The5thHorseman

There's already thousands threads about that here, or on another sites. http://starwarshelmets.com/original-stormtrooper-helmets-sub-submenu.htm

Here you go: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28806-silkscreened-style-esb-helmet-decals/

Don't look at the picture next to the price tag but at those in the description.

Originally the rivets that went there were CAP rivets with a 7mm head. If you can find some that could be nice. You can see what they look like in this thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23970-fs-centurion-level-rivet-sets/

Yes, you'll be fine. And you will see that once all suited up together, it's not going to be that much noticeable.

As you're based in the UK, i would try to contact TrooperMaster or RS Props before all these US based makers quoted above. They're the best when it comes to stormtroopers, and even though the helmet will be more expensive, you will almost save the difference with the packaging and postage. You can reach both via FB, or you can PM Paul aka "Troopermaster" here on the FISD. And RS also has a website available.

Merry Christmas Michael! Enjoy your well-deserved FISD gift

Oups, scope is on backwards! And the hengstler is quite far from the magazine. If you could find a way to get it closer it would look better. Have a look at the picture i posted above for reference if needed.

Clever way to mount the inner barrel inside. I like the idea.

Just in case it's the one you're "missing", the bottom row of holes where the bayonet lug is, isn't supposed to be covered by any t-track.

Each time i see this blaster i'm really amazed by how real it looks... I'm sure it must have been a funny work to tweak around with these two hengstlers! And the result is excellent .

I like your style, no muss no fuss, just fast progress! The blaster looks very good. If you need t-tracks for it, i'd recommand these: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29188-new-t-track/

Congratulations Michael. Well deserved award!

Hum, i don't know. For ANH i would tend to say "preserve the return edge" and thus use the bottom trim line, however ROTJ has that white gasket that goes all around the armor's edges, so i guess you're right and you should indeed use the upper trim line.

I think you'd be better doing that. With that kind of second hand helmet, unlike you can see it in hand and buy it from a reliable person or a friend, you're never completely safe from bad surprises.

Great work so far. And don't worry, notching the back of the thighs and shins is perfectly fine with screen-used armors:

This looks like an ATA or a recast of it for me, so quite a good helmet. However, the handpainting is a disaster and will need to be completely re-done anew, the ears seem riveted instead of screwed so rivets will need to be drilled and replaced, and the neck trim hasn't the correct "s" shape. Depending on the price it might worth to consider buying it, but there's work involve in it if you want to make it approvable. You may be better to buy a new kit to begin with. Edit: Looking at the inside pic again, i really don't know how the ears are fastened. Maybe glued...?

Perfect!!

Yeah, in fact i was really amazed by how the armor fits you despite you're 1m70. Definitely impressive!

Well Michael, i had a second look at your armor and in fact every of these details aren't relevant for Centurion, so... Move along! However, one other thing you could do with your thermal detonator would be to cut the excess of aluminium you have above the top screw holes of your clips, then unglue the main panel, and reglue it near the new cut: And you seem to have a slight misalignment between your kydney and abdominal plates on your right side, which i think could be fixed by lengthening a bit the strap that goes from the chest to the ab.

Not much to say here regarding EIB award. Excellent work! There's few details here and there that could be improve, but they're more about Centurion requirements (even above). The belt is where it should be. Nothing to say here.

As you say, quite a piece of history!

The easy way to recreate that pattern would be to carve crossed diagonal lines on a wooden block and then use it as a press on the front sight. This way, it will give those "square indents in a diagonal pattern, rather than diagonal lines indented - if that makes sense". And Derreck, i can't wait to see these new power cylinders! Did you craft them or, did you get an authorization from someone to use his?

You're welcome Diana. Do the scratches on your lenses bother you? I know mine are quite scratched but but once the helmet is on it's not that much bothering. Actually i don't even notice them. And Walter, i'm looking forward to see that Hero helmet completed. Did you get a faceplate with six teeth instead of eight? Or did you iron the last teeth on one of your Stunt faceplate?

"SF" stands for Sci-Fi About the vision, i heard some bubble lenses were distording a lot what you see (like seeing through the bottom of a bottle) and some others not that much. I guess it depends on how bubbled they are and if, once installed in your helmet, your eyes sit in front of a flat or bubbled section of the lenses.