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POST 97 Hopefully getting these in before the deadline! UKG Photographer: Me 29th August 2021 Strange Games Festival, Sussex, UK 1. UKG Photographer: unknown 14th August 2021 Twilight Charity Walk, Leicester, UK 2. UKG Photographer: Mark Ward 3rd August 2021 Funeral of a Star Wars Fan, London, UK 3.

POST 98 2020 Fire Team Heavy Hitters of the Southern California Garrison Photo: @KC Grim 1. 2019 Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, Star Wars-themed High School Prom, Yorba Linda, CA TK-10272 2. 2019 Anaheim Angels Baseball Star Wars Night, Anaheim, CA TK-61490 & The Juice 3. and 4. 2019 CHOC Children's Hospital Inpatient Visits, Orange, CA TK-61490 5. Do I have more great pics? Yea. Can I find em? Naw, not really... hopefully these sneak in! I'll update info if I find more or if they are used. Thanks!

It's been a while since my last update... Yesterday I spend the day with Tino (T-Jay) and he helped me make some last adjustments, went over the different armor parts with me and took my basic approval pictures. A huge thank you, I had an amazing day and I absolutely love what we managed to do with the armor. Because I forgot to take a lot of pictures of the things that we did (I was probably too excited by all the cool Star Wars props that he's got around, haha), I've only got a picture of Tino helping with the adjustment of the metal clips of the TD, so that they can lay flush against the tube: Other things that got adjusted were (for example) the frown paint or the curvature of the butt plate. All in all, an amazing day with excellent photos that I already submitted to the GMO this morning. Now all that's left is to wait for their response and see where we go from there.

@Chemi I tried the best to align these with some more glue directly on the ammo boxes and the strap, how does this look?

Finished the TD today with help from a buddy with a vinyl cutter. Actually ended up using vinyl on the end cap to get a clean edge. Can’t see the join unless you get about an inch away Back detail Bolt done Nipples and shoulder tabs painting

I made some adjustments and these are the new pictures:

Hi, those difficult sections I have used a Dremel tool . or a scissor like bellow and after trimming used sand paper to refine.

Yes, it was fun yesterday and time flew. I was surprised to realize we had met for about 10 hours in total. I keep fingers crossed for the basic approval application and hope we took care of the issues for the higher levels, too...

Gently rocking forward and backwards helps too

POST 95 TK-61515 of the Carolina Garrison, impromptu neighborhood troop fundraising for St. Baldrick's Foundation. 1. 2. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk

Hi everyone , My name is Colin and I’m 58 yrs old from Northamptonshire in the UK. I have just booked my first crew induction date after being approved for my TK ANH costume. My story started a long long time ago when the very first movie was released and was able to go and see it in the cinema in my youth. My interest in Starwars has been ongoing since then but really stepped up when about 2 years ago I became interested in making costume parts mainly in the Steampunk world. I then wanted to make a Stormtrooper suit for a friend which I really enjoyed doing. I then decided to make one for myself and the rest is history. I’ve enjoyed every minute of the build and found it incredibly therapeutic during a difficult period . Now the fun begins.

Hi All- Charles here from StL, MO. I just submitted my armor (RS Propmasters ANH Stunt) to my GMLs for review. Till I get word back I thought I'd stop in and say hello. This has been a dream of mine for the last almost 20 years or so, since I first stumbled across the 501st and realized I could one day be an actual stormtrooper. Back in those days there wasn't much online to reference how to build. Plus to be honest I didn't have much money back in my 20s lol. Now in my mid 40's and my kids are grown I'm finally ready to jump in to your awesome world. I purchased a full commission set for RS and my profile photo is it. I currently have it on a mannequin in my home office and can not stop staring at it. I truly haven't smiled this much or been this excited since I was six years old and got a Kenner Death Star playset from Santa Claus! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and learning how to put a second kit together - this time from scratch. Just glad to be here finally Charles

Hello everyone. Been a little MIA due to work. Here is my TLJ submission. This is the same suit that is EIB approved already. That TFA is being submitted for Centurion, then this one and the Executioner as well. I am submitting with two of my helmets, Noseplate and clips have been converted on helmet. One Fiberglass helmet and One Plastic Helmet. Name: Ardeshir Radpour Username: equuspolo TK-42128 Southern California Garrison Los Angeles Squadron Height = 5'10 Weight = 165 Armor Maker = KB Armor - Trimmed to fit like Anovos Helmet Maker = Anovos Premium Fiberglass and Anovos Plastic Helmet Boot Maker = Imperial Boots Gloves = Endor Finders Belt = Trooperbay Belt Pouches = Trooperbay Pauldron = Trooperbay Neck Seal = Imperial Seamstress Holster Maker = Dan Sczudlik Gaskets = production made silicon rubber gaskets F-11 = Branfuhr Studios Resin Kit- Custom built by me with custom light system. SE-44C = 3DPrintMerchant Electronics = Wireless Microphone with Acker Amp Custom Parts = Chest yoke and Backplate welded together with ABS Slurry. Chest Pills and Chest cut out backed with Textured Fabric, TD slurry welded. Entire armor painted with Rustoleum 2x Glossy White. Belt, Cod, Butt Plate attached to armer with Anovos leather waist tassets EIB Approval for SAME TFA Suit TLJ Plastic Helmet TLJ Premium Fiberglass Helmet UPDATED TLJ COD PIECE Updated Gray Painted Rail Button

When trimming/sanding try to do this over a sheet or tarp then you can save the shavings/filings which you will be able to use for ABS paste

Not painted yet, but hopefully more in proportion

TK-62345 requesting 501st access. Using an older code but it should check out. https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=29425&costumeID=124

Thank you Spartan! I shall post pics soon. Pura Vida, my Costa Rican friend!

Haven’t done much over the last many weeks other than read build logs… If I screw up, I have zero scraps to even try to fix things with. So I don’t do anything… Just waiting for expert input. I did start trimming the return edges on the back plate shoulder tabs yesterday, so I can hot water bend them into a more continuous curve with the back… Started by thinning out the tab bend area with a taper toward to end. But I think I will remove more all the way around. I don’t know how people cut inside corners like this with even small bent lexan scissors. (I need to make scraps I can later use them to make ABS goo the proper color, so just making dust isn’t an option...) I didn’t trim anything in the neck area yet. Oh, and I did play with hot water bending the knee ammo boxs to make it more cleanly curved, but it seemed to maybe start to shrink or something after sitting in the water for a bit. (it wasn't a rolling boil, but it was bubbling before I dropped it in, then turned the stove off) used a pan as a form. it kind of worked...

Perhaps the easiest part of the build. It was a great part to experiment how I was going to paint the whole armour... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzEW1lIb8Fg

The maker only seems to make the black trim in the right size, the gray trim is 12 mm and then they don't even appear to make the white trim in the correct style. Which is bizarre... Oh well, I'll just have to keep looking. I'm waiting to hear back from Dave about getting the bigger AM parts that I require. Aside that, the biceps and wrists are coming along nicely.

Colin you're an armor building machine, congrats brother

Looking superb. Good luck with your application. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good luck with your approval !!!

[emoji1] I know that feeling all too well!!!

Thanks Richard! Like grade school exams, I never have good feelings about any of it lol I just fetal position, cross fingers legs and arms and hope for the best

Looking really good. Good luck with your submission! (I have a good feeling about this)

Good luck and hope to see you approved very soon

Good luck with your submission! Can't wait to see the pics from your first troop!!

Looks great, James!!!

Hmm, that thread said to get as close to 10 mm as possible, the stuff I linked is 12 mm. I'll look around a bit more for a US supplier. I looked at that boat website and it appears they don't carry the correct u trim anymore. Figures.

Tim Platt 24881 EIB A4 Chemi https://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/24881-eib.png

POST 94 TLJ Movie release QLD Australia Redback Garrison Photos by TK5065 Supatrooper 3. 4. Celebration Orlando Staff photo FISD 2017 5. The Rise of Skywalker QLD Movie release Redback garrison Photos by TK5065 Supatrooper 6.

POST 93 lbuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2018 Photographer- Sergio Barraza TK 42250 Star Garrison Kat Kon 2019 Huntsville TX Photographer -Ashley Do TK 80409 & TK 42250 1. 2. Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk

POST 92 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Tk14877 Hellenic Outpost Athenscon 2018 Athenscon 2019 Run for the cure 2019 Walk for a wish 2019 Wedding seremony

POST 91 Picture taken summer 2020 in Gol, Norway. My son Kewin Pedersen took the picture when my squad Capital District Squad did a challenge coin toss during the pandemic. Best regards TK27766, Nordic Garrison 1.

Congratulations trooper.

POST 90 All events are 70th Explorers Garrison, Firehawk Squad 2019-10-04 Forest View Carnival, Photo by Lianne Marie 1. 2019-10- 27 Shoal Creek Trunk-Or-Treat, Photo by Shelly Boone 2. 2019-12-14 Shadow Buddies Flight, Photo by Chuck Mason 3. 2019-12-21 Candy Coated Christmas, Photo by Chuck Mason 4. 2020-02-23 KC Comets Mascot Game, Photographer Unknown 5. 2021-05-01 Elite Comics Presents Heroes Return, Photo by Kyle Ray 6.

POST 89 1. 2013_08_18 Legoland Malaysia Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia We were still Indonesia Outpost that time. Three TKs deployed to Malaysia TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906 --------------------------------------------- 2. 2014_11_23 ITGCC2014_Indonesia Photograph by ARCO Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia Our first Convention ever. TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014, TK19715 Other troopers from: Singapore Garrison & Brunei Outpost ------------------------------------------------ 3. 2015_06_12 Christmas Late Night Indonesia Photograph by Supri Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia Christmas time, fund raising for Jakarta Animal Aid Network. TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014, TK19715 ------------------------------------------------ 4. 2015_12_12 Galeries Lafayette Indonesia Photograph by Tennant Lim Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia Finally we could protect Emperor and Vader TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014 ------------------------------------------------ 5. 2016_02_07 Welfare for Animals Awareness at Jakarta Townhall Photograph by Tennant Lim Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia We all got a chance to take picture with the Governor Jakarta in Stormtrooper armor at that time. TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014, TK19715 ------------------------------------------------ 6. 2016_08_07 Scout Celebration Day Indonesia Photograph by Supri Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia New TK join trooping with us, TK22807 TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK19715, TK22807 ------------------------------------------------ 7. 2016_09_01 RogueOne_Cinemaxx Theater Indonesia Photograph by Supri Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia First time trooping as Five TKs. TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014, TK19715, TK22807 ------------------------------------------------ 8. 2016_10_02 Indonesia Comic Con, Indonesia Photograph by Bill Satya Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia Not easy to always gather as Five TKs. TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK5881, TK3906, TK14014, TK19715, TK22807 ------------------------------------------------ 9. 2017_01_07 Rogue One Event, Indonesia Photograph by Tennant Lim Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia On duty patrol and guarding AT-ACT TKs from Indonesia Outpost: TK3906, TK19715, TK22807 ------------------------------------------------ 10. 2018_02_23 Inspiration Factory Foundation, Indonesia Photograph by Tennant Lim Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia New TK member 32294, first FOTK in Garrison TKs from Garuda Garrison Indonesia: TK3906, TK22807, TK32294, ------------------------------------------------ 11. 2018_10_28_Indonesia Comic Con 2018, Indonesia Photograph by Marc Macalua Garuda Garrison Indonesia/Komodo Dragons Indonesia New TK member 77714, 2nd FOTK in Garrison, also 1st FOTK The Last Jedi Executioner TKs from Garuda Garrison Indonesia: TK5881, TK3906, TK22807, TK32294, TK77714

Thanks Gents and thank you for spending the time to go over my pre painting queries, it is very appreciated

Great !! Welcome again

Congrats Colin!

You would have to take care but you could heat in a hot water bath and clamp with too pieces of wood together, this should lower those high spots. I use a heat gun BUT it's something you need A LOT of practice with, plastic can go from warm to molten mess in a blink of an eye, a hot water bath is safer. For the butt plate perhaps you could use some V tabs to clamp the pieces a little tighter together, also stops flaring Heat a strip of ABS plastic, mold over the edges, glue the bottom tab and leave the other side free.

It just dawned on me that I have not posted an update on this form in a while so heres is a tone of pictures of where i am at currently .... Stephanie | Cadet #2025

OK. Here is my first pic with the Marco armor. I will post more pics and some thoughts tonight. there is plenty of work to do to bring this up to basic 501st standards no matter which version to shoot for. This thing is kind of a hybrid. But, I think it's got a future. I do believe it's a far cry from the pic on the starwarshelmets.com site. This is unmodified out of the box. Well, I have made a few mods for comfort and wearability.

Yeah, don't troop in it. To quote Indinana Jones: It belongs in a museum!"

Here's the page on starwarshelmets.com on Marco helmets and armour: http://www.starwarshelmets.com/imperialfanMarco.htm