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Today I have prepared for you @Deployment Officer Team ... my L2 EI application, fresh after being granted TK permissions here on FISD. Name: Caleb M 501st Unit: Venator Squad, Georgia Garrison Armor: ATA Works (RIP Terrell Reber) Thermal Detonator: AM (DDD) Thermal Detonator clips: ukswrath Helmet: ATA Works Canvas Belt: Imperial Issue (Rob Kittell) Neck Seal: Darman's Props Boots: Imperial Boots Hand Guards: justjoseph63 (silicone) Gloves: generic rubber with handguards pre-attached by justjoseph63 Undersuit: Extreme Racing UK's Stormtrooper-Store one-piece Strapping system: Justin's RascalSnaps Holster: Darman's Props (8 oz leather) E-11 Blaster: Hellhounds Props (rubber) circa 2019 Height: 6' 0" (183 cms) Weight: 186 lbs (84.4 kilos) at time of photos. CRL: ANH Stunt Graciously assisted by @TKSpartan, @TheRascalKing, @justjoseph63, @Cricket, @zv288bot, among many others, for whom I'm forever grateful. Dressing and submission photos taken with the help of @paradoxb3. He patiently spent hours making me look presentable! Link to Pre-Approval thread: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53006-maskedvengeance-requesting-pre-approval-review-for-anh-stunt-ata/ Full Body Armor Details Painted with Humbrol 5 Admiralty Gray and 14 French Blue Helmet Details Accessories Ha! Made you look at more thermal detonators! See my obsession HERE. Blaster Details Additional photos can be found on my rubber blaster comparison thread HERE. And that's all folks! Looks like I got this submitted in under an hour since my TK status was granted! TK-73692 over and out. 18 January 2023 @Deployment Officer Team - I'm adding these photos below to this application to ensure all bases are covered. =) 21 January 2023 After realizing that my left shoulder bridge had come out of the elastic retainers in one of my photos from my initial shoot, I tried to include addition images showing the bridges in place. However, due to additional comments on my pre-approval thread, I decided to retake that photo yested. Below you'll find the result of that. Goodness, I'm surprised I didn't snap my bridges right off while contorting my body while kitting up by myself at 4:21am. I also went ahead and shaved off more of the bottom return edge on my kidney, and cut notes to align with the posterior piece. Here are three photos showing these updates. Looks like I'll now need to downsize my v-tabs! 23 January 2023 As requested, I've completed paint removal on the bottoms of my frown teeth. Please let me know if there are any other issues I need to address! Thank you! First, a reminder of the initial updates that I provided via this post on this submissions based on feedback from my Pre-Approval thread. Those updates included: Removal of paint from bottom of center tooth, as re-shown in the first GIF image below. Reshot back image with both shoulder bridges properly retained by the elastic straps Removal of double return edge on the bottom of kidney piece Notched kidney piece to align with posterior piece ORIGINAL PAINT REMOVAL GIF and Timelapse Video: NEW PAINT REMOVAL:

I feel an intense appreciation for all you do. Thank you Doing our best (worst?) After taking over the FISD, we're now taking over the entire 501st

I've successfully infiltrated the r/501st Reddit...

made after spotting a post from @Morgi

BBB day has arrived, so excited for it to be here. Will hopefully be able to get it all out and check everything today or tomorrow.

Love seeing your work on all these Jonatan! It's very generous of you, and a great service to troopers.

Didn't you just submit your pre-approval? I'm sure this is some kind of record Good luck, Caleb -- not that you need it

Enjoy your new banner @TikiTechie

Hi again Caleb, and thank you for your submission for ANH Stunt! One of us will begin work on this right away, so hang in there!

WOW. Within the hour. Good luck trooper!! Not that you'll need it. -edit- Also.

Hi Joseph - While reviewing this thread and the included PDF I noticed that there are some mismatches in the data. The PDF does not LIST the items quoted above, particularly items 12-17. The TD rear (#26) was combined with #25, which is probably ok, but a numeric inconsistency nonetheless. The PDF is also missing images for the Close-up of ab/kidney rivets and the Han snap.

If you don't mind, I'd like to send you some photos to work with. I can remove backgrounds, but not make anything as creative as you're doing. Bart

Ab glueing complete: These seams are ready for abs paste. Next up was the shoulder bell tabs: Question: Anybody have tips on how much to overlap the inner chest and back?

Still, better than that one time someone asked me, if I was Darth Vader...

Keen eyes there, Glen! I was sorta hoping that nobody would notice that left elastic band, but at least two of you guys have mentioned it now. I'm curious if my other shots that have the bridge properly beneath the band will get me by. For my photoshoot I had actually tightened down my back-kidney connection, the result of which dropped the back and stretched the shoulder elastic, thus reducing the overlap to a minimal amount. I'm going to continue to tinker with the strapping to see if I can find a happy medium, but I may also consider shift my bridges back a bit. I know I already had only 3 or 3.5 of the small ridges overlapping the chest piece, so there may not be much give on that front. I'm just glad I didn't completely chop off the large tabs on the rear of the bridges, and instead opted to downsize them to match the smaller ones. Thanks so much for your feedback! Always feel free to post anywhere; nevermind neatness!

You really want to try this on to make sure you don't make it too short, as it goes over your ab, backplate and detonator plate.

My Centurion app is literally drafted in a separate browser window. Understanding, of course, that I may still need to make adjustments for EI approval. Don't want to get too far ahead of myself.

Thank you brother I understand

Congrats! I too ordered a kit from them around the same time!

Updated. Need your profile link.

Can I say for the record that this is one of the most anticipated 501st basic approvals in FISD history? You did it, Caleb, and you did it right. DANG I'm proud of ya'! A hearty "Welcome to the ranks, brother". Now that you have your official TK # it's time to get out with the GA. Garrison, show off that spectacular build and put some smiles on faces! I'm in north Florida so I just may see you on a troop at some point soon.

Congratulations trooper (about time) and welcome to the ranks

Excuse me, wir haben 2023. (Wait, that's a German Meme, sorry.) But, hey, I'll just like those five posts tomorrow The true M&M's And for @jsilvius in honour of him announcing new Merch: I wouldn't react any differently to FO only Merch tho, soooo... fair enough, I guess

Thank you and thanks again for all the encouragement and patience because you were the first to really get peppered with the questions! Got to start small. I'll be pretty awkward at first just moving around in it! Might need to do more table duty first and build up stamina. Bart

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Congrats @MaskedVengeance

I'm ready to submit right now, but first I need my status here on the forum changed so I have the permissions to post in the EI request sub. Haha. But as soon as that update occurs in the coming days, I'll be sure to submit!

Congratulations! More than well deserved! Welcome to the 501st! What year the next Approval? Hmmm... I'll go with 2023

TROOPERS! I just got word from my GML and received the formal email from 501st membership team. TK-73692 reporting for duty.

So I did a test to see if I could just sand off the forearm trim lines, and be able to keep the proper TLJ shape (as described in a post I made above). So I carefully sanded with some 80, followed by some 220, and the results look really promising: After additional fine sanding, and then polishing, I think this is going to work great.

All leg outer seams are glued: I’m planning to use Velcro on the inner, overlapped seams. Next is the ab side seams, starting with the right side:

Greetings fellow members I am here before you all today to announce the latest recipient of the Detachments highest accolade, the FISD Achievement Award. This is an award of merit to the detachment, and towards the end of term is a privilege the Detachment leader has of handing out. His nomination was received with a resounding and positive response by all staff, for this member has stepped up from the moment he arrived on our forums through to present day. He certainly has gone over and above what is expected from our members, and that's part of what makes this award truly special. I believe he is if not, the first recipients to receive this award before he has an approved costume and become a fully fledged 501st member, but that is the beauty of FISD, as we award exceptional behavior regardless. Please all join me in congratulating Masked Vengeance (Caleb Mask) very soon to be a TK, but from this point on an FISD Achievement Award winner!

Wow, this community never ceases to amaze me, though in truth each and every one of you simply constantly maintain the comradery and serving attitude that embodies the motto of Troopers Helping Troopers. It brings me great joy to hear that I have, in some fashion, been able to reflect that service back to the community, and really I've only ever wanted to extend the same assistance and guidance that I have myself been the beneficiary of over the past 3-4 years. Thanks to each of you who sent a congratulatory note, as well as all the rest of you whom I've had the pleasure of interacting with here on FISD. I'm so very excited to soon be formally inducted to the 501st (I submitted my app this morning!), joining the Georgia Garrison, and continuing to participate in all things TK related here with this AMAZING Detachment! Caleb

Congrats! You and me occupy the first two images of the page 1050-1099 in the honor gallery! Happy trooping!

Congratulations trooper and welcome to EI ranks and the Expert Infantryman Honor Gallery

Hi Mirko, and THANKS for your submission for ANH Stunt EI! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. First, my apologies for the delay, sir, and before we begin, please don't be alarmed at the number of issues noted. Many are fairly easy fixes, and we have complete confidence that you can address them for Centurion. Some may take time, but we are here to help every step of the way! All that being said, let's get going! Note that the items in this section are only "highly suggested" items, not requirements. Starting at the top, we noticed that your brow is sitting pretty low. As a general rule Stunt TKs' trim sits higher, as opposed to Hero, so we are suggesting that you raise it a bit. Reference images Hero As seen in the reference images, the brow trim should be cut back a little to where it is even with the rear of the trap above it. Easy fix! Reference images Your shoulder bells are positioned kind of high in proximity to the shoulder bridges. Ideally the tops should sit evenly with them (or even a little below). Adjusting the strapping to change this will also help cover more of the biceps. Reference image A simple strapping issue here- your left bicep should come up at least 2 cm to be level with the right one. Adjusting this will also ensure that it doesn't pop out under the shoulder bell (as seen in the reference pic). When suiting up, be sure that both shoulder bridges are outside of the back tabs. We also noticed that the alignment is somewhat off, and it may be worth checking the strapping to see if it is straight. Reference images Looks like your under-suit has bunched up at the sleeves and is peeking out of the wrist opening! Putting your gloves on before the forearms (over the under-suit) will take care of that. Your left drop box should sit below the ABS belt, so your strap may need some adjusting. The TD is sitting slightly crooked, and I think this is due to the right side not being pushed all the way down. Not a big deal, but when someone attaches it for you make sure they put it on snugly. Though not a deal breaker, we are HIGHLY suggesting that you reposition the rivets on your thigh ammo pack. Being that close to the edge, if one gets snagged or caught on something it could tear it off of the thigh ridge. Reference images When suiting up, for a clean/crisp look it's important to make sure the tops and bottom of the calves line up evenly. Reference images You may need to add some Velcro or tighten the clasps... Reference image You have a really nice looking E-11 there, Mirko! Just a suggestion that you reduce the number of coils, though. Those were really only seen in publicity shots (they do look cool, though) and not in the film. Cutting back to 8 or 9 as seen in the pics might look better. It won't affect approval at any level, though. It looks like the tip of the cocking lever has broken off. We are suggesting that you use some Bondo (or something similar) to bring it back to it's original shape. Centurion Requirements: In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval. Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Items listed in red are from the CRL. Ideally, the tube stripes are positioned approximately a standard pencil width away from the cheek. This is actually a requirement for Level 2, but since yours are somewhat close we are allowing this for Level 2 and moving it to Centurion. They will need to be re-positioned, though. Reference images "The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down via a white elastic band..." We realize that you don't have a lot of overlap, but this is a requirement. Some white cloth elastic about 5 mm wide is what you need. Reference images The ABS belt should sit "at or just above..." the bottom of the ab-button panels. Raising it even 4 or 5 mm would look MUCH better! Although not specifically mentioned in the CRL, the screw heads need to be painted white. Another item not mentioned in the CRL is the placement of the "Han" snap. We do allow a bit of leeway in some cases, but yours has been placed way too far from the corner. We realize that there is a return edge, so you obviously can't place it on a curved surface, but it can be attached right at the edge. Taking off a bit of return edge on the ab plate would look even better, and the hole will need to be filled with ABS paste. Reference images A couple of items about your rivets here, brother- 1. As per the CRL for Level 3, they are "...placed about 10 mm from the edge (of the plates). Note in the last image (diagram) that it's the center of the rivet that is meant. In addition to moving them in, you will need to move them up quite a bit as well, and each set (top/bottom/middle) should match up horizontally with it's counterpart on the opposite plate. This can be a tough fix, but we can help guide you through it! 2. Rivets are painted white, so yours will need a touch-up. ** Another easy fix! **Hint: Before putting the new rivets in, sand down the heads. This will allow for better paint adhesion. Reference images Abdominal and kidney plate align horizontally at the top- In looking at your connections, this can be easily remedied by adding some additional strapping inside on the right interior. It doesn't have to be perfect, but definitely a lot closer. Reference images As shown with the arrows, the areas between the drop boxes/cod are much different. The reason for this is because the ABS belt is not centered. Moving it in to where the center button cover is lined up with the center ridge would line it up perfectly and give you a more symmetrical look. Reference images "Canvas belt must be firm/sturdy in appearance, with no creasing..." (yellow arrow). Most belts have a plastic insert that stays rigid, which is especially important when your E-11 is holstered. We also suggest a slight haircut. Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the (ABS) belt. Moving the rear straps out a touch and applying some E-6000 behind the strap will keep these little devils in place! Reference images The corners of the plastic ammo belt shall be trimmed at a 45° angle that meets the outer edges of the cloth belt- You may be able to get away with trimming the ends of the ABS belt, as long as the cut doesn't go into the square button covers on the ends. Lower thigh ridge joins.. shall butt up flush against each other. Any gaps must be backed with ABS paste or filled as not to be noticeable. I have a thread (link here) which will help! Reference image Last up, there appear to be some red marks on your grip. A quick session with some gloss black paint and you are golden! And that's it. We know you have some work to do, but we have faith that you can take some time and get these items sorted out! Keep in mind that there are a lot of great folks in the German Garrison, and I'm sure if you reach out to them you can find an experienced TK that can assist you on a personal level. Don't forget that we at the FISD are here to help as well! We wish you all the best in your endeavor, and look forward to seeing your submission for Centurion soon!

Working on your review now, Mirko, but we need a favor. Can you post up some close-up side views of your sniper knee plate as seen below? THANKS!