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All in due time. All in due time. I think we've seen enough to get a good feel for it. I like it, but I'm with you. I want to see the rest of it, too.

Tower Trooper! Tower Trooper!!! I'll be following along. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you come up with. That kit is quite builder friendly!!

Already signed on. It would be a total disgrace and a failure in my eyes if this doesn't happen. Glen, do we know what type of kit Scott currently troops with? Or, more accurately perhaps, what type of kit is currently falling off of him as he troops around the continent?

NICE!!! I saw a post someplace asking "Did Kevin Smith just announce Mallrats 2" but I didn't see anything confirming it. Good news!!!

Kevin Smith is awesome... Soooo excited that Clerks 3 is going to happen. We could do with Jay and Silent Bob Awaken also.

I tend to believe that it was scripted. They do occasionally have celebrities wander into the store and have some rather meaningful interaction with the staff/crew. As you said, either way, it was really awesome.

Travel safe, Eric.. We'll attempt to keep some chips, salsa, and guacamole waiting for you in the new party room, but if you go beyond Tuesday we can't make any promises.

Congratulations Hideki, and welcome to the ranks!!

Beautiful build, Chris! Good luck

I don't know if any of you watch, or are even familiar with the show Comic Book Men, on AMC. I watch it from time to time after The Walking Dead's replay. If you're not familiar with it, it takes place in Kevin Smith's Comic Book store in New Jersey. ***** IF YOU DO WATCH IT: SPOILER ALERT ***** Anyway, tonight, Billy Dee Williams comes into the store, and he's looking to buy a very large Millennium Falcon as a gift for his grandson. The store happens to have one, but there are only 500 of them known to exist in the world, so they want $1500 for it. Billy Dee offers $500. The store clerk (Walt) says "So in the Empire Strikes Back, what was the story, about how you lost the Millennium Falcon again, anyway?" Billy Dee Williams recounts how he lost it in a card game, and Walt says something to the effect of "We've got a poker table in the back, what do you say we play a game of cards for it? You win, you name your price, I win, it's $1500." Billy Dee agrees, and so the most intense game of Go Fish that you've ever seen begins. Billy Dee picks up his cards and says "Hello, what have we here?" Ultimately, Billy Dee wins the game, and as he places his last pair on the table, he puts his hands behind his head, smiles and says "Don't let the smooth taste fool ya" and laughs. It was pretty funny, so nicely played to AMC and Comic Book Men. LoL

Great looking build, Sean! The thing that stands out to me is the belt. It is worn a little bit high, and the top and bottom edges could be trimmed down a little bit more. Good luck!!

Looks great, Scott! Star Garrison, growing Centurions right now!

Good Luck, Hideki! Nothing else to say which hasn't been said already!

Good luck, Paul! Thank you for applying, spread the word, EIB is fun. Very nice looking build, in my opinion. There are however, two things that do stand out to me. The first is the trimming of the top and bottom of the belt. The edges above and below the boxes should be just about flush with the tops and bottoms of the boxes. The other thing is the cover strips on your thighs are a little bit long. They should end at the top of the "ridge" at the bottom of the thigh piece(s). Neither of those things should be a difficult fix. Again, good luck!

Perhaps it does, but it IS posted AT FISD. It also clearly states in step #1 that if you're reading this, you've already found the FISD (somehow). I'll make the counter argument that calling it a how to and posting it here in the interest of helping detachment members who have found their way here is equally as helpful. I had more than one Cadet within two weeks ask me to create a step by step sort of guide for them. That means that the information was not clearly available to them anywhere that they could easily find and that perhaps the choir didn't fully know or have access to the words. Every single "HOW TO" posted on this detachment can be criticized in the exact same manner. There are for instance, multiple ways to improve the appearance of your E-11's power cylinders, trim your helmet ears, assemble your helmet, make your shins fit better, or cut a Sterling magazine for use in a replica E-11. Every single one of their titles implies (if one wants to take it that way) that it is the absolute way to do that particular task. I think in this instance, I'll simply agree that you're splitting hairs and leave it at that.

John, The UKG is absolutely one of the most respected Garrisons out there, and I have no doubt whatsoever about the level of accurate and current assistance that their Cadets receive, but all Garrisons are not the UKG, and as mentioned earlier (by myself and others) this document is an attempt to provide a baseline for use by the Attaches in all Garrisons. Starting a WIP on your Garrison boards is a personal choice (as is starting one here) but starting one here will give the largest collection of TKs in our Galaxy access to your work, and give the Cadet access to the largest collection of TKs in the Galaxy for help.

Dan, While I understand your point and I won't argue against it, because you are right - there are other ways to do so without ever coming to the FISD - I wrote this post specifically A: as The FISD Ambassador - the head Attache - to assist the Detachment's Attaches in doing their jobs and B: a as guide for those who find their way here to the FISD on their own. There are always multiple paths to complete any objective, but there is always one path that will lead you there in the most direct and simple way. The FISD is the most direct and simple way for the overwhelming majority of the Legion's 2,791 (as of today) TKs. I can't tell you the by Garrison breakdown of where they are all located, but again, the overwhelming majority of them will never have the opportunity to see RS at a convention. The UKG has that opportunity for sure, so I won't even try to tell you that the best thing for their Cadets to do is to come to the FISD after finding RS at a convention, ordering their armor fully assembled and awaiting delivery of it before submitting for Legion approval. What I will say is this: The FISD is the Legion's Detachment for it's TKs - all 2,791 (and counting) of them. The Garrisons are awesome, and amazing places, and great fellowships and families within the Legion but when it comes to the TK - which is the most popular costume within the Legion's ranks, there is no better resource, or meeting point in the world for them, than the FISD. It is here that the costume standards are established so the most current information and trends will always be available and displayed here within the Detachment forums, and it is here that the largest collection of those 2,791 TKs assemble daily with the mindset of Troopers Helping Troopers. I appreciate that you did take the time to chime in here, because your points as I stated earlier are completely valid and welcomed. There are, many other steps, items, ideas etc, that could be included in this document (which will ultimately be available for the Attaches to download as a PDF) but then it would become convoluted and unclear, and that is the opposite of what I was attempting to do in putting the document/post together for the Legion's TK Cadets.

Fast, friendly service. Thanks, Mathias!

Timothy Waychoff 51878 Centurion Letter

In the absence of a duly appointed party officer, we will execute initiative by fulfilling the duties of the party officer. ALL OF US!!! Muahahahahaha!!

Thank you Steve, and everyone. I can't begin to tell you how honored I am to have achieved this distinction. There was a very brief period of time during which I was prepared to abandon it (it may or may not have coincided with a certain CRL change), but the bottom line is that I believe in the program. I believe that we owe it to the public, and to LFL, to put the best possible "product" out there for the public that wants to see us. As a result of the combination of those beliefs, and my own personal desire to not be a hypocrite by encouraging others to pursue something that I was not willing to do on my own, I couldn't abandon this pursuit. I don't like painting any more than I did before this, but I know that it is possible (with patience and corrections) for me to do it. Thank you all again, with unquestioned loyalty!

I've been asked by more than one Imperial Cadet recently if I would make a post that details the steps involved in becoming a Stormtrooper. Here it is, and here are the steps: 1. Find the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment website/forums at www.whitearmor.net. You are reading this so, CONGRATULATIONS! You are well on your way! 2. Begin researching the available armor kits in the Getting Started section so that you can make an informed purchase, research is your best friend throughout this process: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/ 3. Contact your chosen armor vendor and begin waiting patiently for Big Brown Box Day. 4. While you're waiting, begin collecting your accessories for the build, and additionally required items like an E-11, boots, canvas belt, tools, snaps, etc. There is plenty more, but remember step #2. 5. Big Brown Box Day! (take pictures, this will be a day long remembered!) 6. Start your build thread at FISD here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/31-costuming-and-builds-501st/. Take pictures, take a deep breath, measure twice, cut once, ask questions before you do something you'll be unhappy about later, all mistakes (within reason) are fixable. 7. Complete the build of your High Quality Imperial Stormtrooper costume, and rejoice. It's about to get technical. 8. Ensure that you are 18 years old, and visit the 501st Legion website's Join Us page: http://www.501st.com/members/join_how.php 9. You will need to make a decision about what you'd like your TKID to be. You'll have to list five choices in your order of preference. Available numbers can be found here: http://www.501st.com/members/search_avail_ids.php 10. Fill out and submit the application found here: http://www.501st.com/members/join_form.php 11. Take your submission pictures and submit them to your Garrison Membership Liaison (GML). A list of the Garrisons can be found here: http://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.phpIf you don't know who your GML is/or how to contact him or her, this list will assist you with that process. Photo's required: Full length, Front, Side, Back, Side, Action and Helmet off. 12. After you submit your pictures to the GML, he or she will contact you (be patient) to let you know if your costume is accepted, if you need to make alterations, or whether you need to re-take any photos. 13. If you need to make alterations or re-take pictures, submit them in the same manner in which you submitted the first ones. 14. When your costume is accepted by the GML, he or she will forward your pictures to the Legion Membership Office for approval and assignment of your TKID. When your costume is accepted, all you can do is wait for an email from the 501st Legion to arrive, confirming your TKID assignment. Congratulations, and welcome to the 501st Legion, and again, be patient. 15. When you have received your assigned TKID, you have one more important step to complete, and that is to request Legion Access here at the FISD. You do that using this thread: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16-501st-trooper-status-requests-include-link-to-your-501st-profile-in-your-request/In your request post, include your newly assigned TKID, and a link to your Legion profile page.

I was planning on asking you if those were the same ones that you used, Tony. The name of the store seemed to be too much for coincidence, and the website doesn't work at the moment. Thanks for jumping in to confirm this one. After reading through your electronics builds, and seeing your videos, anything that you endorse in that arena is good enough for me. There MAY be a Hovi Speaker upgrade in the future of my bucket!

I've got no shortage of boot socks, based on my profession. I just use those.

Yeah, I just found the same thing. Im mostly certain that 3DME is the same company that was at Disney though. EDIT: apparently, it is D-Tech Me.