Need advice about costuming

mosske · Post by **mosske** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:35 pm

Hey, its a family here and new members are ALWAYS welcome!

HyBRiD · Post by **HyBRiD** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:08 pm

Sev-like wrote:Yeah...quite obvious, seeing how we often flood people's intro...just count how many "greetings" or "welcome" there are....

hahah

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:17 pm

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Yes,i am.. my email is reakanazawa@yahoo hehehe
oK, i will try to saving money for now on.......

hmm how about this black Storm trooper?
looks good and small starting Bid http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-wars-Black-Sto ... dZViewItem

btw,what is a stunt helm?

Haldir · Post by **Haldir** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:27 pm

Seriously, have you stop growing yet?

Cause 15 is still an age some boys will still shoot up so now is not a good idea to get a set of armor. So just continue saving up your money for majority of the parts first.

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:43 pm

I don't know..looks fishy to me from first glance...the seller kinda state the obvious..and the redundant...I swear one of the pics is not his...from wookieepedia...I dunnoe 'bout your opinion..i'd rather buy my stuff thru the 501st guys...no worries 'bout trust and quality and stuff like that..

A stunt bucket is one with bubble lenses...remember the close up shots of TKs in the original trilogies? The lenses of the helmet are not flat..they kinda bulge out..but then, i believe some other guy will tell you this.. "the bubble lenses distorts your vision and you will be pretty messed up. Considering that your helmet already restricts much of your vision, you don't want that to happen

Redblur wrote:@
Yes,i am.. my email is reakanazawa@yahoo hehehe
oK, i will try to saving money for now on.......

hmm how about this black Storm trooper?
looks good and small starting Bid http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-wars-Black-Sto ... dZViewItem

btw,what is a stunt helm?

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:56 pm

yeah look suspicious heheheh

btw...do you have a web site or email of 501st member that sell armors??

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:00 pm

haha...no...

most 501st members have contacts that make armor..they don't necessary make it themselves...I know Keith "mosske" have a substantial number of contacts for most kinds of armor....there are also a few others who specialize in their favorite kinda armor...but then, you already know Keith as well..

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:50 pm

Sev-like wrote:haha...no...

most 501st members have contacts that make armor..they don't necessary make it themselves...I know Keith "mosske" have a substantial number of contacts for most kinds of armor....there are also a few others who specialize in their favorite kinda armor...but then, you already know Keith as well..

yeah he's moskee hehehe

i have emailed him

.......

btw want to ask again, is Stunt helm recomended?(hmm the lense are bubble..is the lens changeable?)

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:55 pm

Not really...the bubble lenses distort your vision..makes it hard to see the outside world from inside..

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:58 pm

Sev-like wrote:Not really...the bubble lenses distort your vision..makes it hard to see the outside world from inside..

is the lenses changeable?

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:01 pm

Maybe....i was given the impression that the lenses are glued onto the helmet...but then, regular lenses are changeable so i don't see why the bubble lenses can be changed out..

anyway, the stunt helmet does not have any more diff. other than the lenses ..so its just a normal TK bucket..

renzaijh · Post by **renzaijh** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:07 pm

Actually, 'Stunt' TK helmets have flat lenses while 'Hero' TK helmets have bubble lenses. Won't be long before a trooper chimes in with more info.

The TIE Pilot and the AT-AT Driver (TIE Pilot helmet painted white actually) helmets have bubble lenses as well. Generally, TIE Pilot and AT-AT Driver costumers switch to flat lenses for better vision. But I'm noticing a trend lately where some of these costumers are moving towards screen accuracy and sticking to bubble lenses.

Bubble lenses are a 'hit or miss'. The ones I have on my AT-AT Driver helmet are made from thinner acrylic and vision is pretty ok.

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:12 pm

opps....a mistake...confused myself with "stunt" helmets and "hero" helmets...so essentially, the stunt helmet is a normal TK helmet... sorry ner vod..

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:29 pm

looks like it's cheaper than other helm?

why it's cheaper?

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:38 pm

i don't know...which other helm? may be just diff. supplier, diff. price.....