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Lol I thought so too. We’ve been nagging him for ages. I think he saw the interest when Paul Prentice started a new research group this weekend [emoji6] Definitely jump on ST Fam, the place to be for ST research. [emoji1303]

Well done mate! That’s awesome! And of course just as you get yours complete, Nico Henderson starts designing ROTK armour to go with his bucket [emoji23][emoji23] Btw, are you on Shoretrooper Fam on FB?

Jason, mate, I’m glad you’re not throwing in the towel. Your build has been phenomenal. While you’re recouping, I’d suggest popping over to spec ops and having a chat to the Deathtrooper guys. Many of them are wearing printed armour, and achieve the most magnificent high gloss, durable, finishes. I’m sure they’ll have a few tips to share. Btw, a guy in my garrison uses UV resin to fill and reinforce his FDM weapon prints. It comes up great on the smaller parts (I don’t think it cost effective for larger parts - I’d think epoxy resin would still be the preferred way to harder armour)

TK porn! [emoji7] Seriously though, great job, Mark. This should be a cake walk for our GML. My only observation, or question, is whether you could drop your thighs a smidge?

Too far, or not far enough? The serious costumer flies to Tunisia and rolls around in the dirt (in armour of course). [emoji2957]

If it’s just the hand guards holding up your submission, then defo! You can always come back to the silicone later.

Awesome book! Does that mean you’re planning for your next costume? [emoji12] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks great, Mark. Will the snaps hold a weighted holster? I.e. a holstered blaster? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

- Backplate looks ok - butt plate flare is cannon [emoji6] - shoulders are fine (imo) - drop the forearms a bit - sides seem ok on first impression Next photos can you put the belt on? Even if just the cloth bit. Also gloves and hand plates.

Defo. I created straps from painters tape and adjusted countless times before settling on a good length and gaps.

Looks ok. Your belt will cover that anyway [emoji4]

That’s not something that’s enforced. The gap between the bicep and forearm should be the same as the forearm and hand armour.

It’s not the pandemic. It’s standard operating procedure for Imperial Boots [emoji4] They operate on a wave basis. They open for orders for about a week every month. Then fulfill only those orders. It’s helps them manage volumes [emoji4] They should open in the next day or so, so be sure to follow them on FB.

C’mon Glenn, tell the truth... you’ve already started your festive trooper build, haven’t you? [emoji12]

Just keep taping pieces together, wearing them (whilst wearing compression wear) and moving around the house. You’ll get the feel of how tight or loose they are, and where the little armour bites are likely to be, and be able to make those small adjustments before you glue it all. Particularly since you’re adding inner strips, which can be a bugger to pull out later to make adjustments.

Looking great Mark!

[mention]markgambino [/mention] fantastic job on that helmet! Wow! Keep this up and it’ll be a really easy approval for our GML [emoji1303][emoji1303]

Really hope the definition is good enough for a CRL. This is defo my favourite version of a flamethrower trooper.

What is it you’re wanting help with specifically though?

Nice work on those lenses. Will you be shortening the bolts further to avoid facial injuries? [emoji6]

Looking forward to seeing your results. Saving/stealing the white first trick [emoji6]

[mention]11b30b4 [/mention] Jeff, Probably not the place to mention it, but given the ROTK and ST gloves were the same, perhaps for consistency the TK CRL could use the same wording as that of the ST? [mention]BigJasoni [/mention] have a look at the Shoretrooper CRL for glove info https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:ST_captain FWIW consensus amongst the Shoretrooper costumers seems to be that the EF gloves hold up much better than those by IB.

Lol Remember that link I posted on KFG? [emoji6]

Something to bear in mind, if you're planning to take your costume to L2/3, when or if you paint your rank bars is that each TK CRL has specific requirements regarding the number of bars to be painted. E.g. ANH is one (1), ESB and ROTJ are 2-3, and R1 is 1-4. IIRC Sandtrooper ranks were designated via pauldron colours in ANH, but I think the first time we saw regular movie TKs noted by pauldron rank was R1. Happy to be corrected on this though. In terms of cannon though, rank and unit marking on TK armour is made mention of in Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn Alliances", chapter 1.

I think I bought that Dremel bit because of your DD build thread, Dan @CableGuy - either your's or your fellow UKG'er Themaninthesuitcase's build.