LTM

Use good quality tape and take your time. Allow as much time possible for drying (when painting the traps, sucks when you put tape over paint that is not fully cured (I usually wait 48 hours to be safe). Looking good, make sure to do rounded tops on the black vocoder.

Rivets and strapping on left side. Snaps are temporary, once I can use the sewing machine they will be rebuilt. Good enough for fitting for now. While I was at it I used e6000 on the shoulder snaps a couple of days ago and have the elastic material ready to start fitting the top of the torso. Working on the eye bridges in the mask. First coat of plasti dip is on, have to keep it thin so I don't fill up the screw holes.

Should I trim some more of the plastic on the side of the belt (right now at 5mm) before joining to the fabric? Will the holster/blaster cause the belt to want to rise during a troop?

Darn jedi mind tricks, I need to move the left snap closer to the middle. Will just mimic the right side snap location. Right side, the snap will be under one of the ammo packs Left side, need to move this one towards the center so the snap is under the ammo pack

Snaps installed, not sure if this is too high (maybe the holster and plastic will pull it down)?

On finding the center of the belt, do you measure between the velcro (meaning do you exclude the velcro pieces on each end)? Do I start the measurement at: And end right before the velcro:

Forward progress. Ab plates installed and belt snaps in place (tandy line 24)

Cutting of the belt

Belt time. The wonkiness of the TK's really sets my ocd to overdrive (the difference in distance on the kidney snaps)

So Based on the advice above I will attach the snap plates to the torso/back/front and start making connections. Will use snap plates at the shoulders so I can adjust.

Thinking of how I can fit the front and back plates before I make strapping. Is this measurement of 3 1/8th between plates specific to the trooper or standard? I was going to use tape with the spacing to get the initial fit (Not sure if I need to trim the back plate yet)

Buttons painted

Right side ab button added

Left side holes drilled for the rivets. Do most use webbing and attach directly to the rivets/washers, or is it beneficial to use snaps and rivets (like the cod rivet)? Holes were measured following the AM 1.0 build at 20, 80, and 150mm from the top. 10mm from the sides to the middle of the hole.

Rivet cut down and installed

Hmmm, is that the canon connection? I have been using Tony's build of the AM 1.0 armor, on the first page is the cod with a snap.

Looking at the cod rivet, I assume to trim the rivet down to the top of the snap prior to using the chisel (I would think so, but better to ask first)?

Rivet time with rivets from JustJoseph63 @justjoseph63

Have you watched Erics build of this helmet?

Glad you are asking, the answer to the bells are in Sean's build where he got the answer from TG. As to the shins, I have the same question. I am not even sure how you know which piece goes with which, much less which leg. Lets see if this gets Sean's attention @Seansull

Thanks Jeff, I will do the plastic scrap for the armor (great idea)

Couple of questions before I add the remaining snaps. 1. Elastic or webbing for joining between the pieces? 2. I have been reading about the snaps and e6000 causing the outside plastic to deform, is this the case or just a few isolated incidents? 3. Can I use tandy male snaps on the front to hold the belt in place? thanks!

Posterior snaps installed. First metal to plastic part.

Careful Jeff, there appears to be a Jawa in the picture stealing the shins! They might be small, but they are quick.

Trying to do something each day when I can. Trimming the belt angles. I see on the AM build it should be 48mm from the end before creating the angles, but the belt with the kit is only 45mm. So hopefully not a big deal. Trimmed