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Greetings and a Happy New Year from the North of Germany, I have been approved as a member of the German Garrison since October 24, 2021 . I have attended several troops since my approval and I just have to say: I love being a stormtrooper! I always wanted to be one of these cool white guys and last year that dream came true. At the moment I'm trying to 3D print a DLT-19 by myself and I've found some really helpful topics here. I also created and 3D printed my own imperial handcuff holder and a plate with my TK ID for my Stanley box. Maybe I can write a little topic about this stuff later for those of you who are interested in such things. Trying my best to be a helpful member of the FISD Regards Birgit (TK 71384)

Hey Guys! I'm slowly working towards EIB/Centurion and I've been looking at upgrading my E11. Amongst the things I wanted to do, I'd like to upgrade my Hengstler Counter so that it shows my TK number. I've look at different options and the simplest/cheapest method would be to print a sticker and then put a bit of plastic/acylic over it. I searched the forums to see if anyone had made a photoshop file that I could use but there didn't seem to be one, so I made one myself: It is a bit basic but given how small it is, I think it will look quite good. If anyone would like the photoshop file so they can make their own, or they would like me to make one for them using this template, please drop me a PM. Cheers!

It is with great sadness I make this announcement as we have lost one of our own. Unfortunately Terrell Reber TK-1787 (SuperTrooper), know by many as ATA Affordable trooper Armor has passed away. If you were ever fortunate to have spoken with Terrell, you will know he had an affect on people. He had a way with words that made you feel like a lifelong friend, he was intelligent, talented, and believed everyone should have the opportunity to live out their Stormtrooper dreams. Terrell is a huge loss to our community in many ways. His service to FISD our members and the Legion at large will never be forgotten. Rest in peace good sir, and may the force be with you always.

Greetings all Today we launch our newly revised Detachment Tri Fold brochure. It's been quite a long time since we actually had these available. Since then many things have changed leading us to updating some of the text to include new costumes, and have more relevant information. Originally these were done in a limited run by the member who created them, but nowadays we have moved this to a "print your own" service making them accessible to all countries around the globe. Files are available to all full 501st members on request, and are completed in a very high resolution to ensure quality in a finished product. The thread can be found below for more information and how to access the files.

Hello Biggi! Glad to see you on here as well, I was looking forward to this day I'm sure others would be interested in those, they're pretty awesome Looking forward to our shared troops this year and beyond. Until then, welcome to the FISD LG, Luca

Welcome to the FISD Forum.

Very nice, I've done a few in the past, you can also see some in this thread

Several years ago we had a member who would custom format your numbers and send you the file to print. Go to the last page of my Blaster build to see how I did my numbers and plastic cover.

Thank you for the tip. I updated my post.

My build thread needed to be updated with the excellent electrobinoculars from @justjoseph63 because OMG are they awesome! I ordered these with "light weathering for a cleaner TK" and Joseph really came through. The weathering matches and complements the weathering on my armor case so closely, I just had to photograph them together. I know white on white isn't the best, but well... TK. Note the TK number on my strap. Out of all the ones posted in the Binoc Sale Thread, I think mine are the finest by far. Must troop soon. Get your own here:

Hello and welcome to the forum and Happy New Year, Dave's Darkside Depot (originally known as AM) is on our vetted sellers list but as Steve said it suits the larger trooper, height and width. Here's a great thread full of helpful info to get you on your way

TKs need pockets. That's just all there is to it. I've got a nice pouch velcro'd to my inner chest, but I have to take off my arms (and basically torso) to get to it. Not great for locking up the car after a parking lot change. So I started digging around this board for a storage solution and found Mayo's ( @MakeNoiseMan ) awesome drop boxes. I had to have a set of my own. Cracked the two halves free. I've never been happier about using CA glue on something. They came free with a satisfying pop. I had a bunch of left over white shoulder elastic, so it seemed like using that for the card retention straps and the hinge would work well. I cut and sealed each elastic edge. Folding elastic and then heating produces a very nice crease. Perfect fit for the larger side of the box. Hinge glued to the outside bottom of the inner boxes with E6000. And the retainer straps got glued to the inside of the outer boxes. I used blue tape to keep the E6000 from seeping through and bonding both halves of the elastic together. Seems like maybe overkill, but I had the clamps to spare. Why not let them be useful again? You can also see the industrial velco I added to the tops to keep the two halves together. Spoiler: the velcro is stupid strong. Once things were dry the next day, I sized up the hinge against the outer box and made some small black marks for where to cut. Then the elastic got re-trimmed and re-sealed. Trimming the hinge elastic exactly meant the boxes would pair up flat and not be thicker than they were before. Held in place with some magnets and left to cure another day. I added some finger grab holes to each drop box. This lets me break the stupid-strong velcro free and access the goodies inside. Note, I can't really get to stuff in these boxes with my gloves on or while trooping. The velcro is just too strong. And that's okay. I just want a place to keep my keys and ID. Maybe a couple dollars for ice cream. But if you're reading this and thinking of the boxes as a place for trading cards... ehhhh.... further modification of the idea would be needed. Maybe some weak magnets to hold the tops together. Finished! That's a useful dropbox!!! A TK pocket if you will. Proof of concept. The retaining loop is a little loose with only 1 card and a few bucks, but it's okay for now. I may tighten it later. And, for me, the money shot - A key and fob fit inside the box! Note that the little ring won't let the box close, but that's easily fixed. I have some braided metal flexible key rings on the way from amazon. Replacing the split ring with the glorified fishing line will solve this and let the box close. Reinstalled. Nothing is different from the outside. The boxes hang as they did before and have no extra thickness. SUCCESS!!!

Great to see you are following the base weathering, same as the TKC and TFU versions, I also mimicked the base weathering in my TFU build

I had quite some progress but didn’t have good enough pics to post until now! A whole lot of removing the rivets done by previous owner was done, reassembled, and the size was reduced a quite lot to fit my small build. The thigh pieces had to be made symmetrical unlike the movie versions to match the game references. The belt still need trimming and assembly. Just a rough test fit on my duct tape mannequin! Did some sanding to remove old paint that was starting to peel due to the age, etc. Then I added plastic primer and filler primer to make sure it won’t end up the same as previous iteration. It’s my first time doing severe weathering like this so I tried toothpaste weathering and worked out pretty good! The color contrast is a bit strong as the white is too white but after some wash and extra weathering, it will look better. The body armor pieces were all painted and ready for weathering and red marking. So the rubber u trim was added (It was quite hard to find local vendor for the trim… So glad there was ONE online Korean vender that sells one with accurate dimensions and color). Finally started some final fitting and strapping. It’s starting to take shape! Now only things left are painting red markings, weathering, and to prepare myself to work on the helmet. It will be a rough journey trying to remove all the old paint and fix cracks….. I have a feeling that just getting a new kit or printing one would be way easier haha….

It's official! TK11245 reporting for duty!! Thanks for all the help!