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That looks great!

That's a beautiful end product. The amount of detail you have put into this definitely shows.

From one MTK trooper to another, good luck! You’ve done a great job.

Awesome build thread! I can't wait to see everything finished up.

Awesome build! Best of luck on your application.

I have used a couple of neck seals and I can definitely recommend Geeky Pink's seal by quite a bit. Teresa is a pleasure to work with and her craftsmanship is amazing. Definitely a high quality product and a fair price to boot.

You'll be surprised what some 2000 grit sandpaper and Novus will do. I've had a few cracks on my armor that would seem like the end, but adding backing material with some ABS paste over the crack followed by a good polishing take care of it every time.

Nice work on those shims! Once it's sanded down flush, hit the area with some Novus polish and it will be nearly impossible to see the seam.

The amount of detail on this build has been staggering. I love that you have actually included the factory stamp. Incredible job and I can't wait to see the final product!

Those canon influenced internals are awesome, man. Are those 3D printed parts?

That is a lot of damage. Luckily nothing that takes you completely out of the game. I do agree, however, it shouldn't be in this condition after one troop. That said, I have seen similar issues with the flexible fiberglass FOTK kits, too. Hopefully, once these spots are repaired and reinforced they will no longer crack. I am curious what the vacuumed formed kit looks like vs fiberglass. I would imagine less detail if it is ABS, but it may be worth it for the sake of durability. Good luck man.

Congrats and great job! Have fun trooping!

Congrats man! It is a weird feeling finally finishing this huge project and being happy that you've completed it... Then that little bit of sadness hits now that it's over. The real journey is just beginning, though. Have fun trooping!

Congrats! That's a killer deal on the Anovos kit, man. And isn't a trip to actually wear this stuff after seeing it on screen for so long? Have fun trooping!

Congrats! TM makes beautiful kits. Have fun trooping!

It's been a while since I posted this thread and I never properly followed up. From my experience, you don't need a primer. I just lightly scuffed up the interior of my bucket with 400 grit sandpaper and then wiped everything out with alcohol. At that point, I made sure to tape off the eyes, edges of the bottom of the helmet and the mouth grill really well with painters tape. I applied a full can of Plastidip, which may be overkill, but it looks and feels great. I applied the first set of coats, about three or so, with about 2 hours between each and then waited about 2 days to let dry before applying the other coats. Apply the very first coat lightly to get a good surface for the other coats to stick. I think total, I applied about 6 or 7 coats. It's going to stink for the first week after application, and DEFINITELY do not put it on your head in that time. The fumes are toxic. I think mine fully dried and no longer smelled after about a week. I troop in my helmet often and it definitely helps to black out your helmet, add a bit of heft and dampen sound to a degree.

I love it! It looks straight off the set of Rogue One, man. I want to get around to building one at some point and this thread will definitely be a good reference.

Congrats, man! The first EIB ROTK! Soon to be the first Centurion, I'm sure.

Awesome, man! Congrats on approval and welcome to the 501st! The armor looks incredible and the helmet interior is great. I hope you decide to apply for EIB and Centurion.

Honestly man, it still looks great. In my opinion, someone would really have to get close and be purposefully inspecting for imperfections for this to be noticed. With that said, I know what it feels like to have in the back of mind that it's not up to my own standards, lol. Keep up the great work and equally great thread!

I'm sincerely hoping he shows up in Resistance so some of these details can be confirmed. This armor would be such a cool addition to the FISD.

So, at this point, the only issue holding this costume back from being an official CRL is the boot armor not having visual representation? I would love to tackle a Cardinal armor at some point but that would suck that it can't be worn at LFL events, etc. Hal, your Cardinal in the last few pics is INCREDIBLE, by the way. Excellent job! Have you followed up on the creation of the CRL lately?

Very cool. Thanks for the info. You are definitely going to stand out in the crowd!

I really can't wait to see this all put together. It's looking awesome already. How many R1 Troopers are actually approved at this point? I don't think it's many.

Thanks man! I've been working on some of the revisions as I get time. One thing I have discovered is that the main factor making my butt plate pop out was that in these pics, I made my belt way too tight. It was squeezing my kidney plate in too much. Just by loosing the belt, I have nearly fixed the overlap situation. I will definitely look into the bracket idea, though.