starsaber25

Congrats dude! Finally! Awesome job!

Yeah Danny. Looks good! Have an ESB blaster yet?

Hey Justus! I just love polishing my armor all of the time. I promise you will like it if you try it

Welcome Shane! Congrats on your approval! Now you get to enjoy one of the best parts about our hobby and that is going out and trooping. Have fun out there.

To Echo Ben and Mark, just rub it with your thumb. It will ball up and come right off.

Yeah thats unfortunate that you used ca glue for the shoulder bridges. I would agree with Paul here and even though it is recommended you do 5 bumps it isn't a requirement in the CRLs. Sometimes we have to make adjustments based on our body size. Maybe someone else could chime in who has a better understanding of that EIB/Centurion issue because to me an inch shouldn't really affect your approval for those. If it needs to be fixed I would recommend making a small strap to try and force those two pieces closer together.

Congrats Peter! Awesome design! Great job to everyone who submitted as well. You are all very talented people!

Congrats Skylar! That is very exciting! I hope you enjoy it.

Hi Balazs. You aren't supposed to post ongoing armor/helmet sales in the commissary. I would also suggest you contact a staff member in regards to the kit you are willing to offer.

Hi Mike. Armor analysis is something that happens all of the time. People critique armor based upon their personal opinions. I have seen people negatively critique almost every armor available today. I don't feel that any of this is a personal attack on David. It is also not a personal attack on you. You like the set of armor and you are building it for a friend. Kudos to you good sir! However, we will need to keep posts in our threads under control and sometimes emotions can run high. Please keep it all civil. I will be sending you a PM.

I understand what you are saying about the build threads. The only thing about this is in the Advanced Tactics section it is a requirement to post threads that way. If you want the award then you have to follow the guidelines. It would be very hard to require people to post build threads a certain way. That would take away from the individuality of that persons build. People like to name their build threads in their own unique way. While many people put the type of armor they are building in their title anyway I just think it would be difficult to require people put their armor type in the brackets. Just my 2 cents.

I totally agree with Joseph on this one. It would make it very easy for new people to go into the correct build thread and find a sub folder on their armor. There are many Anovos builds right now along with some others but there might not be many T/MC or MTK or RT-MOD and they ultimately get pushed many pages back. It would certainly make it easier. I also mentioned a few times within the last couple of years that maybe in the getting started threads also start sub-folders for armors there as well. So that way when someone wants to get info on RS or TKUK or AP or RWA then they can click on that sub folder where there are discussions on these. It would be a good way to keep armor specific info into one manageable folder instead of 20 different posts about each armor in the Hard Armor section.

Every time I see your cleaning picture it makes me chuckle! There certainly are some things that I could probably come up with. I'll post them when I have a good list.

Wow Aaron! You did an awesome job! I would say good luck but I don't think you will need it. Lets get that EIB badge!

Wow it's amazing how busy this Detachment was last year. With all of the new stormtroopers approved along with all of the new EIB/Centurions approved it appears that 2016 was a great success! Good work everyone. Great job to the staff last year. Let's shatter these numbers this year!

Well I guess the answer to that can vary. Some people are just more talented then others. And also I would say it depends on if it's your first time or not. Speaking for myself I cut the eyes, teeth, and helmet itself in one day. Then the next day I painted the frown, traps, and tears. Then I sat there and looked at the ears. I think I took some time to cry about doing them. Then I looked at reference photos and some tutorials. Then I think I drank heavily and probably a week later I was ready to actually do it. I then cut them and sanded them. Then kept doing that for days until I was finally happy and then I drilled the holes and finished the helmet. So basically it all depends. Days or weeks.

The frown looks like a very soft pull. It's like it is a mashup of AM1, FX stuff with an updated chest. Besides FX is there any other set that has the ab buttons on the mold and not a separate part?

Thank you for the kind words Paul. It is an honor to serve on the staff of in my opinion the best detachment in the legion! I look forward to joining the team and doing the best I can to serve in the future. Thank you to all of the current staff for the amazing job that you have been doing for our members. I look forward to learning as much as I can from you folks and its an honor to serve the the FISD!

Darn that is awful news! Sorry to hear this man. Certainly keep your eye out around your area. More then likely it isn't someone in the legion and you might notice some random guy walking around in awesome RS armor. I know if someone stole my armor I would recognize mine right away if someone was wearing it. I hope you have a successful ending to this.

Hi Tris and welcome to FISD. Sorry that you have had complications with your armor. But as Glen said maybe you can post some photos so we can see what it looks like. It may be worth your while to contact a couple of armor makers in the U.K. And get some replacement parts if they aren fitting right. You really aren't that far out of the size so I feel like it shouldn't be too bad.

So both AP and TM are very nice kits. Does it come down to the fact that you would like to build a new set of armor and try something different? If you would like an ESB costume you don't need to purchase a new set because they are almost the same. I have done the conversion as well and you only need a new helmet, new belt, holster, handguards, and E-11. However, if you just want to build a new set of armor and are just looking for a "good excuse" to do so then sure build a TM! Haha. We are all always looking for a good reason to build again!

Congrats Paul and welcome back to the DL position! Its going to be a great year ahead and I can't wait to see it all unfold.

Man you are some creative! I've seen what you do with logo design, shadow boxes and now this. You are unstoppable!

Congrats! Looking sharp!

Hi AJ and welcome to FISD! Like my pal Eric said there is no dumb questions. Have you signed up with your local Garrison? One of the best ways to see how trooping is, is to become a handler for your Garrison while you are building. It will help you to get to know your new mates and to get an idea on how it all goes. Make sure you start a build thread. Have fun!