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Thanks, Mario and Glen! I had seen that Billhag drawing before, but forgot! If I use single cap instead of split rivets, are those the same as the ones I need to use for the ammo belt? Someone else in the forum referenced these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AOQO4E , although it says "double cap" instead of single. Since one side does not show, I'll assume they are all good. Glen, should I glue the ammo pack in place? I did go ahead and trim the ammo pack, as well as glue in backing ABS strips to better align the bottoms of the thigh below the cover strips. Letting that cure.

Welcome! The thread that Glen linked is the best place to begin to learn more about the different stormtrooper kits out there, and how to build a kit! Plus, the folks here on the forum are super supportive of anyone wanting to build the stormtrooper of their choice, and give fantastic advice! We also have a Discord server for answering quick questions!

Could be many reasons, but what is known is Makerofthings is a recaster of others work and was removed from these forums. We have a vetted sellers list (first page of this thread), proven and reliable suppliers of armor which could be 501st approved

If it’s bad why does it have so many good reviews?

I used double snaps in a lot of places, I've had only one fail in 13 years and having the spare kept me trooping. I used to carry quite a lot of extras, snaps, elastic, glue, tools etc etch but over time I've only really used them for other troopers and not myself, I just leave it at home now.

I appreciate the feedback luckily I’m already basic approved and have been trooping in this kit for a few months now just been addressing some major issues I’ve had and I didn’t realize about the large tab on the back of the shoulder strap. Also I’m a little worried about the back just being held in place by a piece of elastic do you usually carry extra elastic in case it snaps? Also for the forearm armor I had to trim a lot of the return edge to get it to properly fit (since I have skinny forearms) so we had to work with what was left when it came to gluing the cover strips. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For anyone following you don't have to position the ammo strip completely central to the thigh, so don't panic if yours isn't, as you can see by these references Notes: 1. Please note that while the ammo packs of most most TKs were raised in the front and covered the front ridge, this is not a requirement for any level but is suggested, Rivet placement

Perhaps you could try adjusting the padding? Also make sure you are putting the helmet on sideways then twist when your nose is in. Largest helmet out there would be AM (DDD), perhaps ask around your garrison you may be able to try on other helmets to see what size differences there are.

I have an AP kit and helmet and I have to wear glasses in the bucket too. So between the battery and the fans and glasses it is a bit of a performance to get it on and off however I manage it. I had to add padding in all sorts of places to keep my nose from rubbing against the inside and I had to adjust the top padding to get it to sit fairly decent on my head and let me see out the best I could. It's not pretty inside, but it will works and it is totally okay to go that route of padding in and out to get the fit feeling good. Bart

Looks like you may have trimmed a little too much off your large ab plate. Note the border around the base of the ab plate. You should be ok for basic approval but would need to adjust this for higher levels You can if you wish trim part of the large tab off the back of your shoulder straps (if they are long enough) NOTE: As seen in the photos below, there are no large tabs on the rear of the shoulder bridges. This is not specifically mentioned in the CRL, but removing them is highly recommended if possible. I normally will add another plate across these filler pieces, makes the straps super strong. A few of your coverstrips have a small gap, note the forearms, you may want to address these as they may be mentioned in your application, make sure when gluing areas under any strain that you leave for at least 48 hours up to 72 hours.

Hello and welcome aboard, a great thread full on information, Good luck with the research

Ok. Sorry I forgot to compare it

Also added black elastic to the forearm armor so it will be a lot easier to put on and stay in place. Before I had to stuff mine with padding to keep It in place! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Also decided to take off the Velcro that was holding the front straps and glue it with e6000, I was told to not glue the back straps and leave it free floating so I have a piece of white elastic holding the back strap in place. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also did some major upgrades to the chest piece I was told I should fill the gaps on the underside of the shoulder strap to make it more stable so with the help of my girlfriend, we went through the tedious process of cutting strips of abs to fill in each gap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also switched the thigh strap from a buckle to a loop which he sewed directly on to the Velcro so it should be nice and stable Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We decided to combine both the chest and ab piece so it will be a lot easier to take on and off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Hey guys I’m back with some updates on my strapping! After wearing my kit and countless troops I decided it was finally time for some much needed upgrades. With the help of my local GML, we were able to make some major improvements to my setup. It’s still mostly Velcro, but we reinforced a lot of it with e6000, and he sewed some parts for me as well. Overall I am very pleased with where it is at now. I will likely continue to upgrade more in the future and include more snaps but for the time being, this is so much better from what it was before where it was mostly help together with tape. I’ll include some pictures here! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey, I have 21 years old I live in Portugal. Would like to be a stormtrooper.

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Does anyone have any experience with this seller?: https://www.etsy.com/listing/997190833/star-wars-stormtrooper-armor-kit?click_key=c8f5051cf8b68b1630eac63956f1b7d559c416e7%3A997190833&click_sum=435c6a9b&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stormtrooper+armor&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&cns=1&sts=1&content_source=d7aee58581cea7278d2a765fea6360ad097419da%3A997190833 It has good reviews and it’s reasonably priced.

I have a pretty big head and manage with a standard sized helmet. From what you are saying it sounds more like you need to adjust the fit rather than the size. Can you show a picture of the inside?

Hello all, I currently have an AP kit and it's awesome but I think I need a larger bucket. When wearing it on troops I have to tilt it forward to see clearly out of it and with the fans and batteries mounted it's a bear to get it on and the tip of my nose touches the front which can be annoying. I hate to buy another bucket but I want it to fit as well as possible. I think it needs to sit a little lower on my head and have some more room front to back. Are there any vendors that produce a little bigger helmet?