Laubi

Might take some time.... I can put on the armor on my own, but it's easier with help, so the approval photos might have to wait a bit. I changed the parts mentioned in the original post already, so it should be all wearable now. Next Weekend is a huge Event where we plan a big Shoretrooper Group Photo. I'll wear at least one variant there - it's the first real test ^^ I wore it at the weekend and tried on 2 variants but then already had enough: as mentioned above, the bizeps are now wider and will go up more and I've added the large beltbox by now. Other than that, it should be ok, I think.

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

Thanks to everyone who joined our small group picture I think it was the better choice to take it at the Bunker, instead of that empty hall.

I'm a member of Project X1 and we'll bring some props with us to SW Celebration London. One setup is the Endor Bunker, an almost lifesize AT-ST with an Forest backdrop: My idea was, after the official group photo at the stairs, we could form a small parade and walk straight up to the Bunker for another group photo of the Scout Troopers in front of the bunker entrance. Maybe we could wait for the AT-ST Drivers too. But first I wanted to check if there is interest in such a photo? Meanwhile, the Shoretroopers could gather around the TX-225 tank and take a group photo there as well, since we will bring that one with us too:

That should be the goal. If you're going to the redwoods to celebrate the anniversary of RotJ, then you should do it at the original film locations. And they are also reasonably easy to find and reach. From the parking lot, there is a circular route along which you can find the most prominent locations that are still recognizable. To my knowledge those are the only locations still out there. All action scenes with explosions and the scenes around the bunker were shot in an area that had already been released for clearing beforehand, which meant that no more damage could be done there. The scenes of Vader's burning were filmed on the grounds of Skywalker Ranch. I was there in 2015: https://www.instagram.com/skywalkingacrossthestars/ For accommodation I would have suggested the Ship Ahsore Resort, the crew hotel at the time during filming, but apparently that is closed. It's also a bit further away from the still existing filming locations, but we were there in 2015 and the bartender could still remember one or two funny anecdotes. In any case, a great idea and I wish I could participate. But maybe I can help from here if there is a need.

Early in 2017 we (ST-57723 and ST-7518) built our Shoretroopers - a Grunt and a Squad Leader. Since then, we have worn the costumes with pride and always enjoy wearing them at numerous events, whereby the first one will probably always remain a highlight - the visit of the film sets in Tunisia: So weh ad some experience with Shoretroopers after building our armors as well as helping friends with theirs. Last year we wanted to try something new and started with a FemShore, inspired by the more or less popular FemTroopers. The main goal was to keep the Shoretrooper look, but to adapt it to female proportions without sexualizing the costume too much. Except for the Blaster we wanted to build everything new and so we started to search for suitable parts in already existing kits. The shins for example are from a standard kit, other parts were borrowed from the Fem7 armor. From my first build I still had parts of a prototype of the backpack lying around, but as you can see, parts in original size are rather useless for the more formfitting variant: After some trial and error and scaling it finally fitted and I cut out the parts from black plastic and put them together. The inlays had to be scaled down as well and are 3D printed: The chestplate was also redesigned and adapted to the distinctive Shoretrooper shape: The ribs on the arms were adjusted to the more curved shape: The belt and belt boxes have also been adapted. The belt is constructed like it should be with the original, but with a slimmer base material. Accordingly, the belt boxes had to be reduced in size: Even the magazine pouch was newly manufactured by a dressmaker friend of ours and was also smaller: For other parts, such as the shoulder bells or the abdominal armor, we decided to simply keep the original shapes and to match the look to the Shoretrooper by the coloring alone. The shins are identical to normal Shoretrooper shins in terms of construction. For the soft parts we chose clothes that are formfitting but still visually remind of the original parts. For the boots we used high heels, typical for FemTroopers. The paintwork was of course done with original colours and with a little bit of weathering the result is quite respectable: Premiere for the costume was last year (2019) at the Science Fiction Days in Speyer (Germany). Here's a picture with some of our lovely FemTroopers from the German Garrison: Anyway, it was an interesting construction that we had a lot of fun with and we are very happy with the result. We also know that the FemTroopers are not everybody's taste, but all our ladies have, build and wear their "normal" costumes with pride and so it shouldn't be a problem if they want to show their feminine side after the official troop.... We hope you liked the little construction report. We just thought it would be something "different" than the usual WIPs. And if you have any questions about the whole thing, feel free to ask and we will if we can answer them. Until then, stay well and safe in these times! - ST-57723 & ST-7518 PS: here are two more WIP-pics from chest- and back-armor modifications:

Looking forward to see your build.... and hopefully we can troop together in the future. Since you're from the Netherlands, that's not so unlikely. Greetings from Germany!