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Another no-brainer. Welcome to the ranks. Approved!

Like I said in the EIB application the other day: This is a no-brainer. Approved!

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You put the rivets in the wrong end of the belt. They should sit near the bottom, not the top. Maybe you TX guys do this differently, but for ANH this placement is incorrect.

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Do you want to lower the frequency it's being run at?

Searching for novus yields plenty of results for me. Make sure that the little grey box next to the text field shows "Forums" so that the search made in the right area. Sometimes it changes to topic to search the topic you're reading in.

The original helmets didn't have frown mesh either. The mesh is a later invention.

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I doubt all those 2400+ troopers are regularly trooping as TK's. How many do you know that have an old TK but has moved on to something else? I know several.

This is also a no-brainer. Approved! You already have EIB, but it's awesome to see your new armour!

I wish every application was as good as this. This is a no-brainer. Approved!

Black is the only accurate colour, and in ANH there are no helmets know to date that has more than 1 stripe per ear, and they are always either on the 3rd or 4th bump, and always 1 stripe on the 4th bump. In ESB and ROTJ it's 3-4 stripes per ear, but they always start at the back moving forwards.

Yes, I'm small, and yes I'd probably fit inside this armour if made to the correct scale. But I don't complain about Vaders being made to scale and thus far too big for me. Size is a double edged sword, and sometimes it prevents you from doing what you want. But I accept that.

Any such worries are unwarranted. If anything, you'd stand out as the best looking stormtrooper rather than the worst. Personally I would go for the ABS. But that's just me. Most troopers prefer super glossy. You can honestly not go wrong with either version. I guess other than the glossyness factor, the only real difference would be the stiffness of the plastic, with ABS being slightly stiffer than the PVC. So some people might think that feels less like armour. But with stiffness come risk of cracks, which is even greater with thicker plastic or HIPS which is even less flexible.

The original suits were made from ABS, and a lot of other armour makers use that because it's better than HIPS for trooping. RS are the first ones to offer PVC armour, and you are right in the sense that it is a super glossy kind compared to their ABS offering. But either plastic will not hamper you in regards to any awards like EIB and Centurion. Those come down to assembly and fit. If you want something super shiny (some ABS can also be super shiny, like TM's acrylic capped ABS) or intend to do some massive trooping where it is more like rugby than standing around for pictures, then PVC would be a better alternative. If you want to do anything else, ABS and PVC are equally durable, and ABS the slightly more accurate material. Basically it comes down to your own preference rather than any substantial difference.

I'd much rather see a faithful representation than a bastardized version made to accommodate larger troopers. Nobody expects a C3PO costume to fit such a large person. Why should this be any different?

In that case I suggest ATA. But be prepared for a long wait. The waiting list is quite long now I hear. So you can spend that time working on the blaster or pack in the meantime.

That's just the fabric part yes.

PVC per se is not thicker than ABS. RS is using 1.5 mm plastic for both the ABS and PVC and their overall thickness after forming will be about the same.

Yeah, you'll be fine.

You'll have to talk to RS directly about that.

Glad to hear it

Yes you can.

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