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This is a CFO kit I have been working on for about two weeks now. Let me know what you guys think. Helmet- The ears are just glued on, since they have no screws in them like ANH & ESB. The helmet has bubble lenses that are really hard to see through. I might end up switching them out. I dunno. Instead of an accurate hard-hat liner, I decided to put military helmet padding in there since I had some sitting around. The hand plates are the same as ESB or Snowtroopers. I dig em. The arms & legs didn't need cover strips, so they were easy to put together. The chest, back, butt, and cod all have the ROTJ white trim. The boots are TK boots with the soles painted white. The ROTJ belt is a hard-to-find nylon material that I was lucky to get from CFO. The blaster is a Hyperfirm with d-rings added. I'm going to work on the thermal detinator some more. I don't like how it turned out. Weird, upside down ROTJ details. Test fitting All suited up.

No. They have not perfected their hats yet. Just get a Museum Replica hat & you'll be good to go. They also make the updated officer uniforms in whatever color you want (remember gray is useless, so don't choose that one) you just have to let them know. They have been very helpful working with us.

Oops. Forgot about that.

Slave five might have one left. I can't remember if he sold the last one, but I got one of his last ones to be made & it rocks!

Yep. Should still be the same mods. I can't really think of anything else you'd want to do to alter it anyway, except maybe add an S-trim.

Remember, they might look a little odd going on there because they are not perfectly symmetrical like we might expect them to be. Just take your time & look at the reference pics a lot. Thats all I really did with mine.

The only real difference is the way they are joined together as you have mentioned.

Cool! Thanks, guys.

I just got my holster for my ROTJ build & was wondering if the length of the two attachment straps from below the belt to the top of the holster made any difference. Right now my straps are the same length as the ones we can see in ANH, but I've noticed in ROTJ, they seem to be quite a bit longer. Would this possibly be an issue for say, EIB, or Centurion? I'm fairly short, and can appreciate having shorter straps, so my blaster isn't down to my knees.

Looks awesome! I'm working on my CFO right now. Just finished the bucket last night. I got one of the last hyperfirms too. Such an awesome blaster!!! ROTJ for the win!

Really? I was pretty sure they were just smooth gloves all over.

^ This.

The most accurate looking ones that I have came accross are rubber military chemical gloves. They are sturdy, smooth, and do not have that weird gripping texture on the palms. I'm sure military surplus stores would have them for pretty cheap.

very nice work!

Yep. Its just a pipe.

Yeah, I was thinking of cutting the sides so it becomes a inner-box shape, then adding a bit of bondo to seal the seams, making it a true box. We'll see if that either works out or turns into a mess. lol... A gift box would be great if you could find one.

I don't believe anyone currently does. I was considering making some out of the ''for sale" signs that come in handy when working on just about anything.

Looking forward to seeing your build. I also agree, its better to shoot for Centurion from the start, that way you don't have to change a bunch of stuff later down the road.

I wouldn't get those. As mentioned, that weird stitching throws the look off.

Congrats!

What appears to be part of your neck seal that hangs down in front looks like it is sticking out the sides of your chest plate. I only see that in the first couple photos though, so probably no real issue.

Not sure if that's allowed, but you're right. You could see that on Luke's holster, when he drew his weapon in the detention block. Looks like the front of your bib is sticking out from under your chest a bit. Very nice looking suit.

We have those.

I actually sat down for the first time at a troop last night. It was tricky & somebody had to help me up, but I did it! I kept my legs spread out and was careful how I put my weight on my butt plate.

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