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Heya i'm Adam from the Carolina Garrison, and last month i finally got my ANH Stormtrooper approved!

 

I love my TK and it will always be special to me but of course in my mind the Elites of the Empire were always the Scouts, so here i am testing the waters.

 

One of my major concerns though is my size though, i'm a short 5'4 and a pudgy 170lb. is there any good sets of armor for someone so small, and a helmet set that wont turn me into a Bobblehead?

 

last how long are the delays for some sets or pieces? i also planned on doing a TIE Pilot and i have the helmet and armor on order from Faraway Creations, but that was back in October and still seems to have another 6 month wait. i'd prefer to have this finished in time for Rogue One if possible.

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Welcome Adam

 

One thing people don't seem to notice right away is that the scout is primarily a soft costume, so your biggest concern is just making sure the flight suit, vest, cummerbund and codpiece all fit well. The armor we have is fairly loose and can be easily sized just by making the straps as long or short as needed.

 

At your height, SC would probably be a good choice.

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Hey Adam, I too am a smaller guy. I am 5'6'' and you can see the Studio Creations armor on me here, with a Kropserkel helmet, which I think looks great on smaller troops.

 

I picked this picture because my fellow 501 Navy Trooper here says he is 5'4" so you can see about how you would look as we are close in height.

 

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thanks for the pick, you wear it well! SC seems to be the way to go between you two and reading around in other threads. my other biggest fear is helmet assembly, my first TK helmet was disaster, in the end i had to pay extra for another one already built...

 

i'll look into it more tomorrow

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thanks for the pick, you wear it well! SC seems to be the way to go between you two and reading around in other threads. my other biggest fear is helmet assembly, my first TK helmet was disaster, in the end i had to pay extra for another one already built...

 

i'll look into it more tomorrow

 

Adam, don't worry about your lid. There are a host of folks here who can help you with assembly and I know you can do it but if you are concerned there are options to purchase pre-built ones via the Trade Forum. SC offers one and so does Spike & Chef. You'll need a least 5 posts to access the Trade Forum section so keep asking those great questions!

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Ok so SC armor for sure it seems and i'm looking into Kropserkel's Helmet, and it seems good. i heard not perfectly accurate but a good price and easy to fix. but when i try his site it just shows pictures, do i have to email him or am i on the wrong site?

 

http://www.kropserkel.com/imperial.htm

 

getting pumped!

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Ok so SC armor for sure it seems and i'm looking into Kropserkel's Helmet, and it seems good. i heard not perfectly accurate but a good price and easy to fix. but when i try his site it just shows pictures, do i have to email him or am i on the wrong site?

 

http://www.kropserkel.com/imperial.htm

 

getting pumped!

 

KS is actually pretty good, at least all the ones I have seen.

 

You can email them for ordering info and he will send you a PDF sheet (or his wife will) or you can buy one in the trade forums maybe.

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got the email, $170 was around the same for my TK helmet kit from ATA. but anyone know how complicated the built was? it looks simpler then the TK but like i said i goofed up some parts of my first Lid, mostly the decals and paints, i'd like it fully built but thats a almost a full paycheck extra.

 

also looking into the soft bits now, saw people also recommend SC for the Cummerbund+Pouches. anything else from them i should notice? i know its never happens like it should but i'm trying to eye prices and options as i dont have the best paying job.

 

also Trade Forum unlocked woo!

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There are a few lids on the Trade Forum and there will probably be more once the RS lid folks start clearing out their lid collections :D

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Ok so way back in October i orginally planned to do a TIE pilot, i ordered a helmet/armor pair from Faraway Creations. then messaged them a few weeks ago saying i'd like to cancel so i can use the money for the Scout instead, Faraway is offering to switch my TIE order over to a Scout one but has anyone actually seen or know the prices of Faraways Scout stuff? i've only ever seen SC.

 

Faraway from what i've heard over from the TIEs say hes a master armorer but possibly the longest wait of all. but i guess i'll wait till he emails his prices and pics

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Most folks I know go with the KS or SC kits due to the long wait times at MC. I love my SC kit. Jeff really does an excellent job with it and continues to upgrade it based on feedback here. It ships fast and his customer service is top notch. That's not to say that MC doesn't do good work the kits I've seen are nice it just takes awhile to get it.

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FAC/Mc makes some good stuff but their wait times can be abysmal.

 

I have a friend who is still waiting on his TK armor from almost TWO YEARS AGO!!!

 

Plus, I have heard (others chime in if you know) that the chest armor is not the right proportions, I believe Mickey said it has the wrong "underboobage" if my memory serves.

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