yeah, i'd love it if they could fix my spine. I've had surgery on it which solved the really serious inury/wound but the scarring the surgery left does as much damage to my sicatic nerves and causes as much pain... its just not going to parylse me or stop my waterworks from functoning... which is like you know a step up.

Its never fun when someone tells you you need 'emergency spinal surgery' that 'might leave you unable to walk'

I knew a Roller Derby reff who got knocked down concussed, sprang up, called a fowl on the idiot who hit her, and reffed the rest of the game before seeing a doctor.

The doctor then told her she needed neurosurgery ASAP. (She's now fine) scary stuff, and Derby girls don't fudge around!

How about imperial guard? (no not the 40k ones!)

All you would need is the helmet and a red robe, and that staff weapon thingy.

Oh, or another one not on your list so not really an option, but just because it is a cool costume:

Boushh

Oh, or another one not on your list so not really an option, but just because it is a cool costume:

Boushh

That one also has a cool helmet.

As far as stormtroopers go, my faves are the snow troopers. Those featureless helmets make 'em quite creepy.

Thing is i want 'iconic' really. I think my heart is set on ST if in honest and rebel pilot if i realise i cant justify a thousand quid on fancy dress.

Depends how work contracts go next year

The question is.... old ST or new ST.

I like snowtroopers and scout troopers too but they are abit 'situational' snowtroopers look odd unless its snowing (about two days a year in the UK) and scout troopers look odd without a speeder bike..... hang on this is coming from the man who has a tie pilot costume... i guess it doesnt get odder than 'pilot with no ship'

You'ld almost have to pick vader/ stormtrooper/ Boba then...

Old star wars! Old star wars!

What is this "new star wars" thou speakest of?

Ah the epVII stuff looks epic but im not letting myself get too excited.

Once bitten , twice shy....

Old stormtrooper. You want Iconic and that's basically the second most iconic uniform you can find in Star Wars, number 1 being Vader.

At least no gungans or lensflares in the trailer.

The tech looks a lot more "star wars" than the precuals did.

Ralph Mcquarry influences are good but i don't like the droid.

x-wing look awesome aswell.

And then the lighstaber: Ever since the reveal of darth maul I'm bracing myself everytime a sithlord activates his lightsaber wondering how many blades will pop out.

My reactions as i watched the trailer:

me: "Ooh new Sithlord, nice red saber- now keep it like it is, don't slide one out the back-"

* cross guards pop out*

me: "Gaaaaaaah!"

Yeah i think if im honest i know its got to be ST

its just budget. and i'll do it properly or not at all.

if i can fund it by selling up WWII it will happen.

My wife always rekcons that if you cant decide between two options... toss a coin. If you dont like the result of the toss in your gut right there, right then.. well then you know what you really wanted to do

Or i could sell a kidney and get all of them!

Right time for bed , its 2am and even with oxycontin insomnia i do have to try and sleep *sometimes!*

man , its 2.30! how did that happen... i mean i *know* how it happened.. i say here mucking about on forums for another 30 mins but you know what i mean.

Well, it's 3:30 over here and just about lunchtime during this nightshift.

G'night Gadge.

Thing is i want 'iconic' really. I think my heart is set on ST if in honest and rebel pilot if i realise i cant justify a thousand quid on fancy dress.

Depends how work contracts go next year

The question is.... old ST or new ST.

I like snowtroopers and scout troopers too but they are abit 'situational' snowtroopers look odd unless its snowing (about two days a year in the UK) and scout troopers look odd without a speeder bike..... hang on this is coming from the man who has a tie pilot costume... i guess it doesnt get odder than 'pilot with no ship'

If you want something that is cool, diffrent, and will fit in with any season, weather, terrain I suggest the Aquatic Assault Storm Trooper. I always wanted to have a suit of one of those, maybe a snow globe...

Seriously though if you like Scout Troopers why not try Storm Commandos? Should be easy to paint. Depending on the type, maybe rank, they have a black visor, or silver mirriored, and the rare red visor. You should go with silver since that should be the easy one to see through. Get a Sniper Rifle and a ccouple pistols and maybe something that looks like a big bomb with red digital lights doing a countdown on the side of it.

If it were me I would also pick the "Imperial NAVY Commando." They are not as stealth as Storm Commandos but they be harder to escape from.

Not iconic though is it any of that?

Cheers for the ideas though

right MUST GO TO BED!

Night all