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Hey troopers, Wow - no updates on this since Nov 2020. I have been slacking! ;-) The helmet is still work in progress (due to real life taking priority recently) but it’s getting there. Construction is complete, including as much attention to detail as possible, following Simon’s original helmet. Although, for anyone that has built an ANH or ESB stunt helmet, you’ll know that the ears are always a game. So, trying to exactly replicate Simon’s original ears was not possible, due to the many variables (how is the back and cap aligned? Where are the holes for the screws, etc). I’ll stop waffling and post some pictures below. As below, notice how the right ear of this original does NOT follow the line of the trap, as is common with many stunt helmets. I’ve copied this with my replica. Unfortunately, my alignment (back and cap/faceplate) is not as I’d like, leaving the brow a little lower than the original. However, as this is because of where the rivet holes are, adjusting it would be very risky. Moving on, I have sprayed the helmet with Rust-O-Lium Fossil Green spray paint. This is to replicate the HDPE/PP plastic of the original helmet. Once that had fully dried, I added small areas of Liquid Mask. Later on in the process, the liquid mask will be removed, leaving what look like paint chips in the (to be added later) white gloss coat. You can see the blue/green ish coloured Liquid Mask in the below photos. Next up, a coat of Oxide Red spray paint. This is believed to be the colour of the primer used on the original helmets. And that’s all she wrote for now. I’m ready to apply the Ford Diamond White gloss coat when the weather allows (and when I get off my butt plate and DO IT!!) lol More to come soon. :-)

Looks like they have gone back to ANH holsters- What looks like a baton is a side view.. as they walk it shows it's width. It's fantastic to see OT troopers, but did anyone notice the cover strips? They look pretty darned thick to me. Among other things it looks like they are using thick soled boots as well... more like FOTK style. And so it begins... the birth of another CRL.

No there are no "galley for this costume" it's a generic link added to all CRL's you will find it doesn't work for most CRL's. Gallery link on our forum is here https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/

Given all the set leaks with 501st members... I'll be on the lookout for you specifically. *shakes fist in possible jealousy*

Day 2: First of all thank you for the references gmrhodes13 I was not aware of them! Because of a really busy week I was not able to build as much as I liked. Anyway I decided to start building on the Belt rather than the Helmet for now. Here is my progress so far. I´m aware that not everything is or will be 100% perfect and that I take a long time to build. Still it is fun build my very first costume.

As I get closer to finishing my build, I’ve recently revisited my E-11. Still not finished painting it yet and I will be installing light and sound with TRamp’s BlastFX but I finally feel that it’s well on the way.

Gotcha! Welcome to LA!

Thanks! Appreciate the welcome Id really love to build a kit as I’m really handy and very OCD but I’d struggle to get one piece trimmed and glued a week right now so it would cause more anxiety than therapy haha ill let the OCD take over on the fitment once I get it I suppose. Definitely want to have the helmet comm and fans so that will give me something to do. it’s nice being older and having disposable income!

Awesome!!!! I will start putting together a build thread, Thanks!

I speak with Dave on a regular basis, and he has had issues sourcing ABS. At first he was an agent for AM, but he ended up purchasing the whole operation from Dale (the original owner) years ago and pulls everything himself. I've heard nothing but 100% positive comments on both his communication and armor. Yep.. all by his own hand. He does a lot of commission builds as well.

Welcome Johnny

Welcome Jonathan! Feel free to connect with the Georgia Garrison on our forums at https://www.ga501st.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ga501st. We have a very awesome group full of helpful folks who can get you going in the right direction. If a TK build is what you're aiming for, these WhiteArmor forums are an amazing resource and a lot of us GA folks are pretty active here.

Member of 501st? You're not Bast Alpha.

Hello hello, and welcome! Being in Louisiana, did you happen to work with Praetorian in the past? What type of guns or blasters have you worked on, and what are you hoping to do now? Always excited to see rubber props! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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