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Hello, I am accessing the forum now via tapatalk on my phone, but when I try to log in on my laptop, I put my username and password in and when I click "sign in" I get a pop up that says "Please include an '@' in the email address. 'Live Wire' is missing an '@'" I only remember using my forum name Live Wire to sign in in the past. Am I missing something? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Requesting 501st TK access TK 5244 http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=13801&costumeID=124

Thank you all so much. I look forward to joining your ranks Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

That is unbelievably cool of you. I just sent you a PM. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Ok, I understand that per the crl those are not acceptable for level 3, but as far as entry level they meet all the requirements right? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Nope... pics didn't go through, but are you talking about the area between the back and shoulder bells and the chest and shoulder bells? And that the curve of the bottom part of the chest is more curved than normal? If yes, then like I said above, I followed the indent lines when trimming. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Ahhh... I think I see what you are talking about. If memory serves, when we cut this out we followed the indent line that was on the plastic. I don't see how this could be fixed? Is that just part of it being an AM piece and why you have to replace AM pieces for lvl 3? I think I attached photos of what I think you are referring to... is that right? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

But the crl only says that they need to be replaced for level 3. I am only trying to get in as level 1. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Hi all. So I finally made it to the glorious point of submitting my TK pictures. However, I am now being told that I have quite a few problems. When I bought it from my old squad leader I was told that it was a Tupperware AM and not an FX. And some people that I have talked to say that yes, in fact FX buckets are not approvable but the AM bucket made changes to it that made it approvable. In fact, the only thing that most have noticed is that my bucket is larger than the average bucket. Which in my case is good because my head doesnt fit in other buckets and it is proportionate to the rest of me. I would look silly with big armor and a tiny head lol, kinda like a reverse bobble head. So after submitting, I am hearing that I need to change my bucket and there is something wrong with my back and chest plate. Here is what I got back after submitting my pictures. "Stormtrooper has been reviewed and can't be approved as it stands. First off the helmet looks like a AM/FX helmet which needs replaced. Excess belt Velcro needs removed, corners on plastic belt need trimmed per crl. The shoulder straps need replaced, the front box part was cut off, it should not have been. The chest bottom has a really weird cut at the bottom, the sides of the back piece were cut way too far in. There is no easy fix for that except maybe replacement of back and chest. So address above items and resubmit." Other than the problem with my shoulder straps, I don't see anything that actually goes against the crl for standard approval. And I can see why I need to trim the excess velcro. I never noticed it when I wore it...lol, but yeah, I see how it looks silly having that velcro just there for no reason. I honestly am not trying dodge the chain of command for submissions or anything, and this is not ment to be a whining post lol... I am just hearing so many different things about my armor that I thought that the best people to ask would be you guys. When most see it in person they tell me that it looks fine. To be honest... if it comes down to it and I have to replace half of my stuff to get TK, I will most likely jump ship and paint it black... I already have $900 into this kit, and I can't spend much more. Thanks guys, I am interested to hear what you all have to say... good or bad And here is a link to my submission pics for reference. --------------- Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Also, I think that the link you posted is for just one talkie. So you would spend $60 for 2 of them. Still cheap, but just wanted to point that out. Has anyone else done this and have recorded their success or failure?

I am not too worried about reaching centurion status due to my size (300 lbs of trooping glory lol). Things like the size of my cover plates and helmet are pretty big compared to other troopers... I think I can hit EIB status though and EIB allows for seams so I am not too worried about making the shims seamless.

I love this option for a voice amp! I have a spare pair of talkies just sitting around that I might try this out with.

2 questions Do the shims for the ab and kidney side connection attach to the ab plate or the kidney plate or does it not really matter? What am I looking for when I go to look for the specific rivets used for the sides and the knee sections? I have the basic aluminum rivets that are attached using that rivet gun that looks like big pliers.

Also, if I did keep it white, just by looking at it, which version of TK would I be? And is it a pain to keep your kit clean and shinny? I just think the thing that I like the most about the incinerator is the cool paint job and the rough, battle worn look. Keeping something polished all the time would drive me nuts. On the flip side, it is not a cannon character which means I would not be able to do cannon only events in it.

Trimmed more? I actually thought I messed it up by trimming that left ear too much. There is a large gap where the ear rounds over the helmet tube area.

What do you mean shims? Like just add pieces to close the gap? Fully close or still leave a little gap. And won't that look funny... then again I guess it can't look any worse than me bulging out the sides lol.

Hi all, So I have this nearly complete shinny TK and I am considering not finishing it as a shinny and turning it into an incinerator trooper. I love the idea of a trooper that I dont have to polish after every troop. I also like the weathering and the dirty look of the incinerator. Here are some pics. What do you guys think? I am a pretty big guy which is why I bought this AM kit. I was told by the guy who sold this to me from my old squad that it was the biggest armor available. However, now I am hearing that AM armor is soon to be scrapped as approvable. In summary: 1 - Should I switch and go red or finish the shinny since it is so close to being complete... or at least I think it is close to completion... 2 - Is it worth it to put more time in to this armor? I would hate to put more time into it and in 3-5 months have there be a change in the CRL and AM style armor not be allowed at all. 3 - No matter what I do, do I need a new helmet? I can barely fit into anything besides this helmet, and I would think the smaller helmets would look funny on my large body. Thanks all

Hello all, I am 501st member 5244 JD Courtney. I currently have a Tusken, but you can read all about that in the introduction forums I just got a "tupperware AM" kit and I want to make it into a commander. I need the tupperware kit cause I am a rather large guy, and this kit is masive and comes with a lot of extra room. I have been reading a lot of the forums and I keep seeing that a commanders armor is ROTJ while the bucket is ANH. Or that the hand plates need to be different. Is this possible to achive with my tupperware kit? I also want to shoot for EIB status and would love some tips and pointers on how to achieve that. The CRL is a little difficult to follow, but I think I can figure out most of it, but if there are some things that you guys know are a little tricky, I would love to hear what you have to say. Like, what am I supposed to use for "A white flexible U shaped gasket or molded lip shall be present around all edges, bottom, both sides and neck area."? Is that supposed to be like a weather stripping? Basically, I would love to have as much input from all of you as possible, because when it comes to armor, I really know nothing Thanks everyone!