[New member from England]

Welcome!  And, Tim is so right.  Research, research, research.  Gives you plenty to do while you save up for the big purchase.  It's a big decision and there is so much that goes into deciding which armor to get to ensure it is the right one for you.  And, then, once you get it, if you've done all of your homework in advance, it will make the building process so much easier.  All of the resources you need are all here on FISD.  Lucky you.

[Hello from Burlingame, CA]

Hello Tim-

 

Welcome to the GGG!  

[New n00b from Oakland California]

Hey Marco- 

 

If the kit is giving you a lot of trouble, how about starting a separate thread on the topic and showing us some pictures?  Oh, and welcome, of course.  Looking forward to getting that suit straightened out.

[New Kid From California]

Hi Tomas!

 

And, I agree with Bone said, you might be happier with a kit versus the fiberglass/pepakura.  Either way, welcome to the GGG!  Looking forward to trooping with you.  

[Jes Gistang [KWDesigns] build thread]

Yes!  That was me.   They were telling me how they looked at the set you built, and we were discussing how much we all liked your build thread.  Three?  Keep going and you will be able to start a squad soon.    

[Jes Gistang [KWDesigns] build thread]

Hey Jenny, just catching up on these threads.  Did you ever finish yours?  Set # 08 went to another 501st member in Georgia.  I decided to stick with my TK, which I've been getting a lot of use out of lately.  

[TK 25577 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB status [TM]]

Good luck, Brent!

[TK-14492 Requesting ANH Stunt Centurion Status [AP][138]]

Wow!  Congratulations.  And, yes, your armor is truly impressive.  I especially love the painting of your helmet.  Beautiful.

[Anyone own a RS Prop Masters Suit?]

I picked the RS ABS over because of preference for the color. If you've ever painted a kitchen or bathroom, you know there are a hundred different shades of white. The ABS has turned out to be a lot more durable than I thought it would be considering the lightness and thinness of the material. It bends and flexes in my hands and I have accidentally dropped pieces a number of times without incident.

 

 

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[Hello from San Francisco]

Hi Dylan! Welcome to the FISD and the Golden Gate Garrison! I'm in Gilroy, so the southern point of the garrison. Once you've selected your armor, a daunting task to be sure, (it took me about a month, at least, to decide, I think), be sure to start a build thread here on FISD. It will allow us to help you with your build and get you past all the frustrating parts.

 

 

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[first try at armor]

Welcome!

 

 

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[Reporting for Duty]

Welcome! Another lady trooper! Awesome!

[Greetings from Springfield Lakes, Queensland, Australia]

An epiphany, indeed! Welcome to the FISD!

[Hey guys, new Deaf trooper]

Yes, research, research, research. The three magical R's. No better way to spend your time while you wait fur that armor to arrive. Welcome!

[Jes Gistang - research thread]

Ah yes. I couldn't get past the first ten seconds. But, you did provide a fair warning and I thank you for it.

[Jes Gistang - research thread]

Sorry, laughing too hard to come up with an adequate response...

[Jes Gistang - research thread]

Heh heh. I'm just looking at those shins and thinking: "ouch, armor bite." Submission or no, by the end of the day Hydra was hurtin'.

[Hello from Northern California]

Welcome Edwin!  So glad you have joined us here on the FISD!  Can't wait to see that shiny new kit of yours.  You did such a good job on your CT.

[TK-95020 Requesting Centurion Status[RS][133]]

Thank you.  Outstanding.  I will get you back on track building one way or another.  We'll see you suited up as a member of GGG sooner rather than later.  The trick is to convince the wife how good she will look in armor and bring her over to build armor with us.  Women look awesome in shiny white armor.

[Request Centurion certificate]

Mathias, when I opened up that certificate, all I could think was: "Wow.  That is a beautiful sight."  Thank you.

[Jes Gistang [KWDesigns] build thread]

Hey Girly! I took quite a break... yep - too much pressure.

Ok - had to look up when that will be. That actually might be do-able.

Thank you for that idea. That would be lots o fun. I like to have

stuff to look forward to doing.

Welcome back!  Excellent.  Glad you took a break.  Looking forward to meeting you.

[Request Centurion certificate]

Diana Wolf Torres 95020 Centurion Letter

[Legacy Fem Trooper]

 

But isnt she uncomfortable around the thigh/crotch area? I can see there is still a bit of the return edge/lip left there

 

I'd have to agree with Morten on this one.  It's one thing to wear the armor just for a few minutes for a fitting and be OK with it.  It doesn't pinch just standing there.  It's different when you have to wear for a couple of hours for a troop and that's when edges and lips start to dig in and leave "armor bite."  Might want to start wearing the armor for longer periods of time around the house to truly get a feel if those pieces are going to dig in.  

 

Great progress, though.  Enjoying watching your build!

[Diana's RS Props Build- ANH Stunt]

"Behind" ......cod talk.......thank goodness there is no possibility of any of us growing up. Awesome!

Grow up?  Never!  Spent the past two days helping another woman work on her armor for the first time, (a generic clone.) We did as much laughing as we did working, but managed to get a great deal accomplished in the end.  Having fun definitely helps the process along.

[TK-95020 Requesting Centurion Status[RS][133]]

holy crap! how did i miss this. congrats on Centurion! always proud to have another in our garrison. good work Diana!

Thanks, Joey!  Very proud to become the first female Centurion in our garrison.  Hoping there will be many, many more after me.