Troop #30
Armor repairs, cookout, introducing my friend Cindy into the majority of the TBS members. We also got rid of Tony Greco. Phew! Took us long enough! I'm kidding dude. Miss ya already. :D
Showing posts with label Armor Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armor Party. Show all posts
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Armor Party
Troop #2
Last Armor Party before Star Wars Weekends 08'!
I was told that during SWW even industrial strength Velcro lets go because of the heat so I wanted to get everything done that needed to be tip top. Mobus & Disney Deb threw the AP at their place. I was going to drive from my place to northern Florida, sleep in my car, do an official troop at a convention, and then drive straight back in order to get my one more troop in to meet SWW trooping requirements. Let me tell you...I'm very thankful to Mobus and his family to this day.
So after all the time panicking over the "frown" line on the helmet I've decided to take off the compulsively placed sticker, file out the nostrils, and paint the remaining ABS with gray to allow more airflow. I am also going to install some small 1.5 inch computer case fans inside the helmet. These fans are going to run off of two 9-volt batteries. Also, where I am drilling nostril holes into the face, I am going to place a strip of black screen behind so it still looks like solid black but allows air circulation. One wouldn't want a Storm Trooper passing out in front of children. This may scar them.
Sheila, Mobus, Allison and I worked on my costume. We even got Allison suited up in a Snow Trooper costume. WIN.
Last Armor Party before Star Wars Weekends 08'!
I was told that during SWW even industrial strength Velcro lets go because of the heat so I wanted to get everything done that needed to be tip top. Mobus & Disney Deb threw the AP at their place. I was going to drive from my place to northern Florida, sleep in my car, do an official troop at a convention, and then drive straight back in order to get my one more troop in to meet SWW trooping requirements. Let me tell you...I'm very thankful to Mobus and his family to this day.
So after all the time panicking over the "frown" line on the helmet I've decided to take off the compulsively placed sticker, file out the nostrils, and paint the remaining ABS with gray to allow more airflow. I am also going to install some small 1.5 inch computer case fans inside the helmet. These fans are going to run off of two 9-volt batteries. Also, where I am drilling nostril holes into the face, I am going to place a strip of black screen behind so it still looks like solid black but allows air circulation. One wouldn't want a Storm Trooper passing out in front of children. This may scar them.
Sheila, Mobus, Allison and I worked on my costume. We even got Allison suited up in a Snow Trooper costume. WIN.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Armor Party
Troop #1
And so it begins...
So I have all of my armor ready to be made. It's made of ABS plastic and vacuum molded into the Storm Trooper costume shape. In the photos below you can see how it's received, how it's put together, and how it looks once complete. This Armor Party was hosted by Sheila Price and had a good turn out with members coming out. I got to meet the majority of people I had talked with on the forums leading up to my induction into the group so it was nice putting faces with names.
Plastic Wield, white industrial strength Velcro, super glue, one pack of cigarettes, and the ability to stand in front of total strangers in a full body unitard is all it takes to get your cotume together. A few of the guys were awesome enough to build my entire helmet, sans the stick decals and expression points.
And so it begins...
So I have all of my armor ready to be made. It's made of ABS plastic and vacuum molded into the Storm Trooper costume shape. In the photos below you can see how it's received, how it's put together, and how it looks once complete. This Armor Party was hosted by Sheila Price and had a good turn out with members coming out. I got to meet the majority of people I had talked with on the forums leading up to my induction into the group so it was nice putting faces with names.
Plastic Wield, white industrial strength Velcro, super glue, one pack of cigarettes, and the ability to stand in front of total strangers in a full body unitard is all it takes to get your cotume together. A few of the guys were awesome enough to build my entire helmet, sans the stick decals and expression points.
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