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Helmet This came as is and I haven't done anything to it. I think it was an anovos built one. The previous owner added some padding and a battery pack and helmet fans.

Hey Chemi! Thanks for the feedback! I'll defiantly sand down more of the return edge of the shoulder bell then, that should hopefully help. I agree that the buttons could use a lighter blue paint. I got the paint from another member who also had stormtrooper armor but when I put it on, it was defiantly a darker blue then the reference. And there are some silver button parts I know need to be painted white Also how would I close the gap between the kidney and abdomen armor? Also in the picture you circled in red, so when I put it on, the thigh armor was going over the sniper knee. How would I improve that besides raising the thigh armor because I don't think it can go higher. I'll also post some pictures now of the helmet and TD. I had put the TD on in a previous fitting pictures I posted, before I added the other parts of the belt though.

Also I realized after the fact that I forgot to put the thermal detonator on

Basically, how far off am I from trooping?

So I've made more progress tonight These aren't submittal pictures btw. Just wanted to get feedback on here. To be honest I was quite frustrated with how it turned out. Besides it being uncomfortable and very difficult to put on. It just feels and looks off. The shoulder bells seem to be too narrow for my arms and the upper arm armor. I'm guessing that because of the box it was stored in for who knows how long they were pressed together, is there any way to make the wider so they don't stick out as much?

Thanks y’all! So I measured and trimmed the right side to make it more even. That helped as well with readjusting and lining it up better with the middle cover strip of the shin. I’ve added the glue and clamps. As I’m writing this now, I’ve forgotten the tape for extra support I can add that later when I get home. I do have like 5 clamps on it so it’ll probably be fine. I also trimmed down and sanded the inner part of the thighs which helps significantly with reducing armor bite when I tried them on.

It's also hard to get touching surface area between the knee and the armor. Also is the left side of the knee piece supposed to be longer then the right? because I also can't get it to line up evenly on both sides without it messing up alignment with the middle cover strip

So here's what it looks like clamped. However, I don't like how wide it is, but that's the only way I can get it to line up. Glue has not been added yet.

Real quick, does anyone have a guide or way they've riveted the snipper knee. Not a snap rivet, the other kind that longer and thin. Reason I think its better to rivet instead of glue is because the shin itself was assembled wide so I can't get enough surface area to glue it down. The guy I worked with before also noted this and said it needed to be riveted. I know that isn't allowed for level 2 and 3 approval, but I'm aiming for basic. I can post pictures after dinner if needed.

So I just got an ImperialArms E-11 Blaster and was wondering, what is the best way to store and transport it? Like what do you use to bring it to trooping events?

Thank you! Yeah putting on the full armor I felt more like a protocol droid then a stormtrooper XD So some fine tuning will definitely be needed

Update! Got some major progress done today! Still much more to do, but I feel like I'm almost at the finish line Still to do: Add closure method for shins Attach Sniper Knee Attach belt plastic front bit thingy Attach plastic shoulder straps Adjust strapping on the connecting sides Attach strapping from thigh armor to abdomen/cod piece armor Adjust strapping on shoulder bells (I have no idea why they are sticking up so much?) Attach holster

Good news! The one's from Walmart work! They specifically said 5/8" on them which was helpful! Maybe I'll upgrade them in the future if there is an issue but for now this is what I'll use

The "test piece" I brought btw is one of the nylon strips that has a female snap attached to it. The reason I'm using this as a test is because I know it fits the Tandy male snaps already on the abdomen armor.

So um, bad news. I couldn't find the snaps at either stores. Well, I found snaps at Michaels but they only had two sizes and neither were the right size because they wouldn't fit the test piece that I brought with. The Michaels I went to also had only a small leather section where the snaps were. Hobby Lobby had more leather working stuff but even less snaps all were also smaller. I saw Walmart had snaps so I'll check there next if not I might order Tandy online. Probably not the best quality at Walmart but I need a right size for the abdomen armor. I'd be worried about removing and replacing them and damaging the armor.

That's good to know! I was actually going to go to Hobby Lobby this morning and see if they had snaps but now I'll check Michaels first!

Thank you so much! So I have Male Bases and Male snaps, which makes more sense. That means I need to get Female Bases and Snaps. Also the only snap I have which is branded is the two on the abdomen armor. They say Tandy on them so I imagine they are 5/8" sized which is exactly what I needed to know!

So the used kit came with a good bit of snaps already which is good. However, they only seem to be Male Snaps and Female Bases according to this picture from the SNAP Setting 101 page that was linked. However, they seem to be two different sizes. From the strapping kit that came with it, the female snaps fit all the male snaps in the baggie as well as the male snaps that the person already attached to the lower abdomen piece. However those male snaps outside the baggie don't connect to the female snaps, they are smaller but by a minuscule difference to where they don't fit but to a naked eye you have no idea. When I put snaps on the belt, I want them to be able to fit the snaps already on the lower abdomen armor. So question is, how do I buy the right snap size?

A question I have though is on the belt. So I think the guy who previously had this kit was going for a higher level of approval and was modifying the belt, because it's been taken apart. The screws or snaps that would have held the plastic piece of the belt have been cut. Which is quite unfortunate. So here's how the belt looks laid out: From what I gather the left most hole, the middle hole where the blue tape is, and the third right most hole are where the cut screws would have gone. Two of the holes next to it are supposed to hold snap rivets which attach on the snap rivets on the lower abdomen armor (Those snap rivets have already been drilled into and attached to the armor, but not the belt) Then the two right holes align with the holster. Questions I have is, what's the best way to attach the belt since the screws have been snapped? How should I attach the holster to the belt?

Hello! This is going to be a pretty short build thread for a couple reasons. I bought a used and partially assembled Anovos Kit, so all the cutting was already done and several pieces were already assembled or partially assembled. I've also received help and feedback from a fellow garrison member who was able to come over one day and help guide me a bit. I've also done a good bit of work the past couple days. With this kit I'm wanting basic approval but I've been looking at Ukswrath's ANOVOS TK build (stunt) even though he went for a higher level of approval. Here's a bit of what I've done already: The only part that has any strapping in this picture is just the shoulder bell. Nothing else yet. Also I know that the left (my left) shin is a bit wide. I haven't implemented a proper closure method yet, so its not even really closed. Also since I took this picture I've added the knee ammo belt.

Hey flight suits can still be cool and are very much shown in the movies. Some people work their way up to the armor, like I'm doing now.

Well said!

I should clarify, I mean more my own personal pressure to get it right and follow the guidelines. Sorry for any confusion

Exactly! That's what's been intimidating for me to work more on my TK Kit. I feel there's a lot of pressure to make any cut or glue as it isn't able to be undone. When I got it I laid everything out and got super overwhelmed. I did however get the motivation yesterday to finish the assembly/glue together a bicep piece! So yay! Small victory! It was also a used kit so it's partially assembled already so I had to figure out where in the proccess it is to being completed. Luckily I have two things going for me that can help. 1) The forums here have a LOT of information. I used that one extensive Anovos assembly guide to help with the bicep yesterday. 2) I have someone from my garrison coming this coming Saturday to help get me started and guide me on what to do!

So being relatively new to the 501st, I though I'd share my thoughts. I first remember meeting the 501st at a Charlotte Checkers Game in 2014. Here's some picture of little me at that event: Finding out about them, I always thought it was super cool what the group does with it's charity and community work. However, it was defiantly intimidating to join. It seemed like something that was a "nice thought" but never something I'd be able to do. I was worried that my level of costuming wouldn't meet the standards (tbh I still worry about that). But with the resources on the different forums and the helpful people that are able to provide input, I was fortunate enough to figure out how to get in! Now that I'm in, it has opened my eyes to both the good and the bad behind the curtains. Majority has been good. I've meet some very nice and helpful people at my garrison. I've seen first hand what good my actions have on people and what joy it can bring them. Only bad is the legion politics and hearing about random drama happening. But that's bound to happen with like what, 15,000 people worldwide? It is a little bummer to hear when that stuff happens, but it's not a deal breaker for me. Like I said, there is majority good happening. I'm excited to continue being apart of this group for years to come!