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Yes the screws are painted, I used a standard white paint. Ear gaps are acceptable, as seen in a lot of screen images.

Probably done roughly 12 in my time, each one is a little different, really depends how much sugar the younglings have. I have been at one that I was almost asleep in my armor to the complete opposite and have every opening between my armor probed by plastic light sabers. Don't always rely on parents to save you either, their just happy their screaming younglings are being entertained . We normally suggest a donation to a charity of their choice or if they don't have one we have our preferred list they can choose from. Always amazes me though, it seems that it is always those that are battling that don't have much that put on the best show for you kids, they also amazingly donate the largest amount. I went to one birthday in an exclusive area where all the parents had high quality costumes, there was a giant R2 cake, star wars cup cakes, an open bar, multiple entertainers, everything a youngling could ever want, YET they gave the smallest amount to charity, we won't be going back if called upon again

With a heat gun you bend strips of ABS plastic into the shape of a V, only glue one side and the other remains free to allow movement when you bend. Just helps stop the butt plate from pushing back from the back plate.

Having a look through other AP build threads can be of help, seems common to them.

Personally for any splits or tears I like to add some pieces of ABS behind and glue with E6000, with the E6000 it does have some give and does allow a little movement unlike a lot of other glues that will just split if you put any strain on them. I would also in a corner add several layers of ABS, this will help to reinforce the fix.

Like any CRL there needs to be evidence/proof of a particular item not just assumption, in the case of the RO baton there are only very dark images so it does make it difficult to give exact information in the CRL, general info on it's appearance for L1 and when/if more references become available they could be added to L2 and L3.

As stated each detachment are specialist in their own costumes as such Spec Opps would have more in-depth information in regards to a TX than we, although much of the assembly is similar.

Really hard to tell, most references are very dark and on some angles the shaft look square, others it looks round. You could presume it would look like Jyn's but of course we have seen a lot of different weapons in the Star Wars universe so who knows, would not be unbelievable for them to be different too.

Nice work

I have found sometimes a little more heat is needed and had to use a heat gun, not something you want to do without first practicing on some scraps. I actually cut mine half straight and half on an angle just so it covered better, if straight there would have been a nice corner to dig in to me . A few from the gallery section

We find sometimes adding a couple of abs V tabs can be helpful keeping the butt plate held in, glue one side to the butt plate and the other end is free behind the back plate. With your thighs the angle of the elastic can make them pull either way, try to have these in line. Looking good.

I have also used water based acrylic paint for weathering, even when dry it comes off easily with some polish.

You only have to look at the replies on Wyatt's merchandise threads from happy customers who have received their orders

I tend to purchase mine off ebay, a lot cheaper I have found than websites. Anything from China usually has free shipping BUT it is slow, 6 to 8 weeks so if you aren't in a hurry for them there isn't a problem. As I have found over time you can never have enough of them, the more the merrier

Congratulations trooper

Tried adjusting brightness, still hard to make out full details

Congratulations trooper

Congratulations trooper

There have been a few decals advertised, have a look in the merchandise section for the poster TK4510 https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/44277-brothers-in-arms-35-inch-decals/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11264-open-eib-expert-badge-decals/?page=1 https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/43802-4-inch-wide-march-to-1000-expert-infantry-stickers/

Congratulations trooper

I like my SE-14R, a bit smaller than an E-11 and can hold my arms closer to my body, which is good having both back and neck injuries. A DLT-19 was carried by Luke but it's a large weapon and looks a little out of place, they do look better on a HWT or a sandtrooper as the pauldron offsets the size of the blaster. ----------- If you look at the CRL (costume reference library) for ANH Stormtroopers a DLT-19 is listed as an optional weapon

Oh it's doable as I've done it, but I find it's not as comfortable to walk in as the TFA cod is, mainly as it's lower .

Great idea Dan and if you don't mind I'll be adding this to next months newsletter

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