FoxFX TX Build Melbourne

[Foxfx]

Hi Guys & Gals,

 

Well it's about time I started a build thread for my TX. My name is Adam and live in sunny Melbourne, Australia. I have actually had my TX amour for about a year (sitting in a box) having no idea how to assemble it. Primarily, because I have not seen a Stormtrooper in person. So, I started wrangling with my 501st Squad and attended some armour workshops.

 

I bought my armour from Chris Gardiner in the United Kingdom, and really love the kit. The armour is really firm, and solid all around. I had seen some of the Anovos TK Armour at armour parties and was quite surprised how thin the armour was.

 

So without any further chatter, here is my armour.

 

 

 

 

[Foxfx]

My helmet came assembled, but I am going to make some modifications.

 

1. I am going to replace the eyes lenses with mirrored lenses;

2. Repaint the frown in a high coloured silver;

3. Repaint the Vocoder in the same silver as the frown;

4. Replace the blue tube striping with matt black tube striping ( I think the contrast will look great );

5. Take the decals off the traps and painting matt black, again for contrast;

6. Paint the ears a metallic grey; and

7. Replace the neck seal with an ' S ' seal, for Spec Ops clearance.

 

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

My helmet came assembled, but I am going to make some modifications.

 

1. I am going to replace the eyes lenses with mirrored lenses;

2. Repaint the frown in a high coloured silver;

3. Repaint the Vocoder in the same silver as the frown;

4. Replace the blue tube striping with matt black tube striping ( I think the contrast will look great );

5. Take the decals off the traps and painting matt black, again for contrast;

6. Paint the ears a metallic grey; and

7. Replace the neck seal with an ' S ' seal, for Spec Ops clearance.

 

 

 

Ha, what do you need us for. I am only joking, but you just hit on everything I was going to suggest concerning the frown, the tube stripes, and traps, lol.

 

The next thing I would look into and this doesn't have to be done now, but work to replace the velcro with snap plates and web strapping. Velcro works, but eventually wears down and snap plates will become your friend .

 

Let us know if you have any questions.

[Foxfx]

Hi Steve,

 

Great idea ! I think I will remove the velcro and replace with snap plates and web strapping.