FN1313

Great info. I've got the opposite problem I'm going to have to resize the legs a bit larger, so ABS plastic strips and bondo to fill the gaps haha.

Did some cutting of the chest vents and one of them got a little more than I wanted, so I'm going to have to bondo that small little part. (so small it may not matter, but I'm super picky). Fiberglass itch exists haha. I will be doing some more detail cutting and filing tonight. Found that the thighs and calves are just a little small for me, so I'm going to use some plastic sheets that I will heat and form to the back of the leg pieces. I think 2 inches should do 1/2 an inch on each side for gluing to the armor and then 1 inch in size addition. I will then bondo the exterior so it's smooth and unnoticeable and finally use fiberglass sheets and resin to strengthen the interior if needed. The sheets come in today. I will probably work on those later this week.

I will post better pics later. Can’t seem to do so from the phone.

Inventoried and helmet cuts. Dremel was fantastic for this. I was fortunate to find no cracks in the armor. Most likely will need to size up the legs and calves so glad I got plastic sheets and Bondo on the way.

Yeah I picked up Ukswrath's shoulder supports. I will also fiberglass around there to build some added strength. With his one piece yoke that now goes over the chest in V5 I suspect a little more strain on that shoulder section.

Thanks for the info! So far from what I've seen there's no cracks or so which is quite fortunate. I will be investigating in depth at home as I begin sanding, but figured I'd pick up some of these things on my way back just in case there were. I know the back plate has a little push to it and I want it a little more durable so I'm going to fiberglass it up some.

I also got my pouches from @gijim and my shoulder supports and fans from @ukswrath. They are awesome. Thanks again to everyone who has helped and will help in making this happen!

Good idea. So everything looks great! His V5 kit is a lot smoother and refined for sure. I will pull it all out and get pics tonight. Now I did notice that there are parts that seem thin. I assume some fiberglass resin and fiberglass cloth would be best to thicken and strengthen those parts, correct?

New pic (old one had address) https://imgur.com/gallery/mZpUG30

Happy BBB day!!! https://imgur.com/gallery/MufLbAW

You’re right. I refunded mine and went elsewhere. I will be getting armor much sooner than Anovos.

At least I’m glad I chose to have a helmet made with my kit from Jim. Would have been bucketless otherwise.

Yeah he’s just about done with mine I heard just this weekend!

Excellent suggestions! Thank you!

Okay. Armor looks like it will ship soon. Any recommendations on snaps/snap tools and Dremel and dremel heads?

Looking forward to it. I've got his V5 kit on order so there will be slight differences, but I did enjoy seeing someone who's on their first build like I am with one of these.

Following for future reference. Great build! and excellent guide!

Looks great! About how long from when you ordered did it take for the kit to ship? I recently ordered mine, so I’m using the interim to finish ordering the other bits.

Yeah, It's definitely making things look troubling. There are a number of US based suppliers who are selling at cheaper, and even Jim's kits are cheaper with fastest shipping. I will give Anovos this, they look pretty and they've got the Disney/Lucasfilm tag. $900 for a full kit isn't too far off from what I've seen with other vendors and after all is said and done, my armor will be well over that $1100 limit, however I was previously on order with Anovos and my armor upgrades I was getting from other suppliers was putting it above that much. The armor kit alone with helmet is going to cost me cheaper (shipping aside). This also brings to question shipping, I suspect it's probably going to be cheaper within the USA, but yeah. It's interesting to not that. I don't think it's going to be last hurrah though only because their original intention was to offer kits cheap at first and then build price as they became more popular. Problem is I fear that this will drive buyers away as they are currently aware of the flaws with Anovos in shipping times and all. Why pay that much for slow goods and services if you could actually get it faster elsewhere potentially cheaper? I think all vendors deserve support though at their prices, so as long as Anovos get's it's shipping and manufacturing up to par, this will be a reasonable source of armor. It's all contingent on their wait times though.

Their Shadow Trooper that is now out of future production increased from a $450 kit to $1100 kit as "last hurrah" attempt to sale. So far as I know Liquidation should be cheaper to sale. lol. Hoping this is true and everyone else get's theirs soon. I've refunded and am going through Jim at this point. But still have a helmet on order through Anovos.

For my prior build info where I detailed my blasters here is the link: Previous Build Thread

Well, after a number of changes, trip-ups and other things, I've ended up getting refunds and now have decided and ordered my armor and bucket from Jimmiroquai. I'm going to create a new build thread more specific to this where I can keep things specifically a "Build" thread for the Jimmiroquai armor. I will attach a link to the new thread here though. FN1313's Jimmiroquai FOTK build thread

Hey everyone, As I noted in my Anovos build thread, I've decided to get a refund from Anovos and prefer to put my money with Jimmi as his kit will better fit me and most likely arrive sooner. So starting a new thread for this specifically I will keep this one specific to the build and not so much to general chatter. Here's what the my FOTK will eventually be built with: Buckets: Anovos TLJ Standard Bucket (Preordered) Jimmiroquai V5 TLJ Bucket Armor: Jimmiroqaui V5 TLJ Armor Holster: Dan's Metal Holster Gaskets: Pinky Geeks Phantastic Gaskets Pinky Geeks Neck Seal Harness: Pinky Geeks Harness Belt: Belts of the First Order Belt Soft Goods: FOTK Boots and Gloves from Imperial Boots Additional Items: Jimmi FOTK decals from Trooperbay Fabric Belt Pouches from gijim F-11D and SE-44c from Heston Solutions Later upgrades: Most likely will be purchasing Ukswrath's Audio system and fans for the FOTK helmet, but armor first. Will also most likely purchase some shiny biker shorts from Geeky Pinks as well. Hopefully with this build I will get the components sooner and be able to provide another build thread for this. I will aim to get plenty of details, photos, and even video of this build. thanks again for everything!

Okay going to check with Belts of the First Order and Trooperbay https://trooperbay.com/theme/star-wars/star-wars-stormtrooper-tfa-first-order-stormtrooper-black-canvas-ammo-pouch-set thanks!

You can find her page on Facebook as well. Geeky Pinks Phantastic Gaskets.