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cm325i

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  1. AWESOME!! Thank you so much, I am truly honored! :)

     

    I would like to thank my friend and mentor Clint Marzec, cm325i for all his help, time and patience with this build! This is all thanks to you brother, you are the best!

    Congrats to you my friend!! Lots of late nights working together to get this costume ready to troop... I'm sorry the blaster tripped you up, I wish I had more advice on the conversion but I've not attempted one yet. If I may throw out a little history... Tommy is the only official member of the Mando Mercs in our area and happened to attend one of our 501st/Rebel Legion events. He made fast friends with lots of us and I think that night decided that he had to become a member of the 501st. The brotherhood and comraderie is like no other, he saw that and wanted to be a part of it. Welcome to the EIB ranks brother!

     

     

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  2. Hey Tommy great looking gun sir. My only concern is maybe the placement of the counter, IMO I think it should be moved back a tad, about 1/2" maybe. Steve may think otherwise let's see what he has to say before making any changes.

     

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    I guess it's a good sign that we're only discussing the blaster at this point. Must mean the armor is looking fantastic! If we reeeealy want to get nit picky, there are some painting details we could address, but overall this is a great E11 build. Tommy, did you take WIP photos or have a build thread anywhere?

  3. Looking good!  You will need to drill some vent holes in your blaster though on the lower left side.  

    This must have been a recent update or rewording. The CRL I printed off the site last summer didn't specify this, only suggested it. At least that's how I interpreted it.

     

    "If using the Hasbro E11 toy blaster, it is modified to have the correct number of T-tracks (6 total), with a lower row of open vent holes on the magazine housing side.

    • This is accomplished by covering the pre-existing rows of holes with T-tracks, then grinding off the lower integrated T-track on the magazine housing side, and drilling a new row of holes in its place. "

    but according to the statement above, he is correct Tommy. We'll need to fix the blaster.

  4. I don't think I'll be able to get 501st membership.

    You absolutely can get 501st membership. Good advice above, definitely get in contact with some local-ish troopers. Also keep in mind that every little bit helps as far as participation and you'll only be committed to one event a year. Welcome and good luck!

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  5. Not sure about the corrective eyewear issues. I've seen troopers use sports prescription glasses or affix extra glasses inside the helmet. What I can definitely tell you is that if anyone shorter than 3 feet tall gets closer than 2 feet away from you, you will not be able to see them.

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