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Good morning everyone. Just wanted your thoughts to see if this would pass at the EIB/Centurion Levels. I am not the best at painting. I wanted to run it by my fellow troopers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s one thing I know I need to work on for Centurion. My tube stripes are way off.

I will most likely get a pair of those scissors. I saw a picture of a guys eye after he tried trimming the flashing with a Dremel. It wasn’t pretty. I don’t want to risk it with my Dremel.

I’d have to get a pair. I

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I have been debating on how to do this.

--------- Painted the inside of my Hovi tips white. I read you should apply a second coat within three hours or after forty eight to avoid wrinkling. Has anyone ever had a problem with that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I cut mine with a soft wire cutter, while making minute cuts going in a circular direction. When I tried putting it in, and it did my quite fit, I just made more cuts in the spot that was having a hard time going in. The first one was a little difficult, but after it went in the second one was much easier.

I also have elastic in mine. So far I like the result.

Congratulations and welcome to the FISD. I’ve seen many of your posts on the Facebook site. Quite impressive.

Finally got those pesky rivets off. Now all I have left to do its get those caps off. Looks like it’s going to get a hot water bath tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d give it a few days to post to the 501st website. Perhaps another member has some other options.

Thanks Brien. I will continue work on these rivets. I hope to have the belt done within a few days.

Congratulations on your recent approval and welcome to the Stormtrooper ranks. Perhaps you can start here: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/186-501st-and-detachment-access-requests/

I recently received my Kittell belt this weekend, and I have begun disassembling the Anovos belt using Ukwraths Waist Belt Centurion section of his build thread. I managed to get the holster off, and one of my drop boxes, since it was already falling off. I started to drill out the old rivets. -------------------- For some reason I can’t seem to get them off, but I will continue to try and do so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Work on converting my helmet is almost complete. I added four of the six screws in the ears. Two were too long, and a buddy of mine is bringing me a tool that I can use to cut them shorter, since they are the ones at the bottom of the ear, under the trim. Once that is done I will remove the mesh that I put in the mic tips and paint them white. Them I can move on to my belt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s very cool. I’ll check it out.

Welcome and Congratulations.

Walt’s Trooper Factory makes kid sized armor.

Thanks for this tips Q. I will get started painting then.

I was getting ready to paint the screws for my ears. I noticed I only have gloss white. Would this be acceptable to use? I have to run out and get semi gloss black for the TD screws. I only have gloss black.

A buddy and I were just talking about this. We both feel that it really wasn’t that good of a movie. Yes, there were some cool scenes in it, but it’s just not my favorite. I had lots of questions at the end of TFA. I had more questions than answers at the end of this. This last film has got a lot riding on it from a story point of view. Let’s see what J.J. does for the grand finale.

I’ve read about people buying them at Walmart, but when I checked my local store they didn’t have any. I managed to store it in my bin with my armor. I hope you can find one that works for you.

Just put an order in. I can’t wait to receive my first pair of accurate boots.

Good luck with your EIB. You are motivating me to get mine done too. I’m just waiting on some parts.