Mosi

We don't even know if her lid will come off... I'm sure it will, but really, who cares? We keep our lids on in public (mostly) anyway.

Very cool! Her knee plates are upside down... I wonder if that was intentional or a boo-boo?

Seems like you just described the screen accurate boots for basic approval. I think that should be Level 2, IMO. If this was the case with the other costumes then there would be a lot fewer members. JRS being one of them. I think an OT TK boot should be allowed for basic approval for now until the more accurate ones are offered on a large scale.

Eric, can you keep the info compiled in the OP so it's nice and tidy? I'm sure we're going to see multiple pages of input and it would be easier if it's all in one spot. A google doc would work, too.

The rubber gaskets are really the only main issue with this suit. Once we get something that isn't so thick and limiting, I think it will be more comfortable overall than an OT TK. The mobility with the legs are a lot better and the biceps are more comfy. I've re-strapped and tweaked my OT TK about 5 or 6 times in the last 5+ years and this one doesn't seem like it will need as many tweaks... then again, that could be with how I strapped it in the first place because of my exp with the TK and various other costumes. And YES! That helmet was so stinky that I would not have made it that first day if I didn't stick a squirrel fan right in front of my chin to draw in fresh air. It saved me but my eyes paid for it from getting blasted with fumes. I looked like I fell out of Spicoli's VW van

You may want to try again with them and try to get along if you want to be in the 501st. You have to be assigned to the garrison or squad that is closest to where you live, and they will review your 501st application, not here. Then you have to troop at least once a year (official troop) to retain your 501st status.

The TK third down must have given his thermal det some viagra

Wow! Check out the brow trim on the trooper with the bowcaster! It's like he's extra sad

THANK THE MAKER!!......... of spandex!

The Padme could use some more accurate parts. I just happen to know a guy that does those.. heh

IMDB has him at 5' 9", as do some other sources on the net.

This is something that has always perplexed me. Mark Hamill is 5' 9", which is by no means, short. Sure he looked short-ish standing next to Harrison Ford, who is 6' 1", but it's not like he is the same stature as Ronnie James Dio. Also Temuera Morrison is only 5' 7", which IS kind of short.... meaning that all the clones were 5' 7"..... you get where I'm going. Leia's "short" line pretty much wrecked it for the vertically challenged. If she hadn't of said that, then we would never hear the public say anything about TK height.

I have to agree. I have seen some truly awful mercs, but I have also seen some really incredible ones that "wow" me. A couple of folks in my garrison have incredible costumes that look like they could have been in a one of the movies. I say if it looks good, rock it because it's your choice. Personally, I would never build one because I'm more of a movie canon kind of guy. It takes the guess work out of it since 95% of the public doesn't have a clue about anything outside of the 6 movies. I have heard comments like "look at all the Boba Fetts", or "what's wrong with Boba?", "why is Boba (insert color)?", and on and on. I even get odd comments about my Kashyyyk Trooper since many people haven't seen EP3 over and over like we have.... I get "recon scout", and "cammo or army scout" quite a bit. When I explain to people what the character is, it jogs their memory and they remember the scene. The mercs don't get that luxury and usually cause the public draw blank expressions when their origin is explained.

I get dizzy with bubble'd lenses as well and switched to flat long ago. I also discovered that if the lenses are too green, like ANH, then it's no fun either since it cuts too much out of the light spectrum and messes with certain colors. I use the green/grey lenses and it's much better. I have ROTJ lids and can get away with it though.

I like to shout "everybody frown!" when taking pics w/people ... it usually does just the opposite and makes them laugh.