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To be fair, I haven't counted actual memes; just posts.

In keeping with the elapsed time pattern, I'll bump this for you Glen. I actually just hung my green screen up after washing in preparation for my impending approval photos!

Hope your build is coming along. Just wanted to mention that using fabric with stretch didn’t work all that well, atleast not for me so I ended up sewing the zipper straight to the velcro and that gave a much better connection

OK, so I looked at your links and all good for the belt. I am curious about that knee strap you have that you made mention of getting rid of. I'm actually surprised that the originals didn't use any form of strapping between thighs and shins. I think it would have made aligning things way easier. I have been messing about today with velcro on the boot and bottom of shin plus some padding in the shin to space things out, make them feel firmer and reduce the feeling of clanking around. I can't help but feel I'm "crooked" half the time. Trying to line up cover strips with front of legs and then standing different so everything moves around in relation to each other. I have to assume that if there is one area that tends to be harder to maintain alignment it has to be the legs because no one ever stands statue still, there is always going to be movement there that will shift stuff around. The sniper knee is the perfect example. Depending on how I'm standing it is either straight forward or off to the side a bit or what seems too low or too high. Someone tell me to stop over-thinking the damn legs PLEASE! In any event I'm not swimming in the shins or thighs. Mark did a nice job of sizing them up for my skinny legs. It will help with another set of eyes to straighten me out for photos and to determine where some padding might be good in the thighs as well as height and all those little details. I do intend to post in the pre-approval section first. I also will aim for all the level 2 stuff before then. I'd like to make the GML's job easy and reduce my stress at the same time. By my figuring I have to paint the tips with a bit of white yet and finish the second drop box repositioning to tick everything on the level 2 list. I just have to make one more bi-cep hook and glue it in then I'm pretty much done all the strapping adjustments. I'm also going to speak with my eye Doctor and see if wearing disposable contacts for a few hours every month will further harm my eyes. If it is okay and I can't tolerate them I would much prefer using those over my glasses, but I will plan for glasses either way. Bart

Happy New Year, everyone

Haha very chuffed to have you do the honours mate, thank you for all your help.

Congratulations on your TK approval Chris, thought I would do the honors of updating you mate. Well done! We now have an Aussie made TK approved You now show as 501st Stormtrooper.

BBB day was three years ago and it's finally time to get started. Thanks for the welcome on the new members forum. Here I go... No more BBB, kit was put away and stored in a bin. Started off with the thermal detonator. Figured it'd give me experience trimming, sanding, adhering, using a dremel, and making some mistakes in a place that might not be as critical as other pieces of armor. Made all the cuts using straight cut snips. Sanded the edges on a belt sander and then hand sanded. The oval greeble sat lower than the bottom edge of the control plate so I sanded the bottom off so it will eventually sit smooth on the tube. Ended with a little more hand sanding today (post picture taking) and I still need to cut out the D shape recess. One important lesson learned already: read the CRL more than I think I need too. 850 provides a panel line around the control panel that matches the Level Three Certification ("There is a panel line approximately ¼” 6mm from the edge around the control panel"). I actually cut along that panel line and I wouldn't have if I had read the CRL more closely. Lesson learned, read carefully you fool! Three thermal detonator questions: 1. The CRL says it mounts to the belt with no visible screws or clips. I'm assuming some of you rivet or screw it to the belt and do not use snaps. I've been reading a lot of build threads but have not come across that yet. Any help on good ways to attach the thermal detonator to the belt would be appreciated. 2. I've come across several ways to fill seamss (e.g. bondo). I'll have to do that after I connect the two halves. I'm new to any kind of model work so I'll take whatever advice you have for a newbie's first attempt. 3. The total length will be 8 1/4 inches. The CRL says approximately 8". I'm assuming my 1/4" extra is okay.

Goodnight everyone, time for all kids to go to sleep in Germany Still, I love this meme insanity. Thank you, Caleb, for starting this! And thank you, Glen, for all the memes! Oh, and everyone else? Thank you for reading, participating and enjoying

I just wanted to check the FISD before going to sleep, how did this escalate?

And it worked

Just because it's the truth, doesn't mean you have to say it

OK, we need to put that on a t-shirt

Looking forward to seeing the progress. I'm no Rogue One guru but here are a few answers for you 1. The CRL says it mounts to the belt with no visible screws or clips. I'm assuming some of you rivet or screw it to the belt and do not use snaps. I've been reading a lot of build threads but have not come across that yet. Any help on good ways to attach the thermal detonator to the belt would be appreciated. Some mount with screws/bolts, some use magnets and some use velcro, so it can be removed and some even glue it on. Which ever way you mount the detonator they can come off at times 2. I've come across several ways to fill seamss (e.g. bondo). I'll have to do that after I connect the two halves. I'm new to any kind of model work so I'll take whatever advice you have for a newbie's first attempt. Some use ABS paste, it just helps on places that may flex, it's a little more work though, JB weld is sandable and is also good for flexing pieces, bondo can crack under stress/bending. 3. The total length will be 8 1/4 inches. The CRL says approximately 8". I'm assuming my 1/4" extra is okay. I doubt your GML will want you to get a ruler out, should be fine

Thanks, all. I'll be posting a build thread today.

Thanks for the detailed response Glen! Lucky enough I seem to have gotten over the line, I will defos keep these in mind for future builds. Thanks for everyone whos been reading along, hoping to bring some more content this year.

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