As long as the armour meets the requirements for the CRL you are working with you will be fine for 501st approval. What are you building? Pictures alway help yo provide guidance, however the best people to talk to are you local garrison/outpost. As their GML will be the person with the final say regarding approval. Recasting is frowned upon by the Legion as it is classed as stealing from the person who put in all the hard work and sometimes the quality of the armour is compromised and not as refined with some of the finer details lost. I'm not aware of the person you've mentioned or the circumstances around him being banned etc, so can't comment. It's great that you and your dad are spending time together, I loved putting together my armour, it's a great process. It can be frustrating at times, but also therapeutic. I'd suggest posting some pics, check the CRL and check in with your local GML. Good luck future Trooper. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk