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Looking threw my research resources I can neither deny or confirm what the panel actually is. From a logical perspective I would think they used an R1 TK and just dismissed the tonister, but we won't know for sure until we can get more pictures of that costume. So saying I would go with Yiyo's opinion as we all did the best to get a really good CRL so far and if we get more of Enoch (in which form is unsure so far) updating the CRL should be the way. Also speaking out of experience this part is nearly never visible as the belt mostly covers it while wearing. But for now on I think we are as good as anyhow possible.

No wait!!! ACK, I know what happened! That was an older photo, dated Nov 23rd before I upgraded the meshes. Here is the later photo, dated December 11, 2024: And here is a zoomed-in look at the front of the helmet: Does that look better?

Dear troopers First of all, i want to apologies if my english is hard to understand, as a french i try my very best (je suis désolé 🇫🇷) I'm very honored to finally be able to introduce myself on the FISD forum. I've heard a lot about this space, which is a real bible for getting answers about various Star Wars armors. To talk a little about who I am: My name is Robin, I'm French, I live in Paris and I'm only 20 (I know, I'm still young). I've been a fan of the Star Wars universe since I was very young, and I wanted to make a dream come true: TO BECOME A STORMTROOPER ! I've always admired these soldiers of the Empire (while my friends preferred the rebel alliance). In short, I was lucky enough to realize this dream and acquire a stormtrooper suit of armor from Original Stromtrooper (formerly SDS) in late 2023 (it's the ANH stunt version also) ; all for a relatively affordable discounted price ($850 all taxes included), complete with E-11 blaster, gloves, holster and boots. I know OS armor has a bad reputation, but this was the one that best fit my budget. Having already registered on the 501st french garrison forum (of my country), I was given a few tips to follow to make the armor valid for the 501st. However, the answers were poor and undeveloped as to what really needed to be done. That's why I'm turning to you, because you're A New Hope for me. I've certainly seen the need to modify : - The belt - The holster - The boots (but I have my doubts because they're different and I think closer to the originals) I guess there's still more to modify on this armor to make it valid. Maybe the helmet needs to be change due of its shape. By the way, here are a few photos of the armor I'm wearing in a link bellow, noting that I'm a bit short to be a stormtrooper (in fact I'm only 5.6ft). https://www.501stfrenchgarrison.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=1525 https://www.501stfrenchgarrison.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=1524 I sincerely hope that you can give me the right information to make this stormtrooper armor valid and finally join your ranks, those of the Galatic Empire! Thank you a thousand times over for the help you've given me and the time you've spent reading my message ! Please, feel free to give me any answers you may have... And may the force be with you !

Hello Robin, welcome to the FISD! 🫡 I have some comrades in my neighborhood who managed to upgrade the SDS armor for 501st approval with some work. Don’t hesitate. Building and modifying an armor is a marathon and not a race. Almost everything can be fixed. My advice is: open a build thread here, upload some photos and reach out to troopers in your area. Here we will give you every possible help and advice and sooner then you think you call yourself a 501st Stormtrooper!

Sure, here's the link to the installation and operating instructions for most my systems, https://ukswrathsspeciality.com/installations-manuals/

Hello and welcome. SDS will take a lot of work but here is a list of some of the parts that require fixing Also here are two SDS conversion threads on what people have done to fix them for approval

As a WTF kit owner I had the same mic tip mesh issue. You're almost there!

Hi, Hanson I'll need you to help me with one detail that need to be fixed before we can place that EIB badge under your name . Looking at the hovi tips on your helmet, I noticed that they look a little fine, more so than what appears on the screen, as you can see bellow in the reference images. This is a CRL Level 2 requirements sir. CRL L2: Correct Aerators/Hovi-MIX tips are present. Screens used shall be of a wide type mesh, with the rim of the mic and the inside white or painted white. Reference Images Here is a technique that has been used to correct this in the past. Using the cap of a hi-lighter and wider mesh from a kitchen strainer Place the mesh over the hovi tip and press in with the cap of the hi-lighter Paint the inside of the hovi tip and rim white (if necessary) Insert the new screens