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I'm probably just going to glue them on, Mark. I've not exactly gone for an accurate interior; after all I stuck pink bloody foam in there! I made the chin straps reasonably accurate because they're sometimes visible on the outside but the inside is built for comfort rather than accuracy. Thanks to all for the input, references and tips though.

So, we're taking the ears off again?

No one congratulated me, which leads me to believe that it's quality, not quantity, that counts. And seeing as your posts are full of the same sort of nonsense and rubbish as mine, don't expect a pat on the back from me either!

Superglue I reckon.

Oh, I did put together a couple of chin straps (one for this helmet, one for another project) ...

Just waiting for the postman to bring the helmet decals, then I'm done and ready for a suit-up/clearance photos.

My deepest sympathy, Mark. Take care, mate.

Absolutely amazing! I bet he loves his armour. Mini split rivets in the post on Monday.

Video of me weathering the first part. I did the rest much the same but later on, instead of applying the two colours separatey, I mixed both together and applied them together as one shade. I was slightly happier with the single-shade technique.

Got my weathering done. I have to say I had a load of fun with it. I used variations of Terry's techniques with acrylic paint and mixed a dark brown (nurned umber) and black for the greyish brown shade I wanted. Quite happy with the way it turned out. I also recorded a few videos of how I did it. I'l post them when I have it all edited and uploaded. Here are some photos for now ... Nothing too over the top. Mostly light dirt. But this is where I stepped in Ewok droppings ...

Thanks, man. Glad to hear you'ev been looking in to the whole flat lens thing too. Nice to have some consensus.

Aaaah, just at the right time! Just before I start my ROTJ weathering. Thanks, Jesse.

Hi Terry, Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorials. I've been looking at ways to weather my ROTJ TK and found this very helpful. The look I'm going for is quite different to the really dirty sandtrooper but I still found your tutorial really useful. My wife does a bit of painting and I knew she had some acrylic paint knocking around. She even had the same "Amsterdam" brand funnily enough. Not in the right shade but some black for me to do a quick test on a spare bit of plastic with paper towels, a sponge and a scouring pad. I got exactly the results I was looking for. It was just a case of following the tutorial for the first stage (with the "burnt umber") and just varying the amount I subsequently took off and changing the technique a bit. I will get hold of some more paint in dark brown (maybe combine it with black) and post pictures when I'm done. Thanks, man.

Possibly, the troopers with flat lenses do seem to be doin much more running about. But there's a also definite pattern of stunt versus hero, i.e. the bubble lenses are the ones seen closest the camera and the flat lenses are seen on the background troopers. Either way, I was pleased to find more troopers with flat lenses. It proves it wasn't a one-off "mistake". I can now finish my "ROTJ stunt trooper" safe in the knowledge that I'm replicating something which appeared several times on screen.

Pretty certain that these are different boots to ANH too. But also pretty certain that the soles were painted. Look at these ... And compare ....

Absolutely agree that they're the same boots but I think it's more a case of white paint falling off the soles in the woods.

Thanks but I wouldn't exactly take any credit for discoveries as such. I think I just maybe looked a little longer at the screen caps than most do ... instead of getting on with my work!

I've been looking at screen caps again, and in particular those which are good reference pictures for weathering, i.e. troopers in the woods. I've come to the conclusion that the stormtrooper costumes were divided up into hero and stunt in a similar way to ANH. It seems the vast majority of the dirty/weathered troopers, getting attacked by Ewoks, have flat lenses. The bubble lenses are predominantly seen on the clean (hero) troopers seen indoors. It might even be worth including in the CRL / EIB / Centurion programmes. These are the typical features of each as I would break it down ... Stunt Seen in the forest (by definition performing stunts!) Flat lenses Weathered armour Visible dark soles on boots No holster (Often) no thermal detonator Hero Full armour configuration (thermal det + holster included - I have spotted only one clean indoor trooper with no holster) Clean armour Bubble lenses Clean painted white boot soles This has finally made up my mind to weather my suit and go for my own "stunt" configuration, i.e. flat lenses, no holster, optional thermal detonator, sometimes carrying the ESB promo version of the E-11. Just look at all those "Stunt" troopers with their flat lenses! The "ROTJ-toppers-all-had-bubble-lenses" myth busted?

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He was just the right size to apply the correct amount of .... wait for it .... wait for it .... FORCE! :vader1:

Inundated with PMs asking you the brand I fear also you will ....

That'll do it ... I had a little help of course ...

Ta, mate! On a side note, this is a really useful reference photo for showing where the elastic should be placed on an ANH build too.

Thanks for the tip, Paul. That's going to help a lot. Wedge in position and then add heat. Makes a lot of sense. Cheers!

I noticed that the parts were perfectly formed, i.e. it was not a fault. Just found the biceps a weird shape in the end. I'll get it how I like it with a bit of heat I think. And otherwise it's as if the armour was tailored for me! I couldn't believe how freely I coudl walk around. The missus said "You're quiet. You're hardly making any clickng noises!"