TK-32700

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27. Pride parade in Mo i Rana (September 9, 2023)

26. Sandvika Town Festival (August 26, 2023) Screenshot from Make-A-Wish Norway on Instagram

TK troop number 25 today

25. Makerfest at the Science Center in Mo i Rana (April 22, 2023) "Magnets! How do they work?!" Photos by: Aline Hegglund

Wipe the insides with a clean rag. Get rid of that moisture, immediately! Clean with a soft washcloth and warm, soapy water if needed. Any liquid soap will work fine, I use dishwashing soap. Make sure everything is dry before storage. Cracks needs to be fixed as soon as possible. I use CA glue and spare pieces of plastics for a quick fix, and ABC paste made from spare pieces melted in aceton for a more permanent fix. If possible, repair from the inside. If the repair is visible on the outside, I sand it smooth with incrementaly higher grit sandpapers, and finish off with Novus polish. Scuffs is just battle damage and bonus weathering. It looks awesome (and movie accurate!) after a few troops. But if I want to shine, I rub away the scuff marks with an eraser, and then I wipe the armor with a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol to get rid of any grime. I finish with Novus polish. Novus should work on all plastics, also PVC, but take a look at their website to be sure. It's novuspolish.com. Thighten all screws, nuts and bolts before storage AND before the next troop. Nothing is more annoying than losing a chicago screw on the holster in the middle of a troop. If you have an emergency repair kit (and you should!), check to see if you need to refill it. @Nairy: Yellowing has nothing to do with polish, but UV and heat. All white armor will turn yellow over time. Exposure to the sun will accelerate it, so do not store your armor near a window. I also advice against storing the armor near a heat source. But you can turn yellow plastic (temporarily) white again with a hydrogen peroxide and UV treatment. The tricky part is that it is difficult (and expensive) to submerge the armor in peroxide. The common way to solve this is to make a creamy peroxide gel to smear on the armor, that sticks to the plastic while the sun does its thing. Search "Retr0bright" for a recipe. Or get a ready-to-use mixture, like Trooperbay's ArmorWhite.

24. National Day Parade in Trondheim (Photo credit: Mari Danielsen)

23. Makerfest at the Science Center in Mo i Rana

22. Pink Ribbon Run Mo i Rana Fundraising run for breast cancer awareness.

I agree with gmrhodes13, adding strapping to the chest will help. I have the same bracket system as you, but with added straps: I would also suggest that you reposition your helmet a bit. This will help with the floating in the back. When wearing the helmet, the faceplate should be at an angle pointing up. Something like this: ( \ Not like this: ( | And definetly not like this: ( / You want to push the helmet forward because that makes it easier to see out of the lenses. But resist this urge, the less you see the more correct it will look.

20. Nordic Garrison May the 4th Online Celebration 2021 Video on NG's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nordicgarrison/videos/975144449956887/ I'm the TK running with balloons in the beginning. 21. Vilda Kidz World Asthma Day 2021 Video of us doing the Asthma Jump Challenge on Vilda Kidz' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vildakidz/videos/781799995872501/ I'm the TK in front of a brown(ish) wall outside.

19. Nordic Garrison Advent Calendar 2020 Day 2: https://www.facebook.com/nordicgarrison/photos/a.10150713967620286/10157327237815286/

Well, I spoke enthusiastically about the 501st when I applied for the job (maybe that's what landed me the job...?), so they knew from the start. And any co-workers that didn't know by then, understood once I took time off from work six months later to go to Celebration Orlando. I guess the 32 hour travel time - one way - tipped them off to the fact that Star Wars is something I enjoy.

18. Virtual May 4th Troop, Nordic Garrison https://www.facebook.com/nordicgarrison/videos/238891454029439/

17. The Rise of Skywalker Premiere, Mo i Rana.

The Rise of Skywalker premiere Location: Mo i Rana, Norway Date: December 18, 2019. Attending Troopers: TK-32700 TI-2096 Report: We arrived at the cinema around 16:30 and had a chat with the manager before we suited up and marched into the foyer at 17:00. We questioned imperial citizens as they arrived and guarded the red carpet. We inspected approximately 400 people, and I'm happy to report that we didn't find any rebel spies amongst them. The cinema could screen the movie on schedule at 18:00.

It is difficult to remove super glue from armor. That's why I prefer to use a rubber-based glue like E6000. Acetone is often used to remove super glue, but this WILL melt plastic. Do *NOT* use on armor. Hot water is a possible method. Be careful, though. You don't want to warp the plastic. I have previously used isopropyl alcohol with some luck. It is a solvent, and doesn't (shouldn't) melt the plastic. Try it on a safe spot first just to make sure. You'll also have to pry and scrape and work it. Just take your time. Oh, and as for extra cover strips, you could get this from many suppliers. I'm sure WTF have them if you ask, but it's just flat white ABS, not specific to the maker. I got mine from Trooperbay, but any smooth white ABS sheet with the correct thickness will suffice. Check your local hobby shop, hardware store, Amazon/Ebay.

Milestone 10 passed a couple of troops ago. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/47956-16-tk-32700-troop-log/

2015-12-16 – The Force Awakens Premiere, Mo i Rana 2016-03-30 – Birthday troop, Mo i Rana 2016-09-18 – Birthday troop, Mo i Rana 2016-12-14 – Rogue One Premiere, Mo i Rana 2017-05-17 – National Day Parade, Trondheim 2017-08-12 – Torucon, Trondheim 2017-08-13 – Torucon, Trondheim 2017-09-01 – Intergalactic Weekend, Bodø 2017-09-02 – Intergalactic Weekend, Bodø 2017-10-22 – Surprise inspection, Mo i Rana 2017-12-13 – The Last Jedi Premiere, Mo i Rana 2018-05-17 – National Day Parade, Trondheim 2018-05-23 – Solo Premiere, Mo i Rana 2019-08-10 – Torucon, Trondheim 2019-08-11 – Torucon, Trondheim 2019-08-21 – Fritidsmesse, Mo i Rana 2019-12-18 – The Rise of Skywalker Premiere, Mo i Rana 2020-05-03 – Virtual May 4th Troop, Nordic Garrison 2020-11-25 – Nordic Garrison Advent Calendar 2020 2021-05-04 – Nordic Garrison May the 4th Online Celebration 2021-05-04 – Vilda Kidz World Asthma Day, Online. 2021-10-02 – Pink Ribbon Run, Mo i Rana 2022-05-07 – Makerfest, Mo i Rana 2022-05-17 – National Day Parade, Trondheim 2023-04-22 – Makerfest, Mo i Rana 2023-08-26 – Sandvika Town Festival, Sandvika 2023-09-09 – Pride parade, Mo i Rana

How do we count multi-day events? Do we count a two-day event as two troops?

Haha, thanks! But it was a bit difficult to tighten the belt without a helper. Not 100 % imperial standard... That bottle had to be a Jedi or something. I swear, I had it right in my scope!

I just did the bottle cap challenge. I think I did pretty well... What do you guys think?

Flat lenses are approvable according to the CRL: http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_anh_hero If you are aiming for Expert Infantry or Centurion, though, you'll need bubble lenses.

Good work so far! If you have much return edge, you can trim some of that. But I wouldn't shorten the biceps just jet. Like others have pointed out, it looks like the shoulder bells are the culprits, not the biceps themself. You want the bells almost touching the shoulder ridge. This will force them a bit higher, making more room for the biceps. (This also helps you if you are aiming for Centurion. The edge of the bells should lie mostly flush with the edge of the chest, with minimal gap.) Also thighten the shoulder bell straps holding the biceps. Depending on the sice and shape of the biceps, the straps should almost be in tension when not in use. This should force the biceps to ride higher and fit better. Some troopers also have an additional hidden strap inside the bells connecting to the top of the biceps. It makes it a bit more cumbersome to put on and take off, but will keep everything in place while trooping.

Wow, look at that shiny faceplate! You've made a good start. Keep it up!