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absolutely stunning! I'll probably be ordering next run or so!

less is more. have you tried the clover leaf foam?

I like the sound of boots marching and armor clicking down the dark halls of the largest weapon in the galaxy.

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me? serious? me jus a Haole' mha modah live waianae makaha. nah... brodah! can't wait to surf

I vote no swagger. march like a good clone.

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11538 read

I think for even centurion there should be acceptance.

standards should allow both. the language of the CRL shows this bias.

so every kit needs to be glued? then why did it fall off? see above photo of RS pros. so... we're saying that we should advocate a method where our armor will fall apart? notice how the knee has fallen off? my armor has a rivet, is EIB and does not fall off. should the centurion standard support a concept that will fail?

ever notice that the knee plate is missing from this photo was it GLUED on? if it was riveted it would still be there. so for centurion we should have a standard that can fall off?

the AP has a LOT of differences. that's why the standards allow rivets. it's the long term stess factor.

and this is the TM kit? right? not the AP like in the first post?

can we see a series of photos of your knee plate from the outside and the inside? and remember the original knee plate in this thread is an AP knee. so it does differ from the TM. or RS props. when I wear my AP... I need rivets.

I think it's the stronger way. more robust for trooping. I do not think it should be changed.

wow. not like the photo I remember. but that's it. so anyone who rivets their knee plate and is accepted as centurion, might be rejected in the future? are there any centurion troopers with riveted knee plates?

there are holes in the RS props suit. if there's ever a centurion suit. holes equal rivets. centurion should reflect the higher standard. glue is not the standard. where did the RS props knee plate come from? I saw original photos with holes where the old knee plate was missing.

that's why it's that way in the crl's.. proof there. glue is not the standard for a reason. there are 2 rivets on each side of the RS props suit. not a repair. each hole is exactly in the proper place for a riveted knee plate it's not a one off... it's a stronger and screen accurate way

I am talking about the sniper knee. the originals had rivets on the knee. the RS props shin has holes. that shows rivets.

so a rivet will pass centurion? RS props suit originals show rivets in the knee. glue fails... don't we want strong parts on parts such as this? I don't personally think that glue is a good option for this part. my suit does not have glue, and it should NOT be a requirement. the originals were riveted. rivets were used to repair failed suit elements, the knee is a great example. keith, do you think glue would stand up to the flexibility requirements of the shin part? glue over time will fail. a long term, troopable acceptance should be in this location just like a split rivet. I stand opposed to a ban on knee rivets.

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I liked the new content box. put it back on?

when you really sit down and think about it, there's a huge team of individuals responsible for all the hard and amazing work done on this part of star wars. I'd like to thank them all.

anyone who builds a helmet didn't make the buck. anyone who builds an e-11 didn't make the original design. there is not much "ownership" of anything like what I mention above, these power cells designs are the work of your own design from your own research. yet it's just an artistic impression of the originals, since the prop department cut out the frame different on different designs, there is a lot of room for interpretation for the maker as far as the baseplate is referanced the individual components and their layout has been shown in the public domain for a long time, there have been probably 4-5 different designs I've seen in resin, and probably 3-4 designs in metals. the raised bar with the 3 center caps, and the outer caps, the research on the Y wing cockpit, all very stellar and team oriented work! I personally feel that if a single seller, or a team of sellers is a good thing for blaster accuracy. it's just like the leather holster situation, there's lot's of people with different interpretations of the same basic shape, and they all have plenty of troopers buying and wearing it. no single person own's public domain designs. especially if you have done a derived work (changed, artistically) the original design either by fault or purpose. the hobby world is far too worried about who "owns" a design that started in the public domain. I think anyone who runs a hobby business by paying taxes, and support their local and state government should be proud of the product they produce, and support their customers by being open, honest and hard working. it's a sign of good faith that you care, I've sold quite a few cells myself, and I found it interesting that when I compared the central caps with the steel rods I'd been using, before knowing the exact dimension. my little steel rods are exactly the same length as the real thing, and that was really funny to me, because I just eyeballed a dimension from a photo. if a person makes blasters, then it stands to reason that they will need to make cells, or have a good supplier who makes them! I've been asked to make quite a few blasters and holsters, and I've also had to use past research to make cells for them. it's interesting to note how accurate the darkside/sskunky/synap templates were in comparison! I myself sure would like to see runs done of this design. I'd purchase them and put them on blasters for people as a sign of accuracy. the product's origin would be part of the advertised component list. as an artist who takes commissions on builds myself, it's just a better landscape if we have good parts makers to choose from. I say go for it! and we all do think a bit too much in this hobby... but that's the fun of it! eh lichtbringer?

where is your data on the fibreglass element? can you show that here? and I quote from the efx site