Ripcode[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 Bluey, What size waist do you have? Curious as I want to know how slim you have to be to have no side gaps. Quote
Quartermaster[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 Armor looks great Noel! I think it fits you very well. Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Posted March 11, 2011 I wear a 32 waist in US jeans. I weigh 195 lbs right now. That's the thing too... I've gone from 260 to 195, so in another year I'll probably be at 185 (at least) and will fit it even better. All the more reason not to shim. And all the other parts fit me amazingly!!! The legs, trimmed to "spec" and arms, and all. The TE2 armor I have is opposite. The ab and kidney close without a problem, but the legs and arms (biceps is what I mean by "arms") needed some shimming to fit. Hope that helps. Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Posted March 11, 2011 Armor looks great Noel! I think it fits you very well. Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks bro! Quote
Ripcode[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 I wear a 32 waist in US jeans. I weigh 195 lbs right now. That's the thing too... I've gone from 260 to 195, so in another year I'll probably be at 185 (at least) and will fit it even better. All the more reason not to shim. And all the other parts fit me amazingly!!! The legs, trimmed to "spec" and arms, and all. The TE2 armor I have is opposite. The ab and kidney close without a problem, but the legs and arms (biceps is what I mean by "arms") needed some shimming to fit. Hope that helps. That info helps a lot! Quote
troopermaster Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 I think if you are a 32" waist then the side gap will disappear once you fasten your belt. I'm a 34" waist and don't have a gap Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Posted March 11, 2011 I think if you are a 32" waist then the side gap will disappear once you fasten your belt. I'm a 34" waist and don't have a gap I wondered about that... Thanks again! Quote
Ripcode[501st] Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 I think if you are a 32" waist then the side gap will disappear once you fasten your belt. I'm a 34" waist and don't have a gap Also good to know! Quote
SW1 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Posted March 11, 2011 Iam 35 inch waist , so when iam wearing my TM i have about half inch side gap thats on my 1mm TM suit but iam totaly cool with that because it is how some of the origanal troopers were , on my 2mm TM i left half inch excess on the kidney plate so i had no gap purley for EIB , i am on a diet but its blody hard i like my beer to much but i will get down to 32 inch waist and when i do i can cut the excess of the kidney plate 1 Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Posted March 12, 2011 You were right, Paul. If I wore my belt tight I could close the gaps. I like it lose... I like "that much" of a gap. It's more comfortable too. (again, sorry for the "in-the-dirty-shed-mirror with-the-iPhone" photos) Quote
BlueGrot Posted March 12, 2011 Report Posted March 12, 2011 That gap is imo negligible. I would keep the build as neat as possible and not shim. Quote
ObiHahn[TK] Posted March 12, 2011 Report Posted March 12, 2011 I have small gaps too. Doesn't bother me at all. Gotta love TM, right? Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Posted March 13, 2011 Gotta love TM, right? Yes! Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Posted March 13, 2011 I thought this might be fun... One half of my company sign (Park East) from Missouri. It hangs on the inside of the shed door... and I still own the company, just in NM now. Star Wars bobble heads that my 19 month old daughter, Scottlyn, plays with while I'm working on armor. My new AKER amp and iCOMM static burst box. My first sandtrooper pack (what's left of it) built by Rick "DIrty Boy" Bates. He agrees, it wasn't very good... but back then (1+ years ago) we thought it was AWESOME! The white epoxy appliance paint I used to paint my TE2 armor. Rubbery goodness! Box my canvas belts (one of which I'm wearing in the pic) from TKittell. One of the many random stormtrooper toys people have given me that I have hidden through-out the shed. The hanging straps of my current sandtrooper back-pack... which IS, in fact, very awesome! It hangs next to the mirror. The unattached straps which attach my chest plate to my ab plate. My stormtrooper iPhone case... curtosey of my beautiful and wonderful wife, Celeste. Quote
wolfman[TK] Posted March 14, 2011 Report Posted March 14, 2011 Everyone should also note that Bluey's taking pictures in a mirror so the gaps would be in reverse. Just saying for accuracys sake. î„… seriously though, it's coming along so nice! Quote
Quartermaster[501st] Posted March 15, 2011 Report Posted March 15, 2011 Everyone should also note that Bluey's taking pictures in a mirror so the gaps would be in reverse. Just saying for accuracys sake. Ha Ha! That's right, I knew those gaps looked a bit off! This set is turning out awesome. Can't wait to see it all done. Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 Here... it... is... I have more pictures that I'll submit for Elite and Centurion, but I want to get 501st approved first and get other feedback on these here first as well. So... what cha think?! (And yes, I do know I need to scuff the boots.) Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 Oh... one more thing/gush... another big "Thank you!" to TM for all the years, money, time, money, sweat, blood (& tears?), you spent (and money) making this so I can stand in front of my garage and feel like a kid again. (I never stopped feeling that way to be honest.) Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 Looks like you still need a D-ring on the E11. Armor looks great! Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks! And yes... d-ring is "here" just not "there". Quote
ctankep Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 Really nice looking armour, just love watching nice builds like this come to life! Man i wish i could save up for an other TM armour. But it will take years before that happen i am afraid. Quote
FIVE[501st] Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 nice job!~ Hi praise from you, bro! Thanks! Really nice looking armour, just love watching nice builds like this come to life! Man i wish i could save up for an other TM armour. But it will take years before that happen i am afraid. Thanks! And you CAN save up for it! I did. Quote
ObiHahn[TK] Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 That's a nice lookin' ESB trooper you have there, Mr. Bluey! The only detail I'd consider redoing are the ab buttons, those look a little too "free-handed" if you don't mind me saying so. Quote
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