iceknyght

Both will work, but be careful, all of those "compounds" and "polishes" are abrasives (think tiny liquid sandpaper), so they take a little (or a lot, depending on the strength) of material away when used. They are taking the top layer (or more) off. Headlight polishing is very similar to the Novus stuff, where it basically takes off the top layer of oxidation. The Novus stuff is nicer though, in that it comes in a few different strengths. If you're just looking to clean up and make it shine, like Sly said, a car polish/protector would be better (like a wax or sealant) and if you want to get fancy, a graphene ceramic coating!

Thanks! Thanks! I was just trying to utilize parts from the logo/costume as design elements!

LOL! Well, there is no "O" roman numeral, so that's a plus, right? LOL!

This may be a little too abstract for most people (I know a lot of people usually want to see pics of helmets, characters, weapons and whatnot), but I liked how it turned out, so I figured I'd at least sub it. The first side takes some elements and colors from the FISD logo(s) as well as the back plate of the TK's. The second side has all the info. All using the colors and typefaces from the OP.

I concur with the building your own, for a couple reasons! I built my own (Anovos) and had no idea what I was doing, but with the help of the threads here and a couple friends, I built an awesome kit! 1) You're going to want the kit to fit you pretty well, and no matter what dimensions you send them, the possibility of not fitting correctly is there. I bought an already done kit for my first suit and while the guy who sold it to me and I seemed about the same size, we were not the same in a lot of areas and rather than try to take it apart and re-fit it, I just bought a second kit unassembled and it was what I should have done from the beginning. 2) It's intimidating, but really not that hard. The hardest part, and where I needed some help was sizing my thighs (since I needed a second person to help me), but other than that, most everything else went pretty smoothly, making sure I followed other builds here on the forum! It really is an awesome accomplishment to put on a kit you built yourself!

That's the thing, so many people *want* to throw money at them for their stuff, and they can't be bothered to communicate what's actually going on... That's always been my biggest issue with any of the vendors I have used, is the lack of good communication... If they say I will be waiting 6 months to a year when I order, then I know that up front and can plan accordingly. If you tell me 4-6 weeks and it turns into 6 months to a year, I will be pissed, cause I assumed you could fill your order in the 4-6 week time period... I know it's "normal" in the costuming world, but it shouldn't be! The first shop/business that actually communicates well, has a good product and delivers on time will make a ton of money! LOL!

This is what I was thinking as well. The one that made it on screen is nice, but all those other designs look cool as hell...

Here's what I came up with...

Yeah, if they avoided stores, then they wouldn't have seen them! LOL! And Dok Ondar's is an attraction as much as a store, IMO... There's so much to take in there! Easy to miss stuff while you're looking at all the decorations or Dok Ondar himself!

That's weird, cause I was there a few weeks ago and they had a TON of them in Dok Ondars!

Yeah, if it's going to break anyway, might as well do some experimenting! Sucks that it's already breaking, but it might lead to something better!

Sure! the acrylic they use are 2 pieces (the etched part is on the inside, which makes it smooth on the outside, and probably catches the light better)... I tried taking mine apart, but the main electronics board was glued to the acrylic and I didn't want to break it!

I think this ^^ I know they aren't 100%, cause if you look at the chest piece, it's a 1 piece chest... The strapping does look similar to the webbing strapping on their kits though... I bet they designed the parks one's in a way that was more beefier and easier for multiple sized people wearing them... So while they are similar, they are "technically" different...

LOL! I am actually not sure which version I have, since I got it second hand and I am not sure how long he had it before I got it... It's definitely earlier than 2017, cause that's when I bought it, but it sounded like he had it for a while as well, cause he *started* to work on it and put it back in the box... But I do consider myself lucky, based on some of the horror stories I have heard!

I've worn my Anovos to at least a dozen times and haven't had any issues other than some minor scuffs that clean off pretty easily... I am usually pretty easy on my costumes in general though, so maybe that has something to do with it... I know Anovos gets a bad wrap (which it should, in most cases), but mine's actually held up pretty well since putting it together!