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Front ab plate. Good thing about the powder is, it'll show you where scratches are located.

Hey Dan, No problem! Did you order the kit pre finished by them? So it was ready to wear when you received it? That may be where I got a little confused (not that you can't change things even now!). If so, now I understand as they installed their strapping system it sounds like. I ordered the armor from RS unfinished so built and sized it all, so I never installed the RS strapping system, I went straight to the double snaps. 1. Is that elastic you used for the strapping, or nylon webbing that is more rigid? I used nylon for my strapping so there wasn't as much give as I wanted the pieces to stay pretty much where they were. The collar, butt, and side ab are elastic though. 2. Did you have to replace any of the buttons/snaps that RS provided (collar, cod/butt strap, right side)? If so, can you tell me where you got them? I know I will have to replace at least 1 and I want it to be compatible with what they have used. I did not. Even though I bought mine unfinished, I did buy their strapping pack so have all of those, and I kept those as is. Why do you think you need to replace one, and which one? If you do need to replace, you could probably ask RS to send a replacement. 3. RS internal strapping used little wire things that are screwed into the edges of the armor, did you take those out, or leave them in and just ignore them and put your straps over them? Even though I bought the RS strapping pack, I didn't end up using most of it. My armor was raw so none of that was installed. I had decided from the start, after much research and many questions, to go the double snap route and not the RS strap route. Take a look at my build thread if you'd like and you can see how I ended up strapping it and the process. I think you probably could just put snaps over the "wires" they use as if you take them out, you will need to fill those holes.

STAR WARS: TROS (2019) - Set Dressing Stormtrooper Helmet Propstore https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/508/lot/197721?url=%2Fsearch%3Fkey%3Dstormtrooper%26xclosed%3D0 Estimate £2,000 - 4000 Sold Price £44,100 (26 bids) A set dressing Stormtrooper helmet from J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. When Rey (Daisy Ridley) searched the Death Star ruins for the Sith Wayfinder, original Stormtrooper helmets littered the floor. The original Stormtroopers were part of George Lucas' earliest concepts for Star Wars, which he conveyed to seminal designer Ralph McQuarrie, who memorialised them in a series of concept sketches and production paintings before the famous costumes were produced. The presence of original Stormtrooper helmets in the scene mentioned above is a subtle yet significant nod to the original films that die-hard Star Wars fans would have spotted. This helmet is made by slush casting fibreglass and resin, which involves pouring the liquid form of the material into a mould, then rotating it to form the finished shape. It was designed specifically for set dressing rather than for use by an actor. Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 31 cm x 30 cm (12" x 12.25" x 11.75")

I am slowly making progress on painting and priming. I might have to let go of perfection and decide what is 'good enough' or I may never finish the build. :) Besides the painting, though, I learned a new skill today - vacuum forming! I could definitely have just pasted a curved face shield piece inside of the helmet for lenses but I thought it'd be fun to try my hand at vacuum forming. I considered making my own, but I found this one from Etsy that was very inexpensive, even with shipping from Spain. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4452485131/vacuum-forming-machine-a4-vacuum-former The files I have come with a flat lens stencil as well as a 3D vacuum forming shape. However, it's not really designed for vacuumforming since it's the exact shape of the lens. So I first copied and pasted the lens shape a bunch of times in tinkercad and cut the bottom flat to fill out the inside of the lens, and printed it. I printed the lens itself upright for better quality: It still wasn't exactly what I wanted for vacuum forming, though, because there wasn't really going to be a way to attach the lens to the helmet itself since there's no flashing. So I used some EVA foam to build out the buck and made it slightly shorter than the lens so that when I pulled it, I'd have an edge that was inset that I could use to attach the lens to the helmet. I went to Goodwill this morning and found a cheap toaster oven which thankfully still worked, and coincidentally exactly fit the frame for the plastic that came with the vacuum former. The plastic itself I ordered from McMaster-Carr. Here is the video from my first ever pull, which worked surprisingly well: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BhXqtgQBVicZDv7eA However, the protective plastic melted against the EVA foam, so I pulled it again. The second time I removed the bottom plastic so it didn't stick to the buck, but the wrinkle pattern from the top layer of protected plastic caused defects on the lens, so I pulled it a third time, this time with both sides of the protective plastic removed. Third time's a charm! I am planning on dying the lens to darken it.

Look who’s back. @TKNick8350, @jsilvius is correct. I retired last year due to a myriad of issues and my increasingly busy life, but a sudden resurgence of interest in New Generation Armor has brought me back from the dead. There’s some incredible things going on right now and I’m excited to see what pans out. Regardless of my current status, I’ve still been helping people with their builds and frequently respond to DMs. If you want some assistance, please reach out and I’ll be happy to help.

Next up: working to add an F11D Heavy to the CRL as an optional accessory :D I'm using print files from: I've printed most of the parts in PETG on my Bambu, and got some help with resin parts for those with small details that would be harder to sand.

Hello! My name is Jason, I am 48-years-old, and I just started trooping. I am a huge fan of Star Wars since A New Hope so I have chosen a stunt stormtrooper as my first costume. That opening battle aboard the Tantive IV is forever imprinted on my mind. My father was in the U. S. Air Force and we were stationed in Sembach, Germany, when I was very young. Even though I was born in 1975, it took years for A New Hope to make it to the theater on our base in Sembach so I got to see it as a young child in the theater. I ordered my costume from Dave's Darkside Depot and received it in January. I have joined the 501st Legion and received my Legion ID (21137). I have joined the Diamond Garrison in Arkansas and attended my first troop this past Sunday for a Make A Wish fundraiser and had a great time. I look forward to being a productive member of our garrison, our local squad (the Womp Rat Pack Squad), and these forums. Thanks!

OBI-WAN KENOBI (2022): Stormtrooper Costume Ensemble with E-11 Blaster Propstore https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/449/lot/157243/389-Imperial-Stormtrooper-Costume-with-E-11-Blaster-OBI-WAN-KENOBI-2022?url=%2Fsearch%3Fpage%3D2%26key%3Dstormtrooper%26xclosed%3D0 Estimate $15,000 - $30,000 Sold Price $18,000 (1 bid) An Imperial Stormtrooper costume with an E-11 blaster from Deborah Chow's Obi-Wan Kenobi. Imperial Stormtroopers wore their uniforms when they brought a large twin-barreled hover cannon to blast through the doors of the Path base in Jabiim in the Season 1 episode "Part V." One of the most anticipated new series of 2022, Obi-Wan Kenobi became the most-watched series premiere on Disney+ in its first weekend. The series was nominated for five Emmy Awards®, including for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series This costume was created by a member of the 501st Legion, a fan group dedicated to creating screen-accurate Star Wars villain costumes and whose members also portrayed many of the Stormtroopers in the series. Consisting primarily of white vacuum-formed plastic components, it includes a hand-painted helmet with a green-tinted visor; front and back chest plates; front and back abdominal plates with decorative gray and blue buttons; a pair of vacuum-formed pauldrons with a connected elastic strap; upper-arm, forearm, hand, thigh, and leg armor plates; an off-white belt with vacuum-formed dropboxes and a black holster; a removable thermal detonator; and white leather Chelsea boots. The underlayer of the costume consists of a black ribbed neck polyester dickey; a black long-sleeve polyester shirt; a black polyester/nylon belt with a plastic buckle; black polyester pants; and black gloves with silicone grip texturing. Also included is a resin foam E-11 blaster. The costume comes mounted to a mannequin for display. This costume exhibits scuffing, minor marks on several armor components, and discoloration on the boots, chipped paint on the blaster, white discoloration, adhesive residue, and loose pieces, including the Hengstler counter box. Dimensions: 33" x 18" x 72" (84 cm x 45.75 cm x 183 cm)