Well, this is where my cigar budget has gone....
 

it was christmas in June.

let my full dorkdom come out.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psqwcewslx.jpg
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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psqgib1oat.jpg



at the end, it will look like this.

http://www.501st.com/mw501/images/th...boss_full.jpeg

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Speechless...take that anyway you want :r...j/k...have fun with it!!

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i will take it the good way. lol

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Very cool!

You headed out to San Diego Comic Con with that thing?

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kewl!

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Vary cool

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Of possible note to SW dorks.

http://screencrush.com/han-solo-anth...letter_4572277

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Where's the cigar access port?

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Beautiful! I for one would love to see updates on this as you construct and paint!

Can do. I started the acetone bath last night. Have to get the releasing agent from the mold off before I can continue.
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When Darrell (skywalker) sees this, he'll wet himself.

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Again? ;s

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Where would one acquire something like this? Just curious....

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Are you a member of the 501st, "Vader's Fist" ?

http://www.501st.com

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depends on what you are looking to do. I am doing the Republic Commando (kinda the special forces of the clone army). I got mine from

www.polymerarmory.com

there is another guy who makes the armor as well, but i liked PA better.





I am. though i don't have an official number yet as my suit isn't done. I am part of the Garrison Tyrranus in VA.

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LOL …

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URL: www.polymerarmory.com/
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But I can still go to guns and ammo . com :lr :lr :lr

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that's too funny.

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cut the visor hole out last night. woo hoo

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps6snhkqqy.jpg

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cut about 1/4" off of the neck hole so that my big noggin could fit in. taped the visor in temporarily just to take a pic.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps2szdinq4.jpg

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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pssybeqiii.jpg


primer done

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"Isn't your head a little big to be a stormtrooper?" :lr

very cool

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I had to trim the codpiece to get my big head in.

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lol


got some work done tonight.

taped up.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psjoxupacr.jpg

first coat

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspmznnm4q.jpg

tape removed

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps0eovxb5t.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psngrmivyb.jpg

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So my wife and boy have been in Maine for the past few days, so I took that time to get some work done.

bucket is getting closer to the finish line. just some detail work and then on to the weathering.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pslwt6lmim.jpg
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also got some work on the handplates done.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps1rp6vdb2.jpg

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shoulder armor .

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psrjsqom82.jpg

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Looking damn good, Rob. I look forward to seeing the progress to complete.

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little update for the masses.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psgylcioim.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psrnuqpfyw.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psy27jjsz0.jpg

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Very cool :tu

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so. got it done friday night (except for some adjustments) and went to the star wars night at the tides game saturday. stayed in costume for the entire first game and then 3 inning of the second game. 50 lbs of armor after about 4 hours starts to get a little heavy.


http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pss9eftbwg.png

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Very cool dude, nice job on the armor and hanging out in it that long.

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thanks. I am really proud of house it turned out. Got a few things that need to be tweaked.

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latest update on my armor. I am trying to get the last piece done (shoes) so that I can submit for my 501st approval. started with a pair of champion athletic shoes. made and template, cut it out on pleather and glued it on.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psr8iwvnna.jpg
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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pswuliqqg4.jpg

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received word from the 501st today that I am approved.

RC-21512

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psvkvp8aai.jpg

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Looking Good!:D:tu

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Congrats, Rob! Haha not to be too big of a nerd, but that is pretty cool man! :tu

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Very cool. Nice job.

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Bad. Ass. :tu

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Awesome, love he updates. Pretty damn cool :tu

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thanks guys. I am pretty happy with how it turned out as it was a lot of work.

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Just wet myself:O

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I definitely like Star Wars, maybe not to this extent, but that is pretty cool. Nice work!

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so. I have started my path to get my suit level II certified. I now have the blaster and sidearm that I need.

here is the blaster finished.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psovmlkwya.jpg

found a nice file online for the DC15S Commando side arm and a local guy was kind enough to print it out for me. Can't wait to get started on this one.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psne37qzh5.jpg


and I invested in screen accurate RC boots. woo hoo.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...psvysmlvrk.jpg

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Trooped the Star Wars Night at the Washington Nationals last weekend. It was a blast.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...pszzfurw1m.jpg

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Awesome as always! I hope you shoot better than a stormtrooper though!