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hey troopers, so yesterday i put on my armor for the first time, not completely done though, and i took some pictures of the armor and i would like to here your opinion on what you think of it so far please give me any feed back on what you think of it at the moment, keep in mind though i haven't finished the kidney shims, the button plates might need a little more work, the left shin just needs the back cover strip, i still need to do the strapping system for the torso and arms, still need to add the ammo belt on the right thigh, start on building the belt, and finally make the biceps more comfortable. thanks

thanks tony, I've been looking everywhere and i couldn't find any thing thanks for the help

hey troopers, i got a quick question, does any one know any thread that shows how to properly do the boiling water method because the other day i was trying it on the biceps and they didn't really change at all

hey troopers just wanted to show off my new boots i got from imperial boots, at first i was scared they wouldn't fit, but once i got home and tried them on i was very happy with them, they were well made and feel very comfortable. unfortunately one of the sides, specifically the elastic, got a little dirty, but i don't have a problem with it since it'll be covered by the shins.

thanks ukswrath i'll try to see if i can incorporate it with the bells i have, but i think i am starting to understand what you mean about the swoops on the shoulder bells

Thanks man that really helped ill make sure to lable them as soon as i get home

hey troopers got another quick uptade for ya, so just right earlier the shims i used for the kidney plate is finished and just right now i covered the seams using some abs paste, and now i gonna let them dry over night and afgter i came back to work, i'm going to sand it and then at some more if necessary. Also, i have a quick question about the shoulders, which one is left and which is right. thanks

alright so quick update on the thighs luckly i dont have to redo them for approval which is always nice and plus i am nearly done with all the limbs, as well as finishing the shims for the kidney, pictures will come later because at the moment im typing this at work right now lol, also there may be a slow down with the build because finals are coming up and i don't want to fail college, im sure you guys can understand. anyways have a good day and long live the empire

well the right one when i trimmed the back of it, i trimmed a bit too much, and with the left one i was trying to make it feel less tighter but i am not sure weather i need to make the left one tighter or try to fix the right one i bit more. but if the gml says its fine then i wont really change it

so i finished both the thighs, besides the putting on the ammo belt, but i made the left thigh wider than the other if you think it will effect my approval please let me know and i will try to make it shorter thanks

hey troopers so for a few days ive been working on and off on the chest and back plates and i happy to say that i have completed it along with the shoulder bells also yes i am aware that the shoulder bells dont touch the shoulder straps all the way but i did try it and it didn't go well it felt very tangled and hard to get on. so i re done the shoulder straps and made the straps for the shoulder bells and it feels a lot better for me and also if y'all noticed the shoe string on the shoulder straps too, don't worry they are only temporary i'm just keeping them there until i some white shoe string or anything of that kind. id love to hear your feed back on how it looks and if i am on the right track. thanks p.s. and yes that is my face

oh yeah i do and i plan to

What do you mean

Thanks for showing me the some threads on putting together shims. I have done a bit more research on some more methods for puting the shims together ( not saying the ones u sent me were terrible because they are not, they are pretty awesome) and i found one that i think will be a lot more secure and hide the seams a bit better. Also after filling and sanding over the seams, would guys recommend painting over it with a gloss or semi-gloss white paint, or polish it with Novus 123 step polish. Thanks, And Long Live The Empire

ok so i just found a way to make the kidney and abdomen plate touch and connect to each other. I have 6 extra abs strips and im going to make the kidney plate extend a bit more, plus i dont have to hide any seams or cut anything off the kidney plate. shout out to victor from AM Armor for giving me the idea

oh yeah at first i was thing about holding them together with elastic straps on both the left and right sides and then put on the armor like im putting on pants which sounds kinda stupid saying like that, but then i did more research on it and realized that its only on the left side. i will cover up the holes with some abs paste, i just need to make some first but yeah sorry for that confusion.

The cod piece i have trimmed it and sanded it and i dont have any problems with it so far but i will sand it more to make it look nice and round. I haven't cut the kidney and butt plate to match with the abdomen yet but once i finish with combining them both i will do so

hey troopers, sorry i haven't posted in a while ive been trying to do a lot of the limbs and so far im nearly finished with the limbs as well as the chest and back plates. anyways, ive been doing some work on the kidney/abdomen plates and i made a little mess up on the ab plate but it should be an easy fix. anyways heres some pictures of what ive been doing with the ab/kidney plate This is some pictures of me trying it on with masking tape on the last picture I put only one piece of masking tape to hold that side together and I did that on purpose because I wanted the tape to almost mimic the way i would finish the armor so the left side would be held up with them touching, and the right side would be held up by a snap and elastic or nylon. if there is a way better method for people with a bit of a stomach please let me know/send me a link please. Thanks

good point i haven't thought about storage i guess ill just stick with snaps then thanks

well i mean like gluing nylon straps to hold both parts together instead of using snaps if you get what i mean

hey troopers, first of all, what did you guys think of the new star wars movie teaser, and also i just finished the right bicep and it fits very good i just need to make the cover strips shorter and i'm done, so heres some photos also for the main body im thinking about doing the suspenders with the body instead of making the body one whole piece like most armors but i'm also thinking about combining the pieces of armor together using e6000 glue instead of snaps, what do you guys think, is it a good idea or should i stick with using the snaps thanks

hey troopers so i just finished my right thigh except for the ammo belt i wanted to know what you guys think or if i messed up really bad, hopefully i didn't haha here is what it looks like on me (front and back) now as you can tell it fits good but its really hard to bend my leg unfortunately but im probably gonna cut a bit on the top to make it fit better. also i would like to know if these lines on these pictures would be the right place to cut im sorry if you guys can't see the lines i would have put a line digitally but i don't even know how to do it but please let me know if thats where i should cut on these pieces thanks p.s. how Celebrations, I wish I could have gone haha but maybe next time

hey troopers so I have finally finished 90% of my helmet and i feel very proud of it now it is far from perfect but I feel very happy with what i have done far i know its not completely finished right now i still have to color the screws white and at the mesh on the frown but please give me any feedback or comments about my helmet thanks

I'll try to see If i can position it a little bit better once I get home, or atleast make it look a little better

thanks wook1138, I myself am aware of it but its the screw that holds the bottom of the ear that I'm not sure will be ok for approval