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Congratulations Dan.

Welcome aboard Dryden!!

Great work Justin, thank you for putting the time into this.

Very nice work James, good luck with your approval.

Safe travels Paul. looks like an awesome itinerary.

All looks good Logan, with the thighs and shins being so close together, can you walk comfortably? Also have you tried to negotiate stairs, the could be an issue for you without causing damage to your parts of armor bite injury to yourself.

The 1500, stand and be counted!

Definite clear depression on the TFA inner thigh though. Different cut and type of overlap to TLJ as already pointed out. All outer thighs seem to have the clip present, unless they were knocked off during filming.

Welcome aboard Jeff, we are here to help you on your new journey.

You are most welcome

Done for you T.M.

Hi Tosh, I can edit the title of your post to reflect Sequel Trilogy or First Order if you would like as I don't think basic member level allows you to modify it yourself. Just let me know and it will be done.

I do the same as Glen, use a backing piece of either ABS or HIPS in this case to reinforce the area. You could make some ABS paste as well to reseal the crack/break and sand and polish to a clean finish.

I will see if one of our Admins can merge this account with your old account they can then reset your password but i do suspect yahoo email might be the issue as well. if you in fact have been retired or placed on reserve, you will need to get that corrected by your GML first before we can grant you 501st access again else you will just have basic membership access. We can see once this has been updated on the Holocron then make the changes here on our forums to comply with legion protocols.

Glad you made it here after our chat Jay, like i mentioned, we have plenty of members and staff here to help you. Glad it looks like you are also now in contact with a local unit, i have no doubt they will do their best to organise and assist you where they can. Welcome to the FISD forums sir.

Suspenders for the easy win.

Sensational, thank you for sharing Chris.

You did end up getting the helmet re done without the black brow trim correct? That's the standout on those photos as they are of your original helmet.

I think it's pretty clear to avoid dealing with this business. Stick with our vetted list of sellers as they have more than proven themselves over the years to be reliable, and offer accurate and quality armour and accessories.

Same principle process used on First Order TFA armour construction, so a clear continuation of an effective and basic strapping system. Upper Bicep Inside TFA Shoulder Bell

A little extra for your reference.

Short answer currently is if there are visible differences to the standard and commonly seen on screen costume that don't match the CRL, then no it may not pass basic approval. Whats important to a GML is that they can follow a CRL and you look like the language and pictures supplied in that CRL. Some GML's may allow things others won't so you would need to speak to your local GML to see their thoughts on it. As to lvl 2, again if the CRL doesn't cater for it, then again it won't pass. Kind of like anomalies in ANH with gaffer tape , cracks, Mr no stripes, these aren't approvable and my guess is the MKII was looked at in the same fashion. A one off on screen and used as promo rather than consistently on screen.

Hmm, do I need one of these!

The big issue with humidity is the fact your body struggles to regulate your own temperature. If you cant evaporate which is how the human body decreases it temp, you hit the wall a lot quicker and can also suffer heat stroke because of it. Hydration and cooling both very important. The other thing you cant beat is a vigilant handler, or wrangler. The experienced will always check in on all troopers in their care on a stand at a con etc. They also always have water on hand. If you are new to the hobby and just building your first costume, make sure you pair up with an experienced member to see what we do and how important it is to check in frequently with those in costumes. You are our eyes, ears and carer while we are in costume doing our thing. If someone has been out for a long period and says they are fine when you do ask, get them a water anyway or have it on hand and suggest they take a break. Great post Joseph and a good reminder for those where the weather is starting to warm up. Apparently its supposed to be cooling down here in Australia but still got 30degree centigrade + days happening lol.