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How far do those pins go into the receiver tube? Were you able to grind those down? Might have an issue sliding the blot in with little nubs sticking out. Wicked cool,build so,far!

TM (troopermaster) only offers longer shin pieces. All other molds are the same.

If it was a problem with ANY level of approval, it wouldn't be recommended from here. But for your information, none of the helmets made for the original films were three piece designs. A couple of armor makers have incorporated a three piece helmet into their designs and have hid the seams well so it appears NOT to be.

The old FX kits are really not available outside of Ebay. I would watch over there as I have seen them pop up there from time to time

Congrats bud!!!!

Just my opinion, but why not sell it back on Ebay and buy proper armor from here. Why build it twice only to be unhappy with it once??

That is correct. There are a couple different "S" trims that are currently being used. Some are bigger than others but they all work.

Stop at home depot and get your chemical gloves. Brush up on your painting skills or order the Dave M decals from trooperbay for your helmet. You can get all the paints you need from Trooperbay as well. The humbrols have a very long dry time so if you want to speed that up, you can buy Testors paints from your local hobby store. You will need 1138 gloss gray for your traps, tears, ab buttons and Thermal det. pipe, gloss black for outlines and details, matte black for the Hovi tips and vocoder. Regardless of the dry time, I would still get the Humbrol french blue for the ab buttons. This is also the color of the tube stripes if you want to tackle that. We will be watching!!!!

Definitely have your Garrison set this up! The theaters really appreciate what we do for them and usually will show their gratitude by allowing you to suit down after the first showing to see the film at no charge. I am certainly not guaranteeing that, but that has been done for us on several occasions.

Looks outstanding!! Nice clean construction. If I was to comment on anything, it would be the angular paint lines on your teeth. The paint should be a smooth line following the curve of the top of the tooth into the gap between teeth. Nice work over all!

Don't overthink that bicep!! It looked great after your initial effort!!! Now that you have the sealing iron, you have all sorts of new weapons in your arsenal to tweek and hone return edges, curves and uneven joints. Just make sure you don;t set it too high. You don;t want it to melt the surface on contact, you want it to heat the plastic through until you can bend it.

Normally, I wait a little while for your fellow troopers to have a chance to look over your armor a bit, but there isn't too much to look over here except an awesome set of NE armor!! We all really enjoyed following along with this build and the fact that you and your son were doing this together is heartwarming!! Thank you for sharing your moments together with us. Now that the tissues are put away........Let's look at your armor!!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: Outstanding application!! Well organized and complete. Thank you. As for your armor, it contains all the required elements for Expert Infantry. With that, I would like to congratulate and welcome you to EIB!!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section, myself and your fellow troopers provide suggestions that go toward the overall final look of your armor. Unless specifically noted, these are suggestions and will not affect the outcome of any application. I think it was a good choice to go with the ATA helmet. I think it pairs up very nice with the NE armor. The ATA just has that classic shape I love. Great build on it by the way. If you were to hold a gun to my head and MAKE me say anything regarding your build, it would be about the frown. ALthough I won;t require a change, the ANH frowns often stopped then continued past the indent for the fifth tooth as seen here: Some may look and ask if your shoulder bells can be brought up a bit to touch the ribbed shoulder bells. After looking over your armor, you have no bicep hooks that are pulling them down and all attachment positions are proper so I think this was just an oversight when the pic was taken. If you apply for Centurion (which I hope you do) I would make sure these are positioned against the shoulder bridges for that pristine front shot!! Since we are discussing things that can be brought up[, your waist belt has a bit of a droop in the front. Your waist belt assembly should be resting against or slightly overlapping the bottom portion of the button plate. Disregard the red circle...it was there to make a point for a different trooper I am just bringing up this next point as an observation that puzzles me a bit. The thigh pack on the lower portion of the right thigh should be attached at the rear most corners of the ridge that runs along the bottom of the thigh. On YOURS, the pack is attached at the correct spot on the outer portion, but just doesn;t seem to be long enough to attach at that corner on the inner portion. It must be a combination of the pack not being long enough and the thighs being bigger in diameter. Again, this was just an observation. Since we are discussing the lower half of your body, your sniper plate concerns me that it's gonna be hung up on something at some time. You have left quite a bit of extra material along the upper ridge that can be removed. I tried to mark this in red. I need to mention this, There was an observation by Germain regarding the location of your outer rivet covers and the shape of your center button plate. These are a case of "should be's". This is not something that I find terrific fault with and will NOT require to be fixed. Centurion Requirements: As I stated before, I hope to see a Centurion application in your future. You are so close that a couple small changes will secure a spot for you. First off, as menbtioned, you will need to change out your gloves and hand plates for the rubber chemical gloves and flexible/latex hand plates. Next, you are REALLY close here, but the return edge on your forearms needs to be finished to include the end of the square indent ridge. I circled the portion I am referring to. Please make sure that the outer edge of your drop boxes align with the outer most edge of your waist belt. Also, please raise that belt assembly to its proper position. Lastly, you have a noticeable bit of overlap on your calf closures especially at the top. If you want the overlap for the velcro security, that is ok because it can't bee seen under the seam. However, at the top, this should be trimmed back to suggest a butt joint here. Congratulations again!!!

It's the fabric waist belt that connects there. Those snaps are what hold up the belt so it doesn't fall in the front

It's a new opportunity to be a Stormtrooper. Not enough total suit views but cool so far

Christian!! Thank you for your hard work!! Those forearms are a huge improvement and everything else checks out!! Congratulations and welcome to Expert Infantry!!!

I know I ate too flocking much food today.

The correct diameter PVC is not readily available in the US. Ordering it from overseas can be expensive. You might want to consider acrylic tubing

You can just glue the strap inside the forearm and bicep. Tack it in position with a couple drops of superglue then top coat it with E6000 to make it smooth

I can make you a set for the price of shipping if you can't use that tutorial. PM me if I can help

I am sorry that you needed to go through that delay. The thigh deal is something I have never heard of nor will I ever again. Welcome to being official, Trooper!

By trimming that 1/2 inch off the front of your forearm, it won't affect your fit. That looks great!

Hey There, Ricardo! Thank you for your application for EIB!! Let's take a look at your armor!!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted. Nice, easy to follow application. Well done! As for your armor, your suit represents all the required elements for Expert Infantry. With that, I would like to welcome you to EIB!!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: This is the section where myself and your fellow troopers make suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. These suggestions, unless specifically stated, will not affect any application. What can I say???? It is nice when it is this easy! You have a great build and for a taller trooper, I really expected to see more black showing but this suit is a perfect fit for you. Well done all around on both armor and blaster! I would watch your biceps as they seem to have a tendency to spin on you. The molded ridge on the bicep should match the molded ridge on the shoulder bell. Centurion Suggestions: This is not your first rodeo. You have been around long enough so none of the following things should be a real surprise. Although this is a stellar build, There are certain aspects of the Armor Master set that need to be replaced in order to be eligible for Centurion. The main parts being the chest and back, but on your specific armor, you will also need to change out the ab button plates to the ones with the buttons molded into the plates. Why the other ones are even included at this point I don't know? Hopefully you didn't throw those away. Separate buttons are not allowed for Centurion applications as they were never used in the films. You will also need to obtain a set of the flexible/latex handplates. I LOVE those extra shots!!! Awesome! Congrats again, Ricardo!!!!

Good advice on those ears guys! Those are totally save able. Not that they were bad to begin with. Anyway, you asked earlier regarding your waist belt. Why there are so many useless pieces included with the AM kit baffles me. Use the belt you have pictured on the left. The rivet covers, which it looks like you have two sets of, should be trimmed out yo be 1 inch square. One will go in the center, one on each end. However, the really should not be centered as the dimple on each end suggests. After trimming out the rivet cover, stage it on the end so that it is centered top to bottom but is sitting about 1/8 inch off the edge. Then Mark the rivet cover's location so you know where to install your rivet.

Sanding to a gloss should be a progression. Jumping from 400- novus is a huge step. There are so many more progressive grits before the novus that will get you a better gloss