Hey Scott, I would definitely take a look at the SWAT build threads here, to get a feel of how they are put together properly. Do you have a specific trooper you're emulating ? Thats important too. Mike from Trooperbay http://trooperbay.co...mtrooper-armor/ has a bunch of awesome videos you could watch on how to build your trooper also. Pandatrooper has a cool build thread also. I would caution you on using zap a gap unless your used to building these kits. Try to use e-6000 when possible. I know RS is not cheap armor. Do your research and read read read, most of all, take your time and have fun.