nucklejoe

Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to check out those threads

Sweet! What glue works best for this? E600? or like hot glue?

Marks handy dandy drawing. I still don't know how to attach the elastic to the armor plates though

Completed Helmet

Here is the forearm I need trimmed down because I cant bend my arm even 90 degrees

Thanks I appreciate it!

Im having issues uploading some photos for this post. It seems I only have .1 MB to work with?

Hello all! I am starting the work on my new CFO ROTJ armor kit from sskunky and I'm super excited to start on it however I am not the typical size for a stormtrooper. I'm 5'6 and 145lbs and i'm gonna try and slim down the armor so if anyone has any recommendations on slimming down the forearms, thighs, and shins, that help would be greatly appreciated cause I have no idea where to start. I've finished the helmet and I have started very basic trimming still leaving lots of area on the pieces to make sure i can slim it down later! I also don't know how to fasten the straps to the inside of the armor or what snaps or rivets to use and what spots need them to be screen accurate. I got a handy dandy drawing from Mark that is extremely helpful but again I don't know how to fasten everything to their designated spots. I thank everyone in advance for your amazing input and I'm very excited to get started on this challenge!

Thank you for the help guys! I really appreciate it! If i cant manage to get the shine with car wax would it be a good idea to try giving it a battle scarred look? Do you guys know anything about how to do this? or is there a forum post somewhere that would tell me how to do this?

I have tried clear coating it and no change. Also i have put 4-5 coats of the gloss white paint and it just doesn't shine like the gloss red. im not sure why. are you recommending i restart?

Okay so im down to the final stages of completing my INC trooper helmet but cant figure out how to get it to look glossy like in the movies. i bought some recommended gloss white paint (the plastic did not come with a shine) and it wasn't very shiny at all. another tip i heard was to use novus plastic polish but i'm not sure how to properly apply this to the helmet and i haven't gotten a shine using it so far. Any tips? This is what it looks like so far and the white paint does not look nearly as glossy as the red

Thanks a lot for the input guys! ill be sure to upload some photos the my helmet is finished! but also do you know how to get that battle worn look to the armor? I've looked around but i haven't seen any posts with much detail on actually how to do it.

Okay, so i am new to all of this armor building stuff and i am currently in the process of making a screen accurate ANH storm trooper helmet. I haven't fully constructed it yet so i was thinking i could make it an INC trooper helmet, but i don't know exactly what shade of red the armor is colored? Are there specifics on this for 501st approval? Also are there any tips on how to tape the helmet up correctly to get the right design of the INC trooper?