What I want to know is, could i change into someone wearing functional body armor?
(probably)

Or carrying a weapon, and does it make a difference if it's a ranged or melee weapon?
(probably not, melee more likely than ranged)

Could this fake equipment potentially be more powerful than commonly available real equipment?
(I would say no)

And how long would it take to change into this type of form?
(not sure about this one)

What does everyone else think?
(I actually want to know)