Flyboy

Just wanted to thank you for such an amazing job on this thread!!! I referenced this so much on my build and I learned a lot from what you posted. As I'm typing this I have 9 separate pages of this thread open for reference. Well done and again thanks a million!

Just wanted to thank you for sharing this fantastic build! I got so many ideas and learned so much from following your progress and I don't think I would have completed my build without your posts. Your build looks excellent, job well done!<br><br> Thanks again!<br><br> Josh

Josh Wieland 23230 Centurion Letter

Ok, great! They were able to slide an inch or so in either direction, but I'll sew them in position to keep them permanently placed. Thanks again!

How's this?

Thanks for all the help, support, and comments from everyone! The suggestions are great and I'm definitely going to keep improving things, but I'm going to take the rest of the day off and enjoy being Centurian! Ha ha, good catch on the ab buttons, forgot to rotate that picture, so that's on me. As far as the hair goes, I'm not sure. It's for a Luke Skywalker that I do for the RL (I know, I'm a sell out!) and the kids at the hospital last weekend seemed to like it, so I may keep it for a bit. But it's driving me a bit bonkers! Maybe next I'll have to do ANH Hero Luke!

Thanks for lending your keen eye to my project... Great suggestions for continued Improvements! .

Forgot to mention, as was suggested during the EIB process, I switched the shoulders, re-did the holster, and trimmed the ab sides to the 10mm specification. Fingers crossed...

Josh Wieland TK-23230 Star Garrison Oklahoma Squad FISD Name: Flyboy Armor Maker - RS Props Helmet Maker - RS Blaster - RS Height - 5'10" Weight - 158 Boots - RS Canvas Belt - RS Hand Plates - RS Electronics - Echo Works Holster - RS Armor: Front Back - Left - Right - Ab/Kidney Attachment / Button Orientation - Butt/Kidney - Hand Plates - Shoulder Bridge Back - Shoulder Bridge Front - Back/Chest Connection - Thigh Pack Attachment - Knee Plate - Drop Box Back - Cod and Butt Plate Attachment - Helmet: Front - Left Side - Right Side - Back - Hovi Tips - Lens Color - S-Trim - Blaster: Right - Left - Accessories: Neck Seal - Thermal Detonator - Back Holster Attachment - Action Shot -

Awesome, thanks! I'm going to do your suggested trimming tomorrow. Centurian here I come! Thanks to all for the comments, help, and support!

Here is the new and improved holster, 3/4" wide and 1" long straps. Fingers crossed...

Thanks for the constructive feedback from all! The boys did the build for me and I've been tinkering with it a bit since then. (I'm biased, but IMO they do amazing work!) Should be easy enough to fix the holster and rotate the bells. I just measured and it's about 20mm spacing on the rivets and snap. I've lost a few inches around my waist so that's probably the difference. I can trim that down to 10mm and hopefully keep the weight off! Just to confirm, 10mm from the edge of the armor to the edge of the rivet, correct? Thanks again for the help!

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I ordered the mannequin that Jim is selling. I think it's a reasonable price and it arrived two days later (from Texas to Oklahoma) via FedEx. The box was pretty beat up when it arrived but the contents were not damaged at all. It took about 90 seconds to set up and it looks good. (My wife won't go near it and made me put it in a closet as it reminds her of the American Horror Story guy.) Now all I need is my RS kit to place on the mannequin and I'm all set. The only slight ding is that Jim said that while the fingers are posable they cannot hold the weight of a blaster. He suggested a workaround for this by using black wire to secure the blaster in the hand for whatever pose I'm looking for. Will see how that all goes down once I get my RS kit but thus far I'm happy with it. Thanks again for all the recommendations from everyone!