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Hello all! I'm embarking on my first ever Stormtrooper costume. I'm a newbie to the entire thing, but have spent the last 4-5 months reading this forum and interacting on Facebook with the Jimmiroquai build group (which has been phenomenal btw). My intention is to complete an FOTK before Rogue One comes out, then apply for and be officially approved to join the Ohio Garrison. Like others before me, I elected to go with the Jimmiroquai armor since I'm not in the 501st. At the time I became interested, no other kits were available for sale, so I got on the waiting list over at TheRPF. My kit was cast at the end of May, and shipped around June 1st. I received it around June 7th - an incredibly quick turnaround considering others have waited up to three weeks after shipping. [img= My boxes arrived in great condition. Others have had issues with boxes arriving smashed up. I won't post pictures of the armor laid out as others have done - nothing new to see here. My kit is the "version 3" - and I missed the v4 kits by one month. From what I've been able to tell, the v4 kits are lighter and have some accuracy upgrades, such as pillholes in the biceps, distinct left and right arm pieces, thinner abs, and others. My kit did have one issue - the abs had a top-to-bottom split at the fiberglass join. The issue was experienced by several others in the June run, and Jim immediately ordered new casts from his fiberglass shop, then shipped a new set free of charge to my doorstep - now that's customer service! Picture of original abs, with split. This was possibly fixable, but such a large defect was worth a replacement, and Jim didn't disappoint! This kit does not require the same kind of prep that the original ANOVOS kits seem to have required, however there is still plenty to be done. It's been said before, but I must reiterate that its incredibly important to wear a good quality respirator while working on this kit. I was doing some sanding outside, and I could see the glass particles sparkling in the air via the afternoon sun as I worked. Keep others away while doing sanding, unless they too are wearing PPE. I also wore other PPE like goggles and a paint suit while doing some initial sanding on the interior. As I've progressed along, I've gone with only a respirator and glasses, depending on what I'm doing. PPE very important when sanding and cutting this kit. Fiberglass won't ever come out of your lungs! Many individuals have purchased the ANOVOS FOTK helmet, however I elected to go with the mitcheg1 helmet. I also received a jimmiroquai helmet with my kit, and I'll finish that helmet later after I get my armor done and approved. The mitcheg1 helmet is extremely well done. It is made of ABS, and I can't wait to finish working on it. I started with the helmet first, cutting out the bottom and the eye areas. The mitcheg1 helmet with bottom cut out and eyes opened up. Prior to any finishing Comparison between Jimmi helmet (left) and mitcheg1 helmet (right). The Jimmi helmet is fiberglass, while the mitcheg1 is plastic. mitcheg also has the beak separated from the main helmet, unlike Jims. I think my version of the mitcheg1 helmet is at least v2, perhaps even v3. There appears to be minimal filling/sanding that will need to be done, though I have not yet applied primer, which will be coming very soon. I filled a few pinholes on the back, but that's about it. More pictures and information to follow!

I have a mitcheg helmet that I'll be finishing with my armor. It's an awesome helmet, and some of the other feedback on here has been that the mitcheg helmet is indeed better quality than the Anovos. Question - did you plastidip the inside of your mitcheg helmet?

Hmm maybe you'll have some of these in production by the time my armor gets cast jimmi. Might as well make the most of those high shipping costs to the US and do it all in one big blast!

The v2 model is coming along nicely! Can't wait for to get my hands on it.

mitcheg - Couple questions. Are these lids still for sale? Regarding some of the enhancements you've recently listed (such as the updated vents, etc) - have those been made to your primary casting mold? Is there a sale thread somewhere that I'm missing? Interested in potentially ordering one of these buckets. Thanks in advance.