DoggyDoc

I used a decal for mine. The issue was that normal printers can not print silver on clear, it uses the white from the paper in the colour, so all that came out was a faint grey image. I opted to instead, paint the area of the blaster silver and then did the decal in black to make the pattern. It worked well but having a cricut now that I did not have then, would have been easier.

You are correct. It runs from the rear cover strip to the front one according to the CRL. I used UV resin to build mine up. I made a dam with tape and cardboard and built it up layer by layer. The inner part is also done the same way as my fibreglass extensions removed the raised area

I have the opposite issue. Mine are so long I have to wrap them around the ankle 3 times

That really sucks. Maybe you could try sewing an extension onto the leather piece and then gluing it to the inside of the boot with E6000 so it stays soft on your heel. maybe contact imperial boots / keep trooping and see if maybe it is a flaw in the material as I don’t think that it should have ripped off.

I did not fill the backs at all, I just used Bondo to fill the seams that were visible where they attached to the shins and thighs.

Congratulations again.

Congratulations

I think it looks pretty good at this point. The only thing you may have issue with is the top of the thigh may prevent you from bringing your leg forward at the hip. Make sure you still can move properly. I had to trim a couple of inches off of mine.

Hi again Jed. I had a closer look at the helmet you posted and I have some concerns that it will need to be modified for basic approval. The last thing I would want to have happen is that you pay a pretty penny for the helmet only to find it will not be approved. Here are the issues that I can see from their sales page. The main issue is the paint scheme. The helmet should have alternating metallic black and gloss black panels and is asymmetrically painted . The Cyber craft helmet appears to be flat and gloss black but is symmetrically painted. Here is the CRL color scheme compared to the cyber craft helmet. You would need to repaint the helmet to make it ready for basic approval. CRL: Helmet has elongated angular face plates separated by a nose bridge. The angular plates are layered in appearance. Alternating metallic black panels starting with: Left side plate directly under the eye lens. Right side angular outer face plate. Left side angular plate closest to the nose bridge. With respect to the vents on the side, it does not look like they are lined with the steel mesh. If not, you may need to open up the inside of the hlemt to put the mesh in place. CRL: There is a side panel silver aluminum in color with 8 rectangular vent slots, even in size and spacing on each side of the face plate. The vents are cut out and lined with steel small mesh and backed with black material. The side panels are slightly weathered with matte black paint. The final thing you would need to ensure are that the details on the back of the helmet are correct as there is no rear view on the cyber craft website.

Hi Jed. Welcome to Spec Ops. Awesome choice of costume. The build is pretty gruelling but it is so much fun to wear and looks so impressive. make sure to ask lots of questions as you go, we are here to help you on your journey.

I use a cod strap to connect my cod and butt plates. You may try to raise your back plate up a bit if your butt plate is too low (after the cod strap is installed). This will pull the butt up under the belt slightly and help to hold it in place All in all it is looking good. There is a lot of adjusting in the early stages.

Congratulations

Looks good. Maybe we can get the converse shoes in as an optional accessory. 😂

I have my chest piece tucking under my back piece as I think it looks cleaner. I found this screen capture where it looks like the back is over the chest however. The question is, did the connection just come undone and the pieces opened up while they were running and going into the position in the photo?

I found that the E6000 did not hold the front of the shins as there is a lot of strain on it when you open the back up. I did use the JB weld on mine.

Those are the exact products that I used. ‘This is the mask that I use for everything from sanding to painting. It is from Home Depot Canada but you can likely find a similar one on Amazon https://www.homedepot.ca/product/workhorse-dual-cartridge-half-mask-p94-organic-vapour-filter-respirator/1001105368

Sorry. Didn’t catch the original post. That is the one I bought for my death trooper E-11D and it is great. Just had to paint out the writing on it, which was really easy

Good luck.

@MKE-Trooper. Glad it was helpful

For sure the leg cramp and the neck and shoulder strain for me trying to reach my foot to get the boots on with the thighs and calf pieces already on is real. The issue with keeping them in 2 pieces will be the seam at the front as you mentioned.

I actually had to reshape mine using a hot water bath to get them to sit right.

It is not removing the section, but instead removing the padding from the section to “deflate” the boot some to make it smaller. I am not sure if it was there and / or the tongue section that Chaos “unstuffed”. if you need some help with technique for making the shins bigger, I can walk you through the process I used. It is pretty well outlined on my build page though. One other thing To be careful with I thought of while reading your posts is that when you put your shins on, be very careful not to open them too wide or they will crack down the front. I did this the first time I did a test fit. When I put them on, I do so before the boots and point my toe to get my heel and ankle as narrow as possible, then slide it through with the shin rotated 90 degrees as it is wider to accommodate my heal that way. Once on, I pull them up above my ankle to allow me to get the boots on, then drop them down over the boot and close them.

I think we all get that goofy kid grin as we see our costume taking form when we start to put it on. I ran around the house arresting family members when I first put on my stormtrooper costume

Looks great

Sorry this happened but definitely better now than after it was already painted. I have not pieced together 3D prints but have used CA glue and plastic bond to glue parts on blasters