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Can "chocolate bars" be replaced with rectangles?

Seems good...though I will admit I was getting a bit lost in determining which box was being talked about. That may be an issue for GMLs unfamiliar with the costume.

I can't find a good shot of that right side end cap...and I only took notice because "chamfered" wasn't a word I was familiar with lol.

Ditto to the second part. We try to align parts...but with all the cross-used parts over all the costumes over all the detachments, constant CRL updates, potential yearly staff turnovers, etc. it's not always feasible or efficient to do so. @JAFO is correct in stating detachments operate independently of one another in their requirements. I did check both...the Mimban Trooper CRL has an E-11 with 3 tiers...our Mudtrooper CRL has just 2 tiers for an E-11B and significantly less text...we don't even touch the tier 3 details.

and yes the angled plastic will give the tank a contact/resting point at the top. u can glue it to the back tank...in my kit i actually cut a slit and put the angled plastic through the back plate to the interior...then riveted it as well so it wont ever pop off

@CrookKnight the back tank does not have to be perfectly flush (esp at the bottom). Get it as close as u can. Ive attached an original TB so u can see how off they were in fact on screen. That said, the close u can get it the better looking it will be. Additionally, the bottom rivet will help in pulling the tank to the back.

copy that!

@nanotek Will this be one CRL piece entry or 2 separate pieces (2 separate pics)?

do you have a link where these can be purchased? it would be good to add to our list of piece providers

So like a Franken-Magma. Interesting! My guess is by the time you are ready to submit this, the CRL proposal will have been published (we are just waiting for pictures). I would suggest following the text here in anticipation of the update: https://forum.specops501st.com/topic/7111-proposed-crl-modification-crimson-stormtrooper-magma-trooper/

Welcome! In addition to RWA, you could also consider RS Props and Chef's Creations...both UK based makers of scout armor as well that are both very good. In terms of tools...a dremel/rotary tool, curved end snips, lots of sandpaper/sanding blocks, pop rivet tool. Take a look at the CRL for the various straps/elastics you will need. I can''t speak to all the makers, but I know Chef provides all of the materials you will need to finish the armor build (straps, rivets, greeblies). Consider also soft goods and boots...decide whether you will be making your own or buying from a vendor. Most of these also provide those pieces as well.

Ditto to what Icy said regarding the sides and getting them flush...but in truth the belt cinched up is what will ultimately hold it all together tight. For Level 2...make sure you have the 3 fasteners on the left side. They dont have to functional but I did use the split rivets there permanently attached so the ab and kidney formed a “clamshell”. Then on the right side of the abdomen there should be 1 snap. That was the only snap I used there and the belt did the rest of the holding. I would give ya pics but I sold my Sandtrooper (once a TK) and sent it off just this past weekend.

Yup based on what I see this is the CRL to follow...no jet pack permitted here...thats only for the Battlefront vid game version...tho you do have a bit more variety in weapon options: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_shadow_stormtrooper

Eeek! Lol. Great news! I will admit much sooner than expected. We are stretched thin on CRL work at the moment...lets see those pics though! If he is up to it, @IcyTrooper can take lead on helping you revise the (very old) proposal.

it looks really good. show an update please when you make final adjustments!

Thx for input. Im not sure the difference between definitions is vastly different (billowed vs full)...but full probably translates a bit better for international members (not that CRLs arent full of technical jargon...they absolutely are). Working a build @SpaceWelder?

P.S. Both the Army Trooper and Engineer are undergoing updates. If your intent is to finish your costume soon, then build to the current CRLs...however, if you think it will take longer then build to what you are seeing in this update. Once the update is published, LMOs post a notification to GMLs (that is dated) and there is normally a grace period granted to those that were in mid-build (around a month). Lastly...I forgot to mention...the use of TK belts by these characters is not their standard uniform. In the story, they salvage the belts and other gear from fallen Stormies as they prepare a last stand. We will allow the belts as optional...but there is no link between the belts and the boots in terms of the characters original uniform.

@Saifai Let's back track because I don't think I fully understand what you are asking. First...this thread is regarding the Engineer. So you must ONLY look at the Engineer for the references, not cross reference with the other troopers (including the Army Trooper). The current CRL allows for Jackboots (higher boots), but there are no actual comic references that depict this for the Engineer. This is where the discussion for shorter boots is coming from. This picture is the best visual reference for the boot for Engineers: They are up to the calf (but not higher or lower)...this negates Jackboots and TK boots so far as I see. Additionally, there is no indication of white anywhere in this reference. The officer in the same picture has black boots with the same dirty coloring. The next best reference is this picture (middle trooper standing with TK belt): Again...I see no evidence for white in that. A good indicator of this is the difference between the TK/TK belt colors and the boots...not the same, not close. If anything, the boots are a closer color to the Army Trooper with the helmet (green)...but as established in the first picture shown...the boots are dirty (hence the color). Also note, that these boots go to mid shin...a TK boot stops just above the ankle (I have a TK and a TD). So...with all of that established, I hope that answers your questions...again, I'm not exactly sure what your question/goal may be...so hopefully this info helps.

The CRL update discussed here hasnt been published yet. When it is published, new photos will be done as needed...but till then, whats in the CRL now is what is allowed.

hey there! the visor does not need to move (tho a little movement at least helps get your head in the helmet). have u decided on a kit to purchase?

Hey Doug! Getting there. I see a couple things to address before submitting. Others may see additional things: - Holster fasteners to belt must be black for Level 1. - The thigh ammo pack on right thigh looks to be sagging in center. - When using ammo packs on belt they must replace the drop boxes and there must be one on each hip. I would suggest removing the ammo pack on hip altogether. - Pauldron cannot have the logo sticker (not sure what it is)...should be black with no markings.

@CrookKnight I told u i was gonna get a pair of those bolts to test lol. They work perfectly...are flat...and they are aluminum and should be more than durable. Also attached pic of specific ones I purchased.

indeed. i dont disagree with ya one bit on that its what was used...i still hold that internal strapping systems (and even if we catch minute glimpses of it...i dont think they were ever intended to be visible components) should necessarily be required in a CRL...at most adding the internal strapping as optional optional (meaning put it in Level 2 and even then its optional) would be as far as id recommend because ultimately a GML would never see that system...and it would have no effect on the exterior look of the costume right? Im all for preserving knowledge...and so thats why I say if im ok if its added as an optional optional...but keep in mind even the shoretrooper crl makes no mention of this system that i can see. edited bad grammar lol

Congrats and welcome to the fam! Look forward to seeing it in person man! p.s. Make sure to request your full member access here: https://forum.specops501st.com/forum/130-access-requests/

4th bullet point on helmet for Level 1...and u are correct my bad no concave requirement for L2