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IIRC, the trooper in the DS scene was called THX-1138 in the 1976 novel adaptation...

I thought the ROTJ E-11 were made of MGC blank firers...?

I guess it all comes down to what one wants. I, for one, am very interested in keeping my sound system enclosed in the helmet and will sacrifice accuracy accordingly. I changed my Keith Hovis to a pair of Stomper's excellent speaker-tips in order to have as little hassle with wiring and external speakers as possible... colour of the mic tip innards and different mesh is a small price to pay for integrated sound, IMO.

Ditto. I put the Dremel to my AP after I got tired of pinching my ears... go slow and cut a little at a time!

That's what both GF and AP told me. So, the dome itself is off, to say the least... what about the faceplate?

Have you checked with your nearest Garrison's GML (Garrison Membership Officer)? As fas as I know, the 501st doesn't approve memberships on a central level - you'll have to go through your "neighbourhood" garrison. Check with them - I'm sure they'll sort you out.

Well, while not being from the US, there's been news reports around for a considerable time about people getting arrested or even shot because of toy weapons wielded openly. I can appreciate that LEOs hate replicas and realistic toy guns - it's their necks on the line out there. Over here in Sweden, transporting a firearm inside the car (in the back seat or so) is a felony. Rifles, for instance, must be kept in the trunk, separated from bolt and ammo. A good idea when transporting prop replicas as well... Actually, some guy at a firing range nearly called the cops on me once - and now we're talking real firearms. He thought my 12-gauge autoloader (say that with a Schwarzenegger accent and you know which gun I mean) was am assault rifle, and jumped at it. After some explanation (such as - why would I shoot an assault rifle on a skeet range?) and showing the bore of the shotgun, he calmed down considerably... Let's be careful out there...

Don't know why you quoted me... I was referring to the hand plates.

Those look just like my gloves... and the handplates look fantastic... yes, John, color me interested in a pair, should you want to make more sets!

TK409 offers an excellent neckseal... check with him for availability.

Yeah - I went to my local paint and chemicals dealer and found a pair of rubber chemical gloves with fabric lining... they feel OK and definitively look the part!

Ouch! Parabellum, that sounds painful... hope your neighbour isn't in too much pain... Let us know how it worked! And thanks y'all for your comments! I'm happy my modest little contribution can help out fellow ABS-wearers...

Garrison Membership Liaison.

Cheers. Thing is, I'm afraid new armor is not an option, unless there's an accurate one that's bigger than the FX. The AP shoulder bells didn't fit my shoulders, so I guess that rules the ANH-accurate bells out...

Thanks! So if I'm reading this correctly, in order to reshape the thighs, you simply adjusted the angle of the back seams? Sounds like a plan... thing is, I'm not sure whether I'll have to shim or not. My initial idea was to glue the fronts and heat the thighs to submission. Once the shape's more rounded, I'll see if I can wear them as-is or if I need shimming... does this sound like I'm going the wrong way about this?