TriumphTrooper8

I ordered a set of boots used on the Shoretrooper and a Yugoslavian 4 pocket ammo pouch so you guys know the deal,

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Well I had noticed all the different screen names and I am a long time british car guy and own a 1980 TR8 so that that Triumph and well Trooper follows it well. The 8 is from the TR8 I own. I like the abbreviation of TT8 also sounds kind of technical. It just rolls off the tongue!

Inside of the legs. It looks best there.

So for clarification: Shoulder bells shall be touching with no strapping visible at the shoulder bridges? Not a problem, pull off and glue! I will drop the biceps down by the hooks for the shoulder bell strap and shorten the forearm to bicep strap The issue I have with the back plate is I have a short torso and a stumpy neck! I can trim off the bottom and some of the neck/shoulder area? Screws on the TD not a problem! The DLT has moved on to another trooper! I did one troop with it at a Comic Con......HUGE mistake! Thanks all of you guys for the comments which as Sly knows I keep tweaking this suit! It NEVER ends but when I see how they originals look I am motivated and also here on the Forum!

I need to get my forearms fixed! The padding came undone and got pulled off when I put my arm through and offset them! Just an annoying adjustment!

Name= Michael Perkins TK ID = 10114 http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=17923 FISD Forum Name = TriumphTrooper8 Garrison = Old Line Garrison Armor= AM 1.0 with 2.0 Chest/Shoulder Bells, ATA Back Plate, and Dan Laws Forearms Helmet= Authentic Props Blaster= Hyperfirm Height = 5'9" Weight = 175 lbs Boots = TK Boots Canvas Belt = TrooperBay Holster = Darman Hand Plates= TrooperBay Neck Seal = Trooperbay Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Body Right Full Body Left Detail Right Detail Left Action Interior Strapping Cod/Butt Plate Helmet AMMO Belt & Holster AB Detail E-11 Neck Seal Thermal Detonator Gloves

I need to review the process and get an hour to take the 8 million pictures and just get the EIB done then go for Centurion!

I decided to change out my forearms with more accurate ones I got from Dan Laws that he uses for his Snowtrooper Commander kit. In comparison the AM arms are shorter and just round with no real defining shape as the film used armor. These arms also have reliefs for bending your arm that are mirror each other. As far as the suit goes this is it unless for an unseen reason it goes sandy. I cant think of anything more to do? Changed the back, chest, shoulders, forearms, and helmet to reach this point. If I can the kidney from cracking...... DL forearms DL forearms with biceps and AM on along each side The final product! with a RS Propmaster to the left! I did compare the forearms from the RS suit and beside my finish strips being wider they have the same shape and length so I feel better no overall! Now its time to get those EIB/Centurion pictures taken!

Here are some comparison pictures of the suit today from when I submitted....as a AM 1.0 with an ATA chest and back. Now its a AM 1.0 with an AM 2.0 chest and shoulder bells, ATA back, AP Helmet and 15 troops! Submittal Current Submittal Current Submittal Current Submittal Current

Its fine for repairs after you get a quality/durable paint job done.

The chest has a hole in it with gaffers tape behind it and also the same for the biceps/arms. The Thermal Detonator is all stickers.

Well the fix I tried failed! It was on the first of two same day troops. I did not feel bad or disappointed. I have hear stories about numerous repairs to the same exact spot. So I decided this time I am going to bridge the area leaving the first repair in tack. I did what we do in welding repairs. Remove the crack. Leave a radius at the end of it and bevel the joint. I used wax paper as a backing to fill the crack area then when the filler has set up remove it and from there if it has voids the remove the area to solid resin and refill it. This worked well with another piece of .090" abs extended past the crack. At this point even before I painted it I pulled and did some twisting and it is really strong. This is the best for the repair! Crack Removal Wax Paper Backing New Strip Added and Glued! Clamps and Wax Paper Removed! Painted and just needs some wet sanding! I also did a new modification that people had noticed from numerous screen and publicity photos going around of removing the back edge of the forearms for more movement. I had some issues and decided to do it on mine. Original Modification Movie

So I got a pauldron from Trooperbay for the First Order TK and decided to just leave it black for now and used 30lb magnets that TK21029 gave me so I could remove it and not have nay more strapping! It looks great but one issue.....it is smaller than the movie version. Some people like and some don't. I think I can add on to it to get the extra so it looks better. Now there are three colors starting with Black for Sargent, White for Chef and a dark Red for Officer. What may happen I don't know....... Well after the Regal troop something happened when I was getting out of the armor. It was something I was hoping would not happen but it seems that in due time the crack on the neck yoke! It let out a good pop and there it was. I brought it home and made some templates for reinforcing strips made from .090" ABS. I beveled them and even gave one end at the top a bevel to wedge into the gap where one side cracked. I used JB Plastic weld and I will know Saturday with my duel troops if it worked! Good feeling came when I noticed the epoxy came through the crack so it flowed into all the voids ever so nicely!

The ultimate to date disaster was getting a paint job done by a so called painter that upon looking at my rattle can paint job said it looked real nice.........that was a sign that things were not going to be good. Less than 7 days to the TFA premiers I was having to sand, buff, touch up and fix every piece. I felt sick for 3 days and wish I had never handed it off to someone else to finish...........oh I think I feel vomit in my throat!

What about a radar technician I heard that's the best job in the First Order......ask Kylo Ren. Im 5-9 at 178lbs with a 32" inseam, long arms, short torso and a 34" waist. The only draw back is my stump neck but to me I think the TFA armor is so much better fitting than the Old TK.

Well from the ANOVOS interview the pricing was more like 2700 and that maybe had the nice helmet. We will have to watch it again. The good news is that this suit has more of a range on it for body types than the original TK.

It was an honor and previliage. We also were lucky enough to troop the whole time all over the areas keeping the helmets on. I had the stitching on one strap come undone but glued it up and kept going. Out side of that my left shoulder felt like someone was cutting into it with a 2x4 it was a fun troop. Once you get used to the suit it's not that bad at all. Can't wait for the plastic bucket!!!

Well the work paid off with two very special premiers I was involved with along with TK-21029. These were very secret premiers. The first was at The White House which spread around like wild fire with many people asking if anyone knew who or where the stromtroopers were from? I am using a majority of what my compadre wrote on another forum: Here is what happened......we were contacted only days prior about this event and told it if we accepted that we were cleared with Lucas and Disney studios to be present and that we cannot tell a soul and further instructions as to where to meet the secret service for full inspections would follow. My own family didn't know until after. We were there for the private screening of Star Wars for the families of fallen military serviceman. There was a specific child that was the focus but again, this is something we are still not allowed to give details on. Yes we were able to meet and spend time with POTUS and FLOTUS as some may be wondering. The part where we came on stage during the press conference was a last minute decision that was made and we did not expect to do that (and was not happy when told there is a step we had to step up). There is a ton more photos that we cannot post as every one must be approved by the White House. It was a surreal experience and was suited up for 8 hours in total. That is about the extent of what we are allow to share but it was killing us not to be able to share what was happening with our friends here. Enjoy! Prepped and ready! Press Conference Movie Premier with my Youngling! The other Youngling! Starring up at the lovely sky! It was a Hoth moment!

I just got the word from my Garrison GML.........FO TK-10114 has been as approved!

Well boys and girls this was an absolute disaster towards the end! The bad chemical reaction from a bad can of paint. A painter that could roll paint on walls better then a spray! Buffing, sanding, straps loosening up and well its at the end. Enjoy............

There is a clear just not as involved like other paint systems.

The good news is that its a single stage paint.

Tomorrow......12/9 at 1pm I am picking up the armor from the painter! is it not 12/25?