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Welcome back to the FISD forums Tracy! I'm guessing you may have already started but if not definitely check out some build threads on the death troopers in the link below. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/102-death-trooper/

Welcome to FISD Speirs! Definitely spend time researching the info we have in this section. There are only a couple of members who have built this costume so far, and I'm sure they will chime in with their insights of building this very cool costume. François build thread is well detailed but do look at all the build threads to ss how others have made things work. Good luck with your build and enjoy the journey. As a side note, be aware that some of the images in the gallery of a production suit are slightly different from what made it to screen in the end. The CRL is built off of the final as seen in the show product, so that's where you need to focus.

You are correct, I put each arm on assembled and have someone snap the strap at the top of the bells on to the elastic under strap that rune under the shoulder bridge. I can get suited up without help at that point. My bells are also attached with elastic and snaps inside to the bicep to prevent rotation.

Mine are ideed attached to the Bicep using wide black elastic. You could sew some Velcro on so the length is adjustable, and they can be detached if needed.

Congratulations on your approval!!

Thanks Chris, new file is now working

Hi Collin and welcome to FISD. I'll share some links for you. These are the best places on the forums to get you underway with some research which is key to our hobby. There are certainly some armour makers that have kits to suit your size, but ultimately with hard armour we all generally need to make some modifications for the armour to fit us best and meet the criteria for approval. This one below is your best starting point. Plenty of information on who and where to acquire kit from. There are loads of useful info across the whole Getting started section of the forum so spend some good and informative time looking through the section. Armour for bigger troopers. Next up is build threads. Always great to look through and see how others have assembled their kit, made modifications to suit their size etc. This is a dedicated section for ESB https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/7-esb-stormtrooper/ Also, this is a one-stop kinda shop for everything you need for ANH TK most of which is the same for the ESB. It's a complete collective of links to many important posts and sub forums, and will answer many of your questions. We are all here to get you on your new exciting journey to become a TK, so if you ever have a question, please ask away.

Congratulations on making approval. Now the real fun begins so enjoy your first official troop as a TK.

I think the tear vent inserts need to be a touch smaller so some of the base they sit on is visible. As per this screen used helmet from the studio Auction, See towards the back of it there is that small gap of the floor it is attached to. I have seen this same gap across several reference images so should be nice and easy adjustment. Every little bit gets us closer. Great work Chris.

501st members were on set to make up numbers and generally that's when you see the OT TK's appear. Jon Favreau put out the call and the Southern Cali garrison stepped forward.

Welcome to FISD John! As you can see, there is plenty of support here to help you get sorted and approved as quickly as possible. Your time in waiting for the Walt kit to arrive can be well spent researching the requirements for basic approval, but also, we have 2 higher levels of accuracy you can atain. These are easier to build into your kit from the outset, saving you time and additional effort in the long run. Enjoy your journey.

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Updated. Have added a warning under Sheev's and stated gloves no longer available for Endors.

100% your armourer award is there.

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Congratulations Trooper.

Yes it can sometimes. Everyone is a volunteer in this hobby and has day jobs, so there isn't a high expectation that everyone will be online every day. Hopefully they approve you soon.

This is a good question and the answer is yes. Generally if you are building with centurion in mind or the aim, it is a little more cost and time effective. You won't have to disassemble any of your armour to add in the extra bits and pieces, and it really doesn't cost much more to do it either. You still need to have the 3 approvals done. Basic, then Expert infantry and of course finally Centurion, but the costume can have all the required upper level extras from the outset. Having the two higher levels also opens up access to exclusive merch and forum banners to those to put the effort in to achieve them. Looking forward to seeing your build thread and watching your journey to Centurion, it's well worth it.

It's hard when you spend a lot of time trying to make something work and then having to let it go. I am glad that you are still keen to create this costume, and I'm sure you will find the ABS main armour will be more durable, plus a lot less effort to assemble and ultimately maintain. Keep us posted Lando.

Welcome Yonatan, This hobby is expensive when you get it right, even worse if you get it wrong so the advice above is very important. This group is founded on research and 1000's of members putting in time searching, questioning and learning from each other. Take that experience and leverage it as much as possible. We are here to help in every way we can and get you to the finish line.

This is an awesome photo, great work. Regardless of lore or not, that prod looks very cool too.

Looking good.

Congratulations and welcome aboard Andreas!

Congratulations!!

Blasters are not a requirement for basic level legion approval, so that won't affect your application and approval process. Higher levels of approval which we control, hence Expert Infantry and Centurion level is where Blaster accuracy kicks in. There isn't anything wrong with the SDS aside the fact they have the curly wires connecting the shot counter to the power cylinders on the magazine. From memory, they were seen on a Promotion suit, not really a standard in the film. The below thread is a compilation of work from a group of our members who focussed solely on creating an ultimate reference guide for the E-11. Lots of great info within the thread. About the saying "Legion approved" This tends more towards the costume as I mentioned above, blasters are not a prerequisite for Legion membership. No costume is essentially out of the box legion approved, sure it can have all the right components, but it needs to fit the wearer and look correct (the full package) so to speak. Always ignore the statement "Legion approved" for any costumes and accessory, ask questions about the item/s, do some research and most certainly as you have, ask questions here so we can assist you In saying all this, the Blaster Factory metal/aluminium Blaster are fantastic, durable, and most probably heavier than some of the plastic and resin E-11's out there. It's also fun to detail your blaster yourself, you will learn some new skills and make your journey even more enjoyable.