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NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Deployment Office Merchandise Competition Just For Laughs Update Your Build Threads Around the Detachment In the Media 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 November 30 2021, It was a shock to hear of the passing of Terrell Reber TK1787 "SuperTrooper" due to complications with Covid. For those that may not know, he was ATA (Affordable TrooperAarmor) and for many years has supplied 501st members around the world with quality TK armour. Not only did he make great armour, but he was a former Detachment leader of FISD. His wife Tracie is still in ICU also suffering complications also from Covid and we send her our thoughts for a speedy recovery. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" A Few Words From Our Detachment Founder It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing of Terrell Reber, who was my XO for many of the early years of FISD and later became DL in his own right. In that time, he contributed his insight and wisdom in many areas most particular in the areas of armor, molds, and armor making. He was the first person to find a legitimate, conflict free path to selling TE derived armor when he founded ATA. It may be hard to believe, but there was a time those years back when a decent set of FX armor was $1200 and TE type armor was hard to acquire from a reputable person. ATA changed much of that, and ATA set the bar for providing quality armor at an affordable price. Hence ATA: affordable trooper armor. He was very picky about quality and hunted for plastic suppliers who would provide virgin material with the right shade of white. He could have charged more and had a long wait list, however felt that would be against his principles. These days there are many options for people to procure quality TE type armor at an affordable price, and we have a solid list of reputable makers. It can be hard to believe that it wasn’t always this way, or that even having a public list of vetted armor makers was considered taboo. With a glance at a picture, he could tell you the make of the armor or helmet and could spot all the “tells” that was uncanny. He gave selflessly his experience and advice to FISD members time and again. However, most of all I will remember him as someone who was always there to take a phone call when needed. Who gave selflessly to this hobby that he loved. 43 is just too young. Buckets off, as I drain it of my tears. With Unquestioned Loyalty Paul Hoeffer TK-8020 "Daetrin" Detachment Founder Mary J. (Jane) Stampados - TR5272. Stampados joined the 501st Mountain Garrison in March of 2007. A mom and grandmother, Jane did what came naturally to her during her time with the Mountain Garrison, she took care of the crew at conventions, parades, parties, and charity events with a smile and a snack. An avid costumer, Jane was also a Klingon, a Starfleet Officer, a Steampunker, a Parrothead, and a Pirate. Our condolences go out to her family, friends. "Buckets Off" Central Garrison was saddened to learn of the passing of their member Mel Knowles, RC-10033, of the Wampa Hunter Squadron. They are thankful to have shared troops with him and all of their love goes out to his family in their time of loss. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Eternal Legionnaire Gallery: https://www.501st.com/members/memoriam.php Greetings members As the detachment mourns the loss of a former detachment leader, influential member, armor vendor and all round wonderful person, I ask you all to be safe out there in the galaxy. Life is too short, we never know what lies around the corner, so live every day to the fullest, be kind and always try and pay it forward. I only have a few things to discuss as we enter the holiday period, so lets take a look. The Celebration patch design competition was extended to the 12th of December and align with release date of this newsletter. It was adjusted in order for the staff to take a vote on a winner and the result is publish further down in this edition. We are working on the detachment shirt run which will launch in early January pending legion approval. Thank you to TK-46116, "CallMeMrTibbles" (Richard) for stepping up to take on the duties of helming this impending run. Shirt runs for FISD are generally large in scale and not for the faint hearted, but Richard will be supported by a few seasoned aficionados of large scale detachment merch runs, so we believe you are in good hands. It's been another tough year for many of you with the pandemic situation continuing to hit in waves, and changing the predicament of members and staff alike. Engagement has dropped across legion in all aspects, but we have striven to bring you as much content, exciting merch, along with a safe friendly environment to spend some time in as we could. Most of the 2021 plan has been achieved already, with a few items to complete between now and the end of term. Those items and other smaller projects will be promoted in our forum Announcements and or the January newsletter if completed. Special anniversary project I have teased of this for some months now. It has been a monumental task and continues to be with some discussion opened up with the LMBO's. It's new territory for the Legion which has brought with it an air of uncertainty about how it can come to fruition in the day and age of Disney's oversight on what we can and can not produce. It is not an easy task with a huge amount of planning required to get it right and make it something we all want it to be. Thank you to all the members who submitted photos based on a request with little to no information on what they were submitting them for. Many jumped through hoops to supply raw and high resolution photos which are required for this type of endeavor. Not all images submitted could be considered due to various implications that wouldn't pass Disney scrutiny if we have to run this past them in it's entirety, but I feel if it is something everyone wants, then due to numbers, we will have no choice. We are pushing to do something not openly done in our detachment or dare I say legion history that will be breaking new ground for the LMBO team, so much is pivotal on how we make this happen, that it needs to be done carefully. Because it seems we are trail blazing in this territory, I have been dubious to announce what it is, but this is not fair on any of you or the fact there is probably no ideal time, so hear we go. We have been working towards creating the FISD 15th anniversary Coffee table book. A history in images of what we do best out there in the community. More information will come to light in the future, but for now, we are working on several aspects of this project. Most of the photos are now compiled, other details like cover design, layout and other inclusions are under heavy discussion and work. Due to the shear scale of this, it won't happen over night so your continued patience is appreciated. It will also have to be approved through the LMBO office and most probably through DLFL if it becomes a merch item as numbers could be very high. Rest assured work will continue heartily on bringing this monumental project to life. Thanks again everyone for your tremendous support throughout 2021, have a safe and happy holiday season hopefully with loved ones, and I shall see you all next year. Much love With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader ASK THE D.O.s For those of you who have a particular issue (or issues) before or after submitting for Expert Infantry / Centurion level approval, in order to get you an answer faster you can now privately contact the entire Deployment Officer team at one time! Questions about fitting, repairs, CRL standards/requirements or anything pertaining to reaching Levels 2 and 3 are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Keep in mind that no question is too small, and that your queries will only be seen by the D.O. Staff. We are here to help in any way we can, so please feel free to send us a message by clicking on this link: @Deployment Officer Team and we will get back to you A.S.A.P.! 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 Expert Infantry Coin (15th Anniversary Version) OPEN (Only a few coins Remaining) The time has come for the new run of EIB gold challenge coins! The 15th Anniversary gold EIB coins are available now. PLEASE NOTE: You must be an Expert Infantry member to purchase one of these coins. If you've ever purchased an Expert Infantry gold coin before, from any run, you cannot purchase another one. These are once per EI! You can find the sales thread here Celebration Patch Contest is Now Closed On behalf of the entire FISD Command Staff, I express tremendous thanks to every one of you who took the time to develop and put together a design for submission. We do know that these are purely labors of love, and we are truly blessed to have such a strong, engaged, and talented community here at the FISD. So, again, thank you.When all was said and done though a winning entry was decided on by detachment command staff and that entry was created by Omar TK56072 "RoninTK72" of the Golden Gate Garrison You can view all of the submissions here "FISD Memes" Thank you to Luca "Morgi" TK66744 for starting a FISD specific meme thread, hope to see more of these in the future not only by you but by others as well. You can find the thread here 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. Build threads requiring updates are being moved over to this area https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/241-build-threads-requireing-maintenance/ Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Using a Torch to Find Small Cracks A great tip from Richard TK46116 "CallMeMrTibbles" You can find his thread here Making a TK Neck Seal A great step by step guide for making a neck seal Gerald "Doggydoc" You can find his thread here Pink Force Day Spain The Ambassada Droid program and Pink Force accomplished a great victory in Pink Force Day along with the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, DroidBuilders, and Galactic Academy. Story here More images here NOTE: If you use Google there is an option to translate to English in the title bar, left hand side 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. Main Spring Forming Tool Another great 3D file share from Bryan TK14082 "trooper96", this tool will come in very handing for many troopers. You can find his thread here FOTK Backpack Once again an excellent 3D file share from Germain TK14492 "The5thHorseman" You can find his thread here 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 November - December TK22443 "masterx244" Tom - TK13126 "dmorpa" Pamela - TK82666 "WhiteWalker" Mike - 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 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 November - December the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: Matt "Matt Certain" TK96119 EIB 1035 Tarkan "TookBreaker" TK23011 EIB 1036 Adam "revlimiter" TK89400 EIB 1037 jesse "JHowe102" TK10272 EIB Second ANH Stunt Version Ardeshir "equuspolo" TK42128 EIB TFA - 7th Award GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here You can find a list of multiple award recipients here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: Kris "Crampeat" TK23410 Centurion 507 Adam "revlimiter" TK89400 Centurion 508 Outstanding job on reaching Centurion, Troopers! Request your free Centurion certificate here You can find a list of multiple award recipients 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 On behalf of the whole FISD staff we wish you all a very safe and Merry Christmas, best wishes for the New Year, we hope it is a better one. With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO Newsletter Staff List 2021 Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK11469 Executive Officer (DXO): Tim Waychoff (Dark CMF) Chief Deployment Officer (DCA): Joseph Pedigo (justjoseph63) TK-10963 Deployment Officer: (DCA): 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 (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 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Richard Tibbitts (CallMeMrTibbles) TK 46116 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

Hi Ben, According to the screen references, it should be ok to the red line. If you're planing to take it off and reglue it into the pointed position, I would suggest to post a photo here first. Reference Images

Are you new to the FISD and wondering what the heck all those abbreviations and strange sounding terms mean? To help you along, I have compliled 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 ask! TK Glossary located at bottom of post Entries marked with blue asterisks ** are our "vetted" (tried and true) armorers. More information on them can be found here Acronyms A ABS- Acrylo Butadiene Styrene is a highly durable lightweight thermoplastic used by most makers of Stormtrooper armor. More info. here AM- Armor Master- U.S. based maker of ANH Stunt/Hero style armor ** (See DDD below) ANH- A New Hope (Star Wars episode IV) 1977 AOC- Attack of the Clones (Star Wars Episode II) 2002 AP- Authenticprops Canadian based maker of ANH Stunt style armor ** ATA- Affordable Trooper Armor U.S. based maker of ANH Stunt style armor ** (Sadly, no longer available) B BFG- Big Freakin' Gun Larger style weapons (T-21, DLT-19 etc.) used by HWTs, Sandtroopers and certain other TKs. C CFO- Cast From Original- UK based maker of ROTJ armor** CO- Commanding Officer CRL- Costume Reference Library List of all 501st costumes with a detailed description of each. Link here. CS- Command Staff D DO- Deployment Officer Responsible for approving troopers at higher levels (EI and Centurion) DD- Doopydoos UK manufacturer of various SW props, including resin weapon kits. UPDATE- No longer selling resin E-11 kits DDD- Dave's Darkside Depot Maker of AM armor (see AM above) DCA- Detachment Costume Advisor Offers advice to GMLs for approving various 501st costumes DCOG- Detachment Captain of the Guard Responsible for interpreting/enforcing rules, mediation and disputes. Also oversees disciplinary hearings and moderates FISD elections DF- Detachment Founder Paul (Daetrin) DL- Detachment Leader Elected head of a Detachment DMBO- Detachment Merchandise Branding Officer Responsible for all items pertaining to FISD logos and branding DPRO- Detachment Public Relations Officer Social Media, Newsletter, Publications, Photo Editing, Diplomat, Trading Cards, Content Editor etc. DWM- Detachment Web Master Systems Administrator/website gurus DXO- Detachment Executive Officer (XO is commonly used) Second in Command of the Detachment E EI- Expert Infantry Optional second level awarded for a more advanced screen accurate TK build. More info. here EIB - Expert Infantry Badge Official FISD logo used for the above rank. ESB - The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars Episode V) 1980 EU- Expanded Universe Older term use for non-canon items/characters not seen in the existing SW films (books/novels/comics etc.) Currently referred to as Legends F FISD- 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment FO- First Order FOBG- First Order Battle Group. Area of the FISD dedicated to all things FO related. Link here. FOTK - First Order Stormtrooper FX- Older brand of TK armor. Armor is acceptable for approval up to EI with modifications. Helmet is not accepted for approval at any level. G GML- Garrison Membership Liaison Responsible for approving costumes at Basic level GCO- Garrison Commanding Officer Elected head of a Garrison GXO- Garrison Executive Officer Second in command of a Garrison H HDPE- High Density Poly Ethylene A petroleum based thermoplastic polymer used to make the 50 original Stunt helmets for A New Hope. HIPS- High Impact Polystyrene Used by some makers of Stormtrooper armor. More info. here HWT- Heavy Weapons Trooper As seen in the Battlefront video game series. More info here I IA- Imperial Attache FISD Extended Staff Officer. More info here IAA- Imperial Attache Ambassador- Staff Officer in charge of the IA program ILM- Industrial Lights and Magic Special effects company founded by George Lucas in 1975 for SW IPM- Imperial Propaganda Machine Pertaining to the monthly FISD newsletter/Facebook/Twitter/Discord accounts L L1- Level one Basic 501st costume approval L2- Level two Refers to Expert Infantry status. Please see EI L3- Level three Refers to Centurion status. Award for the highest level of screen accuracy for a TK build. LCO- Legion Commanding Officer Description here LCOG- Legion Captain of the Guard Description here LFL- Lucasfilm Limited Film/television production company started in 1971 by George Lucas. Now owned by Disney. LMBO- Legion Merchandise Branding Officer Description here LMO- Legion Membership Officer Description here LPRO- Legion Public Relations Officer Description here LXO- Legion Executive Officer Second in command of the 501st Legion M MEPD- Mos Eisley Police Department Detachment for Sandtroopers. Link here N NL- News Letter Refers to the monthly FISD online publication O OT- Original Trilogy (A New Hope / The Empire Strikes Back / Return of the Jedi) P PER- Personnel Officer In charge of various FISD administrative duties PM- Private Message PRO- Public Relations Officer Serves as the FISD's main voice on Social Media R R1- Rogue one: A Star Wars Story 2016 RL - Rebel Legion Info here ROTJ - Return of the Jedi (Star Wars Episode VI) 1983 RPF - Replica Props Forum is a non-501st forum for prop replication information sharing. RS- RS Propmasters UK based maker of ANH Stunt style armor** RT-MOD - Canadian based maker of ANH style armor ** RWA- UK based maker of ANH style armor** S SDS- Shepperton Design Studios UK based maker of ANH style armor T TB- Trooperbay Seller of various TK accessories. Link here TBA- To Be Announced TBD- To Be Determined TD- Thermal Detonator TD - 501st Costume designation for Sandtroopers TFA- The Force Awakens (Star Wars Episode VII) 2015 TPM- The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) 1999 TK - 501st Costume designation for Stormtrooper style armor TLJ- The Last Jedi (Star Wars Episode VIII) 2017 TM - Troopermaster UK based maker of ANH Stunt, ESB and ROTJ style armor ** T/MC- U.S. based maker of ANH Stunt style armor ** TROS- The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars Episode IX) 2019 W WIP- Work in Progress WTF- Walt's Trooper Factory- U.S. based maker of ANH style armor ** Glossary of common TK terms A ABS Paste- Slurry made from ABS scraps and acetone used to fill gaps/seams. More info here Armor bite- Points where the armor (usually return edges) are too tight and rub against your skin or cut into you causing chafing/bruising Aurebesh- Writing system/alphabet used to represent spoken Galactic Basic (the most commonly seen form of written language in the SW franchise). B Brow Trim- Black rubber gasket with a U shaped profile located above the eyes that extends back to the center of the ears on a TK helmet Bucket- Alternate name for a TK helmet Butt join- As used in ANH and ESB armor where the seams on the biceps, forearms, thighs and calves are hidden with a cover strip C Cap- Rear section of a TK helmet Canon- For our purposes, as seen on screen or deemed a standard part of the accepted/sanctioned Star Wars universe Centurion- Highest level of FISD approval for screen accurate TK style armor Info. here Cheeks- Elongated semi-tubular areas located below the tears on a TK helmet Chicago screw- Fastener that has a barrel-shaped flange and is internally threaded. Commonly used for attaching the holster to the canvas belt. Classic (strapping system)- As used in OT armor, the torso parts are held together with metal brackets/straps in lieu of snaps/straps Cod- Lower tab of the abdomen plate that covers the crotch area Cover strip- Plastic strip used to cover the bicep, forearm, thigh and calf seams on ANH and ESB armor D Detachment- One of 16 specific factions within the 501st dedicated to researching, constructing and promoting a distinct group of costumes Double Cap rivet- Hollow bodied 2 part fastener with a dome on both ends used for attaching ammo thigh pack. Not screen accurate. (See Single Cap Rivet below). Double snap- The use of two snaps instead of one on the ends of a connecting strap, providing a more reliable/stronger connection Drop Boxes- Rectangular boxes located below the ends/tabs of the ABS belt on most TKs E Ear bar- The raised area in the center of the top (round) part of the ear on a TK helmet Ear bump(s)- The 4 raised ridges on top of the ear bar. Hero ear bars have 3 bumps Expert Infantry- Optional second level of FISD approval for screen accurate armor, given only after Basic 501st approval Info. here F Face plate- Front section of a TK helmet Fire Team- Although not officially recognized by the Legion or FISD, these groups form a common identity and spirit of camaraderie among approved stormtroopers in the same geographic area/Garrison that troop together. More info here. Frown- The upside down V shaped opening (tooth area) located above the vocoder/Hovi tips on a TK helmet G Garrison- The largest type of 501st unit within a geographical region containing at least 25 members. Currently 76 world-wide Gaskets- Black ribbed rubber or shiny black coverings used to cover the shoulders, elbows and knees of FOTKs. Greeblie- A small part (usually plastic or resin) used to accessorize a prop weapon or armor H Hovi (mic) tips- Short round black plastic parts attached in the recessed areas on either side of the vocoder on a TK helmet. Note that the ones used in the original ROTJ helmets were metal. Hero- TK armor style as worn by Han and Luke in ANH. Differs slightly from Stunt. More info. here Hyperfirm- Maker of high quality rubber-type TK weapons/props. No longer in business. K Knee plates- Separate knee coverings worn by FOTKs which cover the front area between the thigh and shin L Legends- Please see EU in the acronyms area M Merch- Term often used when referring to FISD/501st branded merchandise Mobility cut- Arc shaped sections removed from the top rear of the calf and bottom rear of the thigh for comfort purposes N Neck Seal- Black ribbed collar used to conceal the entire neck and openings above the back/chest plate. Examples here O Outpost- The smallest 501st Legion unit containing at least 1 member, usually outside the borders of an existing Garrison/Squad. Currently 30 world-wide Overlap (construction)- As used on ROTJ armor, this is where one side of the bicep, forearm, thigh and calf connecting seams overlap the opposite seam, eliminating the need for a cover strip P Pauldron- Soft part used by Sandtroopers, HWTs and certain other TKs that cover the right shoulder Pull- Term used in vaccu-forming. Often used with "bad" or "rough" when the ABS loses it's intended shape in the heat molding process. R Rare Earth Magnets- Incredibly strong neodymium magnets commonly used for holding armor parts together during gluing. Info. here and here. Recast(er)- Person who steals someone else's original design in order to manufacture and sell copies, normally at a discounted price. Info here Return Edges- Angles on the edges of many parts of TK armor used for strength or to give them a thicker appearance. Info here S S-Trim- Black rubber gasket with an S shaped profile installed around the opening of a TK helmet Shim- ABS pieces normally used to extend the sides of the kidney plate, but can be used in other areas as needed. Single Cap Rivet- Hollow bodied fastener with a dome on one end used to connect the thigh ammo pack. Screen accurate, but split rivets may be substituted. Head diameter should be 5/16" (8mm) Sniper Knee Plate- Hexagon shaped piece attached to the top front of the left calf Shoulder bridge- Ribbed armor piece that connects the chest and back plate Spats- Circular pieces which wrap around the lower ankles of FOTK armor. Split Rivet- Round head metal fasteners with a split (bifurcated) shank attached on the left side of the kidney/abdominal plate. Head diameter should be 5/16" (8mm). Can also be used to mount the thigh ammo pack Squad- Subdivision of a 501st Garrison in a distinct region containing at least 10 members. Currently 78 world-wide Stunt- Armor style as worn by most TKs in ANH. Differs slightly from Hero. More info. here Swag- Alternate name for merchandise (coins, patches) etc. See also Merch. T Thermal Detonator- Elongated canister clipped to the rear of TK belts. Examples here Thigh ammo pack- Semi-round armor flexible piece with rectangular boxes, attached to the bottom front/sides of the right thigh Tears- Irregular triangle indentations located below the the eye openings on TK helmets. Pronounced "teer" Traps- The trapezoidal shaped indentations located above the rear of the brow trim on each side and on the rear of a TK helmet Troop- An event sanctioned by a local Garrison, Squad or Outpost. More info here Tube Stripes- Blue curved lines located on the upper section of the cheeks on TK helmets U Under Suit- Black (normally compression) garment(s) worn under TK armor to conceal all exposed skin Y Yoke- Extended tabs that are attached to the back plate and extend over the shoulder/under the armpits on FOTK armor. V Vocoder- The 7 raised black ribs located in the recessed area between the Hovi-tips

I'm finally a member of the Empire. I am hereby registering for duty as a stormtrooper. Many greetings from Wuppertal / Germany

Hello everyone. Been a little MIA due to work. Here is my TLJ Executioner submission. This is the same suit that is EIB approved already. That TFA is being submitted for Centurion. 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 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 EIB Approval UPDATED TLJ COD PIECE Updated Gray Painted Rail Button

TK-85421 Requesting Death Trooper EIB Status (ATA) For your consideration: EIB Application = No 10 Costume = Death Trooper Costume CRL Link = https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_deathtrooper Name = Glen "Q" Rhodes TKID = 85421 Forum Name = gmrhodes13 Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=15264&costumeID=241 Garrison/Squad = Desert Scorpion Garrison Armor = ATA Helmet = ATA Height = 5'11" Weight = 78kg \ DLT-19 images added. No it's not weathered as it was left in the barracks when I was initially infected with the Blackwing virus and afterwards.all I kept thinking about was brains

I can't believe I missed this!! My apologies Glen, congratulations on yet another outstanding costume and successful EI approval. I guess my focus was on getting the EI badge rectified at the time, and I neglected to chime in on the thread.

Looks amazing

Amazing work as always Ardeshir! Congrats on another great EIB application!

Oh and forgot to mention, I took the Police Chatter mp3 that CallMeMrTibbles mentioned he used, added about 20-30 second pauses between chatter, then copy and pasted till the mp3 was about 4 hours long. Worked well when moving thru the crowd, the police background chatter really caught peoples attention, aded an audible sense of realism to the kit.

The galaxy's a little quieter nowThe planets colors lost their hueThe porg's are singing softlyAnd the troops are missing youEach time we see a shooting starOr a tie fighter soaring byWe’ll think of you in honorand raise our buckets to the sky....

Hi Ardeshir, and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB 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 Expert Infantry. Congratulations! 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 armor. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Starting from top, your neck seal looks great and it has the requested number of ribs . As we are referring to the TLJ accuracy , ideally the zipper should be in the front section. Reference Images We have and easy dressing adjustment to look the very best on your armor, and is that your shoulder bells looks riding a little over the shoulders line and looking at the back section they could be turned a bit to cover a bit more the gasket. The biceps could be a little higher as you can see in the reference images. I know you can deal with this in a great manner due to your TFA ( you told it's the same) looks is in great shape. Reference Images Reference Images Looking at your forearms, they looks more like Finn's on EP VII TFA. This is just a suggestion for you to take in consideration. Finn's TLJ TLJE Moving down, we noted that your butt plate could be trimmed a little more straight lines to get that TLJ look, also, your left thigh is overlapping your butt plate a little so you may want to lower it down and by the way avoid some armor bite. Reference Images Another small detail noted is the shorts are bunching up around the cod piece. Not a big deal but you may want to consider it. Reference Images *************************************************** Centurion Requirements; In this section we prepare you for Centurion. Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Lets start from the TD. Even though your TD mount and TD plate shows a thin line and it's not specifically mentioned in the CRLs (not yet) they must be clearly 2 separate components. Reference Images And That's all Ardeshir. Welcome to your #7 EIB , and we'll be waiting for your Centurion app soon !!

Here is a quick demo of the BlastFX in action... Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Awesome.

In case anyone hasn't seen it yet:

Normally you would use an automotive cutting polish, there are different grades course, medium and fine, I don't use the medium. You will also need to use fine sandpaper, 1200 wet and dry is the most common but finishing with an ultrafine 2,000 grit will save you some work polishing Here's a helpful thread And here

General Information Name: Tarkan Koçoglu 501st ID: TK-23011 Legion Profile: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=33885&costumeID=126 Forum name: TookBreaker Garrison / Squad: Florida Garrison, Everglades Squad Height: 6.2" Weight: 188 lbs Costume Information Armor: RS PropMaster Helmet: RS PropMaster, Hovi mic tips from ukswrath Blaster: RS PropMaster E-11 Boots: Imperial Boots Canvas belt: RS PropMaster Hand Plates: ESB-specific from RS PropMaster Neckseal: RS PropMaster Holster: RS PropMaster Full Body Photos 1 - Full Body front: 2- Full Body back: 3 - Full Body right: 4 - Full Body left: 5 - Right side detail: 5 - Right Side Detail (updated on 11/28/2021 based on feedback below: gap too large between abdomen and kidney armor) 6 - Left side detail: 7 - Action shot: Armor Details 8 - Abdomen button plates (close-up) 9 - Cod and posterior plate connections showing rivet/snaps (exterior) 10 - Interior strapping 11 - Wrist openings (close-up) 12 - Close-up of ab/kidney rivets 14 - Left sniper knee plate close up 15 - Right sniper knee plate close up 16 - Left thigh ammo pack rivet close up 17 - Right thigh ammo pack rivet close up Helmet Details 18 - Front 19 - Left side 20 - Right side 21 - Rear 22 - Back-lit shot showing lens color 23 - Close-up of Hovi tips Accessories 24 - Neck seal 25 - TD (Thermal Detonator) front 26 - TD Rear, showing close up of screw type 27 - Holster attachment 28 - ABS/canvas belt (rear) > See picture 27 29 - Boots (showing tops and sides) 30 - Rubber gloves > Silk Gloves Blaster Details 31. - Left side 32 - Right side 33 - Rear showing D-ring

Pretty much completed my chest amplifier system. Wearing my glove I can manage all switches and the amplifiers volume dial. ‘B’ is the mute/unmute microphone switch. ‘C’ directs the microphone output either to the iComm first or bypasses it and goes straight to the Aker amplifier. Handy for when you want to talk to someone without the random static bursts. ‘D’ is the MP3 player for background sound. Stuck a bit of rubber on the centre control switch to make it easy to control. ‘E’ I can adjust the Aker MR1506 volume in the field depending on the environment.

Pretty much finished the helmet fit out, electronics completed and eye shields screwed in place. Fitted with Ukswrath Audio Assist and Henry’s Helmet fans with a DC Converter and DPDT switch. My issue was with the fans running at 5V the Audio Assist kit picked up too much noise, so with the switching system I can run at 5V for maximum cooling [Audio Assist off] or switch to 3V and turn on Audio Assist. I did buy a couple of DC converters with external control knob with the view to manually dial the voltage up and down as I needed, however when I reduced voltage under 5V both fans would stop running. This happened on both DC converters so there was an issue I couldn't rectify. Using the DC Converter The Mighty Atom sent me I used the on-board pot to reduce voltage to 3V and the fans simply slowed down. The one issue was I couldn’t adjust V on the fly [needed a very small screwdriver to adjust the pot], so with that in mind I knocked up a switching system with a DPDT switch I had lying around. Very happy with the end result, looking forward to testing it at a troop. At the moment the helmet interior is bloody messy and will redo the interior lining to make it look neater.

Ongoing helmet fit-out: Electrical component functionality test completed: 1] Helmet fans fitted 2] Hearing assist test successful 3] Voice system with iCom test 90% successful - some feedback when running amp at 100%. I bought a $50 pair of Sony headphones, trimmed off the over head loop support and velcro'd them in. They sound output is great - really happy with the cost and performance. Component physical install: 1] All hardware fits well with plenty of space to spare 2] Cabling routes to be finalised 3] Cabling route covers to be finalised Am using velcro to cover the cable routes with a still to be determined fabric/material fixed to the back side of the velcro to make inside of helmet look cleaner.