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The front of the calves are glued. But the back I used Velcro. You put them on kind of like a clam shell. The "red line" shows where I put my Velcro. You would put more Velcro on your cover strip. So you only would glue half your cover strip in the back. So when you put on your calves, it is easier to put them on... makes sense?

It is always a challenge trying on the armor with only tape. But necessary before we make it permanent. It looks ok. It looks a little snug/tight. Very little room. You should allow some space inside the armor so you don't cut off blood supply But they look right to me. Here is some of my thighs/calves as I was sizing and gluing them.

I highly recommend using e6000 glue. It is strong, and more forgiving in case you make an error. Yes, it is more messy and takes longer to dry, but you will not be disappointed at the end result. My entire armor is glued with e6000 and is still holding strong after 1 1/2 years of solid trooping. You are well on your way Frank. The biceps look great. What will you be tackling next?

Repainting it may be the best bet. Do you have photos? More importantly, who was the seller on eBay? You must be cautious when purchasing armor on eBay.

Voted. It was very difficult to choose just one. I will be proud to sport any of these designs. Thank You all who submitted a design. These are perfect.

Trooperbay is great to obtain a lot of great items that you need for Centurion. I did that for mine. It is a great resource for troopers.

You are well on your way Frank and got great advice already. If you ever need any one on one help.. Let me know. We are not too far from one another. Good Luck trooper. I have no doubts that you will do great. Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk

oh no.. another impossible decision. Its the Orlando Patch submission all over again. lol

Awesome to see! Finally found ya on FISD! Can't wait to see that Centurion application! You would be #4 in our Garrison! Make sure you share it everywhere! Share it proudly!

Looks good, and well on your way on becoming EIB. I only see the Ab/Kidney as well. They indeed may ask you to tighten up the gap. Other then that, You should be able to obtain that EIB! Good Luck Trooper!

Agreed with the man himself. Stormtrooper armor was never built for mobility

No Kit is approvable out of the box. But if build correctly, it can be 501st approved. As others mentioned, Anovos is known to have very long delays. You may be waiting over a year for your kit. There are many other armor makers to choose from. I suggest heading over here: Good Luck on your future build!

WOW! Great designs so far. So much talent here at the FISD! Thanks everyone who submitted so far. These are great!

I must agree with Joseph. wow. Great attention to detail. Centurion is in mind. On our way to another EIB! Job Well done.

Looks like you did very well on your trimming. Keep it up!

What a great way to remember a fellow trooper.

You are doing very well on that helmet. it looks prettier then mine. lol. Keep up the great work! You will be approved TK in no time. Well done.

Good to see the build threads coming. Use this if you stumble upon any questions or concerns. Good Luck on your build!

In my opinion, your forearms are fine. Here is mine in comparison. Hope these reference photos help.

You are moving along wonderfully. Keep up the great work trooper.

Congratulations on all your work on achieving level 3 Centurion! Well done and well deserved.

This is by far one of the most detailed WIP E-11 Threads I have seen here on FISD. Now granted, I don't get to look through all TOPICS, but.. nonetheless.. Mighty Impressive work Jesse.

Excellent. Good Luck on your build. We hope to see you strive for accuracy and get you into the EIB Ranks

No. We didn't know until the day of. We had a child-life staff member escort us around the rooms the entire time. It could be 5, but it could be up to 30. There is no way of knowing. At least in this particular troop. For those interested. I posted an official Troop Log of the visit:

I said a lot of "Greetings from Lord Vader and the Empire" "Nice to meet you." "It has been a pleasure." Etc.