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  1. I guess we should fix that then. But the point of any information in this thread is that is is unrelated to 501st needs. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  2. No he doesn't. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  3. Is that in Centigrades or Fahrenheit, Mark? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  4. I wouldn't call it new, just overlooked. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  5. Here's from when eFX disassembled a hero helmet: You can also look at TIE and ATAT helmets as those too used hero faceplates http://starwarshelmets.com/realtie23.JPG
  6. I have a picture at home. Stand by.
  7. You could try dissolving the paint in those spots with paint thinner and a q-tip or something.
  8. Splitting out the work of me and Steffen (Minuteman) into a new, locked thread to keep out the drama. Original thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26414-trooper-armor-familiy-tree-an-experiment/ My work: Steffen's work:
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  9. Yeah, it was me reading the tape measure wrong.
  10. I can't take credit though, I'm just compiling other peoples knowledge. At the moment it's mostly Chris's.
  11. Gotcha. I'm still waiting on more exact measurements from voice in the crowd so I was winging it while putting the post together.
  12. Here's a summary of what we know of what was used on the original suits, courtesy of the images and information provided by Voice In The Crowd: Snaps The shoulder strap snap fasteners (poppers) are Newey size 10. Gallery The other snaps all over the suit are Newey size 5 tops with size 4 studs. Known as a 5/4 configuration. The shin hooks are Newey size 4 Gallery Elastics Thigh elastic is 75mm wide and is 46 cord. Length 230mm total. 200mm long with a 30mm fold over. There is 65mm out of the leg the rest is inside. Of the elastic inside the leg 70mm of it is glued down. The arm elastic linking the forearm and biceps are 50mm 38 cord - one arm elastic total length was 230mm the other was 240mm. Gallery The shoulder strap elastics is 45-47 mm white. Has a squared pattern. Positive match: Ebay Gallery Gallery Drop box elastic is 25 mm white. Gallery Canvas belt is roughly 75 mm wide. Gallery Torso elastics are 25 mm black. The helmet elastics are 25mm black 14 cord elastic with one side having a size 5 nickel cap and size 4 nickel socket. The other strap has two size 4 stud / eyelet. The elastic on the shins with sewn hooks white 25mm wide it is 14 cord elastic, The elastic length is 75mm and has a 25mm fold over where it is sewn. The elastic that goes across the shoulder bells bottom is 25mm 14 cord black and it is 270mm long. 40mm of the 210mm is glued one side and 20mm glued on the other. The strap that goes from the top of the shoulder bell to the big Newey snap that is on the main shoulder elastic has a 3 folds in the 25mm black 14 cord elastic. The way it works is - if you look at the elastic side on like the photo going from right to left - make the first fold 80mm back to the right - then fold at 10mm back to the left - then after 40mm back to the right - leaving 20mm pointing to the right (the part the snap is sewn to. This makes total length of the elastic the 150mm. (see attached picture) Hardware The bracket screws are 5 mm flat head machine screws Gallery The split/bifurcated rivets have a head diameter of 8 mm, a shank diameter of 3.9 mm and a length of 9.2 mm - Positive match: Ebay - Gallery The cap rivet heads are 7.36 mm in diameter and 8.36 mm in the back Gallery Gallery Pop rivet washers are 12.61 mm in diameter Gallery Bracket wire gauge is 1.25mm The bolts that hold the brackets have 5mm wide heads - they are 7mm long and the nut on the other side measures 5.13mm across the flats. The spacing between the holes where the metal brackets are placed was 38mm for the centres of each hole. Thermal detonator Thermal detonator end caps are 20 mm deep Gallery Thermal detonator belt clips are 28.7 mm wide Gallery Thermal detonator belt clips are 68.89 mm tall from bend to tip Gallery Thermal detonator belt clip tip outward bend is 5.79 mm wide Gallery Misc Boots are black chelsea boots, produced by Stuarts Gallery Most likely glue used is Stelmax 1985 (information provided by TrooperMaster)
  13. Btw Steffen, you might want to update the chart on the first post for the lazy people who don't read this far back.
  14. You could have a look here to figure that out http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?/topic/26414-Trooper-Armor-Familiy-Tree---an-experiment Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
  15. http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/50157-eib.png
  16. Hehe. Yeah I guess that works too.
  17. Yup, over 300. I got lucky, and Voice in the crowd was very generous. If you meet him in the UK sometime, buy him a beer.
  18. FISD just got permission to use a new, big pile of reference pictures of the RS suit, which might help you. You can view them here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/album/59-the-rs-suit/
  19. I added NE. So you can use the delete my vote button and re-vote with your proper selection.
  20. Working the night shift. Got nothing better to do.
  21. http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/5926-centurion.png
  22. http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/16180-eib.png
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