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You can indeed.

I've just assembled one with parts the wrong way. It's accurate as originals were like that so don't fret it's cool.

Oh, I agree with you on it looking better over inner. But just saying it's accurate either way by the looks of it.

I think from now on i might. Just mix it up like they did with the originals. Breaks the monotony.

Actually forearms are overlapping inner over outer as do the thighs. On some suits if original armour. On other suits it's different like the one that is in the exhibitions. so I don't think we can be too picky what is right and wrong. You cannot look at one suit and call that canon. There are variations. Also it is quite hard to tell the difference between the ESB MKII armour and a ROTJ armour if it's coupled with a ROTJ helmet. I think we can overthink this into what's right and wrong. It seems anything goes.

I still think anything goes. Paul shows a pic of one suit of armour and the pic I showed is of another and they are clearly assembled differently. I know that some arms were glued inner over outer but as Paul has shown there were also outer over inner. I have alwasy done outer over inner but as you can see that's not always the case.

I have a load in order. Just waiting for them to come in. If you can wait you can get a set from me.

ooops double post.

If you can find 3 1/4" bankers clasps use them. That's what they used on the originals secured with one rivet on each clasp.

The trim really makes a difference to the feel of the armour. Looks like a fine job.

I invert the bottle and run the tip along the edge of the armour and then push the trim on. Keep the side without glue towards you and be careful to keep you hands and fingers off the glued edge when pushing the trim on......

I'm not sure on the biceps. I couldn't really tell on the pic I posted.

Yeah, shins and arms are the same both sides. The original suit that was cast was missing parts. I hope to upgrade these issues when I'm in the new workshop. I will be cast parts off my Disney suit which has the lefts and rights. So it won't be totally unaltered but it will look better. I hope to offer replacement parts at cost for existing troopers that have already bought armour from me. This house renovation and workshop can't happen quick enough. Good news today. Had an offer on my 2 bed flat so can relax on financing my house!

As there is not return you can trim either end too.

Looking good

Yes you can which makes yours accurate.

Debatable on the shins. But this pic clearly shows thighs and arms glued that way.

Yes, remove the return edges and glue with the inner half overlapping the outer detail half. I know it looks wrong but it's actually how the original Rotj arms and thighs were glued. A recent discovery.

My guess is Disney via Anovos is just trying to put small vendors like the ones selling here out of business. Hence the cheap price with most parts included. As LFL never put an artistic licence on the OT props they have to try and do it another way. That's why I think the costume designs have mostly been changed for the TFA. New deaigna equals new copyrights.

Ok, I'm gonna post this pic. It's not the best quality in the world but it does show a colour discrepency between the trim and armour. I think you can clearly see the trim is lighter than the armour.

I personally think this is unacceptable. My armour and helmets have passed the highest standards. I agree that the trim is a little whiter than it should be but I cannot get it creamy white anywhere. I have looked and the only way is to have thousands of meters made bespoke and that's just not viable for a small hobbiest like me. To just ignore you because they don't quite know what they are talking about is rude. Please give them my details. I am happy to talk to them.

Lol, damn iPhone!

Good pics Locitus!

I believe they were riveted in.