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Hi troopers, I received my clearance earlier this month and like many others have spent the time to now under varying forms of Covid lockdown. Prior to this build I was an approved TX, unfortunately with my arthritis I had to sell that early last year and go for a lighter weight hard armour solution, after research went for the RS Props kit. Am extremely happy with their gear and after making a few strapping changes am just about ready for the first troop. Looking forward to getting back into the thick of it. Cheers, Geoff.

Thank you all so much! This is super helpful for Lvl3, I will get to work

And, its finished! Thank you everyone for the likes and kind comments. It's been a lot of fun, and helped keep me centered. Suggestions for the next one gratefully received [emoji16]

Hello, I am a member of the spanish garrison and I am making my e-11 blaster with 3d printing, I am looking for the sounds of this project since I like that it has several such as tie etc. Can someone help me get them? Thank you very much in advance

So I found a set of Trooper armor that I had forgotten about after moving house 3 years ago. It's a mix up of ABS, Fiberglass and god know what else but it was not in a good state and cracked discoloured etc. I was going to buy new ABS leg armor as FG is a pain in the an impolite person to work with, but I decided to use it and just heat and shape it to the mannequin. Found a pair of white chelsea boots on eBay, brand new for £11 posted and bought new but unused pauldron for £25. Just hands and gloves left now. Got another helmet and decided to do a sandy. I know the ab plate, and knee piece are not accurate but I can't moan. It's nice when something is saved from being thrown away sometimes. Paintjob isn't the best but for a budget build I'm happy.

Nice work. Normally the screws are a little higher up, the other issue is they are the wrong type of screw, they should be like this. Note: The recommended screw head size is #6/32 (7mm), with a length between 3/4" to 1" (17 to 25mm). For Level 3, all ear screws must be "..slotted, flat-topped, countersunk and painted white". If you were going for higher level approval I personally would use some ABS to fill those holes (if they are covered you wouldn't need to fill) and reposition the screws higher.

I would definitely remove the pointed area on the top of the forearm as it can will poke into you and may cause snags/rips in your undersuit. Excellent job on the wrist/hand guard spacing, and the posterior/kidney gap is absolute textbook. NICE WORK!

Well this kind of fizzled after some time. Had a baby, changes in work and life in general. Due to all of this I really haven't been able to dedicate the same time to building these files and honestly I wouldn't trade time with my newborn for anything. If the detachment wishes to delete this thread please feel free to do so.

Hi Geoff and welcome to FISD as an official Stormtrooper. Your armour looks great!

Thanks for the idea! I will try to apply Tino's idea first before starting to cut away on the butt plate (which I would indeed rather avoid. I will do my best not to rush -- and to ask others before I do most things. I would really prefer not to mess anything up -- especially this close to getting basic approval! Haha, I can't wait for that day myself! Thanks! Thank you! I will do some re-work on that, as there is indeed a bit of a gap there. Good point and thanks for the link! Since I will be taking my thighs apart once more (at least from the back) it might be a good opportunity to cut away a bit of that return edge at the same time. I will and thank you very much for the feedback! In fact, here's the next set of photos with lowered biceps (by about half a centimetre) and lowered forearms (about a centimetre): Both of these were taken with the torso just hanging from my shoulders, the crotch snap not closed and without the belt to hold it shut, so please no comments about any and all gaps in that part of the armor The gaps in the arm are more evenly spaced, which is nice, but I might end up taking off that one forearm corner for a smoother look: Good idea? Yes, no, maybe? Next up: looking at my shoulder straps to lift up the back of the armor and trying to find a better fit for my thighs. Oh, and the tube stripes, once they arrive. Can't forget those. Apparently they've reached Germany by now, so it shouldn't be too long now. Depending on how I can lift the butt plate up I'll shorten the crotch strap after that... I hope I'm not forgetting anything

It was looking more like a Jackson Pollock at one stage!! Thanks buddy