Alay

Thanks! Was the first run with the HWT. I ended up taking off the backpack/pauldron about halfway through because it was very cramped inside, but I love how it looked outside! Just waiting on some charcoal powder to weather it this week Really?? That's awesome! I grew up down southern CT then moved up north to Windsor for work. I used to be down at the broadwalk in West Haven every weekend in the summer at the skatepark nearby.

The CT Garrison was invited by the Colin's Crew to their Polar Plunge event in West Haven CT on February 18th. About thirty individuals were brave (or crazy!) enough to jump into the freezing water in the name of a great charity cause. We were joined by two new members for their first troop as well, and had a fantastic member turnout. Such a fun event, but boy was it cold by the boardwalk. Our crew with some other Disney princesses Walking the West Haven broadwalk So shiny we could see ourselves! Group shot by the shoreline Some of the dozens of brave souls to get in that freezing water CTG Goes Undercover One of our newest members, Dennis, at his first troop! One of our newest members, Joan, at her first troop Shoretrooper in his natural habitat Two TKs by the shoreline My husband and I share a moment by the ocean

looks about right there! Are you using acrylics or enamels?

and Chris has submitted his Heavy Weapon Trooper! Full submission album here: http://imgur.com/a/k2jU1 We managed to get his backpack situated pretty well compared to mine. He's wearing his pouch "straight" as opposed to my angled one... as far as I can tell either is acceptable? The pauldron he's using has a pretty big neck hole and sits a little weird, so I'm going to try bringing the closure smaller with some velcro. Any suggestions for good pauldron makers? I'm not thrilled with these two.

They look a little thick in my opinion. The originals have a very thin black strip around the traps.

Alex, here's an example of the bicep/shoulder strap hook from my husband's armor. You can bend a scrap piece of ABS into the shape and just superglue or E6000 it to the inside of the bicep. It should help them from bowing out:

pack #2 complete... This time I used magnets to squeeze the non-boxy stuff to the pan, then screwed/glued them on. Worked MUCH better. Might just leave the magnets there for extra stability. The belt and the shoulder pouches are also set. Approval pictures coming tomorrow for Chewy when the E6000 dries

Hey Peter, How big are your legs in the thigh area? if there's extra room the whole way, you could try cutting material from both sides on the back and regluing the cover strip. If they're a tight fit at the top but a smaller fit at the knee, you might need to cut them at a slight angle the way down to give them a tapered look that way. Your thighs do look to be hanging at different lengths; what are you using to support them? Your right thigh strap might need to be smaller. Had to do this for both my own AP set and my husband's set because the thighs fit us way too wide. There's some picture examples in my build thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/37704-alays-anh-stunt-build-ap-first-build/page-8#entry516898

Looks good! Great start

This is what I use... not too shabby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V5BCGU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 If you live somewhere exceptionally hot/are a sweater though, you might wanna buy cheaper disposable ones.

Only things I can say as nit picks are a slight amount of return edge on the top of the wrists still, and maybe pulling your shoulder bells closer. You look friggin awesome dude! GREAT build!

Great job on that belt and shoulders fix! Looking awesome

Looking good Alex! The only thing I see is your biceps seem to "bow" out a little from where they're sitting. Do you have a hook on the inside to catch the strap from the shoulder bell? if not that may straighten them out. Additionally, can you please post photos of your sniper knee alignment up close, as well as the fastenings of your ammo belt to your right thigh? Those are both photos that will be needed. Not necessary for EIB but would be a required change for Centurion, your side shims have a bit of a visible seam. You'll need to match up the edges on the return edge and the shim. You'll also need to go over the bit with a little ABS paste then sand it down until it sits flush. Not too hard and there's a few guides on here! You look awesome Alex, EIB should be no problem

Congrats!!

Finished up my pack and belt today, and sent it off for submission. Rest of the photos here: http://imgur.com/a/Ua7qG Finishing up my husband's tomorrow. Pop rivets didn't work worth a damn on most of the boxes, and self-drive screws neither... E6000 to the rescue, though the siphon and tube still feel a little "flimsy". Should I be wearing the backpack higher? It feels like it sits a tad low when looking at photos. Going to dirty it up after basic approval is complete. Got an event this weekend I need to be bright and shiny TK for

Looking good! Your left-shin is a bit twisted out though, might just be the photo. Might also want to remove a bit more of the cover strip from the bottom of both shins, it'll save your boots in the long run

Snowstorm making progress slower... Got the funnel tops primed, just need to rivet the bottom bits, paint, and rivet to the backpack!

Congrats

Serial code that can be used on the Steam Game Platform to active and download a copy of the game. It's single use, that's the only reason I'm not posting it public. Would rather someone within the community use it.

As featured on the 501st facebook with the most adorable fan ever! https://www.facebook.com/The501stLegion/photos/a.164650034751.117031.17637574751/10155080167299752/?type=3&theater

On the topic of Battlefront 2... I have a steam key for the game if anyone wants to use it for closeup screenshots/just to give it a playthrough. PM me and I'll send it your way

Useful for the future! I'll include it in the start of my thread in case anyone is sourcing from my links. Painting them wasn't too bad either way, managed to get away with only one tiny pack for $1 at home depot too Although my white-furred cat seems to love getting her fur on anything painted black...

Forward progress. Glued the backings on, plasti-dipped them, them painted them black. Also added on the buttons for the first boxes Vented boxes all set. Not 100% happy with how they sit, but it will do I reckon. And found these at Target that seem to fit the size specs...

Just actually looked through the SWAT forum for the first time... y'all are hard asses over there over accurate emulation! Great job on earning that! Now I'm going to want to do a TD to see if I can cut it to SWAT...

Looking good trooper! Only things I noticed: Need to remove the white paint on the cod/butt plate rivet/snaps. You'll also need to paint your TD screws black. Both of those are for Centurion though so you should be fine for EIB. Just things to do for next level! Your belt is a little low in the front, you'll want it just below the colored plate on the ab Should be an easy EIB, you look awesome!