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Part of my Legacy finally takes shape! I am currently gluing the inner half of the right lower leg armor to the cover strip (and by extension to the outer half of the right lower leg). It took some careful trimming and sanding to get everything to line up to this point, but we can clearly see a bit of a problem with the bottom portion. I will need to do some sort of correction for this part to make both halves match up appropriately. I am thinking of having minimal return edges (about 2mm or so, if any - but I am noting that here in case anyone has concerns about that - if so, please make that concern known) on this bottom portion to allow greater freedom of movement in this area, so trimming accordingly may help me blend the two halves together at the bottom. I have also trimmed the armor parts for the left lower leg. Although the edges for the front seam/joint do not line up properly on the halves for the left lower leg, the gap is not as drastic as was the case for the right lower leg. I'll still need to do some trimming and sanding, however. Trimming the return edges to 5mm for the tops of each lower leg will follow. At that point, I will then see how well the back overlap for the lower legs lines up, and if I need to do any modifications that may be needed to accommodate my calves. I recall a build thread specifically addressing that subject (calves being too big for the armor as designed) here on the Legacy Fem portion of FISD, so at least I have some documentation to guide me if I need to make said modification. Despite these possible problems, I am very happy to finally be putting some of the pieces together!

Welcome! Starting a build thread is always a great way to show your progress through pictures and ask any questions you have about your build! I can attest to the vast array of knowledge here on anything related to stormtroopers! FISD is a super helpful and supportive community!

That's the kind of feedback I am looking for! Thank you! I have plenty of concepts lined up to address, so I hope this project becomes quite the series over time!

A major benefit of teaching college/university courses in communication is the relative ease of connecting the subject matter to what we experience in daily life. Although this results in thinking of my academic discipline a little too much during my off hours, I (and my students) benefit from bringing lots of cool and interesting ideas into the classroom to enagage course concepts in various ways. Working through this habit, the question arose: How can I connect being a professor and a stormtrooper? The series Social Science with a Stormtrooper grew out of this question. These are supposed to be short videos of up to a few minutes that connect a specific concept in the social sciences (mostly within Communication Studies) to Star Wars. The most relevant and believable context for these videos is an academy for stormtroopers, with me playing the role of an instructor who helps stormtroopers with their abilities in interpersonal interaction. In these videos, I try to use plain language to avoid the lecturing and academic-speak common in college classrooms (not sure if I hit the mark). I hope these videos will eventually be a teaching tool for the classroom, but I thought it would be best to show some of the videos here first. I've also thought about posting these videos on Instagram for public consumption. This video (helmet hair and all) is a test to see what I did well and to determine what needs improvement. I had created a basic script and worked from memory during the recording. Clearly, I need to improve the video quality the next go around. I am also thinking about how to make the video itself more engaging, because the plain background seems pretty dull. Given all the flaws, this video is currently unlisted on Youtube, so it can only be accessed through the link here. If anyone is interested, give it a watch and let me know what you think!

I took the first step of doing some actual cutting...finally... I decided to start with the lower leg armor. I'm paying careful attention to the visible butt joint on the front of the lower leg pieces to minimize the gap between the two pieces. I've not encountered a visible butt joint during my previous builds, so that explains my efforts in diligence here. The two pieces making this butt joint are also at an angle, which is also new to me for a build. Conveniently, Imperial Surplus provides a molded cover strip to help with making this joint, so I didn't have to make a cover strip and bend the plastic myself. I originally thought this molded cover strip was supposed to be the front of the lower leg pieces, which never made sense to me given the clear seam/joint line in the CRL photos. Then I finally recognized that I was using my thick skull again and figured it out after looking through the other Legacy threads here. Anyway, even though I cut on the cut/seam lines on the armor pieces, one of the two edges that are supposed to butt together is not straight. The outer half of the right lower leg armor (I've only been working with the right so far) was straight, so it is currently being glued to the cover strip. I'll work on the right interior piece once the glue dries. I'm not sure if the right interior half is supposed to be curved to accommodate the shape of the completed lower leg armor, so I'm not cutting or sanding that piece until I can see how it will attach to the cover strip to make the butt joint. Testing that out with the cover strip will make the process easier to figure out. The return edges on the lower leg armor pieces are still too wide, so I'll cut those down to 5mm in width and see how that works when I do the fitting on my legs. In other news, my GML encouraged me to get the boots from Crowprops, so I followed the instructions from Crowprops on measuring my foot size. This is where I found another use for one of my interpersonal communication textbooks. I was told throughout graduate school that textbooks should be seen as tools that help us, so I believe I honored the spirit of that statement:

It is highly encouraged to make a build thread as well! That way you can post updates and photos and ask for guidance and feedback whenever you need it.

This is super helpful! I only paid attention to the regular size fans when I purchased from Henry's for my shock trooper, so I did not know about the much smaller fans! The photos are great as well! It really helps to see how big the fans actually are in comparison to the rest of the interior. Although the power banks you use aren't sold here in the U.S., I have found some of similar size, so I am happy to see how well they can be nestled into the cheek area of the helmet.I'd very much prefer to contain everything within the helmet, and this will make that achievable!

I agree, it would be simpler to make modifications at the joints, where possible. Your documentation of what you did to modify the thigh armor will be very helpful! I sent an email to my GML earlier, just to be safe, so unless he has objections, the side modification for the thighs is what I will do. As can be gleaned from the thread so far, I tend to have analysis paralysis. Everyone needs to be careful, but builds do not get done if we don't actually take the step of doing things. As such, I have started on the lower leg armor (I'll make a post on that when I make more progress). I anticipate my calves will necessitate some modifications to the lower leg armor, but what exactly that may be will not be apparent until I am up to the point just prior to gluing that front seam. A lot of modifications for this armor, but this armor is among my favorites of all the stormtroopers (and through this intrigue allowed me to learn about the Legion), so it will be fantastic to bring my own Legacy into reality!

It is always amazing putting on the full armor for the first time! Were you able to address the issue with the cover strips on the front of the thighs with your GML? I recall a discussion earlier in the thread concerning the width of these cover strips and distance between the raised ridges on the front of the thighs. If there is an issue, it is certainly easier to make changes before you attach the thigh ammo belt.

I'm very interested in seeing the process play out! I'd love to build a DLT-19 of my own!

Could be a number of different solutions, depending on the specifics of the issue. Could you share photos to give us a better idea of what the issue may be (and what you have done so far)? Here's a way to share lots of photos in your posts (the image limit on the forum is low, so it is best to go through an image hosting website, such as Imgur):

This is super helpful! I am happy you documented this! I am still divided over whether to alter the sides or back of the thighs, so I figure it will just have to simmer while I work on other parts of the armor. I should probably consult my GML as well. Either way, some part of the thighs will need to be altered.

My first troop! I had great timing with my first troop as Star Wars Night at the Indy Fuel was probably one of the biggest troops of the year! The Indy Fuel is the professional hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, and they played against the Toledo Walleye of Toledo, Ohio. The Indy Fuel won the game, so I like to think we helped bring about the victory! The Indy Fuel contributed a portion of the price of each ticket sold to a charity providing free school supplies to teachers. As with many troops here in Indiana, the Bloodfin Garrison teamed up with the Taakure Clan of the Mandalorian Mercs and the Mos Espa Base of the Rebel Legion for this event. All three groups collaborate under the name Star Wars Indiana. The doors to the arena opened one hour before the game, so after getting a group photo, we stationed ourselves around the entrance hall. Having been told it would be really cold right in front of the main doors, I decided to begin the evening in the warmer climes of one of the far sides of the entrance hall. I was there with a couple other members, and we were still able to take many photos with game attendees as we were near one of the ticket checks for the arena. After a while, I figured it was my turn to protect Lord Vader, so I went to the coldest part of the entrance hall, where Vader was standing with multiple members of the Imperial Officer Corps. Standing just past the security check, we were front and center as the game attendees walked in! Lots and lots of photos were taken here, with both children and adults anxiously waiting their turn! Meanwhile, the outside temperature had dipped to 0 F (-17 C), and that air was getting into the building as the doors were propped open at that point, so I knew it was time to move to a different area when I started to shiver. Lord Vader was left in good and friendly hands when I was relieved. In due course, the crowds started to draw down as they went into the arena for the game, so it was time to talk amongst ourselves and take any photos with stragglers heading into the game. I also did other fun things, such as conducted some observations of the zamboni during half time: I got to take some photos with another trooper’s E-11: Pretended to be in the 1980s: And then we all took one last group photo before heading back to the changing room. Overall, it was an amzaing experience to have for a first troop! Seeing the absolute joy on kids' faces as they got to take photos with us was incredible! The joy on the adults' faces was fantastic too! We received numerous complements on our costumes, and I hope we inspired others to join the Legion, Mando Mercs, and/or Rebel Legion through our efforts!

I give permission to FISD, the 501st Legion, and all relevant garrisons to post photos on their respective social media accounts as deemed appropriate for our mission. Troops: 1. January 20, 2024 – Star Wars Night with the Indy Fuel, Indianapolis, Indiana 2. February 3, 2024 - Quadcon Comic & Toy Expo, Champaign, Illinois - trooping with the Midwest Garrison 3. February 3, 2024 - A birthday party, Monticello, Illinois - trooping with the Midwest Garrison 4. March 23, 2024 - Indiana Comic Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana 5. March 29, 2024 - Live A Dream event, Lebanon, Indiana 6: April 7, 2024 - A New Hope in Dine (Navajo), Indianapolis, Indiana 7. April 8, 2024 - Anna's Eclipse Celebration, Indianapolis, Indiana 8. April 12, 2024 - School Carnival, Lafayette, Indiana 9. April 13, 2024 - Indy Eleven Star Wars Night, Indianapolis, Indiana 10. April 20, 2024 - 12th Annual Republic Airways Plane Pull, Indianapolis, Indiana 11. April 20, 2024 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert, Indianapolis, Indiana 12. April 26-to-28, 2024 - Indy PopCon, Indianapolis Indiana 13. May 4, 2024 - Toy Buzz & Fizz Comic Shop, Plainfield, Indiana 14. May 4, 2024 - Star Wars Day at the Whiteland Library, Whiteland, Indiana 15. May 4, 2024 - Star Wars Night with the Indianapolis Indians, Indianapolis, Indiana 16. May 11, 2024 - Carmel Nerdfest, Carmel, Indiana

I'm not familiar with how to remove a Sterling stock, but the videos I've seen of the Sterling show the stock remaining on during field stripping. As with many firearms, anything beyond a basic field strip may require special tools, which in the service would typically only be found in the the factory and in the hands of military armorers. Another person to help would probably be the way to go. I know firearms are heavily restricted in Australia (and your Sterling/E-11 may not be an actual firearm), so I am unsure how many gunsmiths are in your area, but perhaps you can contact a gunsmith who is familiar with the Sterling to get assistance.

I've been looking at the options available on Amazon and there are many more options than I thought! I will probably go with individual AA battery packs that I can wire together. That should allow me to fit multiple batteries along the curved lower portions of the helmet. In the mean time, I have been slowly scheming about the best way to put the armor pieces together, knowing I need to enlarge certain areas. That made me think about using some of the excess that I have yet to trim away to serve as shims without having to make and attach shims. This would only work on the thighs. My thought for the thighs is using the excess shown in the photo (but trimming it just enough for the edge to be straight) as a shim itself: Keeping this excess on this front half of the thigh armor would give enough material to enlarge the circumference of the thigh armor to fit me. The straightened edge of this excess will then be glued in the proper place to the back thigh piece. The problem is the indented cut line (shown with my thumb in the photo) would need to be hidden, so my thought is to cover this with ABS paste and then sand smooth. That is my thought right now. I figured I should mention this here to see what folks think. This would save me needing to place a shim in this area as the excess would act as a shim, but I want to think about my options before cutting or gluing anything. The one drawback I can foresee now would be the visible seam being further back than usual, which impacts the appearance and where the knee armor straps connect to the thigh armor (as the strapping attachment usually rests on or near this seam).

Nothing weird about it! There are many women who are stormtroopers!

This is very helpful! I was not aware of the nuances of how the LMOs would decide any changes made to base requirements. I have weighed the possibility of pursing the change about the boots (in addition to documenting my thoughts above), but I think it may be best to have additional input from many others before a proper proposal is created and sent to the LMOs. To me, the complicating factor in pursuing a change to the basic requirements is all of the Legacy costumes currently approved under the current CRL. In general, I do not know what happens with currently approved costumes when changes are made to the respective CRL (I assume changes are not retroactive, so current costumes don't need to be changes, but I don't want to draw a conclusion out of ignorance). Any proposal I would pursue out of this thread would be in reference to EIB and Centurion, so what I document here in reference to basic would be set aside for a different day. Until I started looking through the Legacy comic a few days ago, I did not realize how much variation exists from image to image (I'm not much of a comic person in general, so I never thought about this). I can certainly see why comics are difficult to use as a costume reference. As we have discussed, statues come with difficulties as well, especially with artistic license. Recalling my post above on helmet tube stripes, I figure (but do not know for certain) the appearance of the tube stripes on the Jes Gistang statue are due to artistic license. I imagine straight tube stripes are easier to produce on a statue with a large production run than curved tube stripes, especially for such a small detail that most people probably won't think much about. Overall, these issues show the benefit of collaboration in developing costume requirements, so we all can reconcile our interpretations of the various elements of the reference material and produce such amazing costumes!

Boots. This is the only other point where I hope basic requirements for the costume are also changed (the first point being my mention of basic requirements for tube stripes above). The boots are really difficult to find in general. The long-running tale across the Legacy build threads has been difficulty in sourcing boots that fit the CRL. Folks in 2018 were fortunate to have the run of boots from Imperial Boots (Keep Trooping), and some earlier Legacies used Gio's boots (but it seems some have had trouble lately getting approved with Gio's boots). Those who have built this costume certainly don't need to be reminded of the difficulty of getting the boots, because we have lived it, but I say this all here to document how difficult sourcing boots has been so those not familiar with the costume understand the difficulties. I argue a change should be made to basic requirements to reflect the difficulty of sourcing boots, not just when it comes to L2 and L3. This brings me to a point I read in a different thread in reference to the accuracy of the boots for Version A. The boots on the Jes Gistang statue don't have that tall of a heel (unlike what is currently noted in the CRL). Here's the thread with that discussion: Here's a photo of the boots on the statue (more photos are in the thread linked above): The statue heel isn't all that tall. There is still a noticable heel, but it is much shorter than currently portrayed in the CRL. As I mentioned above, this is the only other place where I think a change in the basic requirements is warranted (and I argue this change would be more important than the one about tube stripes, if there could only be one change). Perhaps the CRL could note Version A could have either the tall or short heel. Keeping the tall heel on the CRL would accommodate those who already wear the costume with tall heel boots, and also including the short heel would allow for greater options in sourcing boots for basic approval. The L2 and L3 requirements could indicate only a short heel. Additionally, to reflect the difficulty of sourcing boots in line with the CRL, perhaps a note could be added to the section about boots to inform GMLs that sourcing proper boots is really difficult and the availability of suitable boots needs to also be taken into account, especially because of variation in sourcing and supply chains in different countries. This would certainly help as a common boot that can be found, and can be modified to include the needed strip from toe to tongue (that is clearly shown in the photo of the statue, as well as currently required in the CRL), tends to be the Chelsea-type boot, commonly with a lug sole and elastic on the sides. After gluing on the strip from toe to tongue, the only sticking point tends to be the elastic on the sides (and occasionally the sole). Some GMLs have allowed the elastic, while others have not (or have required the elastic be covered). I think clarifying language on the difficulty of sourcing boots without elastic sides may help with consitency across garrisons. To review the boots, allowing a shorter heel in addition to the tall heel for basic approval (for Version A of the costume), as well as language clarifying the difficulty of sourcing boots that look like the photos in the CRL, would help address the difficulty many have had with completing the Legacy Fem costume. As far as L2 and L3, perhaps the short heel should be called for as a requirement.

Please do! I want this to be a collaborative effort with contributions from lots of people, especially from those who own the costume! Also, I am aware of the fact that I (as a man) am commenting on the costume that has brought so many women into the Legion. Yes, I have the right to comment and propose changes to CRLs as a Legion member, but it shouldn't just be me commenting on this. We wouldn't be getting a full perspective if it was just me, or just men commenting here. The usability of the large boxes on the belt would be a good addition for L2 and L3! The CRL currently notes the lids for these boxes do not need to be functional, but requiring the lids to open and close would be a good addition in line with promoting accuracy of the costume. As the Legacy kit comes with hinges for these boxes, the required materials for functionality of the boxes are already at the disposal of anyone building the kit. Getting the right boots is too difficult, so I certainly have thoughts on the boots! I'll put those thoughts in my next post.

Now to discuss some details on the helmet. The detail that stands out to me the most is the tube stripes. Here's a photo for the helmet (the same photo I used to discuss return edges): What I find interesting here is that the tube stripes do not appear to be curved. The stripes appear to be straight with circular ends on the top and bottom of each stripe. This is counter to what is currently noted in the CRL, which calls for curved tube stripes. Sure enough, the differences in the tube stripes have been picked up and incorporated into the decals Trooper Bay sells for those building the Legacy Fem helmet. Here’s an image of their decal sheet from their website: The curved tube stripes called for in the CRL are on top, but the straight stripes with circular ends can be seen on the bottom of the decal sheet. There even appear to be two clusters of 4 stripes to mimic the appearance of the tube stripes in the comic (but that is an assumption on my part as I can’t find where else those clusters of 4 stripes would go – regardless, the tube stripes in the comic are in clusters of 5, not 4): Another detail on the statue helmet is the presence of grey in the teeth area, but I am going to assume that grey is there to mimic cutouts in the teeth area, and not the actual use of grey paint. No one should be surprised that the comic is not consistent with this, as the mouth goes from all black, to black with grey, and to white with thin black lines (and this is across the different members of Joker Squad). Overall, the main detail of importance is the difference in the tube stripes. Perhaps the straight stripes with circular tops and bottoms should be the stripes called for in reference to L2 and L3 (at least for Version A). Also, although changes to basic requirements of the CRL is not my goal with this thread, perhaps a change would be desired to accommodate this difference. This could be allowing either the curved or straight tube stripes for basic approval. That way all of the current Legacies are still accommodated in the CRL (as well as those who want curved stripes in the future), while allowing for easier upgrades to L2 and L3 (if straight stripes would be required).

I have been tempted to create the Version B parts for my own build. The Version B backplate was originally an overlay made by Imperial Surplus, but forum threads here from multiple years ago (2018) note that Kevin does not make those parts anymore (nor did they come with my kit when it arrived in November 2023). The CRL photos of the overlay show the different cutouts are various circles and rectangles (and a small, raised square). Drilling the right size circles, cutting and filing the correct rectangles, and gluing on a small square can be accomlished with pieces of ABS. Using strategically placed rare earth magnets would allow for switching out the back plates when desired to portray either Version A or Version B. The thermal detonator details appear to also be relatively simple to accomplish with pieces of ABS. Heating up ABS in boiling water and wrapping it around the PVC pipe should do the job. It would be even simpler if one can find a thin plastic tube with a diameter just large enough to fit over the PVC pipe (and paint it white if needed). The right attaching hardware would allow to switch between the different thermal detonators at one's desire. The only other difference is Version B has a much shorter heel for the boots. In my shoe size, finding shorter heel women's boots is easier than finding a tall heel (even though I have found tall heel boots). This is all to say I may attempt this once I complete my Version A Legacy build!

This is good to know! I figure the return edges for L2 and L3 of the OT troopers are as defined as they are because of the numerous references that can be used to establish the requirements. The comfort and wearability aspect is not something I have thought of as much. I certainly like the approach of finding a happy medium. From what I have been reading, my impression is that approach is what helped bring the Legacy Fem CRL to fruition! It seems that allowed for the treatment of the costume as a generic stormtrooper, rather than a face character, which I think was a good move as it allows anyone who wants to troop in the costume to do so without the limit of only 1 per troop.

Although this photo does not show everything, I have rough trimmed everything except the belt and boxes and the thermal detonator pieces! There are still places on many different pieces (such as the lower legs, thigh armor, and arms) where there are indentations for seam lines, so I will move on to cutting the excess in those areas when I measure the different parts to fit. Additionally, many of the return edges on the parts in the photo are still too wide for what I think should be appropriate, so those return edges will also be reduced following measuring and fitting. I also did some rough trimming of the helmet to see how well my head will fit in it. Fortunately, my head fits with a small amount of wiggle room!!! Here's what the helmet looks like at the moment, but I will clearly need to do some finer trimming as I continue constructing the helmet. One issue that will come up when constructing the helmet is the addition of helmet fans and the battery. The fans themselves will not be an issue as there will be enough space under the mouth of the helmet, but fitting the battery inside may cause trouble. I will either need to find a small battery (or use multiple small batteries) or move the battery to the chest or back armor and run a cable between there and the helmet. I'll let different ideas simmer on this aspect as I continue my progress.

Return edges. There are a few places on the statue where the size of the return edges departs from what appears to be standard across much of the rest of the statue. Specifically, there appears to be a minimal return edge on the tops of the thigh armor pieces and tops of the lower leg pieces. Additionally, there appears to be little-to-no return edge on the codpiece portion of the abdominal armor. The thigh pieces can be seen in this side and partial back view as well. Here it also appears the return edes are minimal when compared to other parts of the armor. For example, it appears the bottoms of the thigh armor have a wider return edge than the tops of the thigh armor. Another comparison can be made where the chest and back pieces meet on the side. The return edge in the openings for the arms made by the chest and back pieces show a wider return edge than the tops of the thigh armor pieces. Additionally, it also appears that the tops of the lower leg armor also have minimal return edges, and this side view demonstrates that better because the tops of the lower leg armor are obscured in the front view by the knee armor pieces. The relevant question, however, is: Are these differences in return edge width due to the artistic license used in the crafting of the statue, or are these differences intentional? Hard to say because we do not have documentation to adequately answer that question. What we have are the differences we can see through the images (or on the actual statue) and the concern of how to best create a representation through our costumes. The Legacy Fem kit from Imperial Surplus is based on the statue itself, with some liberties taken to appropriately translate the proportions of the statue to human proportions. However, the return edges widths are not specified as part of building this kit, but the practice has clearly been to include return edges because that is what the statue has. L2 and L3 standards across many CRLs provide a clear indication of measurements for specific parts of costumes, so the argument of specifying the widths of return edges has precedent. As such, if there is agreement that the differences in return edge widths should be translated from the statue to L2 and L3 levels of the Version A Legacy Fem, then widths should be specified and followed. These could include differences in the return edges especially in reference to the codpiece, the tops of the thigh armor, and the tops of the lower leg armor. The return edge issue becomes much more complicated when the comics are taken into account. We are not contending with two-dimensional images of three-dimensional objects (a picture of a statue). Rather, we are contending with two-dimensional printings of two-dimensional images (images in a comic). Jes Gistang appears in 24 of these comic images. Little-to-no armor is shown in 6 of these images, narrowing our total to 18 usable images from which we may use to draw conclusions. There are indications in some of these drawings of the appearance of three dimensions. For example: Three-dimensional detail in the shoulder bells, chest armor, abdominal armor, and belt boxes. Chest armor, abdominal armor, and the bottom of the thigh armor (which appears to show no knee armor or some different version of knee armor not seen in other images). Thermal detonator, helmet, back armor, and the vambraces on the forearm armor. However, take a look at the top of the thigh armor in the third comic image (immediately above). No return edge. We have other examples as well: No return edge on the tops of the thighs, nor for the codpiece. However, we also do not have a return edge on the bottoms of the thighs. But note the line and shading indicating a return edge under the arms where the chest and back pieces would meet. No return edges on the tops of the thighs, nor on the codpiece. However, we see shading and lines to show three dimensions for the vertical details on the thighs and for the shoulder bells. We also see return edges on the bottom of the chest piece (where it would overlap the abdominal piece). No return edges on the thigh armor here either. But an argument that may be brought up is that the details in the comic may change from panel to panel (image to image), and I do not argue against that. Consistency between these images does appear to be lacking in many respects, but a possible argument that enters here is what is more consistent across all of these images? Return edges or no return edges? That would need to be decided upon when determining the presence and width of return edges for L2 and L3 of Version B. The lack of return edges on the tops of the thighs and on the codpiece appear to be the predominant depiction across the different images (and I recognize I am not showing all of the images here). All 24 images depicting Gustang may be accessed here: https://readallcomics.com/star-wars-legends-legacy-epic-collection-tpb-1-part-2/ One more point should be noted before I draw this post to a close: Version B of the Legacy Fem is largely based on the statue, not on the comic (yes, I know my argument departs from the language of the CRL). Version B in the CRL includes details that better align with the depictions in the comic (different back plate, thermal detonator, and boots), but the base kit for Version B and Version A are the same (which is no surprise). The Legacy Fem kit is based on the statue: As such, I would argue that in reference to any measurements for return edges, the statue should take precedence over the comic (I, once again, note I do not have decision-making authority). Any decision to that effect would be up to the detachment command team. That is what I have for now. In the next post I will discuss details about the helmet.