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Thanks mate!

Great tip sand pointers along the way - keep it up mate you're doing awesome!

I feel like I'm waiting for my armor again [emoji23]

Thank-you kindly

Most of the corrections are strapping related and even though I bought these snaps from a Sewing Shop some are hold while others are not. Didn't like my shin closures with the Velcro - sorry my friends while it does work very well at holding them together with no noise during movement - putting them on I found a little difficult and more time consuming than I would like. I will be installing heavy duty pant hooks with elastics. Not happy with the shoulder bridges either - not sure if they need more bend or to be moved forward or both. Really happy with drop box position, ventilation in bucket and happy to report that it wasn't too hot! Wow when you hit a breeze right though what a cool experience - literally [emoji23]

Cheers Angie!

So after all that I have found a lot more work to be done before EIB and Centurion. But now that I have pictures it's going to make corrections easier.

Pictures sent and 501st application sent!

Time to set the mood... http://youtu.be/Pn2-b_opVTo

Cheers mate! Soon, very soon just have a few touch ups on the stripes, mount lenses, and put on ears after wee man is in bed. I showed him the armor and got me right in the heart and said "You're missing something Daddy" an he then proceeded to put his FO mask at the top of my armor and said "Here you go. You can use my helmet to be 501st". That boy of mine gets me every time.

Great luck ahead - watching and waiting with you in eager anticipation [emoji106][emoji38]

Right on Gary!

Many, many grateful thanks to you Captain. Your great humor, constructive guidance, and friendship has been invaluable. I am truly blessed and privileged to have your friendship. I salute you Dan and cheers good sir!

I plan to come back out east possibly next year to visit my grandparents - so there's still a chance[emoji106]

Paint is drying on my bucket - small touch-ups to be done but the rest is ready

My upmost and sincerest thanks Peter

Thank-you kindly - yes I intend to make a few visits - I owe Jin a visit and some badges too.

Thank-you sincerely It will be a great pleasure! I didn't realize you were in Calgary. Unfortunately, I leave for a long needed vacation to Cancun next Friday and get a good old fresh restart with a new beginning in the 501st and my newly acquired family [emoji106][emoji6] - a total bucket list birthday month!

Alright my friends, before I submit my basic application later tonight I wanted to take a moment to be forthcoming about this journey, as I didn't tell you all the full story or why I chose to do the Hero build. Why the secrecy? - Fear of people thinking I was playing for sympathy or using an excuse. The portion of the story I neglected to tell is: That it was from my hospital bed last year that I first seen this picture and thought "What I wouldn't give to see a couple of Stormtroopers". I had attempted to break up a fight between 3 individuals. They turned on me and sent me fighting for my life to the hospital trauma ward with a broken nose, severe concussion, 3 broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a collapsed lung. I narrowly avoided getting a chest tube and was luckily able to leave a week later. I have seen a lot of the worst in people in this lifetime and after that I had given up faith that there were good people in the world. Seeing the expressions of my wife and son's faces with no ability or strength to comfort them metaphorically crippled me. A couple of months of not being able to provide or care for them with little to no sleep wore me down and started to send me into the depths of PTSD. With the inability to focus, comprehend or retain information my life became even more challenging. It was then that I forced myself to get out and do something about it - my first armor party and the FISD. Wow - the FISD... I'm truly speechless. Here's a place with a common goal : Make Smiles - but on a much broader spectrum than you think. Overwhelming positivity, open but friendly constructive discussions, camaraderie, heartfelt support, laughs....."happiness". Having served a tour of duty that word to me is priceless and cherished. The FISD has helped to give me life back - and experience excitement and true enjoyment again. Every time I felt myself slipping away I would tap into the positivity generated here and bring myself back. While my crazy mind still has it's moments I have made a full recovery. This journey both in and outside of white plastic spacemen has been nothing short of epic. I owe you all a huge debt of gratitude for all of your help and support climbing this mountain. I could not have done it without you - as well as you have given me faith again that there are good people in the world. While it's unfortunate where and when I came to find the 501st, I would have never discovered this unbelievable community had this not happened and would have missed out on the experience I have come to know along with the valued friends I've acquired. So now why a Hero build? It is with profound appreciation that I dedicated my build to the Heroes and Unsung heroes alike that have helped give me life back: the Paramedics, Police, Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, and last but not least you all. Humbly thank-you my new friends, you have my unquestioned loyalty and I'm very honored and privileged to soon be among you. Long live the FISD and the upstanding people within it.

Hello Christina! Thank-you kindly for that info and heads up - totally appreciated (Fist bump) As for your TM armor - you're so lucky and can't wait to see your thread. You my dear, are going to looking deadly frosty!

Much appreciated Dan! I can continue now lol

I need opinions my friends - how's my painting? Is this level of painting satisfactory enough to get basic? I have one more to clean up then I can add stripes.

Shin closures drying and working on the paint!

Thanks mate - I think I just talk too much lol

I'm sorry I have to share this on my thread - my wife just sent this to me and I can't stop laughing.