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Did some trimming down of the thighs and ankles from all the feedback. It actually feels alot better now that the parts are closer to my ankles and thighs! Let me know how it looks to you..

Haha! Although I’ll say that the DOs are always excellent about affirming the positives on all submissions, and providing encouragement, even if fixes need to be made. Love the team! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome, Sammy! I'm from GA myself, up north just outside of Chattanooga. You'll find that there are quite a few of the GA Garrison folks on here. You're spot on in aiming for EI or Centurion from the start, as tiny details for those levels might as well be incorporated from the beginning. =) I'm sure you've already come across these, but here are several things you'll need to take into consideration for converting your ANH kit to an ESB. Helmet frown should be painted black instead of gray For higher levels of approval you'll need the specific ESB decals for the helmet, for example, available here. Hand-painting is not an option. You'll need the proper hand guards since they are different than ANH The belt holster also has different color and style strapping, and is worn on the right side, rather than left. I acquired two black leather loop straps from Darman to make my ANH interchangeable as an ESB. I'm looking forward to following along on your forthcoming build thread, and trooping with you someday! In case it might be of help to you, below is a link to a resource compilation thread I put together. Thought it's intended for an ANH kit, for all intents and purposes the construction of an ESB is exactly the same. Caleb

Hi all, I'm new from Columbus, GA. "New" is relative however, because I've snooped on the forums for quite awhile. Recently I bit the bullet on a WTF ANH kit with some prior work done to it (will be starting a build thread soon.) I'd like to build it as an ESB TK and achieve Level 2 or 3 certification since I couldn't live with armor that doesn't have all the little details. Anyways, Looking forward to getting to know some Georgia Garrison members and hopefully do some trooping someday! -Sammy

Looking good Chris! Best of luck, you got this!

More photos to come soon!

Awesome, thanks for the input. I’ve seen a couple of these photos browsing through the forums, but I wasn’t sure if it was ideal to have the return edge so short or missing. I always assumed it was needed for connecting the other parts together with the hook method. But then I saw many people also use the strapping method. Thanks for putting my mind at ease for now regarding the kidney

Hi Sammy, welcome to FISD... Nothing more to add... Caleb has already shown you the way... Just tell you, that you can ask all the questions you want. There are plenty of people here who will be able to help you....

Nice progress, sir! If I could make a few suggestions: 1. I would allow a little more room on the outside of the screws. As seen in the reference image, the original mounting holes were too close to the edge and a few pulled through so they had to put them on the outside. Not the best of looks, lol. Some folks glue a small ABS shim on the inside for extra strength (second pic, bottom) but that's up to you. 2. Make sure that the line (shown in blue) is perfectly smooth, especially on the curved area(s). Keep those photos rolling in!

Awesome! They look much better. .

Hello Nick. You are doing a great job!!! I recommend you to sand these small "jumps", as my experience tells me that these are areas where "cracks" can appear..

I sorta figured there would be clear and accurate reportage on here. But to boil it down to the essentials. NECA bought Rubies when they went bankrupt, and all the new Rubies stuff since then has been under that umbrella. They got the Star Wars portion of Anovos' licensing when Disney/LFL didn't let them renew, due to all the legal crap and unfulfilled orders. Rather than stick it under the Rubies brand (which has had some pretty good offerings, like their Supreme Edition Royal Guard helmet), NECA created "Rubies II" specifically to create Denuo Novo under. Yes, it sounds like Anovos, because they got the assets LFL had given to Anovos and the production materials Anovos had developed, and are being made States-side at the Macallan, Texas, facility Anovos set up, probably by the same employees. They also got all the outstanding-order info. They said in their initial e-mail that they'd be trying to start fulfilling backorders in September, but people started getting the helmets they'd ordered before the end of August. The stuff that was in interrupted production or already had stock on-hand was the first to go out. Things that required actual manufacture or post-processing were projected to take longer. I reached out to them early to enquire about my FOTK ensemble and, at that time, they said they were hoping for early 2022. I asked for an update somewhere during the holiday season, and they'd refined that to Q1 or Q2. About two days before the pre-order listing went up on their site, I had asked for any new info, as we were well into Q1, and was told as early in Q2 as they could manage. From the way things were phrased, I feel they're hoping to have armor kits shipping by May the Fourth. There are some compromises for speed. While the pieces will be cut apart, there will be flashing still, so it'll be up to the customer to do final cleanup. The arm and leg gaskets are included, but the rep who was answering my pestering wasn't sure of the type and method, but thought it was the same as the earlier Anovos ones, so figure solid rubber ribbing, with all the stiffness that entails. I suggested doing the "hollowcast" rubber style some fan makers have done, and they forwarded that to the property coordinator, but that likely won't be for this initial wave. No neckseal or gloves or boots included in the armor kit. But for those of us who ordered the complete ensemble back in the day, we are still going to be sent the TLJ helmet that will be coming out (they project) this fall. I asked about the TFA version, but they said LFL/Disney had only authorized the TLJ. So far, Royal Guard, Din Djarin, Shore Trooper, Flametrooper, and Luke Skywalker helmets have shipped. The Blue Leader and Rey's scavenged X-Wing helmets are due to follow shortly. We have rough to fine projections for several other items, but no, it's not all clear sailing. They have no projection yet for the apparently-cursed Kylo ensemble. And yes, after our outstanding orders are filled, any new purchases will be at the new, not-made-in-China-and-with-supplies-procured-during-the-pandemic prices. I certainly have noticed the drastic increase in the cost of raw materials over the last couple years. I do not expect them to be somehow magically immune. And before pointing to unlicensed vendors' prices, remember that key word -- license. Anyone who's been paying attention knows just how usurous Disney and Star Wars licenses are. I don't even want to think how steep the combined beast is. Remember what happened to Icons and Master Replicas and the PropShop, all the trouble eFX and Anovos had/are having, and how quickly Museum Replicas shed the license when they had it. I'm going to, hopefully, keep supporting Denuo Novo -- but not until I have my FOTK ensemble in-hand.

Can you pull your chest/back piece down a little? Looks like it is sitting tall on your torso - armor in relation to top of shoulders (could just be the angle of the camera). Otherwise you are looking good!

I originally thought I needed to punch a hole through the scope body but I'm glad I didn't. Here's how the LED for the scope display and laser is routed from the Henglster through the base of the scope. I'll need to paint it black later but there's no knowing of the wirings at a first glance. Thanks for all your support on this build. Keep in touch ! Hope to be able to join you in the future trooping.

Thanks everyone for your patience on this build. Here is the competed E-11 converted from an Asahi Airsoft Sterling with the Blast-FX and the gorgeous Bulldog's scope installed. Here are the photos with the metal folding stock extended which was one of the main points of using an Asahi Airsoft Sterling. It took me approximately one months for the build. It weighs 1.2 kilo so gives a good realistic and rugged feel of a weapon while not too heavy for trooping. Being able to install the Blast-FX and Bulldog's scope was definitely a charm for me. Couldn't have it done without the generous support from Blast-FX and Bulldog. It was quite challenging but I'm very happy how it turned out. I've yet to make the power cylinder but that'll be done at a another time since I'm currently busy having fun "pew pewing" with the E-11. Cheers. Hideya, TK 93800 of Japan Garrison