Scotty33

Hi Henry,<br> Have you tried the Canadian Garrison page?<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://501st.ca'>http://501st.ca</a><br> Someone there may be able to help.<br>

All good advice, and in the end, if you do muck something up completely, ATA is really quick with replacement parts.

501st will require the thermal detonator, hopefully you get the clips in time, otherwise maybe go down to your local hardware store, get some 25x1mm aluminium strip and bend them yourself, they might not be as perfect as the guys who sell them, but they should pass.

No, you would need to be approved to get access, sorry for the confusion, I just mean from those photos, it looks like your costume is just about ready. Once your thermal detonator is done, it doesn't look like there is much left to do.<br> You will probably need to make some small adjustments after your first couple of troops anyway, which is how you might come up with a solution for your butt plate.

Looks awesome!<br> I think your forearms look fine. Just be careful trimming them if you decide to, you don't want to lose any of the dimples.<br> Just shorten the straps between your back and kidney a touch, that should pull it all together nicely.<br> Get those approval pics in!

Looking good!

Yep, see what you mean. Not really sure what you can do there to be honest. If you get the specific thinners for the paint that was used, maybe try the dip a cut off matchstick in the thinners and push along the paint? Someone with more paint experience than me might have a suggestion.

Can you post a picture of the thumbprint?

Tears look a lot better. I think the one you've labelled as right is pretty good, not sure about the left one, there might be a bit too much paint on there. Overall though, they do look a lot better!<br> Good work on the control panel, would love to see how it turns out when you are finished with it.<br> Keep up the good work!

This some pics of the screws.<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/22697-screen-accurate-thermal-detonators-run-2/'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/22697-screen-accurate-thermal-detonators-run-2/</a><br><br> Black, dome or pan head, slotted (if you can find them), about 5mm (7/32") or thereabouts. I used a little metal thread bolt with a nut on the inside rather than a screw. No real reason, it was just the best match I could find for the head.

Biceps look fine. If they are tightbyou might want to try getting rid of a bitnof that return edge.<br> I don't have much experience with ABS paste, but I think it dries pretty hard? You should be able to sand it and polish if it does.

Try this thread for abs paste:<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/2041-howto-make-your-own-abs-repair-paste/'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/2041-howto-make-your-own-abs-repair-paste/</a><br><br> Shin looks good! Just check it sticks ok in the middle, maybe another clamp or some magnets will help it to stick if you have any trouble with it.<br><br> You should be right to trim the cod, but it might be an idea to trim a bit less off it, you can always take more off, but it's a lot harder to put it back! I can sort of see a shadowy ridge in the photo that looks like it might be a mild line, maybe try starting there. I'm not sure what you mean by the cod 'hangs off'?<br><br> Also, if you are going for centurion, don't forget there should be a split rivet in the cod (if you order the pack from Trooperbay it should come with it).<br><br> Good work, almost there!

the caps are a pain to get off, I know some people have drilled a hole through the pipe under the control panel to prevent that air lock scenario. (I only found that out AFTER I'd glued my control panel on!) That might be an option. Having said that, it would be worth sending a pm to Ukswrath or Sly11 to get their thoughts before you do anything.<br> With the pop rivets, you might be able to use some long nose pliers to get them off, or you should be able to drill out the middle of them. Just be careful, try the pliers on the inside of your armour first.

Looking good Adam!<br> Just check what height your belt will be, the top of it should be touching the bottom of the ab plate control panel buttons. It looks like it might be a bit low? You might need to put the snaps at the bottom of the canvas belt to lift it up a bit.

Looks good James, only thing I can see is that you may need to try and paint your shims a bit of a closer colour to the rest of your armour.<br> Good luck!

Thanks Adam, I used my birthday as well.<br> There is a list of available IDs here:<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.501st.com/members/search_avail_ids.php'>http://www.501st.com/members/search_avail_ids.php</a>

Approved!

Looking good, definitely agree with the snaps to hold your belt up.<br> Once you put something in to hold your thighs up you shouldn't have any problems with walking.<br> I think the OD of the pipe I got was about 60mm, I had to bevel the ends a bit to get the caps on.

TK90579 requesting 501st access please.<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=19974'>http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=19974</a>

Hi Jose, great work, looks awesome.<br> I think maybe your belt is still a bit low, also, have you used the inner parts of the drop box to close it? It looks from the rear photo that they aren't in there?<br> Good luck!

Wow, thanks Joseph, that is very generous of you.Yes, the position of the drop boxes is the other part I need to fix. I do have snaps for the belt, but I think one of them is a bit dodgy so will try to fix that as well. Thanks for your kind words, I am aiming for EIB/Centurion, but it is a little bit down the track still, I need to replace my helmet and also my blaster, I got those two things before I had really done enough research, but I am planning on getting there! Cheers, Scott

Thanks Adam! This weekend's job is to fix the drop boxes, my first attempt to make them functional appears to have failed miserably judging by that photo.... Your armour is coming along nicely too!

Looking good, time can absolutely disappear sometimes!

"The third transport (of approval pics) is away!" "There goes another one" "Hold your fire. There's no life forms." Of course, if they'd shot it down, Imperials win. Gunnery Captain Bolvan must have been a Rebel plant.

Echo has a thread selling them:<br><br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23970-fs-centurion-level-rivet-sets/page-1?hl=echo%27' class="bbc_url" title="">http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23970-fs-centurion-level-rivet-sets/page-1?hl=echo'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23970-fs-centurion-level-rivet-sets/page-1?hl=echo</a><br><br></a><br> Otherwise hardware stores should stock them, they may also call them bifurcated rivets.<br><br> Edit: or Trooperbay sells some.