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When it comes to paint it's usually the clear coat that starts yellowing. I typically tell folks not to clear coat for that very reason. I've never used that particular type of Rusto paint before, but I also wonder if the epoxy aspect of the paint might be part of the issue. Unfortunately, short of sanding and repainting, there's no magic method to remove the yellowing from either paint or clear coats.

Looks warm. From the quick glance on my phone it looks good.

Hi Toby, I'm excited to hear we have another future GLG member in the works! Costuming in a post-Joann world is certainly going to be a challenge. To answer your questions, all of the elastic that I used is the Dritz brand. I brought mine from Joann, but it looks like their products are available on Amazon. I believe that is where I found my webbing as well. As for the fabric, I'm not sure where you are located in Michigan, but there is a pretty good fabric store called Haberman Fabrics in Clawson. I've visited there once, and they have a pretty good selection of apparel fabrics. Ordering online is an option as well, but I would recommend ordering a swatch to make sure it looks and feels right before placing an order. If you haven't already done so, I'd also recommend starting a build thread here and asking questions when you have trouble finding materials or need help with anything. The Pathfinders staff is AMAZING and was super helpful to me throughout my build. Best of luck with your build!

Yellowing is a problem for most white plastics and how much yellowing occurs can vary widely by plastic type and specific batch formulation and storage conditions. With painting, I've found that clear coats tend to yellow more than uncoated white paint, so clear coating armor would likely not be much help.

If it’s got a decent yhickness of clear coat over the base paint , you could try rubbing compound on the laquer to see if you can remove a tiny layer , as it’s usually the outer most molecules of clear coat that start to yellow

Well, here's the final jacket that I received over the weekend. The chest and back areas are pretty soft and smooth. The ribs on the arms came out good as I was concerned that the maker wasn't going to make them correctly. Instead of submitting custom measurements, I order the jacket in a Men's XL size as I could go to a local tailor to make small adjustments rather than get a jacket that turns out to be too tight and uncomfortable. What do you think?

Looks good.

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

Thanks Mate. Mom/Dad are finally though the hospital routes and now home and happy so I'm happy too! Looking forward to seeing this mando come of age!

The spacing depends on your body type. You just need to ensure the first and last line up on the sides with the armor and the rest are spaced appropriately. Sent from my Pixel 8a using Tapatalk

The side armor and ammo boxes are all painted, not in picture. Left with the largest armor to work with. The AB armor look kinda tricky. Not sure if I need extension by the sides or by extending the back plate. Will figure it out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello Folks, After a disastrous and time wasting experience with Sheevs Emporium which everyone needs to avoid at all costs, I I found a custom jacket maker who is in the process of creating a new leather jacket for me. Yup....made out of leather! I provide them with as many pictures of other jackets including some from the Armory Prop Shops and a few other fellow builders here. They are trying to follow the patterns for the stitch and rib counts for the sleeves and had provided me with a pic of one of the sleeve section. How does this look so far?

I used a locally available boot, not the Ozark one you mention. You can see my in-progress photos and the end result in my Mando Scout build thread: https://forum.501stpathfinders.com/topic/23617-tarok%E2%80%99s-remnantmando-scout-approved/page/3/#comment-229363 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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After over 50 events in my Shoretrooper Squad Leader, I wanted to rework the armor a bit, but then came to the conclusion that a complete new build would probably make more sense. Then the question arose as to which variant I should choose and the answer was “yes”! A few details are still missing, e.g. I still have to add the long belt box and the biceps parts are somehow too tight, so that I can't get them high enough in combination with the shirt - so I have to work on that again. Approval photos will have to wait a little longer, but all in all this should cover pretty much every Shoretrooper variant currently available. ^^ I'm missing an E-11 balster, but who needs one, if you can have an E-22?! But the best of all - I can actually fit all of this in a 190l Stanley box & the weapon case, which have of course been branded accordingly. I thought I've archived the pictures of the building process somewhere, but somehow I can't find them right now. It was actually a process during the last 2 years and I built 4 other armors inbetween/parallel for friends who are now members too. But at least, here is the result. As said, have to take pics for approval when I find the time to wear and change all those parts and I have reworked thos tiny parts still missing or needing a change. I can put on everything on my own, but it's easier with someone to help. And then I hope to find the time for more trooping again

I don't know how much you can see in the picture, but today I finally had the opportunity to put on all my Shoretrooper variants and take some photos of it - I've put the pictures together here to make a group photo with myself ^^

Knees..and stop for today. Tired old hands Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Thanks Kris. I haven't totally lost my Star Wars mojo. I will try to make it to a Comicon sometime and give the Imperials some grief

Greetings Pathfinders! Thank you once again for allowing me to continue to serve you all as Detachment Leader of the Pathfinders for the coming term. And what a fun term we have coming up! 1. The 20th Anniversary of "Revenge of the Sith" ROTS turns 20 this year, which means so does the Kashyyyk Trooper! The 2nd CRL of our Detachment, the Kashy has had a small but steady following here since 2006. We've always had between 50-60 Kashys at any given time, but with more propmakers offering Kashy parts, now is the best time to get into this CRL. And our Kashy DCA @Jakeputt, is here to help you be successful! This also means we'll be offering Kashy 20th Anniversary merch this year. We know Kashy merch is not one of our bigger sellers, so we're hoping to entice you all with some great design! And currently we are working on a CRL for the Kashy Heavy from Battlefront 2. If this interests you, feel free to chime in 2. The 25th Anniversary of the Detachment! Doesn't it feel like the 20th was just yesterday? Hard to believe but we are now in year 25 for the Pathfinders. From a Yahoo group to the mighty forum we are today, the Pathfinders have come a long way! And we'll be offering some commemorative 25th Anniversary merch this term to celebrate. 3. Celebration Japan! 18-20 April 2025 is almost here and we can't wait to see the Pathfinder group photo! I unfortunately won't be there this time around, but I will be jealously viewing all your photos. If anyone is interested in helping organize the group photo, please let me know and I will assist any way that I can. 4. New CRLs? We've already seen Scouts in the "Andor 2" trailer, so there's a good chance we'll be seeing a new CRL for them (unless they are just CGI copy-pastes from "The Mandalorian"). We are also working on the above-mentioned Kashy Heavy. "Andor" is also known for being very Shoretrooper friendly, so we will keep our eyes peeled for any ST sightings! 5. Videos! For the Kashyyyk 20th we will be doing the Kashy CRL walkthrough. And I am going to do that ROTJ Soft Goods Video once and for all this term! I apologize for it taking so long; the scope of it has been a bit overwhelming. But until then, we have great tutorials for just about everything soft goods related in our Scout soft goods armory https://forum.501stpathfinders.com/forum/145-rotj-biker-scout-soft-parts/ 6. Staffing And with a new term comes the usual flood of PMs asking me for a staff job. Folks, the bunker is full up with some of the best Pathfinders around! Take a look at the awesome team pictured above -- these troopers have put their time in, paid their dues and know the costumes inside and out. If I ever need to replace anyone, it will come from folks already on the forum who are showing that level of aptitude. I'll take our newest armor, @MikeRadness as an example. He never asked me for anything. He was already here on the forum, doing the work. And when someone goes so far as to get THREE L2s for their various Shoretroopers, an Armor Team spot was a foregone conclusion. Looking forward to another great term! From the bottom of my Imperial heart, I want to thank you all for your support! Mickey Bukowski TB/ST-81974 Pathfinders Detachment Leader

The most accurate kit is sold by Imperial Surplus. However if you 3d print there are options that are even more accurate. Namely the Mr Paul armor files and the Nico Henderson helmet files

The tank gap and other build quirks was covered in our Armor Party video:

Boots: I antagonised long and hard over this, but after being convinced that making scout boots is not particularly difficult by @M.J and @Dragon_a, I thought I'd give it a go. @cheesewhoopy's Biker Scout Boots Tutorial is amazing, and should be everyone's go to if they're considering making their own boots. I think the photos are somewhat self-explanatory, but ask if there are questions. The donor boots were just a cheap pair of work boots from Big-W (an Aussie K-Mart style store). Sewing vinyl is somewhat daunting. Against the advice of the local haberdashery place, we (my patient partner) elected to use the standard machine needle, although we used a heavy duty cotton thread. We also chose not to go out a splash a fortune on a special "foot". One of the challenges we (and by "we" I mean "she", as I was just there to provide moral support, coffee and snacks) had, was that the vinyl would pull strangely when sewing. I had created a few different sized template for the "dog bone" strap, and eventually settled on scaling it to 150%. I added some velcro to where the holster would be fitted to provide extra holding power. This was set about an inch (25mm) in from the edge of the holster and is not visible in the slightest once the holster was fitted. (@Dragon_a and I are letting my partner think it was her idea, but we both know where the suggestion originated ) The various parts were glued together using Shoe-goo, and then dry-brushed with artist oils. The boots aren't perfect, but I feel they're good enough.

Both ways are acceptable for Lancer. The idea is not to imitate the originals exactly but just to get the general idea down. Many hiking boots have no teeth at all so adding them just gives them a little more accuracy. No template as far as I know. Just look at the photos in the Scoutopedia and do your best imitation.