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Post by edlitmus »

Planning on joining the 501st? Then DO NOT buy a Rubies Stormtrooper suit. Because we will all laugh.


http://tk899.blogspot.com/2008/09/oh-humanity.html


Worst. Armor. EVER. :shock:

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Post by SoloYT1300 »

Crap... I better try and cancel my order!

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good job, rubies... you lost more customers [smilie=goodjobkc7.gif]
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Post by SoloYT1300 »

With that small Helmut they have and my large melon of a head... I would look like a reverse Bobble Head

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Post by oblagon »

Wow..anybody want to buy a set of AP armor. I'm totally upgrading to that awsome Rubies set..lol

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my god... that's awful!
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...I'm at a loss for words.... :shock:
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I know next to nothing about the TK and would still rather repeatedly whack myself in the groin with a hammer than put that thing on.
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wow, good thing I had my glasses on, otherwise I would have gouged my eyes out. wow

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What ?? No Rubie Vader's out there "Heyyy With the right mod's "

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Trent, this is beyond the mods to make the Rubies Vader helmet wearable. I think melting it down and starting over is the only hope for this mess.
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So, did LFL sign off that? Who looked at that and said "yeah, lets go with that"?

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Post by TK895 »

It's a Rubies Halloween costume. What did you expect. It's for the folks who just want to wear it once and hang it up.

Plus you have to think of the dumbing down and safety crap I'm sure they had to put up with.
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Post by SHortTrooper »

:!: :shock: :!: :shock: :!:

that is just plain ugly looking and horrible...I hope the person who paid for that got a refund!!!!! :evil:

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Post by TS826 »

Greaaat...

Now I have to start fending off applicants wearing this suit?

I can see it now...

"What do you mean this armor does not meet the standards!"
"I paid 700 dollars for it!"
"You elitest jerk!"


... Thanks a lot Rubies.

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Post by Marvinrobot »

Wow that is really awful...the helmet looks like the tropper has enciphilitis. That is sad that LFL signed off on that.
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Post by Arcturus1020 »

I don't know what you all are looking at . . . I think it's beautiful. And here I was going to use white craft foam to make my armor. . . .

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Post by Jodo »

I like it. It makes me hungry for Mashmallows. :D

I found this at a Spirit Halloween store...Wow, for their asked $750, I made fun of it in the store, and no one could there could understand why I didn't think it was awsome. They all looked at me like I was crazy when I said it wasn't very good. :oops:
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Jodo wrote:I like it. It makes me hungry for Mashmallows. :D

I found this at a Spirit Halloween store...Wow, for their asked $750, I made fun of it in the store, and no one could there could understand why I didn't think it was awsome. They all looked at me like I was crazy when I said it wasn't very good. :oops:
Get a 501st TK to go in with you and try on the rubies... stand side-by-side... they'll understand then :p
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