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Well Troopers, I think this is our last post here and as most of you may know. WE DIT IT !!! We have reached the Centurion #500 milestone!! On behalf of the D.O. (and entire) Staff, I would like to congratulate Trina (TK 18112) of the Cebu Scarif Garrison for becoming CENTURION #500 This is not the end but the starting point for our next goal. (you know what it is).

Hi Trina, and thank you for your Centurion application! Before I go any further, my guess is you and everyone else who reads this approval thread is wondering why I am making this post, well you are about to find out. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of CENTURION. Congratulations! That's right, you are Centurion500!! As it is a very special occasion, the deployment staff, Mario, ShaSha and Joseph have given me the honor of announcing and welcoming you to centurion rank. it's not every day we hit a milestone like this nor the detachment leader gets to make this kind of announcement, so I am honored to be the first to congratulate you. Thank you to Mario for putting this review together and being peer reviewed by the deployment team and staff. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armour. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. The brow trim of your helmet, as you can see in the reference photos, should be a bit shorter, this is a very easy and fast adjustment, just be careful to do it little by little so as not to cut too much. Reference Images For more accuracy, you may want to trim the shoulder bridges back tab a bit. Reference Images Next, just a strapping issue here , we suggest to consider lowering your biceps and forearms a bit if possible. it would decrease the gap between your wrist openings and hand guards. Reference Images Looking at your Holster's rivets position, the rear one looks a little angled, we are suggesting to move it a bit forward Reference Images Finally Trina, this is a dressing issue that you may want to take care every time you put on your armor and it's a noticeable gap in the top section of the ridges of your calves closure. Looking closely , it's noticeable a velcro section uncovered. Reference Images Once again congratulations, but that's not all! The staff would also like to join in on this auspicious occasion and offer you congratulations. Congratulations #500 Centurion !!! Thank you for your effort and for being part of this new FISD milestone . Mario TKSpartan. Deployment officer It has certainly been an exciting journey that I have had here at the FISD, and that journey has included my own Centurion application and approval experiences. I remember very well, my excitement, and that of other members who had encouraged me along the way. Well, this is a very exciting day for all of us, but especially for you Trina! This is like a surprise birthday party at the office, as truly, the entire Detachment is joining to celebrate your achievement in having earned the title of Centurion at FISD. Congratulations, on having done so. Thank you, for having done so - your achievement will inspire future generations of FISD Stormtroopers and future Stormtroopers alike, to follow in your footsteps. So yes, thank you for your commitment, your hard work, your diligence in making this happen. We are all proud of you,, #500! Now, let's reflect on how awesome an achievement this is, and let the celebrations begin! Tim DarkCMF Detachment XO Congratulations trooper! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making your armor just that much closer to screen accurate. Cheers and welcome to Centurian! #500 Jim Rat Social media PRO Congratulations trooper, welcome to Centurion It's been my honor and pleasure the since 2015 to encourage troopers like yourself to shoot for the higher levels of accuracy. That said you're the FISD's 500th applicant and it brings me great joy to welcome you to this very unique group that strives for excellence. Job well done Tony Jobe UKSWRATH PRO Congratulations #500 and welcome to the rank of Centurion! Thank you for your effort and being a part of the FISD community! Chris themaninthesuitcase DCOG Congratulations on being Centurion 500!!! This is such an amazing milestone! You have done an awesome job on your build. Another proud moment for this detachment and all of its members. Welcome to the ranks of Centurion and enjoy every second of it! Steve Starsaber25 Lead DCOG And finally me again Trina, this is a proud moment for the Detachment, and one I'm sure you will remember for a lifetime. You have taken the steps to become a member of our highest accuracy level and can be proud to stand alongside your Centurion brothers and sisters. Thank you for taking this journey, and becoming part of a detachment milestone, to not only join one of the 500, but to become the 500th centurion. Stand by for your deployment order Trooper Andrew Sly11 DL

Joined the 501st Legion in 2018, became Expert Infantry in 2019 and now… the 500th Centurion. This was something my husband and I wanted to achieve for the longest time but a lot of things - planned or unplanned happened. When I saw the forum thread of less than 10 remaining slots before Centurion 500, I pushed myself to work and submit my Centurion application and inched my way into the first 500. I remember panicking while seeing the other guys getting approved one by one and I’m like here still working through project deadlines. But this girl is a goal-getter and finally the most coveted badge is now under my name. I am deeply honored to join the elite ranks! But this would not be possible without the support of you guys… FISD, Detachment staff and DOs. I truly appreciate all the hard work and time you give for advices and suggestions to improve each and everyone’s armor. Even the simplest cheers from fellow members gives that extra boost of confidence. All comments and suggestions listed by Sly11 are well-taken. Thank You Very Much Everyone! (in Filipino: Maraming Salamat!) Special thanks to Sly11, TKSpartan, TheSwede, justjoseph63, ShaSha… and to NINJAM0VE for achieving our #AdulthoodDreams together. Slow clap to all the men and women before me… the Strong Centurion 500. We all did it! Congratulations FISD! Cheers! Well, it seems I’m not too short to troop after all. - TK18112

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Executive Officer Centurion500 Merchandise Update Your Threads FISD 15th Anniversary Coin Design Contest Hall of Fame Just For Laughs In the Media Costume Totals E-11 Extra Detailing 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 6th of March, 2020 Moon Degeimbre (DZ-81965) passed away. Though Moon had only officially become a member the Belgian Garrison and Tornacum Squad in March of 2020, she had been active in the community for years. Helping others was Moon’s passion. Be it as costume designer, trooper support at events, or in bringing smiles to children at hospital events, Moon was happy. May her energy and joy continue to inspire her trooping family. She is survived by her companion, Emmanuel (TI-72806.) Our condolences go out to her family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 5th of March, 2019 Eric M. Lavine (TK-5774) passed away. Eric was a kind, caring member of Garrison Carida. He earned the nickname “C-A” after accidentally assembling his Stormtrooper armor backwards using cyanoacrylate adhesive. Eric loved to entertain others while trooping using his Jar Jar hand puppet. Eric was also known to ride hide skateboard in full armor. With every event Eric sought to strengthen friendships with his fellow garrison mates and create new ones. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" On the 22nd of March, 2021 David Evans (SL-14310) passed away. Dave proudly wore the Dark Armor of Darth Vader when he trooped with the Diamond Garrison. Dave was also a pastor for Harmony Church and frequently traveled on missions in his service. He is survived by his children Anakin, Brittney and Zachariah. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Greetings fellow members, and welcome to another exciting edition of the FISD Newsletter! 2021 is a huge year for the detachment, as we just hit another milestone with our 500th approval for Centurion, yep that's right, We have done it!!! and you can read all about it in the special section further down the page. It's also our 15th anniversary in a few months time. That is going to be a year long celebration in itself starting in July. There will be merch to celebrate both these occasions but first, keep an eye open for the C500 exclusive pin sales thread open now on the forums. As you may or may not be aware, we have a design contest currently running for our 15th anniversary coin so please also go check that out and submit your design for a chance to become part of our detachment history. Because we like to keep changing things up, there is always something new to see on the FISD forums. Much work is ongoing to revitalize and refresh as much as possible, and because we have so much to celebrate this year, that also means building and refining some of the older sections. For this one, the plan was to make it very easy for you to take a walk down memory lane and see the foundations of FISD, how the detachment has grown in size, developed and transformed over the years. With that I would like to officially announce the launch of the The Newsletter Archives! Seemed fitting to announce that in the newsletter lol. This is a new sub section of the forums found Here This sub forum of the Announcements section, is a compilation of our Newsletters from the very first edition in 2010. Now while searching, unfortunately some of the older newsletters were missing but we pieced together what we could from various old threads where newsletter discussions had taken place to recreate the ones we could. We believe it is much easier having them all together so you no longer need to search through pages of other posts to find any of them. They tell a great story and each one is a mini time capsule of the month to month life at The First imperial Stormtrooper detachment. We hope you take a look and enjoy some of our history. I hope you enjoy this special edition of our monthly newsletter and until next addition, stay safe and well and we look forward to celebrating with you all. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Greetings once again, Stormtroopers, and Stormtrooper enthusiasts!This is truly an exciting issue of the FISD Newsletter! I mean, just look at it - it even looks exciting, doesn't it? Speaking of looking at the Newsletter, Glen does tremendous work, and we are truly fortunate that somehow, he also managed to find his way to our happy little Stormtrooper corner of the internet. We all benefit greatly from his presence, in ways most of us never realize, so a tip of the bucket to Glen for his amazing work and dedication over the years. We probably don't thank him enough, so thank you Glen. You rock, brother!So, here we are at last, Centurion 500! Be sure to check out the approval thread, and share your congratulations before you head to the merch page, and share your hard earned Imperial Credits...I know that for many of us, the opportunity to troop is starting to happen as the weather begins to get nicer again. Be sure to think back to what you used to do for troops and prepare for any new ones in a smart and responsible fashion. Make sure that you hydrate, use the facilities before armoring up, all that good stuff. Some of us may find that our armor has shrunk... To paraphrase King Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones, get the armor stretcher out before you head to the event, and make sure that everything still fits in a way that you can wear it comfortably. As I mentioned last month, I will be attending the ICCCon in Nashville, TN next weekend. If any of you are also attending, be sure to stop by the booth of the Peter Mayhew Foundation and say hello!Get out there and troop, and do so safely. We love hearing about and seeing photos of your Stormtroopery exploits and adventures! With Unquestioned Loyalty Tim Waychoff TK51878 “Dark CMF” Executive Officer CONGRATULATIONS WE HAVE OUR 500th CENTURION Coming out of hyperdrive and crossing the finish line in first place, congratulations Trina "Architect18112" TK18112 our 500th Centurion and also congratulations to each and everyone one of our 500 approved Centurions, without you we would never have won this race. From some of the staff Congratulations trooper, welcome to Centurion It's been my honor and pleasure since 2015 to encourage troopers like yourself to shoot for the higher levels of accuracy. That said you're the FISD's 500th applicant and it brings me great joy to welcome you to this very unique group that strives for excellence. Job well done Tony UKSWRATH ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations trooper! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making your armor just that much closer to screen accurate. Cheers and welcome to Centurion! #500 Jim Rat ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations #500 Centurion !!! Thank you for your effort and for being part of this new FISD milestone . Mario TKSpartan ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations #500 and welcome to the rank of Centurion! Thank you for your effort and being a part of the FISD community! Chris themaninthesuitecase ---------------------------------------------- It has certainly been an exciting journey that I have had here at the FISD, and that journey has included my own Centurion application and approval experiences. I remember very well, my excitement, and that of other members who had encouraged me along the way. Well, this is a very exciting day for all of us, but especially for you! This is like a surprise birthday party at the office, as truly, the entire Detachment is joining to celebrate your achievement in having earned the title of Centurion at FISD. Congratulations, on having done so. Thank you, for having done so - your achievement will inspire future generations of FISD Stormtroopers and future Stormtroopers alike, to follow in your footsteps. So yes, thank you for your commitment, your hard work, your diligence in making this happen. We are all proud of you,, #500! Now, let's reflect on how awesome an achievement this is, and let the celebrations begin! Tim Dark CMF ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations on being Centurion 500!!! This is such an amazing milestone! You have done an awesome job on your build. Another proud moment for this detachment and all of its members. Welcome to the ranks of Centurion and enjoy every second of it! Steve starsaber25 ---------------------------------------------- Trina, this is a proud moment for the Detachment, and one I'm sure you will remember for a lifetime. You have taken the steps to become a member of our highest accuracy level and can be proud to stand alongside your Centurion brothers and sisters. Thank you for taking this journey, and becoming part of a detachment milestone, to not only join one of the 500, but to become the 500th centurion. Stand by for your deployment order Trooper Andrew Sly11 DL ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations to number 500! An FISD milestone, and history-making moment you should be very proud of! A.C. NoVATie Taking a look back at the history of the Centurion program Like the march to 1000 EIB I went through the forum looking for information on how the Centurion program first came about. First time I believe it was mentioned was in the Paul's election Q & A back in February 2009 (thread can be found here) There was next a poll in March 2009 to decide whether to keep the name Elite or change to Centurion (thread can be found here) Lots of names came up in the discussion and in the end the poll was closed with Paul commenting a new poll would be posted. Next came a conversation in February 2011 with the program named Centurion (thread can be found here) And another mention end of February 2011 in staff area with goals in 2011 for creation of the program, also conversation about artwork and discussion of the name either Legion Centurion or just Centurion. March 2011 and Paul posted in the announcement area the creation of the Centurion program (thread can be found here) and also the Centurion program overview (thread can be found here) First Centurion standards are added to ANH CRL in April 2011 and announced in April's Newsletter (thread can be found here) Some of the early artwork, variants in color and font Unfortunately I can't find any record of the final design of the Centurion logo that we see today, It was added to the draft Centurion certificate design in May 2011 FIRST patch run of the red FISD detachment logo May 2012 (thread can be found here) It was thought that there had only ever been one run of the red version detachment patch BUT after doing some research for another newsletter piece I discovered there was also a run in 2014 and also 2015 which makes three runs total. 12" Version was produced in both blue and red 2016 (thread can be found here) If you are one of the lucky ones you may have purchased a 12" version which was produced in 2016 which also had an option of a larger centurion rocker, the 12" version and rocker where only produced once. Please Note: the images below have never been produced as merchandise, the designs where only used in conjunction with the Centurion500 promotion Centurion Milestones FISD's first Centurion April 2011 #1 Mathias "Locitus" TK2959 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/15377-tk-2959-requesting-anh-centurion-status1tm/ FISD's first female Centurion was not that far behind August 2011 #16 Olga "Bereu99" TK9061 ANH ATA armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16624-tk-9061-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status16ata/ #100 Jordan "stormsfx" TK23776 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/25515-tk-23776-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-tm-100/ #200 Brad "68Brick" TK21814 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/33758-tk-21814-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap200/ #300 Chris "bmth chris" TK10488 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/40303-tk-10488-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-300/ #400 David "hollowbodies" TK41123 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/44880-tk-41123-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap-400/ #500 Trina "Architect18112" TK18112 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/50759-tk-18112-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap/ Multiple Centurion award recipients There are a total of 17 multiple Centurion awards recipients, this was quite interesting to see after all we had 64 multiple EIB award recipients so I presumed most would have also applied to Centurion but that is not the case. Unlike EIB where you are issued with a star for each additional award received, for Centurion you only receive the one award any other additional Centurion awarded costumes have [APPRVOED] 2nd, 3rd, 4th and so on added to the title but nothing added to your forum profile. Forgive me if I have missed anyone, here are those multiple reward recipients, congratulations to you all. 2nd Centurion Award Recipients - 9 Luis "Rietzer" TK31513 Randy "magni" TK16127 Dennis "NINJAMOVE" TK16112 Robert "RLJ2515" TK10596 Sarah "Alay" TK20466 Dave "PBTrooper" TK10737 Mike "TK1636" TK1636 Michael "TK-Sharp" TK12169 Joey "vecspeed12" TK9512 3rd Centurion Award Recipients - 3 Daniel "TheSwede" TK99665 Tony "ukswrath" TK10116 Joseph "justjoseph63" TK10963 4th Centurion Award Recipients - 4 Arthur "giskard8" TK39093 Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 Justin "TheRascalKing" TK61490 Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 7th Centurion Award Recipients - 1 Glen "gmrhodes13" TK85421 Once again congratulations and thank you to all who have taken part in the Centurion500, now on to 1,000 CENTURION500 PINS We've done it, we dropped out of hyperspace and we crossed the finish line first, the Centruion500 has run it's race and as promised we have an 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, sales thread here NOTE: run closing May 9th, 2021 OR UNTIL WE REACH 500 PINS ORDERED. WE NEED YOU TO UPDATE YOUR BUILD THREADS As most would be aware we are diligently working through the forums updating watermarked images, missing images and broken links, this has taken over a year so far and has been a monumental task but there is still a lot of work ahead of us. Members build threads are one of the biggest areas of watermarked/missing images and we are asking you the membership to help and update your build threads yourselves as this is just too big a task for staff. For any build threads found after May 1st we will be archiving them, don't panic they are not gone just moved from main forum areas NOTE: access to the archived areas is restricted to staff only so to access any of these threads again for any future editing you will have to contact one of our admin staff. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. FISD 15th Anniversary Coin Design Contest OPEN Attention all members with serious design skills, here is your opportunity to step up to the plate and exercise your talent. This is FISD's 15th anniversary year come July, and your design could be the one chosen to commemorate this fantastic occasion. The winning entry will be made into the detachments celebratory coin marking the milestone in true FISD fashion. The coin design is first and foremost BUT we are also considering running a patch if the design translates well or is a good accompaniment the coin. So how do you enter? Glad you asked! More Information HERE Competition runs 28th March - Sat 1st May Greetings Troopers!Recovering from getting T-boned at work, I was wondering the Halls and found this little kyber crystal of a photo.Please join me in welcoming TK - 12399 Shawn to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame! https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/50111-4-tk-12399-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=705421 With Unquestioned Loyalty Aaron Gibson TK-99725 "Pyrates" Curator Hall of Fame WHAT THA? Aren't you a little alien to be a Stormtrooper There’s no truth to the rumors that Kathleen Kennedy is being replaced as the head of Lucasfilm, Disney CEO Bob Chapek assured shareholders on an investor’s call recently. Chapek was asked rather bluntly if Kennedy was being replaced by Dave Filoni or Jon Favreau – both of whom have been building out the Disney+ Star Wars realm with shows like The Mandalorian and the upcoming The Book of Boba Fett. Taken aback, Chapek responded: “We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we can have the kind of talent like Kathy Kennedy to direct Lucasfilm… We look forward to having Kathleen Kennedy running the Lucasfilm organization for many years to come.” Rumors have been swirling about Kennedy being replaced for years, but it has largely just been some wishful thinking on the part of disgruntled fans. George Lucas chose Kennedy as his successor when he sold Lucasfilm to Disney, and she oversaw the expansion of the Star Wars universe with new Skywalker Saga films, spinoffs, and TV shows. Things got off to a pretty great start with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and the first spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a huge box office success, but the Force Awakens sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi rubbed some fans the wrong way (despite the fact that it’s a brilliant film). The divided fan reaction to The Last Jedi was exacerbated by the accelerated release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which became the lowest-grossing Star Wars movie to date by a wide margin, and which suffered its own production problems when directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were replaced during film by Ron Howard. The rumors of Kennedy’s seat being in jeopardy even extended to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, and we asked Feige directly earlier this year if he was involved in upcoming Star Wars movies beyond the one he’s production, and he flatly said no. Chapek’s affirmation of Kennedy’s position should hopefully put those rumors to rest, and all in all Kennedy has been successful at relaunching one of the biggest franchises in the world while also steering its expansion into the live-action TV realm. Currently (as of 5th April ) there are 31,045 approved costumes in the legion, out of these there are 5,661 under the TK ID which is 18.28% of all approved 501st costumes. Interestingly if you look back through previous totals Stormtroopers equated to over 20% which shows a decline in our ranks. E-11 Prop Details I ran across this video quite by accident and was amazed, I must have looked at these images 1,000's of times but yet missed these. Check out the video below. You can find some in depth discussion and more images here Currently these detailed pieces are being looked at as an optional extra not a higher level requirement, there are a few different variations of the detailed pieces and also the blasters can be seen by different actors at different times, Han can be seen in the same scene using 2 different blasters so there is no real consistency. Our very own deployment officer Joseph @justjoseph63 has spent some time working on these detailed pieces and is now offering them to the membership, he is kindly selling them at cost plus shipping, you can find his thread here. Thank you Joseph, truly a perfect example of FISD's mantra "troopers helping troopers" 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 March - April TK11764 "snaketcher" Steve - 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 Attaché 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 attaché 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 March - April the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate: Expert Infantry Badge Award: Jonathan "Lord_Potato" TK89054 EIB 1020 GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: Arthur "giskard8" TK39093 Centurion ANH STUNT - 4th Award Jim "gijim" TK28888 Centurion 494 Guillermo "Starkiller_2021" TK22021 Centurion 495 Greg "Greg S" TK25034 Centurion 496 Jakob "Yacorp" TK61199 Centurion 497 Grave "MrGrave" TK36036 Centurion 498 Max "Ninety-Nine" TK42199 Centurion 499 Trina "Architect18112" TK18112 Centurion 500 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 Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish our detachment leader Andrew "Sly11" a very Happy Birthday for Sunday, we hope you have a great day ------------------ 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 Social Media Hello troopers! So with May being Autism awareness month let's see some of your Autism troop photos past or present, if you were able to troop. Let's see those smiles and happy faces. If we have any troopers in the spectrum please share your photos with us. You can send them to any of our SM groups remember to add your TKID, what the event was, any charities benefited and your Garrison, squad or outpost. Cheers and I'll be seeing you on Facebook, Soulart will be happy to get you taken care of on Instagram and Ripper_L will round it out on Twitter. With Unquestioned Loyalty Jim Ferrel (Rat) TK95970 "Rat" PRO Social Media - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hey hey you amazing troopers!!!It’s your ever elusive, friendly, neighborhood IG PR lady here!!!!I know right? Who is this woman!!!(I’ve never posted here before, and figured it was time!)Bit about myself first as I’ve never officially introduced myself.On all the forums across every Detachment, I’m known as SoulArt. You may also know me as Geeky Pink/Pink Lady/Snow Queen/Captain Sassy or just Teresa.I’ve been a Legion member for 5 years , this month in fact, joining with ANH-Stunt, followed by TFA Captain Phasma, and one of a handful of Lady Centurion Troopers. I proudly serve the FISD as our Instagram PR, belong to The Badlands Garrison in Canada, where I’m one of the PR Officers/GEC and Squad Leader for Crimson Aurora Squad. Also happily as one of the moderators on the Captain Phasma Costuming page on Facebook.I LOVE costuming, am an OCD lover of details, and have several costumes approved in the Legion. (It’s an addiction) I’d really like one costume in each of the 16 Detachments, and I’m working on that! I have a Pink BB unit, and hope to also complete costumes in a couple more Sibling groups to also be apart of every bit of magic we can offer to the world. And I LOVE the color pink. And glitter.This past year and half I’ve struggled alongside the rest you, and somehow, we are going to make it through. Together. It’s been REALLY hard for so many.As far as costuming goes, maybe it’s harder to start a build because you’re just drained and trying to survive-Perhaps you decided you need some joy and said this was the year to be a Trooper!!! Whatever has brought you here, WE are here. The FISD is full of information, Attaches, Command Staff and fellow Troopers willing to help you, or even just chat with to converse with. Someone is always awake!Rat, Ripper and I are always on the search for content. Many countries are still on a ban and may be doing Virtual Trooping. Some of you are out there again. As requested from Rats posting, he’s hoping for some Autism photos.I would humbly request MORE!!!! (In my best Kylo voice...) dust those costumes off, or whip them on and I promise to make the effort worthwhile... why not dress for several events all at once! Dig out craft supplies and make posters. Drag out the vinyl cutters and create decals for your armor, shop for costume accessories. Gather all you need, and have fun with a photo shoot of yourself.I would love to see (and need) photo submissions for 501st Day (May. 1st) May the Fourth, Revenge of the 5thAlso anyone that celebrates Canada Day, Independence Day, your countries days as well as Pride Celebrations.All these events and celebrations are coming up for May, June, July etc.If you’re going to dress forone, dress for them all!!!Heck! We’ll take any of your favorite photos and troops. Just send them over!When submitting, please do add all the info Rat mentioned.Garrison/Squad/Outpost.TKIDPhotographer if applicable.Event or occasion with a bit about the day or why you’re trooping.You can get photos to me here via PM. Or on the FISD Facebook page tagging myself, or through FB messenger.That’s about it for April’s newsletter for me. We’ve now been officially introduced! Hoping you are safe, healthy, doing ok and hanging in there. Remember you’re never alone here. Keep your chins up Troopers. With Unquestioned Loyalty Teresa Nuthall TK41307 "Soulart" PRO Social Media Editor At Large I'd like to give a huge shout out to our newest and 500th Centurion level member Trina "Architect18112" TK18112. Fantastic job on your build, congratulations and welcome to the prestigious but small group of elite 501st Stormtroopers With Unquestioned Loyalty Tony Jobe TK10116 "ukswrath" PRO Editor Support 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

CONGRATULATIONS WE HAVE OUR 500th CENTURION Coming out of hyperdrive and crossing the finish line in first place, congratulations Trina "Architect18112" TK18112 our 500th Centurion and also congratulations to each and everyone one of our 500 approved Centurions, without you we would never have won this race. From some of the staff Congratulations trooper, welcome to Centurion It's been my honor and pleasure since 2015 to encourage troopers like yourself to shoot for the higher levels of accuracy. That said you're the FISD's 500th applicant and it brings me great joy to welcome you to this very unique group that strives for excellence. Job well done Tony UKSWRATH ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations trooper! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making your armor just that much closer to screen accurate. Cheers and welcome to Centurion! #500 Jim Rat ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations #500 Centurion !!! Thank you for your effort and for being part of this new FISD milestone . Mario TKSpartan ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations #500 and welcome to the rank of Centurion! Thank you for your effort and being a part of the FISD community! Chris themaninthesuitecase ---------------------------------------------- It has certainly been an exciting journey that I have had here at the FISD, and that journey has included my own Centurion application and approval experiences. I remember very well, my excitement, and that of other members who had encouraged me along the way. Well, this is a very exciting day for all of us, but especially for you! This is like a surprise birthday party at the office, as truly, the entire Detachment is joining to celebrate your achievement in having earned the title of Centurion at FISD. Congratulations, on having done so. Thank you, for having done so - your achievement will inspire future generations of FISD Stormtroopers and future Stormtroopers alike, to follow in your footsteps. So yes, thank you for your commitment, your hard work, your diligence in making this happen. We are all proud of you,, #500! Now, let's reflect on how awesome an achievement this is, and let the celebrations begin! Tim Dark CMF ---------------------------------------------- Congratulations on being Centurion 500!!! This is such an amazing milestone! You have done an awesome job on your build. Another proud moment for this detachment and all of its members. Welcome to the ranks of Centurion and enjoy every second of it! Steve starsaber25 ---------------------------------------------- Trina, this is a proud moment for the Detachment, and one I'm sure you will remember for a lifetime. You have taken the steps to become a member of our highest accuracy level and can be proud to stand alongside your Centurion brothers and sisters. Thank you for taking this journey, and becoming part of a detachment milestone, to not only join one of the 500, but to become the 500th centurion. Stand by for your deployment order Trooper Andrew Sly11 DL Taking a look back at the history of the Centurion program Like the march to 1000 EIB I went through the forum looking for information on how the Centurion program first came about. First time I believe it was mentioned was in the Paul's election Q & A back in February 2009 (thread can be found here) There was next a poll in March 2009 to decide whether to keep the name Elite or change to Centurion (thread can be found here) Lots of names came up in the discussion and in the end the poll was closed with Paul commenting a new poll would be posted. Next came a conversation in February 2011 with the program named Centurion (thread can be found here) And another mention end of February 2011 in staff area with goals in 2011 for creation of the program, also conversation about artwork and discussion of the name either Legion Centurion or just Centurion. March 2011 and Paul posted in the announcement area the creation of the Centurion program (thread can be found here) and also the Centurion program overview (thread can be found here) First Centurion standards are added to ANH CRL in April 2011 and announced in April's Newsletter (thread can be found here) Some of the early artwork, variants in color and font Unfortunately I can't find any record of the final design of the Centurion logo that we see today, It was added to the draft Centurion certificate design in May 2011 FIRST patch run of the red FISD detachment logo May 2012 (thread can be found here) It was thought that there had only ever been one run of the red version detachment patch BUT after doing some research for another newsletter piece I discovered there was also a run in 2014 and also 2015 which makes three runs total. 12" Version was produced in both blue and red 2016 (thread can be found here) If you are one of the lucky ones you may have purchased a 12" version which was produced in 2016 which also had an option of a larger centurion rocker, the 12" version and rocker where only produced once. Please Note: the images below have never been produced as merchandise, the designs where only used in conjunction with the Centurion500 promotion Centurion Milestones FISD's first Centurion April 2011 #1 Mathias "Locitus" TK2959 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/15377-tk-2959-requesting-anh-centurion-status1tm/ FISD's first female Centurion was not that far behind August 2011 #16 Olga "Bereu99" TK9061 ANH ATA armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16624-tk-9061-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status16ata/ #100 Jordan "stormsfx" TK23776 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/25515-tk-23776-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-tm-100/ #200 Brad "68Brick" TK21814 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/33758-tk-21814-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap200/ #300 Chris "bmth chris" TK10488 ANH TM armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/40303-tk-10488-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-300/ #400 David "hollowbodies" TK41123 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/44880-tk-41123-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap-400/ #500 Trina "Architect18112" TK18112 ANH AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/50759-tk-18112-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ap/ #501 Jonathan "Lord_Potato" TK89054 WTF AP armor https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/50954-tk-89054-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-wtf-501/ #10th Centurion Approved Glen "gmrhodes13" TK85421 ATA / RS https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/51541-tk-85421-requesting-death-trooper centurion status-ata-approved-10/?tab=comments#comment-729018 Multiple Centurion award recipients There are a total of 19 multiple Centurion awards recipients, this was quite interesting to see after all we had 73 multiple EIB award recipients so I presumed most would have also applied to Centurion but that is not the case. Unlike EIB where you are issued with a star for each additional award received, for Centurion you only receive the one award any other additional Centurion awarded costumes have [APPRVOED] 2nd, 3rd, 4th and so on added to the title but nothing added to your forum profile. Forgive me if I have missed anyone, here are those multiple reward recipients, congratulations to you all. 2nd Centurion Award Recipients - 12 Luis "Rietzer" TK31513 Randy "magni" TK16127 Dennis "NINJAMOVE" TK16112 Robert "RLJ2515" TK10596 Sarah "Alay" TK20466 Dave "PBTrooper" TK10737 Mike "TK1636" TK1636 Michael "TK-Sharp" TK12169 Joey "vecspeed12" TK9512 Jacob"Pistolsheets" TK86267 Brett "Cleantropoer" TK9593 Aizensoso "Aizenoso" TK14292 3rd Centurion Award Recipients - 3 Daniel "TheSwede" TK99665 Tony "ukswrath" TK10116 Joseph "justjoseph63" TK10963 4th Centurion Award Recipients - 2 Arthur "giskard8" TK39093 Justin "TheRascalKing" TK61490 5th Centurion Award Recipients - 0 - 6th Centurion Award Recipients - 0 - 7th Centurion Award Recipients - 1 Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 8th Centurion Award Recipients - 0 - 9th Centurion Award Recipients - 0 - 10th Centurion Award Recipients - 1 Glen "gmrhodes13" TK85421 Once again congratulations and thank you to all who have taken part in the Centurion500, now on to 1,000

This girl is a goal-getter and finally the most coveted badge is now under my name. I am deeply honored to join the elite ranks and even more the 500th Centurion! But this would not be possible without the support, advices and suggestions of you guys… FISD, Detachment staff and DOs. (Special thanks to Sly11, TKSpartan, TheSwede, justjoseph63, ShaSha) Thank You Very Much Everyone! (in Filipino: Maraming Salamat!) Slow clap to all the men and women before me… the Strong Centurion 500. We all did it! Congratulations FISD! Cheers! Well, it seems...I’m not too short to troop after all. - TK18112

This is another landmark news letter Glen, thank you for the huge amount of work you put into constructing these and getting them out to the members. So much info in this addition folks and another time to celebrate a detachment achievment. Congratulations Trina on centurion 500, so much awesome.

Congratulations trooper and welcome to the Centurion ranks and the 500th approved

How about #501 ? An honorary mention on next news letter?

It's a little lower than the reference.

Awesome work as always guys , but specially on this newsletter!!!

Congrats to all you fine troopers! Excellent work by all the builders and troopers helping them along the way! I intend to join the club in this next 500, and in the meantime, I think we're all also anxiously wondering who will be the 501st Centurion.

Hi Richard, this first test looks good. If I can suggest something, for better fit , wearing your inner black clothes would give you a better idea for adjustments. Keep on doing a great work!

Congratulations, Trina!! So excited to see us make Centurion #500 and echoing others that I'm also personally very excited to have another woman reach this milestone.

Awesome work! And double congrats on centurion and #500. I also dig that it is with an AP kit.

AMAZING, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm stoked to see a lady win this huge honor as our 500th - representation matters, and it's even better when it also showcases EXCELLENCE in this hobby! Great work and welcome to Centurion!

Congratulation Trina, fantastic job on your armor. Welcome to Centurion and for being Centurion #500

Congrats! You did it! A great accomplishment to become the 500th Centurion from the 100th Garrison - Cebu Scarif! We are proud of you!

Congratulations! Making it to Centurion is a great accomplishment! I salute you and all the others who took this endeavor before you!

Hey Tom,I have checked permissions for the newsletter archives and they are set so all members can see them, reply but not create new threads within to maintain the integrity of the archive. Not sure why you can't access them, maybe clear your cache and try again. I did refresh the permissions so I hope that helps.

WAY TO GO TRINA! Congratulations not only on your achievement, but for becoming a part of FISD history... both are something to be very proud of!

AWESOME!, Congrats @Architect18112!!!

Congratulations on the 500th Centurion! I'm curious who will be the 501st Centurion Regarding that 12" FISD-Patch: Is there a Chance that there will be a reissue of this patch? I know the chance is low as there just was a big backpatch for the EIB1000 but it would be awesome

Congratulations TK18112 awesome job And welcome to the ranks of centurion

good job @Architect18112 and dang @gmrhodes13 7

Another exciting milestone achieved, and a big congratulations to Trina who slipped into the 500th approved. Great work and also fantastic to have another female TK at centurion level. I hope you can inspire more women to do the same.

Hi, contact Ross from RWA creations , great service and quality.

Seems I'm overdue an update. I've spent some time working on my blasters in the last week as I had some time off work. Since my last update I reprinted a number of parts on my Elegoo Mars resin printer which gives a far cleaner finish. Some of these are just better versions of the previously FDM printed parts, others have been modified to better suit my specific build. I still have a few bits to print, mainly the detailed hand grips, but they failed on previous attempts and I have yet to re-try now I am better at setting up resin prints. So first up is the Hengstler box. This was modded to make it fully hollow, as I did intend to put the battery here, and a hole was added for the wiring between the screws. I also had to modify the mounting bracket as well. Next up the other side of the rifle for the magazine. This has been modified to add a slide switch. This will be the on off switch for the lighting. It's subtle easy to access and I believe reasonably accurately placed. This was a bit of a pain to mod, and I was only able to get 1 screw in. I have also finished up the basic wiring for the torch at the front, this also has a resin printed ring. To get the torch to fit I had to hollow out a lot of the mount and add some reinforcement on what was left. The wiring is a basic connection commonly used in RC I think. It clips in nicely and will mean I can remove/replace the torch if needed with out having to cut things. As the bore is larger I also had to Dremel out some meat in the main blaster section too. End result should look pretty nice I hope As I now believe I have all the needed holes for the wiring in place I have started sub assembly so I can start looking towards final paint. Basically all parts that need to be glued in place have been. So the hengsteler connector, front hand grip mount, side mount, barrel rails, flash suppressors etc. It was also time to check the fit of the barrel tip. I have 2 of these, one FDM one resin. I drilled the holes to 1/4" as I don't have a 6mm and a little clearance isn't a bad thing. I like to have through holes be clearance holes where I can as then there's no mucking about trying to line up threads later which can cause them to get stripped, which I did on my 3D printer. Finally I have started figuring out the power situation for the blaster. Based on a design from the BlastFX community I came up with my own version. I am using a 650mAh LiPo battery as they are small and powerful. To charge it I am using a TP4056 board. This gives USB micro charging with over charging protection. This updated version has separate connections for the battery and the output which I believe means it protects against over discharge. You hook the battery to the B+/B- connections and the circuit to the OUT connections go out to the circuit. The original idea was to put the battery in the hengstler where it would be easy to remove. I didn't like the long power lines from the charger this would mean though. So based on the other design I have created a mount that fits in the end of the barrel. This has a slot for the board to slide into, which is then secured by an M3 screw which keeps things simple. A small hole next to the USB socket lets me see the status LED of the charging board. Still a bit loose. I need to adjust the design in a few places, this was a first test. Above the USB socket is a 2nd DPDT slide switch. This will allow me to completely disconnect the battery from the charging board for storage and transport. It does mean I'll have to remember to turn it on to charge the battery. The extra length is intended to be a place to mount the LiPo battery. I am not exactly sure how I will do this yet, maybe cable ties or some adhesive foam tape? I need it to have a small amount of movement as I don't want to crush the battery with a clamp. The 2 holes top and bottom are for neodymium magnets, 4x2mm at the moment. There will be a matching plate in the end cap that will have magnets in too to allow it to clip in place but still allow access to the charger and main power. I am yet to work out how I'll attach the inner section as I would like to avoid glue to allow access to the battery when needed. Grub screws may be an option if they can be hidden but I'm not sure the wall is thick enough. Other than the last few parts I am almost ready for paint. I'm hoping to try go to Halfords and get some matt black and Appliance white soon now that shops are opening up again. All parts are sanded to 320 which should be good enough for the colour coat. My primer is quite coarse so if I've missed any spots I'll need to go back after the first coats and fix those.

I must say, Daniel from Hellhounds does an excellent job on these blasters. The craftsmanship is excellent and well worth the wait. Thank you, @Hellhounds for a great E-11!!!! P.S. If there is a problem with the Hengstler position, that is my fault. It broke off in shipping and I reattached it - not Daniel's fault.

General Info · Name = Maria Katrina Maloom · TK ID = 18112 · FISD Name = Architect18112 · Garrison = Cebu Scarif Garrison Body Type · Height = 5’4” · Weight = 56 kg Costume · Armor Maker = AP · Helmet Maker = AP · Blaster Type = Doopy Doos Full Resin Kit · Boots = Imperial Boots · Canvas Belt = DIY · Hand Plates Type = Trooperbay ANH Stunt White Rubber · Electronics = None · Neckseal Maker = Darman Props · Holster Maker = Darman Props EIB Link: Armor Photos Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Right Full Right – Arms raised Right Side Detail Full Left Full Left – Arms raised Left Side Detail Action Shot Helmet Off Armor Details Gloves Shoulder Bridge Back Thigh Pack Attachment Sniper Knee Attachment Drop Box Back Crotch/Butt Detail Helmet Detail Photos Front Sides Back Hovi tip / Vocoder details Lens color S-Trim Accessory Photos Ammo Belt and Holster Neckseal Boots Blaster left side Blaster right side Blaster D-ring Thermal detonator Interior Strapping Abdomen Detail Kidney Plate Notch Split Rivets Abdomen to Kidney Plate Abdomen Plate Forearm Details

Agreed. It's amazing what the 2021 staff do - they are incredible!

Congratulations Trina!

Way to go Trina. Congratulations and welcome to the ranks.

Congrats Trina, and way to represent Filipinos everywhere, and as Justin said, also our outstanding female troopers! I'm a dual citizen living in the States, and eventually after getting Legion approval I'm going to be seeking out some Philippine and Cebu Garrisons merch. Again, excellent job on your build!

Hi Cory, glad you have received such quality blaster !! . for your reference about the Hengstler position consider our reference image.

Congratulations to everyone for reaching this milestone! 500 Centurions, how awesome!

Thanks. Will do [emoji106] Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk

Amazing newsletter! What a great moment for the FISD!

Outstanding job on the newsletter

Its working for me so it could be an access issue, hopefully @Sly11can have a look into it

the last supper Oath of the Horatii

niceeeeeeee.

A mandate would very likely drop participation levels...

Looking GREAT, Richard, and super-nice job on those return edges! Only 2 small suggestions right now (and you may just have not reached that point yet) but the hand guards and wrist openings could use a little "Dremel love". As per the CRLs for Level 3, all return edges need to be removed from the "hump" at the wrist opening. EASY! Keep it up, sir!

Everything trimmed ready for taping on and trimming to fit. (except the bottom of the thighs and the hand guards, which I only realised when laying it all out [emoji2357]) Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk

Thanks so much guys, a very thorough response, all very informative, will get onto it straight away, cheers Rich

Hello Richard, As Glen indicated, RS is the one to go to usually if you are looking for movie accurate commission built. Ross (RWA) and Paul (TROOPERMASTER) , both from UK, also take on commission too, if you want an option beside RS. Look them up in Facebook and ask. Here on the forum we have some wonderful build threads on both of them too, just head to the ANH build section and see for yourself. Good luck and have fun.

Hi Richard and welcome aboard, I am also from down under but opposite side. Getting started section is where you can find some great information, especially in regards to obtaining armor . RS props do commission builds, here's a recent thread on the subject A sizing thread Unboxing thread Hope those help get you on your way Here's a Google search for other RS commission info https://www.google.com/search?q=rs+commission+whitearmor+site:www.whitearmor.net&sxsrf=ALeKk03AnoMii-3MnJTiEVUz9QQfuAw9PA:1617090067454&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwij6Kj4wdfvAhWiIbcAHcH5C54QrQIoBHoECAMQBQ&biw=1354&bih=574

Nice work. I went the route of commissioning an actual painting instead.