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If anyone came up to me and told me I looked like crap I would be so chuffed - as my aim would be fulfilled

Still option C

Option C

Next on the list are; canvas belt, drop boxes, thermal detonator, adding the thigh power pack, gloves and hand plates and then final weathering and making this suit look like it came from the film set .... But all that will have to wait as I'm off on holiday for week starting today

Seems like you had a great time, happy belated birthday

I need a canvas belt, and to diet

Ok i have completed the back of the torso build, i will be working on the front and sides soon. Still need to source a canvas belt and then i will add the snaps for the belt at the front. But for now, take a look at the internal strapping as was seen on the original stormtroopers back in 1977 :shock:

Torso teaser testshots

Aren't you a little.. Hey wait a minute your the right height - so I must be a little tall....

îŒî‹ Happy birthday Paul î‹îŒîŒ’

Nice photo 

On my recent build/paint job i used primer first

Totally awesome suit Pete, you are leading the way for a new generation of super accurate stormtrooper replica costumes

Ok so i have now completed my new Empire Strikes Back stormtrooper helmet. This is the best replica helmet i have built yet, and am very pleased with the results. Sorry about the sometimes crappy pictures but the weather here is really bad at the moment, more decent pictures to follow later. Ok this helmet has had 4 coats of paint, grey primer, a green for the hdpe effect; inside and out, white primer and then white gloss. It has plenty of chipped paint, a little glue here and there and i will be weathering this very soon. The helmet is finished using Keith's hovi mic tips, flat green lens, TK 4510 decals and the inside has the star shaped foam liner and elastic chin strap I would like to thank Paul and Pete for their continued support in my ongoing project to have the closest prop replica's.

Ok biceps, shins and thighs have their strapping glued in. I have also added the hovi mic tips, ears are painted and screwed on, neck trim and elastic chin strap fitted

Here is most of the elastic I will be using for the internal strapping. The only items missing are the elastic for the shins and the left side torso

If you need to fill any noticeable gaps from front to back use White plastic for eib application. Any other usage you can use what you like.

Ok here are a few more armourâ„¢ pieces after paint but before rubbing down and polishing. This week I will be weathering and strapping

This suit is painted using halfords appliance white. These are before rubbing down and polishing

Hi David being 1.5 the shoulder bridges are nice and flexible so I just held them in place and ran abs weld around the edges The paint also helps to fill the gap to look super smooth..

Todays work dodging the rain drops ended like this...

I think the paint will be all finished tomoro so stay tuned for an update

Pete your suit looks amazing Now let's see the inside