TK-4510

got it Anyone else try??

Can you guys do me a favor?? I need you to go to the site and try and email me. Its the email button at the bottom right first page there.... I have tried it on several computers and it works, but I got one message from a person that said they tried to email me and the button does not work. Thanks!!!

Thanks guys. Keep checking back in, I am going to be adding alot very soon.

OK guys. I have decided its time to launch a small "store" for my decals. Everything that I have made is available to purchase. I will be continually adding more stuff as well. I want to be the best source for ALL your Star Wars decal needs. If you want something custom made and you just need a few (or many), please contact me. If you have a suggestion let me know as well. Mike TK-4510 DECAL SHOP

OK!!! I finally reloaded all the TE2 Stunt build up pics!!! Everybody say YAY!!!!

Nice job man!!!

MORE!!!! Awesome Jez. You almost sound like Anthony Daniels there at the beginning. Reminded me of a Star Wars story I once heard.

The assembly of clone armor is totally different than TK, but its not bad. I have been told it takes about 120 hours minimum. Whats cool about Kevins armor too is that its very thick. Its bulletproof. He has extensive pics of the assembly process as well as contact info on his website. I think basic sets run in the $6-700 range. I gotta get one soon. http://www.imperialsurplus.com/

I dunno if you guys have ever seen this armor, but I got a chance to see it recently and it is AWESOME!!!! I know that this board is not clone, but I want you guys to see this stuff. AWESOME!!!! KW has really outdone himself and its obvious that he paid great attention to detail while sculpting this armor. NICE NOB FOR SURE!!! ----------

Well if there was major clean up then it was done a looooooooooong time ago. I am sure the amount of clean up was reasonable to produce the fine specimen we have now. Of course the GINO helmet is awesome too, buuuuuuuut. I wish I was part of what you guys were doing back then, it would have been cool.

Ouch! That sucks. The post is real good about squirming outa stuff. I send packages to europe express and they will only guarantee that the package will make it there, not to the door. I hate the USPS, but its all we have for international. UPS and FEDEX charge HUGE amounts for even the smallest things. UPS will kick your package to the door stateside too. Sorry about your loss man

Cool guys! Yep I think its a great way to archive the data permanently for us. I think some already are honorary members. Like Lightning Bear I believe. I will work on this some more. Mike

I was thinking about this today. I think it would be cool for us to collect as much info about these guys as we can. So here's what IMDB has listed to get us started. Pretty incredible that NONE of these guys are credited. I never realized that there was such an extensive list of extra's that played Stormtroopers in ANH until I visited IMDB. If you find more actors that played stormtroopers in ANH or can add more info to these names I think that would be cool. Maybe we can thank them in some way if we can track them all down. Provided they are still ALIVE!!! I am started but need to do a bit more here....I need to sleep now... Anthony Forrest - Stormtrooper (Move Along Trooper) (uncredited) 1951- Scott Beach - Stormtrooper Voice (uncredited) 1931-1996 Lightning Bear - Stormtrooper (uncredited) 1947- Tim Condren - Stormtrooper (uncredited) 19??-2006 Peter Diamond - Stormtrooper (uncredited) 1929-2004 Ted Gagliano - Stormtrooper with Binoculars (uncredited) Harry Fielder - Death Star Trooper (uncredited) 1940- Steve Gawley - Death Star trooper (uncredited) Reg Harding - Stormtrooper (uncredited) Frank Henson - Stormtrooper (uncredited) Tommy Ilsley - Ponda Baba (uncredited) Joe Johnston - Death Star trooper (uncredited) Colin Michael Kitchens - Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Cy Town - Stormtrooper (uncredited) Morgan Upton - Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Jerry Walter - Stormtrooper (voice) (uncredited) Bill Weston - Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Well, well...so Joe......recasted the ROTJ before he sold it huh??.....hmmmmmm. Joe are you working with Matt on his "new" ROTJ armor????? Sorry Gino I know Matt sold the ROTJ stuff to you. Isnt that right? Oh what a wonderful web Matt has spun. Muddy Waters indeed.

Its called greed. Original recasters start pointing fingers at others who want to get in on the action too. They are trying to protect thier income. Fools. Dont offer copies of your prop if you dont want it recasted. Its like my old drill sgt. used to say...."I didnt do it to you....You did it to yourself."

"He put the TE faceplate in silicone in the first place...." Your wrong there too Joe. Matt never did anything other than sell and vacuum form. And Joe. If I were you I would not offer my helmet that you supposedly have to anyone because IT WILL BE RECASTED. I am not saying that for any other reason than to warn you to protect your investment. Selling props recasted from an original will only spawn more recasts of the copy which will kill the value of that piece. If you recast your own prop to sell then you are shooting yourself in the foot. Gino is wise and has kept his to himself.

Joe, are you picking a fight with me? Seems like it..... I think baiting is against the rules here... I condone only TE2. Thats my preference and my opinion only. The rest of the guys I was just stating the truth. Tell me where you see that I am incorrect....Why are you suddenly targeting me? "To paraphrase TK4510 it is fine to rip off people like TE's work if you put your hands up after the event and make a deal." DONT EVER PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH THAT I HAVE NOT SAID. You are not me. That is not what I said. I didnt say it was right or wrong. I said it happened.

That is recasting my friend. Thats the black and white of it. To a prop collector its his business if he buys an original and decides to make recasts of it. If someone recasts his recasts then they are thieves.....Stupid I know....But thats they way its been for a while. The only reason why you would make copies of an original is to give to a few friends or to make money off of it. The debate has gone on for a long time now. Personally I feel if you buy an original prop and make copies of it to sell then you are asking for it......And you will get it in spades most times. If you create something like TM has and sell then that is different to me. If TM gets recasted then he absolutely has a right to get pissed. The TE lineage has been recasted many times and there isnt anyone who can really point fingers there anymore. IMO TE2 is the only person who should be making the stuff simply because he paid a premium to do it. Its a dishonor to HIM to sell recasts of his stuff.

Also, the RT is smaller than the TE2

Actually Joe you are wrong and right. RT faceplate is an AUTHORIZED recast of the TE faceplate. He was told to get rid of the eye bump and made a deal with Matt several years ago, so he is OK now. RT made the rest of his helmet himself and used the Don Post as a scale originally. Dan Laws Faceplate is a recast of TE's on his Tie Fighter helmet and his NEW helmet is also a recast of TE's but apparently that has been OK'd too. By who I dont know....In all fairness his helmets are awesome and it is well known that he was the one who refined the ROTJ molds to make them "TE"....Nuff Said. The FX was originally MARCO armor and has a very blurry past. It is rumored that it was originally done by GF. The FX armor has been re-done multiple times since it was first created as well. The SFS Fiberglass helmets are awesome but they are not accurate because they are Fiberglass. Matt should have made the ears separate and it would have looked much better. IMO... VT's helmets are recasts but they are also very nice quality. Probably the best Hero lid I have ever seen. Its rumored that he now has a very tight, thick ABS stunt that is very accurate as well. BUT, it is a recast. So I guess you could say the waters are muddy in armorville to say the least. For me its a matter of dilution after these: • TE2 armor is as close as you can get in Styrene. • AP armor is as close as you can get in ABS • TM armor is the best fan sculpt in Styrene and VERY SOON ABS Everything else is just a copy of those guys. I dont even consider Gino anymore because he is keeping his toys to himself. Maybe thats a good thing Mike

Sorry guys. When I pulled my website from the hosting server I threw out the wrong files.....and some of the TE2 build were being hosted there too!!! I will see if I can get this figured out soon!!

4/40 flathead....HEY WHO YOU CALLIN FLATHEAD??!!! lol

No I still need a bucket to use as a template.

For the grays I use Humbrol ad gray 5 available at Michigan Toy Soldier (tiny can)(google) For the black vocoder I use Model Master Semi Gloss Black (.5 ounce bottle) For the tubes stripes I use Model Master Ford and GM Engine Blue (.5 ounce bottle) OR---- You can always just buy my decals and then all you will need to paint are the frown, ears and vocoder... (sorry couldnt help it! ) Mike

If you need more pics I have a bunch of the hero from C4. PM me your email and I will send you high res.