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Now that it's warm enough to paint properly (learning process: mis-matched temps causes spray paint problems Ugh!), I've continued on my journey. Big part completed: jetpack! I'm really happy with the result. Also completed thigh plates. Everything else is pretty much complete with the armor, but have some touchups to do... biggest piece to complete (but close) is chest. Then I need to figure out how the hell I'm going to connect the leg and gauntlets together. I'm going between magnets, printed hinges, velcro, latches... My engineering mind is still working on a good enough solution... any hints? Soft parts! I'm THRILLED with flight suit I got from Keep Trooping. It fits like a glove! I also got shoes from Crowprops - also quality! Then... I'm getting the abs from Francois. Can't wait to put it all together. I had a belt custom made by someone on Etsy (LaraansArmory). It turned out perfect and now adding the boxes. Onward! Here are some pictures:

@gmrhodes13 thank you very much, now I think I finally got it correct, thanks for your help and patience here. Gloves: Boots: Thigh ammo rivets: Sniper knee plate Ab-Kidney rivets Wrists Cod and posterior plate connections Ab button plates Han Right side detail ab-kidney Left side detail ab-kidney

Your belt is a little high at the back, angling downwards to your front. If like me you are too skinny sometimes adding a little foam behind your abdomen helps to keep the ab/kidney from pulling inwards too much. You will find once you have your chest and backplate attached things may still move so you may want to hold off gluing. Many of use a belt and straps to the thighs, this is so you can make adjustments if they are needed. Some glue the strapping to the thighs but I like to use snaps, in the event I ever have to change the elastic. I also have braces which help keep them level. There's no wrong way, some attach directly to the abdomen. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6721424513_dfc95a8334_b.jpg Position of the belt under the large ab plate For level 3 approval: 1. In order to fully support the holster/E-11 the canvas belt must be firm/sturdy in appearance (no wrinkling or sagging). 2. Canvas belts can not contain patches of any sort. 3. The top of the ABS belt shall sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical ab button panels. A slight overlap is suggested, but not required. Notes: The bottom of the canvas belt should ideally sit above the bottom of the kidney plate and not overlap the kidney/posterior plate connection.

Thank you Justin I do appretiate the thought, but I don't think I am deserving of it, I don't do it for the glory, I do it for our membership that may not see some of these free files. Nothing to see here, move along, move along

Thank you for your assistance the shoulder issue has been addressed and I’ve now been approved to join the Canadian Garrison, TK-34770 reporting for duty! -Mark

Congratulations Trooper. Welcome to the ranks.

Congrats to Centurion #539! Amazing work!