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Published: 2007-06-11 10:43:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 7411; Favourites: 88; Downloads: 127
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A little work in progress - my stormtrooper armor that I've been working on the past 6 months or so. It's made from scratch using fiberglass laminate, closely copied from an original lent to me for reference. The helmet turned out to be a very close match to the screen used originals, closely replicating their little quirks and imperfections.The costume premiered on the Dagobah 2007 convention in Gorzow Wielkopolski.
And before you ask... YES, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY MANGA. And if anyone from Kasen Comics is reading this... please contact me at last - I've been trying to reach you guys for a long time now.
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The're a bunch of stuff on these backpacks. Supposedly additional life support gear, more efficient than what's built-in with the armor itself, to be used on worlds with more hostile environments. I'd imagine there would be AC, a heat source and a water supply at the very least. There's also a better radio than the one inside the helmet. Other than that, I really don't know in detail, Lucasfilm always tended to BS some explanations every time they release a visual guide and such, but not always consistent...
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fajny armor - kiedys sam szukalem aby kupic kompletna zbroje, ale wszystko robione jest na sredniej budowy facetow a na kogos over sized i mam tu na mysli budowe atletyczna - nie ma szans kupic ... a szkoda
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no to mam dobre wieści, bo jest kilka marek w dużym rozmiarze
Ja sam drobny raczej nie jestem, a z powodzeniem noszę zbroję AP (robioną na formach odbitych z autentycznej zbroi z Powrotu Jedi), która jest dość mała (aktorzy mieli około 180cm i przeciętną budowę). Ja jestem nieco większy 
Istnieje oczywiście stara zbroja "FX", bardzo duża, ale ma mnóstwo błedów i jako replika jest do bani...
Ale Tobie najbardziej polecałbym zbroję RT-mod. Bardzo ładnie odzwierciedla wygląd filmowego pierwowzoru, ale w większej skali (około 20% większa). Jest bardzo obszerna, idealna na mocno zbudowanego faceta: [link]
Pamiętaj też, że wszystkie elementy kończyn zawsze składają się z dwóch połówek. Przy montażu dajesz szersze lub węższe paski łaczące żeby dopasować idealny rozmiar
bardzo polecam lekturę www.whitearmor.net (po angielsku) i gorąco zapraszam do [link]
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Wielkie dzieki Johnboy - masa fajnych informacji w jednym poscie
Co do 501 chyba nawet kiedys zapisalem sie na Wasze forum ale wiesz bez zbroi wiecej sie nie da
W londynie jest koles ktory sprzedaje kostiumy i mialem sie do niego wybrac bo mam blizej niz do usa ale ... zabawa w fotografowanie tez kosztuje i chwilowo odlozylem sprawe na bok ze wzgledow czysto finansowych.
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W Londynie? Paul (Trooper Master) czy Andrew Ainsworth?
Pierwszy zna się na rzeczy i robi świetną replikę zrobioną od podstaw (nie odlew z oryginału - po części to jego wersja nawet bardziej przypomina to co widzieliśmy w Nowej Nadziei), ten drugi to facet który te zbroje wyprodukował na potrzeby filmu, ponad 30 lat temu.
Problem w tym że Ainsworth to bajarz i konfabulant, a jego wyrób jest spiracony z kilku modeli fanowskich (bo swoje autentyczne formy wywalił 30 lat temu). Chce astronomicznych pieniędzy i sprzedaje już złożone - czyli na pewno byłyby problemy z dopasowaniem, bo jego wersja jest tej samej wielkości co AP.
Wyrób Trooper Mastera jest ciut większy... pogrzeb zresztą na whiteramor(dot)net albo na mepd(dot)net (wersja dla prawdziwych facetów, LOL), to niesamowite skarbnice wiedzy, a wszystkie marki zbroi są tam dokładnie udokumentowane... zdjęcia najdrobniejszych detali, montaż, opinie, porady, historia i tak dalej
Doskonale rozumiem kwestie finansowe... ale zawsze można zacząć od no. oficera floty
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Oczywiscie chodzilo o Paula
Jak bede w londku to napewno wybiore sie do jego sklepu na wizje lokalna i moze przymiarke
a co do ostatniego zdania coz: stormtoooper or nothing 
dzieki piekne za info widze ze jestes kopalnia wiedzy ... szacun !!!
Pozdro z Brukseli
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Nope... a custom one-off
Here's how it came to be: [link]
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So...YOU'RE the reason why 1226 was taken....
I'm just kidding nice bucket and set btw
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It's pretty rough from up close... but that's how the originals were, LOL! Paul Blake, the original Greedo, said this was exactly how he remembers the original sandtroopers... yellowing paint and so on
Still... it's pretty rough... Although I think I pretty much nailed the ANH torso, the arms are really bad, and the legs came from TK-560's custom set. Better than FX, but not really movie accurate.
I'm assembling a new armor now, a brand spanking new AP set
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HEy, the roughness is just weathering...or something like that
Nothing will be 'movie' accurate, but getting it as close as possible is good enough.
I wish I could get a set of AP...but, unfortunatly...last time I went to an armor party....nearly everyone there...including the armor said AP would never fit my particular body...tried a set on....and they were right
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Any armor can be trimmed or shimmed and made to fit. My thigh pieces are extended in the back (TK-560 was very skinny, LOL).
Why wouldn't it fit, exactly?
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Let's just say that there wasn't enough in the bending/curvature in the limb portions, so if they were my size...they wouldn't wrap around my legs enough
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You'd be surprised how many people have that problem. I dare say MOST troopers out there...
You just need shims. look at the back of my thigh pieces: [link] - they're shimmed, there are portions of extra material glued and riveted in between the original edges.
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shims might work...or I might try to get a different chest piece...so far everyone that's seen it says the chest needs to be trimmed or such
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Well, the FX torso is just too big for you, then. Trimming would help, but the shape of the FX chest piece is just wrong to begin with. It's too square and blocky - you could ask some manufacturers of screen accurate armors, such as AP or TE2 (TE is overpriced, avoid), for spare parts - like the chest plate and the back plate. They should cost well under 200 for sure, maybe even around 100. That (and a proper helmet, at least your Master Replicas lid) will make the whole suit appear much, much better. Then a lower torso kit, perhaps...
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6 months paid off then. its great. and the rifle you used. is it an mg machine gun or just made. either way its niceeeee:3
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That was built, too. It's a lifesize MG-34, that's what they used as props in the movie, among other things (such as Sterling SMGs and Lewis machineguns)
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no way! never noticed that. thanks for the info dude!
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Very nice work. I'm still trying to convince my parents to let me clear out a section of the shed to set up some space to work with fiberglass. But my mum seems to be scared of the idea.
And, you know, doesn't want me walking around dressed as a Storm Trooper.
BUT NUTS TO HER.
If this is a work in progress, then wow.
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Very nice MG-34, and a very nice Stormtrooper Costume indeed.
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A pochwalisz się, skąd umiejętność kształtowania laminatu? Bo kolega robi czołg..
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Laminatu się raczej nie kształtuje 
Najpierw model z gliny, potem gipsowy odlew, usuwamy glinę i lakierujemy tak powstałą formę (żeby żywica nie wsiąkła w gips), potem smarujemy żywicą (poliestrową lub epoksydowa, do wyboru), kładziemy arkusz włókna szklanego, smarujemy znowu, i tak parę razy...
Można zrobić jeszcze ambitniej i jako pierwszą warstwe na formie dać żelkot - wyjdzie śliczna, błszcząca, super gładka powierzchnia
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Z odlewaniem toto ma niewiele wspólnego.. nazwa nieważna, ważne iż wiem, jak.
Rozumiem iż składniki idzie w budowlanym markecie kupić?
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No to się "wykłada" w formie, jak to zwał tak to zwał
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Thanks! It was a LOT of work, but I think it was worth it
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Niiice, my bf is in the 501st cant wait to get my armor and join! the armor looks awsome btw, fantastic job!!!
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well i want to get some femme stormtrooper armor made =3
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Thanks!
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No Johny
Czy masz w planach jakieś inne zbroje ?
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Dzięki
na pewno nie w najbliższej przyszłości! 
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Thanks ^_^
It took me about half a year to get it right ^^'
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How do you work with the fiberglass, I would like to make some gear for a fantasy costume, like some pauldrons and grieves
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It's actually pretty easy... PM me if you're interested in a little tutorial
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I was thinking a DA note, but now I think an e-mail would be best. Drop me a line at jquest@poczta.onet.pl
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YAY FOR THE 501ST! These guys had one of the best booths at the 2005 MegaCon in Orlando.
Love the rifle. Can only imagine how much the backpack weighs...
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Thanks!
2005 is a long time ago... and it was a different Garrison
I'm in a different Garrison, but we pulloed off a number of spectacular events too, such as this one: [link]
There's another one starting tomorrow... gonna be there, too...
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Amazing job with that super-long rifle... It confuzzles me as to its purpose, since it can't possibly be a sniper rifle... Maybe a long-range carbine?
I can't wait to see your finished product. I think the one thing that seems to not be 100% refined with this costume is the backpack is too clean to be carried around for a long period of time, in comparison to the rest of the uniform (unless it's supposed to be a new backpack
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Holy crap that is awsome.
YOu are making it? Good lord.
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looks good like the sand effect on it with that mg42 little thing you need is the hand plate other than that great
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Thanks ^^ The costume has progressed since then, here's how it looked on the 16th: [link]
- a pauldron was added, the helmet detail was reworked a little bit to match ROTJ / SE standards better (I'm trying to replicate a sandtrooper from the new footage added to the Special Edition of Episode 4). I'm still waiting for a new, better set of legs, which will arrive bundled with a new belt, drop boxes, and the minibelt normally mounted over the right knee.
I just can't wait to finish it
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