The Birth of a Trooper - New Handplates

Astute readers will have noticed a discrepancy in my armour up until this stage - the handplates are from A New Hope, while the helmet is painted in The Empire Strikes Back colours. While this might seem minor, it is, in fact, incredibly important for screen accuracy and obtaining membership of the 501st Legion.

Fortunately, my buddy Matt over at Star Wars New Zealand had a couple of ESB handplates going spare. After a quick trim and the addition of some webbing they were ready to go!