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Have you looked over at MEPD? Ebay, army surplus websites

Lee! I want to get to your review!!! Cinch up that side gap!!

Mr. Tony! Thank you for your Centurion application for this incredible HWT armor. You mentioned in a previous post you were shooting for the big leagues....let's see if you hit your mark! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: Thank you for your complete application. Your armor and accessories meet all the required elements for Centurion. A job well done, Sir! Congratulations. You can now display your official Centurion level HWT!!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: This section is to make final suggestions to improve the look of your armor and it is no coincidence that it will be left blank. With all the armors we have that require less than Sandtrooper (TD) weathering, sometimes I see that it is still borderline too heavy. This build, in my opinion, is a perfect example of HWT light weathering. Troop on, Shock trooper!!! Congratulations!!!!

Sharp work so far brother! Can't wait yo see it done!

Nice!

With MTK he'll be OK. Take your water to just about boiling. You will need to secure your part into the shape you want with twine or something that can compress it and hold the shape. If the part is small enough like a bicep or forearm, it can be placed into the pot. For larger pieces, I use a heavy duty garbage can or 5 gallon bucket and slowly pour the water over the part.

This not your official review but what I would like to see is that left side gap closed a bit more. What is the possibility of suiting up, breathing out, and having a helper tighten that belt. It is just too close to the 13 mm limit for side gaps.

First, let's start with who's armor you have!!

I think this will be one of those things that will be always be open to a certain level of interpretation

You'd probably need map gas rather than propane

Oh this is so delicious!

There really is only one way that helmet goes together as I have seen. Dry fit everything first before you go hacking anything regarding that ridge off. As for the tube stripes, there are no such thing as Hero or Stunt tube stripes. Why they come labeled like that is beyond me. If you are going hand painted and are using the trooperbay templates it won;t matter anyway. Just make sure you have them on the correct side.

You will NOT be disappointed! Great set of armor

It is absolutely fine. It just needs to contain all ANH details

If you have never installed split rivets before, take caution. There is a wedge tool that separates the legs for you but if you don't have one, you will need to bend them outward. I have always used a large screwdriver. I make sure to use straight downward pressure with the rivet head against a hard surface with solid downward pressure, you can then bend the tabs sideways just enough to then hammer them flat. Too much side pressure and twisting could crack your armor.

Alright, Tony! This is artistry. One of those sets of armor where you know the owner did his homework! Let's take a look!! CRL and EIB application Requirements: All photos required have been posted. Your armor represents all necessary elements to achieve Expert Infantry. That said, congratulation on your EIB qualified HWT!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: This section covers suggestions from both myself and your fellow troopers that go towards improving the overall look of your armor. A "shock" trooper like this is totally dependent on a strong base armor build. This was nailed. A good, clean build with all the correct details plus a great fit makes this an impressive thing to look at. Thank you for supplying the belt shot to identify the angled corners. Although this element is hidden by your pouches, the costume does not require two so the base build necessitates this detail. For those people reading this and educating yourselves, the thermal detonator is only required should the trooper NOT have a backpack as in Tony's case. Very innovative work on your backpack as well!. Centurion Suggestions: I have nothing to add as far as improvement suggestions. Hopefully specific photos won't show any hidden deficiencies. Thank you again for your hard work on this. This badge was well earned. Your Garrison should be proud NOTE: you might want to remove the maker of your inner drop boxes from your top list since this costume has no drop boxes

This is a shame that all pictures and links on this topic have gone or been removed

As it already seems to have reached the conclusion, the parts should have relatively no gap between. Elastic will allow a certain degree of mobility.

Who is BSA??

Just a marvel to look at

Yes I did. I understand the matter is in the hand of the "guys". Haven't heard back yet, though.

Thanx Paul....I go big or go home And to address Germain, on previous projects, I have actually dropped parts INTO the pot of boiling water ON THE STOVE. The only thing I can deduct is that PVC just has a significantly lower melting point than ABS

It was going so well, too!

"I'll help you assemble your RS legs!" he said "This will be fun!" he said "Ooops....the back doesn't quite lie flat enough to make a solid flat gluing surface." He said "Let's compress it with twine and reshape it with a hot water bath!" he said "This will be perfect! " he said This was with hot water alone!!! Not even boiling! Not even immersed! Just poured over!! Hard lesson learned. You have been warned.

Some film troopers had return edge and some didn;t. It is not required to have it. Heck, you can get a hobby iron and remake a return edge if you wanted to. But back to the point, I just wouldn;t go too nuts in trimming off the length. A pic would definitely help