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Sitting is one of the main issues with the armor. Some people, like me, manage to sit in it, but it is not comfortable. So your goal concerning the fitting of the leg armor should be to make them bearable while walking and standing. If they are already slightly too narrow, by all means, losen them up, because otherwise your blood circulation will be cut off after a while. Imagine standing or walking around a few hours and your legs swelling ... not good. The upper legs don't need to hold up by themselves, they will be held in place with a garter belt in the end. They can be a little on the lose side. The amount of overlap was to be expected. Try to take away an equal amount from both sides, so that you end up with a split right in the middle, exactly opposite the front coverstrip. BTW, the back coverstrip can be up to 25mm wide.

If you think about how long it takes to dress up and then add the time it takes to pull off the armor from an unconscious trooper, you are in a time range between 30 minutes to an hour. That wouldn't fit actionwise, too ... File that under "classic plot twist that is so funny and witty, that we are using it in the movie, despite the fact that is unrealistic and silly". George Lucas seems to like it tremendously, because Indiana jones is also doing it twice or thrice.

Hey Andy, that's a tough one ... Keep in mind, that the leather is going to stretch from walking. If you order one number up, they might end up looking floppy after some time. On the other hand, if you order one size down, they might be unnecessarily tight on your first few troops. Dang, order the next higher size, you will be on the safe side ...

Try the inner part of the forearm first and take the measurements from there. You might be amazed ... In the last photo you put the outer part on your arm and tried to bend your arm. That won't work because the part with the quad indentions goes from the tip of your elbow to the wrist and not like you put it on. You had it right in the first photo.

Yes, they run true. Ordered them in my usual european 43 and they fit like glove. The shaft is high and narrow, can't imagine any other (affordable) brand to be a closer match.

Keto, was that your question? Do you want to create your armor from scratch?

Karin sagt, sie IST eine Perfektionistin ... Das ausfransen kannst Du abstellen, wenn Du die Enden umnaehst, aber das ausleiern kannst Du nur mit Qualitaet verhindern. Karin, hast Du eine Schneiderei in der Nähe? Frag doch mal da nach ... Welche Rüstung hast Du eigentlich? Ich bin immer davon ausgegangen, dass Du schon längst Deine eigene Rüstung hast, nachdem Du so lange und so erfolgreich hier FISD unterwegs bist ...

The same is true for the shoulder bells. You should keep a minimal return edge to give the illusion of depth, but not a substantial return edge, because it just wouldn't work or look good. Btw, just start cutting! You really can't do anything wrong, that is not fixable ... If your cutting line is bendy, keep in mind, that it will be covered by the cover strip. Nobody is gonna see it. Put both halves of the biceps to your upper, adjust them until they feel comfortable and draw cutting lines in pencil. For sizing, shove both halves continuosly together until they are tight, but still feel comfortable when you flex your bicep. The cover strip is supposed to be 15 mm wide. Make sure, that the other cover strip is on the exact opposite of your upper arm, much like a north and a south pole.

Hey, Rick, sorry, can't help you with your request, but you don't need to post multiple times, you can just edit your post with the button in the lower right ...

Hey Sarah, what's up?

Hell, no! ( I liked that so much, I have to repeat it.) The fiiting of your armor is done on your body. This is the only way to make sure that it a) fits your body and you will be able to move in it. An understanding spouse is recommended ...

Meaning Ralph McQuarrie, George Lucas preferred concept artist. This is an early production painting, before final decisions have been made.

The most important thing is that you feel comfortable and good in your costume. You are too tall? You are too fat? You are too small? You are too skinny? Welcome to the club. In my opinion, around 60 percent of the FISD members don't live up to the norm, including myself. The FISD is an"equal opportunity employer", which means that we only want to see that you care about your costume, did your research and wear it with pride. Make it as screen accurate as possible and try to look good. Troop for charity and we are proud to call you a member. It's as easy as that.

"Fäden"? "Stränge"? "Maschen"? "Kettelfaeden"? Aber selbst wenn ich eine deutsche Übersetzung wüsste, bezweifle ich, dass der oder die Angestellte im Laden weiß, wovon wir reden ... :-) Auf ebay genau auf die Bilder schauen, im Laden Muster angucken und zählen ... Oder Du schreibst Troopermaster an und bestellst sein strapping kit. Genauer und originaler geht es kaum.

Ich habe das so verstanden, dass "cord" in diesem Zusammenhang die Anzahl der gewebten dünnen Linien beschreibt, die zusammen das flache Gummiband bilden ...

In either case, you shouldn't wear the batteries near your face at any cost with your current setup!

Well, you gotta pay between 150 and 230 dollars for a demilled sterling, if you can get one. (Apex, for instance, is out of stock) So that's quite a huge amount of cash, considering that you still have to source a barrel, a scope, the counter and the power cylinders ... ("Demilled" is short for "demilitarized", meaning a once functional weapon is neutered through welding parts together or cutting apart, so it can't be used anymore for shooting real ammunition.) For now, there is no real budget alternative to doopydoo or phoenix replicas. Even printing the stuff out is becoming expensive and tedious after a while ...

Yes, it can be frustrating if nobody answers. But if you take a look at the numbers in the thread overview, you recognise, that your thread has been read 566 times .. With so many readers and so few comments, it can only mean one thing: You are doing it right! (And you do! Go on.)

Cool, thanks for the info, germain! I heard complaints about the grips being uncomfortable, but thought it might be because of the width, not the thickness. Do you think the production made them so big, because they had to fit the internals of a real airgun inside, like it was mentioned on the rpf?

The short answer is yes, you will have problems. The british garrisons sport them and there is a grey zone created especially for them, because it is some kind of tradition in great britain to have your tk number on your shoulder bells. Generally you can put it simple: You are aiming for centurion, the highest tier in accuracy possible. The troopers in the movies don't have numbers on their bells, so you shouldn't have either. What you do after you achieved centurion status is completely up to you.

But why need the endcaps to be removed? I put in the screws in my TM detonator after everything else was finished and closed. Being woodscrews, they grip the material and are good to go. No need to fasten them from the inside ...

Get rid of most of the return edges of your bicep parts so they can slide up and down a bit. You'll be a lot more comfy an you don't have to cut the length. Your wrists look like they could be a little tighter, but that also depends on your comfort level. Just remember, that the wrists don't have any return edge at all. Oh, and btw, your forearms are way too long. Compare them to reference photos and you will recognize, that the long part with the square indentions is cut off at the wrist and does not end in a return edge. Looking good so far!

Wow, that's a tough one, but I know that it has been done before! First of all, get rid of the shoes, as they are not correct at all. If you think about going sandtrooper, the pauldron is okay, otherwise leave it out. One of your main concerns will be your helmet. Did it come preassembled? The top of your bucket looks to be out of proportions ... The rubies armor features so many inaccuracies, that it would be hard to mention all of them in one post. Best advice for the time being is to go through all the reference pictures available here on FISD and start disassembling your armor bit by bit and change all the part one after the other. Browse through the building threads and look for other troopers who started with a rubies. As far as I recall, there even was an expert infantery application rather re ently by some fellow trooper who also started with a rubies armor. Browse and research, start asking questions here and we will answer and help!

Start your build already! :-) I always like to see TM buildups. They are so rare ...

Yes!