+- Redback Garrison (https://www.501st.com.au/forum)
+-- Forum: General Forums (https://www.501st.com.au/forum/forum-1.html)
+--- Forum: Fresh Recruits (https://www.501st.com.au/forum/forum-9.html)
+--- Thread: Fresh from the Vats..... (/thread-3914.html)
Pages:
1
2
Fresh from the Vats..... - Darklordash73 - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Hi guys, newbie here, looking to start building some costumes and getting into some charity work.
Done some research and thinking I might prefer to build my own Stormy armor for a first project, based in pepakura, any thoughts?
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Tachyon - Monday 12-Mar-2012
G'day mate and welcome
Unless you have a tonne of experience with Pep; I'd stay away from it. There are a heap of better options for a stormy and a good quality kit isn't that expensive. Just my 2cents there. Looking forward to seeing your progress whatever way you go; a pep TK would be a unique one. But it is a tricky way to go about it.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Phantom - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Hey there mate and welcome.
Have to agree with Tach on that, a TK kit is reasonably priced and I am not sure if a PEP TK would be 501st acceptable.
Shoot muppet a PM about any costume questions.
Good luck and hope to see you around
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - major payne - Monday 12-Mar-2012
I'm sure if it looked right, it would be approved, but that's a BIG gamble. Like the other guys have said, a plastic kit is the way to go. Reasonably priced, and if you knuckle down (and know what you are doing), you could get it done in a weekend.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - The Sniper - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome the the Redback forums, as the guys above me have said, doing a PEP TK would be hard. There are other plastic armour that would be cheaper and easier to do.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - TheWolf - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome! What they said ^
Most people have enough to worry about strapping a TK for the first time. I can;t imagine how long it would take to build the armour first.
Check around at your options, then decide for sure. A Vac molded TK would be the easier option by far....
Not as original, but much easier.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - cobra - Monday 12-Mar-2012
I agree with the rest of the Troopers have said so far, a pre-moulded ABS plastic kit should be your choice.
As Phantom pointed out, have a chat to Muppet.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - BIDS - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome to the forum. Good luck with whichever way you go. Even if you build the PEP as an oddity it would be cool.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Cavalier - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Hey Dash, welcome to the Redbacks!
Smash out that pep armour! Sounds like a great plan... !!!
Stay in touch with Muppet, cos it may be a hard one to squeeze through crls...
And the guys above have been round long enough to comment on it.
The plastic fantastic is always a trusted standby, as is imperial officer gear...
Sounds like you know what you want to achieve and I wish you luck!
Hope to see you out where the plastic meets the pavement soon...
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - hopfot - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Heya Dash Welcome to RBG. Have to agree with my fellow troopers, Pep=not a good idea. Give Muppet a PM and find yourself an armour to suit you, there are plenty available.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Kev Vader - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome to the Redback Forums!
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Vepariga - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome welcome Ash, where do you hail from?
and I agree with everyone bout pep.
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Anise - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome to the Redbacks!!! I have 0 advice to offer on the TK front...but am looking forward to seeing your build...
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - Buzzard - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome aboard!!!
RE: Fresh from the Vats..... - stormraven - Monday 12-Mar-2012
Welcome to the Redbacks, if you are free on the 24th there will a Armour Party at Kevs place. This will give you a look at what goes into making a set of armour.