BikerScout007

@IG88s-killer We are still evaluating your kit. Looks really good so far! I was wondering if it was possible for you to move the greeblie on your left bicep. Currently it looks like this: Now YES - it matches the CRL and we are not going to hold this against you. But in this case, this is one of a few instances where the CRL photos are wrong. (The photos are very old at this point and we've never had anyone take new ones). Would it be possible for you to shift the greeblie so that the box with the two rods is facing the front of the bicep. So like this: If this is a huge problem, like I said above, we will not hold it against you, as it does match the CRL. But I would like to update the CRL with proper photos, so we could use yours if they are corrected. Thank you!

Again - this is a question for your Garrison. As a Detachment, we only have a role in creating CRLs based on the canon sources. As there is no canon source of an off duty Scout or Shore wearing a black cap and no helmet, it will never be a part of the CRL. If you're asking if you can wear a cap on your own time at Disneyland --- well, sure. You can do whatever you want. The 501st doesn't troop at Disneyland so our CRL has no bearing there. I'd be more surprised if they let you wear your costume in the park. They are usually pretty strict about those sorts of things, as they don't want Guests being confused with the actual Cast.

I'm pretty sure he pulls most of his models off of Battlefront... what works in a video game isn't always true to the films.

Personally it looks off to me. If you are going to pay for 3D files, I would go with the Nico helmet: https://www.etsy.com/listing/864903122/rogue-one-shoretrooper-helmet?ref=shop_home_active_6 Even Sean Fields free helmet looks better. At least to me: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/27klw0a6voyqbtr/AABH9VRmlPF55oWzP2-Kr3KWa?dl=0

Thanks for posting the photos inline. That makes it easier for us to review as well as allow other members of the forum to follow the application and learn from it. The team will review and get back to you soon

Well done, trooper!!

Congrats!

On behalf of Pathfinders Command, it is my pleasure to induct Gloria "Glory530" Northup (TB-50191) into the Pathfinders Hall of Fame as a Lancer Scout Trooper for the "TB - Scout Trooper - ROTJ" CRL! Great job, @Glory530! You have been sent a Certificate of Achievement to your email on file and your picture will be added to the Pathfinders Hall of Fame. Check out TB-50191's application here:

Similar to the above, I used black shoe polish and baby powder.

You just need a tan base coat. The Krylon Khaki Tan base coat is a recommended color, but if you can't get that in Germany, just something close. Obviously with a CGI character we will never know what the actual color used in the film was. We just ask you come close. @Jakeputt any suggestions?

Awesome! I'm sure @JollyRajR will be very happy not to be alone!

Thanks Corey - I'm just as guilty as everyone else in that regard so I will do my best to stay on target!

I mean essentially you would be asking the Council (made up of GCOs mainly) to vote to take away power from themselves. No matter the merits for or against, it's not something that's likely to happen and we are all better off trying to figure out ways to work within the system we have.

I mean... that's the million dollar question. I can tell you that it's the number one complaint I hear amongst Detachment Leaders. As for revoking a costume, that's an LMO question. Maybe @Hask would have some insight.

Folks, here's something else to keep in mind... As much as it pains me to admit this, as a Detachment, we have very little power in the grand scheme of things. Sure, we write the CRLs, but first they get filtered through the LMO. And then the GMLs can approve anyone they want really. The Garrisons hold all the power when it comes to that. Sure, some of them come to us for advice on the 501st.com GML forum, but I can't tell you how many times one of those discussions has ended in "well that's nice, but we are going to approve this anyway." Additionally, we live on a big planet, with many different Garrisons and Outposts that have different feelings when it comes to accuracy. Particularly when cost comes into play. It always shocks me what gets approved, even when the CRL says otherwise. As a Detachment we have banned certain "toys" (for lack of a better word) from first level approval (so the Kenner blaster, the black series helmet, the Rubies etc), but I'm not aware of any propmaker's kit that's been banned. But then again, there hasn't really been one that was this far out of bounds (though the Kropserkel armor is pretty close). This one is pretty frustrating to me as well, especially in this case, as Walt and I had discussions about his pieces before he started offering them for sale and I gave him all my concerns. At the time, RS Props, EFX and Strider were all available so there was plenty of examples of great armor on the market. But yeah with all the information we have now (plenty of it available on the Scoutopedia), any armor maker should be able to offer pretty accurate gear. I will say in his defense, recently Walt approached me about updating his stuff, I'm not sure what the status of that is currently.

Hey Dan Here's a fun fact -- command were mere weeks away from banning WTF armor completely before "The Mandalorian" came out, so it's definitely something we have talked about. The entire set has issues -- the shoulder bells are completely wrong, the knees have the wrong pattern on them, the chest piece is way too big... and yes, the helmet is really, really off. Now when we want to discourage the use of particular armor or armor pieces, we start by disallowing them for Level 2, and hoping that will trickle back to Level 1. Here is a current list of the items we've pinpointed as being unsatisfactory for L2 (at least for the ROTJ Scout and most others except the Mando Scout). As you can see, most of the WTF kit is on there. But as you have said, people are still buying the kit and getting approved for L1, even with that helmet. With Walt's kit in particular, it seems a lot of folks get pulled into his Facebook group and all the hype there before they ever make it over here and realize all the issues with it. When we were doing Zoom armor parties during the pandemic, it never failed that at every single one, someone was having an issue building the WTF helmet. So we recognize there are a lot of issues there. I mean, even the folks at "The Mandalorian" didn't use the helmet. Somehow they missed the knees but realized that helmet didn't cut the mustard. So why hasn't it been banned already? Well folks have to remember, this hyper accurate Scout trooper armor thing only really started within the last 6-7 years - mainly because of RS Props, EFX and Strider/CFO kits. Before then we all had to deal with "pretty good". I mean, there was a time when the Kropserkel helmet was considered on the close to accurate side! Not to mention the MLC. The holy grail of helmets back in the day was the Lone Wolf, and they were close to impossible to get. Now we are swimming in hyper accurate gear and with that, standards have been tightened. The Black Series helmet looks great from a distance, but falls down for a myriad of reasons, reasons even the WTF helmet doesn't have (like cut out ears for instance). That's a lot of words to say... we started to and then stopped because of the TV show (I know they didn't use the helmet, but people tend to buy whole kits from vendors), but I think now is a good time to open that discussion again. Thanks for bringing it back up. I would love to hear from anyone that has thoughts on this matter. Please post below. The Armor Team, DCAs and Command will discuss this as well.

This is where the fun begins!

I am so sorry I just noticed this post. I would stick with standard ST weathering. My guess is the weathering looks light because of how hot the exposure setting is on the camera. I don't think it's necessary to reinvent the weathering scheme as we did with the Biker Scout from the Mandalorian.

Hello there! If you haven't already, give our Armor Tutorial vid a watch. Hopefully that may answer some of the questions you have: Be sure and post up any photos of your progress in this thread and our Armor Team will be able to assist with your build!

Hi! We've already finished this one! https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TB_Treadspeeder_Driver

On behalf of Pathfinders Command, it is my pleasure to induct Kris "Hask" Kobus (TB-33633) into the Pathfinders Hall of Fame as a Lancer Scout Trooper for the "TB - Scout Trooper - ROTJ" CRL! This is Hask's 2nd Level 2 costume for the Detachment, having already achieved Level 2 for the Patrol Trooper! It is also his birthday today, so let's all wish him a Happy Birthday! Great job, @Hask! You have been sent a Certificate of Achievement to your email on file and your picture has been added to the Pathfinders Hall of Fame. Check out TB-33633's application here:

I was just about to say -- sounds like you need some taper in that boot! There definitely seemed to be some slight taper in the screen used boots. They don't have to be form-fitting though

Most of us don't use fans as the Scout helmet is very well ventilated. The ear holes and the channel along the back do a good job of circulating air.

I used duct tape to get mine through a few troops until I got the replacement. Good ol' duct tape!