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Old 07-16-2015, 08:09 PM   #21
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cut about 1/4" off of the neck hole so that my big noggin could fit in. taped the visor in temporarily just to take a pic.

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Old 07-21-2015, 04:14 PM   #22
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"Isn't your head a little big to be a stormtrooper?"

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Old 07-21-2015, 05:21 PM   #24
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I had to trim the codpiece to get my big head in.
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Old 07-22-2015, 08:56 PM   #25
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I had to trim the codpiece to get my big head in.
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got some work done tonight.

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Old 07-25-2015, 07:45 PM   #26
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So my wife and boy have been in Maine for the past few days, so I took that time to get some work done.

bucket is getting closer to the finish line. just some detail work and then on to the weathering.






also got some work on the handplates done.

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Old 08-01-2015, 08:04 PM   #27
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shoulder armor .

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Looking damn good, Rob. I look forward to seeing the progress to complete.
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Old 08-18-2015, 10:49 AM   #29
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little update for the masses.





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Old 08-18-2015, 11:03 AM   #30
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Old 08-24-2015, 08:15 PM   #31
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so. got it done friday night (except for some adjustments) and went to the star wars night at the tides game saturday. stayed in costume for the entire first game and then 3 inning of the second game. 50 lbs of armor after about 4 hours starts to get a little heavy.






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Very cool dude, nice job on the armor and hanging out in it that long.
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Old 08-27-2015, 10:34 AM   #33
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Very cool dude, nice job on the armor and hanging out in it that long.
thanks. I am really proud of house it turned out. Got a few things that need to be tweaked.
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Old 11-01-2015, 03:50 PM   #34
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latest update on my armor. I am trying to get the last piece done (shoes) so that I can submit for my 501st approval. started with a pair of champion athletic shoes. made and template, cut it out on pleather and glued it on.



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Old 12-07-2015, 07:11 PM   #35
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received word from the 501st today that I am approved.

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Congrats, Rob! Haha not to be too big of a nerd, but that is pretty cool man!
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Very cool. Nice job.
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Awesome, love he updates. Pretty damn cool
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