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Hi Richard, What I usually do to fit the thighs is to adjust both sides to the center and keeping aligned with the front cover strips too. In your case, If the bottom section feels good, just adjust the upper part as shown . Try first as you did in the last photos you posted. I should do this

Resources : As we always recommend here in the FISD to new the armor builders , there are some useful resources and info to take into account besides the CRL . In my case for this very first FOTK build , they're as follow: 1 - First Order Stormtrooper The Force Awakens TK CRL 2- FISD FOTK Reference Images Gallery section 3 - Other's TFA Build Threads . I have found and study the following : Ukswrath's FOTK build thread Ruthar's First Order Stormtrooper Build Revvek’s FOTK build [KB 2020] Merkava74's TFA FOTK Build Thread (Anovos) TheSwede`s FOTK build [KB] 4- Fellow Troopers here in FISD. One of the most important asset to achieve this personal goal is the help, encouragement and support that can be found here from the very best. All the fellow FISD members.

Hi Everyone. Welcome to my The Force Awakens Stormtrooper KB Props Kit Building Thread. Hope the following process can be useful in some manner to those that are in the same position I was when started this build. INDEX TRIMMING TRIMMING ARMS AND SHOULDER BELLS TRIMMING LEGS SECTION THERMAL DETONATOR BASEPALTE AND BELT BOXES GENEARL DETAILS TRIMMING SHOULDER BELLS ASSEMBLY BICEPS ASSEMBLY BACK/CHEST SECTION ASSEMBLY CLIP GREEBLIES POSITION FOREARMS ASSEMBLY AB SECTION ASSEMBLY SHOULDER BELLS SUPPORT BRACKETS ASSEMBLY AB BOXES TRIMMING AND ASSEMBLY AB BELT , BOXES AND POUCHES ASSEMBLY SHOULDER BELLS BICEPS FOREARMS ASSEMBLY COD AND POSTERIOR ARMOR ASSEMBLY THIGHS ASSEMBLY PISTOL HOLSTER ASSEMBLY SHINS AND KNEE PLATES ASSEMBLY THERMAL DETONATOR ASSEMBLY SPATS ASSEMBLY LEFT SHIN VERTICAL BOXES FINAL RESULT AND APPROVAL BBB DAY BBB Day for a new project. Received the kit since February but I have been collecting soft parts and others. Honestly, I feel exactly like the first day I opened my ANH TK kit on February 2019. "What to do with such tons of plastic? Where do I start ? Updated photo of the KB Kit after trimming most pieces and pre assembled biceps and chest/back section. Here is the List of what I have: 1- Armor Kit KB PROPS (photo above) 2-Helmet Anovos Standar Line Helmet 3- Undersuit: Stormtrooper Undersuit 4- Neck Seal, Gaskets and Harness from Geeky Pink's 5- Gloves from Endor Finders 6- Belt- Pouches from TrooperBay 7- Shoulder Bells Support Bracket from UkswrathsSpeciality 8- Leather Boots. Made to size from a Local Shoemaker. JR Boots. 9- Blaster 3D printed and Resin molded I guess (purchased to a fellow garrison member) What a crazy puzzle I have here !! Since I only have weekends to work on this build I think It's going to be some kind of a stop motion build. Thanks in advance for all the incoming help and tips Troopers !!!

Looks good

Congratulations Trooper! Welcome to the ranks. It would be great if you can share some pics !

Great work Colin !!

Awesome work as always Dan , congrats

Well done Eric. Awesome design

Congratulations Trooper !! Welcome to the Legion.

Well done Trooper keep it up !!!

Well done Trooper !

Hi Trooper!! Welcome to FISD.

Hi Aaron, trimming the corners to meet the belt would be ok. and consider the buttons covers to placement.

You're on the right way.

Oh i'm sorry. here's the video.

Hi Matt, first of all, congratulations for your BBB day!! Now, as most of us were some day, keep calm and don't be afraid of those tons of plastic ahead . I would like to suggest Take a look to this video you can also check the other videos form this armor maker that I consider could be so useful. Remember, "measure twice or more, cut just once" we are here to help.

Hi Richard, If I can make a suggestion . Consider a clamps change so you can apply less pressure and if possible use more clamps to have an uniform pressure to the sniper knee. As we say here, "You never have enough clamps and magnets" Here you can see what I usually do to attach the sniper knee. 48 or more hours later Keep on doing a great work !!

Congratulations!!!

looks good , great work.

Great E11 build. congrats

Looking great Trooper ! Good luck with your approval !! Hope to see you in Higher levels

Hi Justin, I think we are almost ready. Even I can say there's no more photos requirement, but your review needs to pass the D.O. team second eye . Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Hi John, and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armour. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. RS is a great set of armor John, but there's always something that can be improved to get the best look you can. So let start your review brother. Starting from top. Your helmet looks a little higher than references, you may want to check if you can remove some padding from top to allow it to go lower. In may case I made the same and it worked well. Reference Image In most of the ANH Stunts seeing on screen, the Brow trim goes a bit high than yours. If you want to keep this Ep4 look, we are suggesting to rise it up a bit. Reference Images The brow trim usually ends near the end of the trap, we suggest to trim a bit. Reference Images Following, this is something we suggest only for trooping reasons , not for screen accuracy. Most troopers add some sort of black cloth or mesh behind the helmet teeth in order to prevent people at troops from seeing our faces as stated in the CRL . This is a suggestion to preserve that movie magic everybody loves. Reference Images It looks like your E11 blaster has a bit excess of wire , most blaster seen on screen doesn't have them at all, but when present it's less in amount. Reference Images Finally in this section. CRL L2: Thigh ammo belt is attached to thigh with a solid head rivet, painted white, in the upper corner and fastened to the lower thigh ridge. The rivets used shall be single cap, double cap or split rivets. No pop rivets allowed. Rivet should be approximately 5/16" (8mm) in diameter (exterior). The rivets holding on your ammo knee pack are quite close to the corner and looks like they are bigger than the "ideal" diameter of 5/16". Not the biggest of deals, but something to be aware of. Reference Images *************************************************** Centurion Requirements; In this section we prepare you for Centurion. Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Centurion level is all about details Trooper, and we consider not only the CRL but also the screen reference images to reach the highest level of accuracy. CRL L3: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. In your case, the left side is perfect, but for the right one shortening the shoulder strap a bit could reduce the gap. Reference Images CRL L3: A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate is present. Your 'Han' snap is present, but also positioned farther away from the edge than the reference images . You will need to drill out the snap, reposition it, and fill the old hole. Reference Images CRL L3: Three rivets, approximately 5/16"(8mm) diameter, are present on the left side of the abdomen armor. Rivets are equally spaced along the depth of the armor and about 10mm from the edge Eve though yours are present, the positioning is off compared to the screen-used suits in references. You'll need to remove the rivets, drill new holes, and fill the old ones with ABS Paste. It looks like a lot of work , but it can definitely be done. Reference Images CRL L3: The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. One popular and easy fix to this is to add a piece of Velcro to the belt and AB plate to keep it in place . Reference Images CRL L3: The corners of the plastic ammo belt shall be trimmed at a 45 degree angle that that meets the outer edge of the cloth belt. This is going to be a real challenging one. As required in the CRL for Centurion level , the 45 degree corners on the ends of the ABS ammo belt must meet up with the edges of the cloth belt. In yours, the lower section of the canvas is riding lower and doesn't meet the plastic edge correctly and as you can see the square buttons should go a bit far from the edge too. A possible solution that comes to my mind, If it was my case, would be to do some sewing work, trim the bottom edge of the canvas and make a new edge that match the plastic corner. For the Squared buttons, I would reposition them a bit mm far from the edge . Reference Images CRL L3: Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. This is a common issue and an easy one to fix. Moving them outward and then applying a dab of E-6000 on the rear of the strap will take care of this and keep it from wandering. Reference Images Moving on to your thighs back, You have a small gap in the ridges where the back of the thighs meet. You could fill that gap with ABS paste, or as alternate solution, you can also just back it with a small square of ABS so that the black doesn't show through. Reference Images CRL L3: Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin. As you can see , the sniper knee is a bit lower (red lines) and should go aligned with the shin (blue lines). To fix that, It would be necessary to take it off and re-glue it higher to match the ridges correctly. Reference Images Certainly, we have a challenge here but we are confident that you can do it John and here in the FISD you can find all the support and guidance you need to achieve this next goal. We are here to help. Congratulations again Trooper!!

Wow Jonathan !!! Congratulations for being the 501st Centurion of the 501st Legion approved on TK day 421 !!!!!

My fault brother, that's what I said "bother you" thank you again.