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HIPS = matte white plastic, need to spray paint gloss white. ABS = gloss plastic, No painting, just polish.

The face should be pulled as close to the forehead of the cap as possible so there is no gap. Put the rubber brow-trim on the cap, then use clamps to keep the face nice and tight up against the cap while you drill the side holes. Trim the opening up to the mold line. You may have to do a little more trimming where the opening meets the bottom of the ears in order to get the S-trim to stay secure.

The Flagship Eclipse: Expanded Universe detachment is where you’ll find the right folks with info on Nightsisters... and Mara Jade.

This is SO awesome! Has anyone made the “droid we’re looking for†joke yet?...

ATA here! Check the links in my signature.

Looks great! Glad to have more stormies in the CCG! Looking forward to trooping with you!

My entire ATA set-up came in at just under $1400. Not including the armor crate and tools (dremel kit, clamps, magnets, paint brushes, knives/scissors, sand paper, etc.) All-in-all, it was closer to $1600 from start to finish. Some prices are approximate. I splurged on a few items like the indestructible blaster, rigid leather holster, & Echo's awesome fan kit, where I could have gone with something less expensive. But some things are SO worth the extra money!

Thanks Andrew!!

Jason Rall 76216 Centurion Letter

Thanks Glen!!

Niiice!! That's a great looking set of armor! Who is the maker?

Thanks Steve!!

Trooperbay.com for sure. 'Dave M' ANH decals are what you're looking for. Super easy to apply, and look great! They emulate the hand-painted look. Make sure you watch the tutorial video on how to apply them. If your build goes anything like mine did, you'll be visiting trooperbay.com often!

Thanks, Ron!

Thanks so much, Steve! ..and thank you for the kind words! This has been one of the most fun, challenging, and rewarding hobbies I’ve ever taken on. I do plan on doing a little bit more silver paint weathering to my E-11 as time goes on. I was able to squeeze the TD clips in a bit for a more snug fit. Much better now! I will definitely get some white paint on those bracket screws at the back/kidney. Thanks again Steve! Feells good to be Centurion!

No return edge at wrists Thanks Steve!

HA! Thanks Ron! Yeah, I was slacking a bit on this.. Too busy trooping! ...but mostly just slacking.

Wow, Thanks Ian! Thanks Joey, love your stuff too brother!

TK-76216 Requesting Centurion Status - ANH Stunt [ATA] Expert Infantry Request Thread Name: Jason Rall TK ID: 76216 Forum Name: RainTrooper Garrison: Cloud City Garrison Armor: ATA Works Helmet: ATA Works Blaster: THG Props Height: 5'11" Weight: 195 Boots: TKboots.com Canvas Belt: TKittel Handguards: Trooperbay rubber Neckseal: Darman Holster: Gazmosis Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Body Left Right Side - Adjusted since EIB, kidney overlap trimmed Ab/Kidney Attachment - Button Orientation ~ Butt/Kidney Fixed: No ~ Back/Chest Connection Hand Plates Shoulder Bridge Back Shoulder Bridge Front Thigh Pack Attachment Knee Plate Drop Box Back ~ Holster Attachment Cod and Butt Attachment Helmet Front Helmet - Left Helmet - Right Helmet - Back Hove Mic Tip Detail Lens Color S-Trim Blaster - Right (Silver paint weathering added since EIB) Blaster - Left Neck Seal Thermal Detonator - Back & Front ​There’s one! Set for Stun! Thank you fellow troopers!

I would hope the real thing ends up looking NOTHING like this... That would be a hard build.

YES, EXACTLY!

I dare you to take that argument over to the clonetrooper detachment.. HAHA! Gotta say though guys, I disagree. I love the Clone Wars and the animated clones. Phase 2 definitely was an improvement from phase 1. So who knows, maybe the Rebels stormtroopers will evolve the same way and go through a re-design a few seasons in. We'll just have to watch the show, won't we.. Also, while Dave Filoni and George Lucas obviously appreciate and endorse the Star Wars costuming community, we are merely a 'drop in the bucket' when it comes to creating new Star Wars material for millions of fans, making Lucasfilm millions and billions of dollars. I highly doubt there has been any mention in any 'Rebels' design meeting as to what the costuming community is going to think about a particular design. As cool as it would be if the 501st legion were creative consultants for Lucasfilm on all things trooper related, sadly we are not. I think we just have to accept that not everything released in the Star Wars universe (especially animation) is going to be, or needs to be, screen accurate. We're getting more Star Wars.. TONS of it! Let's just take a deep breath, not quit the 501st, and appreciate what we're getting.

I stand corrected. A great list! Although, some research is still needed to find the correct size and type of snaps, rivets, velcro, elastic, and webbing as the original poster was inquiring about.

Unfortunately, there is no go-to universal list of all the odds and ends you need to build your armor. You just need to read up and research build threads here to figure it all out and make your own list. Tools and supplies used for armor builds can vary a lot from person to person, depending on experience, preferences, comfort-level with certain tools, glue preference, and assembly methods. I don't think ANY trooper here can say they got everything they needed in just ONE trip to the fabric/art/hobby/hardware store. I lost track of how many purchases I made in stores and on-line for everything I needed. It's a process and an adventure. Good luck and have fun!

Congrats Ron!!!