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Its that time of the month again! I found some time to work on this. Remade the torso from the ground up and a lot more happy with it. Let me know any critiques as I will be aiming to print them ASAP. Please keep in mind the back indents are not put in yet as I need to complete all forms first.

As per our conversation, we will wait for new photos to proceed with this review.

Not quite the right place to ask, we have a whole area for FOTK's First Order Battle Group There have been a few that have printed armor, some not completing as it was easier to purchase a full kit. Most of the files used has been from Akira-Yuming on CG Trader, currently 50% off I would advise having a search through the TFA and TLJ build thread areas for printed armor builds, will give you a better idea of what you are facing TFA https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/161-tfa-build-threads/ TLJ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/195-tlj-build-threads/

Key duties include: Security & Policing: Patrolling worlds to maintain order, enforcing curfews, and operating checkpoints to control civilian populations. Combat Operations: Engaging in large-scale battlefield battles against the Rebel Alliance and performing boarding actions on suspect vessels. Insurgent Suppression: Hunting for rebel infiltrators, conducting raids, and securing high-value locations. Specialized Roles: Units like Sandtroopers handle desert environments, Snowtroopers specialize in arctic warfare, and Scout Troopers provide reconnaissance using speeder bikes. Specialization: Magma Troopers are deployed on volcanic planets, while Shadow Troopers handle stealth, sabotage, and assassination missions. Guard Duty: Protecting key infrastructure, such as the Death Star's shield generator, or guarding prisoners in detention centers. Stormtroopers were often deployed as specialized units designed to handle specific environments or tasks. https://www.starwars.com/databank/stormtroopers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormtrooper_(Star_Wars)

In some areas I have gotten some shine back by "sanding" with a sanding stick that has 0 grit, so basically you "rub" the shine back in, with friction! But Other than that I was just giving some tips, haven't had to do a whole armor myself!

Started working on adjusting the forearms to TLJ cuts. I started by trying to "iron" them with a very hot spoon but this wasn't going to work on the compound curve. Did help on a thinner bit though. With that knowledge I knew I was going to be splicing in new plastic and learning about ABS slurry, I marked both we some tape to get some nice straight lines to cut out the wavy bit. That cut out I went through my off cuts found a piece the right thickness and big enough. I also cut some joining plates for behind. I started buy attaching the backing plates with some ABS slurry, avoiding glue so there's no glue line. Then I attached the filler peices. I didn't do a great job clamping the far corner which lifted slightly so will need more sanding. I then started to fill the seams with more slurry. I am not overly good at this and have made a small mess. I definitely did a better job on one side to the other. I have sanded this back this morning, found some low spots, so have refilled those again. I also added a little bit of paste to the back to thicken out where I am sanding to try avoid any accidents. ABS filling is definitely an art vs typical fillers as it's drying from the second you remove it from the jar. Manging how liquid, or not, how much you have on the tool (I used a mix of coffee stirrers and a brush) and how big an area to do at once is a tough balancing act. So far going okay so will just iterate on this until I am happy with the flatness. It's easy to add a little more, but adding too much will encourage over sanding. I also have glued up a bunch of stuff: Shins are done, thigh main seam is done, wating for fitting for the inner shoulders, and biceps are all started as well. The shoulder bells where a pain to line up the lips. After trying various ways to measure it I found eye-balling it actually did it very quickly. Once marked I compared both a few different ways until I was happy they lined up. I have also transferred the mark to the under side for when I add the mounting points. Biceps have a small issue: The length of seam at the cut line is a good 4-5mm off. I've aligned "correctly" based on where the clip will go, the top is okay but the bottom is no good. But I've just looked at reference and these are upside down. so the bottom is good, top is the issue. Either way I think my best bet is to blend the cut down about 3-3cm into the larger part to hide the bad alignment. I also have a belt, some webbing and clips so will be looking to start fitting the strapping to the thighs soon.

File Name: Lunch Atop a Shelf Stormtroopers Designer: tidicanfe1978 Last Update: 03/04/2026 File: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/lunch-atop-a-shelf-starwars-troopers Description: A few years ago I made this as a rendering for my kitchen backsplash. At some point I thought why not print it out and put it on a shelf? It s a tribute to the legendary photo from the New York Times Lunch atop a skyscraper and of course Star Wars. Images:

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They just hurt my eyes I saw a pic the other day with the belt on a trooper hanging around his buttplate