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So I have a few questions. Would assembling the helmet as is bring it into shape? It may, it should rest on the faceplate so could be fine Should I hot water bath it to get it into shape? It may, but you have to be careful with heating large areas Regarding the crack, from what I've read I should drill a small hole at the end of the crack to prevent it from growing, correct? If you drill a hole it may not be covered by the brow trim, bit hard to make out so i would check once you have it all trimmed. I presume I should then repair the crack with ABS paste and then put a backer ABS strip behind it to reinforce it. Does that sound right? Yep

Firstly it depends on your garrison/squad/outpost requirements, some do not allow non canon accessories at events so you will have to check with local command. But other garrison/squad/outposts do allow them, for canon troops you can only use those accessories listed in the CRL's for non cannon troops they can be used. Personally I like to match the accessories to the version of Stormtrooper I am portraying, but it's a personal choice (with command blessings of course)

Well you can't rush these things, sounds like you have had plenty of time to research so you shouldn't have any issues Looking forward to seeing the build

Would definatley need some mods then it would come down to your GML (garrison membership liaison) as they look after costume approvals. Also it depends how much more reference material becomes available for a CRL to be written

Some photos would help. You can remove any return edge from the bottom of the shoulders which may give you a little more room

Looking good

Have a look in the builds sections, they do require a few modifications but there are quite a few out there

Hello and welcome. As Tom mentioned there are huge delays with ANOVOS you may want to go with another supplier, you can find other makers and build info in the builds section. With regards to body shape and costume size there is a minimum a costume can be sized down without it looking weird and not matching the helmet size so it could be just a case of adding foam/padding to some areas in regards to width, with height it is possible to trim down pieces

Photos would definitely help, sometimes it's just a case of spacing, fitment and normally just some adjustment is needed.

They seem to have no issues with instock items, it's just those items that they have had production problems with. There is no plastic pane for the compad

^^^This^^^ Rubber gloves with cotton inners, I use a couple of pairs during a long troop as they do get sweaty

It could mean your GML (garrison membership liaison) has not added FISD as a detachment to your profile or you have not visited the forum in over 12 months, you will have to contact him/her to add affiliation, then it should show as pending. Usually before legion elections pending affiliation is updated but sometimes some get missed. Once you are showing as pending you could contact the FISD DL Sarah @Alayand ask for a manual update, then you will be able to vote for the detachment in legion elections.

Good luck for 2020 trooper, I too have been going through the wringer and know how hard it can be when you can't/aren't able to get out there. All the best

Hello and welcome, good luck with the journey

Nice start, good luck with the build

Hello and welcome back trooper

Just watch how much you change the position on the sides as it can make fitting the ears an issue as they sit on different areas. Can also change the height of the brow trim so it's something to keep in mind. Trimming the opening a little more is acceptable. Also not to put the helmet on you need to twist sideways first get your head and nose through then twist

Not many out there making the R1 in ABS at this stage. The FISD does not go looking for vendors, either they post up works in progress or members who purchase armor from vendors post build threads, over time supply and quality from the vendors becomes known and they may be added to the approved vendors list, but no guarantee. Unfortunately over the last say 5 years there has been an influx of armor makers posting on Facebook their work and taking peoples money and not delivering, so there is a lot more scrutiny of new vendors I don't have the R1 armor but it does look like it is a little more constricting compared to OT armor.

Great news congratulations trooper and welcome to the ranks

Congratulations and welcome to the ranks trooper

Hello and welcome aboard, check out some other build threads as well as EIB and Centurion applications, also use the reference gallery, don't forget the CRL's (costume reference library) great images you can refer back to while building. There is also the Reference Image Depository here: Here is a great supply list:

Oh good it wasn't just me I thought it filled in the early part of Han's life well, it wasn't a film for the public, more for the fans in my opinion

Would be nice to see all the intended scenes, hated how they cut the Han tie scene from SOLO, how he trained as a pilot and how he became a grunt, CUT, made no sense at all.

Hello and welcome to the ranks trooper

I use a soldering iron on nylon and elastic, works really well. Just use a lighter to go around the edges of the nylon or elastic, will stop it from fraying