TK5144[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Just confirmed. The images shown are indeed ANOVOS original prototype pics, not someone else's work. The pictures on the Anovos web site are of the actual armor that they have pulled from their own sculpts? Wow. It looks good from the distance shown. Quote
SaturnGypsy[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Locitus, I was asking Tuskentrooper since he does have at least some insight into what they are doing as well as being in contact with them. Don't really need your input. 1 Quote
Brandon Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Ugh a 350 dollar gamble....but so tempting especially while pricing out the cost for a TM right now. Almost want to buy both and build this on the side haha Quote
Fiddlers Green[501st] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Pre-Order Information Shipping EstimateEstimated time to order fulfillment: Winter 2015 Shipping time frame given is an estimate only and is subject to change for any reason. That's OK by me, I can wait Quote
Kix Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Wonder what size the helmet allows for, giant-head-size-wise... Quote
iconoclasta_88[501st] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Armor prototype or not, looks too TE derived to be pulled from new original sculped moulds IMHO. Also, helmets details look to soft and poorly trimmed. Cant compare it to a finished RS bucket. Lets see what happens next. Anyway, I rather stay with my TE2 and TM. Saludos. Edited April 13, 2015 by iconoclasta_88 1 Quote
MisterFubar[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 At that price, even knowing the wait will likely be much longer than they are saying, I don't think I can resist. If I don't blow my whole hobby wad at celebration this week I'll probably be pulling the trigger on one of these kits. 1 Quote
DarthMel[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I have an ATA kit I'm working on now, but I really want to get this. I can't believe all you get for the kit price! I could always make my ATA helmet ESB. :-D Quote
FNGmacaroni[501st] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I feel this may be one of those too good to be true items honestly. Yes, the pictures and pricing make it tempting, but until some people actually have the kit in their hands for input I wouldn't send them any money. 2 Quote
Brandon Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Anybody know anyone who has any of their other kits like the snowtrooper or tie pilots? Maybe the quality of those could hint at what to expect here... Quote
SaturnGypsy[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) None of those kits have shipped yet either. The only kits in the wild are the ones that cannot be named. So no news on them yet. Edited April 13, 2015 by SaturnGypsy Quote
Haribon72[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I guess we will all have our questions answered this week when we see the armor. Three more days!!! Quote
troopermaster Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) zzzzzzzzzz Edited April 14, 2015 by troopermaster 4 Quote
JackSpratt Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Kit deatails are a little vague? Will it comes with everything the finished suit comes with? Edited April 13, 2015 by JackSpratt Quote
The5thHorseman[501st] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) ANOVOS is known to only be a retailer. I wonder if RS isn't working with them on this prototype, making few alteration to their parts to make it more idealized? Because when i looked at the armor lot of parts felt very RS to me (especially the shins). Edited April 13, 2015 by The5thHorseman 1 Quote
Pencap510 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 So again I ask- anovos supplied the new "authorized" armor to 50 folks to build and troop C7- have we any word as to its quality. Did they deliver the goods as promised? I'm sure someone knows (other than me) Quote
Clamps[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 So again I ask- anovos supplied the new "authorized" armor to 50 folks to build and troop C7- have we any word as to its quality. Did they deliver the goods as promised? I'm sure someone knows (other than me) and those that DO know and have the kits are likely not permitted to discuss it per NDA requirements for purchasing the kit. I am sure more details will surface once these kits actually see light of day publicly. 1 Quote
Pencap510 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Ahhh- good call. Didn't think about that. Silly NDA:) Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I know people are saying it looks like RS because of certain details. But given today's easily accessible technology, couldn't any of the LFL suits have been 3D scanned from the inside, 3D models made, cleaned up (or sanitized per the 3D artist), then 3D printed to create molds / bucks? This is very common now in Hollywood type fx, so many things are scanned and printed. Even on the RPF people are doing this with gear at home. Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 The photos show an RS or a casting of RS. Definitely not from an original or TE derived kit. That was my assessment as well. Look at the right shin - it's composed of two outer pieces. Be it a 3D scan, a casting, or whatever - unless there are other suits out there that are built like that, that detail in and of itself is signature RS. Perhaps any original sculpts they did were parts that did not come with the original RS suit (sniper plate, ab button box, etc.)? Besides that, I'm a bit leery of this new-fangled internal strapping system. So I'm taking a wait-and-see approach. But since I'll be at C7 this week, you can bet I'll be taking as close a look as I can. Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I wonder if the inside is laminated with fuzzy felt like material (since they say the parts are lined), then the under suit has spots of hook Velcro for attaching the parts. I assume this is less fussy and more cost effective for manufacturing. Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 I know people are saying it looks like RS because of certain details. But given today's easily accessible technology, couldn't any of the LFL suits have been 3D scanned from the inside, 3D models made, cleaned up (or sanitized per the 3D artist), then 3D printed to create molds / bucks? This is very common now in Hollywood type fx, so many things are scanned and printed. Even on the RPF people are doing this with gear at home. This sounds like a very plausible explanation - especially if it turns out that the model they used to do the 3D scan is indeed the RS suit. Quote
troopermaster Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) zzzzzzzzzz Edited April 14, 2015 by troopermaster 1 Quote
pandatrooper[TK] Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I guess this is going to be a touchy situation, at least on these forums. RS: "Hey, you guys scanned OUR suit! That's recasting!" Anovos: "Actually, that's LFL's suit, which makes it our suit. We licensed it". Edited April 13, 2015 by pandatrooper Quote
troopermaster Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Edited April 14, 2015 by troopermaster Quote
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