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This picture (just from a Google image search, no particular bias towards this maker) illustrates how most TK helmets are made. Faceplate, the rest of the actual helmet, and then two "ears" which hide the seam where the parts come together. Then the rest of the little bits (trim, hovi tips, decals/paint, etc.) are added to that. And the lenses, of course.

I agree, I think the button color should stay as it has been. Perhaps make it an optional change, but not required at any level, if you want to acknowledge the existence / possibility? Given lighting differences, I don't know that it's a sure thing anyway. TD should be optional, I'd think, considering it DOES show up sometimes onscreen. Likely preferred to leave it off, but hey, if someone figures out a way to wear theirs, why not?

Clever hack to make that ejection port real metal. I wonder, would cutting up a coca-cola can do the same job as the craft aluminum sheeting? Just a thought.

Nice! I just wish I had wall space to display one. :/ Thank goodness I have oodles of digital space!

Fun is good. That's what we're all here for.

I agree the R1 stormtroopers used T7 boots, but no, not with original style armor. The differences between Rogue One armor and the OT armor are many, varied, and substantial. They're not immediately apparent (especially from a distance), but the differences are vast. (hi res here) To date, no armor maker (or even solo prop maker) has released a set of true Rogue One armor. When they do, it's going to be intricate and EXPENSIVE (if sold). I look forward to seeing it, but I'm not holding my breath. Simply putting R1/TFA-style boots on OT armor would be very inaccurate. Similarly (I'm not really clear what your goal is), putting R1/TFA-style boots on an OT stormtrooper would also be very inaccurate. That said, if a Rogue One TK is your goal, efforts are being made to make the armor somewhat attainable, using pieces from various OT armor makers and modifying (often substantially) into a sort of R1 TK armor that will pass at a basic level. If you're interested in joining in the process, there's a CRL development thread in the Rogue One forum: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/38187-rogue-one-stormtrooper-crl/ If an OT TK is your goal, don't look at the newer boot styles for approval. The CRLs are pretty clear, and the original boots are readily available from a number of vendors, so I don't see the OT CRLs being modified to allow the new boot styles for OT troopers. It's going to be an entirely separate CRL for R1.

To answer the question itself: There are people who do sit. It's not easy, but it can be done. Especially if you split the cod piece in front (a move I do NOT recommend). That said, for precisely the reasons you mention, I think it's a really really really bad idea. It's very clearly hard on your armor. And replacing pieces, when even possible (are spare parts available for YOUR armor?), is a lot of unnecessary work. When trooping in TK armor, the vast majority of people simply prepare to stand for the duration of the troop.

R1 TK and OT TK are entirely different sets of armor, so that would be an incredibly surprising change. I highly doubt that will happen.

Assuming you're going to glue it in properly, with E6000, the sew-in kind (without adhesive that competes and loses) is best. Sewing shops, like JoAnn's, are your best bet for that. JoAnn's definitely carries it. Comes on rolls, just buy by the foot or yard.

Cool!

Piling on. Well done! Tagging these threads for when the time comes to tear down mine and set it up for my son...

They have intricate gesture-based systems that play back pre-recorded sound clips. I don't believe they have any cooling system, but their shifts in armor are short.

I will second the recommendation for Darman. That said, the Etsy neck seals you posted do look good, also. Darman's all-cloth seals are likely a bit cooler than synthetic leather. Whether that's a plus or a minus may depend on your local climate. The cloth likely lasts a bit longer, too. (Darman's are known to last an exceptionally long time) I do like the look of the "leather", however.

Black Nomex flight gloves. Sooo comfy. Very good tactile feedback. Available all over the place. I've been told the ones at this link are great (tho mine came from elsewhere), and this is among the cheaper prices I've seen: ---------

Agreed. But they're so cool... LOL!

Ditto, on all every point!

Yes. Perfect.

Congrats, Chris!

Soldering irons are great if you have one, and it's not like they're expensive, but I went even cheaper. Heat up a nail on the stove to red hot (hold it with pliers, obviously!) and it goes through elastic and webbing like butter. No new tools needed. (I like new tools, especially if they're cheap, but then you also have to store them forever...) For snaps that were going to get a high amount of use and stress, I would fold over the end of the elastic (as is standard), but I ALSO cut a little square of webbing and folded the elastic over it, just to give some more beefiness to the connection. I didn't take many photos of this, except this one on the shoulder elastics, but I did it on all the black strapping as well. Note that I sewed the fold over, but you can also just put some E6000 in like you're making a sandwich and it will hold it all together nicely, as well. Once the glue is set, punch holes and set the snaps as usual.

I don't suppose you can ballpark what that whole setup cost?

Is the folding stock available on his store yet?

I agree. Different name, different setup, different CRL. Or at the very least a "partitioned" option (no mixing bits from each) in the main CRL.

This is the most current information:

I've been extremely pleased with my HyperFirm B-grade. My sole complaint was that I managed to snap off the counter, but that's hardly their fault, and I was able to epoxy it back on, with some wire nails for reinforcement, and it's all good again.

I'm not one for videogames, so I'm not really familiar with all the variations. Is Shocktrooper just a variant of the HWT we've been emulating? Or is this planned to be a brand new CRL for a totally different character? (shock trooper, presumably) Those backpacks are dramatically different from the ones in the two HWT screen shot threads that are stickied in this forum: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/15272-high-detail-hwt-screens/ http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/6484-screen-caps-post-em-if-you-got-em-boys/