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Greetings from Australia, I have been lurking for a week or so now and thought I would register and say hello! New to the whole 501st world, already introduced myself to my local garrison on their forums. Love watching troop videos on the web, looks like a lot of fun. Already reached out to Armor Masters for an ESB Stormtrooper setup rough costing as they are seemingly one of the best for the taller aspiring trooper. Looking forward to one day getting out there. Regards Steve

hello all im jody been a life long dream to have a place in the 501st started a build of tk trooper and it was torn from me along with most of my collectables devistated i gave up , now that i moved and i am now able to start again i hope i can bring my dream a reality im married 21 yearts 3 children 1 disabled and seeing what the 501st does for children like my daughter is why i want to join and do my part im ready to go to build partys meet the troops and give all i can to help anyone ........

Hello once again Steve, glad to see you made your way here and doing your research, here's a helpful thread full of links to other resources Also keep a check on the requirements for Stormtrooper ESB approval, CRL (costume reference library) is here https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_esb It is very easy to convert from an ESB to ANH version so you can gain approval for two versions with the same costume, a second helmet, different hand plates and holster and you are nearly there, some info in this spreadsheet on the differences https://drive.google.com/file/d/10tEVteIreh6AHMogW010cuH_Bf8TBfU6/view As well as info on our DSG forum in the member section you can also read through the Join Us section of the legion info area: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Join_Us Good luck with the research, looking forward to seeing a build from you soon.

1. First/last name: Tim Platt 2. Future Garrison/Squad/Outpost or local area: UK Garrison 3. Armor maker: RS Propmasters 4. Helmet maker: RS Propmasters 5. Cloth belt maker: RS Propmasters 6. Neck seal maker: RS Propmasters 7. Boot maker: Imperial Boots 9. Blaster maker: RS Propmasters 10. Gasket maker: N/A 11. Height: 173cm 12. weight: 73kg 13. TK type (ANH Stunt/Hero. ESB, ROTJ. TFA etc.): ANH Hero 14. Name(s) of any Trooper(s) who significantly helped with your Build: This was a commission build but Lord_Potato, PhilBobTheFish, as well as lots of useful tips/suggestions from other FISD members

I used JB weld and holds up well.

That's what she said

Yeah I was thinking the fan setup after reading that Vader's do it

I know great minds think alike, lol, but how do you always manage to stay one minute ahead of me, Glen?

Welcome, Steve! I have trooped in 98 degree (36 Celsius) with no major issues. Depending on the type of under suit you get, they will wick away excess moisture and help keep you cool. Another important thing to think about is installing small fans in your helmet... these definitely help! Keeping hydrated is a MUST. Good thinking on AM for your armor. I have trooped in mine for years with no issues (cracking or yellowing). As others have mentioned, we are here to help every step of the way, so always feel free to ask whatever you need to. Best of luck on your white armor journey!

Well it can get warm here and hottest troop in my TK was 39C. You do get hot but any slight breeze can help, also a compression undersuit helps keep cooler than using cotton, FYI Kmart have compressiom tops and pants in sporting area currently @$15 each from memory. Most of us run fans in our helmets to stop fogging, it does also trick the mind into thinking you are a little cooler feeling the breeze on your face. I'd say come to Supanova convention next weekend and say hi but it's just been canned, covid restrictions strike again

Hi Steve, Esb stormtrooper, great choice! Recently had my esb tk (my first build) approved, and waiting on my first troop. I'm a taller guy too (6'4" / 193cm), and I got my armour from RWA, a UK based armour maker. Wherever you get your armour from, have a good chat with the supplier first to make sure you get the best size parts for your frame. I made some mistakes meaning I had to replace some parts or work a bit harder to make them fit. Plenty of folks on here that can advise as well (ask lots first before ordering!). All the best with your outfit mate [emoji106] Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk

Thank you all for the kind words and guidance. Nice to know about the double duty with some minor changes. Looking forward to the journey. One question for you all, how hot does it get in a trooper costume, I expect it to get hot but hopefully not oven like haha

Hi Steve, welcome to FISD. Glen has given you a lot of very important information, so, you have a good starting point. If you have more questions, we are here to help. One question, a thousand questions..., don't worry, we love questions!!!! Keep us updated!!!

Hey Howdy Hey there Steve! Glad you've made it over to the FISD. You are correct this is a lot of fun. All the smiles you can bring whilst being an anonymous cog in the imperial machine are well with the investment in your costume and time. And as Glenn already mentioned you can get double duty out of that costume with just a couple add ons. Good luck sir. I look forward to your build beginning. Sent from my sorrosuub C1 comm link device using Tapatalk

On to the painting. I used a primer first, making sure to get in all the small crevices and small bits. I did a couple coats to ensure it was completely primed. Next, came the black. I used a matte black spray for the entire thing. The grip should have been gloss, but it's not going to be seen much and I was being cheap lol. It's finally starting to look like the real deal.

I love Guille's pauldron, fabulous work at an excellent price - highly recommended I have 1 file left from the gun, to have finished the print, so 36h more..... back pack is well on the way as well.

Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice!

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Deployment Office Merchandise FISD 15th Anniversary Coin Design Contest Hall of Fame Just For Laughs In the Media Member Support Forum Cleanup 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 In May of 2021 we learned of the passing of Stavros Bartzilas (ID-27850.) Stavros took pride as an Imperial Security Bureau officer with the Hellenic Outpost. Stavros was one of the Outpost's most active members and could always be counted on to bring a smile to events. Along with representing the 501st Legion at conventions, Stavros supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation in costume. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" We have plenty going on in the background presently, that is keeping your staff busy preparing for a huge July. As you may or may not be aware, July 6th 2021 marks our 15th Anniversary as a detachment so lots of forward planning is in play, so expect plenty of hype when that kicks off. Presently we have the C500 pin run to close out once those are received by Justin. He will start shipping them out to as quickly as possible, so keep an eye out on the sales threads for his updates. Anniversary coin run. Still in the interest phase of proceedings, but we have had a huge response so far. I believe the total interest is around the 700 piece mark already and no doubt that has been spurred on by the fact Celebration looks to be going ahead next year. Make sure you post your interest in the thread before it closes off HERE I can confirm one of our Attache's has stepped up to the call of duty and will be helming the run when it becomes official. Please join me in thanking TK12953 jsilvius (James) for taking on the challenge of helping his fellow brothers and sisters, we are one step closer to making this all happen. Currently we have had the designs checked with a few manufacturers and with minimal adjustment, these coins can become a reality. They still require Legion and , Disney LFL approval as any merch item quantity over 250 requires the House of mouse to say yes. We don't foresee any issue here unless we get restricted on quantity, but James and I will keep you up to date once we have final approval and launch the sales thread in the near future. We will get you pricing as soon as possible and will update the interest thread with that. Next it's time to hand out a well earned piece of recognition and an award. It brings the staff great pleasure to announce this members second 3D contributors award for his continued work and update on E-11 3d files, upgrade kits for the Rogue One variant and an outstanding and most professional set of instructions for his model. All this and it is free for members to download and build for personal use. Congratulations to TK14082 Bryon trooper96 Keep up the fantastic work and thank you so very much for supporting the TK community. Get ready for July folks as things will be happening around the detachment. You don't get to celebrate 15 years of unquestioned loyalty and Troopers helping Troopers every year, but we will have the next 12 months to make a lot of noise. I hope you are as excited as your command team are. Until next month, I look forward to seeing around the forums. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Hello, Troopers! On behalf of the Command staff I am proud to announce that we have a new member of the team! Jose "Chemi" (TK 30173) from the Spanish Garrison will be moving from his position of Imperial Attache to Deputy Deployment Officer. As a Centurion level TK (and one heck of a nice guy) he will be working with Mario and I and using his TK expertise to approve costumes at the higher levels. I'm sure he will be a great addition to the Staff, so please join me in welcoming him to his new rank! Way to go, Chemi, and I look forward to working with you, mi hermano! With Unquestioned Loyalty Joseph Pedigo TK-10963 "justjoseph63" Chief Deployment Officer With Unquestioned Loyalty Mario E RT TK-48117 "TKSpartan" Deployment Officer With Unquestioned Loyalty Jose Maria Sanchez TK-30173 "Chemi" Deployment Officer CENTURION500 PINS CLOSED Pins have been manufactured and should be received soon then shipping will be underway. You can find the thread here FISD 15th Anniversary Coin Interest thread is now open for the new FISD 15th Anniversary Coin designed by Eric "Etrooper70" TK41970 you can find the thread here April - May Sooo encouraging and envious of those getting out to troop safely!This month’s Trooper to enter the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame has been with us since 2015 and gave this beauty picture in his troop log. Please welcome TK - 27777 Rudi!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/48232-10-tk-27777-%E2%80%9Ctarok%E2%80%9D-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=671931 May - June Hope you all had a safe May the 4th and Revenge of the 5th this year!Please welcome TK - 91632 David to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/51004-4-tat2trooper-troop-log/ With Unquestioned Loyalty Aaron Gibson TK-99725 "Pyrates" Curator Hall of Fame Bucketheads Episode 1 Geeky Pins Fire Restoration Fundraiser "Troopers Helping Troopers" Hello FISD legion members, On April 29, the building across from Teresa Nuthall's (TK-41307 of Badlands Garrison - Crimson Aurora Squad) literally burst into flames. Thinking quickly, she dialed 911. The wind blew the fire and smoke quickly onto/into her own building melting her shop front, burning her chairs, melting her vinyl, and wrecking her sign. Her window frame is ruined and it needs to be replaced along with the window, and there is water damage to the front of the building and deck as well. The fire burned so hot her metal door warped. She cannot properly close up her shop. The front of her shop has literally melted. The door is custom sized and needs a to be custom built to be replaced. Not only that, but the entire front of her shop was full of fabric, papercraft, and inside of her shop that is now irreversibly smoke damaged that needs to be replaced. Even when she removes those items, there is still smoke damage to the basic structure and it needs to be professionally cleaned. The person that was in charge of the building that caught fire is without insurance and will not be paying for any of these damages. Teresa is the epitome of a "Bad Girl Doing Great". She has spent this entire pandemic sewing tens of thousands of masks, giving them out to her community, to first responders, to anyone who ever even asked both locally and all around the world. As her 501st brothers and sisters, we would like to help HER out in her time of need: Troopers helping Troopers. For this reason, we have created "Geeky Pinks Fire Restoration Fundraiser". The following items are up for bid: -1 Temple Armoury Original Trilogy TK bucket from Vincent Vigil Jr. -1 X-wing bucket from Walt's Trooper Factory -1 Shadow Guard bucket from Walt's Trooper Factory -1 Signed book and photo from Lindsey and Brian Muir -1 Peter Mayhew Foundation memorial coin from the Peter Mayhew Foundation -1 $100 towards any 3-D Printed Blaster at Premier Props -1 1 Autographed Helmet stand (any style) crafted by Charles "Woodchuck" Bowman **With more donations to come! Raffle Tickets are $25.00 each and buys you one chance to win one of the items below. The more tickets you purchase, the more chances you have to win. We are limited to 200 Raffle tickets, with a $5000 goal (USD). Drawings will be done live on YouTube and posted to the identical thread on the Legion forums. Important, please read the below carefully. To enter the raffle, send payment to [email protected] along with your Full name, TKID, Forum Name, Phone Number, and Address. After you have paid for your entries add your your name, PayPal Transaction ID and the amount of tickets you have purchased in a post on the Legion boards. This is required by legion for tracking. The link below will take you to the thread on the legion boards where you need to leave your details. https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=108700 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jim Platzer TD11029 is in need of a liver Latest on Jim: he is being reactivated on the transplant list. The blood clot in his lung has gone away! Recent scans show that the first tumor is now no longer viable which is wonderful news. However, a new cancerous tumor has been found and they’ll soon be treating it with target radiation. Currently Jim’s meld score isn’t high so he’s low on the list. In about 3 months that score will increase because of the cancer. They have to wait a full 6 months in order to allow acceptation points to be added to his meld score and we are only at the 3 month mark. Now, if he can get a liver from live donor he does not have to wait till later this year for the transplant. The longer he has to wait to for these points and a deceased donor the more his likelihood of cancer forming in his liver increases. We want to thank everyone who has already reached out to the hospital about becoming a potential donor. We were overwhelmed with the amount of people who are wanting to help. If you’re interested in seeing if you could be a potential donor please message me if you have questions or call Eileen at Allegheny General Hospital at 412-359-6253. Please help Jim so he can continue to be the dad, husband and friend for many many years to come. He can’t wait to get back to trooping in his Star Wars costume and putting smiles on kids faces again. Attention fellow troopers During the forum clean up process we have discovered many build threads that are affected by Photobucket watermarks and or broken image links and missing photos. Some of these we have been able to restore to their former glory, but others not so. Many of these build threads are very very good, and the levels of detail excellent for our new members, but due to some having upwards of 40 images, they are far too much work to attempt to restore by us. We are asking that if you have a build thread on the FISD forums that it may well be subject to the issues as mentioned above. If this is the case, you can expect your thread will be re-located to a temporary holding area called "Build Threads requiring Maintenance" and will be the responsibility of the original poster to fix the photo and image issues. These build threads will only be held in this temporary area for a period of 6 months, and if not attended to in that time frame will be permanently archived. All threads that are fixed by the original poster, will be returned to their rightful homes under the specific costume designation build threads on the forums. If you value your build thread and its information please attend to it before it is moved from view. Glen and I will start to populate the maintenance sub forum over the next few days. here is the link https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/241-build-threads-requireing-maintenance/ We appreciate your assistance with this, and hope to see at least some of these brilliant builds and history restored. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader 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 Congratulations to TK14082 (Bryon) trooper96 for earning his second 3D contributors award You can check out his outstanding work 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 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 May - June TK12953 "jsilvius" James - TK22423 "LEGOeatPokemon" Jonas - TK10867 "kekike2002" Pam - TK99920 "Schraeds" Matt - 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 May - June the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate: Expert Infantry Badge Award: Cody "Code3345" TK11705 EIB 1022 Mark "higgy71" TK42914 EIB 1023 GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: - - - - - 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. For anyone interested in having a look through any of the older newsletter they have now been moved to a new archive sub forum which you can find Here With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO Newsletter Social Media Hey troopers your friendly Facebook PRO here. This coming month is Pride month and Father's day. So lets some of those photos of father's or photos with father's. Also if you've been fortunate enough to be able to troop any photos of your squad/garrison doing Pride events. Look for a post on Facebook soon letting you know where you can send any submissions. Also in addendum to our DL Andrew Franke's entry I would like to thank all that have donated to our troopers in need. It and you make a difference. Always remember troopers helping troopers! Our Instagram account has now been attached to the Facebook and twitter account! That way our PR officers can post simultaneously on the different timelines and even share the most breaking news on Instagram and Facebook "stories" at once. One single post creates content on 3 different platforms. This will make the work for our PR officers much easier and fill up our long neglected twitter page! Thanks to Rat and Teresa for all their efforts! Also here are our mid of the year insights to the social media statistics: We've not yet reached our goal of 16.000 followers on the Facebook page, but we're well on the way to that milestone. I'm confident the numbers keep rising when we can report of our members trooping this summer. Our Facebook group is still well received with a growth of nearly 200 new members this year! The FISD Instagram account enjoys great attention and could gain 80 new followers since the beginning of this year! Even though our number of followers on twitter has slightly regressed, the profile is developing great with hundreds of profile visits and more than 1k of tweet impressions. With our new attachment to the Instagram profile, we will regain those 10 followers rapidly. With Unquestioned Loyalty Jim Ferrel (Rat) TK95970 "Rat" PRO Social Media 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): Mario E RT (TKSpartan) TK-48117 Deployment Officer: (DCA): Jose Maria Sanchez (Chemi) TK-30173 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

Really the only way would be to remove one end, shorten and then re-glue. Only other option would be to cut the elastic and sew back together. Looks like it is only your right side which has some gap, the left looks fine although you could bring the biceps up which would give you a little more room at the wrists as your left forearm is hitting the handplate.