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I got my blaster finished about 3 weeks ago. I didn't post because I managed to lose the pix... heh. I uploaded them to the wrong folder. Anyways, here we go! Both LEDs glued to the muzzle with their stock holder. I considered some sort of light pipe to make the whole barrel light up, but this method was easiest and brightest. The Blaster Factory handle doesn't actually have clearance to allow the rotary switch to work in stock condition. All of the pins make contact with the inside of the housing. I dremeled the flat side like crazy (as seen above) and created just enough clearance to allow the selector to work. This was the first photo of my blaster actually blasting! It might not look like much, but that blaster makes pew-pew noises! I then shortened the wires up, built up the handle, and sealed the brain inside a protective wad of electrical tape. It lives just behind the bolt cover. I drilled and hollowed the back end of the blaster enough to allow the speaker and battery pack to fit. It pressure fits in there nicely, yet is easy to pull out for battery changes. The speaker is wonderfully loud in the back of the blaster. well... sorta. More on that in a sec. AAA battery pack from a flashlight. One of the many things I borrowed from Tino's excellent Lucky #11 build. This is the same voltage as the factory battery pack, but much much smaller in form factor. The one downside of this conversion - this was my only real option for battery placement. A small bit of spring was sacrificed. It's barely noticeable to anyone else, and enables fantastic PEW PEW noises, so it's a sacrifice I was willing to make. And then I got everything put back together and put the rear cap on and.... (pew pew). Yes, it was no longer PEW PEW. A lot of the speaker noise was coming out the back of the blaster. With the rear cap in place it was muffled quite a bit. I didn't want to further weaken the blaster by moving the battery farther forward either. So I started looking into tiny speakers. I got these tiny 20mm speakers off amazon which fit PERFECTLY in the 20mm recess inside the Quest Design blaster. I wired it inline with the factory speaker. There's no extra voltage going anywhere, so no extra sound is produced. I'm just splitting the amount of sound between the two speakers. The speaker goes nicely in the front of the barrel. It is also FAR less muffled. Noise actually escapes the plastic tube now! I made a decent fitting bolt cover out of thin aluminum sheet and started work on the clearing strip. Having that rear bit still in place let me get the angle right easily. One clearing strip! I then cleaned out the back piece for a metal inlay. BAM! A little glue and I have a metal bolt. It reflects the light so much more nicely than the painted resin. I gave it a little weathering and then... Finished! Again! For now! I'm seriously digging the metal handle and rubber grip. A bit dirty and in need of fresh clearcoat, but it's back together. And WORKING! So tasty. And here's a crappy vid showing it in action.

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Merchandise & Officer Hall of Fame Just For Laughs Update Your Build Threads Around the Detachment Celebration Costume Totals 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 The Singapore Garrison lost one of their own on 25 April 2022. Shawn Chak, TKID 7576, was a great friend to many. He could always bring smiles to any gathering, and his positive attitude towards life was always infectious. He will be dearly missed by the Garrison, who will hold on to their fond memories with him. Shawn is also missed by his wife Jessica, who shares his passion for Star Wars and the 501st Legion. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" The French Garrison suffered a loss in 2021 with the passing of Sebastien Veidt (TC-2432). His friends have written an eulogy for him, as follows: It is with great regret that our dear friend Sebastien Veidt joined the Stars to become one of them. Sebastien shared with us so many beautiful things in life: Passion, Friendship, Love and his Joie de Vivre. From his TC – 2432, he is an ANH Stormtrooper, an Imperial Officer, a Shoretrooper, an Imperial Soldier, a Stormtrooper Concept by Ralph Mcquarrie and a Clone Trooper. He became the greatest of the Heroes conveying a positive image of Human Values and knew how to highlight his happiness through his passion and his everyday life at our side, family and friends. We keep in our mind and heart, his smile and his good mood. We miss His presence and we know that in the Galaxy, one star shines brighter than the others and we know that our dear friend is watching over us. Our condolences go out to his family, friends. "Buckets Off" Eternal Legionnaire Gallery: https://www.501st.com/members/memoriam.php Greetings fellow members, Celebration Anaheim 2022 is looming and troopers from around the globe will meet and make new friendships, catch up with old friends and have a truly fabulous time. Unfortunately I won't make it there personally, but some of the FISD staff certainly will. They have planned a meet and greet time slot, to try and bring some of our staff, attache's and members together on thursday, 6pm. Also keep an eye open for any further updates on that. Our group photo time slot looks to be locked in Christoph (Danny) Lauber (Ripper_L) TK-55550 has organised this and the time slot for all detachment photos can be found HERE FISD time slot is 4:00PM Saturday 28th May Location is South Terrace of the Convention Center accessible via the second floor. When you enter the main entrance (that face the fountains), turn left and go up the escalator (there is also an elevator). The escalator will let you right off such that you will be able to see the first photo below. Head towards those doors and walk outside. You definitely need a Celebration pass to gain access to this area via the second level. Detachment Staff Update: Jim Ferrell (Rat) TK-95970 is taking a break from his role as DPRO managing our Facebook social media platform, and moving into the IPM. Thank you Jim for your service to the Detachment, the door is open for you in our PR team when you are ready to come back. Justin Reed (TheRascalKing) TK 61490 will be stepping into the DPRO role and taking over from Jim's duties for Facebook. Justin is a good fit as he does spend plenty of time in that social media platform, so keep a look out for his updates and posts. Congratulations Justin, we look forward to seeing what you bring to our Social Media DPRO team. I'd like to thank our DMBO James for the huge task of getting our shirt run organised, manufactured and ready to ship. He is still waiting on payment from a few members so please if this is you, get your payment in so Keepsmile can start shipping these out to you. This runs was not without it's ups and downs, But James let nothing sway him in getting us to the finish line. Before I sign off on this edition, I would also like to thank the members who currently have build threads underway on our forums. We are consistently blow away by not only the quality and detail put into these builds, but also the ingenuity of our members in coming up with more ways to assemble and create bits and pieces for their costume. You folk are a credit to FISD, you inspire others, and you keep this place the best resource for Stormtroopers bar none. Thanks for your time and enjoy the May edition. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Hello Troopers! The Racing shirts are paid for and the vendor says they are finished with manufacturing and they are preparing them for shipping. With hopes that they will make it before SWCA 2022! Once tracking has been provided to me, I will provide it to you! Keep an eye on your emails and please check your spam folders for emails from TK-12953@outlook dot com I think they look amazing and I hope you will agree. Here is the sample shirt being modeled by my son, TK-12140. With the 15th Anniversary Shirt Run almost complete, we have started a poll for a members choice Merch item. Please vote in the poll, or if you have an item that you'd like to see leave it in the comment! This poll closes on 2 June 2022, so get your vote in early. Once the item has been chosen, we will work on design work, so keep that in mind as well! Poll Link We will have at least 2 more items this year after this one. So be sure to be checking in to the forum to learn more! And for those of you going to SWCA 2022, I look forward to seeing you there. Please come up and say hello to your friendly neighborhood DMBO With Unquestioned Loyalty James Silvius TK-12953 "jsilvius" Merchandise & Branding Officer Please welcome TK - 21175 Jim as March 2022’s Stormtrooper Hall of Fame! Big congratulations Trooper!!!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/46139-74-tk-21175-hotel-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=732734 And without further delay please welcome TK - 60446 Dennis as April 2022’s Stormtrooper Hall of Fame!!! My bucket off to you Trooper - epic work!!!https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/51433-4-tk-60446-aradunff-troop-log/?do=findComment&comment=729804 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. Hovi/Mic Tips - Origin Found A massive thank you to Mike "Prophecy Maker" who has recently posted an image of the original Hovi/Mic Tips. We give you the "Swirlerators" My E-11 Fan Film This month we also had an amazing E-11 fan film from Robert "Rob78", you can tell a lot of work went into this, well done Robert I'm sure everyone will enjoy the detail you have put into this video. You can find his thread here Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 Star Wars Celebration has started officially announcing guests and panels in the past weeks. Several staff members will be attending SWCA this year and we are planning to host some FISD events framing the celebration program. Here are the dates for what we've planned so far: We start on the first day of Star Wars Celebration with a cozy meet&greet at 6pm in the Hilton's Mix Lounge. All FISD members are invited to have some chitchat there before going to the multi club bash, thursday at 8pm! All attachés, please check in on the staff & attaché get-together interest thread in the Attaché HQ. It's most likely going to take place on friday. Also on Friday: the "Detachments of the 501st" panel on saber guild stage at 1pm might be more than interesting for you! Attention! The 501st group photo has been moved to Saturday, May 28th, 1pm. Also don't miss the 501st Legion's 25th anniversary panel, saturday 3pm - right before our detachment group photo at 4pm! We close on saturday evening with a swag trade event for all club members at the marriott ball room, 8pm. You can find the Legion's Celebration main index thread with many more mesmerizing events alongside Star Wars Celebration on the legion forums here With Unquestioned Loyalty Danny Lauber TK55550 "Ripper_L" PRO Editor At Large Currently (as of 16th May 2022 ) there are 32,691 approved costumes in the legion, out of these under FISD there are 5.717 which is 17.49% of all approved 501st costumes. This percentage has been dropping for the last few years but this is the first time it has dropped under 18%, the larger the legion costume totals grows the smaller amount of TK's there are. Info can be found in the legion holocron 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 April - May TK66744 "Morgi" Luca - TK15028 "David G" David - TK89400 "revlimiter" Adam - TK15028 "David G" David - TK29118 "sharkbait" Rebecca - 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 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 April - May the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: Mario "TKSpartan" TK48117 EIB TFA 2nd 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: Ben "benthemonkey" TK60421 Centurion 514 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 the newsletter archive sub forum which you can find Here With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO Newsletter Social Media Hey hey amazing siblings of White and Chrome!Your Friendly neighbourhood IG PR lady here! WOW. Where has May gone? It’s craziness! Not much to report in. Hoping you are all well and building away madly.May saw the goodbye of my FB fellow PR mate Rat. It will be odd for certain to not have him to bounce ideas off of. You will be greatly missed sir.Justin, has come on board, and we shall see what we can do for you all! Please join me in welcoming him to our team!We shall be seeing you all in just mere days! It’s surreal really…. After postponing and delays, years!!!! Celebration somehow snuck up on us! For all those attending, you WILL see me there. I will not be in White or Chrome Armor, but I will be there with camera in hand, snapping photos of as many of you as I can. Running about in my racing shirts. If you see me there, shout out! I’d love to visit with you and check in in person! Looking forward to seeing all there at our meet up, and FISD photo. At the 501 tables and photo booths. Have an amazing time if you’re going, and those of us not going, be sure to send in posts of your troops out and about as well! We always want to hear about the magic you are creating, and share it with the world. 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BBB day is finally here after 6 1/2 months due to supply chain issues. This is better than Christmas morning. So excited and a bit nervous to be honest. I think I will follow Panda troopers videos with respect to the order and building as I found them very easy to follow.

https://imgur.com/a/OnV3cTl Edit: weird, i used direct link and it still shows up as URL not photo. Today I just fixed some minor things. 1. Thermal now has black stripe that was missing. 2. Glued biceps down. 3. Foamed up the pouches. 4. Gaskets I just used my sewing machine to make them smaller by sewing the inside seam. Pulled it farther into forearm. now i’m moving towards the yoke seams.

Hey troopers, I’m back with another little update. I’ve now painted the tubestripes onto this wonderful helmet. I’ve also added the chin strap and foam Star, etc. On the day of George Lucas’ birthday, the sun was shining here in the UK, so I took some “glamour” shots of the helmet, pre-tubestripes. The following day, I painted the tubestripes (a nerve racking experience every time I do them) with Humbrol Enamel 109 (a different shade to the one listed in the CRL) and took a few more shots. Nearly there, folks. I can’t wait to get it completed. [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] Best wishes Dan

Thankfully I didn´t glue them together yet. So no problem yet.

Haha. Well, my latest build (another mock-HDPE helmet) WAS Mr No Stripes until yesterday. Lol. But I painted the stripes yesterday… :-( Hehe. This is actually based on another ANH trooper, so the marking and weathering are not matched to MNS. I’m just being silly. Hehe

Update: A lot of progress has been made without sharing the recent photos here. I apologize for that, however i am almost done and about to send for approval very very soon.

Trooping in Richmond VA. That's me in the middle...

Thank You i’ll get right on it!!

Grateful for the journey and to those in my local Imperial Sands Garrison TKs! 7 days later, conducted my first troop in my fresh TK and it was amazing!!!! Local library Free Comic Book day! Made some smiles and possibly recruited a few tiny recruits to the Empire!

I added a piece to the inside of the butt plate over the crack so hopefully it stops it from getting bigger. Thanks, M

Amazing that is the technique I used with the masking tape, it helped so much with the allignment. Agree a bust or mannequin would work well for tasks like this. I'll post another picture of my method with the masking tape.

They can be a bit of a problem to get just right. I normally test fit the chest/backplate and add the elastic between, then place the pieces over a box (or mannequin if I can be bothered getting it out of the shed), doing this is similar to what you have done with the coat hanger, the difference being it holds the pieces outwards so makes aligning the shoulder straps a little easier. Once I am happy with the position of the straps I add masking tape to the sides and the fronts so I know when I remove and add the glue they with be in the exact same spots. Take note occasionally a clamp can slip due to strain or pushing glue out from under the straps so it pays to check from time to time while drying

Turned into quite a nerve racking part of the assembly attaching the shoulder bridges, still not as scary as the split rivots...relieved to have them fitted. Got a few other tasks to fall back on now like trimming ankles, rear coverstrips and hooks, elastics to install on thighs and arms, thermal det. Loads to keep me busy

Yes the belt can sit differently when worn so better to do final fitting when you are wearing the hole armor

A thing of beauty!

Next I worked on the dangle boxes got some new elastic, and decided to go with the pop rivet in the back of the box method. Before gluing the front box on with some e6000 in each corner, I put some 1/4 EVA foam inside the back box to help make them sound a bit less wind chime… I think they will do

Dan - I'm surprised you haven't yet replicated a Mr. No Stripes bucket HDPE style with weathering and appropriately matching trimming/sanding. Next on your list, right, with the trooper with the best imagery?

Hi, as glen pointed, you can trim it the same size

Congrats on finishing this beautiful blaster, Adam. Although it happened already three weeks ago, I am glad you still showed us your last steps. Yes, the electronics from a Disney blaster are not that loud but you managed to find a good way to optimize it. Wishing you a lot of fun with this E-11.

https://imgur.com/a/BL8FjUv something easy out of the way, adjusted thermal to be more flush is possible. Same goes for butt plate.

The Mr No Stripes conversation comes up from time to time, he did get around but then I guess most of the costumes did with only so many costumes on hand Here's an old thread from back in 2007 noting some of "Mr No Stripes" appearances https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/12-armor-trivia/page/7/#comment-11158 Former DL Terrell RIP @SuperTrooper "I'm still surprised no one has tried it with Mr. No Stripes. He is in the movie, promo poster, action figure photo, and the original action figures had no stripes either." And "I understand bloopers don't count, but Mr. No Stripes was not a background trooper, had quite a bit of screen time in multiple scenes, and was used in a promo poster. As a rule of thumb, promo posters tend to be perfect." Here's another thread on "Mr No Stripes" to consider for basic approval from 2008 https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/2664-mr-no-stripes-and-basic-standards/

Yes those are inner pieces. Hopefully Nick hasn’t glued them yet or used E-6000. As for coverstrips: the rule of thumb is to cover as much of that flat area as possible, preferably all of it. Sizes: In general. Arms 15mm. Thighs, front and back 20mm. Shins, front 20mm. Back of shins 25. These can vary depending on the Troopers need of more room but one should avoid bigger than 20 on the arms and 25 on the legs.

Welcome Martin! Good call going with RS. I got a commission from them last year and they are absolutely awesome! Some things to look into while you wait would be a voice Amp system like an Aker 1506, a wireless headset if you think that's a route you'd want, and possibly a static burst icomm from tk products. And of course, what costume you'd like to build now that you'll have one you can't mess up[emoji6] You could also look at some of the higher level submissions from other RS commissions to see what common tweaks you might do in preparation for EIB and Centurion. Glad to have you aboard!

Sorry to horn in, but isn't that two inner thigh pieces put together? I haven't seen thigh armor that looked symmetrical like that. The outside edge should cover up higher, yes? While the inner edge dips lower for crotch room.

Hey there! Here are the pictures you requested TKSpartan (at least I hope so :P) . Little note on the side, I only did the right thigh up to this point. The back side isn´t quite ready yet because I would like the front to be finished first.

Lucky me found a few images supporting the angled cut Any DO wanna weigh in on this issue? Hovi Tips Not exactly that difficult either, although the small patches of black paint did mean a bit more extra work. Decals Now, as Joseph so kindly pointed out in this thread my decals are FX/NE Trooperbay decals. Lesson learned: double check before you order -- just because you got the link from the FISD does not mean it's guaranteed to be the right decals. Also, do not just hand over the order to your parents, who will then notice that it's cheaper via e-bay. I do not know where the mix-up happened, but at least they're ESB Decals and they fit the helmet (can't say the same for the original tears on the helmet, so I'm lucky that I'm going for a slightly idealized build ) Some references taken from Joseph's CRL Reference. As there's a disturbing lack of info out there on how to apply decals, here's what I put together with the advice of TK-248 (Tommi) and T-Jay (Tino): First get yourself some very soapy water, which you can use as a help to slide the decal into the correct position. Then dab said soap water onto your armor, making sure the entire area where you will place the decal is not only clean, but also covered. This allows you to correctly position your decal. Then carefully heat said decal with a hair dryer, which help it conform to the shape of your helmet and stick. If necessary and possible, cut the decal to size. Here's the end result. I'm looking forward to feedback

Hey troopers, As we all know, an Imperial Stormtrooper (or a rebel in disguise) needs a good blaster at their side. Well, this certainly falls into that category!! I am honoured to have been sent a “JMC E-11” blaster for review from Marc at TroopaCoola, all built and ready to troop or display. This excellent blaster is a combination of metal and resin parts, with a whole host of working (moving) parts, as well as being incredibly well detailed. Moving parts include; • Inner bolt • Magazine and magazine release button • Trigger • Selector switch • Folding stock • End cap • Hengstler counter rest button Check out the video for a much more in-depth review, but also feel free to enjoy the images below. The below video covers an unboxing, followed by a detailed look at the functioning parts and detailed features: These are also available as a kit, if you want to have a go at building one yourself. Thanks for stopping by. Contact TroopaCoola for more details. https://m.facebook.com/Troopercoola/ Best wishes CableGuy Dan [emoji3526]

Much happier with the posterior now. Added the v tabs, trimmed and added the snaps. I still have to add the split rivet to the cod area and make the strap. I was able to get the wife to take some quick pics with it on. I should have taken them with the under suit on instead of a t shirt and shorts, but I grab her when I can... Let me know if anything seems off or could be better. I know I said the belt is next, but I forgot I need to do the shoulder bridges next.

I found it's better to use a permanent glue, E6000 still has some flex and the crack can open again. A 2 pack permanent glue or JB weld has worked for me as I've tried both. Also make sure you rough up both areas with coarse sandpaper so it gives the glue something to grip to.

At long last it is done!!!! I finally managed to grab some pics and videos of the final build. Youtube link to 4 videos will be posted at the bottom of this post (hopefully it works...). One of the videos has my commentary. Other ones are just showing the blaster and me pew-pewing with it, as well as the lighting effects of the barrel in a darkened room. Please bare in mind I am not a photographer or videographer, so be kind. I touched up some of the paint from doing the final build steps. I then clear coated everything in a Sem-gloss paint from a rattle can. This ended up being to shiny, so I went over everything again with Tamiya model paint dull coat. Everything except the shiny rings between the butt and receiver, and the butt itself. Enjoy... Over all shot. As you can tell, I am using the gun vise and not using the blaster bi-pod to support it. I still don't trust the bipod due to the cracking issues I had before. Each leg seems to flex when I tried to rest the blaster on them. Loving that side box paint job! My scratch built display details, as well as the fully functioning fire selector switch. Main and scope displays in the modes that I like, as viewed by a gunner. There are several different options for each display. Details of the bottom barrel T-track wires and pigtails. Of course, once all this was done I then found a new to me screen grab pic that of course shows the wires not at the end of the t-tracks, but more away from the edges. You can see the barrel wiring through one of the holes. Small sticky sided velcro strips that are required to hold the bipod up in retracted position. They can't be seen when the bipod is swung up. Velcro on the "Bipod Hold open knubbly conical bolt device". That is my official name for it... Underside of the receiver. The opening is where the main display would normally be. Not very useful or ergonomic for a DLT gunner checking on his ammo count... That is why I made my own. This is a separate panel that you can replace with another provided panel with no holes in case you aren't installing a Blast-FX. Just forward of the opening you see the sliding ON / OFF switch for main power. Forward of this is the button that you press momentarily to cycle fire modes (as opposed to using the grip circular switch). Or you can hold it down to enter the Blast-FX set-up mode, that, in conjunction with the trigger, allows you to change sound and lighting options. The main circuit board memory stick of the system has sounds for most weapons used in the SW universe, as well as ship sounds! It is funny having a blaster that emits the sound of a TIE fighter or the Millennium Falcon each time you press the trigger. LOL Internal wiring and battery compartment with the receiver cover lifted up. You can see my resin 3D printed cocking handle. The screw did not come out when I started unscrewing the handle for transport. One last thing to fix. Video Link: I made a playlist with 4 videos. Maybe was a mistake? Anywhoooooo, if you click on the link all 4 will play back to back. Just fast forward them. sorry. My longer video with commentary is the last one. One or two of my pups show their faces

Adding to what Glen suggested, beware of not cross the teeth lines, just finish the corners. It's better to trim the less than over trim Reference Images Cheers