Valafar

I'm not sure what exactly the CRL says, you might wanna look that up. In the end, it comes down to your GMLs, so you could also ask them what would be acceptable

Usually the parts overlap and people tend to connect the velcro. The chest part goes on the inner side of the back part. On your files it might be a bit short, but maybe you can pull them closer together. If not, you might be able to extend it with a sheet of ABS or something similar

I suggest using threaded inserts. They melt into the plastic and hold pretty well. You just have to be careful if the walls of the boxes aren't very thick. Then you screw the boxes onto the belt

GA is not known for having highly accurate files. I haven't looked at the armor files that much, but the helmet has major issues with the overall shape and depth of the details

imo the galactic armory files are not very accurate. I feel like the files by NTX3D are the better option, and it isn't very expensive either.

It looks like your handplates are missing the recess at the front of the plates https://databank.501st.com/databank/File:Handplate.png

I've had some problems with the Montana Gold paint in the beginning as well. The paint was not holding to the parts very well and it was like a sand texture. I think the mail problem for me was that the can was too far away from the objects, you need to be quite close. Also I feel like your dark brown is a bit too brown. The original looks almost black

Ah I see, yeah I know that. That means your paint chips aren't actually chipped, just painted on.

How exactly does this work? Haven't heard of it tbh

Weathering on the helmet looks awesome, it's spot on

I got 29 instead of 33, but 6 and 13 is what I did as well

what measurements did you use? I eye balled from the references I got, just wondering how close I am

I feel like the front plate could be a little bit higher, maybe like 1-2cm. It would be easier to tell with the top rim. I suggest to look at original references and compare

On my first troop 2 weeks ago I noticed that the thumb holes in my sleeves pull really hard into my hand and it starts to hurt after a while. Especially when I'm wearing the gloves on top. Did anyone else experience these kinds of problems or does anyone have an idea to make it more comfortable?

For me, they meet in the front. Look at the original reference where the plates meet with the belt and adjust accordingly