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Nice! But mine didn’t come with a cool Spongebob pencil! Make sure you get yourself some denim needles if you are going to sew your flight suit and suede you don’t want to snap a needle in the middle of sewing.

Nice work! What a cool mod!

Thank you for your application Ardeshir! We will review and get back to you.

Here’s my faithful steed! Making masks at the moment for my friends at work:) and of course the doggo in the background.

Gutermann is all I use for my sewing! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No question is a noobie question and we’re here for you. You’re going to want the Golden Gate Garrison which covers the Bay Area and the northern counties. I’d reach out to them and let them know what you’re interested in and your plans.

Congratulations Lancer!

This is the CRL wording for the FO Snowtrooper pant: “Made from fabric similar to that of a tri-cot polyester twill-blend with square-like pattern (NOTE: All fabric pieces are required to be made from the same fabric and cannot be made from different-like materials” Of course the pattern is different for this trooper but the fabric looks close.

No worries mate! It’s a bonkers time for all of us[emoji3] We are here whenever you need us!

Doing a comparison against the TK it seems that this armor is pulled from the Force Awakens version. The helmet, chest plate, abdomen plate, belts, and hand plates all seem to match well. The biceps and forearms look to be unique to this trooper. The cod is a question mark in my mind as it doesn’t seem to match the current FOTK version. It seems a bit narrower and flatter to me but it could just be the photo angle. It also seems that the upper body gaskets and neck seal are a good match as well. The pants are going to be tricky to pull off as there is a lot of texture there. That and trying to pin down the material used to fabricate them. The boots are also rather complex looking as well. If you look underneath the greaves they are definitely not the standard TK boot! We’re going to need some 360 shots for sure especially for those greaves. I was hoping they would be shoretrooper based but they look to be a new design. I know there are a ton of talented troopers in here so I’m looking forward to seeing this mature and what the crew comes up with!

Beautiful work!

What a proud moment for that Pathfinder! Lord Vader AND the Emperor walking so close. I shudder at the thought....

I’ll second our DLs sentiments. I purchased my Scout vest as well as parts for my Endor commando from him. He does quality work and stands behind his products 100%. It takes a little time to get your articles but the excellent work he does is worth waiting for.

I think you’ll have less eye rolling than you think[emoji3] 3D printers have come a long way in a short time. We ask for the armor maker because they are all a bit different and it helps the review team as we go though the submission as it can be a long process. I applaud you for going for it. I would suggest that as you build that you keep your Garrison GML and the Pathfinder Armorers in the loop. The team can help you adjust if needed so you don’t end up toasting rolls of material. Best of luck to you and let us know if you need any help.

Hi James and I sincerely apologize for the delay in the reply. We did have a look at your flight suit from Chef and the only item we see that would need to be addressed is the brass snap at the neck. That portion would be able to be seen above your vest and under your bucket. We're fine with the pockets on the chest as those would be hidden by your chest armour. If you could get that addressed along with the items we posted earlier I think you'll be there. Again apologies for the delay in my response we make every effort to get back to the candidates as rapidly as possible but it's been a unusually busy month for the team. Thank you for your patience.

Yeah we do

James, Sorry for the delay. We've been working quite a bit with the elections and changes in our garrisons and legion so thank you for your patience! First off your submission is excellent so well done trooper! Here's what we have and it's a short list which goes to show how well you prepared. Shoulder Bells 1.) Your left shoulder bell needs to brought in a bit and positioned better on your shoulder. You can see how it juts out in your third suited up picture. Knees 1.) The knee armor needs to come up off the top of your boots. It might help to place some velcro in on your knees to keep them from dropping. Flight Suit 1.) We would like a good overall picture of the flight suit as there are two items we would like to verify a.) The mandarin collar. We cannot see this in your submission pictures and we need to verify. b.) Length of the riding patches at the front of the suit. These seem to us to be excessively long and we would like pictures to verify. c.) We would like an additional picture of you wearing your flight suit with only your boots on so we can see the overall look. Everything else is well done and just these few items need to addressed. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or need any clarification.

Easiest upgrade to make with your armor. Get yourself some good painters tape. Frog or 3M are good Tamaiya modeling tape is best but a tad pricey. Make sure you take your fingernail and burnish the edge of the tape to promote a good seal. Mask off the area and use Humbrol enamel paint typically a medium grey. Paint several coats but allow each coat to dry in between or you risk getting brush marks in it. It drys hard as a rock and looks great. The humbrol is the same paint most TKs use for their armor and you can get it from Trooperbay or your local hobby shop. You can carefully remove the mask after your second coat sets but remove it before the paint dries or you risk pulling the paint off with the tape. Sound more complicated than it is but it’s really easy to do.

Heh heh Cats and Scouts go well together...

I though MonCal had a pretty close set as well. Best thing to do is reach out to RS and CFO and see if they can take care of you. Maybe also see if there is an accurate 3D print file floating about somewhere in the Empire you could use?

You will be well missed by your fellow Pathfinders brother. Rest easy we’ll take the patrols from here and will not forget you nor any of our family that’s passed on ahead. Buckets off Pathfinders!

Stories like this make me proud to be a Pathfinder. Great job Scout and we look forward to receiving your a Lancer app when you’re ready.

That might have been my fault on the vents. When I originally posted on your welcome thread I thought when you said vents that you meant just the openings at the ears. Those are typically cut out for circulation.@Jakeputt pointed this out to me and both he and chopper are correct. There shouldn’t be any openings through the helmet other than the ear vents. I’m sorry for any confusion this caused you and I hope it didn’t futz up your print.

Maybe it’s time to start thinking about other options and considering getting your money back from them. Hask has a fantastic rig for the patrol trooper. I’d see who he went with for his bucket and maybe reach out to them for more information. I would hate to see you abandon this project due to the Anovos frustration syndrome[emoji6].

Chopper gave you a good pic to go by. Depending on the maker you can use a #2 pencil and carefully go around the inside of the ear hole and trace out the impression from the molding process. Give it a shot and post up a pic before you cut and let us take a gander at it.