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Hi all, Firstly, I’d like to say that Low and higher brow heights are perfectly acceptable and all members are welcome in the legion. I would just highlight that some appear to reflect Stunt or Hero/Promo troopers. The intention of this post is to share educational reference photos with new and aspiring troopers. Based on watching ANH, viewing the many reference photos and additions behind the scenes and historic photos, there is a clear direction regarding various brow heights in ANH. In the spirit of the CRL, this guide would help improve uniformity across the legion. For those that favour a low brow, I would highly recommend checking out the Hero* or Promo Trooper as an ideal option. *please note that not all Hero helmets had a low brow. Below is the Promo Trooper. This features a hero helmet (this is different to the Stunt helmet) and is an iconic look, featuring a low brow (brow trim essentially ‘on’ the top of the eye sockets). There is essentially zero gap between the bubble lenses and the brow trim. There were just six hero helmets made for ANH, made in gloss ABS, intended for close up shots; Luke has a very similar look; Han, on the other hand, had a clear gap (seen here left of shot) 50 Stunt helmets were made for ANH. These were made from green HDPE plastic, then primed and painted. The majority of TKs seen in action and group shots in ANH were Stunt helmets and had a visibly different appearance, including a longer painted ‘frown’ with (for the most part) 4 ‘teeth’ either side, 3 screws per ear rather than 2, flat lenses rather than bubble and (for the majority seen on screen) had a consistent gap between the top of the eyes and the brow. First up is a photo taken outside Shepperton Design Studios and shows approximately half of the 50 Stunt helmets primed and ready to send to the studio. The brow height is consistent across these helmets, each having a clear gap between the eyes and the brow. Note below that perhaps 2 or 3 of 26 helmets have a slightly lower brow. On to screen used, there are a few lower brow stunts featured through ANH, however they are certainly outnumbered by the conventional look. Note the same scenario from ESB (re-using ANH Stunt helmets for the most part); Even quite a few Hero helmets, including Han’s, had the usual gap. I hope that these reference photos help to show the difference with various helmets. This post,and the information included, comes from a passion for the wonderful character that is the Stormtrooper and is not intended as a negative view on those that choose the low brow. Both have their place in our character lineup. I would simply suggest considering the hero or Promo Trooper as an option for those that prefer the low brow. Best wishes Dan NB - credit to StarWarsHelmets.com for a lot of this information. I’ve learned a lot from there over the last couple of years.

Hey Dan Sorry to hijack but this photo makes it look like "he" has mascara or had a very bad night sleep

So, I wasn’t really happy with the finish as it had quite a few imperfections (yes, I know the originals were pretty bad too, lol). Not sure if this was caused by the paint, weather, my technique or what... I was planning another coat to try and cover this finish. Although, I really wasn’t happy with the Appliance White as it was just TOO white, especially when compared with my armour. Thankfully, I was speaking with Paul ( @troopermaster) about some of his latest pieces and he kindly gave some tips and recommended a different shade. This is a MUCH better colour now, offering a shade that’s nearly a perfect match for my armour. Firstly, Appliance White against my 1.5mm ABS belt; Next, Paul’s recommendation against the same belt; Side by side (photos taken on two different days so lighting is different, making the belt look a different shade - look at belt to helmet to see the difference); Not sure if it’s the paint, that’s it’s applied over the other gloss white, environment or what but the finish is much smoother this time around; Really pleased with it now and extremely excited to get to the hand painted details. :-)

Perhaps this should be pinned as it contains helpful knowledge when choosing which trooper to go for.

So whilst building my FOTS I’m having to wait for a 3d model to be redone. I thought “I wonder how much of a TK I can print in that time?” So here we are. Back in 2015 I was going to do a FOTK but options were limited then, so I moved on. Decided to come back it now. Found some files that other than the bicep look pretty spot on and started printing furiously. Am using a CR-10s with a E3D volcano and Titan extruder. Started with the torso and in a week have printed Chest Shoulders Back/yoke TD plate Abs Ab boxes Belt boxes Forearms and hand plates are the same as the TS so they’re already done Blaster I’ve already printed using Germain’s files At the minute it’s just being held together with tape but hoping to get it all printed in the next two weeks and do a full kit up

[Edit November 20, 2020] This thread was initially created to document my experiments with molding and casting a M38 scope, but it has now expanded and I did not want to create another thread when this one would suffice. I had hoped to finish with this whole project this summer (2020), but when Covid hit I did not have to opportunity to work on it as much as I would like to. I am not the best at keeping my threads up to date so I'll post below where I am now. I am a college student and I don't really have the space or tools for this project so most of this work was done when I visited my parents home or received help from a friend. Oh, lastly it is important to know that my welding skills are almost non-existent, so show some mercy. ______________________________________________ Hello everybody! I recently purchased real M38 scope off ebay for a good price. As I learn more about this hobby I know that the best way to get better is through practice. Therefore I decided I would try my hand at molding and casting replicas of the scope. Here is the scope: It is a 1943 version and it is in very good nick. I began by cleaning the scope and building a little box for it out of foam core. Then I used my pottery knowledge from middle school It wasn't the smoothest, but it'll work. One thing I wish I did was add escapes for air bubbles at this point, but I didn't think about that until after I cast. Here are some pics. The mold itself is not the prettiest, but the detail of the scope was great! One thing that always bugged me about resin copies of scopes is that to make them believable you had to drill and clean the insides out and then add lenses. I have seen others here do this wonderfully, but I lacked the skill and patience when I first started out here. Tino will remember this. So what I decided to do in this case was to cast in clear resin. This way all you have to do is mask the lenses before painting and then pull them off afterwards. Here is the first cast: This is where I learned I needed to cut in some escapes for air and whatnot. But to prove this concept I painted this scope today to see how it would look. Note I didn't bother cleaning this casting up much as it was so defective. Here are the pictures: Let me know what you think! For my first ever silicone mold I am pretty happy, but I will probably make a new one eventually. Cheers!

Thanks for the quick reply!

Haha!! That’s EXACTLY what happened!! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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Just to clarify: No return edge at the wrist ends of the forearms is a Centurion requirement only. With that said, it´s always a good idea to remove it for comfort and fit.

I noticed you still have a lot of return edge on the forearm. The rule is “none” at the wrist side. Also as a note about the shins before you get to them. Be sure to test fit with your boots and undersuit on. The left shin from ATA has been known to fit a little snug. Looking great so far.

Correct, would have said otherwise. Belt height is a Centurion requirement. Here´s some examples on how to trim. Photo please Never had an issue with it, what does your screws look like? You can buy a finished one, Imperial warfighters (FB) have a great rubber E-11.

Great post Dan

Keep doing what you are doing Erick, and before you know it, you will be an approved TK. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great advice to anyone building, keep checking those references, great work

Thanks everyone for the tips and suggestions. Just a small update for today. Picked up some shop supplies. - A decent 4" belt sander - Chicago screws assortment set for doing my helmet visor upgrade - 1.5" velcro discs for helmet attachments down the road. Getting things gathered for the TD Paint I picked up for the TD Unsure if these clips are right? All the reference pics look different. Thoughts??? Just a quick bolt together, brow still too low for Stunt? or is it passable? Kinda like it the way it is. Comments and suggestions welcome! Kris

Ok guys it's official TK37512 reporting as active. Now just clean it up before my first troop.

Awesome! Congratulations Trooper - welcome to the Legion and the Nordic Garrison

Congratulations trooper! nice work!

Welcome Brother, great work! Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6013 mit Tapatalk

Me too and I guess Brian @Bulldog44 would also love to know.