Need advice about costuming

Nien Nunb · Post by **Nien Nunb** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:02 pm

Vacuum forming ? I am learning it in my Dnt Lesson and can only use thermo plastic.

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:04 pm

Haha....yeah.. except for the fact that getting a personal vacu-form machine is the tricky part...

would like to see a DIY-ed too..sounds real sweet...

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:05 am

Does anyone have the detailed pic for the stormtrooper?

i need some reffrence pic.

thx before

renzaijh · Post by **renzaijh** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:32 am

Redblur wrote:Does anyone have the detailed pic for the stormtrooper?

i need some reffrence pic.

thx before

You don't have the DK Star Wars visual dictionary?

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:51 pm

Nope....

@sev-like

this one looks easy to build(vacuum forming)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhajk_IDTUo

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:13 pm

Looks good...but then its kinda too small... The stuff he vac-formed does not look very detailed either...but nice search bro

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:32 pm

Sev-like wrote:Looks good...but then its kinda too small... The stuff he vac-formed does not look very detailed either...but nice search bro

yeah need more powerfull Vacuum cleaner....and what plastic is that?

this is tk560's home made Vacuum forming machine........

http://www.tk560.com/vactable4.html

he said that project cost him less from $150

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:35 pm

I'm not sure...not yet a plastics expert...

Looks good...but whose house are we gonna put a vac-form in?

renzaijh · Post by **renzaijh** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:59 pm

Redblur, the folks here can tell you're passionate about costuming but your current direction appears to be 'rearing a cow in your room just to have a glass of milk'. It's nice to own a personal vacu-forming machine and all but at this point, it's just unrealistic. Heed the advice given before, save up for a good set of armor.

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:07 pm

My exact sentiments, except for the cows and milk thingy..

Solving the vac-form problem won't be the last you'll face. Making your own armor is harder than getting one... and you'll need quite a number of unwieldy machines to help you make one... lest you have a factory or workshop already, then i see lotsa problems down the road..

[if you really have a factory, rent it out and use the money to buy your armor..its still easier.]

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:51 pm

btw,is the quality of Supreme Edition Stormtrooper Costume from rubies is good and movie accurate?

and what is master replica? is it 100% Same with the movie?

is a Black trooper or black storm trooper is just a storm trooper painted with black or not an ordinary trooper?what role are they?

Haldir · Post by **Haldir** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:44 pm

Unless you got money to burn

stay away from the Rubies Armor. Movie Accurate? Of course not as it's an Official item.

Official items MUST be made different, in minor or major ways in order to differ it from the original movie props.

Master Replica is an Authorized Company that used to produce several SW stuffs; they're most famous for FX Lightsabre and Lightsabre Hilt.

A search online will give to at least a website, popular or known to many of us that explained how to go about making certain SW Armors with some of the pages even giving the dimensions of the parts.

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:36 pm

Redblur wrote: is a Black trooper or black storm trooper is just a storm trooper painted with black or not an ordinary trooper?what role are they?

Yeah its essentially a black TK... they are TXes...special troopers..

Redblur · Post by **Redblur** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:51 pm

@sev-like&haldir
Thanks for the answer

and thx for all who answered to my question...

hmmm i think i will buy storm trooper armor if i already 18

...if i buy now.......i cannot be a 501st member(still under 18:D),still no money for new hobby( i have another "expensive" hobby heheheh)

but still want the armor!!!!!!!!!!!

Sev-like · Post by **Sev-like** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:55 pm

I think by the time you got your armor, fixed it up and got it ready to troop in, you'll be 18.... anyway, experience does counts...good to help out in the local garrison first...