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Onto more fitting. I knew that the thighs and butt armor overlapped pretty heavily, but it wasn't until recently that I realized how much: The green tape was a way for me to sort of indicate where I might need to trim. There are actually 3 strips of tape, and you can see the upper one is completely covered. On the photo from the right side, you can also see that one of the belt boxes is even overlapping the holster. Additionally, if I trimmed the right thigh far enough to not overlap the butt, there wouldn't be any room to install the clip greeblie. I started to panic that maybe I'd need to move the entire holster down, but then I had the very obvious realization that there was no reason I needed to trim from the top - I could simply drop the thighs low enough to not overlap the butt, then trim the thighs from the bottom. In fact, in looking at reference photos I've collected from other people's builds, my holster is sitting pretty high compared to the bottom of the thigh armor: So I went ahead and dropped the thighs, and trimmed them from the bottom. It turns out I had to trim a significant portion off: After trying everything on, no more overlap! My build does show more black above the thighs from the front than some other builds, but I think it looks ok, and actually if they were higher it would significantly impact my mobility. It's partly a dressing issue, but it also looks like my knee armor is a bit on the large side so I'll likely trim it down. I didn't document it, but I also decided to switch to the 850 cod piece because I'd slightly overtrimmed the KB one and it bothered me. Once I re-add strapping to the biceps, I should be ready for another full suit-up to see if I'm happy with how everything is sitting before moving on to painting!

Hi all! I bought a self-built kit from RS when I was still in high school (and excited and naive) and have basically kept it in storage for over 10 years. Didn't have the opportunity to build in college and then traveled for work for a few years before moving back home finally getting in a position with space to put it together. See the pic for her, in all her glory. I'm working through the supply and soft parts lists from this forum and am watching the RS YouTube videos for guidance. If there's anything else I should be using to move forward, please pass on! I'm below average in crafting skill/experience and bought the self-build kit to get those skills and feel more attached to my final armor. It will be slow but I appreciate any help in advance. Thanks to all who have put so much work into this forum and all the years of guidance! Looking forward to putting it together and joining this community. I'm building in Denver, in case anyone wants to get together! I'll exchange beer/pizza for tips.

Dear All, I'm struggling to find any suppliers of electronic kits to add to an E11 blaster, any help gratefully received . many thanks

I used satin black on most of my helmet with gloss around the eyes, here's a screen used helmet from Propstore

Welcome aboard Seth! You can get a lot of help and support here, but might want to check out Mos Eisley Police Dept, also. They are the detachment specifically for Sandtroopers. https://forum.mepd.net/

You can take my TM ;-) RS is pretty good too. I'll be trooping with it next month in the UK and it will then be mailed back to me here in WA if you want to see it in person. LMK...

Looks great. Fantastic job on the adjustments. The posterior and thigh clearances are all over the place between troopers. You found a perfect balance. Nice!

I believe troopercoola has a kit or working on one, I've not looked for a while https://www.facebook.com/groups/928649215567248 There are also many builds with information to make your own, I thought daunting at first but once you get into it it's really not that hard https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/44-electronics-for-helmets-blasters/ Here's one I found online and posted here Another here Another https://github.com/PropTroniX/E-11-Blaster-Electronics-V1.0

In keeping with my tradition of lightning fast L2 and L3 submissions after approval, today I have prepared for you @Deployment Officer Team my L2 EI application (with some L3 photos) for the newly-established Beach Trooper. I know I'm blazing the trails with this submission, but hopefully I meet all the requirements as noted in the new CRL. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out! I'm always eager for feedback to improve my kits! UPDATE: I appear to be having some issues with my Photobucket account. If anybody has any tips on how I can remove the watermarks and regain access to my original images it would be much appreciated! Thanks! (@Sly11 and @gmrhodes13 I know you guys have worked on this during your forum cleanup project) Name: Caleb 501st Unit: Venator Squad, Georgia Garrison Helmet: ATA Works Swimsuit: Official CRL bottoms E-11 Blaster: Hellhounds Props (rubber) circa 2019 Height: 6' 0" (183 cms) Weight: 192 lbs (87 kilos) at time of photos. CRL: Beach Trooper Shout out to @TheRascalKing, TK-97253, TK-42077, TK-82077, TK-62345, Casey Kwock, @Morgi, @revlimiter, among many others, for whom I'm forever grateful. Full Body ** * I had some image rotation issues on this one. Sorry didn't have time for a real fix. Action Shot (for the EI Gallery) @gmrhodes13 Suit Details Note: It's unclear if the color of the suit is Humbrol 14 French Blue. It appears to be more of a cross between French and Mediterranean Blue. Definitely not Midnight Blue. Helmet Details Blaster Details Optional Accessories Proposal I know that CRL has only just been developed, but I thought I might take this opportunity to propose an amendment to the optional items currently approvable for this Beach Trooper. I know that screen references are a bit slim, but in the interest accessorizing this minimalistic trooper, I propose the addition of the optional items listed below. Note that I've preemptively modeled the implementation of these accessories for consideration by the appropriate authorities. OT-style thermal detonator (TD) OT-style pauldron (specific color open for discussion) Imperial binders (with belt-clip) * Once again, apologies for the image rotation issues below * * Action Photo (image rotation issue again) Please let me know if any of you have any feedback on any adjustments that the DOs may require for IE, or even Centurion. I figure I might as well shoot straight for the top and aim to be the first L3 Beach Trooper! If only I could look as good as @justjoseph63 at his beach shoot*. If anybody knows a caricature artist local to me or in the Atlanta area, please put me in touch! * * And that's all for now! If all goes well I hope to submit for Centurion very soon, and who knows, maybe I can finally get my first trading card and show off my dad bod. TK-75276 standing by

Excellent observation, Joseph! Thanks for catching that! If/once the pauldron gets approved as an accessory I'll definitely need to pay more attention to the alignment. As for the blaster, it's true that this suit doesn't feature much in the way of real estate for tucking in blasters or anything. I figure maybe ESB holster loops would do the trick. Definitely not concealed carry. @revlimiter Do you have any other suggestions or techniques for blaster accommodation?