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Thanks for the helpful feedback everyone. I'll have a go at closing the shin gap, if I can't, then I'll just leave it alone. As for the thighs, I'll do as you guys advice and glue every strip waiting 48 hours in-between. I will just have to accept that the bottom ridges on the thighs will only align with substantial clamping force, followed by ABS paste to conceal the gap. Thanks again.

I mentioned on one of the other post, that I added white gaffer tape on the inside of the center box across into the inside front of the thigh. I did this as an homage to the costume crew from the original movies who’s go to was white gaff tape to fix everything. It has been there on my thigh for 6 years and worked without fail. It allows a tiny amount of movement but stops the ammo belt from raising or dropping past a few mm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I added a few dabs of E6000 on a couple of areas which touch, sides and at the front, stops it moving nicely Looks like you are a tad low on your rivet though, should be ok for basic but may hold you up for higher levels

Not sure if I mentioned it before but make sure you rough up the areas with course sandpaper especially where you want the glue to grip or it's under any strain Came out great, nice work.

Hi, this very common when building the shins, as Mark pointed, the plastic if different today (thicker) and the lower section of the shins is very curved. If I was you I would try to apply a hot water bath , but before gluing. If you have already glued it , I think it's not very noticeable as it. Here some reference images that shows this problem was even in the film. Hope this can give some light.

I did as@gmrhodes13 suggests here: glued small tabs inside the edges. It worked a treat. However, to allow for the tension between pieces, I also glued internal strips to get the thighs together first, then the cover strips, then the inside tab to bring the edges together, before finally applying ABS paste. Bear in mind, if you have mobility cuts on the rear, this will remove some of the misaligned edges anyway, so don't stress too much. I did this one strip at a time and waited two days for the E6000 to cure to ensure the bond would take the tension of the next stage. So, glue one internal strip to each half, wait two days; now glue both sides together, one side at a time to allow for tension, wait two days between each side; then glue cover strips outside, wait two days; now glue the tab on the inside edge to align the edges - the thigh joins should be rock solid by now and take the strain of the edge being clamped to bring them together. All up, it has taken me weeks to build the thighs, but I know they are rock solid. Here's the tab I glued inside the thigh edge. I used two strong clamps and kept them on for two days while it cured. Sent from my Imperial Communicator

I normally glue the cover strip on, wait until it's completely dry @48 hours, then I use a scrap piece of ABS plastic for behind the ridge, glue and clamp tightly, usually the ridges will come together, again leave it well to dry. A little bit of force is sometimes needed

Got to work on the shins and thighs. When it came to trimming the front, they were pretty straight forward, cut a 20mm coverstrip for the front for both of them. I starting with the left shin cutting 10mm each side, glued the inner strip to hold it in place and then glued the outer strip. Now the back was a completly different story. Because there is no guide line return running down, that ment I had to hope my overlap measurements were correct for sizing. The top was 6mm overlap and the bottom 16mm. So I trimmed 3mm at the top and 5mm at the bottom on both halfs. I even gave myself some extra room just in case and to allow the shin to fit over my boot. I cut out the 25mm strip for the back, glued half on the left hand side (becuase its the left shin) and after curing applied the velcro to the other half. It seems to close alright at the top but theres a slight gap at the bottom where the shin curve does not align properly. It's hard to notice but I was wondering if this is normal. Mark Gambino build thread has the same issue, while gmrhodes13 said to give it a hot water bath and bring the gap closer, Mark (ABS80) said to leave alone because thats how they were on screen. Has anyone else had the same thing with their shins (even when using velcro) and did they need to fix it?

This thread is a lifesaver for me! I just received my son's kit from IA and I have no experience finishing 3D prints. My sincerest gratitude for sharing your progress and tips!

Great news Brad , Congratulations!! check this video, so useful !!

Yep. Gloves included with armor attached. thanks! I’m hoping a few adjustments is all. Very excited.

Nice work

Thanks to Authenticpros in Canada especially to Mr. Mark Harrison for the Stormtrooper suit is a masterpiece. Recommended

AMAZING helmet, Bryan! Your attention to detail on the ear trimming and all the painting really shows! I was about to post a link to CableGuy’s photo-tips but then remembered that Glen had already posted it on your other “In the Box” thread. Since you’re done with your helmet, it may not really be necessary since distortion in other armor part photos isn’t as critical, but you may consider stepping back and using the zoom feature on your phone. This will help capture proper proportions. But as already stated elsewhere, great photo quality, and excellent work thus far! Make the Texas Panhandle proud! Sent via Imperial Tapatalk Comms

Congratulations Trooper. Welcome to the ranks of Centurion.

Thanks for the heads up. This piece was pre-drilled. I'll measure it up and see how it comes in. Sent from my Imperial Communicator

Wow... this turned out awesome, Bryan! Now that you have a good working knowledge of ABS I guess you know that we are expecting the same level of perfection when you start your armor build, lol.

The ATA stuff is pretty hard to beat in terms of quality and durability. I love it. Good luck with the sandy build.

Excellent work Bryan.

I ordered some ESB specific decals and Hovi Mic tips from TrooperBay. They came very quickly and neatly packed. Last step in the basic helmet build. I painted the Hovi Mic tips white under the screens and brought the white out to the edges and allow them to dry over night before replacing the screens. I had to bevel the edges of the resin mic tips with my Dremel and sanding drum so they would sit at the proper orientation within the mic tip recess area. Then screwed them down with the suppled washers and nuts. The decals were of a vinyl or plastic type. I had to apply, lift, apply, lift several times to get them right were I wanted them. I appreciate them being made from a durable substance that allows re-fitting a few times if necessary. Care still needs to be used as the decal material WILL stretch and deform slightly. I'll try to get several final photos that are better and less distorted. Let me know if I can provide any further photos or close-ups of any areas.

After I got my helmet back together I started in on the ears. The ears are challenging and I was determined to get basically NO GAP around them. I am aware that screen used helmets are far from perfect in this department as well and have Gaps-O-Plenty throughout trooper helmets on screen. For me its a builder's challenge and pride thing. Yes, Perfectionism is a disease! I fiddled and fiddled and fiddled with the ears until they were about as good as they were going to get. I wish it could be easier process, but it seems to be just a trial and error and fit, mark and grind type of thing. It just takes time! Here is how my ears came out. One word of notation, I decided to actually GLUE MY EARS ON with the Plastruct Styrene and ABS bonder/welder solvent. I decided to drill and countersink my screw holes first. Then, the top bolt was cut short and bolted into position as merely a faux screw. The one below the bumps was left as is and was actually left functional to hold the ears on while gluing. The lower screw at the base of the ears was actually done very late in the build and completed just before I added my neck (S-trim) strip of rubber trim. These lower bolts were also left true and are functional on my helmet. The Plastruct solvent welder is strong stuff and any "little gap" can sometimes be reduced and then the solvent glue applied and held together/clamped until dry. I brushed on several coats to ensure a good thorough bond

Here is my painted ESB variant frown. Painted with Testors semi-gloss black. and the Vocoder also in the Testors semi-gloss black

I'd also like to add that I dry fit the magnets and clamps prior to gluing the cover strip down. Then, using painters tape, I tape the inside magnets down in place so that when I place the glued cover strip down, I am not fumbling with magnets on the inside and outside of the piece I am working on. I simply place the outside magnets on and they "snap" into place.

Not long now, looking forward to seeing the BBB photos and first suit up

Good luck, hope you have some number soon Buena suerte, espero que tengas algún número pronto

Well, there *is* a Discord server for those of use who do not have a Facebook account (I do not), but it's not really used much as I think it's just not known about, and the staff used it for testing. I think as more people abandon FB it may be opened to 501st members at least.

Blaster continued to completion: I have made more progress on the blaster, and just completed it. Some things need to be glued, like the T-tracks and other smaller details, but some of the stronger connections are different. The kit uses M3 and M4 allen fasteners in many places (similar to the muzzle ones) that make it feel much more secure. There are also lots of nice design features, where if you assemble it in the correct order, there are holes to aid in assembly. Things like the grip (which has a rubber band for the trigger that I thought would eventually wear out but be glued in a way to be inaccessible) actually all sort of lock together, and once the bolts secure it to the upper body keep it all closed but it can be removed later: Other modifications: On the counter, I painted the raised numbers white (sort of dry brushed the high points), and added my window with a minimal amount of E6000 (do not use CA glue on any clear lenses, as it usually fogs them in a permanent way). It gets bolted on as well.: The folding stock all went together well, and while it is a little floppy on the long side arms (which I may later reinforce with a strip of aluminum or stainless steel on the backside), when it is closed up, it looks really good. The one issue was I couldn't get the rod to "clip" to the protrusion below the muzzle. It just didn't fit quite right which may have been the finishing and paint, or a slight alignment issue. The last thing I wanted was for it to detach when I was holding it, so as a failsafe I drilled out the rod recess, and added a small flat magnet. I screwed in two very tine steel screws to the muzzle protrusion (painted black after this), and now it is held firm by the magnets: The spring was fairly brightly coated, and it was distracting, so I gave it a quick brushing of black acrylic to make it look more like the blaster props. The spring is still quite strong, and sliding back the bolt all the way would be challenging, but I can slide it back an inch or so and let it snap closed with a satisfying sound that shouldn't break the blaster: So I got it all assembled, and painted the remaining screws, and it was complete and new looking: But... I wanted a minimal amount of weathering. I know many can get carried away, and I have a few other costumes where I had to walk it back, and paint it back to black in a lot of spots because it was too weathered. So I hit it in a few spots that would get abrasion going in and out of the holster (muzzle, flash guards, scope, folding stock, front sight, butt cap, and a few other spots. None on the handle or the t-tracks or the back part of the counter, and gold on the scope and the front part of the counter. I love how it turned out: Some of the features of this kit, the sliding bolt, the folding stock, and the removable magazine (held in with magnets, though I had to add a thin flat rectangle of plastic in the magazine slot to keep it from rattling, and to keep the fit more snug): So it is complete. Total time over a few weeks was about 14 hours. My review of the Imperial Arms 3D E-11 Blaster (Version 3) kit: Pros: It turned out looking really good. Most parts that should move do move (like the butt cap strap holder). A lot of care and attention has been put into the model so that it assembles really well and in some clever ways, and lines up everywhere. The print lines are very fine, so it needs less finishing work than some other models, but still, in my mind for a blaster to work best, it needs to be so smooth that no lines are visible, so it still needs that high level of finishing work. Many bolts are actual bolts, I only drilled out and replaced ones on the scope, the side of the handle, and on the Hengstler. Some pieces are engineered to be stronger, like the front sight and the front muzzle, by going through slots to the barrel for additional strength. The maker Imperial Arms 3D is usually fairly responsive over Instagram Chat, and on previous builds as well as this one, he plans to update the future kits based on feedback. He already is planning to take out the left side muzzle flash guard and to model and add the bayonet lug. Cons: While I love the folding stock and that care was made to make it look like the thickness of the original, the side strips are pretty floppy as a 3D print. I don't think any trooper actually uses the folding stock, so it isn't an issue with trooping, but I feel like that piece is likely to fail at some point if my kit were to play with it (he shouldn't, but he will). The missing bayonet lug, and the flash guard (that are being updated) need to be there to look more accurate, and also it needs the bolt in the very bottom of the handle. It comes with a flat disk and a target circle for the scope, but nothing for the smaller front hole. Because it already comes with so much hardware, I would just include the bolts for the scope and un-model the printed ones (as well as on the Hegstler and the handle side). It came with the curled wires for the power cells, but they seemed too short to work, and his examples on his site appeared to have longer cords. I was on the fence about using them as many ANH blasters don't have them, and I like it without. The instructions were fairly good, but the pages got shuffled and weren't numbered, and there are a few key parts that must be done in order or else you can't access the bolt locations (I was also missing a page, but he shared it with me by message). The bolt sprint is very strong, and I imagined sliding it back and letting it snap, but it probably would damage the gun if that happened. 3D prints are all fairly delicate, and this blaster shouldn't be dropped, where other blasters that are metal or rubber probably are sturdier (but cost more, or have less detail). Modifications I made to the kit: - Used XTC 3D to fill all print lines - Used Filler Primer and Bondo to further fill some print lines - Made my own Bayonet Lug that was missing - Because of the lug, did not use the 7th T-track rail - Filled in the redundant left side muzzle flash guard slot - Filled and sanded the joint where the barrel gets attached. - drilled out the barrel a bit deeper at the muzzle to appear black - All of the M4 bolts in the kit didn't quite self-thread into the printed holes for them, I had to pre-drill them larger (I believe a 9/64" bit) which made them work great. - drilled out scope screws to replace with real screws - drilled out handle screw to replace with real screw - drilled out Hengstler screw to replace with real screw - On the scope, replaced plastic disk with a plastic lens I had, as well as a small one for the front of the scope - Added a glass cover for the counter numbers - Cut off round details on the rear site, replaced with more perfect plastic circles - Cut notches with a triangular file in the rear sight - Added "knurled" texture to the front sights - Used Bondo to eliminate seams in the scope once assembled - Added a second small rubber band to the trigger - replaced Phillips head bolts (on one spot that thread into the rod on the folding stock) with hex bolts that I had - Added a magnet and screws to the connection for the folding stock - added a strip of plastic to the magazine slot to make it fit better - Added a 5mm LED bulb for the detail on the end of the magazine (kit came with a bolt instead) - replaced the Phillips head screws for the magnets in the magazine with slotted screws - Painted the spring to darken shine - Painted several of the long tube Chicago screws ( on the folding stock) to darken the bright shine

Hi Tino! Yes, well overdue indeed. I am out of space and excuses so this had to get started. Hoping to add a bit of history info on the development of the kits from DVH, DDay to the parts I am now slowly molding and casting in phases. For the DVH kit there are a lot of areas that require drilling out to get that realistic look but I think I might not go too crazy with this one and leave it mostly as it came. And about the bayonet lug flattened area on the receiver tube continued from this thread -https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/48391-sterling-smg-mk4-l2a3/?do=findComment&comment=704931 I believe you are 100% correct that the flattened area extends to the second hole. I only have the casting of the front end of the receiver to reference. It looks like it goes past the first hole but the front end was part I have is cut off slightly past the first hole so it’s hard to tell for sure. This is the only thing that seems to be incorrect on Andy’s template. I am not sure if this was intentional or a detail he missed. Maybe there variations on different era sterling’s. Just to keep an accurate account of the builds I didn’t use the temples seen above for the first 4 receiver tubes I drilled out. I used the e-11 temple found in the template section. Both templates are very close in comparison but I think Andy’s template seems to bit more accurate when using my DDay aluminum receiver tube as a second reference. Blaster #2 - Hybrid/ FrankenBlaster (Local plumbing PVC pipe receiver) Doopy parts: magazine well, possibly using doopy counter too DVH/Dday parts: Folding stock Magazine clip from Gazmosis Additionally Bulldog Prop parts. The DDay folding stock was casted in 2 parts and really helped give that extra look of realism. I still need to add the folding arm pipe detail once I get the inside area drilled out. Next up, I still need to fix the bayonet lug flattened area to extend to the second hole on this receiver tube and all the other tubes I have in the cue.

Good catch on that, Tino! Since the front and rear are 2 different pieces the front somehow got twisted. It should be fairly straightforward to fill that extra space with a piece of plastic, but this will also affect the positioning of the bayonet lug hole which may need to be filled and a new one drilled out in the proper place.

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Deployment Office Census 2020 Merchandise Just For Laughs Hall of Fame INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS Common FISD Acronyms and TK Glossary Pre Approval Forum 3D Section Field Exercise Award Master Armorer Program Imperial Attaché Program Fire Teams EIB & Centurion: What do these terms mean? Advanced Tactics Awards Public Relations Staff List 2020 Follow FISD Penny McCarthy passed away September 18th of undisclosed causes. The American actress frequented various fan conventions, including the London Film & Comic Con (2018); Star Wars Celebration in Chicago (2019); the Power of the Force convention in Germany (2019); and most recently the Los Angeles Empire Con (Dec. 2019). You would not recognize the diminutive actress if you walked by her on the street. But to millions of Star Wars fans, they will remember Penny McCarthy for her non-speaking role in the Cantina on Tatooine as a Devaronian, a devil-looking alien. In the original Star Wars, she also acted as a Cantina Band member, a Jawa who misses R2-D2’s bolt, and was Carrie Fisher’s hand-double. (Her hand served as Princess Leia’s hand, which inserted the Death Star plans into R2.) Our condolences go out to her family and friends. "Buckets Off" John Cannon sadly passed on Sept 19th, he played a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and a Holographic Imperial Officer in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Our condolences go out to hid family and friends. "Buckets Off" On the 4th of September, 2020 Shane J. Hawkins (ID-78299) passed away. Shane was a recent recruit of the Great Lakes Garrison. Despite his tour beginning amid a world-wide pandemic, Shane found occasion to troop in costume. Shane brought gifts to brighten the lives of children recovering at the Upper Peninsula Health System Hospital in Marquette and trooped his own chemo sessions, in an effort to bring continued awareness to Cancer research. In his free moments, Shane was a well-seasoned chef. Shane is survived by his two beloved sons, Jamesson and Charles. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. "Buckets Off" On the 25th of September, 2020 Francisco Quiñones (IC-9597) came to peace. Some years ago, Francisco was an active member of the Puerto Rican Garrison. And while he required a wheelchair to troop, he never let his challenges slow him down. Even after retirement, Francisco’s love of the community burned brightly. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. "Buckets Off" Greetings troopers It's October folks, can you believe Halloween is almost upon us! The excitement of last month with achieving our 1000 EI approved was a great celebration for the Detachment but we will soon reveal our next milestone campaign once the dust settles from Victory 1000. While we are still on a high lets look back at what we have managed to achieve this term in bringing you the best FISD can. It's a good reminder that many members have worked hard this year, involving themselves in our detachment plan initiatives to change things up and keep he forums interesting. Also keeping you all updated on the Detachment plan in the form of a health check keeps us transparent with you the membership, all based on what we set down to bring you in the February elections. Many of the plans were made to bring our forums up to date, and remain staunchly relevant to the old and the new. Some have been very large and time consuming endeavors, but ultimately hugely beneficial for everyone. First order battle group continues to expand with the latest additions being build thread sections for Captain Cardinal and Commander Pyre, and new Reference galleries for these and captain Phasma. The FOBG section will continue to expand into the future but we are glad there finally exists a good home and one stop resource outlet to support our First Order family. I personally was very pleased that I had the chance to get this idea off the ground finally, but please If you have anything to contribute to this section it is there for you. Visual checklists and guides are almost complete across all our CRL's for EI and Centurion with some big hours and outstanding drive from wignut65 (Jeff) DL's blog to keep you in the loop and behind the scenes with what's going on is alive and well, and I will continue to put these out on a regular basis. Forum refresh is complete with the colorful banners created by gmrhodes13 (Glen), personally I think they are all awesome, I hope you folks do to. New Vendors list completed, and it's great to see a FO specific list with so much content. I'd like to thank all our vendors for the outstanding products they produce and supply with consistency, you make becoming a highly screen accurate Stormtrooper that much easier. A few minor CRL amendments to make life easier for GML's and members alike. There are several larger updates to be started on where membership will have plenty of input so keep an eye out for those in the near future. March to 1000 special event merch Now revealed, the 11" patch and the pin, exclusive to the 1000 EI's will go on sale once we achieve the number. We leaked teaser pieces of the design over the last couple of months to build the anticipation and excitement and no doubt we had a few members trying to piece them together in an attempt to work out the total design. Look out for the sales thread to go live. CRL Translation team. This has just recently started with our first CRL being translated into Spanish. Many languages to follow but as we got through this process we are still finding a few errors in the CRL's themselves that need to be fixed. Stay tuned for updated progress on when they go live. Trading card issues now look to be resolved and moving forward again thanks to much help from Hoda (Eric) We now have a new spreadsheet and system with Tray finishing up the last few outstanding cards. Series 7 cards are all but closed out and we will move to series 8 and all on a print your own basis. This should make trading cards more affordable to those not US based, but there will be a new additional step to take when you have your cards made. More on this when it is ready to go. Rogue One complete CRL re-word of the CRL and possibly new more accurate images and CRL model. This is a big task and if not for one of our first R1TK centurions and his excellent attention to detail, it is almost at the LMO approval stage. basically all the grey areas and things we just didn't know when the CRL was originally written have been fixed and are now accurate. We have also added more accessories to this costume so you can feel comfortable, fully approved to carry Binders T-21 blasters or even wear a Pauldron. As we always do with any major CRL re write, anyone currently working on this costume will follow the existing CRL, unless they chose to wait and go off the updated version when it goes live. This will cover everyone from basic approval up. Thank you to Jeff (TK20980) 11b30b4 for making this happen. The clean up of old irrelevant posts, and restoration of broken Photobucket links and watermarked images has been one of the most time consuming items on the plan list this year. The clean up team have been hard at work pouring over post after post and thread after thread fixing those issues to make the forums more eye appealing and usable to it's fullest potential. We have set up a post so you the members can also help out with the clean up. It's very straight forward, and helps take out some of the hours of searching to find threads that need repair. I would say we are now 65% of the way through this process. Addition of more costume galleries Although not in the original plan, we have been working on adding additional costume galleries and adding more images to some of the existing costumes. Glen "Q" Rhodes has been hard at work re building some of the older ones and adding some new imagery for costumes that didn't have a gallery of their own. Also now complete New OT and FO Photo Checklists for EI and centurion, completed by Justjoseph and the DO team, with some help from yours truly these are now better than ever and include the exact style of photos required. Viewable on the forums or in a downloadable PDF. Take the guess work out of the equation, completely period. What's still to come The DO's are working on a new guide to make it even easier to get your application for EI and centurion right the first go. They are focusing on the top items that applicants get wrong so this will hopefully all but eliminate the same mistakes being made by applicants in the future. Staff position compendium will start in a few months with the notion to make a job description for each staff role clear and understandable. This guide should make it easier for anyone wondering what is entailed in all roles from the top to the bottom. EI Gallery recovery. Monumental task that requires some back end manipulation to attempt to bring it back to it's former glory. Then it needs to be updated with over a years worth of EI submissions. This is going to take a lot of time but we will get a start on it if we can recover the old data. Future merch possibilities. We would love to get a coin run happening later in the year and are floating a few other ideas so stay tuned. More CRL work CRL revamps for TLJ/TroS and Phasma TFA TLJ. these are rather large projects that will take time but we are aiming to fix any of the errors and update with new information and images. RotJ CRL, yep we are finally in discussion regarding a weathered Endor variant to add to this CRL. This cant be done without a CRL Model, so if this interests you please be sure to send the XO's or myself a Pm. Remnant Incinerator Trooper (The Mandalorian) CRL will be under construction later in the year as we currently have a new member Nicker (Nick) building the costume for the CRL to be created. As you can see, we have already accomplished much of what was planned, and have been adding extra items to our list as we progress onward. This keeps the team accountable as we make good on achieving the goals we set out for the detachment, and continue to enrich our members with the best content and experiences possible. Once again I would like to thank all the members who were involved in making many of these plans a possibility. We are also very open to member ideas and input as this is your detachment and TK playground to enjoy. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader D.O. Dept. Announcement! Mario (TKSpartan) has been a "Deputy" D.O. for some time now and has done an outstanding job in this capacity. He has gone above and beyond in his duties, so on behalf of Sha Sha, myself and the entire Staff I take great pleasure in announcing that he has been promoted to full-fledged Deployment Officer. Keep doing what you have been doing, brother, and congrats! With Unquestioned Loyalty Joseph Pedigo TK-10963 "justjoseph63" Deployment Officer With Unquestioned Loyalty Sha Sha Chu TK-19233 "shashachu" Deployment Officer With Unquestioned Loyalty Mario E RT TK-48117 "TKSpartan" Deployment Officer 501st Legion 2020 Census has begun, it is the responsibility of all 501st approved members to fill out the census each year which you can find here You must be registered on the main forums to participate in the census:here I didn’t’ troop because of Covid-19 Due to Covid-19 many didn’t get the opportunity to troop during this census period, Legion Command has advised that GCO’s will determine how they want to proceed in regards to a members trooping activity and status, as such check in with your local garrison command. Here's what the charter says about activity definitions: Operations Protocol/Membership An Active Member is defined as a member in good standing who meets the following requirements: Meets all 501st Membership Requirements (i.e. ownership of an approved costume, is over 18 years of age, etc). Has an approved membership record in the 501st Legion Membership Database Maintains active contact with their Garrison CO or GML. Active contact and participation will be confirmed during the annual Legion Census held each year during the month of October. Maintains contact information/membership record in the 501st Legion database either through their Garrison CO or GML. Participates in at least one Garrison or Legion activity per year while wearing an approved 501st costume owned by said member as recorded in the Legion Census. (One year is defined as the period from Legion Census to Legion Census). Examples of an activity include, but are not limited to conventions, charity events, or any activity designated as an official event by a coordinating administrative unit of the Legion. Members who serve in military branches are exempt from activity level requirements if their service renders them unable to meet these requirements. These Minimum Activity Level Requirements should be administered as justly and with as much common sense as possible. A member may retain active status, even if they do not meet all of the requirements listed above at the discretion of their unit Commanding Officer or Legion Command. Filling out the census only takes a few minutes and you also have the opportunity to update your contact information ie: address, email, phone and so on. The LAST EVENT TROOPED is the most important piece of data. Because our trooping year was cut short due to Coronavirus, Legion Command has recommended membership status changes are left to the discretion of the Unit Commander so please check in with your local command prior to filling out your census. NOTE: members who were not able to troop should enter "COVID-19" as their last troop. Any questions you have in regards to the census please contact either your GCO (garrison commanding officer) or your GML (garrison membership liaison) Census form layout With the last forum update the viewable area of the census may not be full page, as such change your page magnification to 75% and you should see the whole page. Note: make sure you tick the box "Is the above information correct?" please tick YES If you have any problems with the logging in please contact the LWM team here: [email protected] So stand up and be counted troopers, you have until 31st October. FISD Standard Shield Patch 5" Residual Refund/Donate Thank you to everyone that supported our most recent Detachment logo 5" shield patch run. After processing all orders and payments we are left with a small residual balance of $359.72 This residual occurred because we hit a price break that was very nominal, so in all transparency this is where we are at with it. To look at the number of patches that were shipped out to members and excluding the 5 mandatory that we must ship to Disney LFL on any merch run over 149 pieces, the total of patches was 1684. Dividing the amount across the residual we get .2cents per patch overcharge. Now as was done with last years shirt run Anthony (redforce) who helmed the patch run is offering you 2 choices. Option 1. Refund of your .2cents per patch you ordered. Option 2. Donate that .2cents to the MAW foundation. As you know, not being able to troop this year has hit many charity organizations hard, so this is an opportunity for us to do a tiny bit more for them. This thread will be open for 30 days, to give everyone a chance to chime in as to what they would like to do, and all you need post in your reply is Refund or Donate. After the 30 day period, we will assume you wish to donate and we will commence the donation process. The Donation receipt will be provided to the Legion command team for transparency, once said donation is made. VICTORY 1000 Yes at long last we have reached the magic 1000 and with this we see the sales thread open for the Victory 1000 11" patch. You can find the sales thread here Just a note of THANKS to all those who have pre-ordered this patch! We are well on our way to our goal (and LIMIT) of 500. but we ask that those who have inquired about totals (including postage) please remit the funds as soon as possible so that the run does not have to be extended indefinitely. The sooner we reach it, the sooner you get your merch! *Note* the run has been extended and will now be closing 10/31/2020 Approved EIB ONLY Merchandise For those of you who are one of the original 1000 to earn your EI badge, in addition to the 11 inch patch that can be purchased we are adding an exclusive piece of merch just for you! It will have blue enamel lettering (as seen below), a silver metal outline and will be approximately 1 1/2 inches in width. You can find the sales thread here *FINAL DAYS* closing 10/18/2020 TRADING CARDS - SERIES 8 Looking for trading cards? series 8 has just begun, information and ordering here Happy Fall days Troopers!Please welcome TK - 19511 Freddy to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/47884-25-tk-19511-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=698772 With Unquestioned Loyalty Aaron Gibson TK-99725 "Pyrates" Curator Hall of Fame INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS Are you new to the FISD and wondering what the heck all those abbreviations and strange sounding terms mean? To help you @justjoseph63 has started a list of the most commonly used ones that will give you some insight. If you have ANY questions about a particular term that is not listed or suggestions for new ones please contact Joseph. You can find the list here Pre Approval Forum allows future Troopers the opportunity to submit photos of their completed build to be reviewed by the Staff, Imperial Attaches and others in preparation for forwarding it to their GML for approval. Any and all advice/suggestions given will be specific, constructive, helpful and respectful. Please note that this program will NOT take the place of your local GML, as Detachments are not chartered for costume approval and can not override a GMLs decision, but is instead a peer review program designed to help you look your best and offer guidance and positive feedback. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about your completed armor, weapons (if applicable), accessories, etc. and get accurate information from the experts here at the FISD.. the definitive home of TKs worldwide. For more information on this program, please visit the link here Contributor Awards Don't forget to visit our 3D section when next surfing the FISD forums, there is plenty of useful information to potentially help you on your next TK adventure. You may be a designer wishing to showcase your latest designs or prints, or maybe looking for a file to print your very own Blaster or Laser Axe. You might be feeling may generous and share with our community a new TK related 3D file and maybe win yourself a 3D contributors award so check out the details below and be part of the in house 3D community. Here is a link to the FISD 3D Contributor program. Don't forget to create a troop log here on FISD and get awarded for your adventures The list of accomplished troopers keeps growing, so get on board and register your troops today. Simply start (or update!) your troop log, keep the running total in the title, and post (at least!) a date and name for the official 501st event where you wore your TK! Once you've hit a milestone count, go over to the "Field Exercise Awards -- Post your milestones here" thread to request your profile be updated! Simple, right? Milestone post example: Milestone and Troop Log Title: [100] TK12345 My troop log Date and Event: 8/23/2019 -- Death Star Cooking Class Photo: Pictures are not required, but are highly encouraged! Your picture may end up in the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame Award Recipients September - October No recipients this month The FISD Master Armorer program is an optional, detachment only incentive award to recognize individuals who have directly helped another 501st stormtrooper to achieve Expert Infantry status. Some people spend countless hours helping others, and want to reward their results as well as incentivizing new people to help as well. To register a “win” in the program, the assistance must have provided hands-on help trimming, building, and/or fitting of said armor for the person who was awarded Expert Infantry status. Other program notes: • Helping remotely, giving advice, or taking payment in exchange for help does not account, all work must be voluntary and without expectation of compensation. • The assistance must be for a period of 30 minutes or more. Spending 15 minutes tweaking someone’s fitting or taking photos does not count. • "wins" can be retroactive, e.g. if you helped 5 people in 2017 already, those can count as long as they are fully documented. Award Levels • 5+ “wins”: FISD Armorer Badge • 15+ “wins” FISD Senior Armorer Badge • 25+ “wins” FISD Master Armorer Badge The process • Person applying for the award will create an application thread to track the help they give. • For each “win”, they will list the person they helped achieve Expert Infantry status by copying their EI approval thread. • For each “win”, the person who was helped will validate that this person helped them. You can find the master award area here https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/182-fisd-master-armorer-program Are you an approved TK that spends more time on the boards than the average Trooper? Do you enjoy using your knowledge to help out future and existing Troopers? If so, we would like to invite you to join the Imperial Attaché program! Members of the I.A. team are chosen to help out not only those here on the boards, but on a local level as well. Our aim is to have at least one in each and every Garrison, Squad and Outpost in the entire legion to be the eyes and ears of the FISD on a local level. A suggested level of EIB or above is preferred, as part of the duties include assisting those aiming for levels 2 and 3, but is not a requirement. Being active on the boards on a regular basis , welcoming new members and helping out where you can is, though. Some of the benefits: 1. Access to exclusive Attaché merch., including patches, etc. 2. Having the Imperial Attaché title under your name. 3. Being a part of the team that welcomes new and prospective members of the FISD. 4. Being the "go-to" person in your Garrison, Squad or Outpost. 5. Exclusive access to the Attaché HQ area, Imperial Propaganda Machine (newsletter) and merchandise discussions. For a complete list of Imperial Attaches, go here IMPERIAL ATTACHE AWARD Imperial Attaché Award for those attaché's who have gone above and beyond [minimum 1 year of service] You can find a list of prior recipients here Attaché Merchandise For those of you on the Imperial Attaché staff, the official I.A. patches are available You can find the thread here (Imperial Attaché's ONLY) ATTACHE ROCKER For those of you on the Imperial Attaché staff, the official I.A. rockers are now available. You can find the thread here (Imperial Attaché's ONLY) Attaché Ambassador HELLOOOOO Attaches! For those of you who may not be aware, the 11 inch Victory 1000 patch is now ready for pre-order. The run will be closing on Oct. 31st, but the limit we can sell is 500. After that, it will be too late. For those that have already purchased one, THANKS! For those that haven't, the information can be found in the sales thread here. With Unquestioned Loyalty Frank Peranteau TK75139 "Frank75139" Attaché Ambassador http://www.retailhellunderground.com/.a/6a00e54f10a098883401bb08f64447970d-pi Update Your Fire Team Info: Hi all, I've been doing some housekeeping in the approved Fire Team area, mainly to make all the posts in a uniform, easy to see format. The original post were in a different forum theme and those font colors were hard to see in the current theme. Anyway, please check any teams you may be a part of and see if they are still active, members up to date and the logo still works. Please contact me directly if any of your information is incorrect or you need your logo updated. For the full list of Fire Teams here Thanks! With Unquestioned Loyalty Mark Ryner TK4584 "captsafe66 " FISD/Fire Team Director So what exactly are EIB (Expert Infantry Badge) and Centurion levels? These programs were designed for those who choose to take their armor above and beyond the minimum requirements for basic 501st Legion approval. It gives you the chance to show a level of dedication and pride that takes your armor closer to being as "screen accurate" as possible, without as much extra work as you may realize! It also works on giving a better look to the Legion as an entity, and you can bet others will take notice of your hard work. The 501st has a list of detailed requirements for Basic approval, (level 1), EIB, (level 2) and Centurion, (level 3) which can be found here in the Costume Reference Library, (CRL) http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:FISD_CRL Here are a few of the questions people may be wondering about: 1. "I am a (tall/short/heavy/thin) Trooper. Can I still apply? Of course! These programs are open and encouraged for all sizes of TKs, as long as the costume is correct and meets the guidelines. There are many specific build tutorials to every option, as well as a vast network of fellow TKs on the FISD to help you out and offer suggestions. 2. "How much extra will I have to pay for extra items"? The cost is actually quite reasonable, considering the few extra supplies you will need, which are listed in the requirements area. While it may run you a little more to implement these additions to your costume, they will go a long way to improving accuracy. All needed items can be found for sale on this thread: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/16-ongoing-sales-project-orders/ While blasters are not required for basic approval, for EIB and Centurion levels they are, and may need upgrades (also listed in the CRL). 3. "I haven't even got my kit yet, is it too early to start planning"? Actually, aiming for Centurion is easiest to do right out of the box. 4. "I have my basic TK approval, can I still get in these programs"? In a word... absolutely! 5. "Are there any "perks" to this extra work and cost"? Besides knowing that you have a great looking set of armor, the 501st and FISD believes you should be deservedly recognized for your achievement(s), and allows you to wear the appropriate embroidered "rocker" badge of rank (available for a very minimum cost) on your shirt, helmet bag, etc., as well as rank decals to put on your armor bin. You will also have access to select "challenge coin" runs, receive (free) a cool certificate for your new rank, and have your title posted below your name in your FISD signature. Plus, once you reach these levels, you will have the extra knowledge to help out those who are looking to apply as well. 6. "Is it hard to apply, and what happens then"? After basic approval, all you do is make sure your armor is up to the standards set forth in the CRL, post a thread with the required photos in the appropriate area (see below), and wait a bit for the D.O.s (Deployment Officers) to address it. (Hint: Studying other people's threads before you submit can be a GREAT help). These are also listed on the main page of the FISD site. While waiting for approval, you will get some comments from others who will offer suggestions and constructive advice to help you out. If you should need any changes, the DOs will let you know, so you can adjust accordingly. Don't be dismayed if you do need changes... it's all for your benefit! After you are approved for EIB, then you can submit for Centurion. EIB https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/19-request-expert-infantryman-status/ Centurion https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/72-request-centurion-status/ Photo Checklists To make it easier (and faster) to get you approved, we have updated the Photo Requirement checklists for both OT and FO and included visual examples of what we as D.O.s are looking for in order to move you along at an expedited rate. These can be found here: Expert Infantry: (For all non-FOTK costumes) Centurion: (For all non-FOTK costumes) FOTK: (EI and Centurion) Just remember that the FISD is here to help you every step of the way with whatever other questions you may have, but if you can't seem to find what you are looking for in your research, just ask away here on the forum. This area lists all those who have gone above and beyond basic approval toward screen accuracy. FOR September - October the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate: Expert Infantry Badge Award: Daniela "Dani" TK72216 EIB 1001 Tudor "Welshtudor75" TK91175 EIB 1002 Ed "Black1705f" TK17050 EIB 1003 Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 EIB 4th Award Lluis "Quinquer" TK15711 EIB 1004 GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: Dave "Helotech" TK98695 Centurion 473 Bryan "Labaki" TK Centurion 474 Sergio "Keko" TK10650 Centurion 475 Outstanding job on reaching Centurion, Troopers! Request your free Centurion certificate here If you see any of these Troopers around your Garrison or Squad, be sure to congratulate them! Newsletter If you have any interesting stories or photos or something you think newsworthy please send them to me via pm With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO Newsletter Staff List 2020 Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK11469 Executive Officer (DXO): Tim Waychoff (Dark CMF) Deployment Officer (DCA): Joseph Pedigo (justjoseph63) TK-10963 Deployment Officer: (DCA): ShaSHa (ShaSHaChu) TK-19233 Deployment Officer: (DCA): Mario (TKSpartan) TK-48117 Lead Provost Marshal (DCOG): Steven Sheades (starsaber25) TK-10466 Provost Marshal (DCOG): Chris Pearson (themaninthesuitcase) TK-10911 Provost Marshal (DCOG): Aaron (Bronx) Gibson (Pyrates) TK-99725 Fire Team Relations (PRO): Mark Ryner (Captsafe66) TK-4584 Personnel Officer (PER): AC (Novatie) TK-5597 Content Editor At Large (PRO): Christoph (Danny) Lauber (Ripper_L) TK-55550 Content Editor Awards (PRO): This will be handled by the XO’s Newsletter Publisher (PRO): Glen Rhodes (gmrhodes13) TK-85421 Attaché Ambassador (PRO) Frank Peranteau (Frank75139) TK-75139 Social Media Relations (PRO): Teresa Nuthall (Soulart) TK-41307 Social Media Relations (PRO): Jim Ferrell (Rat) TK-95970 Imperial Propaganda Machine: Brien Edick (Harbinger) TK 92802 Imperial Propaganda Machine: Eric Ho (Hoda) TK 77520 Systems Administrator (DWM): Eric Brager (Darth Aloha) TK-9674 Systems Administrator (DWM): Mathias (Locitus) TK-2959 Detachment Founder (DF): Paul (Daetrin) TK-8020 Replica Section Curators (PRO): Dan Branton (CableGuy) TK-42911 Replica Section Curators (PRO): Daniel Melin (The Swede) TK-99665 Don't Forget We're on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitearmor Facebook Group: 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment (FISD) Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/FISD501st or @FISD501st Instagram: www.instagram.com/fisd501st On behalf of the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Command Staff and the Imperial Propaganda Department http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9yfp014BM1qedb29o1_500.gif