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My 8 year old took it which is why I am kinda of looking down. Also for the fact this is the first time I have had everything on and as you all know it's an adjustment. I need to finagle the shins a bit still. And I think the right bicep came unsnapped. The biggest issue other than I don't have the fans in and it was steaming up, is some of the snaps keep coming unsnapped. I need to adjust how I am strapping on the thighs and get some suspenders for the belt. It will pass for my daughters halloween event this weekend. Next week I will start the submission process.

Oh and thanks for pointing out the shoulder snap. Didn't even notice! Thanks!

As always, thanks for the feedback. I did put some foam in both shins as they immediately started pointing to the left. I will make the left shin a smaller. I can't do too much at the top I don't think as my calf itself is apparently big. I will mess with it. I will look to tighten things up. While I am glad you pointed out the holster. I didn't notice it. I need to look at it and hope it was just an odd angle. Honestly not sure what to do to fix that.

FIRST - when I was putting on my suit, the arm came unsnapped and couldn't get it back on by myself. Ok - there is a small laundry list of items I need to fix Shoulder Bell - I think the strap is too loose. Now my shoulder also takes up about 1/2 of the bell. The chest armor - I need to shorten the strap here as well. The challenging I am facing is I am 6' 5. So in this picture the around the crotch the black suit is actually sitting lower than the suit. I had used an elastic strap just to add flexibility. But thinking I need the regular strap and make it a little shorter so the black suit isn't below the crotch. This will pull down the chest piece down about one inch. The right shin - this is a replacement to the one I made too small. I intentionally made this one a little larger, but I am think now, it's a little too large and just need to do a small adjustment. Thoughts? legs - the left leg came unsnapped, and I didn't realize it in this picture so the left legs is sitting a bit lower than it should. It's hard to tell in this pictures but the back plate is sitting about one inch away form my shoulder blade. I am thinking i need to shorter the elastic strap to pull it it a bit. Once I do that I can see how the bottom is sitting and making adjustments.

I haven't posted in about 10 days. But I have been working on it. Today I completed painting, the strapping and had to move some snaps that I am now waiting on the glue. I need to get some elastic for the hand guards tomorrow. And as long as it all looks ok, and I will post pics. Then I am done with the body. I am redoing part of the helmet as I realize that I made it too small for the electronics. That should be completed by the end of the weekend and then done! Until you all tell me where I messed up. Either way, I am excited to get more boxes check. I got my blaster in and I will need to build that. But I am sure it won't be as long as the trooper costume.

Are nice! Thank you!

Yeah, I am glad I asked cuz that's not how I would have interpreted that. I will have to take a look more at the pictures when I'm not on my phone. Appreciate it as always I'm going to owe you big time at the end of this! Haha! It is but maybe that's the universe telling me to slow down.

Can someone help me understand what this means? Sorry if that is a dumb question. Clearly I am confusing that with something else. This is from https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_anh_stunt A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate is present.

Haha! It is but maybe that's the universe telling me to slow down.

That sad moment when you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel... and you get to start on snaps, only to realize you can't find the die that came with the pliers and have zero idea if you ever saw them. Tomorrows a new day and will run by the store to get snaps started.

Thanks Glen!

Thanks Kyle!

I am having trouble finding images of how the crotch should be. That look about right? I see my lines are a little off now that I have enlarged the photo, but those lines look about right? Also, looking at this post. Do most people reinforce their shoulder bridges?

That's actually not a bad idea. Since I may be getting replacements, I may try that just to practice.

Well, I figured it would happen at some point. I have messed up in two areas. Fortunately, I think Dave at Dave's Darkside Depot is going to be bailing me me. Thanks Dave! The big AB plate got cut too small. I thought it would fit in the molding. And of course, I couldn't find any clear pictures ( and those were someone else who did the same thing) until after I made the error. DOH! And... the left shin. I also cut this too small originally. I know, I know... measure 7 times, measure 2 more times, check with the FISD folks. Measure a few more times. Then maybe cut. I think tried to put shims in which initially I thought would work until I got to sanding the ABS paste and started seeing the seam. I did put cover strips on the inside to give it more strength. AND of course, I didn't find the ABS Paste Tutorial until after I applied it here. Like I said, I am hopefully getting replacements. For the shins and AB Plates.