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Yeah, the JMC is aroung 650g so considerably lighter meaning no tennis elbow on those long troops! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Coming along nicely. You may find the abs gives a grey/white appearance where ever it has been trimmed, I found a black colored polish at the local automotive shop, you may have something similar in your neck of the woods, there are also revitalizer polishes for black bumpers which may also work.

Well, Im not sure if its me, but I cont seem to post on the "Sound Off" topic (it may be my phone, but I can post here)... I was recently approved (ANH stunt TK) in the middle of moving from WV (Garrison Corellia) to SC (Carolina Garrison). Been working on my build for over 3 years off and on... Thanks to James Welsh (WVtrooper) for his patience and encouragement!

Thanks! Well, I searched the weapons section for T-21 and scoured through 3-4 pages of posts. No 3D print builds found so far. I think I might be on my own with this one. But the reference photos of what goes where should be enough to help and I’ll get a WIP going once it arrives too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well apart from the covid it sounds like you have run into all the normal issues of armor and assembly You can never have enough magnets, clamps and tape

Nice work trooper, a couple of things mentioned in your previous EI feedback: The size and shape of your large ab button plate is as close to screen accurate as you can get, but the 4 button plate could use some trimming. I would also think about cleaning up the paint on the buttons a little bit to give you a more polished look. A few other suggestions before the DO's get here: You could trim the larger rear tab off your shoulder straps. This is not specifically mentioned in the CRL, but removing them is highly recommended if possible. Appears you may have some excess paint on your gums; Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. Black lines around the ear bumps could be slightly thinner Although it appears you have adjusted the forearms since your EI application they still appear a little large at the elbow when you compare to your biceps, especially noticeable from on the rear. Could also rotate the TD so you can see the O detail Also appears you still have a slight gap between the kidney and butt plate Plastic belt corners should meet the fabric belt: The corners of the plastic ammo belt shall be trimmed at a 45 degree angle that that meets the outer edge of the cloth belt. The rivet on the inner side thigh ammo strip appears higher and should be centered on the lower ridghe: These are just suggestions, it is entirely up to the DO's what they would like addressed Good luck with approval trooper

Very nice! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Hi troopers, The painting process has begun. A grey primer for pretty much all parts, to start. Then, on parts that were originally made of metal, a metallic silver undercoat: Below, a mixture of grey primed parts and the silver bolt. The scope also had a grey primer, then a coat of Humbrol Brass 54 More parts with metallic silver applied. I’m still trying to decide on Crinkle black paint for the barrel and stock or not?? I’m told that the screen used blasters would have had a crinkled texture - very hard to see good enough quality reference photos. More to come soon. :-)

Neck Seal Shoulder / Left Shoulder / Right Ab plate buttons Left details Right details Cod details Strapping layout Belt & Holster Thermal Detonator

Helmet Front Back Left Right Green lens Hovi MicTip S-Trim Helmet interior

Life got me a little more than expected this week but some more work was accomplished. I'll get some pictures posted this weekend. Shot 1 of the Covid vaccine pretty much laid me out where I didn't want to touch it for 2 nights. Lessons learned: Asymmetrical armor can drive a person crazy. Return edges are different. Curves are different. Lengths are different. When it comes to shape, the helmet feels like a completely different design between the right and left! AGH!!!! This is definitely more of an art project than an engineering project and I am NOT artistic. That said, the armor wouldn't have the same character if it were symmetrical so I'm glad it is done this way. 20 large magnets is nowhere near enough. I should have picked up 60. One forearm is finished but I didn't have enough magnets to do both at the same time. Tonight I will glue the 2nd forearm and get it done. Everything is cut and ready, just waiting to free up some magnets. When trimming teeth, you can't match EVERY reference photo. There are a lot of variations in them. Pick one you like the best and follow it. Then DO NOT compare it to other reference photos. I have to fight the urge to file the teeth into oblivion! My goal for the weekend is to trim the shoulders at which point only the strapping is left on the arms. I want to start painting the helmet and also get the rivet holes drilled. My intention is to use bolts to hold the helmet together during the build so it can be easily taken apart but then use pop rivets when the helmet is complete.

Updates: Reglued thigh cover strip as above. Hellhounds blaster ordered, as above. Adjusted various strapping and helmet height. Tweaked the kidney shim to ab join height. Re-sewed portion of belt, changed Velcro attachment, adjusted height. The right side has a wrinkle that I’ll work on removing, but it’s not under nearly as much tension. Moved drop boxes out and up. I know there’s a bit of rotation between pieces like the ab and chest in this pic. I have a leg length discrepancy with some pelvic tilt and a touch of scoliosis from that.

I actually did notice that around the trim area. Thanks for the advice. I have black shoe polish. I might try that out on a piece.

I have been pondering the way to get the wires from the power connection in the grip up to the LED in the side of the Visor Rail. The Visor Rail will be installed after the Slide and Frame assembly is inserted into the Shell... However, it dawned on me, nothing can be be sticking up from the top of the Slide when you insert the assembly into the Shell assembly. and the location of the light source is not directly over the grip space either. so just pushing something up through the a hole from the grip space, isn't an option... this is where things end up under the Visor Rail I modified... at the back of the slide. I have a couple ideas.... more to come when I have time....

Cracking Job Dan! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

One of the admins can do it for you, probably best you PM one of us and we can sort it out for you.

I wasn't really happy with the speakers from Tony, so I disassembled my old overear headphones and put these into the helmet instead, to get the perfect SHA experience. The SHA itself and everything else I got from Tony works perfectly well, just the speakers aren't really great.

Thanks for all the detailed feedback. My day job will be busy for the next week or two, but I’ll work on incorporating these fixes. Update 23 March: Hellhounds E-11 blaster ordered Right thigh rear cover strip removed & reglued.

Nice work, apart from what has already been stated, you have a few gap issues on the butt plate (also touching thighs) and between back plate and kidney. Also drop boxes are a little low and not aligned with the ends of the plastic belt. Velcro can be seen on the rear next to the TD. If you look from the side the plastic belt section is appears to being pulled down compared to your fabric belt and its bunching were they meet. Also looks like your blaster is a basic Rubies which will need to be replaced for L2 or L3 A few tweaks will make you look top notch.

Nice work on this armor, Jason! I think you should be fine for Basic approval (depending on your GML) but if I could make a few suggestions, they would be: Your bucket seems to be riding pretty high and should "ideally" sit a bit lower. Padding in the top is not a requirement for any level, and removing it may help you see better as it will lower the eye openings. Plus, you should not be able to see the interior of the bucket (blue arrows). Just a few strapping adjustments that will improve your look.. 1. Right shoulder bell could be moved in a bit to match the left one. 2. Forearms should be raised. As of now the wrist openings are riding over the tops of the hand guards. 3. ABS belt could come up about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch (1cm). 4. Right thigh could come down to match the left.

Thanks for the feedback. I was 50:50 on cutting back on the caffeine & redoing the rear traps before submission. They were freehand and a little generous on the “hand painted” appearance. That should be a straightforward cleanup. I’m adding glue & clamping the thigh covers right now. The E11 is just bare bones basic; looking for a good rubber blaster for the future. ETA: The Drunken Centipede paint is cleaned. That would be a great name for a pub, wouldn’t it? I incorporated your suggestion, cleaned the traps, and put the updated image in the OP.

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Executive Officer Centurion500 Merchandise Hall of Fame Just For Laughs In the Media Election Results INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS Common FISD Acronyms and TK Glossary Pre Approval Forum 3D Section Field Exercise Award Imperial Attaché Program Fire Teams EIB & Centurion: What do these terms mean? Advanced Tactics Awards Public Relations Staff List 2020 Follow FISD On the 28th of November, 2020 Michael A. Huggens (TK-77049) passed away. Michael was an eager member of Garrison Carida and he hit the ground running. Upon joining he learned that a recent event was understaffed so he signed in to make his first troop. Friendly and encouraging, Michael was the “cool dad’ to all. He loved working with wood and repair work was his passion. Michael is survived by his wife Sherry and daughters McKenzie and Tayler. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 22nd of December, 2020 Benjamin J. Berry passed on. Benji (DZ-20153) was a much loved member of the United Kingdom Garrison. Be it in the role of a mischievous Jawa or the web-slinging superhero Spiderman, Benji brought smiles to all around. Benji was driven to inspire joy in the lives of others with his children's hospital visits. Once, Benji created the Little Heroes Fund to support children’s bone cancer research. Benji was committed to making our World a better place. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 6th of February, 2021 we lost another Star Wars actor, Harry Fielder passed at the age of 80, he portrayed Corporal Grenwick in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 1st of February, 2021 Dr. Robert “Dad” Yetman Perinchief (SL-7082) passed away. ”Dad” was a much beloved family member of the The Florida Garrison and the Makaze Squad. Bob served in the US Airforce, received his Doctor of Education in Music, taught music for fifty-nine years, loved mission work, and authored several children’s books. Bob met the charity opportunities in the 501st with enthusiasm and inspired all that met him with his portrayal of the Emperor. Bob is survived by his wife Dawn (TR-7084,) and children Karen, Jen, Jessica, Glen, Paul, and Timmy (TB-7079.) Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 21st of February, 2021 Kelly Jerome Roberson passed away. As the Tusken Raider Sogad Sigg, DZ-20604, Kelly claimed membership to both the Rebel Legion’s Dagobah Base and the 501st Legion’s Rancor Raiders Garrison. Kelly was regarded as a true team player. He was known to call off work if the opportunity arose for Kelly to suit up and make a child smile. Kelly shared his interests with his son, most recently by helping his son to complete his own Shore Trooper. We look forward to seeing Kelly’s legacy continue with Kylie. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 18th of April, 2019 Russell J. Sniezevage (TK-7649) passed away. Russell costumed as the iconic Star Wars Stormtrooper with Garrison Carida. Russell was motivated by the joy others expressed when he suited up in the name charity. When not laboring to enhance his costume, Russell could be found enjoying detailed model work and the culinary arts. Russell is survived by his brothers Albert (SL-3865,) and Stephen. We apologize for the late inclusion into the Eternal Legionnaires Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 25th of September, 2020 Thomas Ryan Sachse (TB-5779) passed away. Ryan was a truly dedicated member of Garrison Carida, and he loved his bonus family dearly. Ryan’s frequent troops earned him 501st Trooper of the Month in June of 2007. Ryan took on the other roles in our community by serving as a Garrison Membership Liaison and Commander of the Guard. Ryan was proceeded in Life by his wife, Courtney Sachse (TI-9305.) On the topic of "Buckets Off” (taking helmets off as a show of respect for those who passed,) Ryan advocated to keep Buckets On. Ryan believed that the best way to honor a fellow trooper was to keep our helmets on, keep trooping, and continue to bring magic into the lives of others. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Greetings fellow members Legion elections are officially complete with all new teams ratified and officially in place. Garrisons, Squads and Detachments will all now settle in for the term and things will move forward across our great club, lets hope 2021 brings a lot more fun and heads back to a more normal and stabilized life for everyone. We got the ball rolling early activating new sections of the forums with our in house merch trading section and visible galleries. You can now easily peruse the detachments merch back to version 1 of our coins and patches. Don't forget to check theses out in the501st detachment members section TK Trading Post FISD Challenge Coin Repository FISD Patch Repository As we did last year, your staff are working to a detachment plan of which I laid out details in my introduction post for the year. The above checks one of those off the list, but there is plenty more work to do across the forums. I like to make this kind of information visible and up to date for all to see because it keeps myself and the staff team accountable to the membership. If we say we will do something, we certainly take all possible step to make it happen and that is why it is important we work to a plan. Look out for further updates on how we are traveling in a coming edition of the news letter. The DL's blog is also back in full swing for more frequent updates on what your Detachment staff team are working on, so please take a look when perusing the forums. The DL's Blog There is a big year ahead of us, with a few things to celebrate along the way. We have Centurion 500 on our door step, and of course our 15th anniversary come July, so have at a guess what your staff are currently working on Stay tuned, get on the forums and be a part of our wonderful community and I'll see you there. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Greetings FISD Family! As Andrew mentioned above, it is truly an exciting year that we have ahead of us, for many reasons. Personally, I am excited about events beginning to open up for us again here in Texas, and indeed, across the United States as a whole. There are some big holes in our normal event calendar - no Celebration, or San Diego Comic Con this year - but there are conventions and events beginning to happen. I will be attending ICCC i(Imperial Collector's Comic Convention) n Nashville, Tennessee in just a little over a month - 16-18 April - and am greatly looking forward to traveling and attending a Con, meeting new people, and doing some truly great work for the convention community - I'll have more to share about that statement later though. In the meantime, be sure to engage the Staff if you have questions about anything going on in the Detachment, or just to get to know us better if so inclined. This group is truly inspired by each of you here on the forums, as at one time we too were new, wide-eyed, and afraid to think about cutting ABS. We love this Detachment, and we love meeting and interacting with our fellow members. We love to see you grow and learn, and we love to learn from you as each year, new members join and bring new ideas and new levels of excitement to the Detachment. Thank you, for everything that you have done so far, and will do in the months and years ahead for the global Detachment, and your fellow members here as well! With Unquestioned Loyalty Tim Waychoff TK51878 “Dark CMF” Executive Officer Hot off the heals of our Victory1000 celebrations, FISD are proud to bring you our next target event. We are fast approaching another milestone and another chance to celebrate victory as we hit 500 Centurions approved. This miles stone will also come with another special Centurion only piece of merch for the first 500, in the form of a pin to match the Expert Infantry exclusive. Our very own gmrhodes13 (Glen) has outdone himself yet again and put together the perfect introduction for this milestone event so without further adieu, FISD brings you. THERE ARE ONLY 7 POSITIONS ON THE GRID, SO IT'S TIME TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR, SHIFT INTO HYPER-DRIVE AND HELP US BLAST ACROSS THE LINE! Now that we have reached 1000 Expert Infantry, It's time to once again become part of FISD history and enter the "Centurion500" We are aiming to have 500 approved Centurions by the end of the year. We only have 7 to go, so in order to reach that goal we are asking that you read over the CRLs for your particular armor, (this thread will help) make any necessary adjustments and post up your submission! Photo Checklists - Link here Apply here Questions: 1. Not sure if I have what it takes to reach Centurion- You don't know until you try, and you have not only the D.O. staff but an entire Detachment to help! 2. I need some repairs/fixes first- This is why we are here! We honestly want you to succeed and are here to help in any way we can. 3. I am happy with the way my armor looks, so why bother?- It not only makes you look more screen accurate, it instills a sense of pride and "esprit de corps"! 4. What if I don't make it? No worries, we will provide detailed suggestions on how to reach your goal! Benefits: 1 Bragging rights for being one of the "Original 500" 2. You get a cool badge under your name here on the FISD (full forum version) 3. Access to Exclusive Centurion500 pin for those in the original 500. 4. Certificate for your accomplishment. 5. You will have a more screen accurate looking set of armor. Now that the entire Staff and those who have reached Levels 2 and 3 are here to help in any way we can, you are more than welcome (and encouraged) to ask any and all questions you may have on this thread, or contact one of our Deployment Officers Joseph, Sha Sha or Mario. Let's get up to speed, push that throttle and prepare for lightspeed, you can do it troopers Your Deployment Officers, Staff and the whole detachment crew are standing by ready to assist If you'd like to show your support on FB here is the link to the Centurion500 profile frame www.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=331320651285964 INTEREST LIST OPEN - CENTURION500 PINS We are almost at the finish line, 9 positions left on the grid for the Centruion500 and as promised we will have another amazing prize for this milestone, available ONLY to the first 500 approved Centurions: Another beautiful metal pin to match the Expert Infantry exclusive, commemorating this historic event! Our very own gmrhodes13 (Glen) has outdone himself yet again and put together the perfect introduction for this milestone event so without further adieu, FISD brings you... You can find the interest list here 11" Victory Patch Refund After all supplies and costs were figured in, the actual cost of the patches turned out to be $11.67 per piece instead of the $12.47 we charged.. a difference of $399.36 which breaks down to .80 cents per patch. At this point we would like to offer you 2 options: 1. Refund- You can receive 80 cents back for each patch you ordered. (If opting for a refund, I will PM you). Please allow up to 3 days for this. -or- 2. Donation- Your difference can be donated to the 501st Legion Make-A-Wish Endowment fund. Info. here. All funds donated will be tallied up and sent to Make-A-Wish at one time** in the name of the FISD. For transparency, that transaction will be made available for viewing afterward. Please post in this thread IMPORTANT **The thread will close in 30 days (April 3rd, 2021). If you have not responded by that point, we will assume you would like your difference to go to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Please welcome TK - 22423 Jonas to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame for this sweet photo!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/49239-7-tk-22423-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=702332 With Unquestioned Loyalty Aaron Gibson TK-99725 "Pyrates" Curator Hall of Fame Fire at RS Props For those of you who may not know, RS Props have sadly had a fire on their premises earlier in February. Thankfully their contingency planning has protected their molds but most importantly, everyone at RS Props is safe and unharmed. They have posted this update on their YouTube channel on how this will impact orders. That crazy time of year "elections" has come to an end, thank you to those of you who participated in this years legion wide elections, please join me in congratulating our ongoing Detachment Leader Andrew Frank TK-11469 "Sly11" Also congratulations to our new Legion Commanding Officer Ingeli Hedberg TI3893 "3893" INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS For a full list of FISD awards head here 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. For more information on this program, please visit the link here 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 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? Award Recipients February - March TK37423 "GoofTrooper" Eric - TK72179 "jamihal" Jim - TK20177 "Cybergrunt" Bill - 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. For a complete list of Imperial Attaches, go here Some of the benefits: Access to exclusive Attaché merch., including patches, IA patch , IA Rocker For a complete list of Imperial Attaches, go here You may also be in the running for an 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 Ambassador It's time for another attache check in, could everyone active please check in on this thread With Unquestioned Loyalty Frank Peranteau TK75139 "Frank75139" Attaché Ambassador Want to setup a "Fire Team? the Fire Team program is completely optional, and is intended to help form a common identity and spirit of camaraderie among 501st Legion stormtroopers in the same geographic area/garrison that troop together. Fire Teams are not officially recognized by the 501st Legion nor the FISD, although they will be able to access a Fire Team sub-forum on the detachment website. You can find more information here So what exactly are and 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! You can find more information on the programs here This area lists all those who have gone above and beyond basic approval toward screen accuracy and obtained EIB or Centurion or both. FOR February - March the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate: Expert Infantry Badge Award: Glen "gmrhodes13" TK85421 EIB TFU - 7th Award Craig "Harder" TK91918 EIB 1017 Brett "Cleantrooper" TK9593 EIB ANH STUNT - 2nd Award Guillermo "Starkiller_2021" TK22021 EIB 1018 Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 EIB TFA - 5th Award Ken "TK88667" TK88667 EIB ESB - 2nd Award Greg "Greg S" TK25034 EIB 1019 GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: Glen "gmrhodes13" TK85421 Centurion TFU - 7th Award KC "KC Grim" TK57899 Centurion 493 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 This month I have condensed the "Info and Awards" sections so the newsletter is not as long of a read, just use the links in those sections for more information. 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 2021 Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK11469 Executive Officer (DXO): Tim Waychoff (Dark CMF) Chief 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): Dan Branton (CableGuy) TK-42911 Personnel Officer (PER): AC (Novatie) TK-5597 Fire Team Relations (PRO): Mark Ryner (Captsafe66) TK-4584 Content Editor At Large (PRO): Christoph (Danny) Lauber (Ripper_L) TK-55550 Content Editor Support (PRO): Tony Jobe (ukswrath) TK-10116 Content Editor Awards (PRO): This will be handled by the XO Newsletter Publisher Forum Clean up Director (PRO): Glen Rhodes (gmrhodes13) TK-85421 HOF Director (PRO): Aaron (Bronx) Gibson (Pyrates) TK-99725 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 Systems Administrator (DWM): Eric Brager (Darth Aloha) TK-9674 Systems Administrator (DWM): Mathias (Locitus) TK-2959 Detachment Founder (DF): Paul (Daetrin) TK-8020 Trading Cards Content Support (IPM): Eric Ho (Hoda) TK 77520 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Brien Edick (Harbinger) TK 92802 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Jeff Salt (wingnut) TK 50297 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

This is from my build, if it helps at all. So this was fresh off the mould, nothing trimmed yet just taped up at the front where I’d cut and left 10mm either side for the CS: Then fitted it and taped it: Measured the overlap marks at the top and bottom: The top measurement is fine, nothing to line up or anything so that’s good to go at 60mm. The bottom, I can’t just cut where it’s marked or the ridge won’t be even, so first I measure the length of each side on that back ridge which was 90mm & 70mm = 160mm So, the length of the ridge (160) minus what I need to remove (55) = 105. That will be the new length of the ridge so divide it by 2 = 52.5. Once I’d measured in 52.5 from the edge on each side and drawn a straight line up to my mark at the top, this is the line I was left with: You can see how it more or less matches the plane of the front seam. Don’t forget, no one is going to see the front and back at the same time so it doesn’t have to be mathematically perfect but as long as it looks straight. From this angle you can see how the seams match and the amount of ridge either side of the back seam is even: I hope this helps and I’m not just flooding your brain! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi there, Hopefully you don’t mind me jumping in on your thread but I’m only speaking up because I also had trouble with the thighs and shins similar to you. On my build, I actually cut the thighs wrong and had to order a whole new pair [emoji2359] I neglected to make sure that there was an equal distance from the cut at the back to the edge of the knee ridge. Hopefully some pictures will explain. So this was incorrect: You can see where my cuts were and the red line where the cut should’ve been. There was so much of your experience with thighs and shins that were the same as mine, I thought best to make sure you didn’t make the same mistake. Also, making sure you get that cut at the back in the centre of that bottom ridge will help massively with getting the rear cut in line with the front one. I also had the same problem as you when cutting the shins. I found that as much as I tried to get a straight line, clamping straight edges and rulers e.t.c, as soon as I cut - the edges weren’t straight. I thought I was going crazy, I’d always have a kind of bowed effect where there seemed to be loads more excess to trim in the centre. My method was to cut 5-10mm less than I needed to (if your cut line is red, go to green) And then slowly sand from the centre on both sides with lots of stopping to offer the edges up in between. Don’t forget, you have 12mm or so grace so they don’t have to be perfect but this method got me pretty good results. Same with the thighs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk