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Yep! I just sent you some to get you going along with rivets and some washers. Out in the mail today! I tend to find my supplies at Amazon and buy in bulk. I'm always in process of building some kind of costume for either myself or my family, so keeping snaps/rivets/glue on hand is a requirement in this household. I just noticed your pic and figured out why it seemed so familiar to me! This was taken of me last year at DragonCon... haha... (and yes, I also brought my TK)

Hello everyone! My name is Jayke aka “StarTrooper”, you can call me either. My BBB arrived around 6 months ago, so it’s been some time since it arrived, but the nice thing is, the armor is always there for you! I’m open to any suggestions, tips, and advice you may have as I am a metiphorical TK sponge ready to soak up as much information as I can. I am about 5’9” inches tall, and am about 160 pounds, around the right size for an ATA (to my knowledge). As stated in the title, I am hoping to build this beauty to Centurion status. I hope to have lots of fun on this journey with you all, as that is my number one priority (that and not creating a fatal screw up). Armor: ATA Helmet: ATA Undersuit: Amazon Neck seal: Researching Boots: Researching Blaster: DoopyDoos(not ordered yet) At the moment, I’m in the process of cleaning up the rough edges from the rough cut with a Dremel. I’ll also be fitting the pieces and cutting the cover strips soon. I’m super excited for this build and I’m looking forward to sharing this journey with you all. Until next time.

Quite alright.

Lol, It’s Brian, but I’ve been called a lot worse. Thanks Dan

Thank you Dan! I’ll post a pic of my bucket tomorrow showing it’s progress.

Thank you! I really appreciate all of the advice I’ve received so far

Hey Jayke - great to have you with us It will be a fun journey for sure, there´s not much more iconic than a Stormtrooper and to be able to wear the armor yourself is truly awesome. Great to hear you are aming for Centrurion and as such I would like to suggest that you check out the advanced tactics and look over the approved Centurions to see and get a feel for on how it should look https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/66-fisd-centurion-program/

You can also refer to the gallery section while building, sometimes it can be quicker than waiting for a response to a question

Hey Jennifer, Welcome to the world of white armor! Can't wait to see how you rock that RS kit! About that kidney/ab closure... your seam line where they meet on the right should close straight. Like this (using my pics from my EIB application in my RS kit): I've always been told that the belt isn't structural; you shouldn't necessarily rely on the belt to pull things together. I mean, you can, but this symptom simply means that your kit isn't built properly for your body (yet! ). From the pic you posted, it looks like your ab/kidney are sitting high on your torso. The top of the ab button box ideally should be positioned at roughly the bottom of your sternum. Maybe share an additional pic or two showing the front? This can alter how the kidney/ab meet up. To be honest, the best way to see how everything fits is to tape the parts together from the inside (back/kidney/butt, chest/ab), then tape the front and back halves together, and try it all on. You will quickly see what needs trimming/shaping, and in what areas. And your kidney still needs to have flashing trimmed from it. That will also help reduce that gap you're seeing. Many thanks to @Mworm1974 for sharing one of my build threads with you! However, the one he shared focused mostly on my ATA Hero lid. Take a look at my RS build thread here for much more info about how I assembled my RS kit. I also documented my second build here, but it's a WTF kit (overall, much smaller than the RS suit). Keep in mind that since you've trimmed the cod, for best fit, you will need to either shorten your kidney or shorten your back plate (or, like I did, shorten a little of both to keep things in good proportion). Looking forward to watching your progress!

Its not bad. Because it's more fitted and made to look tighter it's a little more comfortable and less bulky than my Anovos. Not much but it has the slight edge on my Anovos armor. As far as walking through sand and water I didn't really notice a difference, but for the most part I can do stairs in both kits with no problem.