Sly11

Welcome to FISD Tim!

The merch item will be in the form of a pin to match the 1000 EI pin in the same or similar dimensions. Gold plate with the centurion maroon colour

This is great news Brad, welcome to the legion. Don't forget to request your 501st access if you haven't already. It will give you access to more areas of the forums.

That's looking a lot better seeing all the green now, thanks for updating that Glen. Also just to note, the main reason we started placing who had fixed what thread is in case of a future issue with images stored on different accounts, this way we know who's account it was on for any future command staff and they can contact us easily to ask if something can be replaced etc. I also started placing a comment on each thread I edited (check the edit box and place the comment or reason why the post was edited) generally it has been Restored Photobucket images, or Removed broken Links etc, so it was also easy to trace for future generations in the event we need to relocate images again. Secondly it adds another level of transparency for an original poster that comes back looks at their posts and see the message.

There are also post that were rectified as we discovered them. Before Glen went to a systematic approach. I think we will need to review some of the sections to make sure we get the bulk of the useful ones covered.

Very Awesome Romain, looking forward to your build progress.

Hi Aaron, welcome to FISD This is the best place to start, it has contact info for armour makers so you can get pricing and discuss with them what they supply. This and much much more great information for new members is found here https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/ Have you decided on which Stormtrooper variant you wish to become, here are the TK costume CRL'S (Costume reference library) these are the specifications you need to build your armour too for 501st approval. https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:FISD_CRL Hope this helps get you on your way. one thing with this hobby, it does require plenty of research, good luck on your journey.

Great reenactments Kelvin.

Not sure How everyone is situated but we have a few weeks left before elections that could be used to put thought into these CRL's. Hopefully they get the attention they deserve after the fun and games of the 501st political season. Just wanted to bump the thread to keep it front of mind

Glad to hear you are alright Perry, the detachment isn't going anywhere so we shall see you again when possible.

Yeah that's pretty steep. I would be equally shocked specially if i converted that to Aussie dollars! Second mortgage anyone!!

Looking forward to seeing that finished helmet

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35789-darth-sarcasms-rs-pvc-build/Restored by Sly11

Have you considered a resin blaster instead? I get the sense of security with a rubber blaster but to be honest I haven't heard as many stories of damaged blasters as you would imagine. I have trooped my resin Doopy blaster for 6 years and only had to do very minor patch jobs on paint chips. I think 3D printed blasters are far more prone to easy damage than the resin variants and you should hopefully be able to find a vendor if Doopy don't have stock. RS Prop do rubber blasters, perhaps contact them and see if they make one suitable, I have only seen their ESB variant.

I think it is important to note that ABS indeed can have slight changes from batch to batch and manufacturer to manufacturer. This is why we see difference in colour even from the same armour maker, when they buy a new batch of plastic, or need to source another supplier for what ever the reason may be. I have seen an Anovos crack due to thinness on the members very first troop, but that doesn't mean every Anovos will crack in the same way. Also some may troop outdoors more frequently than others and UV has an effect on all plastic, yep even the so called UV protected plastics can still discolour unevenly in areas, so there really are too many factors and possibilities to nail any one maker unless there was a solid consistency across more than one batch of plastic. It is great to hear stories, both good and bad on how armour has stood the test of time and rigors of trooping. Also great to see an old thread like this one resurrected.

Welcome to FISD Jason! We have several very detailed ROTK build threads which I highly recommend you take a look at, also if you haven't already check out our getting started section. You are going to love this place and its very helpful members, but know it's time for you to continue your research, ask loads of questions and start your journey to become a TK of the 501st legion. Good luck on your journey sir. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/162-rogue-one/ https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/196-rogue-one-build-threads/

Welcome to FISD Felicity!! Glen has shared some great resources there to get you underway. The most important aspect of this hobby is research and we have plenty of threads laden with rich information and images to help you on this journey. It can be overwhelming but we have plenty of troopers on hand to answer all your questions and offer great advice if you get lost. Once again, welcome aboard.

Great build thread Caleb, keep it up.

That is hilarious, made me laugh out aloud Glad to see you back on the band wagon with your builds.

Welcome back Brit, helmet looks good and happy to see you are moving forward again. The shape of the helmet looks skewed and I'm guessing because it was taken on a phone. The key to getting a better photo is to zoom in x 2 then take the photo so the phone lens doesn't distort your photos. You will find the proportions look much better

Kia Ora Georgia! Excellent that you are on a good path to the dark side and a nice set of armour too. Glad you have not considered the local TK armour available in NZ as it is far from accurate, Your garrison commanding officer and I have spoken about that a few times. I chat with him on Zoom every couple of weeks. You are going to love the 501st and the awesome bunch of troopers in Outpost42, i also think you will love it here in FISD, lots to see and do. Welcome abaord.

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26613-tm-vs-rs-vs-ap/?do=edit Restored by Sly11

I do the same as Glen, and keep the icomm and Aker in the chest. I do have the hearing assist in my helmet but seldom use it.

Hey Marc, you should create a sales thread in our Ongoing sales forum, rather than advertising in this thread. It is part of our forum sales rules and the reason we have a home for ongoing runs just like yours. You can have a permanent home there as long as you check in and bump the thread every few months so auto archive doesn't move it. (only required if there is no activity in your thread) Makes far more sense than having it get lost in a separate threads all over the place and helps us keep the forums a little tidier. You can then also put a link to your thread in a post which is allowed. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/16-ongoing-sales-project-runs/

Welcome Kelvin, great photos by the way.