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all fixed guys. just a settings change

defiantly an easy pass John!!! but you need to be EIB approved before i can approve you for centurion submission guidlines

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looks like you have covered all the bases. as far as the hand plates go, the thickness of the thread really isn't critical as it varied from hand to hand/trooper to trooper, and some had threads missing all together. with that you are approved! and the first to take AM armor to the centurion level. that in itself is a great accomplishment. congrats Brian!!

well most ROTJ have that football player look to the shoulders that really gives them that rough and tough look, it really sets them apart from the other variants

is that white padding under the right shoulder bell? LFL archive suit

screen grabs or promo shots of the ROTJ blaster. post em if you got em

MGC base details

looking good

yes i agree fully that the shoulder bridges were in fact affixed with velcro. if they were glued there would likely be gaffers tape seen holding them on as in ESB/ANH. also another practical change was the use of rivets on the sniper plate. if you look at ANH screens many of the sniper plates appear to be chewed up pretty bad. (most noticeable on Han's Knee) it looks like my dog chewed it up. it is likely due to the knee rubbing against the thigh armor when moving. screen used ROTJ sniper plate rivets allow the sniper plate to move and this prevented the chewed up knees.

that has been corrected original These shall be securely mounted in front and may free float in back. They may be affixed with rivets, Velcro, or adhesive No visible rivets are allowed. Shoulder straps shall not have a flat end at the ends of them. They shall be ribbed 100%. These shall be glued in front. These shall be affixed in the back (no snaps, rivets or brads shall be visible). changed 03. Shoulder Straps: These shall be securely mounted in front and may free float in back. They may be affixed with rivets, Velcro, or adhesive No visible rivets are allowed. Shoulder straps shall not have a flat end at the ends of them. They shall be ribbed 100%. These shall be affixed in the front (no snaps, rivets or brads shall be visible). These shall be affixed in the back (no snaps, rivets or brads shall be visible). sound better?

another thought.. could the deformations in some of the shoulder bells be caused by the adhesive used to attach the foam? hot glue? or a chemical reaction that caused softening? i say this because the pinched in sides of the bells seems to differ slightly from trooper to trooper. could have been the molds i suppose but just an observation as the foam is placed directly under the deformed section of the bell.

very nice!! and is that foam padding i see?

http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showforum=69

look in the advanced ROTJ costuming section

thanks brain great thread. foam in the shoulders would explain that ROTJ buff trooper look. i always assumed there was padding or something to make them look more wide at the shoulders. but this could also be for improved arm movement? also it is very evident that a bit more effort went into the ROTJ strapping and armor design to make it more practical. note the lack of gaffers tape in ROTJ compared to ANH/ESB in which almost every trooper had broken armor parts or strapping malfunctions. it is my theory that the prop department learned from there mistakes in the previous films and designed new strapping for more freedom of movement while putting less stress on the armor by using velcro in place of snaps/glue and bolts in some areas and going nuts with the rivet gun. also the removal of all return edges on the torso was likely to prevent cracking as well as the door trim to prevent tearing.

looks much better Steven. Jarred did you make that? it looks great as well.

it should be up side down as seen in the screenshots and as in ROTJ.

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nice! are you going for centurion? you just need handguards and a charging lever for your blaster and you will be good to go EIB Approved!! yet another easy pass, and another EIB from the French Garrison! great work trooper.

very nice!! i cant wait to see this completed

another easy pass and a think Mathias pointed out the few small fixes you will need for centurion. great work trooper! Approved

i don't really see why not, i would like to see somebody do it as an example

i always put my gloves on last. i wouldn't recommend sliding the forearm over the gloves you may tear the guards.