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Looks good Trooper. Good luck! :smiley-sw013:

Thanks Glen! I'm getting close. I have to wait on more snaps [for shoulder bridge - shoulder bells - biceps - ab/cod - holster], a neck seal, going to order Karin's hand plates + gloves, and more split rivets for the right knee ammo belt and bottom of the cod. Then Greg needs to pick a 5 digit number. yay

snaps... silver rivets velcro drying and snaps on plastic belt Re-glueing with e6000

Hey Bud! Thanks you for the help and I hope to not let ya down! Nope, won't cut the bells. I just had blue painters tape holding up the biceps. They (BICEPS) are a bit loose, so if you guys think I need to take em apart and re-size them, I will... but I hope they look ok. I know... probably need to judge that when all is strapped and done. I was going to do what I did for my biceps, and e6000 black elastic inside the bell and have that keep the bicep in place, but I will make the hook instead. I saw BIDS has that hook, also. Yay - new Tutorial!!!

I accidentally glued the shin velcro to the wrong side.. but I figured it out after an hour. That's drying, and the re-glued knee plate is drying, got my last cover strip on a thigh drying. Bought some snaps yesterday for the canvas belt and the plastic belt and then might start the 6 side rivet attachment to the belly today. I need to make lots and lots of snaps. I was thinking of brackets, but I just can't see myself doing that now. Maybe later... or maybe Greg will re-do them? I don't see that happening, but ya never know? He could do a better job than me, but he isn't interested too much. Well, he is a bit, but I'm not stopping until this sucker is done and EI approved. He can take over Centurion, but that's up to him.

Thanks Derrek! Update... I need to re-attach this lots tighter, correct? I think I will tomorrow... Shoving the butt and kidney helped to make the back piece fir much nicer. Thanks Eric! Would you guys cut the shoulder bells at all? Will work on belt tonight or tomorrow...

I'm glad you asked these questions, Glen. I'll need to start the belt soon.

Looking good there Clamps! Congrats

Looking good!

Awesome work Tom! I'm right there with yah - glueing my cover strips. Why do I feel like a 1st grader compared to your work?!!! I keep telling myself I'll go back and fix my clumsy sanding and cuts. I'm getting ready to ADD velcro... to the closure on the shins, though. Love watching your work.

--------------- Grumpy Cat said your garrison's photographer didn't want to read the 2 inch thick book on her camera and her evil twin is no longer allowed to fill in as her backup. [i'll be calling in that prescription to the cvs pharmacy.] The side effects of that med includes blurred vision, flash lighting sensitivity, numb fingertips, and dry mouth.

UPDATES on thighs. I want to cut off this overlap on the bottom left thigh. I don't think I need it. I can make ABS paste and fill in the crack, correct? Anybody think I shoudl keep the overlap? overlap pic... Right thigh: I was originally going to make cuts where the black marker is, but then decided I wanted to remove the raised part on the outter right back thigh. So, I made dotted lines where I want my new cut to be. The right pencil line on the outter thigh will be the edge of the cover strip. I then decided that I needed to move a half a cover strip over on the inner right thigh and my left black marker line will now be the outter edge of the cover strip, and then I made a new black marker cut line. Yes, I'm confused too and I hope I don't mess this up!

I emailed Rob a few years back, and he was so nice, and I do LOVE his armor. Hubby was stoked last night at the progress, but then after the 15th time I had him retry on the left thigh he seemed to agree to anything so I would leave him alone. I'll get some more work and pics with the armor on in a few days and I DO appreciate the feedback. I'm a bit worried that the sniper plate will fall off, but I've got more glue. Lots more glue!

Thanks, Jim! Let's get your dad out trooping, too! I've got some updates. Right thigh: Going toi heat bend the belt a wee tiny bit... I lost a pair of paint stir sticks from my build. oops I only used super glue on the sniper plate. HOW'S the ALIGNMENT LOOK????? The cover strips for the backs of the shins are in place and I need to get the velcro attached. Biceps... Forearms... Back (and upside down) L thigh. I made the cut and have a cover strip on the inside. My paint job looks like poop. This Left thigh has been giving me fits all day. I tried the boiling water for 5 mins to make the front bottom knee area more round instead of narrow. It didn't really work, so I might try some more heat and squishing later. I don't want to warp it, but the narrow knee is pinching the hubby. Thanks for looking and let me know if there's something I can fix now instead of waiting until later!

Hi Ron, I really shouldn't have used the words I did, and I was trying to be silly, but I'm not very funny. I don't really think that spouses should force each other into anything. I've been married 14 years, so I know 1st hand that does not work. And, especially because I'm female (maybe not quuite a lady), I really am against any kind of force on another lady. too. I apologize for being rude, but it really was from my ignorance and not meant to be offensive. I'm glad that your wife and you have a shared interest. Congrats on your Vader! Jenny

Hey Joe! Looks like you are making some good progress. Post some more pics when you can, and get some closer up ones, too. I'm old and can't see very well. Keep up the good work!

Congrats on your helmet! Have fun with your build.

Thanks Eric! I will get his droopy diaper-cod scooted up. Can Greg fly over to meet these girls? He was more interested in the girls' stockings than the armor. Anyway, I'll move the chest and back up, and get some more pictures in a few days. Those are good pics - even then ones without cute girls in them. Thanks for helping us!

Here's Greg's test fit. So far I'm a bit worried over the chest and back. The forearms need to be bigger at the wrists, the thighs need taken in, and everything else seems A-OK. lots n lots of painters tape... Helmet is REALLY snug... I'll take out some foam. It's nice b/c it's velcroed in. probably need to tighten up the biceps a bit... got his neck and hands measured... need to get gloves from Karin and neckseal, too. a lot of black showing... I don't know about all the black and the chest placement...? Those thighs are too big. Need help on the CHEST PIECE.

You can do it!! Start with small parts if that helps. Plan on working on one piece per week... set smaller goals. It can be intimidating. I took a break from my 1st build for a half a year. I'm feeling better about this build, tho.

Looking good Steffen! [There's a skeleton hiding in your room.] Keep up the good work!

Hey - good info on the screws and stickers guys! I'm REALLY feeling the pressure to go BEYOND the EI level. I'm so SCARED! I've got pictures of cookies my (Eveel) twin and I created last night. They should taste better then they look! [Yah... cookies have nothing to do with Greg's build thread...] We don't look alike for twins... THANK the LORD. Not sure if these are ANH or ESB or RotJ..?! But, they are yummy. Got some red and green Death Star cookies, too. Battle damage Here's my taped up hubby armor. I'll be shoving him into it tonight after he gets home from 5 days in a hotel for work. He's not gonna be happy... until he gets his awesome armor on!

Yer scaring me.... Actually, it's better to know what I have in store than to be bolivious. This will be all my build. I haven't told the hubby to be enthuisiastic about it.. yet. haaa haaa...

Thanks, Craig! I'll be looking to your build for tips!

Oh - yes.... stickers are on Greg's. Ok - I will look into that! This weekend?.... Um... it might take me about 20 more weekends.