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Do you own or have you considered some sports goggles? I only wear glasses to read (like now, typing at the screen), but have known folks who wear a type of goggles while doing sports. Specifically ground fighting.... so they REALLY stay in place. They look similar to swim goggles, but without quite the same seal to the skin. They're also impact resistant. Hmm. Googling seems to indicate they are indeed called prescription sports goggles. Might be worth looking into for trooping? Most are extremely low profile, so they should fit in the bucket well. And lastly, I gotta get in on the bucket interior pic parade. Mine is a VERY tight fit, but that's all the junk in my bucket. - Modified pads for my ears which contain hacked apart studio headphones for - The rear mounted hearing assist (usually has a piece of black fabric over top - amp and iCOMM mounted up high - fans at the very front by the hovi speakers with battery mounted at the chin

Nice! I usually trace the cut lines with pencil before I start trimming. This kit looks so much easier to put together than mine with the numbers and all.

For me putting the foam in the bucket was what made the fitment perfect. Very personalized process imo

I wear contact lenses, they are cheap, don't fog and I don't notice them after a couple of minutes.

I don't think I'd care for it to be that full! I'd have to look into the goggles however the last time I had something similar they were for swimming and they couldn't actually make them to my prescription requirements. They were okay for a bit of swimming, but to wear them for anything else I wouldn't want to. I have not great eye problems and just to have glasses that aren't Coke bottle bottoms thick is a challenge. I'd prefer just having my normal glasses. Not ruling anything out yet. Bart

Still not starting the FOTK yet but I officially started my deathtrooper today. Since this will be relevant for both builds, I am adding it to this build thread. So, when you order a fibreglass armour kit and BBB day arrives…. Even though it is almost irresistible to put the pieces on, it’s not a great idea as it is similar to rolling in fibreglass. I was itchy for days. I decided to coat the inside of the armour with plastidip to seal in the fibres. The issue is that it is winter here and I can not spray outside. The solution. Build a spray tent in the basement. I made a square frame with 3/4” PVC pipe and attached it to the metal support beams with rare earth magnets. Then draped plastic sheeting over the frame and closed the seams with tape. since there is no ventilation, you need to wear a respirator mask in there but it seems to be working well so far.

Ok, so after strap adjustment number 4 or 5 I think I have the forearm centred nicely top to bottom so elbow and wrist seem about the same gap, with normal and expected movement, and the biceps in such a position that I feel fairly comfortable when bending my arm. Still lacking some padding in the forearms but that is an easy one to do. I think I can move on to fitting the rest now. - Duplicate the right arm to the left for strapping positions. - I have ordered modified shoulder elastic from AP that will hopefully rotate them forward a bit. - I am going to add the butt plate v-tabs today to try and see if that is enough to reduce the bit of butt flare I'm seeing. I haven't found any other threads that seem to apply or give me additional ideas. - Still thinking on the drop box move over fix. - Waiting on the neck seal to finish the top and the harness so I can fit the thighs correctly. - Will add the velcro tab on the front of the boots and inside the shins for rotation fix. - I have the white elastic for the back of the shoulder straps but just can't position it well on my own yet (But all considered I'm able to dress 90% of myself now which is way better than when I started). Thoughts? Bart This is me smiling because I think I am done with the arm sizing and see the light at the end of the tunnel (at least I don't think it is the train coming down) for the rest of it. I felt somewhat closer to stromtroopery look this morning. I know I can paint the front of the tips white to keep moving it forward in accuracy. Again, easy to do. Does the height of the helmet look correct? This is unaltered. It just has the padding it comes with from AP on the top and sides. I am going to use a hard hat harness ultimately to snug it onto my head to reduce the bobble head feel for me. As it sits right now I'm looking pretty much dead centre out of the eyes (not that I can see a lot).

More rough cuts!

The rest of the armour arrived today. Again, very happy with the quality. Looks like I will need to make some adjustments to the leg and arm parts as they are a bit too small. I can’t get my hand through the wrist opening. one other thing I am realizing is that when you try pieces on, the fibreglass is very itchy. I likely will coat the inside with plastidip, unless someone has a better solution. I also ordered a death trooper kit at the same time, which I am going to build first, so this one will be on hold for a bit.

The first of 2 of my Big Brown Boxes arrived today. The second is close behind. The pieces look great, the armour feels very sturdy and was very well packed and I did put the helmet on and run around the house if I am being completely honest.