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I know it's dated and I'm avoiding the "where do I buy the armor thread." Is it even possible to build an animated Rebels-style TK anymore? I'm an approved Kanan in the RL (also a 501st member as a Jawa and a Narkina 5 prisoner) and I'm looking to "improve" a Rebels TK helmet to try to get formally approved as part of the Kanan season 1/2 costume. It's to replace the attached version which is a non-approvable black series helmet that I painted consistent with the Rebels episode "The Call." Thank you for any insights!

 

Chris (501st:dz81314 and RL:ct7567)

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Hello and welcome to FISD! It's an awesome idea you've got going on here!

 

As for the Rebels TK helmet, I think WTF: Walt's Trooper Factory is one of the vendors, I've seen some Rebels Tie pilot helmets from there and some TKs before!

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Yep, Rebels Stormtroopers are still around and approvable. I believe Walt of WTF ended up with the molds and even recently offered a run of kits! Look him up on Facebook if you need a helmet.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/waltstrooperfactory/

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I'll echo what the others have said and note Walt's Trooper Factory is indeed a vendor for Rebels TK kits (I'm not familiar with other vendors for this specific kit). 

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Hello and welcome board, good luck with your research

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15 minutes ago, KananJarrusDressedAsATK said:

Thank you all for the quick response. I know it’s an unconventional request but you all have helped me a ton. I was hitting my head against a wall since everything I found was from like 2017.

That's great to hear, we're all glad that we can be of service! :jc_doublethumbup: Do you have everything you need or is there something else we can look up for you?

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Thank you all!

 

Ok quick update, WTF helmet is here and has been cleaned up and primed. Starting with paint tomorrow. Probably 100% craft paints as the only way to avoid 90 degree heat is to spray paint at 4am (not ashamed to admit I’ve done this neighbors already know I’m crazy but I’m tired folks). 

 

I’m following the 501st CRL as closely as possible. Not sure on two things.

1. The “traps” on the back of the helmet look painted/drawn on in all my reference images. Is that all I do?

2. The mic tips look different from the standard tk. If anything they seem simpler. I was going to throw something together in Tinkercad and print them myself but perhaps there is already an STL?

 

Ideally this whole thing is done by the weekend. I painted the last one in a couple of hours so it seems plausible.

 

Thank you again!

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Traps, tears, tube stripes are all painted on, references here 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/43220-rebels-stormtrooper-reference-pics/

 

Hovi's are very simple compared to regular TK

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Don't forget to post your build in the Rebels Stormtrooper build area ;) 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/198-rebels-tk-build-threads/

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38 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Traps, tears, tube stripes are all painted on, references here 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/43220-rebels-stormtrooper-reference-pics/

 

Hovi's are very simple compared to regular TK

TK_rebels_helmet.jpg

 

qRVKe0T.png

 

Don't forget to post your build in the Rebels Stormtrooper build area ;) 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/198-rebels-tk-build-threads/

Thank you, that’s awesome! 

 

I’m reluctant to post this in the rebels tk build thread as it isn’t a rebels tk build, it’s just the helmet. I’m really appreciative of y’all’s help with this special project. 

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11 hours ago, KananJarrusDressedAsATK said:

Thank you, that’s awesome! 

 

I’m reluctant to post this in the rebels tk build thread as it isn’t a rebels tk build, it’s just the helmet. I’m really appreciative of y’all’s help with this special project. 

Even just the helmet, and even with the fact it's going to be painted up, I'd still go with that forum.  It's the closest we have and it might benefit others who want to do a Rebels build.

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13 hours ago, themaninthesuitcase said:

Even just the helmet, and even with the fact it's going to be painted up, I'd still go with that forum.  It's the closest we have and it might benefit others who want to do a Rebels build.

Will do, I’ve taken a bunch of pictures so I should be able to give a step-by-step

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