Leaderboard

For when this happens.

Thanks for the clarification on the colour of the TD screws... i'll just use black instead of black black lol Regards Shaun Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Henceforth: Anyone who challenges the level of gloss on TD screws shall be sentenced to installing 1000 S-Trims and Sniper Knees.

Here's a tip which I find useful and will save you some time and even save you from scrapping some strips from measuring errors, I cut all the strips a bit longer so when I instalI them I only have to worry about adjusting one end and just trim off excess on the other end before gluing the inner part, this way I don't have to go crazy measuring each strip to precision trying to make them fit flush on both ends. For the forearms I cut the strip to follow curvature opening only after forearms are fully assembled and glue has fully set. Mark (AP)

I use satin black on my TD screws and it's not been an issue so far.

From Ukswrath's build thread: "And finally, the screws are to be painted black for L3. Mine are painted using semi gloss" I'm not sure anyone nitpicks to that level though.... Correct me if I am wrong experts!

I did this for a promo video to support the BC Lung Associations Stair Climb for Clean air fundraiser. This is an event where participants see how long it takes to get up a 48 storey building in Vancouver. Funds are raised to help those with lung conditions, and as a tradition - firefighting teams from all around come to compete in full gear! Yves Ho TD 9815 has done this for years IN COSTUME to compete with the firefighters. And yes, he is fast in armor! I did this event last year without armor and it was tiring! Anyways, Yves challenged our garrison to see how fast we could gear up. Here's my submission, complete with distractions.

Excellent! Thank you! That diagram is very helpful!

General strapping, most use elastic with snaps (if you double snap you have a spare in case one fails) other glue directly or use Velcro, I like the snaps so when the elastic stretches over time you can just remove and replace. Snap placement https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/24487-diagram-of-snap-placement/

Looking good Matt

Well on my outing with the TD I held the T-21 like this alot and in this relaxed state of the arm it´s not heavy at all But if it does get heavy here´s another way and still look badass - I think

I Think this looks hard to do

I wear my grappling hook box in lieu of a TD (in the center of the back), but always wondered why a TK stationed on the Death Star actually needed one, lol.

Neat! This makes me want to go back to my t-21 and add these details. The feeding mechanism or magazine guide or what ever those things are were missing from my 3D print. It only has the cylinder that sticks out. As usual, you make it look so easy.

Thanks Christian - with some pointers from you ... I was sure I could hit some homeruns on this one! Thanks Patrick! Trying to capture all that detail took decades! Glad some of it paid off Almost at the time - now I'm happy! Thanks Tino! Yeah yeah, that's right - the prop master greeblies are done! Assembly beckons around the corner Should I wait to get BlastFX v2 ... I'm such a perfectionist .... hah, we'll see. Thanks for the pat on the back Brian!!, gonna call this one finally done Thanks Freddy, appreciate the encouragement and excitement!

Perfect :-) Thank you Best greetings Lars

I've recently been diving headlong into a T-21 build, and it occurred to me that I've been neglecting to finish this kit. I am super close to finishing, and I suddenly realized that I have been actively avoiding working on it. Which got me thinking, "WHY???". It's been a dream of mine to have a Hero Luke suit, so what was going on?? I am sure that at least one of you out there knows the feeling when you feel that you just can't do something without screwing it up. And looking back at my progress, I see what caused me to stop dead in my tracks and make all sorts of excuses for why I didn't have time wasn't making this a priority. It was the grappling hook box. I had no idea as to how I was going to make it work on my kit. I was terrified that I was going to screw up a $300 prop (yes, I paid a little over that much for the box...). So with that, I just decided not to work. Period. I'm crediting my husband for reminding me about my kit-in-progress. Actually, it was a comment he made last night as he looked at the floor of my nerd-room, which was covered with a 1:1 scale printout of a T-21, a large log of EVA foam, and various cutouts of styrene and PVC piping. Photo taken while the floor was still in its "clean" state... "So how are you able to get to work on your stormtrooper with the floor covered in all this?" A nice reality check for sure. As I sat on the floor and looked around, I realized that there was nowhere to walk on the floor. I had (intentionally?) built an actual barrier to my TK with another project. And that's how projects never get finished! Sooooo, today I decided to put away all the T-21 stuff and get back to work on my Hero build. And I'm committed to stay focused until I'm done! I pulled out the grappling hook box and decided that the safest way to bend the side tabs would be with boiling water. I pulled out a heavy duty roasting pan and filled it with water. The extra large surface area allowed me to submerge the tabs and still give me lots of room left to work. Here you can see how straight things were before the hot water treatment: I had to remove the round hook holster and left side belt clip, but this was an easy task- they were fixed on with e6000 (yay!). I used large paint stir sticks to help keep the tabs flat because I only wanted the bends to occur near the box, not on the tabs themselves. It took me about 30 minutes, but it worked! My grappling hook box now fits nicely along the kidney. Some before and after pics: I still have to glue the left side belt hook and grappling hook circle back on. I'm going to give the whole thing a few days to dry out before I tackle that part. But at least this hurdle has been cleared, and I can now confidently wear the grappling hook box without it looking 'off'. I'm excited to finish this build now. Whew! Oh, and my new Praetorian Blaster E-11 arrived in the mail a few days ago, and it is gorgeous! (I will probably do a little weathering to it to make it look a bit more battle-worn, but it's still beautiful.) The detail in that spring element alone is stunning! I gave my Hyperfirm E-11 to my husband for his RS TK... which caused him to revert instantly back to a 10 year-old boy, running around the house with it, yelling, "Pew! Pew! Pew!". He can't wait to be a TK.

Rivets on the thigh ammo are acceptable like that? Just asking as I will be submitting soon too. Nice work!

Yup, the gmail email did the trick. Received the confirmation email immediately and notifications are arriving as well.

Updated

Daniel is absolutely right, Sergio. You should cut all the return edges off of the wrist end as shown on the second photo, and note in the photo below that the return edges have also been mostly removed from the top part as well. Doing this will give them more flexibility, allow for a better curvature which will help take any stress off the seam. If you have any spare scraps from your build, KEEP THEM. You can use them as interior cover strips to reinforce the joins. Doing this on the forearms is not so important as doing it on the calves, which get a workout from being open and closed all the time while suiting up. Interior cover strips don't have to look good. They are not seen and will not affect approval at any level. As Daniel also suggested, starting a build thread is an EXCELLENT idea. We can help answer you questions all in one place, and you can post up photos of any areas you need assistance with. If you do get stuck, always post up a photo before cutting or gluing like you did above. We are here to help!

I know, I've been watching you.....

Bought me a little file set for under $4 at Lowe's today. Was able to sand the teeth and eye sockets. Looks much better now. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Making good progress

good job on that armor trooper !! good call on that foam inside your shin/sniperknee I think the staff wil maybe give you a couple of things to tweek but looking very good !! goodluck with your EIB application !!

Nice progress

Yes, 2cm = 20mm. As said, no one is going to measure them. You can also go by these almost exact equivalents: 1" = 25mm 3/4" = 18.5mm 5/8" = 15.5mm 1/2" = 12.5mm 3/8" = 9mm 1/4" = 6mm So for your 15mm cover strips, go with 5/8" For your 20mm cover strips, go 2cm if you have that, or just over 3/4" For your 25mm cover strips (backs of shins) go with 1" There are lots of online converters as well, such as: https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html

I also just completed an AP ANH stunt so feel free to PM me with any questions or check out my build thread. Have fun!

Chicago rivets/Chicago screws are a 2 part where 1 side looks like a flat headed screw and the other half is a threaded tube with a head. When screwed together they're basically like a rivet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_bolt For the TD you want, if going for Centurion, to have (from UK's build) " They should be pan head and slotted, not "V" shape, Philips. Those shooting for L3 I strongly encourage you to replace them with something similar to canon. I'll be using #6 x 3/8". These are slightly larger then what's seen used on the canon TD but are the correct shape. " You'll need to paint them black. Here's a pic from my build thread:

Still a couple of paint touchups to do, but I have to go to work. Here's what I've got (bottom is my resin E11)

Just installed the new mesh! Thanks to Ukswrath for sending them out so quickly!

Mark, thanks for the feedback. If I decide to go for centurion, I think I HAVE to replace this belt with an imperial issue one. I did add an abs insert into this belt for some more support.

Pre glue and paint..it hadn't come through the postal service too well. Sent from my SM-J530F using Tapatalk

Agreed. I've already cut them on my forearm strips but have not glued yet. I forgot to do so on the bicep, and also messed up the finish by sanding both sides of the strip, but will leave it for future clean up. The others shown in pictures are from Mark but I think his strips still look cool.

Thanks so much, everyone!! The whole process has been such a blast. And this is really only the beginning! Looking forward to meeting lots of you at troops/cons, and everyone else I'll be seeing you around the forums. Time to take a crack at EIB!

As many of you know, the 501st elections have come to a close. The FISD membership has spoken. Congratulations to our 2019 FISD Detachment Leader Sarah (Alay)!