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    New year is here

    in Off Topic Cantina

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    Howdy kids its 8:30 am New Year's Day here which is bout 2:30 pm New Year's Eve in San Diego

    Just wanna say to my new friends n family hope ya,s have a good night in the U.S. and Mehico and the bro up in U.K. And and all over Europe right down to the isolated little outposts such as Hawaii

    Be happy and be safe no. 1 don't fall of a balcony:)

    Lot of that here lately

    Cheers guys love you all😘

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Actually as I said I don't want to buy cheap armour I already did that and next time I WILL buy $1500 armour but I wails like " cheaper " GOOD good armour . Once again my point is , if one guy can recast a semi descent ( or crap) armour for $280 surely a guy with the proper moulds to make awesome casts doesn't have to charge $1200 more , that's a big gap.

    And yes circles we are going in :)

    Merry xmas

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    @ trooper 1 I'm with you I'm not a profit man and think if someone could do it cheaper and make a little not a lot at a time it would work out it the long run

    @ trooper master your right there is cheaper armour out there but who wants it. I went cheap cause I didn't know better thought all armour was the same that's wat recasters profit from noobs like myself and ppl who just want a Halloween costume but like I said if a descent builder sold cheaper and wasn't trying to get everything they put in to start back, as one would assume they started out of love of armour not profit maybe it wouldn't be worth it to recasters to supply cheap crap ?!

    Just a couple of questions

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Hey bud I strongly recommend you take a look at panda troopers ata build in imperial armour seriously cool and if you want to know wat not to do ask me lol I've done it all but these guys here know there stuff all the guys above have helped me out cheers to them and good luck to you.

    Vince

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    I agree with that rottie ..... Got any cheap armour:) but seriously , I agree recast is lazy and theft . Do you make armour? If so wat ARE the costs ? Initial and ongoing out of interest. On another note don't fair dinkum armourers and recasters have the same overhead proper machines and moulds not withstanding . How long does it take to cast a full set? Just so you know I agree with you totally about recasters :) my price opinions are related to ridgy didge casters and why there so expensive so maybe you can tell me .... And afterwards hook me up bro :) merry Xmas all its all over here but be safe and good night

    Cheers. Xoxoxo

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    I understand totally wat your saying and that's the way it is!! But... If a backyardie can do 1/2decent job a pro should be able to do it better for the same price I've been building since I was 12 and houses are defiantly a rip off , I know wat it costs for materials costs labour these guys like armour builders are double triple and sometimes quadrupling there money because we all sit back and say nothing but wat can we say ?!! So as you said we pay for quality but its more than the job is worth, $100 worth of plastic for $1500 dollars is rediculous but if we want the good stuff we pay it we all just agree that's wat is right and next time I buy armour I'll pay that instead of the $450 for rubies off eBay lol but I'll never agree its fair of course it's not just armour it's the whole world ha ha but we're here not there right now anyhow.... Just wish one of these guys who can make it properly could help out a lot cheaper

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Yep that's the guy:) as to other costs for machines n such surely they are set up and initial cost don't bout where you guys are but a full 2.4/1.2m 2mm thick sheet of abs or hips here is $35-$40 dollars I'm reminded of a toll bridge stil after a new bridge or road has paid for itself (like a mold/vac) the price stil goes up! I'm all for buying good armour but my point is if one guy can do it even if thinner or less quality for $275 with everything to tk OR TD your armour why are others charging $1500 surely the less you charge the more costomers you'd have especially with places such as rubies and jedirobe charging in the $1000s for inferior product.

    I'm sure there's more to it than I understand but...

    Recasting

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    Hey guys was reading thread that side tracked to recasting- want to hear more, I saw a guy selling recast the other day for a whole brand new kit with both tk and td parts he wants like $250 complete BUT.... Although shapes of parts looked accurate and pretty cool most pieces were wavy not smooth but stil

    Why can one guy shape closely enough (?) $80 worth of plastic and sell for $250 while people considered acceptable charge $1200-$1500+ just for having a better mould ? I'd pay more for quality too but $1500 for less than $100 worth of materials you have to trim cut shape glue rig out yourself ...... Bit rude really.

    Am I wrong?

    GO:)

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