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Old 05-30-2015, 07:59 PM
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What I've been up to



Just something I've been working on.

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Old 05-30-2015, 08:15 PM
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Metal shop?
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Old 05-30-2015, 09:49 PM
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Metal shop?
No, it's called a Stormtrooper.
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:19 PM
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So close to being done
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:57 PM
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awesome!
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:57 PM
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is this like for foreplay?
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Old 05-31-2015, 10:29 PM
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is this like for foreplay?


dont laugh...and you even live 2 hours from "Gen Con"..

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Old 06-01-2015, 05:11 AM
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Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?
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Old 06-01-2015, 06:14 AM
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Seriously, it looks very cool!
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Old 06-01-2015, 06:53 AM
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Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?
I'm actually screen accurate height.
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Old 06-01-2015, 07:13 AM
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Looks great!
Are these all vacuum formed parts or fiberglass?

You have everything nicely scaled. A friend of mine made himself one of these costumes but blew it on the size of the codpiece part. It was approximately 1.5 times the scale size so he looked like he was wearing a diaper.
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Old 06-01-2015, 07:26 AM
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is this like for foreplay?
I too was wondering how often Princess Leia buns get ordered!
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Old 06-01-2015, 09:25 AM
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Also, if you don't have a motorcycle you need to get one now
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Old 06-01-2015, 10:30 AM
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Also, if you don't have a motorcycle you need to get one now
Oh yes - give in to the dark side
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Old 06-01-2015, 01:01 PM
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Looks great!
Are these all vacuum formed parts or fiberglass?

You have everything nicely scaled. A friend of mine made himself one of these costumes but blew it on the size of the codpiece part. It was approximately 1.5 times the scale size so he looked like he was wearing a diaper.
Vac formed 3mm ABS

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