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Armor Resources -How To Guides

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Here are some armor resources and how-to guides that may help you on your journey to the dark side of the galaxy. A big thanks goes to TKBIG/TD0837 for assembling this list. Enjoy!

Reference Sites:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bingo275/realstormprops.htm
http://www.oohyeahzone.com/collection/c ... ooper.html
http://p083.ezboard.com/btheukpropparty

How To Sites (Armor):
http://www.tk409.com/tk409.html
http://www.tk560.com/howtoguides.html
http://www.ffurg.com/references/stormtr ... ldrons.htm
http://www.imperial-fleet.com/
http://www.sci-fire.com/main.htm
http://sci-fire.com/creating_sandtrooper_armorx.htm
http://home.velocitus.net/trow/tk_769/
http://www.jedi-academy.com/stormtrooper_tips.html
http://tk1536.com/
http://www.dagobahswamp.com/projects/st ... /index.asp
http://www.tk300.com
http://dioramadreams.com/galleryTDP.html

How To Sites (Blasters):
http://www.r2ro.com/kennerblaster.htm
http://www.heavengames.com/angels/aoerat/blasters/
http://jedi5150.fateback.com/hw-m19-tutorial/index.htm
http://empireprops.freeservers.com/mg34rifle.html
http://www.apocprod.com/Pages/props.htm

How to make your own Blaster Holster:
http://starwars.generationv.org/holster.htm

How to make your own neckseal:
http://muftak.com/ng/tk821/Neckpiece.htm

How to make your own Stormtrooper boots:
All links for this section are now broken. Here is an alternative:
www.caboots.com

Voice Changers/Amplifiers:
http://www.skullworx.com
http://www.romfx.com
http://www.hyperdynelabs.com

How to wire up your bucket:
http://web.archive.org/web/200502050913 ... /mod1.html

TK .wav files:
http://www.molineux.net/logos.htm

Accurate paint cross references:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/p ... umbrol.htm

Making your own flat lenses (supply and how to sites):
http://www.omarksafety.com/category.cfm ... _Visor.cfm
http://www.az501st.com/lensmod.html

Sites for MP38-Mp40 Sandtrooper pouches:
http://www.marstar.ca/pouches-o.htm
http://www.tk409.com
http://www.ebay.com (Norwegian Pouches)

Making your own armor and vacuum forming:
http://www.imperial-armor.com/videos.html
http://www.studiocreations.com
http://www.tk560.com

Brow/neck trim sites:
http://www.classiccar-trim.com/phdi/p1. ... /eastkent?OpenDocument&part=15
http://www.mcmaster.com(Product #8507K41)
http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/bbCMS/shop ... entId=3#22Product #US161

Wiring fans and equipment in helmets:
http://www.legionxxiv.org/starmormods/ (links to a variety armor building "how to" and "where to buy".

Mini speakers for aerators:
http://www.littlechoochooshop.com/
http://members.aol.com/DCCatMLB/soundtraxx.html

Pauldrons, Holsters, etc
http://www.ashtonomicon.com/gallery/index.php?cat=11

TK Handcuffs
http://www.tk7903.com/2.html


How To Sites (Various Characters):

DARTH VADER:
http://www.wackychimp.com/supremevader/
http://www.troopersrus2.8m.com/vadermaker.htm
http://boards.theforce.net/Costuming_an ... /19697169/
http://groups.msn.com/DarthVaderRevealMaskBuildersclub
http://www.sithplanet.com
http://www.oohyeahzone.com/collection/c ... vader.html


ANAKIN:
Please see this thread: http://70thexplorers.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=274#274

BOUNTY HUNTERS
BOBA FETT:
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/
http://www.tk409.com
http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/Boba_Props.html

AURRA SING
http://phoenixsquadron.com/forum/index.php

CLONE TROOPERS:
http://users.adelphia.net/~rickenbacker ... bucket.htm
http://www.jediokc.com/clone%20website/main.htm
http://memrc.gcc.tripod.com/CloneArmorManual.pdf

TUSKEN RAIDERS:
http://p070.ezboard.com/bforttuskensdiscussionforums
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/tu ... /main.html
http://www.tk899.com/desertnomad/

SANDTROOPERS:
http://www.tk409.com

IMPERIAL OFFICERS:
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/imperialofficers/
UPDATE:http://www.geocities.com/tkvanb/index.html
UPDATE:http://www.imperialofficer.net/holonet/index.php
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Post by zap0329 »

The Snowtrrooper link says "Site not Found" when you click on it.
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hey Chris, dont forget Sons of the Sun for Anakins
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Post by Edward Karl »

Chris,

This is an awesome compilation! The most thorough list I have seen yet!

I have one:
Stormtrooper Handcuffs: http://www.tk7903.com/2.html

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Post by Darth Mogebier »

A lot of the links are dead.
You should run through them and take out the dead ones.
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All deadbeat links and uneccessary posts have been purged. List has been updated. Thanks gang for the contributions. Please report any dead links and/or additions to the list.
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Post by rebelbuttkicker »

Hey, that's the old Officer site. I didn't know it was still up. Wow.
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Post by TK-1161 Curt »

rebelbuttkicker wrote:Hey, that's the old Officer site. I didn't know it was still up. Wow.
The old site is still there and it also has a big link on the main page sending you to the new site.

I updated this list with a link to the new site. :)
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Re: Armor Resources -How To Guides

Post by justkelly »

Hmm, looks like the helmet eyepiece links are kaput. I poked around on OMark's site: is this about what should be used?

http://omarksafety.com/Gateway-Face-Shi ... _6872.html

EDIT: found an archive copy of the AZ 501st page:

https://web.archive.org/web/20040521131 ... nsmod.html
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