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For ANH Centurion level, are the Trooperbay decals acceptable or does everything need to be hand painted?

I know I am a little late to the Chest party, but I have some advice. Me personally really liked the return edges on the chest plate as it gave depth and looked like real armor. After trooping a few times, the return edge in the collar started really dig into my collar bone and it became really uncomfortable. I added a small strip of 2mm craft foam to the inside of the collar and it made it feel much better while keeping the look of a thick plate. Comfort is definitely key on troops! Keep up the good work!

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Definitely tape the magnets. I made that mistake with my ATA kit and it left scratches and marks I had to fill or paint over later. Big hassle that could be avoided. For the biceps and forarms, I did not use a cover strip on the inside but butted the seams and made a "weld bead" of CA then hit with accelerator. Then I used CA and E6000 to glue the cover strips on and it worked great for me. There are a million different ways to glue the pieces together so what works for some doesn't for others. For instance, some make their forearms clam shell with Velcro and others glue both seams and slide their wrist through. Same thing with strapping, but that is a whole different story. Anyways to make a long story short, the only way to really know if a return edge fits correctly is to do multiple fits. A kit is never truly done as there will be something to fix or upgrade to make it either work, fit, move, or look better. Some people enjoy the look of a return edge at first as it makes the kit look more protective but can easily get in the way. Left some edge on my biceps and forearms but had to take them down as they were giving "armor bite" when I moved my arms. Feel free to ask questions. I hope this helped.

Definitely agree and many thanks. I realized the tube stripes were too low too late and ordered another set off trooperbay. Making the grey frown longer is an easy fix. Started working on the belt to make it shorter. Saw some people using snaps to hold the belt in place and thinking about it. I am just wondering if the biceps, shoulder bells and forearms are too big. I didn't trim anything down but they feel big and long when I wear it and not the most comfortable. Thanks again!

Hey guys! This is my first kit build and I am super excited to get approved. Here is a list of required items: 1. Cody Elder 2. Moutain Garrison 3. Armor maker: ATA 4. Helmet maker: ATA with Trooperbay decals Cloth belt maker: Trooperbay Neck seal maker: Self made/DIY 7. Boot maker Amazon Chelsea Boots dyed and painted white by me 9. Blaster maker: Rubies 10. Gasket maker: IDK what this means 11. Height 69 inches 12. weight 145 pounds 13. TK type: ANH Stunt 14. Name(s) of any Trooper(s) who significantly helped with your build.: Ken Thompson and Nathan Seibel Here are the pictures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16SrHekDmz-ZYJ-hxyTPRXjVwOCNyJojLL5WiBNWUmv4/edit?usp=sharing I appreciate all of the feedback!