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Congratulations Alex! I have updated your status.

I'd say ANH or ESB are the easiest. The armor is the same, helmet paint schemes, blaster and holster are different. ROTJ armor is different than ANH and ESB, as is the helmet. GML = Garrison Membership Liaison ----- Shimming is where you add plastic between two pieces to bridge a gap where there would otherwise be no plastic. For example, if the ab and back plate do not meet on the sides of your body and there is a gap, you can add plastic between the two pieces to bridge the gap so no black undersuit shows. Terry has a great writeup here that includes some info on shims----

I think I pried open the bottom of the gun to get the trigger out and then just shaped it with diagonal side cutters so that it was thinner. You may end up sanding it to get everything smooth.

Taken care of, Brad.

With the right construction, any suit can be made to fit just about anyone. The AM would work fine for you and may need a good amount of trimming. The helmet is acceptable for the 501st I believe, but not for EIB. There are plenty of vendors for more accurate helmets here on the forums.

Got you covered Tom and Jim, congratulations

Bucket looks great!

More items for a trooper repair kit, or to keep in your tote: Hot glue gun Soldering iron Extra snaps and snap tool Elastic

That ab plate and bicep don't look like FX and AM wasn't around in '07. Do you have pictures of the shin pieces?

You're the man, Rolf! Great job on this suit.

Some info: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=8001&st=0&p=102148&hl=vt%20helmets&fromsearch=1entry102148 http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=3409&hl=vt%20helmets&st=0

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It looks great!

You're not the only one to have painter's-taped the parts to yourself . As others have said, getting the proper undersuit will allow you to better see how things will fit.

Are you trying to log in on the passport site with your screen name or your email? Email has always worked for me and then I was allowed to choose a display name for whatever detachment I was trying to login to.

Interesting read.

Great job on the assembly

Our Vader's non-platforms were in the repair shop - don't think the kids noticed though

You have to cut both glues off, I think E6000 is easier to remove. I would use E6000. You can either buy c-clamps with long jaws or use magnets to hold the pieces closed. There are threads that list the sites that sell magnets.

I think the velcro method just attached velcro to the pull tabs on the boots and then you have a mating strip inside the calf piece. If you do it with elastic there will be some give for when you walk but the calf piece won't slide away.

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Great looking suit, well done!

That is a WONKY bucket!

The movie suits used a piece of green acetate, but a sturdier alternative is welding shield. It's the proper green but doesn't let light through so when flash photography goes off people don't see your eyes in the pictures. I don't remember the welding shield number, I want to say #5 or 6, but someone should be able to chime in with that.

Simply put - the pieces look different. Edges, shapes, and curves set the various makes apart. After you look at various images of the different kits over and over, you'll be able to pick them apart too. None of us got lay of the land overnight, it takes time and study just like anything else As for where the parts came from? Some people buy armor, then cast it to make copies. Some people sculpt armor from scratch and make their own pieces. Some people cast other people's pieces and then tweak or add their own parts to the mix.