Well, one difference I know of is that the frown on the helmet is painted black in ESB instead of grey as in ANH.Can I ask what makes this an ESB version? Is it the hand armor? I notice that those are different than the hand pcs in the photos that the AP guys sent me.
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TK8410, when I saw the first thumbnail I could have sworn that someone had stolen the first pic of me in in armor. Even the background looks like the home we just moved from.
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www.starwarshelmets.com
fans - no problem. voice - no problem although I wonder about the effectiveness of small speakers and potential feedback problems.
Don't go above 175. I have a GF which is very similiar and I started at 178. It was a tight fit around the midsection with a one-inch gap on the sides. The thighs were pretty tight as well. I am now down to 160 and I could probably close up the sides if I wanted to.
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Thanks Clutch. Boy, I that last point is a bit of a bummer. My scrawny legs shouldn't be a problem but I certainly expect to gain some weight around the midsection as time goes on. I hate to say it but this is another reason why I may go with the FX. I want this armor to last forever.www.starwarshelmets.com
fans - no problem. voice - no problem although I wonder about the effectiveness of small speakers and potential feedback problems.
Don't go above 175. I have a GF which is very similiar and I started at 178. It was a tight fit around the midsection with a one-inch gap on the sides. The thighs were pretty tight as well. I am now down to 160 and I could probably close up the sides if I wanted to.
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BTW, I don't think there is anything wrong with a black gap in the sides. Just as long as you don't go overboard. When you start seeing more black than white on your stormtrooper suit, that's a sign that you should probably move to a more forgiving costume.
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Weight and girth of ones body is the baine of many a trooper - I am about 200 ponds and 5'-11". I had a TE styrene kit and shims for the side and behind the legs was manditory.
On the front of the armor I butted the two front edges of the leg/thigh armor together and glued a 1 1/2 inch of scrap styrene strips in the front... then rounded the edges a bit to make the strip look more vac formed.
After all the leg armor has been glued in the front using the strips, I put each piece on my legs individually to determin the width of the back strips to be glued on ec.
Its a bit time consuming doing the clamps to glue but its alot of fun when you realize hat it WILL fit you and you wont look odd at all. My armor is on Jezs' site at Star Wars Helmets.com under Blastermaniacs full suit. This is under the "Anon" armor section. My avatar is one of the pics on the site
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