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Hi Raymond. I am not an expert on the Shadow trooper but am very familiar with the original trilogy stormtroopers. The male snaps in the photo are not part of the CRL but are used to hold the belt in place on the abdomen armor. They are not seen, nor are they required but I think almost every one uses this method to attach the belt. For the Thigh armor, the rivets used to attach the thigh ammo belt are usually split rivets with a cap size around 5/16 inch or 8 mm similar to these https://www.abbeyengland.com/bifurcated-rivet-nickel-plated-12-3-16-7-9-gauge-g04701 https://www.rivetsonline.com/rivets/split-rivets-bifurcated-rivets?srsltid=AfmBOooqXMY4LTpmaMbAm1SzdHwSU5fJxMZgQTJst9u_iMRrp9i5lNM6 For the holster connection to the belt, they are usually pop rivets but can be snaps or chicago screws or even the double cap rivets you have shown above. These would be similar to what was used on the CRL model https://www.amazon.com/ISPINNER-100pcs-Aluminum-Blind-Rivets/dp/B08KXJ969Y/ref=sr_1_7?crid=12NETAZBYCVTM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MgjFJAJYXFRF8tA45YieA49uDkCshp_ck6CAsBRBGBXmc71SUJt3EQXZfcqacnUsls_YQZAqjOV7EDVoBN7dwxFyToZFS33AZYTKIxYCoN74WaZOlpTkGoyce89w4x5f0fZvZWIDGrGulGQfTGH_kiDkOQBOPIFNldUEj_dhBXKsor6DRep2E6__WXeHacXCJ9ZdLm492vJmoJe6bq4ozGGRCqbICHmYuBEjJMDQrI0.eh_XeMAPlI116ZuEAcNiY0AeNoDTEjDMxqkDufQh1HY&dib_tag=se&keywords=7%2Bmm%2Bpop%2Brivet&qid=1750771805&sprefix=7mm%2Bpop%2Brivet%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-7&th=1 Hope this helps

Hello Pascal. Welcome to Spec ops. You appear to be off to a great start.

I think the helmet could work with sanding, filling and some reshaping of the pieces with a hot water bath. It will definitely take done work. If you get an imgur account as Dan mentioned, then you will be able to post more photos and have them higher resolution for us to see better what needs to be done.

Hi Logan. it is tough to tell from the photos. The face plate looks a bit warped, maybe warming it in a hot water bath before attaching it may help to make it a bit more flexible, then hold its form in the attached position once cooled. With respect to the other parts, some sanding and Bondo may help to correct the imperfections. Maybe try piecing it together with tape and grabbing some photos, so we can see how it looks somewhat assembled.

Hi Patrick. Yes, the Hengstler LEDs should light up. I am not sure about the measurements of the Galactic armory blaster - if no one here has the answer, you could just try asking the maker for the overall length.

Hello Cedric. Welcome to spec ops - great choice of costume. I look forward to seeing you in it. Looking forward to BBB (Big Brown Box) day. For boots, I would recommend crow props - I also wear a size 13 and he will make them that large, whereas other manufacturers only go to size 12.

Hello Marcus. Great choice of costume. Looking forward to following your journey.

Congratulations on starting your Death trooper costume. I look forward to following your build.

Welcome to Spec Ops Nathan.

Congratulations Jed.

Hey Matthew @TooTall You can see the 2 small boxes in the photo below. If you need the files, I do have STL files for them, just let me know. One thing I would have done differently with my belt is the buckle location, instead of hiding it under the back right soft pouch, I would likely have hid it under one of the front ones. Where it is currently (back pouch), I can not do it up myself and need a handler to assist me. If it were in the front, I would be able to do it without help.

@TooTall Nice. If you use the direct link option on imgur, it will put the photo into the post instead of just the link.

Congratulations Collin. Welcome to the ranks.

Hello and welcome to spec ops. Awesome that you are building towards approval and can’t wait to see your progress. Know that for the regular stormtrooper armour, the Shepperton designs can be approved but they take a lot of work and modifications to do so. This being said, many find it easier to go with a more accurate kit from one of the other vendors. If someone with more experience on shadow troopers could comment, that would be great.

The hot water bath is what I used to reshape my calves. Careful you don’t go too hot, as it may damage the fibreglass. I mused used hot tap water but our hot water is pretty hot.