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Hang in there mate!

I'm looking at the ears now. Looking at the reference pics they're a fairly low profile - what's duftig? I am guessing you're having a great time with them?

HI mate - In the CRL for ROTJ it mentions the frown is painted black. I've also attached a link to a forum that shows colours for the rest of the build - http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/8117-helmet-ab-paint-detail-reference-guide/ It may be for a different model but may help.

Right - I haven't trimmed any off the top of the face plate - that's probably what's not helping - interesting that you don't glue to top part of the faceplate. Glad I read that first -

Just wondering if I am best to glue to top - brow and temples first, while keeping the bottom clamped, then gluing the bottom half at the cheek? I thought that may help keep the brow closer and also reduce the gap at the bottom of the cheeks. My other option was to glue a pice of ABS to the cheek where I am getting some gappage before glueing the two half together - any tips?

So when I clamp up my sides, i end up with a gap between the brow and the forehead - is this normal/acceptable? It seems to be the only way to have the sides join tightly.

Clear as mud! All good mate - so do you still have a gap at the front under the brow? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How did you go with the front gluing- when I clamp the front the sides are separating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have you glued your two helmet pieces or does it sit like that?

That looks good mate - looks like mine so hopefully we're both right!

My next order would have been a finished helmet.

Yep - seems to be sitting ok now. Crapped broken glass for a minute there.

Phew - you just stopped me from crying. I'm hoping the ears will bring it all together.

- I've got some gappage on the bottom left side - I thought I had only trimmed off a few mm either side but wondering if I have been to generous with the S bend cut on left side - I have minimal overlap on both sides at the base near the jawline/cheek when lined up. Thoughts?

Looks good mate

Looks great man - I'm on par -

I'm having dramas uploading pics - any tips? Apparently forum has disabled photo sharing on Taptalk and I don't know how to upload pics on the FISD forum.

Trimmed more on the one side - more off the teeth and eyes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Magic - big help mate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright first cuts. I'm using your reference pics Mark - I haven't done the right side yet, just getting some feedback before proceeding. I'm also referencing some pics from the first CFO build in an earlier thread - the teeth look a little slimmer in that one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I am feeling a little out of my depth here. I have been wanting to do this for a long time and have been a lurker on the forums forever. Yesterday I finally received my big brown box courtesy of Mark from CFO - pleasure to deal with, and nothing was a problem. I thought I would post my build on here in the hopes that other ROTJ builders will be able to offer tips and advice etc, as I find wrapping presents a challenge. Will start posting pics as I go along. going to start on the helmet tonight.

Fantastic mate - I am at the same point as yourself - opened my brown box yesterday afternoon and just starting on the helmet - will be great to steal ideas from y- I mean gain insight into your build. best of luck!