BikerScout007

I've had the Strider kit (very close to the RS) and SC v 1 side by side: But honestly, I think the chest size issue is pretty overblown. The armor is supposed to be small. It's only supposed to cover the pectorals really. Height never seems to be an issue for folks as much as width. For a broader trooper, the smaller armor might be a problem. But the SC armor is in line with most of the others. If a giant chest is what you're after, you may need to try Kropserkel or WTF.

The pictures in the CRL have a slight curve so I'd stick with that

I wouldn't get too hung up on this, duder. There isn't any sort of uniform distance between the bund and the armor on the show. The fact that the WTF armor is so long in the back doesn't help either.

Updated to better describe the screen grabs

I assume you must have started a long time ago? Because those changes were made in 2018. The best way to go is to stick with the latest standards. But if you aren't going for Level 2, then you don't have to match what's in the CRL, just come reasonably close.

Yeah we are in the process of doing a CGI version, I'm just trying to figure out the arm bits. When it comes time to the live action version we'll probably just add a tab to the CRL. Thanks for the guidance!

@gmrhodes13 -- needs some FISD expertise on this The body helmet and body are pretty much FOTK. But it looks like the Shoulders, forearms and handplates are different. Not sure on the origin? Is that like the Jet Trooper? Or are they the same as this guy (Sith Jetpack Trooper?):

Looks like there is some sort of mount for the pistol there but I can't tell what it is. Not sure if it's something found in other FO troopers. EDIT -- looks like the forearms and the shoulder bells are the same as the Sith Jetpack Trooper, not the FOTK.

Yeah I got that. What I'm saying is you can't see how it's connected in the film. And the one instance of a driver you can see clearly....its the other variant.

Sure. But we try to keep the CRLs to intentional design choices. Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

Okay two things from this pic. The chest strapping looks like elastic instead of webbing. The dropbox strap weave, color and the way it's wrinkling makes me believe it's polypro and not cotton.

Hard to say for sure without the codpiece but I think that looks good.

I've gone through and watched the Treadspeeder bit (which is less than 2 minutes of the movie's runtime) and it just moves too fast to tell. I only saw one shot where the camera sat still long enough for me to see anything and believe it or not but it was the live action version of the trooper. Didn't even realize that it made the film. But he's not wearing the blaster.

Awesome! Make sure you avail yourself of the photos in the Scoutopedia when doing your weathering: http://www.501stpathfinders.com/scoutopedia.php

Speaking of missions, you can keep track of them here: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/forum/141-pathfinder-trooping-awards/ And if you want a Detachment trading card: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/forum/157-pathfinder-trading-cards/

On behalf of Pathfinders Command, it is my pleasure to induct Conrad "Rad" Prince (ST-30412) into the Pathfinders Hall of Fame as a Vanguard Shoretrooper! Great job, @Rad! You have been sent a Certificate of Achievement to your email on file and your picture is being added to the Hall of Fame. Check out ST-30412's application here:

All good, man. This is a process. We throw everything up against the wall when drafting.

Steph said she used smooth cotton for the bund and the codpiece

Okay if there's nothing else to add to this I will proceed with what we've got in the draft

Hey Pathfinders While I was researching the old Lancer apps for the Certificates, I realized I was having trouble determining who was making the decisions at certain times back in the day. I don't want any of our Detachment's history to be lost, so working in conjunction with former DL and LONGTIME (and I mean back to the Yahoo Group days) Pathfinder @BrotherHalo, we created a Detachment Leaders section of the Hall of Fame to honor those that have led this place in the past and give a sense of history to this great Detachment, one of the very oldest in the 501st. I had to use placeholder images for 3 of the former DLs, but if I come across images of them in armor I will replace those. The Detachment Leaders may be found between the "Rangers" and "Retired Armors" sections: https://www.501stpathfinders.com/level2.php

Probably keep it clean for now. That weathering is so specific and so unforgiving that it just looks bad if it's not done right.

I'm just glad I finally have the armor to match my helmet

Brown Box Day! Really impressed how fast they turned this around. About 3 weeks from ordering to finding it on my doorstep! This was the kit version they offered a few weeks back, so I get to assemble it all myself!

Needs some sanding and finishing, but that's a great start!

Okay folks! I sent out all 51 Certificates that were achieved under my tenure as DL (starting March 2018). If anyone wants a Certificate they earned PRIOR to March 2018, just send me a PM EDIT: Looks like I missed a few folks due to them not having pictures on the Hall of Fame. Which is where I culled my original list from. If I missed you, please just shoot me a PM and I'll get you your certificate AND your pic in the HoF!