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Looks like one of mine but not one I have assembled. It must have been a kit assembled by the seller. The mic tips are not correct for rotj. The eyes could do with trimming out more. Apart from that it looks good.

The only thing you should have been worried about was receiving it. But Matt seems to be delivering armour these days so you should be good. He was banned from getting in way over his head and simply not having the time to forfill orders and by the time he did he had spent the cash and couldn’t afford to make it or ship it. But if you have it already there is no problem. His armour and helmets used to be the most accurate one to buy. They would only be recast from himself. It’s a reworked ROTJ armour made to look like ANH. Other than RS, TM, myself and a couple of other makers most ANH helmets and armour derive from TE armour as CAP recast him and gave permission for anyone to recast the CAP armour and helmets. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi I make ROTJ costumes. Also I believe ABS80 is AP not TM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow. They take your money, don’t deliver and then make out you’re being threatening. What a bunch of immature twats.

The helmet is fine. Not sure what anyone thinks is wrong with the construction but it’s assembled like my original. The brow trims were nearly all very low. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can help you on that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done. That didn’t look an easy task. CFO ears would have been an easy fit but there you go. Looks great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would think the helmet liners were installed in the uk as the came from a climbing helmet made in Wales uk. They were re-strapped by the costume dept with the black webbing you see in the liner. They were also used in the uk filmed scenes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You could be getting confused between ESB mkii which you have pictured and true ROTJ. The ESB mkii were probably made for promotional work but we do know of one or two that slipped into production and used in the freezing chamber scene. The ESB mkii were also made using pinseal/Haircell abs whereas ROTJ were made in smooth abs. ESB mkii used foam in the helmets and ROTJ used a suspension liner from an old climbing helmet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is it a working version? I have a working one that’s great fun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Sorry late to the party. If you have my old armour the overlaps were as the armour was when it was moulded from the original set. Which was quite tight. As a lot of people had issues getting it to fit I extended the run offs so there’s more to play with. Have you got a pic of the backs of your shins? I can’t guarantee an exact match as the colour and gloss varies from batch to batch. That will be the same with whoever you go with unless you go with acrylic capped. (Which I hate) There’s no point in matching old armour together as it’s different nearly every time. Not a lot but there will be a slight difference. Pm me if you need help with more shins. I’m always at the end of a message or get to me through Facebook which I’m on more these days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I get that. It’s just frustrating that everytime I make or sell a suit I get people quoting the CRL at me which is incorrect. This has been an issue for years and years. It’s not a new development. I don’t understand how it’s so hard for someone to set accurate standards and use accurate pics to support those standards. Why does it take years? This is not a legal document it’s a standard for grown men or women running around in white plastic! It’s clearly a power struggle. [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why don’t you have a pic of a proper ROTJ armour and helmet in the CRL? The shoulder straps pictured are wrong. Level three says you cannot have overlap? That’s how rotj we’re constructed. They should not be butt joined with a cover strip? What that implies is that to be top level you have to construct it wrong! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can anyone give me his real name. It escapes me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He’s been recasting me for years. I’ve just noticed he is back on eBay selling recasted rotj armour and helmets as well as RS armour etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also this is a recast if my JoeR helmet. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Return-of-the-Jedi-Stormtrooper-Helmet-Kit-/302904867427?nav=SEARCH Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi guys I would appreciate you reporting this guy to eBay if you get a couple of minutes. He’s recast my armour and blatantly lying about its source. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Return-of-the-Jedi-Armor-Kit/302999662958?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2F0%2F0%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fulk%252Fitm%252F302999662958%26rvr_id%3D0%26rvr_ts%3Df96de7a81670a99be2f359b9ffdb8f79&ul_noapp=true&pageci=ba7cac9d-e260-4f03-a6e1-3a5e1e1ad824 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A bit late to the party but yes my abs is a warmer white. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just saw Harbingers post. Basically the same but I use a solvent made for the job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Use liquid solvent cement or “Plastic Weld” get a small screw top bottle or pot and cut up small pieces of abs, fill the pot, then pour the solvent into the pot. Put the lid on and leave over night it a day or two. Done. I’ve been making it this way for years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As far as I’m aware the Sds ANH suits were made of an abs from a company called Union tyres. Essentially a tyre company but started making sheet abs in the 70’s. They were based in Acton. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As far as I know the ESB mkii suits were made in a pinseal/Hair cell and and rotj in smooth ABS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d actually recommend getting an ESB mkii helmet for total shocktrooper accuracy. A ROTJ Is a good one also. But if you look closely you’ll notice that it has ANH ears glued on like the rotj ones which is only present on ESB mkii. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome job. Looks fantastic.

I echo what others have already said. Nicely done. Be interested to see how this holds up to trooping.