gmrhodes13

Congratulations Paul

Great to see, good luck with the build, remember measure twice and cut once, good luck

No you don't have 501st access yet or it would be in your side profile

Have a read and then post in this thread

A massive improvement, great work

Great to hear, experience eyes are always a great help when it comes to builds

The gaps aren't that bad, personally I like the gaps as small as possible but some are ok with gaps. Most of the time it's just a case of fine tuning, you can see in some of the photos just where the ears are touching in one spot. Also a lot cut a step into the top of the ear as it sits over the join better, the back overlaps the front and leaves a small gap with ear on top. Most of your issue is you see the back top of your ear is touching and the front isn't, to fix this you need to trim a step. Here is a great thread, sadly it is missing some photos but it will give you the idea.

They work for most. Have you requested 501st access https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16-501st-trooper-status-requests-include-link-to-your-501st-profile-in-your-request/?page=239&tab=comments#comment-597492

If you can't find the DIRECT LINK another way to post the image, once it's uploaded on Imgur right click on it then copy, come back here and paste directly into your post. I'm sure you will get it in the end, good luck with the build

I used a square flat brush, found it nice to use on the vocoder and for lines but I think like most things it's just how you use it.

A great set of armor, mine has done me well over the last 5 years, if more could stand the wait times I'm sure there would be a lot more ATA around

Hey if you feel like it won't get damaged paint it now, everyone does things a little different

Personally I would put the helmet together first before painting, paint can get damaged in assembly. Besides paint take a while to dry, you want to do light coats as applying too thick and it can wrinkle, nothing worse than waiting for paint to dry

I use Imgur and not had any issues as yet BUT try to use the DIRECT LINK option to post into your thread and the image will show Ideally trimming pieces (depending on how they fit your shape) you want to trim from the raised ridge, just a tad bigger than the cover strip so: Forearms, biceps front and back 15mm (in that case you would trim @8 mm on each piece from the raised ridge (hope that makes sense) . Thighs front and back 20mm Shins front 20mm back 25mm Try and trim as straight as you can as these pieces need to align not only at the coverstrips but top and bottom too, the bottom of the thighs for instance isn't fully covered by coverstrips so they need to be somewhat spot on.

OMG I cursed and swore while putting mine together, who ever designed that should be drawn and quartered Looking forward to seeing how the resin one turns out

Can never have enough clamps and magnets with these, the more the better Nice work

Looks pretty good to me, you could try the lenses up to the eye sockets and see how the fit, I used a small block of wood and sandpaper to get the top and bottom of the eyes level so the lens sat better, but then some like to have a gap there.

Very impressive.

Arms front and back 15mm Thighs front and back 20mm Shins front 20mm, rear 25mm

Correct all have their own specific parts and makers but all around the @ pricing. A bridge crewman gives you a few options with some add on's, Tie reserve, Gunner, Tie Pilot. Biker I do enjoy as you are still a white trooper but you can sit

I run my mic wire under my neck seal. Everything else I have in the chest plate area.

OTTK and FOTK I swap between and their different versions Then it's Bikerscout I won't list them all, you can see them here Could say I got bitten by the building bug BIG TIME

Not personally, I should have worded it "I have two new 501st applicants on hold" ( but I do have 21 501st costumes )

It is always easier when you have someone there who knows the costume to help with taking the photos, an adjustment here and there can be all that is needed. It's hard at this time of the year for new applicants, I have two on hold and they are bitting at the bit Good luck at the event, I'm sure other TK's will give you some tips and feedback.

Very exciting, can't wait