Chopper

There was this review, though keep in mind this is the old design. http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/21301-ib-imperial-boots-biker-scout-boots-one-year-use-40-troops/&tab=comments#comment-194969 I believe they've since updated the closure in the back, so that it's sewn into the sole of the heel. That may make the updated boots more durable than in the example above.

Yep. Chris showed it to me when he first got his RS helmet. Interesting material, but yeah, I can't see covering boots with the stuff.

I know that the original snowie cowl material is similar to the cape material that they used for the old vader/obi wan kenner action figures. Just seems like that would be a lot of work for the prop department to do for a part of the costume that didn't get a whole lot of camera time.

Whiskey, are you saying that the shoe coverings were made of the same material as the snowie cowl?

Try and make the bottom as flush as you can, then work on fitting the top visor on to fit. You might need to trim a little but at the top of the face plate to get the right fit, but take it slow.

A+ job, dude

Since we are aiming to emulate how the tank topper was attached in ROTJ, in this instance there is a washer on both sides of the rivet, yes.

Ah yeah I see there the edge is trimmed closer on the wearers right than on the left. I don't think it's an issue to do some small trimming on the wearers left to even it out. It's not an issue if your crotch rides low, but the overall appearance of the coveralls should be generally fitted, and it shouldn't be riding lower than the cod. Some general proportions are helpful when setting everything up:

You might want to try image hosting using dropbox or imgur. I believe you can scale the linked sizes through the host, or at least you can with imgur.

Hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but which is off kilter -- the edge on the bottom of the snout greeb, or the bottom edge of the face plate?

There is absolutely nothing in the CRL concerning the specific number of vents, so you should be fine. If your GML has a concern about your vents come submission time, I would hope that they would reach out to the detachment for clarification.

Looks like the second one from the left is a little bit bigger/taller than the others, but otherwise it should work.

Looks great dude

From a Level 2 evaluation perspective, we don't require you to exactly match the cut pattern. We understand that the original boots don't exist anymore, so you just need to get close to the original pattern. You can look at some of the more recently cleared lancer apps in the link below to get an idea of what others have done: http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/forum/51-lancer-deployment-request/

Remember that the scout helmet visor doesn't need to close absolutely perfectly. A lot of folks use this image as the gold standard of how the visor should close -- That's actually the stunt helmet! The reason the visor is so flush is because the face plate doesn't open at all. So, without having seen photos of where your face plate is at, remember that some side gap is totally ok. You can see a number of variations in the photos below.

What's the issue with the face plate closing?

Coming through loud and clear.

The welding lens is definitely the easier option for the lens -- I cut mine with a pair of lexan scissors and an emory board. I'd certainly recommend you go that way, if you plan to continue the helmet build.

Thanks Theo! Yeah, I have both. I think they should fit, but I can do a final, pre-glue mock up with the ammo shells and oiler pouch to make sure it all lines up.

Probably your local browser cache, but yeah, dropbox should work.

Try imgur or dropbox for image hosting.

Can't see the images, chief. Are hosting them on an image hosting website?

Excellent work on the cod, Dennis.

Ok, so my Shoretrooper saga continues... One of the more frustrating aspects of this build is how thin the back plate is -- "wafer thin" to borrow a phrase from Monty Python. I've been getting a lot of cracks and it seems like I find new ones every time I do a fitting. I've done some minor fixes, but it was getting to the point where extreme measures were needed. So, after bracketing the inside return edge with styrene, I coated the inside edges with ABS paste. This had better hold, because I'm not sure what else I can do at this point... Anyhow, onward! Because the button plate on the back of my skirt was too big for me, I cut the top part off. Now I'm trying to find proper placement for repositioning it, so I can re-glue it back together. Some photos (larger versions are linked): If that looks ok, I'll start re-attaching parts. If more tweaking is needed, let me know. All feedback is welcome!

Indeed. Chisel blades are the way.