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Hi all, I'm just finishing up a Shadowtrooper, and am on a spec ops high at the moment. I'm a taller guy, 6'2", and this being the case, a Death Trooper seems to be a logical option. Rogue One is in my top 2 Star Wars movies, so its something I'm very interested in pursuing. In my research, Jim's kit seems to be the best option, but the price and the lack of a contaminant free painting space just makes it impractical at the moment. I have experience working with ABS kits so 850 was my next choice. There seem to be mixed reviews however on the quality of their kits, which concerns me a bit. I'm willing to put in effort, so if any of you have experience with their kits, and can recommend them, please let me know! Also, if someone could point me in the direction of one or two quality build threads, I would greatly appreciate that!

Awesome. That's what I was thinking, but I wanted to confirm. Thanks!

Hello, my name is Carter Sachse, and I'm requesting pre-approval for my Shadow Trooper 1. Name - Carter Sachse 2. Future Garrison - Garrison Carida (Eastern Pennsylvania) 3. Armor Maker - Walt's Trooper Factory (built by me) 4. Helmet Maker - Walt's Trooper Factory (built by Walt) 5. Belt Maker - Trooper Bay 6. Neck Seal Maker - Darman Props 7. Boot Maker - Kenneth Cole on Amazon 8. E-11 Blaster Maker - Unknown (3D printed and painted by me) 9. Height - 6'2" 10. Weight - 205 lbs. 11. TX Type - TX Shadowtrooper

Changes have been made and updated photos will be posted tomorrow morning! Slightly off topic, but for those who like the accessories with their TX, are you limited to the ANH style shoulder pauldron, or are the angled RO style ones allowed?

I took the advice both of you gave me, and made some changes which I hope makes this look a bit better. Forearms have been moved up, biceps have been moved down. The kidney was brough up so it touches the bottom of my back armor, and the shoulders have been heated so they sit a bit closer to the chest and back armor. Admittedly, I wish the thighs sat up a bit higher, but to be perfectly honest, they don't look too far off. This is still a work in progress in regards to approval, but in my personal amateur opinion, this is pretty damn close. Let me know what you all think.

That's a costume I've always had an eye on, so ill certainly keep that in mind going forward!

Thanks for the kind words, and for the encouragement. I was very sad when I got this info on Thursday, but this is all making me feel a bit more confident. I do agree with their assessment that there are gaps on my costume that are larger than others, its just the nature of my height, but I disagree with the comment that it is entirely too small. If you are interested in hearing more or talking about this, Id be happy to speak to you via PM. Again, I appreciate the encouragement. Ive been working on costumes since middle school, my first kit being an Anovos kit when I was 13. Im 19 now, and am hoping to have this be my first approved costume

Thanks for working with me on this. Felt a bit odd, but seeing as this is my first costume, I didn't want to mess with the authority.

So big bummer this morning I was not approved, and it looks like I cant be. They said due to the nature and size of the suit, it wont be approvable. My limbs are rather long, and the gaps are too large. This being the case, Im selling this current suit, and will need to buy another one, one larger than WTF. Ive found black plastic armor vendors are few and far between, so any guidance in finding a new kit would be appreciated!

@IcyTrooper, heres some updated photos. The photos of the backside looks odd, I was standing weird so the back isnt level, other than that, I fixed the things you mentioned! Let me know what you think! May the force be with you!

@IcyTrooper, thanks so much for getting back to me! Ill make those changes tomorrow, and reupload the pictures here for the "ok". After that, who should I contact?

Hi all! I recently finished up my shadow trooper kit from WTF, and wanted to post it here for some insight before I submit it for approval, and maybe for some help going forward! Although I've checked myself, any comments on aspects that may affect my approval would be greatly appreciated. I am aware my shoulders are slightly far away from the chest, but it is due to my broad shoulders rather than the kit. I trimmed NOTHING from the bells, and that's as close as they'll sit. The armor from the RoTJ molds seems to be smaller than that from the ANH molds. Im a larger guy, and the ANH one seems to fit better, but ill digress. Here are my pics! May the force be with you!

So sorry for the lack of updates. Life has gotten in the way and up until last weekend, I hadnt made any progress. Photos will follow, and any tips would be appreciated! I will certainly need help with the helmet lol

Thanks for the advice! I have my TK boots from imperial boots, but they dont seem to sell black ones

Hey! quick question regarding the torso. Is there a specific amount of undergarment that is allowed to be showing between the kidney and ab plate? Id consider mysef to be an average build, im not overweight, but the gap between the two pieces is larger than i like it to be. I did not cut any extra plastic off. I have not put it on with the belt yet, and im sure that will tighten it up, but it seems to be 1-1.25 inches. The only guide I see is that in order to achieve level 2, it must be .5 inches or less. I meet all the other requirements so far but that. any help would be greatly appreciated! im also in search of black boots, not too sure where to find those lol