Mar2D2 ANH TK Stunt Stormtrooper RS kit build thread WIP

[masterx244[TK]]

Did you try to ask RS directly on the button color already?

[Mar2D2]

Did you try to ask RS directly on the button color already?

Yeah. But had no reply.

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[Mar2D2]

Hi troopers,

Just a few tweeks here and there and I should be ready to start taking my approval pics. Time and the opertunity to pose suited up has been a struggle, but I did get a couple of pics suited up.

Let me know what you think?


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[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Looking sharp, sir!  VERY nice alignment on the thigh/calf and forearm/bicep cover strips.

[TheSwede[TK]]

4 hours ago, Mar2D2 said:

Let me know what you think?

Send in your application already! Meaning - you are good to go

[Mar2D2]

Hey troopers,

I wanted to add some of my build progress for anyone who is following my build thread.

Here is my armour strapping.

I decided to go with the original bracket and elastic strapping method.

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[Mar2D2]

After trying it on for the first time. I found that the chest plate kept pulling above the abdomen making a small gap, and the butt piece kept flaring out.

I'm far from a slim guy and found that the openings on each side of my armour Sat about 1 to 2 inches apart.

I don't like the idea of removing my kidney plates return edges and them adding shims, so I spent hours reading other build threads and decided that; the Crl's do not mention how the strapping system should be, so I decided to go down this route to improve the overall fit of my armour.

I have used a mix of snaps and original brackets.

First pic: removed elastic from the chest and abdomen pieces and replaces using snaps. Instead of elastic I used black webbing to stop the chest riding over the top of the abdomen.

Second pic: I made 2 x really tight prices of elastic for the outer 2 bracket on the Butt plate to kidney, which has tightened it up and stopped a lot of the butt plate flare.

Third & fourth pics: I reinforced all of the bracket as well as added reinforcing pieces in curtain parts of the return edges on the kidney, as the plastic was bending when the sides were pulled together. I also spotted a small crack on the neck line of the chest plate, so glued a small strip of plastic behind the crack to hopefully stop it spreading.

Fifth & sixth pics: I choses to use snaps and elastic for the side connection so the elastic tension would aid in reducing the gap.

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[Mar2D2]

I added an extra piece of plastic to help with keeping my shoulder bridges attached. Also keeping with the 4 ridges up sizing when attaching.

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