Dark CMF

Hey there Scott. I'm far from an electronics expert myself, but Fuumantroop recently did a Hasbro/Doopydoos conversion during which he replaced the LED and upgraded some of the electronics. That build might be a decent reference for you to take a look at: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/27701-fuumantroops-hasbro-e-11-conversion/ I can't promise it will help, but take a look at it and hopefully it does! I don't think that this is anything too difficult to overcome/repair, and expect that you'll be able to do so. Good Luck!

Possibly so, Andrew. I've thought about building a series of short stories out of it, and I've kind of got part of it worked out in my head. I guess we'll see. Thank you though!!

Conflict Resolved. The Origin of TK-51878. Born in 28 BBY during a time of conflict on Kalevala, the fourth planet in the Mandalore System, the child who would one day become TK-51878 led a conflicted life. With his eyes cast ever upward to the dome encapsulating his birth city of Sundari, this child dreamt of a life of adventure and discipline in the stars that he could not see. His city, like the other bio-cube cities on Kalevala, would have been un-inhabitable desert if not for the ingenuity and technological adaptability of his people. The Galactic Republic had rendered his planet - home of the renowned Kalevala Spaceworks - almost completely un-inhabitable so many years ago. Because of the actions of the Galactic Republic, many Mandalorians cast-off their traditional warrior ways, giving way to the current government, a pacifist agency that called themselves “The New Mandalorians.” These former warrior-clan members had settled on Kalevala, made their capital here in Sundari, and built the black dome that protected the city from the white sands of the desert left behind after the Mandalorian Excision. This conflicted child was the son of a member of the Mandalorian Royal Guards, educated at the Royal Academy of Government - a New Mandalorian leadership academy located in the capital city. A bright student with a laissez faire attitude towards assignments, he had no difficulty in moving through the various levels of leadership within the school’s massive halls. His teachers foresaw a bright future for the young boy. At the age of eight years old, they felt that it was inevitable that he would rise to serve as his father, in the Mandalorian Royal Guards. Fluent in both Mando’a and Basic, his way had been paved, his path had been set. It was his for the claiming. It was his birthright, so to speak. He clearly demonstrated the potential to follow his father’s example. Though he managed well enough in school, it was his extra-curricular training to which he not only paid full attention, but also fully committed his energies. This training came not from an institution but from his grandfather, and it conflicted rather ostensibly with the training he received at the Royal Academy. His grandfather had been a member of Jaster Mereel’s True Mandalorians who had fought against the Death Watch of Tor Viszla and the ideals of the New Mandalorians. It was the Mand’alor (leader of all Mandalorian clans) Jaster Mereel and later, his adopted son Jango Fett who fought to maintain the Canon of Honor and the six Resol’nare (the basic tenets) that the Mandalorians had lived by for millennia. The boy relished the days he spent with his grandfather. He loved to hear the stories of the honorable True Mandalorians and their fight for the traditions of his people. His grandfather taught him the ways of the True Mandalorians, and the boy grew to hold the Canon of Honor and the six Resol’nare deep within his young heart. Because of the training of his grandfather in the combat arts, he had no peer within the Corps of Cadets at the Academy. His loyalty to his people and his family was second to none, as would be expected of any True Mandalorian. The boy led this conflicted life as he entered his eighth year. Therefore, it happened that in the year 20 BBY, that forces undetectable and unimaginable to most eight year olds, would resolve the conflict within the boy. The boy and several of his fellow cadets discovered that the ongoing food shortage was a falsehood perpetrated to fuel the Black Markets of the Mandalorian sector. This word passed to the New Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze by way of the students. Duchess Satine told the students that she would handle the issue and that they should not get involved. Her nephew Korkie Kryze was one of the students that made the discovery. Korkie felt that Prime Minister Almec needed the information, so he arranged a meeting between himself, three of the other students, and the Prime Minister. The students were placed under arrest and a wild chain of events unfolded in the aftermath. The Duchess requested assistance from the Galactic Republic, and Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano was dispatched to Mandalore. Tano managed to rescue the students and in the process determine that Prime Minister Almec himself was behind the food shortage and the black markets. In the meantime, the Prime Minister had taken the Duchess captive. Ultimately, Tano was able to free the Duchess and capture Almec. During the time of the Prime Minister’s absence, a faction of the resurgent Death Watch, led by Pre Viszla seized power on Mandalore and Darth Maul, backed by a group of Mandalorian Super Commandos (the descendants of Jaster Mereel’s True Mandalorians) led a coup against the New Mandalorians on Kalevala. An assassination attempt against Duchess Satine’s life killed several members of the Royal Mandalorian Guards, including the boy’s father. The boy felt the sting of his father’s death, as any boy would. However, it also opened his eyes to the truth. The long-standing conflict within him was resolved by the intervention of fate. The pacifist ways of the New Mandalorians were responsible for the death of his father. Had the True Mandalorians of his Grandfather, of Jango Fett, and Jaster Mereel been in power during his young life, the Battle of Sundari would never have taken place. His father would still be alive. Kalevala would exist in a strong, peaceful state that no faction or individual in the galaxy would dare to challenge. He understood for the first time, the depth of responsibility that the governments that he had learned about at the Royal Academy had to the people that they governed. He knew it was the government’s responsibility to defend its people. He knew that a life of discipline and honor similar to that of the uniformed True Mandalorians was the type of life that he must lead. He knew that he must live honorably and defend the people of the galaxy from weak and powerless governments, and he knew that the only way to ensure that all of these things happened was to serve in the best military unit employed by the seated government within the galaxy. Less than one year later the Galactic Republic gave way to the First Galactic Empire and brought with it the forming of the Stormtrooper Corps with their strict discipline and pristine white armor. Once again, the boy cast his eyes upward…

Looking great, Chris! Good Luck!!

Nothing to add. If you're wanting to join the Legion, RS is a very viable option! If you want to test your mettle with the 3D printer... Have fun with it. LoL

Teeth definitely look good now! I hope you ordered more than one set of magnets.

Ooooohhh.... A Sterling conversion!!! We LOVE these. Looking forward to the build progress!

Not a problem. It is a very active page, with a lot of helpful people involved. See you there!

Also, in regards to your local Garrison, the Star Garrison will not grant you access to their webpage/forums unless you are an active Legion member. What you'll want to do is head on over to Facebook, and lookup the following group: Imperial Academy - Star Garrison Recruit Page. That's where all of the Star Garrison Recruits hang out to talk about stuff like armor parties, and assist each other by sharing photos, getting advice, etc.

TK-51878 reporting for duty, requesting 501st access. Alabama Garrison. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.cfm?userID=17338

Christian is pretty much spot-on in his response! Unfortunately, I don't know what type comes with ATA, either.

Greetings Christian, and welcome to the FISD!!! As John mentioned above, there is plenty of help available, but research is indeed your best friend. Here's a great place to begin: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/

Congratulations Centurion Alex!!!

The wait is finally over! Luke Ronan arrived this morning at 0748. He was 20.5 inches long, and 8lbs, 8oz. He's got some brown hair, sapphire blue eyes, and he's strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark.

Can't wait to see the test fit. I plan to take this journey in a handful of years myself!

Nice work so far! Can't wait to see it finished.

Any update on that video yet, Ed? Curious to see how it worked out.

LoL!! That is a substantially larger brown box than most receive! Can't wait to see build progress! Congratulations, and have fun!!

Concur. If it were sized bigger, you could cut it down to fit. As it is sized smaller, you'd likely need to order new limb pieces, and then you run into mismatching color issues at best. Many people assume that because a kit is already built, it can be received and worn, but they still require fitting to the individual. Good luck, and welcome to the white side!

Just a piece of casual advice... Start with the forearms, move to the biceps, shoulders, shins, torso, thighs, and then the helmet. Only reason I put that sequence is because the forearms are generally pretty simple. Moving through that sequence will help you get comfortable with the ABS, the tools, and the techniques that you'll be using when you finally get to the helmet which is the most complex part of the build, and probably has the least margin for error. Just food for thought.

I'd second that... Lots of "extras" and the ab button piece is on the pyramid sort of shape. Looks like a good time ready to be had, John. Are you active in the Imperial Academy - Star Garrison Recruit Page Facebook group yet? I'm not in the DFW area yet, but should be moving to Keller (ish) in a few months, so I'll be there sooner rather than later! Measure twice, cut once - oh... HAVE FUN!

Congratulations Brenton!! I told you and knew that you had this easily. You've definitely put in the work since day one, and you've continued to chip away at the requirements as you went through some hellish experiences, and some TB sort of terrain to get here, but you're here. Best of the best, TK 94840. Congratulations again, on a well-deserved recognition!

I'd use regular running shoes, if it were me.