TK Keith

Another good read.... thanks!

Thanks Aaron! I was pleased to get this costume finished. Now I need to get to work on my Sith Acolyte!

Wow, very cool. Great job!

Great pics Andrea! And thanks for sharing Paul. At least the TK doesn't have to clean up after a dewback.

Thanks guys! I submitted my pics for approval on my birthday, March 5, and I got my official notification just a few minutes ago. "Dear Keith, I am writing on behalf of the Golden Gate Garrison of the 501st Legion to officially thank you for your additional costume submission. I have thoroughly reviewed the photos you submitted and are pleased to APPROVE your Imperial Officer: Staff Officer (ID) costume!" So my ID is now official, and I can cross that goal of my 2013 list. Woo-hoo!

Sitting always seems risky, so I have avoided it so far.

It's been an eventful week for my Imperial Officer build. My Merr Sonn Power 5 blaster arrived and it looks awesome. I worked with my mom to build a holster for the blaster using a thread on the IO forum. http://www.imperialofficer.com/forum/index.php?/topic/784-tutorial-build-your-own-dh-17s-holster/page__hl__holster__fromsearch__1 The build went well. It took about three hours but everything went pretty smoothly. We used a brown pleather. If I make another holster in the future, I will probably use leather because it is stiffer and will hold the weight of the blaster better. We had to reinforce the holster on the inside to keep it from buckling under the weight of the blaster. I am really pleased with how it turned out though, and I think it looks good!

It's a great thread, so I am glad it's back!

Great idea. I was trying to think of a place to store trading cards. Do you happen to have a pic?

Congrats- its an exciting feeling! Best of luck on your build.

Congrats on EIB Jeremy!

Great job on this build Andy. Congrats!

Voted!

I always enjoy reading the newsletter, and it was cool to see myself in this one. Now I am even more inspired to get my builds moving!

Keith 5376 2013 Challenge Updates At the suggestion of LadyInWhite, I am starting a thread where I can share my progress on my 2013 goals. My current goals are: 1) finish my Imperial Officer (Staff) build 2) finish my Sith Acolyte build My staff officer is coming together well. It has been a very different experience than my ATA TK build last year because I am not doing the sewing myself. Most of my time has been spent on research and then waiting anxiously for pieces to arrive. Within the past month my uniform has arrived along with my rank bar and code cylinders. I had to return the boots I ordered because they weren't tall enough, but the pair I ordered to replace them are on their way. The main part of the costume was assembled and fitted by Steve and Debbie at warpdonline in Florida. They did a great job! I know I would be hopelessly lost if I had to sit down in front of a sewing machine. The cody cylinders were done by Vincent Sanchez and I think they turned out great! My mom helped me build the holster. My daughter Michaela has been giving me plenty of encouragement. My Sith Acolyte build has slowed down considerably in recent months. I spent a lot of time last summer on my TK and so I've been trying not to spend so much time out in the garage. My plan is to work on it a little bit here and there, but I am sure I will be spending a lot of time on it this summer. Here's a pic with my mask and robe. The mask was done by Mynock and my mom and I (mostly my mom) made the robe ourselves.

Love the pics with nerf darts sticking on the TK armor. And Boba looks awesome! Nice job troopers.

Thanks for the rank badges link! For my boots, I went with the Derby/Cottage PVC boots. I may buy some leather ones later on, but I've spent a lot on costumes recently and owe my wife another band on her wedding ring before I spend too much money. http://www.horseloverz.com/Tall-Boots/278030-DerbyCottage-Mens-Boot.html

Thanks for checking in with us! My imperial officer is coming along. I just need my boots (ordered yesterday) and the correct rank badge. Then I will be ready to go!

LOL- awesome translation!

I agree. That TM looks great. Congrats trooper!

Nice build, and congrats on being EIB 300. That's cool!

Nice job on the build Chris. Welcome to EIB!

I agree that it is great to have someone giving you a helping hand, but I can suit up by myself if needed. Without electronics I can do it in about 10 minutes. With electronics it takes a bit longer because I have less practice with the different cables, so maybe around 15 minutes?

Great looking build. Nice job!

I use a 45 gallon tub with the armor stored exactly as you do. However my helmet is in the tub with the armor. I like your set up because with mine, things are a bit tight. Maybe I will try a suitcase and just carry the helmet separately. Another benefit of your method is that the suitcase will be easier to lug around than the plastic storage tub.