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Awesome, thanks for the quick replies everyone! Luckily I haven't attached the abs to the canvas yet, was just lining it up visually and realized it looked off. Ill re trim the corners so they meet higher level approval. No reason to do it as is now and come back to redo it later. Thanks!

I like this thinking, Mario! I may have to adopt the Chicago screw method for secure, yet removable attachment. Any particular size screws that worked best for you? It would seem they'd need to have a shallow head to to fit under the belt button covers, as well as a short post.

It wouldn't be an issue since the gap is going to be covered by the ears. Note: remember to check the ears alignment prior to affix them

Welcome. I am also a member of the Georgia Garrison and working on a New Hope TK build. I am SL-30906, as I also have a ROTJ DV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi there! I'm Anne from the Wisconsin Garrison. I'm looking to start on a Legacy Era Female Stormtrooper. I already have a Royal Guard and 3/4 finished Iden Versio but I thought it was time to become a real Stormtrooper! Looking forward to getting to meet and know everyone!

Thank you Mario! I will probably end up placing them then taking pics and asking for confirmation here before screwing them in! M

Hi Caleb, I used 4mm screws to get the more pressure.

Either of those snaps/poppers are acceptable, and you’ll want ones that are sufficiently strong so as not to come disconnect mid-troop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you, I will definitely check out the vid later today. I absolutely hate dealing with rivets,- I'd never heard of chicago screws before, thanks!

Hi. "I'd use 2 (or 3?) rivets to attach the ammo belt to the canvas," In my case, I prefer to use Chicago screws , not accurate but practic for any fix. then 2 snaps to attach the right and left of the canvas to the front of the ab plate, right? Yes Finally, You may want to check this video. I think it would be useful .

Thanks for the tip! I am still a little ways away from paint, but good to keep in mind. M

And just a tip, if you paint white first it should fill any areas that may bleed due to not quite sticking or lifting, then go over with the top color.

Next known troop is in May. I'd love to dawn the TK for it's first troop (My second Troop). I've got some time yet until May1. Going to suit up a few times and see if I have problems. If so I'll have to get busy removing snaps and installing rivets.

Awesome thank you! M

Hi Alex, you're completely right. What I would recommend is to re align the canvas belt and trim the ABS belt to line up. References

Some make them out of masking tape or contact Trooperbay does sell them https://trooperbay.com/trooper-helmet-masking-templates

Words do not begin to describe how well this turned out or how much I appreciate you knocking my blaster out too! I already enjoyed having this blaster on display when I'm not trooping with it, this just took it to the next level all around. Thank you Adam!!

Thanks. The counter was made by eyeballing reference photos and then cutting and glueing together plastic plates. I enjoyed finding out what I could do with just the basic tools and patience. I believe it turned out alright considering it was made in a few hours.

And here is the painting process. 1. Primer Grey rattle can surfacer from Tamiya. Two coats was applied. 2. Texture paint Used Turner's iron black. Wasn't necessary the correct color but will do since it's used just for the texture. Used a bit of old sponge from the kitchen and kept on dabbing till I got the texture I wanted. I found that applying small amounts of this paint and keeping dabbing with sponge till it's almost dry produces a more fine "sandy" texture. Applying heavy amounts will produce a more thick texture. May not be correct crinkled texture of the Sterling/E-11 but I got the effect that I intended. 3. Surface paint Used Tamiya's matt black rattle can. Not having a spray booth and needed to go outside in the wintertime for spraying each time was unbearable so just 1 can was used. 4. Clear coat Used Tamiya's matt clear rattle can, just 1 can again. 5. Different paint proceure for parts 1) ABS plastic grip was left unpainted. 2) Texture paint was used only for the receiver, muzzle, rear cap and stock. 3) Magazine, rail, scope, henglister, trigger and guard was painted with primer, matt black and matt clear without the texture. After completing the paint and started repeating the assembly and disassembly to install the Blast-Fx, I found that the Tamiya primer does tend to flake off from the aluminum when strongly scratched. I maybe should have used a proper painting system for metal but I've been using Tamiya for so long and like the color and handling, I would probably use them again next. Well so much for the explanation, here are the photos. Applying the Turner texture paint with a small sponge. This is how it looks after Turner's iron black. It could have been used as a final coat if it was another prop but I decided that E-11 should be the proper black. And here's all the parts painted waiting for assembly.

Requesting update 501st access. ANH Stormtrooper TK40462 Ohio Garrison https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=34595

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Executive Officer Merchandise & Officer Hall of Fame Just For Laughs Update Your Build Threads Around the Detachment 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? Need Help Ask the Deployment Officers Advanced Tactics Awards Public Relations Staff List 2020 Follow FISD David Sack (TA-52568) of Starkiller Garrison departed on December 8th, 2021. Dave was a 501st member since 2015, creating amazing costumes that he and others loved! He was one of the few makers of Rebels armor and LOVED everything about the show. Throughout the years he has helped countless people make and build their armor, hosted armor parties and was an absolutely wonderful person to everyone around him. In the hours just before his passing, he was working on a new Mando and posting memes like he always did. The Garrison trooped for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins Star Wars night on the same day as the viewing/funeral. There was a lot of emotion in the room. His kindness and joy left a deep impression on everyone. Prior to the start of the game, the team took a moment to honor him. Once that was done, everyone made sure to be upbeat for the rest of the night. It was what he would have wanted, and truly did feel like he was trooping there. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Daniel Murawski (TI-14546) passed on January 9th 2022. He was a 6'8" trooper that LOVED every chance that he had to troop. He has been a 501st member since 2016, and had a TIE Reserve and a Bridge Crew costume. He was also working on an OT TIE Pilot costume during the past year. When he wasn't trooping, he also loved gaming, and all sorts of nerdy things. He was not extremely active of late, because of his career. However, he always made time to interact with his fellow Starkiller Garrison troopers via Facebook and other means. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Calvin Deckert joined the Legion on Aug 22, 2007, and had the nickname Gigantor. He was not in the Legion long as he subsequently enlisted in the military, where he made Sgt. in the US army. He loved helping returning vets reacclimate to home again and also helped military families deal with the unknown. While his time was short in Garrison Carida, many who knew him were shocked at his passing. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Scott Goodvin (SL-52673) was a member of the Imperial 80th Squad of Central Garrison, who passed on due to a battle with long-term illness. Scott was a staple at any troop done at Acme Comics in Sioux City, which is owned by two fellow 501st members. He loved going out of his way to make sure everyone got to have a moment with Vader, and being able to costume as the Sith Lord was his pride and joy. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Mike Galer (TK-8493) was the squad leader for 621st Detention Squad, which is active in the South Dakota Territory of Central Garrison. He served for many years on the command staff for the garrison. Affectionately known as "Pooh Bear", Mike, along with his wife Missy (TX-4839) and their children, were founding members of the squad and trooped faithfully across the garrison boundaries over the course of his 11-year trooping service. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Leeroy Simpson (TI-2541) joined the 501st in 2010, and was a member of Great Lakes Garrison until his passing on 22 January 2022. He enjoyed attending comic cons with his granddaughters. He also owned a collectibles store and was a classic car enthusiast. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Eternal Legionnaire Gallery: https://www.501st.com/members/memoriam.php Greetings fellow members Legion has finally reached the end of ratification for the new team of LMO's (Legion Membership Officers) Those responsible for approving new and updated CRL's. Michael Capell will be our dedicated LMO for this term, he is an FISD member and understands our CRL's well. I worked with Michael and the LMO team on our CRL updates last year, and am happy to be working with him again on several CRL upgrades this term. While on that topic, we recently announced our CRL team for 2022-23 Here they are for those that missed the announcement on the forums. Joseph (justjoseph63) TK-10963 DO Mario (TKSpartan) TK-48117 DO Jose (Chemi) TK-30173 DO Glen (grmhodes13) TK-85421 DPRO Tony (ukswrath) TK-10116 DPRO Daniel (TheSwede) TK-55669 IPM Justin (TheRascalKing) TK-61490 IPM. And myself as LMO liason, Wiki doc editor and general word refinement. Currently underway is the TLJ/Tros CRL treatment. The team do the bulk of the heavy lifting but as this discussion thread is in a highly visible location to full members, we welcome anyone who has built these costumes or has great knowledge on them to join in and add value to the conversation and be part of the initial process. Once this is complete any proposals will be put to the membership to vote on via a series of Polls. We have a full year lined up for you folks, so keep an eye open for announcements on the forums, my DL's Blog and in future news letter editions. Until next time, hope to see you on the forums With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Greetings FISD membership! This is my first entry as the new Detachment Executive Officer! First I would like to thank Andrew (Sly11) our amazing FISD DL for thinking of me when it came time make choices for his staff. I first signed up here in 2011 and have loved this place ever since. I was finally approved in 2014 and I never left. Many of your current staff members were all getting started around the same time. I consider this place my home. It has always been a welcoming place and I have met many of my legion friends through this detachment. I am so honored to be able to give back now as the XO. I have loved being your DCOG for the last 5 years and have learned so much about the detachment and its members since then. I want to thank Chris (themaninthesuitcase) for being by my side through most of it. He truly is a very special staff member and I consider him one of my best Star Wars 501st family member nerds. I know he will continue on keeping this detachment running smoothly as he always has. So now what? Well I think Andrew has some very special things planned for this detachment for this year. You all should be very excited about being a FISD member. We would love to have participation on our forums be at an all time high this year. We have always stressed Troopers Helping Troopers and we certainly cannot do it without all of you. So please pass on to your legion friends who are stormtroopers to come over to our forums often. Join the party! Lastly, I would like all FISD members know that you can come to me at any time and for any reason. You can shoot me a PM here on the forums, a message on facebook (my name), message on instagram (starsaber25) or however you would like to try and contact me. If you would just like to chat, throw around some ideas for the detachment, or ask for advice for one of our amazing costumes here then please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to an amazing year here at the FISD! With Unquestioned Loyalty Steve Sheades TK10466 "starsaber25" Executive Officer FISD Racing Shirt - RUN OPEN For anyone with an approved Stormtrooper, must have TK. For updates you can find the thread here Closing April 14th 2022 Celebration Patch Run CLOSED This run is now closed. For updates you can find the thread here Greetings Trooper! The 15th Anniversary Racing shirt Order thread is pending LMBO and LFL approval. We had hoped that we could do pre-orders, but alas, it was not to be. As soon as I have approvals, I will open the tread and reset the order form, so be sure to follow the thread so you get updates to your email! If we want these in before Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, we may have a very short order window. To that end, the last day to place orders will more than likely be early April. I'm waiting to hear from the manufacturer about how much lead time we need to make sure we have them in troopers hands the 3rd week of May. In other merch news, we will be having a "members choice" poll for one of our Merch slots this term. I have a list of popular items that have already been requested of me in my short time as DMBO. If you have more ideas, please feel free to PM me your idea, and if you have Artwork you'd like to see on a piece of merch, please feel free to include it as well. With Unquestioned Loyalty James Silvius TK-12953 "jsilvius" Merchandise & Branding Officer Welcome February’s Stormtrooper Hall of Fame inductee TK - 89400 Adam!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/51637-4-tk-89400-revlimiter-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=732637 With Unquestioned Loyalty Aaron Gibson TK-99725 "Pyrates" Curator Hall of Fame "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. New FISD Tri Fold Brochure We have just launched our newly revised Detachment Tri Fold brochure. It's been quite a long time since we actually had these available and 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 here for more information and how to access the files. 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 February - March TK26329 "Silentperformance" Nicholas - 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 Please welcome of 65th Fireteam Region: Germany (German Garrison; Western Squad) Name: WHITE WALLS Logo: 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 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.! This area lists all those who have gone above and beyond basic approval toward screen accuracy and obtained EIB or Centurion or both. FOR February - March the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: Merlin "Merlin_Stohlmann" TK92099 EIB 1042 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: Jessie "JHowe102" TK10272 Centurion 509 Dan "KaiserintheHood" TK80419 Centurion 510 Ben "Ebio Amisi" TK19984 Centurion 511 Nicholas "Silentperformance" TK26329 Centurion 512 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 Editor If anyone has any content for the newsletter please contact 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 all you amazing ladies and gentlemen of the FISD!Thank you to all that sent in photos for International Womens Day!We shall be on the look out for Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day and Pride in the upcoming months.I look forward to posting more this year, and showcasing our members fine armors!That being said…… SEND OVER SOME PICS! Have any heartwarming trooping tales? Please tell us. We want to hear them!I really want to focus on the human side of all we are and all we do. We are a vast Detachment, with a large membership, with one of the most iconic and recognizable costumes in the Star Wars Universe. 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With Unquestioned Loyalty Teresa Nuthall TK41307 "Soulart" PRO Social Media Staff List 2022 -2023 Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK11469 Executive Officer (DXO): Steven Sheades (starsaber25) TK-10466 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 Provost Marshal (DCOG): Dan Branton (CableGuy) TK-42911 Provost Marshal (DCOG): Tim Waychoff (Dark CMF) Provost Marshal (DCOG): Chris Pearson (themaninthesuitcase) TK-10911 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 Merchandise and Branding (DMBO) James Silvius (jsilvius) TK- 12953 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 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Adam Wolf (revlimiter) TK 89400 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Daniel Melin (TheSwede) TK 99665 Imperial Propaganda Machine (IPM): Justin Reed (TheRascalKing) TK 61490 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

This looks amazing so far!! Excellent work. :-)

Thanks again! What got y’all into this? For me I’ve always like the movies and they were always a great way to escape a crappy youth. Now I get to share my love for it with my own family. Halloween is going to be great this year. Daughter wants to be Vader, son a Jedi, and my wife Ashoka. I’ve always had a soft spot for the everyday working man or woman trooper lol

Thanks! Appreciate the welcome Id really love to build a kit as I’m really handy and very OCD but I’d struggle to get one piece trimmed and glued a week right now so it would cause more anxiety than therapy haha ill let the OCD take over on the fitment once I get it I suppose. Definitely want to have the helmet comm and fans so that will give me something to do. it’s nice being older and having disposable income!

Welcome Jonathan! Feel free to connect with the Georgia Garrison on our forums at https://www.ga501st.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ga501st. We have a very awesome group full of helpful folks who can get you going in the right direction. If a TK build is what you're aiming for, these WhiteArmor forums are an amazing resource and a lot of us GA folks are pretty active here.

Hey thanks! I’m west of ATL around I-20

Excellent build! The original looks pretty cool but the addition of the aluminum receiver really transforms it.

Looks good other than the belt, in my experience you'll likely end up going rivets anyway. Trooping is pretty brutal on ABS.

Updated

First snaps finally getting glued in place! e6000 in place and let the clamps at it. (They were hungry) am I doing this right?