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With Episode II coming out in the cinema tomorrow, and me being an absolute Star Wars nut, I have decided it's time to craft my own Stormtrooper armour. Anyone who's ever looked into this will know that it is a lot of hard work, from creating a human mould to vacuumforming the armour pieces to putting a suit together and modifying it etc. Also, this is likely to be fairly costly (a ready made suit will cost you upwards of £800).
However, I've made up my mind, and I will do it.
Is anyone else interested in this sort of thing? My eventual aim is to probably sign up as part of the UK Stormtrooper garrison (www.ukgarrision.co.uk) to be with likeminded souls, and also get tickets to premiers :P and such.
If I get any good at vacuumforming, in a few months I could be good enough to start putting together armour for other people if they want.
Let me know if you'd be interested in this sort of thing.
IB
However, I've made up my mind, and I will do it.
Is anyone else interested in this sort of thing? My eventual aim is to probably sign up as part of the UK Stormtrooper garrison (www.ukgarrision.co.uk) to be with likeminded souls, and also get tickets to premiers :P and such.
If I get any good at vacuumforming, in a few months I could be good enough to start putting together armour for other people if they want.
Let me know if you'd be interested in this sort of thing.
IB
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Goatboy wrote:
> Best fun to be had with Star Wars props:
> Drive along normal high street, get mate to wear Stormtroop helmet.
> Carry on normal conversation with mate as if nothing is happening.
> Observe looks of confusion and suprise at other motorists/pedestrians
> at traffic lights to see Stormtrooper in car.
>
> Top fun.
A friend of mine has the darth vader helmet that comes in two parts and looks really cool. We get him to answer the door to strangers in it and speak with a husky vader style voice.
> Best fun to be had with Star Wars props:
> Drive along normal high street, get mate to wear Stormtroop helmet.
> Carry on normal conversation with mate as if nothing is happening.
> Observe looks of confusion and suprise at other motorists/pedestrians
> at traffic lights to see Stormtrooper in car.
>
> Top fun.
A friend of mine has the darth vader helmet that comes in two parts and looks really cool. We get him to answer the door to strangers in it and speak with a husky vader style voice.
Absolutely.
I'd sponsor you to run 26 miles dressed like an Imperial Footsoldier.
Best fun to be had with Star Wars props:
Drive along normal high street, get mate to wear Stormtroop helmet.
Carry on normal conversation with mate as if nothing is happening.
Observe looks of confusion and suprise at other motorists/pedestrians at traffic lights to see Stormtrooper in car.
Top fun.
I'd sponsor you to run 26 miles dressed like an Imperial Footsoldier.
Best fun to be had with Star Wars props:
Drive along normal high street, get mate to wear Stormtroop helmet.
Carry on normal conversation with mate as if nothing is happening.
Observe looks of confusion and suprise at other motorists/pedestrians at traffic lights to see Stormtrooper in car.
Top fun.
Goatboy wrote:
> Charidee is good.
> Dressing up as a Stormtrooper could be seen as a little geeky though,
> you have to admit.
>
> Some call it charity, others call it fetish
Given that most people won't go near charity work with a ten foot pole, dressing up to do it is the perfect excuse. no-one sees your face, so you don't have to worry about people spotting you dressed as a star wars character.
Personally, I'm very much looking forward to doing a bit of charity work dressed up like that. Charity work is very fulfilling, even when not dressed up.
Ever run a marathon? Now that rocks. May do the London marathon in a stormy outfit, and if I can get the rest of the garrison to do it then *poof* more money for charity, and more publicity.
Sure, if you're going to make a stormtrooper outfit, and just wear it to the shops, or down the pub, then christ there's something worng with you. But if you're doing it to help charities, and entertain children, then I say that's a good thing.
IB
> Charidee is good.
> Dressing up as a Stormtrooper could be seen as a little geeky though,
> you have to admit.
>
> Some call it charity, others call it fetish
Given that most people won't go near charity work with a ten foot pole, dressing up to do it is the perfect excuse. no-one sees your face, so you don't have to worry about people spotting you dressed as a star wars character.
Personally, I'm very much looking forward to doing a bit of charity work dressed up like that. Charity work is very fulfilling, even when not dressed up.
Ever run a marathon? Now that rocks. May do the London marathon in a stormy outfit, and if I can get the rest of the garrison to do it then *poof* more money for charity, and more publicity.
Sure, if you're going to make a stormtrooper outfit, and just wear it to the shops, or down the pub, then christ there's something worng with you. But if you're doing it to help charities, and entertain children, then I say that's a good thing.
IB
Charidee is good.
Dressing up as a Stormtrooper could be seen as a little geeky though, you have to admit.
Some call it charity, others call it fetish
Dressing up as a Stormtrooper could be seen as a little geeky though, you have to admit.
Some call it charity, others call it fetish
Stryke wrote:
> Thats just sad. No two ways about it.
Charity work is sad? Entertaining children at events is sad? Meeting stars is sad?
The saddest part here is that you totally disrespect the charity work these people do. If charity work is so sad, I hope and pray to whatever gods there are that someday you have to rely on charities to live you sick little child.
> Thats just sad. No two ways about it.
Charity work is sad? Entertaining children at events is sad? Meeting stars is sad?
The saddest part here is that you totally disrespect the charity work these people do. If charity work is so sad, I hope and pray to whatever gods there are that someday you have to rely on charities to live you sick little child.
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> So dressing up as a stormtrooper to go and see Star Wars... isn't
> geeky?
I dressed up as darth maul when i went to see episode 1, i was 15 at the time right enough, maybe a bit silly when i look back on it.
> So dressing up as a stormtrooper to go and see Star Wars... isn't
> geeky?
I dressed up as darth maul when i went to see episode 1, i was 15 at the time right enough, maybe a bit silly when i look back on it.
As my old Geography teacher used to say
"There's ne tee ways aboot it, bonny lads"
"There's ne tee ways aboot it, bonny lads"
Thats just sad. No two ways about it.
OK... you just keep believing it...
Heh
Heh
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> So dressing up as a stormtrooper to go and see Star Wars... isn't
> geeky?
Well, I'm not dressing up as a Stormtrooper to go see it, I'm dressing up to join a group of other people who do it. And even then not to go see a movie, but to act as security, or even entertainment, get exclusive tickets to premiers and meet the stars. Add a little charity work into the bundle, and it's not geeky at all, but a good pastime.
> So dressing up as a stormtrooper to go and see Star Wars... isn't
> geeky?
Well, I'm not dressing up as a Stormtrooper to go see it, I'm dressing up to join a group of other people who do it. And even then not to go see a movie, but to act as security, or even entertainment, get exclusive tickets to premiers and meet the stars. Add a little charity work into the bundle, and it's not geeky at all, but a good pastime.
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