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Jim uses flexible fibreglass for his armour parts, which is just as easy to work with as ABS. It's a good bit thicker & as the name says, quite flexable, which is very handy. There's also little or no prep work, other than a light sanding to remove any dust prior to the primer coat. From memory, I gave the armour 1 coat of primer & two coats of paint with 1 or two coats of varnish, with a little light sanding btween coats.

Hey there @Jonesy Great choice of armour build by the way. I have sourced both soft & armour parts (including the helmet from Jim & I'm very happy with what I got. I've cleared version 1 & 2 & will be getting images taken as soon as I can for the version 3 with the helmet.

Just got my Triple 0 approved and met Anthony Daniels Saturday in it

Firstly, thanks. I was in love with this kit since we saw it in the teaser trailer. Its been a joy to be one the leading edge of making this. And yeah, I went aluminum bar for my struts so I could drill it without a press and bend it without having to use a blowtorch. I'll be looking into combining what we've cobbled together into a single file, as the MP 40 I used is far more complex than it needs to be for this build, and so I can model everything I've been drilling into it.

So I recently got my V1 helmet from Intergalactic supply (who also did my V5 gunner armor). And while I expected it to need some work to fit, I was actually surprised how big it was. (I have a big head so often times things are smaller for me than they are big like this) Thankfully I found these pads on amazon, As you can see it included a very large 1-2" thick pad that fit perfectly in the dome of the helmet, . Which was the perfect thickness for me to get the helmet EXACTLY at the level it needed to be.

Hi Guys, Ive spent the past few weeks designing the moulds for the ISB. Theyre also available as files however Ive converted these parts into Vac forming moulds. Ill be posting progress here. First are the renders. If there is anything that catches your eye that should be changed please let me know. Ive done my best to extrapolate some stuff from blurry screen caps from Andor as well as get other info from similar parts like the mud trooper from other media. CC welcome. If anyone wants the files they can be found HERE.

Doing an IST trooper ( Ferrix) and this will be a big help thank you . I am fearing doing the collar . I ordered my armor from 850.

Thats just amazing

need to sort out paints etc for the very slimey shoulder straps... Pretty sure I can remember what @Dropkick said I needed lol

Thank you! My friend was interested in building an IST with me so I think I'll have him get Jim's armor.

Paintings done, I think it's in a good place compared to what we see on screen. 3D with aluminum tube, bar, and bars, as well as hardware. Not sure if anyone's done some diving into what slings are being used, or if it's just the same web most of the imps use. I'll attach that once we do some digging and I start on soft bits. Looking forward to see what Deamos is able to do with more found and less printed parts.

Aloha Spec Ops, I'm Luke, one of the Event Coordinators for the Pacific Outpost in Hawaii. I've done 30 troops in my Scout and decided to retire it after my ANH Vader got approved since it started to yellow due to the Hawaii sun. I was considering turning it into a shadow scout but this build looks really cool so I wanted to give it a try. I'll basically be painting & dyeing my Scout kit to match the proposed CRL. I think the boots will be the most work but still shouldn't be that bad. I'm planning to rattle can khaki and then sponge on green and the darker colors, then softly sand to show the white under on a few high points. I'll need to dye the straps, cod, boxes, and re-add the details.

I've a good few images of me in the IAT on my recon dragons thread. Start from the back of this thread...

Bit of progress Rear of back armour the box greeblies were a bit soft so printed very very thin ones and iterated till got right size and thickness. Collar prongs weren’t the best so drilled out receptacle in chest and sanded them with dremel wheel so now fit really well. Will see if need to do anything at first proper fit when have soft goods. Opened up slots for the shoulder straps so now waiting for the MPSB straps and we can take a look at that. Buckles had the slot pre cut so that is one less job. Have pics and will upload later Still need to square the two holes

Officially ordered Jim’s undersuit. Now we play the waiting game

Here's a 360 view.

Daft little update. Biceps glued together , still gonna add a slit and have it flex at the back and then use either rubber cord or elastic. Gave everything a soft wipe with a scotch pad ( the red ones ) to add a better key and weather depending it’s primer time. Can add the colour to all the bits and stilll then mod the shoulder bridges and sides when I need to Have ordered some shoulder straps from Paul prentice and have the bell brackets and elastic strap already. have the webbing and snaps ready to go and more industrial Velcro than I know what to do with. Tempted to use the Velcro hook the bells up rather than a snap to make it easier to dress and connect the bell to the bicep in the usual way.

Thank you both for the info. It has helped me alot. I'm having to take a break from working on my armor this week due to the 4th (I'm a pyrotech) but will be back to working on it soon.

heres the next change log for our vest. Clearly one of the more complcated parts for Del. Change log 2.2 Tactical Vest The tactical vest and its pouches are made of black fabric similar to the flight suit material. Heavy black canvas is recommended. There are three M4 / M16 style magazine pouches fitted to the front of the vest, each filled by a rectangular package covered in the same fabric as the tactical vest. The packages fill the pouches completely, and extend above the pouch. Each package has a black gloss strip mounted to the front at the top, which should appear to be constructed from a similar material to the costume's hard armour parts. There is a black block on the right side of the vest matching references, held in place by one of the webbing straps described below There are a total of fourteen wide horizontal black webbing straps sewn onto the front of the tactical vest, with four stacked horizontally on either side of the pouches, and two at the front of each pouch. Straps are approximately 1" (25mm) wide and sewn to match reference images. The main shoulder straps are made from leather or leather-like material, which cross at the back and attach to the top edge of the vest on both sides. The front shoulder straps are attached to triglide buckles, which in turn attach to the top front edge of the vest with a shorter strap. The shoulder straps cross near the top of the back armor box. Each shoulder strap runs through a tri-glide at the rear before feeding into approximately 1" (25mm) wide side release buckles which attach to the top edge of the vest. There is a leather or leather-like waist strap (approximately 1" or 25mm wide) present at the back of the tactical vest, and it is attached to the vest with one quick release buckle on the right or left side of the vest at the wearer's option. This quick release buckle is hidden under the scout pouch, and is not seen when worn. A single adjusting tri-glide is centered on the back waist strap. There is a specific buckle greeblie mounted above the front tri-glide buckles on each side, matching reference images. There is a horizontal strip mounted to each front shoulder strap, several inches above the buckle greeblie. The strips should be made from the same material as the shoulder straps. The Flyye tactical vest is not accurate and will not be approved for use. OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): The vest is proportional to the wearer. See reference images and the Costume Gallery for placement of specific components. There are two vertical stitches near the inner edge of the horizontal webbing straps. This may be topstitched. All shoulder and waist straps are made of black leather or leather-like material. Vest front tri-glides are made with reference to the games 3D model, and are attached to the vest with straps that are approximately 1.37" x 1.37" (35mm x 35mm) wide. Buckle style greeblies made with reference to the 3D models are attached to the shoulder straps above the tri-glides. The front shoulder straps which go over the shoulder and continue to the back are made of 3 layers which are glued, sewed or bonded together. Stitching is permitted as long as the stitches are small and do not detract from the overall appearance. The first (bottom) layer is approximately 1.37" (35mm) The middle layer shall be approximately 1" (25mm) wide. The final layer is approximately 9/16" (15mm) wide. The layered part of the leather shoulder straps runs up over the shoulders and stops below the rear of the collar. It then continues on as an approximately 1" (25mm) wide black strap, passing through tri-glides and into side release buckles, which are held to the vest with straps that are approximately 1" (25mm) wide. The three magazine pouches fall below the bottom edge of the vest. The top of the pouch is in line with the bottom edge of the upper webbing strap. The bottom edge of the pouch may come close to but not touch the top edge of the overbelt.

Aluminum alloy upgrade

Thanks for sending that in, Greg. I've had to step back from the 501st for a little bit due to some outside the 501st things going on in life. I'll do the best I can the next 30 days to take a look at this. I'm going to be away from home for about 3 weeks with a work project. I'll tag @Dropkick and @BlacXabbath in here as well.

Sounds good to me! I had to take a break from here for a little bit, had a lot going on outside of the 501st. The next month is going go be a whirlwind for me 🤪

Hello Alex, Ryan & Calvin, I've gone through the 2019 proposed CRL item by item and made some revisions and adjustments for the red SITH Jet Trooper CRL update. I have all the armor components laid out and ready to start photographing for the CRL proposal. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Greg TX42727 Proposed CRL 30-June-2025.docx

Sure thing! I'll take more pics in the morning. I figure even if it is inaccurate, I would still like to have it just for fun. It's a fun bit.

troopers we are off track. While the discussion IS necessary, we need to focus back to the CRL text dicussion. We are now officially off in the weeds. This is why we go one item at atime. One item, once bullet point, one discussion.

I'll give the finishing a go this weekend for a suitup and see how it looks!

Will do, I'm going to suit up again this weekend in Albuquerque for Duke City Con. Hoping up get a bunch there

Make sure to get loads of images at troops, & post them in your recon dragons so we can use them for our social feeds.

Just bumping this new CRL topic for progress. 😎

aha so thats something we would love your commentary on when we get to that part of the CRL were developing.

Looks fantastic!

plase check CRLs closely. There ARE differences in the back armor, in the box insets and hose connectors. Make sure youre getting the box insets you need. Also, we have not developed anything from Season2. the LMO has not given us the Greenlight to do so yet.

I got some work done at an armor party yesterday, here are some updates! Boots still need a major overhaul but everything else is getting a nice, subtle wash of light green after many passes. I think I'll do another round of green wash and then try a suit-up to check in on how it's looking all together. Thanks for the support guys!

Yes, I’m pumped! It left Kiev, Ukraine Tuesday afternoon. It should be on a plane over the Atlantic presently, headed for Indianapolis.

Boots done! What do you guys think? Action pose:

I'll see if I can get around to it soon. I've been plagued a bit by things IRL, sorry for the holdup! I've also got this new shot of Kimzi, which shows the green on the uniform in a neutral light. This may mean we might as well look at getting the shade of green we use updated? Since it doesn't get much better than neutral light character shot. This would probably also confirm that the gray looking armor in the show is a result of color grading, and that it actually is black, like we've heard from Fraser. I think we should probably gather all updates we can and then update for as many attachments and changes as we can in one go?

So... I attempted my first round of serious gluing last night. Took the plunge and did the collar on the rear armour. It's about as tricky and annoying as I thought it would be. Turned out not as nice as I wanted it to be, but it is stable. Thought I might have to fill the gap, but the join between the two pieces is visible on-screen. Going to use a strapping system over the shoulders, beneath the actual rubber straps, as I don't know how much I can rely on them. Especially since I'm considering using magnet attachments. Anyway, what I came to say was... The front and rear pieces meet at the sides. Just. However... If I eat more pies.. They will not.

And now, the full suit up!

Belt boxes - my first one with the pill shaped on top! Ezra from BaileyBuilds helped me with the boxes - they hit it with Rust-Oleum matte gunmetal gray for this color.

Here's my initial video discussing strapping: