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Even though some areas have not hit the 80 degree (or higher) mark yet, summer is outdoor trooping time! While many of us are old pros at this, those who have not participated in an outdoor troop on a hot/humid day should be aware of one word: Hydration. While most of the public will be wearing shorts and T-shirts, we are sporting a full body suit and are 95% covered with plastic... not exactly the perfect scenario to stay cool in the mid-day sun. Keeping your body properly hydrated is the key to successfully making it through your troop. Having cooling fans in your bucket certainly helps, but here are some pointers to stay safe (and upright, lol). THE DAY BEFORE Water- Plain and simple. To get your body ready, increase your consumption (in moderation) the day before. This will help hydrate you at the cellular level. A slow/steady intake the morning of and during the event will ensure that you make it through with no issues. The best way to tell if you are good to go is if your urine is clear . THE DAY OF Again, water. Drink as much as you feel comfortable drinking before and during. IMPORTANT: The sun is hot, you are sweating like a snowball on Tatooine so you decide to take a break. You take off your bucket and chug a big bottle of ice cold water. Bad idea. When your body is overheating, quickly drinking a big frosty container any beverage (even blue milk) constricts your blood vessels and can cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting, esophageal spasms (chest pains/cramping), shock and worse. Take a few sips at a time over the course of your break(s). SPORTS DRINKS If you are going to in the heat for several hours, adding a product that contains carbs, potassium, sodium and amino acids will help, but don't use them instead of water. Save those for afterward. COFFEE/TEA/SODA No need to skip your morning coffee/tea (or in my case Mountain Dew) in moderation, but be aware that caffeine is a diuretic, and too much can actually cause dehydration. IF YOU FEEL TOO HOT If you feel dizzy or need a break, it's nothing to be ashamed of so don't be a hero. Inform a handler immediately to escort you back to the break area. If one is not close by, don't wait, just go. If you feel really bad, have the person trooping closest to you to escort you back and stay with you. Even if in armor, sit down and drink small sips of cool (not ice cold) water. Call for medical help if you feel nauseated or dizzy. I have seen my share of troopers go down from the Florida heat. Not a pretty sight, so please be safe!

Sweet! Put me down with an order 66.

Greetings to all Troopers (and future troopers)! On behalf of the staff, I would like to be the first to announce that we have now completed the next CRL to be added to our roster of approved FISD costumes (making a total of twenty)! As a bonus, a new weapon (the Ascension pistol) has been approved for this ensemble. A link will be added to the existing 501st FISD CRL site on 4/3/23 at 09:00 GMT. As with all costumes, please note that requirements are subject to minor updates. Those aiming for Basic 501st approval are urged to review this CRL for any such changes before submitting to their GML. Requirements for Expert Infantry (listed in blue) and Centurion (listed in red) have been included for those wishing to attain higher levels of approval, and may be submitted to the the D.O. department only after Basic approval is granted. Any questions for the staff or comments can be made on this thread. An announcement (as seen below) will be made on all of our social media platforms: SO, without further ado, we present the newest addition to our approved costumes:

YOU KNOW IT.

Roger Roger.

SO. COOL.

I just can't beat that.

WHEN YOU SEE IT.

TK Meme Squad If only they were real...

Outstanding job, and big ups to @MaskedVengeance for providing additional reference! Looks like we'll have enough here to add this as an official variant to the proposed CRL!

Thank you all! The Orange County Squad and I send our love. This was in the works for months before we finally worked up the nerve to buy matching "budgie-smugglers" and make it happen. Kudos to Todd M. (@thebearded1ne) for the original idea, Manny D. (@rekked), Scott S. (@TattooedStormtrooper), and Dwight S. (@Dsposato0) for suiting up with me, and to Ryan B. @TKBatchy for providing the perfect jacuzzi location and coordinating with our photographer, Casey K.!

While not an official accessory for the CRL, the Merch team would like to offer an interest thread for the FISD Beach towel. Keep an eye on the merch section for the official posting. Here is a sneak peak while we work on the details.

"TK MEMES Coin Run" Please read everything carefully. Coin designed by your friendly neighborhood Meme Squad The meme trio drafted and modified the design several times, and in my IMHO has given us an amazing design that will surely stand out in any coin collection. We are happy to present the TK Memes Coin. Original April 1st joke proof with poor editing Actual proof for design revealed on April 2nd Artwork by Adam with Luca modeling Here are some basic questions you may have, but please ask on this thread if you have others. 1. How much are they? Each coin is $13.20 (USD) Priceless. DO NOT SEND MONEY UNTIL I CONTACT YOU! Payments will be due upon receipt of the PayPal money request! 2. Who can order this coin? This coin is for participants of the FISD Memes thread only. We will be checking for proof of thread posts. If you are a forum memer but have not posted on the FISD Meme thread, you can qualify for this coin by posting prior to submitting an order. 3. How many can I order? There is a limit of 1 coin per memer. If you completed the interest form, you should have already received an email to verify your purchase intent and shipping address. We are allowing group orders, but still need to know the memes posted of each purchaser. These are being monitored. 4. How much will shipping be? Shipping to the lower 48 US is roughly $5.00. Unfortunately for our International friends the quotes range very widely. Shipping will be billed separately for this run as we need to pay for the coins before 04 MAY 2023 5. What is the time frame for ordering? Run will close on 02 MAY 2023 or when the supply of coins is exhausted. 6. How long will it take to get my coin(s)? Production/shipping time from the manufacturer is 4-6 weeks. Add 1-3 weeks for individual packaging/shipping/arrival to your destination. so you are looking at 6-9 weeks after the run closes. ALL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED BELOW! ORDERING INFO. - PLEASE READ COMPLETELY! 1. If you filled out the interest form, you have already been contacted via email to verify your shipping address and confirm your shipping cost (shipping will be paid for at a later date). 2. Once those that completed the interest form have all responded, a link for the run will be posted, and those wishing to buy what is remaining will be able to submit their request via the linked google form. 3. All orders will be emailed a PayPal money request for the coin cost. You will either click on the link provided in the email, or go to PayPal and send the total due via PayPal using the "Send to a Friend" option to me, memelover421 at gmail DOT com ***Funds sent via "Pay for Goods/Services" will be refunded. If you do not have the Friends and Family options contact me and we'll make it work*** 4. If you don't get a PayPal money request email link from me and you have to send funds to me via my email, Please include your name, a link to at least one meme thread post, and FISD screen name in the "Notes" section when remitting the payment. 5. If doing a group order, please make sure I have the contact info for where the order is going, as well as all the memers (including post links) in the group order. 6. Shipping will be billed at a later date, more than likely late April. I will provide tracking numbers via the email you provide me once shipping labels have been printed, with all shipping at the purchasers risk. ( smol edit by @revlimiter on 4/2/23 ) THIS IS THE WAY! @revlimiter @Morgi

Slowly pull the pieces apart. Once done rub your finger over the glue, back and forth. I would suggest gloves, because the fiction will hurt your fingers if you have to rub them vigorously across the glue. I also use citrus Goo gone gel. Fixing stuff that's wrong seems to be what I do a lot of on my build.

Certain key meme staff won't need to order... I'll say no more.

Starting in on the bucket... Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

Gotcha, Adam! @MaskedVengeance Coin Check!

April 2nd... must mean it's time for a COIN CHECK!!! Yeah. It's real. @Morgi Coin Check!!!

Thank you for the feedback. I am training my “wrangler” to spot some stuff I couldn’t see. Belt, boxes etc. I am going to look at my torso strapping again today. I was thankful for the marked pictures. back to work today.

Just saw some guy that posts like the FN Armour guy and his posts and how he wraps the armor is exactly the same as the FN Armour guys.. I'd suggest anyone interested in a TK stay away from this guy.. lots of people got burnt. https://www.facebook.com/groups/856944321087645/user/100030190356051/

In keeping with my tradition of lightning fast L2 and L3 submissions after approval, today I have prepared for you @Deployment Officer Team my L2 EI application (with some L3 photos) for the newly-established Beach Trooper. I know I'm blazing the trails with this submission, but hopefully I meet all the requirements as noted in the new CRL. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out! I'm always eager for feedback to improve my kits! UPDATE: I appear to be having some issues with my Photobucket account. If anybody has any tips on how I can remove the watermarks and regain access to my original images it would be much appreciated! Thanks! (@Sly11 and @gmrhodes13 I know you guys have worked on this during your forum cleanup project) Name: Caleb 501st Unit: Venator Squad, Georgia Garrison Helmet: ATA Works Swimsuit: Official CRL bottoms E-11 Blaster: Hellhounds Props (rubber) circa 2019 Height: 6' 0" (183 cms) Weight: 192 lbs (87 kilos) at time of photos. CRL: Beach Trooper Shout out to @TheRascalKing, TK-97253, TK-42077, TK-82077, TK-62345, Casey Kwock, @Morgi, @revlimiter, among many others, for whom I'm forever grateful. Full Body ** * I had some image rotation issues on this one. Sorry didn't have time for a real fix. Action Shot (for the EI Gallery) @gmrhodes13 Suit Details Note: It's unclear if the color of the suit is Humbrol 14 French Blue. It appears to be more of a cross between French and Mediterranean Blue. Definitely not Midnight Blue. Helmet Details Blaster Details Optional Accessories Proposal I know that CRL has only just been developed, but I thought I might take this opportunity to propose an amendment to the optional items currently approvable for this Beach Trooper. I know that screen references are a bit slim, but in the interest accessorizing this minimalistic trooper, I propose the addition of the optional items listed below. Note that I've preemptively modeled the implementation of these accessories for consideration by the appropriate authorities. OT-style thermal detonator (TD) OT-style pauldron (specific color open for discussion) Imperial binders (with belt-clip) * Once again, apologies for the image rotation issues below * * Action Photo (image rotation issue again) Please let me know if any of you have any feedback on any adjustments that the DOs may require for IE, or even Centurion. I figure I might as well shoot straight for the top and aim to be the first L3 Beach Trooper! If only I could look as good as @justjoseph63 at his beach shoot*. If anybody knows a caricature artist local to me or in the Atlanta area, please put me in touch! * * And that's all for now! If all goes well I hope to submit for Centurion very soon, and who knows, maybe I can finally get my first trading card and show off my dad bod. TK-75276 standing by

With snaps installed on the abdomen and the belt I was able to test out the belt sitting with the kidney armor too. Based on where it sits and the Velcro in the rear it also seems I’ll be able to trim maybe .5 inches of kidney armor on each side. Though I’ll have to better measure before doing so. I’m working to trim out the button pieces for the abdomen as well so that I can glue those down and get the abdomen one step closer to being done. Side note double check before you clamp set your snaps on the belt. It’s a pain in the a— to remove them after. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sure, that makes sense. Maybe I'll leave them as is for now until I have the inner cover strip applied and get more of a feel for them. If I were to cut the lower return edges down, did the lines I drew look ok? Also, I went ahead and completely removed the upper cover strip, and the back of the thighs were able to close easier, so I think I should be good to go to start trimming. Did the 10 mm lines on each thigh piece look about right?

+1. Round of drinks for this actually happening. Seriously.

Love the concept. Don't forget the (c) LFL logo on it and we're golden. Who wouldn't want one?

AWESOME! I'm lazy - what does the Aurabesh say? (But dang, I actually want some of these now.... it doesn't say 501st or FISD on it, soooooo.... challenge coins are a delightfully silly tradition in and of themselves and this is super fun!)

Outstanding submission, Caleb! Though I'm gonna need to see some additional canon reference material to support those accessories, and those Parks binders can get the heck out! haha Got you covered, dude! I have a feeling he knew exactly what he was doing... we're all very impressed lmao

Wow!!! Looking good trooper!! The fuzzy tail and pink gloves. Perfection!!! Easy EB approval.

I can really recommend the shirt variant, it's easy to craft and comfy to wear, especially if you don't like showing others your chest

Out-freakin-standing! A perfect match to the CRL model! You’ve inspired me to work on the variant. It’ll take me some time to get everything I need but it’ll make a great summer project!

Good question, James! And about a topic I admittedly hadn’t thought about for trooping. Currently I would normally mount an Aker amp behind my chest-piece, but obviously that’s not an option with this costume. Thus I’d either need to convert to all internal electronics in my bucket or go up in size on the swim bottoms…

They seem to also advertise with photos of different armor, claiming this is theirs too. When confronted on this they claim it's part of their 2500 pound version. Needless to say that advertising different products in the same listing without mentioning it is scummy as hell - if it even really is theirs. Buyers beware!

I am so happy to finally see this launched -- even submitted my own pre-approval already Thank you all who helped this come to life!

I would like to thank all the staff involved in assisting in getting this CRL to completion in a timely manner. Also many thanks to the member who was adamant this should be the newest CRL for FISD. The LMO's agree, he was onto something. This is the perfect costume for my fellow Aussies as well. I'm sure we have loads of members who can not wait for summer to start building this new costume and joining our ranks. Awesome work team and to the the Orange County Squad, who share a very similar climate to me. This is a personal favorite.

Thank you so much for the feedback. 10 minutes with a dremel and it already looks better! Really can't figure out that Imgur tho, so sorry :/ Thank you! I'll make sure to add them to my approval. Didn't even think about them Thank you! I love the shirt as a detail

I would like to thank all those who participated in the approval of this CRL. It has been hard work, analyzing hundreds of reference images, but it has been well worth it.

No Jerseys here either

Priceless . Of course, I'm that silly guy who never bought and original hocky jersey, which I now lament.

YES!!! Our first garrison merch this year is a hockey jersey!!! ... which I'm sure is coming shortly