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Good news! The one's from Walmart work! They specifically said 5/8" on them which was helpful! Maybe I'll upgrade them in the future if there is an issue but for now this is what I'll use

Both Hobby Lobby and Michael’s will definitely have snaps. Just be aware that some snaps are superior to others, which is why many of us use Tandy. I’d you’re able to implement a double snap system it’ll give you added security in case one pops off mid-troop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7/20/23 Inova Fairfax Children's Hospital

Thanks, I can take that off.

If you add the "direct link" option your images should show in your post You may want to remove any overhang, it can catch Info here on adding images

some references

Trimmed out the back of the thighs more and penciled in some marks to trim the bottom back of the thighs to allow for more mobility. Also finished the shoulder straps.

Awesome! Thanks!

Okay, yeah that’s where they line up.

I've had good luck with the snaps in stock at my local Michaels- They are also 5/8". 75+% of the snaps in my kit are their generic brand.

Thank you so much! So I have Male Bases and Male snaps, which makes more sense. That means I need to get Female Bases and Snaps. Also the only snap I have which is branded is the two on the abdomen armor. They say Tandy on them so I imagine they are 5/8" sized which is exactly what I needed to know!

Trim marks look fine. Buttons paint just above the base of the plate Ab button paint shall not extend beyond the bottom of the actual raised button.

Snaps are not matched, image corrected Tandy Line 24(5/8") snaps are what are normally used BUT there are other brands out there, try to match your brand and not a different as they can be slightly different in size and will either not hold well or are too tight. If you can't find the same brand think about replacing them all as it will save you time in the long run.

Just got word that the Pauldron would be in the mail tomorrow. Once I have it in, I will send pictures ofthe pauldron, then apply the decal, and send pictures of that as well for the CRL update

Just got word that my Pauldron should be on its way to me soon!

Here I am! My first trooping at the Friedehorst, Bremen, Germany 02.07.2023 Thank you OLC Kai & Katja for this honor. And The team who gave me a warm welcome and supported me! It was a special and great day in my life!

7/29/23 - Rudi Foundation 5k Charity Run 70th TK troop, 25th for 2023. A fun run to benefit the Rudi Foundation who donates to cancer research. We had a great turnout. The organizers requested we be there to hand out awards and cheer them on at the finish. Me and Brandon became the finish line. It was very warm work out in the 88* sun (like 31C?) but we managed thanks to our superior white armor. (do I want to rethink that wording? hmmm... honestly, the white is just far better in the heat than anything else...) Liz and Chuck (reserve and Boba) were both on their first troop with the DRG. Liz was one I recently got to approve! Fantastic to have them both. A small Sergent showed up later in the event. We gave him the appropriate welcome. Vader is turning over a new leaf. Nose boops instead of force chokes. A TK could really get used to this! TKs in action. Look at those buttplates. Once all the runners were done, they had the Kids-K event. Kids would run a kilometer around the park. There were only three of them and the event organizers were trying to drum up support... @elwessbrandon and I looked at each other, nodded, and went off to join them. We ran a kilometer in armor in the late morning heat. It was EPIC. Memorable. Amazing. Crossing the finish line! I don't know how folks run actual marathons in their armor. 1K was very much enough for me. But man was it fun. And the props/accolades/high5s!!! Worth getting a little (more) sweaty.

6/17/23 - Duke City Comic Con Day 1 (booth duty) 69th TK troop (nice), 24th for 2023. This is a big one. The day started here with a photo op for the early morning cosplayers. I think the local newspaper and two TV stations? I was the lone 501st representative. Everyone in attendance was AWESOME. Cutting jokes and chilling out whilst the camera folks and reporters fiddled with their gear. This was our group of 501st / RL / MMCC / GA attendees. (I'm the one with the pew-pew blaster in all these.) HUGE turnout for the day! Cosplayer photo op for the event organizers around noon. This was MOST of the costumes in attendance and I think my last group shot. (Little Rey asked me something and I was bending down to answer.) This was most of my day - hanging around with my fellow nerds. I did some guard duty throughout the day. This Ithorian needed someone to keep watch on him. He had shifty eyes. And of course, I selfied like a trooper should. This one is with Kerri Hoskins, Sonya Blade of Mortal Kombat fame. Kathy Coleman and Jack Rudd from Land of the Lost were having a blast! They had this whole raft setup to take pix with them. Super fun! And Harry Waters Jr (Marvin Berry in Back to the Future) was HILARIOUS. Of course, I also selfied with just about every cosplayer in attendance. Here's my favs. Captain Planet was seriously incredible. Outstanding Lady Thor! And my very favorite con buddy - this Dalek. He had the vocoder and sounded pitch perfect. He had a grabby hand and a smoke producing cannon. He had front and rear cameras. And he was FUN!!! We trooped around together for at least an hour. The Galactic Empire and Dalek Empire are natural allies after all. Lastly, my personal high point - local artist Michael Toya posted this on his insta the night before the con saying he was gonna bring it. An original painting of three buckets. I commented that I might need it. I've got several of his prints but didn't own an original... yet. He asked if I was serious when I found his booth and I was all onboard. The painting was just black and white up to that point. He asked what colors I'd like on it. I picked yellow. He thought orange would pair well with it. BAM! A couple hours later, it was mine. This is what a smiling TK looks like. That grin is from ear to ear. It hangs proudly in my house with his other pieces. I finished up the day with 2 hours of booth duty. I kept my armor on and just had the bucket on the table for my shift. I was in armor for something like 10 hours... and it was fantastic. A++ event.

Thanks! I re-marked the rivets 10mm from where I trimmed instead. I also did the same thing with the kidney plate and it seems to line up well. Let me know what you I think!

Browsing the FO Armors section I found a couple of threads for you, take a read mainly in the first section where they explain the materials and tools needed. Both mention the Epoxy they used.

A few approved RS centurion application references for you

Of course I’m assuming you’ve marked 10mm for on the return edge. If it’s 10mm from the other edge though than that’s right. It just needs to be 10mm from whatever the hard edge will be. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Trimmed the bottom of the shins and it looks pretty good. Since the RS kit has identical shins I tried to trim them both to have the outer part a the shin a tad longer. Hope this looks alright! The right shin Front: Back: The left shin Front: Back: Still have to do the back cover strip for the left shin as I had to trim more to make it take shape. Thanks!

6/15/23 Inova Fairfax Children's Hospital