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•Rachel Spade •TK-18199 •Oklahoma Garrison •74 inches •https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=42464 •Social media consent (photos): Yes Armor: Troopermaster Helmet: Troopermaster Blaster: Troopacoola Boots: KeepTrooping Belt: Handmade Handplates: TrooperBay Neck seal: DarmansProps Holster: DarmansProps

This weekend I worked on the strapping for the chest armor. I'm trying to find ways to not permanently adhere any piece to another when it doesn't have to be - especially considering I'm hoping to save painting for the final step. For the side piece that connects the chest and back armor, I went with velcro in the back and magnets in the front. So far so good, but I'm mentally preparing myself for one or both of these systems to fail and for me to go back to the drawing board with a more permanent solution. For the top I'm using some elastic velcro straps that snap in on both the top inside of the chest and back armor. To mount the shoulder straps to the back armor I sunk nuts in with some JB Weld epoxy and used two screws that screw in from the back inside of the armor. On the front of the shoulder straps I cut off 2 of the ridges and sanded down the next 3, then wrapped the top of the sanded area and the bottom of the shoulder straps in velcro. Again similar to the side connectors, so far so good, but I'm preparing myself to go another route should this not work out after continued use. Thanks and hope to have another update the week after next if not a small progress update next week (with Father's Day coming up this may be the first time I won't get to work on the armor since I started).

Thank you all! Excited to troop alongside you as official EIB!

Yes both rubber and silk gloves had been used, some in the same scenes. the "hero" handplates would have been with rubber gloves. No holes Holes Promo shot, one with holes one without Hanplates with rubber gloves are not drilled, just have an elastic strap over the palm. Handplates with silk gloves are drilled and sewn. You can use either combination for L2 OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): If rubber gloves are worn the hand plates will be affixed via an elastic strap over the palm. No stitching/holes are permitted. If silk or satin gloves are worn, the hand plates have the correct visible stitching with a 5 point/star pattern, equally spread out with 2 on each side and 1 in the middle front, double stitched with 2 holes at each point and sewn to the glove at each one using black thread. You can use either glove/handplate combination OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Gloves must be either black silk, satin, nylon, or silk-like material, or gloves must be rubber or rubber-like chemical gloves, in black There was quite a big staff debate in 2021 about ESB gloves and versions

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Nothing you haven't see others tackle as one of the first few steps. Started with all of the cutouts on the helmet this weekend. Used a Dremel with a drill bit to make initial holes and then went to work with my file set. As others have noted, I'm glad I added an extra layer of resin to the interior of the helmet - it was definitely noticeable how thin some part of the helmet are as I started filing. That's it for now, thanks. (and thanks for the tip on posting photos @gmrhodes13!)

Ciao Antonio!!! Here Jason from Spain! We also have an italian member in our squad (before she was from the rebel legion). Welcome!!!!

yeah pretty much every next piece that's in the print queue, next will be back plate. I am currently working on modifying the PPC chest to be much closer.