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Welcome Emil, we are looking forward to your progress and an exciting build.

Event: #199 Event Name: Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged Location: Mitchell Field - Uniondale, NY Date: 5/31/24

Hi Emil! Glad you made it here after all my nagging! So excited for your build!!!

Hello and welcome to the forum, I think you will find the Galactic armory files have been by most so far looking at the other build threads

Greetings from Sweden! First of all i want to apologize for my bad english! I just started Captain Enoch project and i need some help, Im gonna print all of it. I have 2 sets of files, one if from Galactic armory and the other one is from mcflyprint3d. which one is better? I have read somewhere that galactic armory has problems with the correct scale? Thank you!

Amazing read thank you. Any idea why the Bapty version isn't allowed for Centurion if they were used on screen?

Depends on the area, I used E6000 on areas that would need some give, like the shins and forearms and JB weld for a more solid join yoke, abdomen, biceps etc. JB weld can be sanded too which is handing if you've applied too much or used to fill gaps before ABS slurry (or filler paint for some)

I find elastic is great for hard to get areas, gives you some slack when twisting your hand into that position. Some use it as an extra connector but can just be cosmetic, called the "Han" snap, some references

Hello and welcome aboard, there's a big difference in sizes of armor so take that in consideration when researching

Finally opened it all up and took inventory. The pulls all seem reasonable, few marks in places that hopefully won't cause too many issues, though the back triangles need a little work. The trim lines on the shoulders are borderline invisible, which will be fun to deal with. Biggest worry remains the proper trim line on the forearms, but others have managed so I am sure I can too. Guess I need to start cutting bits out, I have set my self a goal of being done by November and that's only going to happen if I actually start. What's the glue of choice on these builds? Still E6000?

[71] Kindergarten Class Presentation Alamo CA 5/31/24 This was cool got to meet Patricia Duignan from IL&M

So far the best screen reference we have is in this post https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/54641-welcome-to-the-captain-enoch-resource-thread-for-crl-creation/?do=findComment&comment=780859 I was seeing it as a pleat but given we've already ruled out a single piece, that crease could easily be more just how it's hanging. In which case a simple overlap could be the truth. I am not a huge fan of using toys as reference but in general they are based on the originals at least to a course degree. I am happy to change the wording to reflect an overlap, but would appreciate some other input on this one.

Thank you for confirming and my existing thread has been updated for review when you are ready. Some later wins need to be confirmed but I believe are otherwise documented appropriately.

Hi Justin, The points were calculated taking the old awards into account. As you state, to get Armorer under the old program required 5 EIB assists. Under the new program that works out at 5x 2 points, giving 10 points. So at a minimum, no trooper is worse of than they where 2 days ago. However if you have also assisted on the Basic clearances, and are able to document those you might well be on your way to master armourer. Over the coming days I will go through and update the current threads based on the EIB clearance. If there are basic ones to take into account on those same troopers that will need to be accounted for separately as currently we have no documentation of those.

Super, I appreciate the refresh to the program and hopefully (along with some coming announcements), we'll see more activity. I would assume all existing certified L1 Armorers under the new program would be grandfathered in as L2 under the new program and retain their Armorer status anyways, as they would have at a minimum 5 x 2pts for successful EIB assists for the needed 10 total points, but potentially more if they also assisted with those troopers' original Basic Approval submissions (for an additional point each). Everyone will probably need to redo their math to achieve the next rank, but should be no question of retaining status as I understand it.

For the right side ab-to-kidney connection, I came up with something that I think will work for me. I think I will have more trouble snapping the straps than releasing them. Holding everything in place while trying to do that will make it more difficult. So of the four snap connections crossing this boundary, I chose to make two of them with straps that are the width of a few fingers longer. I can snap these on first with relative ease. Then once those are holding, I can snap the as-measured straps (with loops) in, and I’m good. Time will tell if this will hold reliably enough. One question: In the CRL, for level 3, it states “A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate is present.” I found instructions for adding this (see part 4g of the comment): What is this snap used for? While I would be totally happy to get basic approval, I would someday want to shoot higher, and it just seems to make sense to address this while I’m working in this area. I would most likely need to move the upper snap plate on the ab.

Thread updated to align with 2024 Program Relaunch to the best of my understanding, including removing a duplicate win that previously counted. Should be Armorer status still with my existing confirmed wins and 16pts total.

Event: # 22 Event Name: Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged Location: Mitchell Field, Uniondale, N.Y. Date: 05/31/24

Much appreciated!! Thanks for the warm welcome.

Excellent choice with a stunt build, and either AM or AP will be good and durable armors appropriately sized for you. I believe both those vendors can also provide their helmets preassembled, I’m sure for an added cost. I suspect that your past costuming experiences place you a step ahead of many new builders, such as myself when I first started my journey in 2019. It’s a learning experience for all of us, but FISD is full of so many good resources and helpful troopers, I KNOW you’ll have all the help you’ll need! Once you receive your shiny white plastic you should start a build thread where you post lots of photos and any questions you can ever think of. You can also find some helpful build threads of those specific armor makers on the Resource thread that Mario linked to above; scroll down towards the bottom of the main post before the comments. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you both!! Yes, the Stunt build is the one that seems the best fit for me, since it seems to be the most widespread variant. I tend to be on the regular to tall/large side at around 6', so that's leading me towards DDD and AP. I'm hoping to find a set that's sturdy enough to have less maintenance/wear and tear, as well as someone who could potentially provide a pre-assembled helmet...the helmet is what scares me the most about building, since my previous casual attempts at Mandalorian armor and such have come to a screeching halt at the helmet stage. For context, I've done small costuming and stuff for events and Renaissance Fair, but nothing this big before. Closest I ever came was trying to form some of my own Mandalorian stuff, which was fun until, as mentioned, I got really messed around in the helmet stage and had a hard time putting everything together in a way that I could fit my head inside it!

Welcome, Adam! It's always great to hear for a new TK in the making! Let us know what the factors are in your armor decision, and we can help you out! DDD (AM armor) and AP are known to be able to accommodate regular and larger-sized troopers, while Imperial Surplus and WTF is a better fit for regular or small-sized troopers. Of course, those are generalizations, and nearly all can be sized up or down with some work. Are you leaning towards an ANH-Stunt build, which is what most of us TKs are, or at least start with?

Hi Adam and welcome to FISD. Glad you're starting your path to become an imperial Stormtrooper !! Please check this thread about TK armor that I'm sure can be useful. let us know any questions you have. We ere here to help every step on the way. And this is an index of resources you may want to check

Hey folks, I'm moving to Michigan this summer and have long been interested in the 501st - I talked to the Great Lakes Garrison, and they recommended I dig into the resources here to learn about starting my TK costume! So far, I've looked at a few different vendors (Dave's Darkside Depot, AuthenticPropsCA, ImperialSurplus, and Walt's Trooper Factory) and am still figuring out which one is the best fit, in terms of price, what's included, etc. Excited to be here!