Sergens shadowtrooper

[Griffin-X[501st]]

I agree! You kind of learn as you go based on your costume and issue. Once your setup is completed, you will find things to tweak and update.

[dr sergen]

well yes i had intended on putting it all together and than wearing it for a while as my friends would like to go around the area we live and take pics of troopers doing every day things getting coffee at timmies. doing groceries. etc. just for fun. and doing that would help me to realized where i want padding.

 

i have one question. about the but. can you sit.(without damaging or risking damage to the armor) and if not is there anything you can do to reenforce the strength of armor from the inside.

ive had a few idea's since i started doing research on this. storm trooper paint ball wars. things like that. but only if armor would hold up. you could reenact scenes from movies as they do battle reenactments for wars. etc. stuff like that.

[dr sergen]

allright new question?

 

i am working on a shadow trooper costume and since i cant really afford getting a full armor kit right know. i filling my hunger with thoughts of how i will approach just about every aspect of assembly. cost tools supplies and on and on.

 

and ive been thinking about fastenings, mostly velcro snaps and magnets. if i want to mix up what i use. or stick to one or two or a combination of snaps and velcro or magnets and velcro like ive seen people do in some places. and i came across some magnets discussions in a local garrisons forums and asked some questions and was promptley replied to and asked to go for beer with a guy (hes to far and we cant unfortunately as that's exactly what i want from people in my area.) and he ended up messageing me about some problems he had with the GML or something, when did a clone trooper kit and used magnets ill post quote

 

 

Sorry to shut down the conversation but you missed a huge debate which caused an update to the CRL for the legion. Basically everyone seems to build their armor in one perticular way (clonesix tutorial)' date=' Eric Malloch (The DT Armor mold builder here in Ottawa) and I did our Armor build another way and they almost didn't approve my suit. We were able to prove to them our way was just as good as their way.....

They said there was a seam on the forearm and shins which is not screen accurate......which there is on my suit, and they are right, but to build without the seam, you need to make the wrist loose enough to get your hand through on the forearm piece, and that's not screen accurate either. Check out a clonetroopers wrist......it's tight!

With the shin, most people use a Spoon method where they cut out a piece over the calf....not screen accurate either versus us....we have a seem down the side......to me, they are both ways to get armor on you. Considering all clones were CGI and have no seems, it's phisically impossible to be screen accurate.......it's all bullshit, and basically they couldn't make a strong enough case against our version when comparing to their version.....we pissed a few people off.

 

Basically, avoid the magnet system..... There is a great tutorial on-line. Look up the CloneSix Clonearmor tutorial....

 

Jay[/quote']

 

 

well i was wondering what your thoughts on this are and how it would possibly affect my approval.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Well...are you building a Clone, or a Shadow Stormtrooper? The clone armor is a little different and the approvals for those costumes can be more picky than a typical Stormtrooper. Of course, it all depends on your GML.

[dr sergen]

im doing a shadow. so would using the magnet idea be completely different. from clone in terms of sticking to the CRL. and could a Garrison GML not approve my armour becuase of magnets even though it follows guidelines of the CRL for shadow trooper in terms of seams.

[dr sergen]

shadow trooper shin armor CRL states: The shin armor is able to open and firmly close in the back allowing the two halves to appear sealed when viewed by spectators. The trapezoid knee plate is affixed to the top of the left shin.

 

so i will have none of the problems he had if i use the magnet method for my armor. and what if i build it based on the shadow CRL and the GML of my garrison has a problem with the way it appears when complete.?

 

that's the main purpose of my bring up what he said. as i am aware they are three very different armor suits when your putting them together based on the CRL

[Griffin-X[501st]]

IMHO...in the end "how you look" is what is important. If you follow the Shadow Stormtrooper CRL, you will be fine.

 

The coolest part of costuming is when you come up with your own way of doing something, or see how someone else did it and modify their take on it. So, if you want to use magnets for the shin closure in the back, go for it. I have picked up tons of little tips and tricks along my path and have considered magnets too. I prefer Velcro in the back of the shin with the front part glued, but that's just me. I'm working on several upgrades as I prepare for Specialist so if I can help, let. We're all family here.

 

Just keep in mind that your approval pics and how you look are what matter and your GML will use them to evaluate your costume.

 

[dr sergen]

okay thanks alot. i wish i could get a hold of a fore arm or shin piece to try working on my magnet idea and share it. . . but i have yet to find someone willing to sell me an armor kit piece by piece to help me with budgeting my money.

[izzi[TX]]

Send Scootch a PM about parts, bro.

[dr sergen]

scootch ?

[Griffin-X[501st]]

A fellow Spec Ops Member...he's very cool.

 

http://forum.specops501st.com/index.php?/user/19-scootch/

[dr sergen]

sent him a pm. thanks.

[dr sergen]

hey guys just orderd my arms !!!! ill post pics when i get my box!!!!!

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

You have no arms?! Sorry, couldn't resist, terrible joke

[dr sergen]

i laughed when i get the email you posted this. not so terrible.

[izzi[TX]]

Oh, DE... You're proof that humor is a must on the Command staff.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

I think we need a Capitain Comedy staff position!

[dr sergen]

okay so. i got my arms in the mail.

 

going to start working on them soon. i found some guys locally to work on my Armour with a few tk's a sand trooper and a Vader as i met them in costume at a toys r us. they do Armour parties etc.

 

anyways ill post package opening pics tonight when i get home from work.

 

 

edit added pics

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nvm having a problem with the file size of the pics. ill do it from work tomorrow. i have photo shop

 

edit.

 

keep forgetting to email the pics to my work email. ill get around to it one day was in the middle of a move and some other poop. what tools should i have to start working on assembling my arms. im trying not to spend to much money. so if a tool is cheaper manual than electric ill probably go manual

[dr sergen]

never got around to posting those pics so i made a topic and i am starting to post there again sorry for the disappearance i had to buckle down and stick to myself and make some money.