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This is wonderful news Alice. Conratulations!!!

Also, to note his post has lost all of Brian's image links from Imgur, so he may have cleared those out.

Those buckets look sweet! Nice job brother.

I think we can leave strike marks up to individuals to do or not do if they want that stuff on their armour bins etc. Safe to stay with numerals me things, at least for anything we produce or on the forums.

Looking fantastic, new CRL model here we come.

Hi Martin. I use a combination of tools to trim, like Lexan scissors, both curved edge and straight. A Dremel rotary tool with a sanding drum attachment whish works really well, and a good old pair of tin snips to remove larger areas. Like any trimming for size, mark a lenient cut line first, then check the size. If further trimming is required, mark new lines re check size, then make your next cut. Golden rule here is measure twice, cut once. Also when sizing parts like limbs, make sure you have your under suit on for a good fit. I also do clean up with finer sandpaper along all the cut edges, this works well for any micro adjustments before glueing. Hope his is somewhat helpfull.

Ummm, just pointing out the obvious, but kill counts and the chances of a Stormtrooper actually hitting to kill in the first place!! you guys are too much

Welcome aboard Aaron, glad to have come across to the Dark side, we have cookies lol. You will find plenty of help here to make your TK dreams come true.

Thanks for your post, Erik, I have started a conversation in staff area regarding our current awards scheme. It works well as is, but maybe a face lift is needed after 6 years of it running. Throwing merch at everything isn't the answer, we don't run a merch shop as JRS do or at least did, that was also open to dishonesty and people lost their 501st membership over it for profiteering. As Glen mentioned above, our system works well and has daily interaction. Let's not forget we don't troop for merch, that isn't the basis of the 501st, it's a nice to have and yes a perk of membership. On another note regarding size of Det based on approved members and costumes as per posts in the FB page, we don't have the luxury of a cheap entry level costume that can expand into 3 or 4 approvals. So arguments about another detachment being larger will always fall flat. If there were an Off duty Stormtrooper soft costume, maybe that landscape would look a little different, but we don't so it is what it is. Can you imagine this, lol <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="HUlg17D"><a href="https://imgur.com/HUlg17D">View post on imgur.com</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> https://i.imgur.com/HUlg17D.jp

Wouldn't want it to puncture, or you might get the nickname Piss in boots!

The pack is awesome! Keep up the outstanding work Alice.

Moving back from the subject and using the zoom function to between 1.5 and 2.5 will stop the fish eye effect, phone camera lenses have built in. Try it and do a side by side, and you will see the difference too.

Due to the new CRL structure under way, there are delays on all new additions. I think Chris has almost completed our end of the work, the rest is on the LMO team to complete. We are in a cue for Enoch already, so it may be a little while yet.

Welcome to FISD Alex!

That is definitely a local garrison and Legion level question. Considering the IP is owned by Disney, a major event like the Olympics may not be achievable without their consent for legal reasons. They are very particular about what they will allow involvement in when it comes to their brand and the 501st or any costuming club. Certainly worth investigating with your local unit though.

When you say Pro, do you mean in respect to expert? We are a hive of information, some specialise in very specific items, where others are good on broader subjects. This is why we set up certain sections of these forums, so you get members / expert chime in on posts where they are proficient. Pretty much anyone on these forums with high post counts are generally very experienced in assembly, accuracy, requirements for approval etc. Lots of differing elements someone can be a pro in for sure. The more specific you are with your questions, the more we can assist with the right information. If you have questions you would prefer to ask in a more private fashion, you can definitely DM either myself or Chris {Themaninthesuitcase} and we are happy to assist as much as possible.

Welcome Tony. Hopefully we will have another CRL become active in the coming month with the Night Trooper. Also of R1 New gen decent. I've heard one of the Two R1 armour suppliers may not be offering them for much longer either. On a more positive note, there may be another available in 8 months or so, of which I am hoping will be quite accurate and some nice sharp ABS pulls and additional resin parts. Wish I had more info than that for you, but some good advice has been given above to take note of. Be cautious with handing money over without researching first. Find out time frames for delivery, who has used the vendor and to what level of satisfaction and for commission builds, make sure it is someone local to you so frequent checks and measurements can be made so you are certain the armour will fit you properly. None of us started this hobby knowing how to assemble armour. There is a huge level of satisfaction in not only learning some new skills, but having pride in telling people you built it to fit yourself. In turn, you will pass on good advice and perhaps teach others what you have learnt. We are a large community of like-minded people who enjoy helping others achieve their Stormtrooper dreams. We have your back.

Thank you Jonatan

Hi Jonathan, could you please update the service banner on my signature banner please Thank you in advance.

This is way cool, looking forward to the progress.

Hi Belinda, and welcome to FISD. Imperial surplus were making ABS vac formed Legacy era Fem armour I believe. Reach out to Kevin through his Imperial Surplus Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/imperialsurplus https://imperialsurplus.com/product/legacy-femtk-jes-gistang-armor/ As to 3D files, I can't recall seeing any in recent times, so not sure if they exist or are accurate enough for approval without modifications. Like any kit, they need to be built to fit your size and nothing is automatically 51st approvable out of the box. @Vicki_Velocipanda has one and may be able to assisst

Congratulations Mark!

Looks like it is all coming together very nicely. Almost there.

Depending on how it is assembled and your body shape etc, there is no guarantee you will be able to sit as well as the trooper in the image. There is only so much that you can modify armour parts to keep them looking the way they should and to pass basic approval. Note that she is only just on the edge of her costume case, not fully armoured up either, so this is possibly the only way she can sit. If your kit is fibre glass, as most Phasma kits are, you may not be able to sit with the butt plate attached and need to remove certain parts to achieve that position. While trooping, you need to be in full kit and generally there is no time to sit anyway when at a con representing the Legion. Time to sit is when out of the public eye as the trooper is in the image above my post. I guess we are all just trying to make sure we offer the best advice to meet your expectations and your requirement to sit. We would love you to become a Stormtrooper and full member of FISD, there is just no guarantee we can give that you will have that level of flexibility in full armour to be able to sit with ease and regular frequency without discomfort or the risk of damaging your costume.

Welcome aboard Kentarou!