Hello there... from Fort Collins, CO

[Brevon Solla[TK]]

Hi friends.  I'm a life long Star Wars fan.  Everything changed when I was 7 and saw Star Wars in the theatre for the first time.  I've been collecting helmets, building models, lightsabers and recently my own floating Jedi Training Remote ever since. 

 

I finally made the decision recently to go full in and begin the journey to join the 501st as an Imperial Stormtrooper (ANH).  Hello Mountain Garrison!  I've been doing research for about a month now and am just about ready to pull the trigger on my armor.

 

I've narrowed things down to RS Props which I've purchased a helmet from in the past and Dave's Darkside Depot.  Still trying to make that decision.

 

I'm 5'11 205lbs - 34 waist so I'm hoping those measurements would work for RS Props?  I did read that I might want to look at Dave's?  Curious if anyone had an opinion?  Maybe a good kick in the butt to lose 10 lbs. lol

 

Just purchased my E-11 (SDS) with BlasFX from TRamp -  That thing is awesome!

 

Went way down the rabbit hole today researching helmet customizations with iComm, Hovi Speaker system and Henry's helmet fan kit.  Whew lots to figure out there.  Will be a good project when I have my lid in hand.

 

Whew... well looking forward to digging in and making this a reality.  Any suggestions or areas to focus on would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

Bobby

 

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Hello and welcome aboard, RS is molded from an original set of armor so is accurate in size and dimension. The average size of the actors in ANH was between 5'9" - 6 foot tall

 

A great resource thread can be found here

 

Good luck with the research and hope to see a build thread from you soon.

[T-Jay[TK]]

Hi Bobby and welcome to the FISD. 

[fishgoh0nk[TK]]

Welcome! Looking forward to see your progress! 

[Sly11[Admin]]

Welcome to FISD Bobby!

Great to see you have done some research, plenty needed in this hobby that's for sure. Glen has shared a great link with you from another member who spent a huge amount of time putting together some great information all into one thread.

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hello, welcome to FISD, take a look to the suggested links and let us know how we can help.  Good luck with your project.  

[wook1138[TK]]

Welcome to the FISD!  Sounds like you are off to a good start.  Good luck.

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

Welcome, Bobby! You’ll be off to a good start with the aforementioned resources! I’m hoping to resume my TK build here shortly after a hiatus of about half a year due to working three jobs by myself in an office that was previously three employees. Be sure to post lots of photos and ask questions in a build thread, and you’ll have all the help you could want.

p.s. I’m jealous of your CO location. I was up in RMNP last month and greatly enjoyed the weather. And the scenery of course.


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[TK6682[TK]]

Welcome!

[CallMeMrTibbles[501st]]

Hi Bobby,

You've certainly been doing your research!!

I can't talk about those two suppliers from personal experience, but there are a lot of guys on here that have used them before. Best advise I can give is to contact them both and discuss your measurements and requirements in detail, but I've not head of a costume yet that hasn't needed some small degree of tweaking. If that's the case then don't worry, the help you'll get here and through your local garrison is second to none. Ask lots of questions and post lots of pictures, and you'll be trooping in no time.

[Goggytalks[TK]]

Hi Bobby and welcome to the FISD. RS Props are chosen by a lot of people and is a really good choice. I personally purchased mine from RWA Creations in the UK as I wanted to build it from a kit. I can highly recommend them. It may sound daunting the prospect of building it yourself but you get a much better result because it will be exactly made to your body measurements. A bit like the difference between buying a suit off the peg or having it made by a tailor. I do believe RS sell as kit as well. The armourers here or your garrison your joining will help you every step of the way. It’s not as hard as you may think. Good luck with whatever you decide and look forward to seeing you in a TK.


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[giskard8[Staff]]

Hello and welcome to FISD.

 

Nothing more to add, just want to say have fun!

[swibowoj[TK]]

Hello and Welcome to FISD.

RS Props, clever choice. good luck.

[Hesikaya[TK]]

Welcome to FISD Bobby!

 

Looks like you are well on your way.  Looking forward to watching your build thread!

[tat2trooper[TK]]

Welcome to FISD 

[Brevon Solla[TK]]

Thanks for all the responses.  I've been busy on a few projects.  Aside from waiting for my BBB and finishing up a couple lightsabers... lots of helmet research.  Seems that's the part I want to make sure is comfortable for what's to come.  Here's what I've been looking at:

 

• Padding -  I've been looking at the system TS (Trooper Stuff) has been putting together.  Looks awesome:  https://www.facebook.com/TrooperStuff/
• Fans -  Probably the Troopercoola system
• iComm system -  Looks like this system from Ukswraith is the way to go: https://www.etsy.com/listing/525718278/stormtrooper-audio-system-wvoice?ref=user_profile&frs=1
• EAS system:  I'm told a hearing assist system is a must:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/684966364/hearing-assist-speakers?ref=shop_home_recs_10&crt=1
• need an ipod for trooper talk -  Just picked up a shuffle for this
• Power Bank -  I keep reading to get an Anker power bank.  Anyone have any suggestions?  

I'm looking forward to next steps.  Looks like 2022 before I'm able to submit and meet up with some of the Mountain Garrison!

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

36 minutes ago, Rogue Kenobi said:

EAS system:  I'm told a hearing assist system is a must:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/684966364/hearing-assist-speakers?ref=shop_home_recs_10&crt=1

I personally wouldn't say it's a MUST, it's a personal choice, I tried one once but found I was getting a lot of background chatter which become annoying, yes the helmet can dullen sound but I can still hear  

 

 

[Goggytalks[TK]]

I have the Troopa Coola fans and they’re great. Good value for money. I don’t think it’s a must either to have a mic to hear what’s going on but it’s a choice thing. So far I can hear quite clearly so no need for me. I have an Anker 5700 power bank and works great. I also have the Tramp voice amplifier with sound affects and loops. Sounds brilliant.


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Edited October 27, 2021 by Goggytalks

[Bulldog44[TK]]

I like having fans in my helmet for those hotter days. Troopercoola fans are a great way to go as he offers them with speed controls. Nice to be able to set the fans on low or high. I wired up my own and not 100% happy as they can be quite noisy at their set speed. 

[Hesikaya[TK]]

Bobby, if you're at all handy with a solder gun you can build a lot of those things for yourself.  I have fans in my helmet and live in Arizona.  The moment I put my bucket on my head the lenses will fog up without the fans.  Problem with my fans are they are so loud I can't hardy hear anything else.  So I also wear noise cancelling earbuds that are plugged into a hearing assist system I built for myself from a Vellman kit you can find online usually for less than $20.

 

For a speaker and chatter I built a TK Talkie which has many options such as a voice changer, background loops, and the ability to play sounds that are cued from buttons.  There are very good instructions and support to help you along no matter which options you decide to go with.