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Im also having a bad thigh time. I don't know how much my thread will be to you, but it might give you an idea. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/22140-a-first-rehersal-and-first-armour-bites/page__fromsearch__1

Actually, yes, my shins - although not as bad as the thighs - do give me a little headache also. I do have a heat gun but I've found that it tends to go from warm -> melting without much warning haha. I'm loathe to point it at armour, for this reason. Thanks for the tip though, I'll mull it over.

Fantastic. One day... I'll be there....

Yes, it is CfO and I've also heard that rotj thighs are flatter... I think it may well be the problem , especially with the shims I've added. I have no idea how to reshaped them at all.I'd guess the reshaping needs to be done on the sides (ie not a join). I'll look into a webbing bracer system, do you have any names or tips? thanks

Hi Guys, So I'm still having problems with my thighs. I got a heavy duty armed forces belt and I relplaced the thigh strap with heavy duty elastic, initially it's much better but again within steps, at least one of the thighs droops and bites into my knee. And I've added foam and sanded down the return edges! I think the droop is caused by the fact I can't keep the belt in place - put on, it's all straight and nice, but the thighs pull it right down at the front :/ I dont seem to have too much give left in them to rotate them out, but the initial position is all good - if only it wouldnt move! Starting to get quite frustrated with this. If anyone has any further advice, I'd be very grateful, thank you,.

The shoulders (I have CfO also) should have a thin elastic strap holding them to the arm, black, and above the bicep armour (so it's not seen). Personally, I also added two snaps to the shoulders and bicep, one central, one front, to stop them from turning to my back as I moved. You can see the straps here: The snaps are personal, but the elastic armband is a req. for EIB.

It's not a huge return edge, but it is there. I also did a RE on the shims I added (seemed like a good idea at the time...) so I'll be removing some of it soon. When I was walking, to stop the pain I'd physically pull them up and rotate them slightly (thinking about it). My front photos show very little back between thigh and cod, so I could probably allow for an inch or so rotated out, just not sure how to keep them at a specific rotation angle? thanks!

Hehe exactly what I've done, thanks And yes... I have a misplaced, both ends, snap also, from my torso

Yikes. Thanks for that, will keep that in mind. Don't worry - better to be informed than introuble! I've removed the photos from the host site now, but I can still see them in this thread. No reason for the community to be judged on my stupidity.

Both nice solutions, thanks guys

So, today I got my act together and got all done up to take clearance photos. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that it looks like my chest poppers came undone and I didn't have the overlap. *sigh*. Also my belt looks bad, not a good angle. But it was fun! Image link broken And it most definitely showed me what was still wrong. The biggest problem is that every couple of minutes my thighs lower about a cm. It's not much, but it's enough to go from good comfort levels, to: Image link broken They are held up by a thick elastic loop, with a normal everyday belt, but it's obviously not enough. Any advice, sorely (literally) welcomed! I also need to chop off a fair bit of the material that's part of my neckseal as it sticks out everywhere. Connecting shoulders was the hardest, actually. I got the left on fine, but I needed help with the right, i just couldn't get solid purchase on the popper. Similarly, shins I just couldn't do. But hey, enough of boring clearance and similar worries, this has to be fun, right? So I went out. It was, even on a quiet sunday afternoon in the north of Cambridge, brilliant to see people wandering by, on bikes, in cars and especially the skateboarder with a Vader shirt on - and their reactions. Also wonderful to see how easy it is to fall into character. I didn't have my amp connected, but it was still amusing (and you can clearly see the open chest join, sigh) Image links broken

I am , yeah, I can't find anything too solid on how they did it but, as of now, I've not killed myself looking either I don't mind the material, I just want to be able to disconnect the arm sections, hence I'll replace the glued elastic with a snapper. cheers all

Hi I'm kinda stuck on what's probably the last part of my build, stupidly enough, attaching my holster to the belt. The combined thickness of the soft bits is more than anything I've done before and I'm not sure if my riveter is the right type for material (it's one of the cheap amazon ones: ----------- I know riveting is cent. level only, but it'd be nice to do anyway. thanks guys

I figured the only real reason was "because its how it was in the movies". I may replace the glued down connection with a snap, just for ease. It wouldnt look any different.

I've been looking at my armour and wondering why forearms are attached to the biceps. My biceps are snapped to the shoulders in two places, and never ride upwards. My forearms have curved foam in, to match my arms and prevent movement. At the moment the only thing the joining strap seems to do is make it harder for me to get on! Of course I can just rip it out and see what happens, but thought I'd ask first! thanks

For that amount of AUS dollars you can get a CfO ROTJ suit (like mine) which is far, far better (imho) than any other ROTJ suit out there.

Turns out that 10 seconds with white spirit does it as well

Thanks all, will give some of the ideas a go!

Hello, Feels more like a question for a home care forum but hey! You know that slightly sticky residue you get when you peel off old sticky velcro or a sticker? Any top tips on how to clean that off ABS? thanks all!

Very cool matey, makes me look even more forward to getting cleared with the UKG

I was just looking through my templates, they seem to be the only thing missing - such is life. Also need to get my hands on the right sights - I don't suppose anyone has any leads on sellers? thanks

The only thing I'll say right here, in response to one of your points, is that CfO RORJ armour is 95% centurion standard, by CRL levels. Which may be a starting point if that is your final aim. You are also a little bigger, though smaller in height than me, so it'd fit you with basic alterations. However, centurion e-11 blaster for ROTJ is a big job.

Was that the droid you were looking for?

They are nice, arn't they? I was a bit sad when I had to dye my soles, spoiling the pristine look

As someone who'll be posting for clearance in the next month this is something I've been wondering also! Problem with the under the chest plate, for me, is that that is where I've mounted my amp and icomm.