Valafar

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

Basically what @Aradun said. Scaling is lots of trial and error, even with armorsmith. always print test rings for the arms to see how big they are. But make sure to test with the undershirt on already because that makes the arm a bit bigger. I didn't change anything on the torso as it's quite spacey(?)

Got the costume approved today without any changes necessary 😁 I'm planning on making the E-22 in the future. I have sean fields files, but I'm wondering if there are more accurate files out there that people use?

I am finally finished with the costume. Today I took some pictures for approval, I hope it gets through on the first attempt I still need to adjust some padding for better comfort and maybe figure something out to prevent the back of the shoe from slipping out of the shin. A big thank you to everyone who gave me tips and helped me though this build!

Congrats! I'm very impressed how you built the whole costume in just a couple of months 😁

I finished the costume (except for the helmet) last sunday, so I did my fist full suitup: I would say that most parts are sitting pretty well, except for the shoulders and the helmet which isn't properly padded yet. I'm also adjusting the strapping for the ammo pouch to get pulled more under the faulds in the front The strapping in the back where the belts closes with the covering is probably my biggest issue, it's quite thick as you can see: Yesterday I finished the weathering for the helmet, now only the visor is missing: I also had trouble glueing the blast shield to the front. The plate below the shield was attached easy with contact cement. However for some reason the shield above didn't want to stick. I ended up using a very strong power adhesive that takes more than a day to dry. I'm going to make approval pictures on thursday, I hope I get approved on the first try. If you see anything else wrong please let me know