Warwitch

Thanks for the continued feedback. I repainted the AB buttons with the French Blue Testors paint. I don't notice a big difference, but the AB buttons are a bit lighter than they were before. Here is the result:

Ok, no problem! I'll pick up the paint from the craft store and touch up the buttons here in the next day or two. Thank you for your feedback

Ok, here's one more picture of the AB buttons, this time in sunlight. Too dark? Or just right? I've seen varying colors on AB plate buttons. Some a light blue, others a dark midnight blue like this. I await the final verdict:

Ah, I see what you mean. I compared screen accurate blasters to the Hasbro blaster I have and I see the track that needs to be removed to allow for the vent holes. If the blaster is a barrier between getting EIB or not, I'll have to see what I can do. The Hasbro has always been just a temporary way to get into the world of trooping. I had always planned to upgrade it, and my armor as well, down the road.

I'll tend to the left shoulder bell gap once my wife is home from work. She's the resident seamstress of the house. Thanks for the feedback thus far. I've learned (and am learning) a lot. I appreciate the time and effort everyone here puts into helping people like myself earn their stripes.

And here is an updated photo showing that the holster straps have been moved back to their proper place. Also, I showcase the fact that my drop boxes have inner boxes as well:

Ok, here is a close up view of my AB Plate. Please let me know if these are the proper colors. If not, I'll head down to the craft store, pick up some paint and fix the offending buttons at once:

Ah yes! I changed the screws on my holster straps and forgot to tuck the straps back under the belt. Feeling stupid, but easy fix I'll take a close up picture of the AB Belt buttons shortly and upload for your consideration. I believe they should be the proper color, but another easy fix if not. As far as the shoulder gaps go, I've been feeling like the shoulders have been a bit too far for my comfort. Another quick fix. However, I do have a pretty broad chest and shoulders and I'm finding this tends to cause some spread between the chest and shoulders. I'll bring them in a bit to see if that helps. As far as the cover strips, I had some help during that phase of my armor, and I think the wider cover strips on the shins were used to conceal some damage on the back of the leg armor. I had previously used velcro and caused quite a mess. We switched over to clips.

Thank you, Minuteman for the tip! Took me a bit to figure that out, but it looks like everything is uploaded and ready to go. That being said, I'm relatively new to FISD and to trooping, though my love for Star Wars spans many many years. I made a few mistakes early (Ebay), but I had a lot of help in my Garrison to make the best out of what could have been a very bad start. Thanks for reviewing my build. I look forward to your constructive feedback!

Name: Gabriel Ross ID: TK-13031 Forum Name: Warwitch Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds Armour: Ebay (TE2 Varient) Helmet: Same as armor Mic Tips: Resin (custom) Blaster: DoopyDoos Resin kit w/ Hasbro Blaster Holster: Darman Boots: TK Boots Belt: Trooperbay Gloves: Rubber gloves (Trooperbay) Hand Plates: ABS plastic Electronics: Aker/iComm/mp3 player/Twin squirrel fans (helmet) Neck seal: Darman Undersuit: Two part Eastbay body suit And finally, a cool action shot of my wife and I (and our Probe Droid) from a recent parade we did. Just for kicks:

TK 13031 requesting 501st status. Standing by: http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=15448