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Where'd you get the helmet from? As far as I know, RS is the only one who offers waterside decals with their helmets. A clearcoat will protect the decals to a point, though I recommend you do some careful masking around the decal edges first. Rustoleum painters touch semi glass clear coat should work, but be careful when spraying. Too heavy of a coat at once can cause crackling or bubbling issues.

Armor sizes can differ depending on the vendor. There is no exact measurement for rivet positioning, so we use photos as a guide. Below is a photo of the knee armor and rivet from ROTJ. The rivet sits on the flat portion of the knee armor, just a smidge below the diagonal indent on the top of the knee.

Yes that is totally normal. Even the film helmets were not perfectly aligned between the face plate and the helmet.

The material used for the pouches is totally different from what is used in the drop box straps. Level 1 of the CRL calls for "Drop boxes connect to the belt via white textile straps." This means that the straps can be materials such as polypro, elastic, nylon, or cotton. They should not be fabricated from cotton canvas. Level 2 is more specific and calls for "Dropbox straps are 1.5 inches (38mm) wide and made of white cotton webbing." You are looking for 1.5" white cotton webbing, for example, this: https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Webbing-Bags-Clothes-Pet-Collars-Totes-DIY-Supplies/dp/B0CNJP4JFB

Even with the knees dropping a bit, I still think the boots are too long. Measure out a point that's 3" from the top of the boot, then take some of that blue painters tape and put the top edge of the tape on the 3" marker. Then take a photo with your flight suit and knees on. That'll show if it's about the right height or not.

Good work with your progress. A few points -- It looks like your pouches are attached to your chest plate? You might want to consider attaching them to your bund, They'll sit flatter and more naturally that way. Sorry to have to say this, but your boots will likely need some alterations prior to clearance. I'm just eyeballing the height, but I'd say maybe 2.5"-3" needs to come off the top. Again sorry to have to point that out, but I imagine that your GML would mention it when it came time for submissions as well. Keep up the good work.

Looks good.

You have a few options, depending on your budget: @Chrisx909x sells boots and soft goods, here: Gio from CrowProps sells boots: https://crowprops.bigcartel.com/product/biker-scout-long-boots-white-with-accurate-soles Chef in the UK sells boots: https://chefscreations.co.uk/ And if Lancer/Level 2 is not something you're concerned with, you can look at KeepTrooping: https://keeptrooping.com/product/biker-white/

Good work on your boots. And yes you're correct that the boot build tutorial pre-dates that clarification on the CRL. You already know this but always, always check the CRL for the most current information.

For the most up to date info you could ask RS directly to see what their current pouches look like.

Here's the thread:

Also, if you bought the soft goods with the full commission, then you'll get the Keep Trooping soft goods that RS sources. There's a potential that you get yellow pouches. I'm not sure if they're using those still but they are an issue for clearance. I'll try and find the thread about them.

No complete build is necessarily approvable out of the box. The need for further tailoring and adjectives will entirely depend on how it fits your body. If you post up some photos when you first put it on, then we can advise. As for the drop box strap question, the CRL says: "Drop boxes connect to the belt via white textile straps" The elastic is acceptable for Level 1 clearance.

Those boots and the sole color should work fine.

I would reach out to Mr. Poopie to get his files.

That photo is not mine, it's from the thread posted evaluating the model: When we looked at the reworked model our assessment was that it would pass basic clearance, though quite honestly, the model is still not great. I suggest you reach out to user @LookBehindYou if you need firsthand experience with any modifications to the model.

The specifications for the Mando Scout neck seal are fairly general, so a TK neck seal should work just fine. Neck Seal Black with horizontal ribs. Conceals the entire neck. Fitted to the wearer.

BTW Darman makes a very comfortable neck seal: https://www.etsy.com/listing/642686929/stormtrooper-neck-seal

You can see a finished photo of the GA holster in this photo: The holdout blaster is not very big and you should not expect to fit your whole hand through it. See reference image from ROTJ, below.

Well, we do want you to attach images as a part of your WIP, it's just that you'll need to use a hosting service to do so.

Note that we do not have unlimited photo hosting on the forums, so, for full size images, you'll have to use a hosting service. See this thread for more info: https://forum.501stpathfinders.com/topic/23053-faq-how-do-i-post-images/#comment-216514

Palladium used to make a gumsole version. That said, cutting the slots in the palladium soles is also very difficult, if not impossible, particularly around the heel area. There isn't enough material to cut into. I know this because I tried it once upon a time. Also there's two large bars on the bottom of the boots that should be removed as well. If you're understandably not willing to go with Gio's boots due to the cost, and the only reasonably priced local options are two colored, then your remaining option is to paint the sides of the boots.

Good luck Arne!

You'd have to clarify with Walt, but I was under the impression that he was still going to offer his old scout armor for Mando builds? His new helmet is a Lone Wolf, which is much better than his banned V1 helmet. And just for the record -- the V1 helmet was not used in the TV show.

Correct. The patches are even in the CRL photos: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Scout-Trooper-The-Mandalorian