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Hi Daniel Looking awesome, as always!! [emoji1] Just a quick question - how will this stand up to a wet troop? Are you sealing the weathering with something on top of the hairspray? Thanks in advance.

Started unpacking these today,,, Should have enough for this lifetime,,, 200 boxes of 100 quantity ahhhhhhhhh!

Dan covered most bases so my small contribution will be about this: making the screws more flush is only a good thing (less prone to catching each other or the plastic) but like Dan said about the ear screws it’s important not to go to heavy, some choose to reinforce the return edge with plastic tabs were the brackets go. And - great job

Hi mate, Tube stripes - yours are looking good now. The tube stripes were pretty consistent across the original trilogy, although the ESB and ROTJ lids used stickers/decals rather than hand painted. A very popular style of template is the Dave M style. Here’s some dims for your reference. Regarding the ear screws, a little bit of countersinking is good, just be careful not to go through plastic to a point where the screw won’t have resistance. You can see here on the “Dave M / set for stun” helmet that the screws are countersunk - not all the way but just enough not to be poking out. Hope that helps. Keep up the good work. Dan

My armourer at the UKG reckoned that my tube stripes were a little large, and after a bit of trawling through here it looks like pandatrooper gives a different size for the templates than they should be. The template thread reckons they should be 13/16" (~21mm), but the desired size seems to be about 15-16mm. Are they different for different films? Are mine now too small? Are pandatrooper's too big? Is the RS helmet tiny? Are my measuring instruments too big? If anyone more knowledgeable could chime in, thanks! I finished most of the painting on the helmet today, the vocoder, tube stripes, trap and tear stripes. I could probably spend the next few weeks tweaking the painting, but if you see anything particularly egregious please let me know. I also made a start on the strapping in the back, it'll soon be time to break out the sewing machine! For the screws on the helmet the CRL says "Ear screws shall be slotted, flat topped, countersunk and painted white.", which mine are but, should they be countersunk in to the plastic? I looked through the helmet shots in the gallery and starwarshelmets but couldn't find a clear answer. Some of the helmets look like the screws have been left proud, and some look like they've been countersunk and then painted in place. I have the same question about the screws for the strapping, again I've looked through the galleries but couldn't find shot which makes it obvious.

Great progress so far. Except for glove ripping Not sure if you're aware but belt is on the narrow side compared to the normal 3" width. Mine is 2 1/4" wide. Keep the updates coming Commander!

Round 2! I have ordered a new brow piece. How's it look? Took more off the teeth and eyes. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

All good. We’re all here to learn from each other. Every one of us.

Turns out not that great, to my surprise I might ad.....it was raining that day and I took the pics outside and there were "rain-drops" pretty much all over...easy fix by dabbing it with a sponge but weren`t expecting that.....I had an efx helmet that I did the same to and had a hard (well...) time removing the weathering and using warm water alone didn`t cut it so based on that I thought it would hold up better (different hair spray might play a part).....but still not planning on adding a top coat, although I´m not planning on removing the weathering I still want the option. Solution - going heavier with the hairspray and see how that holds up

They would be great for a sandtrooper !!! Good job brother.

As mentioned, you should have no problems getting basic approval with this kit, Robyn. If you are (hopefully) aiming for EI and Centurion you should have no major problems, just a few tweaks here and there. If I can be of any help, just PM me.

Yeah it's not suppose to be painted. But, the screws for the bracket system should be painted which are also seen in the photo on the kidney plate.

Upper right ab snap not supposed to be painted...as per movie worn costume. Specifically, it’s to remain unpainted. I’d produce a photo but I’m on my phone and about to shut it down for the night.

Thanks for the help guys. I'm probably going to get the tie pilot kit from Rs first as its much more affordable at the moment (as I'm currently working on a Mando kit as well) and iv been wanting to join up for 2 or so years now so wanting to speed up the process a bit. Then once I have the tie kit start saving for the storm trooper kit

Nicely done!

For items I absolutely need to carry at some times I have a small zip bag I can attach inside my thigh armour, it’s thin and will allow phone, cards and such. Bare in mind I do have thin legs so plenty of room in the thigh area. I know others have a bag which has a neck strap and will fit behind the chest area. i do have a removable cap which has elastic on the inside of my TD but decided not to use as I’ve heard TD’s can be taken occasionally. Really it’s up to available space and how quickly you need to access what you are carrying Most of the time wranglers help carry our valuables and such so if you have one handy that’s your best bet.

Hi everybody, I had a scenario last night that could have made me very discouraged but I've stayed on top! While taking away BlastFX from my doopydoos blaster having done a test fit, I accidently ripped one of the wires to my on/off switch! By this time, I've already soldered four wires to my selector switch ... so I was able to keep my cool. With careful attention to detail and keeping it cool, I did a decent solder job with heat shrink tubing to boot! Really happy how I was able to recover from this mishap. So glad I made my soldering station with all the supplies in tow and ready to go! I was back in the race before I knew it. In having flushed out the notches on the end cap part of things, I decided to continue with the detailing by creating the buttplate spring plate as seen from the folding stock handle. I used styrene plastic via score and snap method. Will use E-6000 to glue. cheers!

Standing by for GML-approval Okey...I’m moving around a bit

Welcome to the FISD! Below, in the next 3 posts, you will find the lists of our Imperial Attachés. These are respected folks who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, and have been selected to welcome you to the world of shiny white armor! They are volunteers whose duties (in part) are to assist you on a local level to achieve your goal of joining the 501st Legion as Imperial Stormtroopers. Not all Garrisons, Squads, or Outposts may have them, in which case you should refer to the one that is closest. If you wish to contact your local Attaché regarding local events, activities, etc., you can PM (personal message) them here by simply clicking on their highlighted screen name, (example: @justjoseph63) Please note that again, these are volunteers, and may not be able to get back to you immediately, but if you have trouble getting in touch with someone, please feel free to contact @Nairy via PM. If you are a 501st approved Trooper who wishes to join the ranks of the Attachés, please get in touch with @Nairy and/or visit http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/15252-fisd-attaché-program/ Each Garrison is shown in ORANGE. Click on it for a direct link to their site. Post 1: United States Post 2: International Garrisons Post 3: Outposts (work in progress) An asterisk ** next to the Area Served means that the Attaché is verified active as of 2026. An asterisk ** next to the Area Served means that the Attaché is verified active as of 2024. An asterisk ** next to the Area Served means that the Attaché is verified active as of 2023. An asterisk ** next to the Area Served means that the Attaché is verified active as of 3/1/19. An asterisk ** next to the Area Served means that the Attaché is verified active as of 6/01/18. Thanks, and again, welcome to the home base of "Troopers helping Troopers"! Location Garrison/Squad Attaché Attaché contact Area served/Armor/Offices held ALABAMA Alabama Garrison Chris @bmth chris Montgomery ANH-S ** Delta Squad Needed -------- ------ ALASKA Alaskan Garrison Needed -------- ------ ARIZONA Dune Sea Garrison Eric @GoofTrooper Phoenix, AZ ANH-S ** ** ** Jundland Wastes Squad Scott @Hesikaya ANH-S ** ** ARKANSAS Diamond Garrison Bryan @Kagamaru Fort Smith, NWA ANH-H ** ** CALIFORNIA Southern California Garrison Orange County Squad Jeff @Oztrooper Orange County, CA ANH-S/ESB, Armorer ** ** ** Justin @TheRascalKing Orange County, CA ANH-S/ANH-H/ESB/HWT/RO/TFA, Armorer, Former DPRO ** ** ** ** Los Angeles Squad Michael @TK6682 Northwest Los Angeles County, CA ANH-S/ESB/TFA/Concept ** ** Ardeshir @equuspolo San Fernando Valley, CA ANH-S/ANH-H/ESB/HWT/TFA/TLJ/TLJ-E ** ** ** Inland Empire Squad Eriberto @TK Cowboy Nuevo, Riverside County, CA ANH-S, Squad Leader ** San Joaquin Squad Adam @Atom661 Bakersfield, CA ANH-S ** ** ** Channel Islands Squad Brian @mikidymac Ventura to Paso Robles, CA ANH-S ** Central CA. Garrison David @tat2trooper Sacramento, CA ANH-S ** ** South Valley Squad Rebecca @sharkbait Fresno, CA ESB ** Northern Mustafar Squad Needed -------- ------ Imperial Graffiti Squad Needed -------- ------ Imperial Sands Garrison Needed -------- San Diego, CA Golden Gate Garrison Tony @ukswrath ANH-S/TFA/HWT, Former DXO, Armorer, FISD Diplomat ** ** ** East Bay Squad Needed -------- ------ North Bay Squad Craig @Batlord77 ANH-S/TFA ** Peninsula Squad Sha Sha @shashachu San Francisco ANH-S, Asst. Squad Leader, Former DO ** ** ** ** South Bay Squad Needed -------- ------ COLORADO Mountain Garrison Needed -------- ------ CONNECTICUT Connecticut Garrison Needed -------- ------ DELAWARE First State Garrison Needed -------- ------ FLORIDA Florida Garrison Tampa Bay Squad Ken @PiettLives Tampa Bay ANH-S, Trooper Academy CO ** ** ** ** Chuck @TK 33773 Tampa Bay ANH-S ** ** Everglades Squad Tarkan @TookBreaker South Florida ANH-S/ESB ** Makaze Squad Mike @msouza Windermere (Orlando) ANH-S ** ** ** ** Parjai Squad Needed -------- ------ Squad 7 Doug @DUGJAX ANH-S, GML ** ** Honorary Attaché Joseph @justjoseph63 Live Oak ANH-S/ANH-H/HWT, Former Attaché Ambassador, DO, XO. DL ** GEORGIA Georgia Garrison Ocmulgee Squad Needed -------- ------ Outlanders Squad Needed -------- ------ Venator Squad Jorge @zv288bot North West Atlanta ANH-S ** ** ** ** Caleb @MaskedVengeance Far Northwest Georgia ANH-S, Former Attaché Ambassador, Current DCoG ** ** ** Coastal Empire Squad Needed -------- ------ Terminus Squad Chris @PhoenixTrooper Atlanta Area ANH-S/TFA/DTH, Armorer ** ** ** Nemesis Squad Christine @Cricket Atlanta Area ANH-S, GML, Squad Leader ** ** ** ** HAWAII Pacific Outpost Needed -------- ------ ILLINOIS Midwest Garrison Dan @KaiserintheHood ANH-S/HWT ** ** INDIANA Bloodfin Garrison Needed -------- ------ Dathomir Squad Northern Darkness Garrison Mark @captsafe66 ANH-S/HWT/TFA/TLJ-E, Former GCO, Current GML, DCoG ** ** IOWA Central Garrison Needed -------- ------ Imperial 80th Squad Ben @Buttons Omaha, NE ANH-S ** ** ** KANSAS 70th Explorers Garrison Needed -------- ------ Firehawk Squad Needed -------- ------ Gateway Squad Needed -------- ------ Great Plains Squad Needed -------- ------ KENTUCKY Bluegrass Garrison Needed -------- ------ Blue Sun Squad Needed -------- ------ Derby City Squad Darin @Darin Ennis Louisville KY ANH-S ** ** Northern Vanguard Squad Needed -------- ------ LOUISIANA Bast Alpha Garrison Shane @Shanester New Orleans ANH-S, XO ** ** MAINE New England Garrison Needed -------- See @DocDan Central Vermont TFA ** ** ** MARYLAND Old Line Garrison Alex @Alikh D.C. / Baltimore ANH-S ** ** ** MASSACHUSETTS New England Garrison Needed -------- See @magni Providence, RI, and Mass. ANH-S/HWT/TKC ** ** ** MICHIGAN Great Lakes Garrison Needed -------- ------ MINNESOTA Central Garrison Needed -------- ------ MISSISSIPPI Rancor Raiders Garrison Needed -------- ------ MISSOURI 70th Explorer's Garrison Needed -------- ------ Garrison 66 Needed -------- ------ MONTANA Timberline Garrison Needed -------- ------ NEBRASKA Central Garrison Needed -------- ------ Imperial 80th Squad Ben @Buttons Omaha, NE ANH-S ** ** ** NEVADA Neon City Garrison Brien @Harbinger Reno, NV ANH-S ** ** ** ** Matt @thechosenhitman Las Vegas, NV ESB ** ** ** ** NEW HAMPSHIRE New England Garrison Needed -------- See @magni Providence, RI, and Mass. ANH-S/HWT/TKC ** ** ** NEW JERSEY N.E. Remnant Garrison Anthony @Redforce Northern New Jersey ANH-S ** ** Eric @Hoda ANH-S/ANH-H/ESB, DPRO ** NEW MEXICO Dewback Ridge Garrison Brandon @elwessbrandon Albuquerque ROTJ ** ** NEW YORK Empire City Garrison Allan @allan1313 East L.I., Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan ANH-S/ESB/HWT ** ** Steve @starsaber25 East Long Island ANH-S/ANH-H/ESB, GML, DCoG ** ** ** ** Bill @Cybergrunt Central Long Island ANH-S/HWT, GG, MBO ** ** ** John @JBar NYC ANH-S ** ** Hudson Valley Squad Erick @echo327 Hudson Valley ANH-S ** ** Garrison Excelsior Needed -------- ------ Nickel City Squad Needed -------- ------ NORTH CAROLINA Carolina Garrison Shawn @CrookKnight Charleston NC area HWT, Armor & Pack Expert ** ** Crimson Sky Squad Needed -------- ------ Palmetto Guardian Squad Needed -------- ------ Western Overwatch Squad Needed -------- ------ NORTH DAKOTA Central Garrison Needed -------- ------ Imperial 80th Squad Needed -------- ------ OHIO Ohio Garrison Jeff @StrmTRPR85 Columbus, OH ANH-S ** OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Garrison Rachel @Spadille Central Oklahoma ANH-S ** ** OREGON Cloud City Garrison Needed -------- ------ PENNSYLVANIA Garrison Carida Needed -------- ------ StarKiller Garrison Needed -------- ------ PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico Garrison Christian @v7sg San Juan, PR ANH-S/ESB/TFA, GCO ** ** ** ** RHODE ISLAND New England Garrison Randy @magni Providence, RI, and Mass. ANH-S/HWT/TKC ** ** ** SOUTH CAROLINA Carolina Garrison Needed -------- ------ Crimson Sky Squad Needed -------- ------ Palmetto Guardian Squad Needed -------- ------ Western Overwatch Squad Needed -------- ------ SOUTH DAKOTA Central Garrison Needed -------- ------ TENNESSEE Midsouth Garrison Knox Eisley Squad Brian @Tilheyra Knoxville TKS ** ** Mos Nooga Squad Needed -------- See @MaskedVengeance Chattanooga, TN area ANH-S, Former Attaché Ambassador, Current DCoG ** ** Music City Squad Needed -------- ------ Twin Sun Squad Terry @dblcross Memphis ANH-S ** ** TEXAS Star Garrison South Texas Squad Helen @mamaking ANH-S ** ** North Texas Squad Needed -------- ------ West Texas Squad Needed -------- ------ Central Texas Squad Needed -------- ------ Texas Gulf Coast Squad Jose @TK 71627 Edinburg ANH-S, Recruit Liaison ** ** Imperial Rough Rider Squad Needed -------- ------ Desert Inferno Squad Needed -------- ------ UTAH Alpine Garrison Ben @Neb Sgird Provo/Salt Lake City area ANH-S/HWT, Extended PR/GML Team ** Kyle @FN1313 Salt Lake City ANH-S ** ** ** ** VERMONT New England Garrison Green Mountain Squad Daniel @DocDan Central Vermont TFA ** ** ** VIRGINIA Garrison Tyranus Galactic Central Squad James @jsilvius Richmond ANH-S, DMBO, GXO ** ** ** Inferno Squad Needed -------- ------ Serenno Squad Needed -------- ------ Sienar Fleet Squad Needed -------- ------ WASHINGTON Cloud City Garrison D'Angelo @DStep Vancouver, WA ANH-S ** ** Garrison Titan Paul @Daetrin Seattle, WA ANH-S/ANH-H/ESB, FISD Founder ** WASHINGTON D.C. Old Line Garrison Alex @Alikh D.C. / Baltimore ANH-S ** ** ** WEST VIRGINIA Garrison Corellia Needed -------- ------ WISCONSIN Wisconsin Garrison Caleb @dejango Green Bay ANH-S ** WYOMING Mountain Garrison Needed -------- ------

Yeah that’s just not aligned properly with that Velcro closure in the back.

Well I totally spaced on posting my build thread on here and sorry for that. But as of May 18, 2017 my Captain Phasma got approved. TK-18188 reporting for duty! Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk