Chopper

As far as I can see with the photos you have, your flight suit doesn't look all that baggy to me. Obviously you already self-identified your inverted knees. I'd slide your drop boxes back a bit, so they're better centered on the sides of your legs. Right now they're kicked forward a bit. Also, try and widen where your rear drop box straps come together in back by maybe an inch. They don't need to touch each other on the back of the belt. As for your shoulders, they're pulling back because your back armor is sliding back as well. A typical solution is to put some velcro on your chest armor, which then attaches to velcro on your flak vest, which keeps the armor from sliding back. That usually helps keep the shoulders better aligned on your shoulders. You can also check out this post for some general tips, though none of it is required: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/18894-some-tips-for-keeping-your-scout-costume-together-while-trooping/

If you have access to a decal cutter, or if you know a friend who has one, then that's the best way to go. I don't think that what you've done should be much of an issue for basic. The upper right quadrant of the circle could be neatened up a bit, but that's pretty minor.

There is no specific measurement, but the knee armor shouldn't be sitting on top of, or inside the boots shafts. I'd say your boots need to go to about here.

I can tell you that they are definitely too tall for Level 2/Lancer, if that matters to you. I do think they're likely too tall for basic clearance as well, but I would consult with the Central Garrison GML to get their opinion, since it's ultimately their call.

I think the faceplate alignment does need some work in this case, particularly on bringing the top portion further inwards. The SC helmet can be a little tricky to get the top and bottom parts lined up properly, but it is doable. It is okay for Level 1 and 2 to have some gap on the sides of the helmet. They were not perfectly flush in the film helmets either, and those that appeared that way were the one-piece stunt helmets.

Hi, I don't have any in-hand experience with that blaster, but just looking at the photos, there are a number of inaccuracies. It looks pretty elongated, lengthwise, and the front end of the singeppoint scope looks incorrect. Also, if it's solid resin then it will weigh down in your boot as well.

Nice work Peter. Nothing really stands out to me for Basic/Level 1 clearance. As refinements, and these are really Lancer/Level 2 items, I would recommend is to bring your chest pouches in slightly so that the ends align with the ends of your chest armor. Your chest and back are pulling back, which is also pulling your shoulder bells back. Try and pull your knee armor up. It may be that your boots are too tall, which you can't do much about with the IB boots. Again, that is a Lancer/Level 2 issue and shouldn't be a problem for Basic clearance.

This is how my RS drop box is trimmed, if that helps:

That's correct, the elastic gets threaded over the top of the parachute buckle. It is not sewn or affixed like you would with a real buckle -- it is purely decorative. You can adjust and slide it on the strapping as needed.

Attach it to the back inside of your bund.

Oh okay, good. No worries.

Your belt should be positioned just below your belly button/navel. 20" seems like a lot for bund height. In general, most bunds measure 8"-9" in height. Have you looked at this post yet? http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19967-soft-parts-best-practices/ Trying to get the bund/belt proportions is key. Here's an image, which may help:

I would smooth this area out a little bit more with a nail file or emory board, but otherwise you should be good.

The outline in the second image, the wearer's left ear, looks good. I'd cut a little bit more on the wearer's right side to match, as indicated in the attached photo.

Kevin, good progress, but I think your ear holes are still too small. Look at how large they are on the screen scout helmet, below. Try to open them up a bit more.

At least part of the rectangular det greeb uses parts from the Tamiya 1/12 Ferrari 312T4. You can see the part they used in the first photo, as well as on the lower right portion of the sprue.

Secure one side of it, leave the other loose, pull the elastic over until it feels right, then mark where it should be with chalk, or tape. Also, the top elastic on the knee armor is optional.

For a lens template, once your visor slot is cut, trimmed, and sanded, hold a piece of paper behind it and trace the slot with a pencil. Then, add maybe 3/8" or so to the edge of your trace line. Cut that shape out with scissors and that's your template.

How does it look when you're wearing it? For Level 2, the drop boxes are supposed to hang approximately 1" under the belt, but for basic clearance there's more leeway there.

Hi Jeff, if you're in Iowa, then you're in the domain of the 501st Central Garrison. I believe Iowa would be under the Korriban Squad. Each 501st Garrison can have a slight variation on how they want candidates to submit their photos for approval, and the review is handled locally by the Garrison Member Liason (GML). Our job as detachment is to help with build advice, though that can happen locally as well in some cases. I would start with getting registered on the Central Garrison forums, here, and from there you can determine how they want you to handle it: http://www.centralgarrison.org/

What sort of chipping are you looking to do? Are you basing your weathering off of the photos of the Steve Sansweet scout helmet on starwarshelmets.com? Unlike the Stormtrooper, there isn't as much information about the scouts in terms of exact colors or pantone matching. For the Ferrari white, we usually recommend that folks use an appliance white color, though this doesn't always match the abs used by whatever vendor you used. I also have this reference on Ferrari white, below. Where are you getting your other armor parts from?

No worries, glad you got it sorted.

Peter, Yes, you should cut out the rectangular slot at the top of the det box greeblie. The whole "button" greeb on the tank topper greeb can be black. Also, I would sand down the height of the button greeb some more. It's hard to judge the measurements, but I can tell you that the one I have from RS is about 9.5mm in total height.

If you want to post a photo of the strap in question, go for it. SC used to send a lot of strapping, and not all of it is always needed as per the CRL. I don't see any issue with the ding marks in your photo. They won't be very noticeable from more than a few feet away.

Based on your description, that is likely for the side strapping.