i just bought a full set of AP stormtrooper armor. what to you guys think if this armor... its ABS and what is a set like this worth ? thanks rod
i just bought a full set of AP stormtrooper armor. what to you guys think if this armor... its ABS and what is a set like this worth ? thanks rod
Last edited by TK-2067; Apr 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM.
Last edited by TK-2067; Apr 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM.
In kit form you should pay about $1,000 approx.
I paid $2,000 for an assembled styrene TE suit. It should be far off that I would think.
I bough this armor assembled for 800.00 shipped , is that a good deal? thanks rod
That's a helluva deal assembled and shipped! New untrimmed/unassembled kits are about $950 USD.
I also just bought the AP kit, and it was $950.00 directly from the maker. I really wanted the TE, but it seems those are on hold at the moment, and I couldn't wait to spend my tax return.
From everything I have read on both makers, you can't go wrong with either set, but the general thought is the AP is ABS, and is much more durable if you intend to wear it a lot.
Can't wait to get started on mine.
From all I have seen the quality is far better than the pieces Matt is selling. With him you really never know what you are going to get. with AP it is pretty consistent. Good call on your part.BH-2177 said:
I have an excellent TE suit I can't seem to sell here for a discount, to save my life. Strange.
The one thing I find that keeps me from getting a TE suit is the strips on the legs. When he assembles them they look to be almost an inch wide. The ones in the standee look to be about 3/4". Even if those are the wrong dimensions, to me at least, they look too wide. I know it's a minor detail but it bugs me almost as much as the FX armor problems.
But I am surprised moffeaton that your armor is not selling. Other than the strips, it looks great.
Just wondering where you were at with your progress? I'm through most of the major trimming, and am down to the fine detail trimming.TK-2067 said:
wow that is good, i paid $800 but it was assembled!TK-2067 said:
i've had mine a year and still not finished it all!
Ap is a good armour and you got it at a good price. ABS seems to be the way to go.
I take it then that the accepted view is that the AP armor is much more accurate than FX armor.
I have an MR CE Lid and I was thinking about getting a set of the FX armor (no helmet) and using my MR to make a complete armor set. I think I could get that set for around $350. But if the AP set is significantly more accurate, I may save up my money for that.
Comments? Advice?
Huzz
Huzz said:
The AP certainly is much more accurate. It is in fact an "idealized" version of the ANH suits, meaning that you won't find the bumps and faults of the originals, but it still does have the asymmetrical look of the originals.
Cheers!
Xhiwar
If you can spare the money and want more accuracy from the start, then AP is definitely a way to go, imo - as you'll probably end up upgrading to accurate armor later anyways, depending on how you plan to use it.
There are other accurate armors, but I'm not all that much into what material they are made of or what they cost.
Love the AP kit. A little peice of advice if your going to get it as your first kit. Practice with trimming scrap ABS. My AP was my first kit, I purchased it last year and I am just now comfortable to trim it. I recommend this kit with every fiber of my being, AP is a VERY good guy, the best customer service I have ever expeirenced, a real top notch guy.Huzz said:
I got into this hobby kinda late (...well i havent got into as in made anything yet, but I love looking and seeing all the beautiful props you guy/gals make), so when I hear all the Vets talking about when people made this stuff for the love of the hobby, all i see is a certain ex-member selling a helmet for over $800 (not Gino, i personally believe that he has contributed so much to the hobby that he deserves the prices he charges, not to mention what he had to pay to offer everybody his products i.e the orginal props). I realized that AP is the type of person the Vets were talking about.
Thomas
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When anyone asks me about armor, I always tell them the same thing.
I've always said AP was the best option out there for people. It is a good balance of accuracy, durability, price, and trustworthyness (if that's a real word).
The AP body parts are sized smaller than the FX, so keep that in mind. Although for a inexpensive trooping outfit a set of FX armor with a CE lid would be a good option.Huzz said:
With that said, I love my AP kit....very thick pulls with little loss of detail. Feels like you could play football in this suit!
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