which right now I do not plan on doing. We are using the current E11 scope for the blaster with a mod on the color of resin used to make it, clear with a coat of paint on the outside. We are also making custom mounts for the scope as well. Ok for the part everyone wants to see, the brown box of plastic. It is suit #10 in the first series of suits KWD molded.

Nice...I really need to start my RMQ WIP thread

Vern did you do any troops from Jan through October last year?

Arturo has. Before I start mine I want to see his done first, plus our belts are going to be fabric instead of plastic.

Ok. Was wondering. We were going to fit them to us, & as it sits the guys don't want to do any bondo/painting.

Ok. Was wondering. We were going to fit them to us, & as it sits the guys don't want to do any bondo/painting.

Are you sizing it to yourself or are you leaving it as is?

Not a problem sir. Was working on the armor last night w/ 4 others.

Not yet

The ones on the left sit on the sides of the back/kidney & abs plate. The ones are on the right go in the shins.

Which pieces are you not sure on? I might know what it is when I see it. (Building my own kit)

Well as we had the troop last Saturday, here is my backstory: "Hitman" was born on the lower levels of Coruscant & orphaned several days later. For my first few years as a youngling I bounced from orphanage to orphanage living in brutal conditions. After escaping at the age of 10 to search for a better life, I had to lie, cheat & steal to get by. At the age of 16 I saw opportunity in the newly formed Stormtrooper corps and discovered discipline in the Empire. They clothed me, fed me, and in return, I got to take out my aggressions on those who would seek to dismantle the new family I found. My ruthlessness and mercilessness caught the attention of my superior officer, and the report was noticed by someone very high up in Imperial Command. One day I was pulled off of an assignment and sent on a shuttle to Imperial Center. I was slapped in binders and transported like a criminal. I thought I was being disciplined. But when I made planetfall, I was clandestinely brought to the Imperial Palace. There, the Emperor himself told me that the person I once was is dead. Erased from all records. I would be one of his Inquisitors now, reporting to no one but him. He told me of the Force and he sensed my potential with the Dark Side. He gave me one choice: Do his bidding or die. Eager for power and greater control over my own destiny, I pledged my service ot the most powerful man in the galaxy. For six months, I was personally trained in secret by two of the best ARC troopers who survived the War. Then I was deployed to serve with the 501st Legion, watching from within the ranks of Vader's personal soldiers for any sign of flagging loyalty to anyone but the Emperor himself. Hitman has secret, coded records on every member of the 501st, and (using the tools that the Emperor has provided him with) has manipulated the duty assignment rosters to move around the unit, working with different squads to get a lbetter, closer view of each of the troopers in order to make his own secret assessments...

if you are at a con why not, as long as you're having fun it shouldn't matter.

Don't feel so bad. I am in the same situation being close to 300lbs. Don't let it get to you, everyone here does it hold it against anyone for being a bigger person in armor.

I don't know if that is feasible for a forum based RPG. For me whenever I put my costumes on I feel like I have to get into character. I could blame that on being in theater in high school. For instance when I put on Vader, I become Vader. We all know who he is and how he got to where he was. For TK's you don't know who they are, so it's hard for me to get into character when I put the plastic on.

that would be cool Vern

It might already be out. I don't know what the mane of the game is.

Next month I have a troop at a game store for a new RPG. The creator is going to be there & is creating a story just for our costumes. I am going to be at the troop as Lord Vader, but for the game we are using my TK persona. We will be playing the game after we suit down. We all know who Vader is, Boba/Jango & a few other characters, but nobody knows who the TK's are. Has anyone considered making a backstory to their TK? Once the troop is over I will post my backstory, but I want to hear everyone else's if you have one.

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