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Gloves arrived yesterday from Endor Finders. Very happy with the quality of the gloves. There is a bit of bleeding of the black onto the white, which they say will happen on their website. Nothing that a bit of polish / cleaner wont fix I assume. Such a big upgrade from the dishwashing gloves the original TK's wore.

Evening Troopers, I would like to resubmit my armour for your consideration with Garrison branding removal. I also made a few adjustments to the butt plate by removing excess return edge as kindly pointed out by Joseph the risk of splitting. Full body Action shot Shoulder bridges Cod/butt plate return edge removal Thanks to all for the feedback & support I've received throughout my application, looking forward to hearing back from the team here at FISD. Cheers Paul

Troopers! I want to help out the community and the people that doesn't have the time or have the necessary tools or skills to create a cool Signature banner or have the background of your Action Photo removed, or even if you have a request for a certain Profile picture! IMPORTANT!! The size of the signature banner will be: 600x200 px, if you want it designed in higher resolution, please include that in your request! Please send me a PM or reply to this topic with: The image that you want to use What kind of background you'd like (Death Star/Space/Tantive IV etc.) What logos you want (501st/Garrison/Squad/Outpost/Detachment/Fireteam) Accolades (EIB/Centurion/Troop awards etc.) Completed banners: 39 @Empiretrooper @jsilvius @jsilvius @techdesco @Nairy @Bobstormy @TikiTechie @Morgi @BAZINGA @Jakebullet @Armor9 @Chemi @Starkiller @TK21698 @Sawanator @dblcross @Lafleur @JBar @KorbenDallas @DocDan @Slouch @Tzag @TheRascalKing @Spadille @Vader2015 @TookBreaker @larryebaum @Tall_Trooper Completed profile pictures: 7 @Bobstormy @Bartman @Sawanator @Lafleur @Slouch @Vader2015 Completed logos: 2 Scary Looking Nerd Herders Fire Team Mantero

I am waiting on my boots and I have to complete my thermal det. I am also needing to connect my shoulders to my biceps. Few things here and there….

I ordered my amor kit through TrooperBay and it arrives in a week or so. Cant wait to put the blood, sweat, and tears into having my suit ready by October 28th. It probably won’t be 501st ready for a couple months though. I’m not sure the realistic length of time it will take me to complete my build.

Welcome Alan! If i might, the updates you are posting are absolutely perfect and boy do we love to see this stuff. Might i suggest, move these over to a WIP (work in progress) thread and continue to post there. that way you will one day be able to go back and look at where you started, and may undertake the building of your next kit, and can use these as reference pics. Either way, welcome to the FISD and we look forward to you joining us.

I went through a bunch of Youtube videos and pulled out most of the lines I could get. I find their pre-recorded messages & hand control interesting. But anyway, some of the scenarios might be useful. I'm not the most quick-response talker, so I'm hoping some of these will give me some fuel so I don't end up kicking myself afterwards for a good comeback. There is no organization, but conversations or scenarios are grouped together. Have fun with these. Galaxy’s Edge FO Stormtrooper dialog Let’s calm it down here. { Waits } Good { Response to “Bucketheads” or sarcasm. } Approach. Here. { Pointing for them to stand } Now. Good. Watch that curiosity, citizen. Have you sworn allegiance to the FO? { Response to a sarcastic Question, e.g. We’re friends aren’t we? } That’s a … no. We think the resistance is here. Coincidence? Alright, let’s go. Lead them away. <— “capturing” a I read you command. Affirmative. Confirmed and captured w. guest Negative, prison transport full. There’s an outbound sanitation vessel I have made a decision, you are now free to go. You’re welcome. By whose authority? It’d be a shame to wipe those datapads. Take it easy, citizen. Anyone who poses a threat to the FO. You know, I think we’ll watch you instead. Present your identity card for verification. Ever been to Canto Bight? I heard it’s nice. { Looking at someone’s identification. } We’re supposed to believe that’s you? { Excuse } Sticking with that story. Alright, we’ll find out.. Looks like you’re not the *last* Jedi. (making fun of someone with a lightsaber) If there’s one Jedi left, it’s NOT you. You look familiar. I’ve seen your face before. Take it easy. <— is said a lot. We’ll consider that an oversight. You consider this, a warning We’ve got eyes on you. This outpost is under observation by the FO. The legends are true. (talking about a kid dressed a character, jedi) { To a family with a child } We’re tracking a group of resistance spies. We believe they are disguised as travelers with a young… code breaking prodigy. Interesting… We’ll be in touch. { after "harassing" a citizen } Threat is contained. I have decided to release you. You..are..welcome. Remain compliant, do not endanger the public. I’m keeping my eye on you. Affirmative. Threat is contained. Facial ID Proceed to med shuttle for bioscan to confirm. Procedure is only “semi” invasive. This outpost is under observation by the FO. We’ve been ordered to re-position. <— when they are changing photo locations, or done with their shift The FO recognizes your loyalty. Sorry to interrupt, but we’d like to know what you’re doing on that data pad (phone). { Excuse } That’s a good way to get a data pad wiped. Hello citizen. I believe you were warned about coming back to this sector.. Am I right? Didn’t we warn you to stay away from this sector? Well, you got our attention? Are you trying to get arrested? { Excuse / apology } Good, because that’d be a bad idea. Porgs… I don’t want a pet that can chew through my armor. You, with the imaging unit (camera). Let’s go. { take a picture } Make it quick. We’re on patrol. Ready position (posing). Hold. Proceed with image capture. There is no order without the first order. Using caution when disarming. These resistance fighters have been known to … resist. Stay sharp, this area is crawling with resistance fighters. Command. Sector clear. Returning to base. Back to base. Let’s move Captain Phasma wants any resistance fighters captured, and brought to base. Don’t be alarmed. We are here for your protection. The first order welcomes your allegiance. <— To someone with FO costume/logos displayed.

If by color bleeding you mean the stains at the base of the fingers it actually looks pretty light, and unless it gets worse I see no issues. Let's face it, most of the time our palms are hidden while holding our weapons. So, to answer your question about whether your gloves will pass at Centurion level: Absolutely! EF makes a quality product, no doubt. My only (small) issue is that the stitching pattern on the palm could be a little closer to screen used. The closest ones to "authentic" I have seen so far are from IB, and I'm not sure if they even still make them. EF Screen used IB

For trooper/trooper interactions, you can't beat the humor in Jedi: Fallen Order. The imperials have a lot of dialog that could probably be compiled to a good list. (Putting that on my Todos). Here is a good collection:

Best check with the @Deployment Officer Team for higher level approval. I started getting some bleed though after wearing mine a few times.

Hey! Sorry about dropping off there for a bit. I've just been readjusting to working full-time after taking the summer off to relax and get unpacked from my cross-country move. Since starting the job I've not been able to get in as much exercise time as I'd like, but I'm on my feet all day so I'm definitely getting my steps in. I'm about 29lbs from my goal weight and it looks like I may be on track to reach it by February if I'm lucky. I'll be sure to try and find some more time to post updates now that my work schedule seems to finally be figured out. Keep up the great work, everyone!

hi everyone- great new I got my TK number will post on the other forum. Thank you everyone for your help - what amazing group to work with!! right now have to get the fans installed in the helmet. Otherwise armour is fantastic! thank you everyone!!!

Very good to hear, thanks for the update! Be sure to start a build thread or pre-approval request when you get it and we'll help you out when the time comes!

At times it's just a few tweaks with strapping so hopefully you won't have too much to adjust. Looking forward to the BBB photos soon

It's official! TK-42221 has been approved!!! I know I have a few things to tidy up for the higher approval levels. So I'll start on that next. Thanks again everyone for the feedback!!

I have also seen a large one with lights

Kind offer Jonatan, from time to time we do get members reaching out for signature banner help, I've made my fair share in the past. Info on this has been added to the next newsletter.

Hi again, Jose, and thank you for your both your patience and your ANH-Stunt EI application. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted, and I am very pleased to announce your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. On behalf of the D.O. Staff, congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations made by your fellow troopers and ourselves. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. First, thank you for all the hard work in fixing the issues that have been discussed! For the higher levels, it's all about looking your best and getting a close as you can to screen accuracy... here are a few other items that will help you do that, so let's dive right in! 1. The tears on your helmet would look a lot better if extended to the inside edges of the indentation. Reference image 2. Your vocoder looks good, but a bit of black paint and a "filbert" style brush would clean up the edges and make it look even better! Reference image 3. The tops of your shoulder bells should be touching (or very close to) your shoulder bridge. I have some ideas for achieving this in the section below for you. Reference image 4. For a much better look, your canvas belt could stand to be raised quite a bit in the back. The front part meets the requirements for level 3 by touching the bottom of the center ab button plate, but that could come up more as well and still be acceptable for Centurion. Reference image 5. Some of the buttons on your ab plates could be a bit smaller and more uniform in size. Removing the paint and cleaning them up would take some time but would be well worth the effort and improve the look immensely. Reference image 6. You have your TD plate a little too far toward the front. The "O" should basically face straight up. I noticed that it touches the ends of your clips on the bottom, so just trimming the ends off of those and repositioning them should do the trick. Trimming a small amount from the bottom of the plate would help as well. Reference images Centurion Suggestions: Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all we can from what is seen but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. 1. Your shoulder bells should be brought in a lot closer to your chest/back plates. I noticed that you have quite a bit of return edge on the bottoms in some areas, all of which can be removed. You may also want to consider a hot water bath to widen/reshape them to conform to your biceps and ride a lot closer in both the front and back. CRL: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates Reference images We realize that not everyone can achieve the "perfect gap" as seen above, but with a bit of work I feel confident that you can get a lot closer. 2. Super nice job on sizing those shims for your ab/kidney connection! The gaps are spot-on, but you will need to use some ABS paste on the right side (like you did on the left) to cover the seam. CRL: A single visible seam line is present 3. The ear bars should only have one bump painted black. Easy fix! CRL: Ear bars shall have only one bump painted in black Reference image Overall a really nice job, brother. I am hoping you can get on these issues like you did the previous ones so that we can get you to Centurion!