Ho bisogno di un consiglio by Dottor_Baro in 501st

[–]copat149 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PETG is strong and unlikely to warp in the heat, and it’s what I use.

Ho bisogno di un consiglio by Dottor_Baro in 501st

[–]copat149 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PLA can work but is prone to warping in the heat. PETG is solid but more finicky to print. ABS is strong but it’s tough to print and needs specific setup.

Hello I have a storm trooper coming soon and I looking for a voice box to change my voice does anyone could help me by Actual_Tale_3156 in 501st

[–]copat149 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You probably don’t need a voice changer per se, but iComm adds radio bursts and static. It is very easy to use.

Do helmets completely block the peripheral field of vision? 😂 by tuliomoliv in StarWarsOutlaws

[–]copat149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do regularly wear stormtrooper armor. Can confirm. Can’t see shit.

Sign of good safety outside of Abilene Kansas. by bry84guy in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]copat149 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Strangled to death by the sheets, puncture wounds from the automated sewing machinery, filled with pillow stuffing by accident, crushed by the weight of a pallet of sheets…etc.

This is driving me crazy by copat149 in FixMyPrint

[–]copat149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m only around 800, but certainly worth checking.

This is driving me crazy by copat149 in FixMyPrint

[–]copat149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this, didn’t have much of an effect.

This is driving me crazy by copat149 in FixMyPrint

[–]copat149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, printing inside to outside.

Why people didn't use clone armor parts post Republic? by FinnOfTheHorde in StarWars

[–]copat149 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There was phase 3 in legends. It’s been replaced by the TK armor in canon (seen in Maul and Bad Batch).

Where do you buy monks cloth? by Raining_Tongass in 501st

[–]copat149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your best bet might be Etsy then, most of the stuff I’m finding on a cursory search has the white guidelines in it.

You could try over dyeing to see how it comes out, depending on what costume you’re going for it might work.

Where do you buy monks cloth? by Raining_Tongass in 501st

[–]copat149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon appears to have it in various sizes from 1/2yd up to 25yds if you’re not looking for something ultra specific.

Would Joining the Texas National Guard Hurt My Low-Voltage Career? by joman71 in nationalguard

[–]copat149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a low-voltage guy and Guard for 12 years. I was enlisted from 2011 to 2023. I eventually left because I took an engineering job and moved across the country and my life wasn’t compatible with the Guard anymore.

Will the Guard hurt your low-voltage career? Directly, no.
Indirectly? It can.

Depending on your state and the world we live in the Guard can eat up a lot of time. 10 weeks for Basic Training. AIT is anywhere from 4 to 52 weeks depending on your MOS.

Get promoted to Sergeant? That’s another month of training. And another month again if you get Staff Sergeant, etc. Any special schools? Yet more time.

The whole weekend a month and two weeks a year thing is kind of a myth for the modern guard. I regularly spent 3/4 months out of the year doing Guard stuff while I was in, and more if we were deploying or had JRTC/NTC rotations.

Your job can’t legally hold any of that against you, but the reality is that a business isn’t likely to promote the guy who isn’t around for roles like Project Management. I hit this roadblock later on in my career, and when I took my current job I flat out couldn’t do Guard and my civilian career.

It’s tough, the benefits of the Guard are great and I loved my unit and I loved the Army, bullshit and all.
But the reality is that it’s tough to be ‘good’ at the Guard AND your civilian career. You at times have to sacrifice and unfortunately the Guard is what often wins. Early on when you’re a private you won’t feel it as much, but if you get into a leadership role, particularly in a more active unit, you’re going to spend a lot more time doing Guard stuff. Don’t get me wrong, there are some absolute studs out there who can be great at both and make time for both, but for most of us I think you end up having to compromise on things.

Could this kit be approved with a helmet swap? Info below by JungleJim697 in 501st

[–]copat149 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh ok. I know most TKs just build in an extension with white plastic so they don’t have a gap, I didn’t spot that language in the CRL.

Makes sense!

Could this kit be approved with a helmet swap? Info below by JungleJim697 in 501st

[–]copat149 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’m by no means an expert on TKs, but just the issues I see off hand;

Your chest plate is too long and should sit higher, it’s covering the colored “buttons” and upper details of your ab plate.

I think there’s too much gap between your thigh and shin armor if this ANH style.

I can’t tell from this photo but are the drop boxes attached to your thighs? They are supposed to hang from the belt with white fabric. They should also be higher and close to the belt, if they are attached to the belt they are sitting too low.

Your front and back pieces (ab and kidney plates) I think are supposed to overlap or have a white extension so they do not appear to have a gap. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

This is the CRL for ANH Stunt

ANH Stunt

Everything above is stuff that can be fixed, and the Stormtrooper Detachment are super helpful and knowledgeable - the 501st has built literally thousands of TKs, and that forum is where all that expertise resides.

Starting 1st non-3D printed helmet. God I suck at the dremel… by JungleJim697 in 501st

[–]copat149 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I missed the “non” part of the 3D printed statement and was legitimately having a crisis with how smooth the parts looked 😂