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Hello Pathfinders! My Name is Tyler aka JawaJunker, Long time follower and hopeful wisher to one day be able to join the ranks of you fine folks and hopefully join the 501st in the near future with my first costume (ROTJ Biker Scout of course)! Well, the time has finally come! I managed to score a complete & previously 501st approved Biker Scout outfit locally here in North Texas that just never got the chance to get trooped in. I couldn’t be happier I pulled the trigger and jumped into this but I got some work to do to make it mine! While I didn’t find out until after the purchase that the helmet ended up being a Walt 1.0 and is no longer accepted, it’s all good and hopefully will be able to use it later down the road for props and whatnot, but it did give me an excuse to order a coveted item for years now….. RS Prop Masters Biker Scout Bucket, 6 week lead time but also gives me time to get other items together too. Thought I would go ahead and throw out there some of the piece parts I now own and a few items that I have started to pickup to complete the Scout. I’m certain I will be back for more research, questions and roadblocks I’m sure to encounter in the next few weeks/months. -Helmet: WTF 1.0. [I have now purchased and awaiting new helmet, RS Prop Masters] -Armor: WTF. [Had to order a new blaster holster as the one on the boot snapped off at the rivets] -Gloves: Wampa Wear -Jumpsuit: RedKap custom Modified jumpsuit -Boots: Boots that came with my suit were from Cheesewhoopy but unfortunately don’t fit by 1/2”, but happy to have an expert example to fashion my new boots from. [I found a pair of fitting work boots at my local Walmart that I’m planning on carving up to the best of my ability. Seen them listed in another post that seemed to workout for Lancer, so figured I'd give it a shot.] -Cummerbund and Vest: Custom -Sidearm: Hyperfirm -Balaclava: UnderArmour (Recent Amazon purchase thanks to some great posts out there on this forum) -Neck Dickie: Amazon find (Again thanks to this forum) So looking forward to this journey and fun that shall ensue in the near future! Thanks for checking out my post!

Putting the finishing touches on my helmet—complete with a speakers in the rear. Honestly, the fan’s about as necessary as a snowblower in the Sahara, but hey, it’s a cool breeze on my noggin! [emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey brother! Welcome! If you want, you can also start a build thread and all four of us can help too!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

you're in good hands.

that does look pretty good.

Today I went around the edge of all the velcro on all my armor pieces with e6000. I know this isnt necessary, but stryker told me it would be a good idea to really make sure it didnt come off in the hot Florida sun. I still need to sand the two blasters after getting putting on all the layers of filler primer. I just need to get the motivation to do it...

Thanks! I've been in Joe's ear a bunch already about my build!

Hey @MediumWillPower, Welcome! Always excited about another Shore! I look forward to watching you though your build and am here to answer any question you may have! Mike

Hey Will! Welcome to the Pathfinders forum. We have a great ST Armor team of @KOtrooper, @Minimo and @MikeRadness that can help guide you through the process. You're in good hands! Any questions, just ask

Hello there, fellow pathfinders. I'm Will from the Golden Gate Garrison, BH82886. I have a few approved costumes already but have always been tempted by the legendary shoretrooper. Honestly, I could do almost any costume from Rogue One and be excited about it. I've been lurking here for a while but have finally kicked off my Shoretrooper Squad Leader (R1), and have been having a blast on this build so far! Helmet - Mr Paul Soft goods - Darkside Closet Boots - Orca Bay Gloves - Endor Finders Armor - Imperial Surplus

Thanks! I ended up using little screws, coated in Gorilla Glue. They seem to be holding pretty well, and there's enough infill on the boxes that they had something to grab on to. I finished the ab/kidney plate! I decided to keep them as two separate pieces. Since I'm dealing with PLA, this is the easiest way to ensure they're not going to snap as I put them on. I used a neoprene flap with snaps on either side. And, I made two straps that snap onto the ab and kidney to hold the whole thing up above my hips like suspenders. Pretty pleased with it, and can get it all on by myself, which is an important part of this build for me. Next up - I need to finish an SE-14r blaster for a fellow Midwest Garrison officer before C2E2 next week...and then I'll be looking at printing the final three pieces: the greaves and back plate!

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a look! I haven't used clear coat on my armour, I only used acrylics liberally on surface of final paint to fill edges and grooves where grime would gather. For the heavy weathering I used latex mask between coats of Montana Gold and peeled to reveal chipping scoring. Hope this helps. Thanks again for stopping by.

Has anyone used this fabric? It does look very close. I'm debating whether to make or purchase my soft goods.

Loved reading your entire build progress! Do you have any further details on how you weather using the acrylic? I'm currently using the same for my weathering. I put the acrylic on the dark brown undercoat, is that what you did and then just peel it when its all painted? Do you clear coat any layers? Thanks!

I suggest using threaded inserts. They melt into the plastic and hold pretty well. You just have to be careful if the walls of the boxes aren't very thick. Then you screw the boxes onto the belt

Very light brushing, using a small brush in the seams and a larger brush overall. Super light brushing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Little test area…much different technique on cloth!! Very light application required. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks good.

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Sent it two days ago I’ll re do it now buddy

Nothing there....?

A bit too much. Knock the weathering down slightly.

Boot check…left side weathering. Different technique on leather. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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