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the_chosen_one

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  • Name
    Tim
  • 501st ID
    73180
  • 501st Unit
    Carolina Garrison
  1. My name is Tim and I recently joined the Carolina Garrison. Had my first troop last weekend. My Anovos kit was my first ever build and I learned so much and enjoyed it so much that I've ordered their Shadowtrooper kit. I'm excited for that BBB to arrive. Right now I'm pretty content with my basic level approval though I have done a few things that are EIB/Centurion level, just not all. Here's some info suggested from the original topic in this thread. If Only You Knew: 1. I definitely wish I had put the hours of research in ahead of time even before the BBB arrived. In the end, not doing the research ahead of time didn't ruin the build, but it would have been very helpful and make things go a lot more smoothly. I browsed the forums but I guess I just didn't find the right threads. I was so overwhelmed by all the information on FISD that I just stopped looking altogether. 2. My one little trick that I don't often see others talking about/doing is wrapping the magnets used for clamping with painters tape. I left a little extra tape hanging off the ends like a flag or tab. It made separating the magnets so much easier when they got stuck together. Oops!: I glued my forearms, biceps, and thighs according to the original cut lines, not realizing I had to do more fitting and trimming. Thank god I used E6000. Those cover strips came right off and nobody ever had to know. (The armor fits great now, btw.) A funny thing happened on my way to the Death Star: Here's how little informed I was when I started my own build... I thought the indentation on the left bicep was a manufacturer's defect by Anovos. I was embarrassed. Shout Outs: Carolina Garrison! ukswrath's Anovos TK build thread the Facebook page for Anovos kit builders (sorry for all you forum purists)
  2. I had been thinking about closing the shins with magnets. I ended up going with ukswrath's hook straps but yours look great. Fantastic job all around! It's crazy to see how much needed to get trimmed.
  3. I'm trying to post to the Newly Approved Members - Sound Off! thread but it says I cannot start a new topic. Do I have the right access? Do I need to have more posts before I can start a topic?
  4. TK-73180 of the Carolina Garrison requesting access. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=21304&costumeID=124 Thanks!
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