Wednesday 21-Aug-2013, 11:26 PM
Hi Brett & welcome to the Forum. As you've already found out it can be a confusing journey for the newbie with so much to read & learn, but as you've already seen there is no end of help here, especially when people can see you making an effort to do your own research.
My first advice would be to choose the movie that you want to build your stormtroop to look like, i.e. ANH (A New Hope) ect. Being passionate about the one you choose can help keep you focused in what can be a lengthy process from initial order to final completion. Once you've made that decision you can then select the best armor for you based on your body size & shape, and the availability & price. As previously mentioned on here a great idea is to come along to an event or even better an Armor Party so that you can look at different armor to get a better idea of sizing, how it's worn ect.
Unfortunately the link BullAnt put up giving vetted armor options is a little out of date. MoldMan has moved overseas & his kits are not currently in production, a shame as it's sizing would have suited you well, and a local option for armor would be great. Head over to the FISD site and check out this up to date link :- http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11...find-them/ . You don't need an account to look at this thread. For your body size I'd be leaning towards AP, TM or RS. Nothing wrong with AM (now called NE), but it lends itself to bigger troopers and would require trimming for your frame (easy enough to do if thats the way you decide to roll).
Another great idea for you is again on FISD, to look at the EIB & Centurion Submissions. These are higher levels of accuracy that you can build towards if you wish. They are handy because each submission title includes the armor brand, this allows you to read about the brand of armor you're interested in, and see the size and shape of the trooper as that is also listed. You can see what the finished product looks like on a trooper.
Also keep in mind that once you've selected & ordered your armor you then need to arrange all the various accessories :- Boots, Gloves, Undersuit, Belt, Holster, Blaster ect.
I know it all sound daunting but don't be discouraged, take your time to research, talk to troopers, research, live on FISD, and did I mention research? Most people on here never built anything quite like this either but you'd be surprised how quickly you pick it up, and in no time you'll be out trooping with the rest of us.
Anyway just my 2c, hope it's of some help.
Cheers
Craig
My first advice would be to choose the movie that you want to build your stormtroop to look like, i.e. ANH (A New Hope) ect. Being passionate about the one you choose can help keep you focused in what can be a lengthy process from initial order to final completion. Once you've made that decision you can then select the best armor for you based on your body size & shape, and the availability & price. As previously mentioned on here a great idea is to come along to an event or even better an Armor Party so that you can look at different armor to get a better idea of sizing, how it's worn ect.
Unfortunately the link BullAnt put up giving vetted armor options is a little out of date. MoldMan has moved overseas & his kits are not currently in production, a shame as it's sizing would have suited you well, and a local option for armor would be great. Head over to the FISD site and check out this up to date link :- http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11...find-them/ . You don't need an account to look at this thread. For your body size I'd be leaning towards AP, TM or RS. Nothing wrong with AM (now called NE), but it lends itself to bigger troopers and would require trimming for your frame (easy enough to do if thats the way you decide to roll).
Another great idea for you is again on FISD, to look at the EIB & Centurion Submissions. These are higher levels of accuracy that you can build towards if you wish. They are handy because each submission title includes the armor brand, this allows you to read about the brand of armor you're interested in, and see the size and shape of the trooper as that is also listed. You can see what the finished product looks like on a trooper.
Also keep in mind that once you've selected & ordered your armor you then need to arrange all the various accessories :- Boots, Gloves, Undersuit, Belt, Holster, Blaster ect.
I know it all sound daunting but don't be discouraged, take your time to research, talk to troopers, research, live on FISD, and did I mention research? Most people on here never built anything quite like this either but you'd be surprised how quickly you pick it up, and in no time you'll be out trooping with the rest of us.
Anyway just my 2c, hope it's of some help.
Cheers
Craig
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