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A few updates:

- Finished construction, submitted and was approved in mid-November 

- Replaced the black elastic in the shins with white. Thanks for the suggestions!

- Trimmed excess neck gaiter after submission since it was sticking out from under the chest plate

- Still making adjustments here and there. I replaced the padding in the bucket with a hard hat liner and it fits my narrow but long head much better since the TK helmet is so wide. 

 

 

- I feel like something is a little off with the shoulder bells. They were originally rigged with elastic on the lower shoulder straps, but I replaced the elastic with webbing and positioned them almost touching the ABS shoulder straps. I have fairly broad shoulders, but they don't seem to be falling how I'd like them to. Any observations? Thinking about taking the biceps in a touch to see if the shoulder bells will fall more naturally.

 

Thanks!

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A few more pictures of progress. Mostly finished with helmet assembly. Very happy with the ears in the back on both sides, but the right front was giving me a lot of trouble.

 

Side note: Halfway tempted to convert this into a sand trooper just so I don't have to worry about those shoulder straps and painting those pesky trap and tear stripes...

 

Inner shins:

 

Shims, because I like ice cream:

 

Rear right ear:

 

Rear left ear:

 

Front left:

 

Front right. Is that gap too big?

 

 

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have been busy with cutting, sanding and forming and rigging the past few days. I'm on leave this week and plan to finish up with as much as I can until the rest of my stuff comes in. The dome portion of the helmet was damaged during shipment and the belt face was missing, so I'm waiting on that. I ordered an E-11 from 850 Armorworks yesterday, and the next run of Imperial Boots isn't until August, so we'll be at a standstill for a bit. 

 

Some pics in the meantime:

 

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BIG BROWN BOX DAY!

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Leather came in - holster cut, sewn, dyed and fastened.

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Getting started on an ANH stunt TK. This will be my sixth build since joining the 501st and my second OT trooper build (did a TD in 2017).  Pics incoming.

 

Armor: Walt's Trooper Factory

Neckseal: Homemade (complete)

Undersuit: Extreme Racing

Gloves: Trooper Bay

Belt: Homemade (complete)

Holster: Homemade (complete)

Balaclava: Homemade (complete)

Boots: Imperial Boots (waiting on a run)

Blaster: ?? (likely 850 Armorworks)

Audio: IComm audio unit and Aker amp

Fasteners and bracket set

 

Going the hook route for the shin strapping since it worked well on the TD. 

 

[Soft Black Bag on TLJ Belt]

Here's an updated pattern with more detail.  

[Soft Black Bag on TLJ Belt]

14 hours ago, joebee said:

How does A/B go together on the large pouch, and how does B fit in on the smaller pouch?

 

I’ve never tried to read a pattern before so those two things are throwing me

off a bit.  Thank you!

On the large pouch, A and B are the front facing and front flap.  A is part of the actual pocket on both and attaches to panel C in the midsection.  B on the smaller pouch is the front flap. The top of panel B attaches to the bottom of panel E on both.  

[Soft Black Bag on TLJ Belt]

Based on the images I've seen and seam placement, here's a pattern I came up with.  Hope it helps you or future builders.  

 

EDIT: Pay no attention to the inch measurements - this is all in centimeters.