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First Armour - nt390 - Saturday 12-Nov-2011
Gidday all. I am looking to join the 501st in the next couple of months however I will obviously be needing a set of armour. I have a feeling that Mouldman on the Goldie is the place to go........ Does he do the entire suit for a stormtrooper? And what kind of coin am I looking at? If I am going to do this I want to do it right. I have wanted a stormtrooper costume since I was 12 and have seen you guys in action and now the time is right for me.
Kind Regards All,
Neil
RE: First Armour - Phantom - Saturday 12-Nov-2011
Hi mate...welcome to the Redbacks.
PM Muppet he can give you the run down on stormies or just PM MM
RE: First Armour - Agent Smith - Saturday 12-Nov-2011
Hi and welcome, yep just follow Phantoms advice..
RE: First Armour - Deltorn - Saturday 12-Nov-2011
Welcome to the redbacks mate. Just follow what has already been advised and you will have taken the first step to being One of us, One of us, One of us...
RE: First Armour - Buzzard - Saturday 12-Nov-2011
We are one! But we are many! And from all the lands on earth we come!
We share a dream! And sing with one voice!
I am, you are, we are imperial!
Welcome to the redbacks, mate!
RE: First Armour - Darkvoyd - Sunday 13-Nov-2011
Yeah MM's tha man! Just picked up my first kit off him tonight and I'm very impressed. Get a set you'll love it... And welcome aboard mate.
RE: First Armour - Darth Stewie - Thursday 17-Nov-2011
g'day all. pretty much the same question as posted.Meet a few of the crew at Supernova and was most impressed. Even got the pic with the Lord himself.
looking forward to hopfully joining up and spreading some happiness through charity.being doing a bit of reading on a few sites and mouldman on the goldie sounds the go. I'M 6' and 130kg so wonder if i might be abit big to be a trooper? any suggestions or advice welcome.
RE: First Armour - stormraven - Friday 18-Nov-2011
Welcome stew one thing youll find is that you are never too big ( or too small ) to be a trooper, the only real criteria is to pick something that you like. Next thing is to come along to an Armour Party or an event and see some of the costumes close up and get yourself "verified". MMs outfits have pleased many troopers but it best to get some others to help you trim and fit it to your body shape.
RE: First Armour - hopfot - Friday 18-Nov-2011
G'days mate. MM does great armour, however, and I say this from personal experiance, a larger body has the effect to tear through MM armour. AM might be a better way for you to go.
RE: First Armour - TheWolf - Friday 18-Nov-2011
(Thursday 17-Nov-2011, 11:34 PM)stewthesith Wrote: I'M 6' and 130kg so wonder if i might be abit big to be a trooper? any suggestions or advice welcome.
I would suggest you look at the AM Armour as well...
I have a set you can check out some time for fit....
RE: First Armour - Jaggered - Friday 18-Nov-2011
(Friday 18-Nov-2011, 05:43 AM)TheWolf Wrote:(Thursday 17-Nov-2011, 11:34 PM)stewthesith Wrote: I'M 6' and 130kg so wonder if i might be abit big to be a trooper? any suggestions or advice welcome.
I would suggest you look at the AM Armour as well...
I have a set you can check out some time for fit....
MM might be a bit of a tight fit although you can shim it otherwise yea if you can get around to see TheWolf as AM armour run's a little bigger.
jAG
RE: First Armour - MouldMan - Friday 18-Nov-2011
(Friday 18-Nov-2011, 03:58 AM)hopfot Wrote: G'days mate. MM does great armour, however, and I say this from personal experiance, a larger body has the effect to tear through MM armour. AM might be a better way for you to go.
lol no, HOPPY and his dodgey webbing job has the effect to tear through MM
(n that was the old HIPs too) You're the only trooper to date to do that.But the guys are right, broader girths suit AM (as it's fan made for the "average" American.)
RE: First Armour - hopfot - Friday 18-Nov-2011
(Friday 18-Nov-2011, 11:46 AM)MouldMan Wrote:(Friday 18-Nov-2011, 03:58 AM)hopfot Wrote: G'days mate. MM does great armour, however, and I say this from personal experiance, a larger body has the effect to tear through MM armour. AM might be a better way for you to go.
lol no, HOPPY and his dodgey webbing job has the effect to tear through MM
But the guys are right, broader girths suit AM (as it's fan made for the "average" American.)
Talk to Tiri, her armour did the same thing. Sorry mate, it's true. Your armour isn't suited for larger troopers. Yes it is stronger as ABS than when it was HIPS. But plastic isn't designed to be stretched.
Not trying to rob you of a sale, Just trying to help a cadet make the right choice for them.
RE: First Armour - Darth Stewie - Friday 18-Nov-2011
thanx guys. looks like i have lot more homework to do. partof the fun i guess. i got an email saying best thing is to come to an armory party and go from there. one question. what is a realist outlay of cash on an outfit. keep it basic to get started an joined and build from there. maybe i should lay off the weights for a while..
RE: First Armour - Jaggered - Saturday 19-Nov-2011
(Friday 18-Nov-2011, 05:34 PM)stewthesith Wrote: thanx guys. looks like i have lot more homework to do. partof the fun i guess. i got an email saying best thing is to come to an armory party and go from there. one question. what is a realist outlay of cash on an outfit. keep it basic to get started an joined and build from there. maybe i should lay off the weights for a while..
I think something like $800.00 although I could be mistaken but someone here will no doubt correct me
jAG