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For clarification, the stuff you saw at Celebration (I'm assuming that you mean the ANOVOS kits, and not the screen used suits) is no longer what is supplied with the kits. They are now supplying thinner gaskets that appear to allow for greatly increased mobility and - theoretically - better durability as well.

Pictures would absolutely rule, yes! <br><br> Absolutely a great list though, and as I've very recently received my armor, I'll add that the newer pulls appear to have higher detail levels in some of the parts. I'll probably be plasti-dipping, or fiberglassing some parts to ensure durability, but some of the finer details that people were sanding to sharpen are much, much clearer now.

Not sure about Darren's browser, but I'm having the same thing happen on the iPad Safari browser.

The First Order Stormtrooper CRL will require the gaskets for basic approval.

While unable to speak on the builder you are asking about at all, I can backup what Scott had to say. For certain, TrooperMaster and RT-Mod (slightly larger than normal) both sell Hero helmets that are simply Hero helmets from the start of the sculpt as opposed to Stunt conversions.

Greetings Ty, and welcome to the FISD!!! I'll start by first echoing what Steve had to say: If you'd ultimately prefer to become a member of the Legion and have a screen accurate costume, then do so. The FISD and in all likelihood, your local Garrison can and will help you to achieve that goal. I started out in a decent sized, very active Garrison, but I lived no closer than a two hour drive from any other members so I had the FISD and the FISD alone. I had never build anything like this before and because of my size (6'2", 225lbs) I wound up choosing an armor kit (RT-Mod) that is not on the cheaper end of the spectrum. I had all of the same fears that you touched on when that big brown box arrived, and using just the FISD, I was able to build my E-11 and my armor to very high standards, as with a few modifications after my approval, I have attained Centurion status with my TK. It can be done by people with very little to no experience. Trust me. As for your local Garrison, where do you live? We may have some very active FISD Attaches living near you, or be able to put you in contact with your local Garrison and you may be able to attend some events and/or armor parties prior to beginning your own armor build. This would help you see what sort of work goes into building the armor, and help you feel more comfortable and confident in your ability to do so. If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask. As for the custom idea... again, as Steve said, the first thing to consider is your size: Ht/Wt/Waist, as those are the three single most important factors.

That listing has ended. As for rigidity, he ABS helmets are quite rigid. There's no need for concern over that. Additionally, for that price, you can get a helmet from the vendors here.<br><br> eBay will sometimes yield a great catch, but with armor/components it is almost always a gamble.

If they have an iPhone, I like to say "No, I guess not, but I believe you have the Apple I've been looking for." I also am prone to telling people (when they are taking selfies or phone pictures with an Android phone) that their phone is the droid I've been looking for.

Well, I'm only like... 6'4" in my armor so it definitely caught me off guard. Oh yes... This is something that we've discussed having on hand at troops moving forward. I think we should have it strapped onto a handler's back or somehow hidden from public view, and just allow it to miraculously appear when the question is asked. At one convention, while waiting (in armor, of course) for a celebrity meet and greet with Luciana, she was asked if I wear that armor,"you know... everywhere?"

On Friday night, in the lobby prior to the Weird Al concert, I was asked (THREE TIMES) "Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?"

Looking good!

Beautiful work on the greeblie indent mold situation there. I noticed the same thing on the kit I've been helping with, but we just built it. This is definitely something I'll be doing with my pieces in the not too distant future. Looking good, brother!

The kit is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, the 26th of August - at least the first two boxes are. So I decided to get the space ready for when progress starts happening sometime in the relatively near future. Much like Tony (UKSWRATH), I have to complete an OT TK build for someone else before I begin throwing myself into the unadulterated joy of cutting so many parts, and building TFA TDs.

Beautiful, beautiful result!! Your effort shows brilliantly. Thank you for sharing, we'll all benefit from this moving forward!

Excellent. Note to self: Order more magnets.

Out of curiosity, and for the sake of expanding the knowledge of the builder base , how many magnets were you using? Also, did you reinforce the shoulder yoke assembly interior at all? If so, how? Did you use fiberglass - I thought you'd mentioned it someplace else maybe. And, where might one procure the Devcon products for use in their own builds? Thanks. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing the rest of your progress. EDIT: It occurs to me now that I'm reading this, that the answer to the second question is probably going to be addressed in your update later, so I'll wait and see that when the time comes. LoL

This may be the hardest part of the build, prior to "bondo" work at least. Granted, I don't know very much about the science behind shaping the forming bucks, but the appearance of three or four cut lines on every piece makes the cutting/trimming far more difficult than it is with a normal TK kit. And I have to commend you as always, for some beautiful work here, Tony... Very nice, clean looking work, and six hours you say? You're setting the bar awfully high for those of us with shipping notifications. Truly inspirational though. I now know it can be done.

Typically, if I sit, it is a combination of Glen and Mathias description. The corner of my Husky bin, corner of a table, arm of a chair/sofa, and always leaning back so the chest plate doesn't decapitate me.<br><br> I can take a knee if I just have to get off of my feet a little more comfortably. I just make sure that I step forward with my left foot until I can set my right knee down on the floor/ground/carpet. This is a little more comfortable for the chest plate situation, but can be tough on the knees - particularly the right one.

LoL. Looking good! Just as I always advise doing the biceps first, I always advise doing the thighs last. As you're seeing, you're going to want everything else to fit right, and kind of for the thighs to the space remaining between the cod and shins, if that makes sense. Won't be long now before you're submitting the approval photos!

Looking good, Clamps. Good thing that "Fragile" sticker was inside the box, eh? I'm certain it is why your helmet arrived safely.

It would have been great to meet up with you, and others, Brian. It would have been truly awesome if I'd been able to stay an extra day and Troop the symphony event with you guys and gals. Unfortunately, as you had constraints, so did I. There will likely be another time. That's my Headquarters, so I'm sure to be in the neighborhood at least annually.

Just wanted to give a quick thank you to A.C. (NoVATie) for finding some time to meet for breakfast on Saturday. I do truly enjoy the fellowship of the Legion, and it was a great opportunity to meet up with a friend and get to know each other a little better. Also, how can you go wrong with IHOP for breakfast, right? Good luck with the Condo, my friend.

THIS... SO. MUCH. THIS. The TFA kit is a whirlwind of plastic. It seems to never, ever, ever end - until you start gluing stuff. The build that I'm assisting with at the moment has shown me this much. What we have done to help maintain sanity throughout it is group all of the pieces together by which armor part they go with. For instance, we have all of the left forearm pieces taped together, all of the right forearm pieces taped together (Not "staged/assembled" - just bundled together) in an effort to support the appearance that there is less work to be done, and when we are going to build the left forearm, we just grab that bundle and build it. It is much easier on the brain than keeping all of the pieces of the kit spread out all over the place, as that is visually quite daunting. If you haven't experienced it yet, then when you eventually do get to do so, you will lay out all of the pieces and just stare blankly at the sea of plastic that surrounds you. There are indeed, a lot of parts. Pave the way my friend. You lead, I'll follow. Such a beautiful dance this is. LoL

The TK has landed, the TK has landed... I'm at Ft. Belvoir. FYI.

Further changed by the powers that be. I'll be flying in on Wednesday afternoon (or whatever day the fifth actually is) and out on Saturday afternoon. No plans made for anything outside of Friday evening at this point in time.