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Don’t be like Anakin and hate sand lol. Sanding is good for glueing surfaces. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hmm good question, I'll take a look but it is most probably in the formatting of the page.

Here is a close up from a screen used asset right arm pill indents.

Solid work Don, keep it up.

I did see this posted by Markus on FB this morning Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

DON’T BELIEVE THEIR HYPE! ANOSHO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amazing build thread Lee, I have enjoyed it every step of the way. Looking forward to seeing it all together.

You can use Turpentine to remove the paint, its the least harsh of the thinners and shouldn't damage the ABS. Dab over the stripes with a cloth soaked with the turns so it starts to soften the paint then see if it will start to wipe away. It may need a bit of coaxing so you can also use a wooden toothpick to lightly scrape it off the surface. Stencils are available through Trooperbay in a hand painted style and are the easiest way to have them re applied. A few tip when attempting to apply the stencils and repaint: Spray both the helmet area and the sticky back of the stencils with water that has a couple of drops of dish washing liquid mixed in. This will allow you to move the stencils easily into the correct position. You want approx a pencil with gap between the cheek and the top of the tube stripes. When happy with the positioning use paper towel and soak up the soapy water also make sure to squeeze and of the liquid out from under the stencil and make sure they are thoroughly dry. When dry, use white paint first to paint through the stencil lines. This will certainly reduce the chances of the blue paint running under any micro gaps of the stencil. Trust me it makes life much easier for any potential clean ups. If you do get some runs, simply dip a toothpick in Turps and lightly scratch away the runs. Hope this helps.

I concur, check out the vetted sellers list in the link below.

Martin,^^^ this guy knows his stuff ^^^ so rest assured regardless of the home of the Shadow trooper, you are in good hands.

I carry much the same but I do carry several tubes of CA glue, because "Troopers helping Troopers" You just never know when a fellow member is going to need help due to a minor breakage. I also carry a few pieces of 1mm thick ABS in varying sizes 1" - 4" long and about 1/2" wide to use as backing support for any bad cracking or breaks that can occur on hopefully a rare occasion.

Welcome Jayke, and wow what a gift for a Birthday! You have some very exciting times ahead of you sir, and there will be plenty of advice and helpful tips come your way. Don't forget to create a build thread and share photos of your progress with us all. Welcome aboard.

Congratulations Andrew

I concur. RS Prop helmets are the warts and all version, considering the originals were painted you should be able to see the lumps bumps and paint runs in the pull.

Thanks for the images guys, I’m kinda getting excited with less than a month to go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep Jim is your man for readily available R1 kit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Might be considered to much of a spoiler and I don’t believe it’s been posted publicly as yet, so in this case best not to Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Excellent work brother, congratulations. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats Derek, welcome to the rank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations Ivan, you will nail your weight goals and easily make those few minor adjustment. Welcome to EI sir. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations John, and welcome to the rank sir. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s not the only thing Jet troopers jump off, Sith Jet Troopers that is [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree with Glen on this, you will find plenty of knowledgeable and very helpful members here with great advice. We are all about sharing information to help make your Stormtrooper dreams a reality.

One thing is for sure, there is no shortage of reference materials for this costume so it should be easier than say a game, animated or EU character.