Daetrin

You can also put a little Sharpie mark now that you know. Yes, I've seen "TOP" on items. Mike A. also makes a sticker set with R & L that are nice to have.

OK, we need to lock this down. Check out the draft that's posted and let's get any last comments posted guys.

It may be UKG official, but it is not necessarily 501st official. This is part of our (FISD) task. Actually looking at the caps, why wouldn't the stripes be allowed?

You can always do an ESB stormtrooper - then the holster is just slip on

Sure. Mine uses snaps on the back instead of true rivets.

I'd like to see it before commenting.

Terrell and Bernard are not offering them then, or did you not contact either?

Why is it unlikely? We've had several people that went EIB w/in 24 hours of getting their TK. It's far easier achieve it on a new kit than to upgrade an old one, so essentially they just build it that way from the beginning.

Wow - thanks for posting Billy! What an awesome group of great looking suits! I'm surprised the entire UKG isn't EIB by now.

Yeah, it was the red hair that had me.

This is not required. You can still use plastic if you want. We're now making latex OK is all.

Check out http://www.whitearmor.net/requirements/ANH.htm

Either is fine but you need to decide one way or the other. One of the prime objectives/outcomes of the EIB standards was to ensure there is consistency in the trooper versions, e.g. no mixing & matching between TK types.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/173174.asp Too late for Valentine's day, but what in our dreams more women would be this way.

Why the need for a vest? It's an honest question. Perhaps we assumed so, but you're right he could easily go for ANH Stunt as well. Much easier actually, and more common.

Also if one wants to be very detail oriented, hero ears have three bumps instead of four.

Nathan - you hit the nail on the head so many times I think you took care of the counter sinking as well. Yup, this is the heart of the matter. Yup. Nothing new or constructive is coming of this thread, really. Everything that can be said has been said, over and over and over again.

Mark (FireBladeJedi) is shipping the belt. Tony - let me know what the shipping total is and I'll PP funds to you. Soon you'll be set!

Hey Jason, You know I totally respect you and your art, and what you contribute to this community. Actually I don't see it that 501st should be able to recast non-501st w/o punishment, but there was recently added language to the charter that makes this the case, e.g. a DL cannot ban a 501st member for recasting w/o first complaining to that persons' GCO and going through the COG, plus some other hand tying that's been added. So while if Terrell had recasted Tony I'd have wanted to do the same thing, I'd have to go through some paperwork to make that attempt with no guarantee that I'd be successful. With regards to non-501st it's definitely a judgment call for the DL just like it is for a GCO on their garrison boards. Some garrisons are very open about recasting and the CO's actively support and encourage it. Others are very adamant against it and hunt it down. Detachments are no different, and like much of the charter there is room for interpretation. My concern is in protecting the prop makers without whom very few of us would be able to participate in this hobby. LFL allows us - and by us I mean 501st members - a limited ability to produce armor for our own use. This protection does not apply to non-501st people. This along with the charter specifically stating that we don't condone recasting means that I can protect the rights of 501st prop maker. I like some other DL's also choose to extend this blanket to other prop makers like TM, but this is not required by me at all. I don't consider it my job to hunt down and prosecute recasters, and those of you who know who is on this board and what they do can clearly see that I could be very aggressive in weeding members should I choose to. What makes Dave stand out is that he, as a 501st member, knew the rules, was blatant about violating the rules, and was completely unapologetic as well. He specifically targeted a 501st member for his work. This wasn't someone trying to fly under the radar or make a few copies for his garrison buddies. This wasn't a case of recasting CAP who could care less. The more I examine the situation the more convinced I am I did the right thing, and for the right reasons. Paul

OK, this topic has gone way off the point so I'm locking it down. There is an agreement between the 501tst and LFL with regards to using imagery. Contact your GML or GCO for more info - it's pretty public. There are other threads for where this conversation is going.

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Another good trick is to use a piece of upholstery thread and use it as a "saw" between the parts. Sure beats trying to rip the parts off.

Yes, it's a weird quirk of the charter but it's how it is. FYI there is movement to get a proper definition of recasting in the 501st, so I suspect we'll see something come to vote soon enough that will level this field.