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Hi Alex, and thank you for the feedback. As Chris mentioned, this is a learning curve for us, coming from all hard armour, so we are slowly learning. I have a set contact, who has given us a couple of small pieces of information on general costumes from the show, but as you can understand with NDA's etc there isn't a great deal they can share. I'm still working on that to get clarity on a few things, so I hope we can get some useful hints that may help us out here. Magnificent costume sir, I love your level of detail, it's beautiful.

Welcome back Cody! As you can see, we are still here and ready to assist where ever we can. Definitely create that build thread, it's the best way to get feedback. Use IMGUR to share images. It's a hosting site, which will allow you to share stacks of photos. (free to use) Use this thread to learn how.

Welcome Steven.

Excellent, I was hoping someone wanted to do this version. Brief discussion with staff so far is that this would be an addition to the existing IAC CRL as much is the same. Very exciting to see this costume come together and work on its inclusion to the line up.

They say 3's the charm.

Joe, welcome back!, some here may not know who you are sir but good to see you here on the forums.

Congratulations Francois and welcome to Expert Infantry rank

I believe if it is a DN kit (Denuo Novo) they may have spare parts available. They do advertise that from time to time. If it is another maker, then it is still possible if you know who the vendor for the armour is. Next is the issue of differing colour of the ABS plastic. This can change from batch to batch and definitely from supplier to supplier. If the parts are to be painted, then no issue, but you need to then match the paint. if you know the maker, please supply additional info so we can better assist.

Hi Chris, Most measurements when provided are still only a guide. Arms usually 15mm is the average yes, but if a mm or 2 are going to make the difference then that is usually ok. No one will get a ruler out and try and scale your images. As an example, some make the front cover strips as close as possible, (mine are actually 16mm wide) and on the rear they make them slightly wider if they need extra room. Thigh cover strips are around 15 - 20, and some have wider on the rear again for extra width if needed. My Ab plate buttons are definitely raised, although only around 3mm. I don't think there will be an issue with yours, but let's see if one of our Deployment officers chimes in with some input. More importantly, your armour needs to fit you well. Proportion to match the wearer is a common sense approach we have always taken, and we have troopers of all sizes in the detachment. Yours looks to fit you well, and only a couple of small dressing adjustments need to be done if you were to take photos for our next level Expert infantry.

Have had plenty of success with NOMEX gloves, they are breathable so no sweaty hands. Rubber gloves here in Queensland, Australia are a rarity for trooping due to heat and crazy summer humidity.

Great news Francois, thanks brother.

I love the way this falls now.

Also, you may have to make 5 post before your visibility is expanded. If it is many years since you last logged in, several things have changed, some of which were mentioned above already.

Welcome Christopher, great to see you are underway.

Welcome aboard James. Great costume choice, and a complex one at that, compared to our standard shiny white Stormtroopers. Research is indeed one of the most important aspects of our hobby, so you are on a good path already. Ask plenty of questions and do take a look at the CRL as it progresses. We still have a few details to nail down, but it's not far off completion. Definitely keep an eye on the Enoch thread you have visited.

I have added your 25 troops badge, congrats!!

Red light is added but under Lvl 3 as all lights are. Keeping this the same as with blasters for continuity across CRL's

A little easier for you with a CRL now. Any questions, we are here to help. Also, please note we have updated the CRL as it was discovered a couple of elements were inadvertently left out, so always check in to make sure you have the most up-to-date version.

Direct link for the IAC CRL https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Imperial-Armored-Commando

Welcome to FISD Pax! Research is the key with this hobby, luckily we have an immense resource and plenty of helpful troopers here to guide you on this most exciting of journeys.

Easy, I shall get it updated tonight.

Blaster pistol will get changed once we have an accurate model and image for the CRL, for the mean time there won't be a lvl 2 for them. The lights are also being removed from the blasters, as I don't believe they have those. This was an oversight from the original CRL draft. Sleeves are fixed

Congratulations Dylan, and welcome to Expert Infantry rank.

Congratulations Matthew!

Still looking good so far. Make sure you put plenty of effort into concealing joins of the larger pieces and also removing the print lines. The CRL will contain a passage mentioning that visible print lines must be smoothed out for a more realistic appearance. This is a similar statement that we have had in place for 3D printed weapons and accessories but will now also cover armour parts due to more members printing armour. Keep up the great work