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I think imitating Gino's is a great way to go. I've tried to do this with my own Scout. My undersuit mods thread shows pics of how my patches were done

Not exactly. The thigh patches must generally match the images provided in the CRL. We can't provide exact dimensions for the thigh patches because 1) they arent known and 2) they would vary greatly from trooper to trooper. As all 501st CRLs state: This document is not intended to be a detailed how-to on costume construction; rather a visual guide to be used for 501st costume approval. Details on construction may be found on the respective costume detachment web forum. Also its not mandatory for the thigh patches to be done in two separate pieces -- one for either side of the seam. Before this detail became known only a few years ago, it was common practice to do the thigh patch as one piece. But regardless, it's not that the patch is on the front or back of the thighs, it's that the thigh patch runs down the inside of the thigh and should be wide enough that it can be seen from the front and somewhat from the back, though not as far. Gino's scout illustrates this really well. Hope that clears it up.

Oh good! I thought that belt looked pretty bad and I'm glad it's not yours. Thanks for the insight, Cal!

Correct on both counts

See if these help https://photos.app.goo.gl/rwcdd1uPViPJDGyE9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/CaHVLDYdesKqmZZk6

Hey local! Fortunately Southern California has an ART (Advance Recon Team) to help Pathfinders in the making. Look up Scout Team Six on Facebook. Meanwhile, browse the forums here and ask lots of questions. We are here to help!

Congrats to @AnasaziActual for obtaining the Rank of Ranger! John actually earned this a while ago, but we missed him when we were first compiling the list. I wish there was a little flag that would pop up for trooping awards, but for now we are doing this manually. Apologies, John, and congrats on becoming a Ranger! Make sure to contact @plagu3is about obtaining your Ranger patch.

We didn't specify because it's not 100% clear. If we get new information on it that may change!

Welcome! They are very different. You wouldn't be able to use the same armor and just paint it camo, if that's what you are getting at. Though they look similar at a quick glance, the dimensions of each piece are quite different. I believe Sean Fields is working on a Kashyyyk helmet to print, but as far as I know, no Kashy armor has been given the 3d file treatment. Please check out the Kashy CRL here: http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CB_Kashyyyk_trooper

There was just a tiny bit to trim off. One pass with the Lexan scissors would get it. The photos in your new gallery look pretty good.

I feel your pain buddy. With the majority of the costume designing and building happening in England now, it's very tough for the rest of us to get the proper gear. Even in America it's hard to get a hold of certain things without paying exorbitant shipping charges from the UK.

No if anything the buttflap can be smaller. It should not extend past your butt or go all they way out to your sides.

No it looks like a rear zipper will be required for L2. It was just discovered along with a closing snap on the toy

Pathfinders Today we lost one of our own. TB-93474, Elizabeth Barraza of Star Garrison. Rest in Power, Scout.

And that's the greaves done! Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

It was their choice to post those photos on their site and perfectly within our right to criticize them. That's our job, to steer people in the right direction. IB and RS both hold themselves as being close to screen accurate. As a Detachment we need to let makers know when that standard hasn't been met. The fact that they immediately changed the cummerbund means they are listening to critique and willing to make adjustments. What would have happened if we said nothing? And finally, no prop -- be it armor or soft goods -- is 501st approvable off the shelf. They need to be tailored to the particular wearer first.

Getting the leg straps glued on. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

It won't be until after elections are over and the new term starts March 1st. The boots that Stefan posted above would meet Level 2 requirements.

Everyone play nice or I'm turning the speeder bike around and going back to the bunker. The paint around the snout is pretty tough to nail down in a description. In some cases we really do have to rely on photos. You just need a bit more than what you have. Chopper's markup to your photo pretty much nails it down.

There's nothing wrong with them per se for basic. Yes they will need the soles cut to match the screen ones. My issue with them is more aesthetic. They don't look like a boot with a leather wrap over top of it. They just look like a pair of boots. So the material sits "closer" to the surface of the boot than the screen used ones did. Check out photos of production boots here. Those were Sierra Sneakers covered up with leather: t's purely a matter of taste and would not mean a rejection of your application as long as you did all the Level 2 requirements. We do require: The boot sole is a single color with no visible stitching. I see stitching on the soles in some of the sample photos IB provided of their Scout boots. Those would need to be covered up somehow. Additionally, I'm not sure how much they customize their boots to fit the wearer. I see they sell by shoe size but I don't see any place where they ask for the width of your leg. Personally, I have big calves and I'd be worried that the closure wouldn't fit around them! Finally, you have some great prop makers in the UK that you can get boots from. Be sure to check our vendor list for the most current prop makers http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/forum/156-vendor-sales/

Put some magnets on the back plate and the ab armor. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

Yep!

You can see it pretty clearly there. That's an inch.

I just saw this and the video they put out. I think the soft goods have been massively improved and the armor looks great. The boots are always going to just miss the mark though. An actual boot is never going to look like a leather-wrapped Sierra Sneaker!

Yes that cover is way too wide for Level 2. An inch at the widest. There really shouldn't be a gap between the shoulder joins. They should be touching.