Darth Aloha

I've seen reww2 around but never ordered from them. This set would be good for a HWT (but not for an accurate TD) The pouch requiements are a little thin for HWT ---------- You'll need to change the way the pouch that goes on your hip mounts. It is set up for the shoulder with diagnol loops not wide horisontal belt loops. Such things come up on eBay often enough too. http://www.ima-usa.com may have something serviceable. Most TDs buy thier canvas shoulder pouches from them. Aloha, -Eric

We're at 277 as of the writing of this post. At this rate 300 seems totally doable by New Years. If you know an armor maker go over to their house and help them gets kits out the door! -Eric

Yeah it was all very broked up. Looks like our mail server suddenly wants you to authenticate to it. It's fixed for the moment but I'm not stoked on it. -Eric

Yah. Weird. I had been using smtp but maybe something in the server changed. I'll give php a shot too. Thanks Jim. I'm back from being off island today and I'll take a look at it. It's clearly broked. What sucks is that the forum gets slower when email doesn't work. -Eric

Are you getting PM notifications? -Eric Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Damn you Canada for ruining my night

What's the the swedish word for "seam"? Maybe we have some sort of language barrier -Eric

Jesse (TK_LEPER) never finished this video series... but you get the general idea: http://www.whitearmo...tor-belt-clips/ Here are a few photos of a screen used TD from our reference gallery that may help: Aloha, -Eric

I wouldn't suggest putting a strap between the chest and your back. It just doesn't look right. Keep your chest down with two elastic straps from the chest to the ab... kinda like Carlos' in this post. Or this image from TM: Your sides should be held together with straps/snaps between your ab and kidney. Aloha, -Eric

Yeah 40" waist is about the max for RT if you want the sides to come together completely.... 42" may be pushing it. However, I don't think you'd need to shim very much.

What is your waist size Tony? ------------

This is the part where I come in and say "RT-MOD: Taking over FISD one giant trooper at a time." Looking forward to seeing how you go. Is your digital camera charged up and ready? As always... post here if you need help... or PM/email if you prefer. Aloha, -Eric

About time Good luck lady.

I think Mark meant base standards on a gml level (I don't mean to crap on the German GML) -Eric

Last night.... this finally happened... a photo long overdue... and a favorite moment: ----------

Double foiled! Yep. A drop box.

It still looks like a split cod to me in that photo. -Eric

Oh right. I uploaded that image. -Eric

Forgive me if this has been discussed... but what am I seeing in this photo? Is it a hero kit with a split ab/cod? Did they do that to fit tiny Mark Hamill into the armor? -Eric

I got mine yesterday... and they are the longest garment of this kind. The torso is nice and long and my ankles are well covered. I purchased the large top and it fits fine (I'm actually a size large tall t-shirt but you wouldn't know it by looking at me) but I could have gone XL and had come down past my waist even further. Most of the shirts I own are belly shirts. However... I always feel like Gehardt (aka Wash!) from "28 Days" when I put on my undersuit (sorry this was the only clip of this scene I could find): --------- -Eric

Warning.. there is strong language contained in this video:

Crap. So simple. Move the snap plate in the shoulder bell off-center! Doh. -Eric

The Spirit of Centurion As a staff member of FISD I tend to separate my personal feelings from what I know to be for the good of the detachment. Often enough with the minutia that goes on behind the scenes in the staff and admin forums I don't express myself fully because it is counterproductive and contrary to our mission. For me the mission is greater than Eric and his rantings and ravings. Selfishly, I didn't agree with many of the changes to the Centurion standard I voted for. That doesn't mean they aren't the right things to do. Mathias' proposals bring Centurion to a whole new level.... albeit a level that 98% of the Centurions are already achieve while building their amor. Overall I would rather FISD focus on base 501st requirements, I feel very strongly that the CRL changes are beneficial and vital to the Star Wars costuming community. With all those disclaimers said... My TK is now inelegible for Centurion. I was lazy this year and did not submit for Centurion blaming my blaster build and other factors. I dragged my feet not making it a priority. As soon as the notion of being inelegible because of my overlap constructions and ab buttons became real, I rushed to get under the deadline before the voting ended. I scrambled with getting my knee ammo pack moved and my belt in order. Luckily this week I could not find my knee pack or other costume parts. I think even once I found the rest of my costume I found myself stalling because I knew that getting in under the wire before the standards changed was not aligned with the spirit of Centurion. Lately I have been spending hours at work gossiping and talking story (as they say here in HI) with our DO over Skype IM. I am lucky to consider him an internet friend because he was the one who patiently talked sense into me. To be perfectly honest, I was angry at myself for not applying sooner. I had ego wrapped up in being the first Pacific Outpost Centurion. I somehow felt entitled to the title. The truth be told is that my kit looks good but it doesn't look as good as it could be. My armor certainly doesn't look at outstanding as two other TKs in the outpost. Those two dudes have worked really hard to get their kits in order and if anyone deserves to be the first Pac501 Centurion it is one of them. If I had applied it would have been contrary my belief behind the basic tenants behind the Centurion program. Looking as good as you possibly can and setting an example for the rest of the TK community. If I had rushed and applied before voting ended I would have been cheating for the sake of a title. Mathias was right when he said "... why not wait with applying until you have your second kit built properly. That way you don't have to feel like you'pre cheating and you can really show off something nice instead." (it's annoying that he has a better way with words than most english speaking folks) Our Swede is wise behind his years. Being Centurion wouldn't make me a better trooper or suddenly be of better services to my community. It doesn't make me a more dedicated FISD staff member. It doesn't mean anything other than I worked hard and set an example for others to follow. If I had applied and been approved under the wire it would have even less meaning given my intentions behind the application. Apply for Centurion because you're proud of your TK as the best of the best. Not for any other reason. Aloha e me ka ha`aha`a, -Eric

Henceforth and from now on... my blaster is now known as a "dumpy doo" because its a gun shaped turd of a build. -Eric