Wyrkk[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Posted June 22, 2018 Hello, my name is Tuomas. I interested 501st legion about 2012 (when I made this account). Six years later I decided that I really want to be stormtrooper so I ordered RS Propmasters Stormtrooper kit! This is my first build. Here is my kit. Unfortunately I noticed that my ab buttons are missing so I need to contact RS Propmasters. I think that I need a lot of help so I post here questions and pictures. :) Cheers, Tuomas Quote
CableGuy[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) Hi Tuomas. Welcome to the FISD! :-) Feel free to ask any questions. There are loads of folks here happy to help. If you haven’t already, check out some the Approved Centurion applications, especially those from RS Prop Masters, to see what can be achieved with that awesome set of armour. Remember, no question is a silly question - we’re here to help. :-) Best wishes Dan Edited June 22, 2018 by CableGuy Quote
hollowbodies[501st] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Posted June 22, 2018 Hi and congratulations on you first kit! RS is a great suit, you'll surely love it. Looking forward to follow your progress and help you if needed! Quote
Pretzel Posted June 22, 2018 Report Posted June 22, 2018 Awesome! Congratulations on receiving your kit. Believe it or not, this is a great start! Sharing your kit, posting questions and sharing lots of photos will help you get this complete. Excited to see you begin! Quote
TheSwede[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Posted June 22, 2018 Another Stormtrooper in the making Quote
lucnak[TK] Posted June 25, 2018 Report Posted June 25, 2018 Hello and welcome to the FISD! We're here to help you on your journey to joining the 501st! Post photos and ask questions all you want! Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Quick update! I finally started to build my armor (slowly). I live in an apartment building so I have to build my armor in my parent`s house. Usually on weekends. I ordered Lexan scissors a couple weeks ago. Scissors should arrive a pretty soon so I can start trimming my parts! Today I started to make my helmet eyes and ofc my dremel slipped What do you guys think? It isn`t big and barely visible (if you don`t watch at the right angle) but still my heart cried Edited July 8, 2018 by Wyrkk Quote
CableGuy[TK] Posted July 8, 2018 Report Posted July 8, 2018 Don’t worry about that, mate. That’ll be hardly noticeable and could be polished out a little if needed. :-) 1 Quote
lucnak[TK] Posted July 9, 2018 Report Posted July 9, 2018 Most of us have made these kinds of mistakes - don't sweat it! If it really bothers you, you should use a little bit of ABS paste, but I'm not sure that will be necessary. Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted July 29, 2018 Author Report Posted July 29, 2018 Hello! Today I made some ("roughly") trimming: What do you think? I know that I need trim more AB-section but how much really? Should I leave the edge or cut it off? Quote
lucnak[TK] Posted July 30, 2018 Report Posted July 30, 2018 You can see the cut line on the cod, so cut off that excess. Yes, I would remove some of the return edge from the ab and the butt plates. I would recommend looking through the reference gallery and some Centurion applications to decide how much return edge you want to leave. Quote
TheSwede[TK] Posted July 30, 2018 Report Posted July 30, 2018 I would trim something like this, you can of course trim more or less if you like 1 Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Posted August 12, 2018 Thank you very much Luc and Daniel. : ) --- Hi again. Today I work with metal brackets. I spent a lot of time when I wanted to be sure that brackets are in the right places : ) Now I need a little bit help with straps. I try to search instructions but I never found... I have a long strap but now I need to cut it. What kind of straps I should do? How the straps are attached, velcro or otherwise? I hope you understand what I mean : D Quote
TheSwede[TK] Posted August 12, 2018 Report Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Wyrkk said: I hope you understand what I mean : D We read you loud ’n clear The screen used ones used 1inch black elastic, sewn into a loop. Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) Hello! I have a problem with my helmet. I trim my ears and I noticed a problem. Between rubber eyebrow and ear piece there is a gap. I tried that ear to the other side and it touched eyebrow. So seems that my helmet backplate piece isn`t symmetrical. Can I fix that and how big problem this is? Edited August 25, 2018 by Wyrkk Quote
CableGuy[TK] Posted August 25, 2018 Report Posted August 25, 2018 Hello! I have a problem with my helmet. I trim my ears and I noticed a problem. Between rubber eyebrow and ear piece there is a gap. I tried that ear to the other side and it touched eyebrow. So seems that my helmet backplate piece isn`t symmetrical. Can I fix that and how big problem this is? Hiya,That little gap is fine. In fact, it’s just like this screen used one:Just be careful of how far forward it is. It’s a little hard to see from your pic, however this is a good example of the ear positioning:Do bare in mind, however, that the ears will vary a little from helmet to helmet. :-) 1 Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Posted August 25, 2018 Thank you Dan! Yeah ear is too forward. I took this picture in hurry so I didnt notice 1 Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Yes! Ears done! Surprisingly this was pretty easy. And I am pretty happy for the result. Edited August 26, 2018 by Wyrkk 1 Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Hello! First I want to tell you one thing. When I got the armor I thought that I am a very happy if I can build at least level 1. So many parts etc... However, I have built this, I have studied more and of course got a lot of help from you guys! Things are much clearer now. So I definitely build my armor straight to the Centurion! --- I got a little help for painting. My hand shakes too much I will fix top of the vocoder and hovi mic tips. Now it is a little bit messy and inaccurate. I also worked with belt and drop boxes but no pictures yet. Now I have to keep a small break (2-3 weeks). A lot of work, hiking trip and short cruise to Sweden with my friends coming in the next few weeks. Edited September 5, 2018 by Wyrkk Quote
TheSwede[TK] Posted September 5, 2018 Report Posted September 5, 2018 Nice work looks like you could go just a bit thicker on the black though And Sweden you say, Heros Comic Con by any chance? 1 Quote
Wyrkk[TK] Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Posted September 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, TheSwede said: And Sweden you say, Heros Comic Con by any chance? Damn! Our first plan was to visit in Stockholm just that weekend but we are coming a week later because of my job... Quote
Troopacoola[TK] Posted September 5, 2018 Report Posted September 5, 2018 You can always pull the rubber down above the ears to reduce the gap Hello! I have a problem with my helmet. I trim my ears and I noticed a problem. Between rubber eyebrow and ear piece there is a gap. I tried that ear to the other side and it touched eyebrow. So seems that my helmet backplate piece isn`t symmetrical. Can I fix that and how big problem this is? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk 1 Quote
TheSwede[TK] Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 9 hours ago, Wyrkk said: Damn! Our first plan was to visit in Stockholm just that weekend but we are coming a week later because of my job... That`s a bummer, enjoy your stay and there`s always next year Quote
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