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Firstly FX is no longer approvable, we have come a long way with costumes over the last 15 years as far as screen accuracy, Jedi Robe is very inaccurate compared to other makers on our vetted sellers list, Jedi Robe is also a known recaster. Yes people can make up their own minds, if you are happy with what you purchased great, we just supply information for people to read and decide, we do not promote.

Troopers helping troopers is what we're about here! Plenty of SoCal troopers in here could tell you stories about buying armor from Dale back in the day but I'm glad I saw this and could assist haha I'm happy to see his work continuing on through Dave, and you'll find that the AM armor is a great improvement over FX in many ways. I recently finished a kit for another 3-digit trooper and it came out great, so it's still an excellent choice if you want that vibe!

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Thanks I accidentally entered the PM from the original post

I don’t think it’s a case of anyone being down on those kits as much as the fact, times change and more accurate and better quality kits have become available. History shows, when that kind of thing occurs, older products simply become grandfathered, and general improvements become the norm. Legion and Detachments move with the times, costume accuracy improvement is part of that so requirement standards become higher. There are other clubs that follow simpler guidelines, the 501st is renowned for being the premier costuming club, so staying at the forfront, standards and basic requirements have increased across many costumes over the years.

I checked with my garrison, and all fingers point back to Keep Trooping as well. Someone actually has several sets of boots at his house from KT that are brand new, and my size, too! I could be in luck! I can only imagine how crazy shipping is where you live!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad new but those are Rogue One style boots, not ANH so would not be clearable. You will need the correct Chelsea style boots for this build.

Continuing on... Kidney Armor: <nothing specified> Posterior Armor: Two male snaps are present on the lower center tab of the Posterior Armor. Snaps do not need to be functional. Snaps are silver in color with the bottom of the snap facing outward and are not painted. The snaps are functional, with a strap running between the posterior and ab plates Belt: There shall be three square buttons, one centered in the middle and one on each end of the plastic ammo belt. Thermal Detonator: Clips shall be attached with slotted type, flat or dome top style screws, and be black (two per clip). V head screws are not permitted. Thermal detonator belt clips are positioned with little to no gap between the clips and the end caps. The vertical (straight)section of the clips do not extend past the bottom of the canvas belt I completely redid the clips on this, because the long panel of buttons had been facing more to the top than to the back, and I needed to unroll the TD to a great extent. The unrolled clips did not look good at all. Good news is that I'm getting better at making the clips! Thigh Armor: Thigh ammo belt is attached to thigh with a solid head rivet, painted white, in the upper corner and fastened to the lower thigh ridge. The rivets used shall be single cap, double cap or split rivets. No pop rivets allowed. Rivet should be approximately 5/16" (8mm) in diameter (exterior). I think the rivet is a tad larger than 5/16", so I'm relying on the word "approximately." Lower Leg Armor: Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin. Sniper knee plate must not have visible rivets or fasteners attaching it to the shin. I probably had the most trouble with this one. Getting it to align properly was a great struggle. Boots: There is no seam present on the front of the boot. Boots have a black sole The boots are from KeepTrooping: Holster: <nothing specified>

updated, thanks