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Great!! Thank you LTM for the info. Would be nice if this came with instructions! Per AM’s recommended YouTube video, the guy (can’t remember his name) said it was normal for them to be different like that. Anything else you found wonky with your AM armor? On your pre-approval did they give a specific measurement from ear to cheek? I’m wondering if I could split the difference.

From what I understand, that is normal. Am I incorrect?

Anyone see any issues? Want to double check my cover strips before moving on to biceps.

Any tricks to allow more room on the inside of a bucket (think Tardis)? My absolute main goal along with obtaining the rank of Centurion is to have all electronics contained within my bucket. No cables or wires under, over or down to anything. It’s just uncomfortably tight. I don’t have that big of a head and no hair to get in the way. I have 2 fans, icomm, voice booster, HOVI speakers and hearing aids with helmet speakers. Is there a trick? Or am I just overloaded. It would’ve fit in my old FX bucket

finished the forearms. Hope I left enough room at the wrists to allow for going over gloves/hand guards....bit of an afterthought unfortunately. We’ll see when they arrive later this week.

Lol, thank Dan. I actually saw the tube stripe post a week ago and had to chuckle when I heard you were the “tube stripe police”. It is the main reason I ordered the template instead of even thinking about putting on the ones that came with the bucket. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Almost finished with my bucket. The tubestripes don’t look hand painted so I have Trooperbay stencils coming

Does anyone have a howto for apple phones. Imgur doesn’t let me upload a photo (lets be honest...I probably just can’t figure it out) to the forum. I can post a link to the Imgur photo(s) but trying to send the actual photo never seems to work. I’ve been having to email myself and choose the lowest quality then save the photos and choose those to post on the forum (PITA). And they come across very low quality. There has GOT to be an easier way. HELP!!

More painting completed. Are my black outlines on the ears too thin? And do my buttons look ok?

Here’s an update on the frown. Plus some more painting done

Dan, you’re right on both counts. Ill extend the teeth and I see my forearm issue now too. I was thinking I had to cut off straight to fit me. But I just need to carve out a section from the inside elbow so I can bend my arm without pinching. Dan, I’m gonna owe you more than a pint by the end of my build!! [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are my teeth alright? Also left ear (facing bucket) is sill missing the top screw so the top of the earpiece will tighten up at the top. I think I need to watch Dan’s build again. Apprehensive about trimming my armor. Question...what end can I trim off on the forearm? Either way I go I will be into the outside detail ribbing.

It did. Although theAM armor is really thin. But the only TK I’ve ever had was an FX kit from a long time ago. I finished the ears (minus one screw and painting them) as well as the frown. I’ll send pics in a little bit.

Sorry, still working on posting the best quality pics possible. Here’s the latest. i decided to glue the halves of the bucket together at the ears so the screws wouldn’t be under as much stress wanting to pop through the countersink.

Progress!! Let me know what you all think. https://imgur.com/gallery/jKtVdtq

Quite alright.

Lol, It’s Brian, but I’ve been called a lot worse. Thanks Dan

Thank you Dan! I’ll post a pic of my bucket tomorrow showing it’s progress.

Dan, thank you sooo much for posting your detailed build. It has been/is incredibly helpful and is giving me the confidence to just dive into my ANH Stunt armor build. I am also going for Centurion level and have been building very slowly trying to make sure everything is perfect. Thanks again .

I do have a brow question. I’ve seen some brows that have been run past the traps, covering the bottom of them and run under the ears as well as left straight. I’ve seen some that are cut at an angle to cover the trap completely yet contour around the ears. And some the brow has stopped short of covering the traps when it’s stopped by the plastic under the ears. Which is Centurion level correct?

Does anyone know if I have anything to worry about with the new CRL’s coming? I’m working to make my TK Centurion level.

5’11” 135lbs

will your HOVI tips work with icomm and Aker 1506? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello, I just received my BBB yesterday and got started on my build. Pretty sure I have all the material gathered with a couple exceptions that I’m still waiting on. I did find a small crack in the back section of my bucket and AM is sending me another one (great customer service, quick to reply back to all my questions...and I had a bunch before ordering). This will probably be a slow build since I really want Centurion level and want to do it right the first time. I also am simultaneously building an Imperial Officer uniform. Here’s what I have so far. Please let me know what you think, suggestions, anything. Thank you