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A tip to get your black lines nice and clean is to go over with a black permanent marker, a bit easier to control than a brush at times

They can be a little narrow, I went 1/2 a size up and they fitted great but most seem to go 1 full size.

Check with your GML (garrison membership liaison) some are sticklers for the brow height, some not so much, it is their decision at the end of the day

It does look a little low, just slotting and slightly angling the two side screw holes behind the ears can allow you to tilt the faceplate a little which will move it down from the brow trim, that is an option, although it will change the gaps on the ears so could need some more tweaking.

I kept a lot of return edges, have very skinny arms and legs so it helps keep the armor in place, also use a little bit of foam in place to stop them flopping around

I'm sure you can still save those ears with a little bit of tweaking and sanding, here are a couple of great threads: I'm sure you can do this, good luck

Hello and welcome aboard, firstly do you want to become 501st approved as this is not a budget hobby, if it's only for fun and giggles then I'd suggest ebay, If indeed it is to join the 501st have a read of the thread posted above Good luck with the research.

My pleasure, here is one on return edges which may also be helpful

Really depends on the paint and how it dries, personally I'd leave it, totally dry it out, quick sand and see if you need more primer or glazing putty

You have quite a lot of return edge there Gallery section can be of help

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All adds up in the end

These have a flat sole with no ridges. It really depends on what the current DL's say, just because someone has been approved with the others in the past does not automatically mean they will be approved again, as mentioned the CRL does state Flat sole with a short heel. Perhaps contact @justjoseph63 or @shashachu for clarification as they are our current DL's.

Hello and welcome aboard, always best to try armor on with your undersuit, normal clothing can give a different result. When in doubt you can check the gallery sections, many pieces have little to no return edge.

Great work, every little bit adds up in the end

I've seen a few people how have scaled down the chest and needed a new return edge make a plug, a wooden piece cut to the curve of the chest and held it behind then use more heat and mold to it. The problem with heating ABS is that it can revert to it's natural state the more heat you use, especially when not using a mold. Using a small block of wood to hold on the other side too is a good idea to help push onto the mold Here is Christine's build she modified a few pieces so may be worth a look A couple of examples

Issue with Velcro is you don't always get it on in the right spot every time, snaps or rivets you do

Welcome back and good luck with the build, coming along well

Happy days, nothing better than BBB's You may want to use the "direct link" option for your images, or right click and copy link then paste directly into your post Good luck with the build

Once when playing laser tag having to crouch down to youngling height behind a barrier I did make sure the belt conformed to the armor, this way there is no tension on the snaps so haven't really had any other issues.

Hello and welcome aboard, good luck with the research

Once again congratulations trooper, superb build and applications, welcome to a very small group of FOTK EI's & Centurions, well done

There are also different tension elastic available but doubling up should help. You will also need to adjust your shoulder straps on the rear, on the left it doesn't appear to be in the right position, also need them both to sit down on the back plate