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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!

Hi Kian, and welcome to FISD. As mentioned, Stormtrooper armour is made from rigid plastic, or fibre glass and not flexible enough to bend or conform to a shape so you can sit down in it, I'm sorry. Unlike the armour you see on screen for First order where parts are injection molded Urethane which is thick, dense and far more flexible. The Tread speeder trooper, due to its soft parts, totally allows for sitting, and is a combination of First Order armour parts.

As Chris mentioned, Anovos, yes, either took years or didn't deliver. DN is the new company that took control of what Anovos had and was, and made good with many of those outstanding orders. They have proved that they can deliver without massive delays. The quality seems to be good, and many are very satisfied with their level of service. Check in the First order battle group section for other vendors who you can reach out to and ask questions directly about their turn around times and products. We do update this list when we get sufficient positive feedback from members. This section has loads of info and fantastic threads to support you.

The kits are good, but as Glen has pointed out, there are some mode you require to meet 501st approval. TFA Anovos or DN helmets are fine for TFA Forearms need some mods as not accurate for TFA Side seams and shoulder bridge seems will need to be filled as they have obvious joins that don't exist on the original costumes These are the main focus points, but there are a few more lesser items you can make more accurate if you intend to go for Detachment based, higher levels of accuracy. Other kit makers also have some inaccuracies that you would need to modify, so there isn't really an out-of-the-box solution that doesn't require work. Definitley look through some build threads and keep doing your research. Soon enough, you will start to see the difference. Also check out our gallery section for screenshots and screen used armour images. Welcome to FISD, and we look forward to watching your journey to 501st approval

Congratulations Rob!!

After 10 years of trooping, the Velcro on the back of my shins has started to come unstuck. Time to replace it with new Velcro. It's worked a charm.

Hi Alex, think we answered this one over on your other post

Welcome to FISD Alex. As you can see, we are here to assist you on your journey to becoming a 501st approved TK. Ask plenty of questions and advice will come. Definitely don't need that much return edge on the arm openings of the chest plate. I have around 6mm at most on mine. Ss to the bottom return on the backplate and the chest plate, you may want to keep a little more if you plan to strap it like the originals with nuts and bolts and piano wire brackets for the elastic straps. Basically, the return edge gives the appearance of thicker armour pieces, but in some cases all return edge should be removed like the wrist end of the forearms. This is of course an accuracy trait of the originals and forms part of the requirement on the higher levels of approval you can obtain. Best of luck with your build, and we look forward to seeing progress photos.

Welcome, Alice, will be good to see another Artillery trooper approved. Looking forward to seeing more progress photos

Luckily, E6000 doesn't set hard like CA glue. It remains slightly elastic, so you should be able to slowly prize them off. Take your time and start by removing any of the excess glue you may have along the sides of the cover strips. Start at one end and see if you can get something under the cover and between the bicep halves, and work your way down the length. A sharp blade will assist in cutting the E6000 and your result should be fine. Many have needed to do this over the years, be it to resize or realign parts with covers strips.

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