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There are 2 types of E-11 you can use with your ESB TK costume. One is just an ANH E-11 stripped of the Power Cylinder and the Counter, preferably with a M-19 scope (as in the third photo you posted just above). The other one is the "Promo" version as seen in your first photo, this one is a bit tricky; If you check the CRL it listed all the requirements short of the 7th rubber track, which just covered the holes on the lower left hand side between the magazine receiver and the bayonet mount. RS props has a replica of this version listed on their store they claimed is a direct replication from the one used in the promo shots (which is just a piece of solid cast resin from a slightly offset L/R mold). If you want a Promo version one has the original juice, you can check out RS props website. If you like the promo style but like a cleaner version of it, I say 3D-Props for a one-stop solution or, you can download the parts from thingiverse and modify your own build. But if you want one just to go out and troop, a stripped ANH might offer you the simplest solution.

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Welcome to FISD! Troopermaster is an excellent choice.

Ray's model on thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:957801

Hello Aria, Welcome to FISD. Please do check this section out first before you commit to buy anything. There is a lot of information here on who is ok to buy from: And also who NOT : I recommend you pour a cup of coffee, take some time and go through the pinned topics on our getting start section first. Yes, there are a lot of reading there but it will help you to make the right decision on who to buy from based on your preferences, who suits you best and price. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/38-getting-started-read-this-first/

My $0.5. I trooped with resin cast, 3D-printed, rubber. They all have their pro and cons. A resin cast (like a Doopydoos, which is popular within our circle) and a 3D-printed one has a higher accuracy look, if you have the skills and willing to put the extra time in to work on them, but they are quite venerable in trooping event, especially when there is a lot guests/kids would like to handle them during photo ops. A high density rubber E-11 on the other hand may have less details on it, but it can take a lot of abuse. Recently a lot of makers produce very high quality HD rubber ones with high details on them (I personally prefer a rubber E-11). But at the end it really comes down to your trooping pattern and personal preferences, on which best suits your needs.

Welcome to the Legion trooper!

Congratulations Mario, Welcome to Centurion. Always nice to see another addition to the TKC ranks.

No need, you can assemble and wear it as is.

I followed @Sly11 modding guide recently to fix mine. Used a keystone battery holder and a 18650 battery with a USB port, that way I don’t have to pull the battery out every time.

Same as what Steve said, TM seems to fit your body type well. One bit of advice, if you are skinnier than the idea body for a stormtrooper (73kg +/-) don’t trim the armor to super fit your body, consider using some foam blocks to fill the space to attain the look as the screen used armor. I think Paul (TM) is doing a price cut until Xmas (it’s a steal if you consider its quality) you better contact him fast.

Try "Praetorian Blasters" on Facebook, top of the class made out of durable rubber.

Hello James, The S.W.A.T. program at MEPD is the equivalent of our Centurion. If you are aiming to build a TD to the highest level, check out the S.W.A.T. thread at MEPD forum. http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/forum/44-mepd-swat-program/ Good luck on your build.

You can try go to "Edit Profile" under your account profile. At the bottom there is a window which you can drag pictures for your profile banner, there should be a trash icon "Delete" at the bottom right of each picture. This is the only way I know of to empty your attachment space.

There are many ways to post photos on this forum without bombing your storage, here is one:

Just leave it as is, some gloss coating paint / car wax might react with the ABS and make the surface more UV reactive. One of the most commonly use polishing agent is Novus, they are proven to be effective in our circle. https://www.novuspolish.com/

Congratulations trooper. Welcome to EIB and see you at the Centurion sector soon.

Not exactly related to the CRL update but, with the lack of activities in town (we are in a state of de-facto curfew here), I went back to revisit the Starkiller's Saber. My original saber is a not-so-screen-accurate SaberForge Monarch (now discontinued I think). It was built in a rush in order to meet the Fans' screening of TLJ in Hong Kong 2 years ago, with Tri-cree RBG LED and a Prizm 5.1 sound card (poorly soldered by me). Some of the solder points detached as times goes by and the saber cased function since (I just carry it as a dead props for a few events). With the Garrison down time we are now in, I took the time to disassemble the thing and from ground up, rebuilt the crystal chamber with proper tri-color accent LEDs on both ends, swapped out the old sound card with a CF-X and added a new neo-pixel blade. I have to say I am fairly please with the result although there are some cosmetic changes I still want to add. Hope it will stand up to some vigorous use at events this round. Video demo:

Congratulations Trooper! Welcome to the Legion.

Congratulations trooper

Some space between is good, it allow moisture (sweating) to get out. As Jayke said, just place some foam block to fix it from rotating. You might want more foam on the outside of your lower thighs and have the cover strips of the thigh and shin a straight line, look best that way.

Congratulations trooper. Welcome to the rank of EIB.

Hello and welcome to FISD. You can certainly make your own strapping and it will not cost you an arm. Be sure to check the links above. Have fun.

Congratulations! Welcome to the Legion and FISD.

Just a few adjustments and you will be fine. Good luck!