New Clone Trooper recruit reporting in.

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:46 am

Hi people ,New Clone Trooper recruit reporting in. My name is Rich I live in Beach park Il. I have been working on my Clone Trooper Armor for 2 years. Its a EPIII set up . Helmet is finished but no weathering ,same with the armor no finish paint as of today. It has been very difficult to work off of pix and descriptions and has been very tedious . The lack of "official diagrams" and "official finished product "pix is frustrating. I want to be perfect and "cannon" but so many opinions on type of clone trooper paint and styles is maddening.
I'll get some pix up as soon as my wife down loads them for me from her camera.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve in your garrison.

Post by **iam8114** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:26 pm

Richiestix wrote:Hi people ,New Clone Trooper recruit reporting in. My name is Rich I live in Beach park Il. I have been working on my Clone Trooper Armor for 2 years. Its a EPIII set up . Helmet is finished but no weathering ,same with the armor no finish paint as of today. It has been very difficult to work off of pix and descriptions and has been very tedious . The lack of "official diagrams" and "official finished product "pix is frustrating. I want to be perfect and "cannon" but so many opinions on type of clone trooper paint and styles is maddening.
I'll get some pix up as soon as my wife down loads them for me from her camera.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve in your garrison.

Welcome Rich. We're here to help you where we can. Do you have a certain clone design you're going for?

Post by **o331marine** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:29 pm

Welcome ner vod. I am also building my clone. You say u dont have pix of finished products then try clonetroopers.net. Plenty of reference and crl material there. What type od ep111 clone are you doing? Good luck vod

Post by **Sands** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:23 pm

Welcome trooper.

Post by **Imperial1971** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:01 pm

Welcome!

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:15 pm

iam8114 wrote:
Richiestix wrote:Hi people ,New Clone Trooper recruit reporting in. My name is Rich I live in Beach park Il. I have been working on my Clone Trooper Armor for 2 years. Its a EPIII set up . Helmet is finished but no weathering ,same with the armor no finish paint as of today. It has been very difficult to work off of pix and descriptions and has been very tedious . The lack of "official diagrams" and "official finished product "pix is frustrating. I want to be perfect and "cannon" but so many opinions on type of clone trooper paint and styles is maddening.
I'll get some pix up as soon as my wife down loads them for me from her camera.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve in your garrison.
Welcome Rich. We're here to help you where we can. Do you have a certain clone design you're going for?

A standard Clone Trooper, for now, I'm confused as to what is allowed .

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:16 pm

o331mrine wrote:Welcome ner vod. I am also building my clone. You say u dont have pix of finished products then try clonetroopers.net. Plenty of reference and crl material there. What type od ep111 clone are you doing? Good luck vod

Thanks, standard Clone Trooper, I guess???

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:20 pm

To day I finished sanding and applied a coat of primer ,flat gray, looks real cool flat gray, wish I could keep it that way, any how going to wet sand Thursday after noon, may be I can start final coat of white???

Post by **Sands** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:31 pm

Take your time.

Post by **iam8114** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:50 pm

Richiestix wrote:
iam8114 wrote:
Richiestix wrote:Hi people ,New Clone Trooper recruit reporting in. My name is Rich I live in Beach park Il. I have been working on my Clone Trooper Armor for 2 years. Its a EPIII set up . Helmet is finished but no weathering ,same with the armor no finish paint as of today. It has been very difficult to work off of pix and descriptions and has been very tedious . The lack of "official diagrams" and "official finished product "pix is frustrating. I want to be perfect and "cannon" but so many opinions on type of clone trooper paint and styles is maddening.
I'll get some pix up as soon as my wife down loads them for me from her camera.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve in your garrison.
Welcome Rich. We're here to help you where we can. Do you have a certain clone design you're going for?
A standard Clone Trooper, for now, I'm confused as to what is allowed .

Well basically what is allowed is any paint scheme shown in ROTS. If you're unsure what you want and you want to be done before halloween, just stick with the white, there's not enough of those around anyways.

And as Sands said, take your time, if you rush you might end up needing to take more time fixing things.

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:56 pm

Thanks I have been taking time ,2 years, getting all the hook up points is tricky for sure, so it hangs right. I have a voice amp and a fan installed in my lid.
I need to get some shoes or straps to make some ?? don't know what I can afford .
How do you put up pix on this forum??

Post by **Sands** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:56 pm

White with weather damage to the armor would be cool.

Post by **iam8114** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:00 pm

Richiestix wrote: How do you put up pix on this forum??

You need to upload them to a hosting site like http://photobucket.com and follow the directions there for posting to forums.

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:27 pm

See if this works.
from photo bucket my First lid was a Hasbro rebuild ..

http://s622.photobucket.com/albums/tt302/Richiestix/

Enjoy I hope...

Post by **Sands** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:43 pm

I like the EPIII buckets.

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:49 pm

Thanks I have now installed a voice amp and fan set up I do need to get a small switch on the out side. I have also install a set of prescription lenses so I can see w/out my glasses. I guess some weathering is needed?? some say that is necessary,??I don't know?

Post by **TB 0101** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:16 pm

Welcome!
We have a couple of armor parties coming up. They might be a good opportunity for you to come out and talk to troopers attending first hand.

There is one in downtown Chicago on Oct 25th, and another out in the burbs on Nov 7th. Should you be interested and able in attending either of those I'll be happy to send you the details.

Post by **Sands** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:16 pm

weathering is up to you. I like it when armor has weathering.

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:47 pm

TB 0101 wrote:Welcome!
We have a couple of armor parties coming up. They might be a good opportunity for you to come out and talk to troopers attending first hand.

There is one in downtown Chicago on Oct 25th, and another out in the burbs on Nov 7th. Should you be interested and able in attending either of those I'll be happy to send you the details.

May be the 7th Nov I will see , .. Location is ??

Website · Post by **Richiestix** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:50 pm

Sands wrote:weathering is up to you. I like it when armor has weathering.

Just a light wisp of "dirt" or "smoke" I have heard tell of news paper? a make up brush??and some black powder?

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