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Thought I'd add this into the post... It's of our 19 month old Scottlyn... she loves watching me work on armor in the "Imperial Work Shed." She's also just a big Star Wars fan in general already. Anyway, a couple of days ago she picked up a piece of scrap I cut off my Troopermaster set and started carrying it around saying, "Armor." Today my wife, Celeste, put a piece of tape on the back so she can "wear" it. She loves it. I'm so proud!

So you got it?! And yes... ever since the MiB got Agent K back, the post office is totally lame!

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Looking good man!! Can't wait till you can post all this on the MEPD too.

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I was just going to post the same thing!!! Rumor has it too that this is an AMAZING voice card... simply amazing!

Fantastic man!

The only thing I notice is under Ab Plate is says, 'Question: Should we specify a single snap must be visible on the crotch tab? If so, what size/spacing?'... even though it's still a question it should say, 'Question: Should we specify a single brads/split rivets must be visible on the crotch tab? If so, what size/spacing?' Good jorb!

Thanks for posting these!

Glad this is coming together! First off, Paul (Troopermaster, not Daetrin) while I don't know that I personally will ever own a full on "prop-replication" suit I can not swear an oath that I will not. Regardless of that, however, I do not think you are wasting your time and believe an award for such a thing could be, possibly "should" be, and most likely will be part of the FISD at some point in the not-so-distant future. This is, of course, coming from me as a simple member here and has no bearing on any knowledge I may be presumed to possess; for I do not indeed possess such presumed knowledge... that I can swear on. Secondly, I believe "side gaps" are easy enough to deal with. I would leave it on a case-by-case basis with the wording as of such which states they should be minimal not allowing any which are larger than seen on screen. It is true this could become continuos in certain requests for Centurion status; posting of relevant screen references for those who believe they are within the on-screen limits would simply be a requirement and the burdon of proof would fall onto the submitter if a question arose. Glad to hear about the boots... and I find scuffing to be completely worthy! Thank you too Paul (Daetrin, not Troopermaster) for the reminder on the intent of the program! Looking forward to the ESB requirements and hoping my build, as it is, will meet those as well as it's meeting these... haha

Check it out...

Okay... here are my notes (finally). I am only commenting on the "red" items. 00. « no notes... 01. « I agree on the elimination of the MRCE and ANHv2 buckets. I don't believe it needed to list all buckets that are acceptable. Neck trim should be closer to screen used than not, but I don't think it should be an issue. No need to specify which bumps are painted. Hand painted tears and traps or decals that simulate hand painting are okay. Again, it's the "look" that is being met here, not the technique. 02. « no notes... 03. « Yes to all of these, including stating they need to be connected with the white elastic band. 04. « I agree. 05. « no notes... 06. « I'd be happy either way with this. I don't believe having them should prevent Centurion status... but... 07. « I agree. 08. « I agree. 09. « I would make this read, "Chest and back should be connected with a white fabric or preferably elastic strap at the shoulders." 10. « Change "little" to "little-to-none" and then leave "or minimal." Redundant, but as it reads now it should overlap a little. 11. « no notes... 12. « I agree with Paul here that this status should allow a minimal gap in the sides. Because something is required for EIB doesn't mean it has to be required for Centurion — much like the pack on the MEPD side. This is one thing though that I believe should be changed ON the EIB... which is a whole other story. To me, getting into that story a bit, having a small black line of a "visible" seam is so much better than having a big piece of white smooth plastic slapped in to cover it. I agree with the rest of this one — if the 'one visible snap' means the male snap on the top right corner of the ab-plate. The word "bottom" is confusing there. 13. « I agree. 14. « Yes, I believe snaps should be visible. No, I don't think decals work. Decals work for the bucket because it's a thing (ink on paper) representing a similar thing (paint). If someone wants to put "fake" snaps then that's fine. But they should be three-dimensional "things". Otherwise the slippery slope says decals for the ab plate buttons are okay... on a flat plate. 15. « I agree. And yes, mention the sides of the belt need to be angled. 16. « no notes... 17. « Are there no visible rivets on the ammo belt in ANH? (I'm still learning.) If that's true, then yes... that should be the case I think. Again, what is the look. As for the trimming of the ammo belt, I think yes. If there is a standard. 18. « Question; no visible rivets on the trapezoid knee plate? Again... is this the case? If so, then yes. 19. « I agree with the seam. I don't think they need to be scuffed. And I think TKBoots are fine. 20. « no notes... 21. « I agree. 22. « no notes... Hope this helps! Great job guys!

Not to mention "seam on the top." <_<

I know that's right...

That's a good question. It may be a thing like, "I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 50 and the number isn't 24 or 32." That doesn't mean it's all the other numbers.

We're allowing people to deploy as SWAT on the MEPD without a pack because... 1) you have to already be deployed as a Police Officer... so you'll HAVE the pack... 2) everything else is about mimicking a trooper (ex: pauldron must match blaster much match pack) so why not allow it? I don't think the TKs are as specific though. I mean the TDs were really, really obvious that "this one" was "this one." They were made to be different on purpose by the production team. The Mr. No-Tube-Stripes (esq.) was just a mistake. Not the same thing... that's my two credit chits at least.

I actually like the new ones okay too... especially ROTS. The very first one is, by far, my least favorite... by... far...

EXCELLENT point! This is so true... and I take it for granted that everyone just "knows" this now and forget I once did not!

One good tip I read at some point is to fasten them on the side then "stretch" the ears down along the side-curve so they're "tight" and drill the whole and fasten them there.

I'm gonna try and get all the TKs I know to run through the theater from front to back during the Tantive IV scene. "Best 3D movie I've ever seen!!" - movie goer

He's not mad at you... don't worry. I don't think Tony gets mad. And yes, I believe — I could be wrong on this — that he does runs... not "on the fly."

And, as I said on facebook a few months back, by 3D they do of course mean "3D" (in quotes.)

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I know that's the case and admire you greatly for that! But, actually, I'm building for the new Centurion status — which includes EIB of course.

I had a whole semester of X-ACTO knife cutting at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1991. And yes, you'll have to "make them fit." That's just the way armoring goes sometimes.