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Looking better I Know this is not the final product, but I don't know about that pebble grain texture. The leather needs to look smoother. I'd kind of prefer two pull straps instead of velcro, but that's just me.

Make sure you read through the forum here & do your research before you buy anything. And to echo everyone else...stuff isusually on eBay for a reason...because it wasn't gonna fly here.

I thought I was the only one wondering that...lol.... Good luck with your build, Adam! I love the excited big brown box pics! I saw your thread pop up on the FLG board too, so let us know if you need any help!

This is definititely a great build, Glen! You can count on it being stickied on the IOC for all the cadets to see.

Great job, guys!

Dang. I never noticed his chest all squished like that. Weird. I always figured he maybe wasn't wearing his butt plate or something, considering how he jumped up so quickly, but that chest plate....wow...

Wow! Great pics! I wish my parents had dressed ME like that.

I just go troop in my TK. Florida does enough weathing without any effort on my part.

I always thought it was a coffee thermos.

As well as some officers on an upper level if you really squint hard.

Congrats to all! Looks like we're in great hands!

I would only recommend that you try to match the same weathering on the soft parts as close as possible.

All good advise. Just take your time & ask as many questions as you need to before droping money on armor.

Definitely.

LOL. Yeah, and thats why he had the comlink (in addition to his helmet com) so he had broader range when he went really deep down.

With all the props that get used over & over again, I would say it is quite possible. Very cool.

I never did care for his armor. Especially the Biker Scout kit.

Funny that that is the only grappling hook we ever really see. Maybe he had that in case he fell down the lift shaft in the docking bay, & had to climb back up.

I think the elastic strips had Velcro sewn on each end, similar to how some of the Biker Scout armor was held in place.

No thoughts eh?

While there are many imperfections in the armor itself, probably the biggest reason people see Rubies as sub-par is because almost every image floating around is on a mannequin thats not fiited/strapped to it properly, or on some poor sap wearing who bought it from a Halloween store who has no clue how to wear it. I think if someone takes the time to do the proper mods on it like you are doing, it will definitely look much better. Proper accessories should also greatly enhance it's look. For the holster, it's pretty much the same as an ANH holster, but with longer straps connecting it to the belt.

Lol. I thought I was going crazy cause I couldn't find it either. Whew. Glad it's back.

Actually, they aren't that hard to change as long as they are rational. Just propose the change to the LMO, have him bless the change, then change it if you have permissions. The measurement of a belt seems like a pretty standard measurement on any accurate kit. The only reason I see for it to deviate would be if a trooper was very small and needed a bit of trimming down. Then that would be left up to the overall look of the belt while worn in respect to the trooper's size, which you can only trim so much without destroying needed details on the plastic.

Wow! That was a harsh experience! I'm glad I got to just deal with them face to face on the convention floor.