Schmetterhemd

Aaaah. Nice armour. I see another Expert Infantry promotion in the near future.

Personal Information Name: Patrick Robertz Height: 180 cm Weight: 78 kg FISD Name: Schmetterhemd Legion ID#: 77217 Profile Page: 501st Profile Page - TK-77217 Garrison: German Garrison / White Shadows Squad Build Information Armor Maker: TM (Troopermaster) (self assembled) Helmet Maker: TM (Troopermaster) (assembled by TM) Blaster Type: E-11 (Doopy-Doo's Full Resin Kit) with T-Jay's help and Completion Set Boots: Imperial Boots Canvas Belt & Holster: TM (Troopermaster) (assembled by TM) Hand Plates: JustJoseph63 Electronics: Aker (not assembled yet) Neck Seal: Darman's Props EIB Link: TK-77217 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (TM) [774] If something is missing, please let me know. Full Body Front: Back: Left : Left Arm Raised: Left Side Detail: Right: Right Arm Raised: Right Side Detail: Armor Details Abdomen Details: Action Shot: Hand Plates: Shoulder Bridge Back: Shoulder Bridge Front: Back/Chest Connection: Thigh Pack Attachment: Knee Plate: Drop Box Back: Cod and Butt Plate Attachment: Interior Strapping: Kidney Plate Notch: Wrist side of forearms: Helmet Details Front: Left Side: Right side: Back: Hovi Tip Details: Lens Color: S-Trim: Blaster Details Left: Right: D-Ring: Accessory Details Neck Seal: Thermal Detonator Back: Thermal Detonator Front: Holster Attachment Front: Holster Attachment Back: Additional Details: Edit: Fixed an issue with linked pictures.

Patrick Robertz 77217 EIB A4 Tony Thank you very much. http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/77217-eib.png

WOW That was fast. Thank you very much. Great feeling. Centurion Status Request will come soon @ T-Jay: Go Go Go !!!

Personal Information Name: Patrick Robertz Height: 180 cm Weight: 78 kg FISD Name: Schmetterhemd Legion ID#: 77217 Profile Page: 501st Profile Page - TK-77217 Garrison: German Garrison / White Shadows Squad Build Information Armor Maker: TM (Troopermaster) (self assembled) Helmet Maker: TM (Troopermaster) (assembled by TM) Blaster Type: E-11 (Doopy-Doo's Full Resin Kit) with T-Jay's help and Completion Set Boots: Imperial Boots Canvas Belt & Holster: TM (Troopermaster) (assembled by TM) Hand Plates: JustJoseph63 Electronics: Aker (not assembled yet) Neck Seal: Darman's Props If something is missing, please let me know. Full Body Front: Back: Left : Left Arm Raised: Left Side Detail: Right: Right Arm Raised: Right Side Detail: Armor Details Abdomen Details: Action Shot: Cod and Butt Plate Attachment: Interior Strapping: Helmet Details Front: Left Side: Right side: Back: Hovi Tip Details: Lens Color: Blaster Details Left: Right: D-Ring: Accessory Details Neck Seal: Thermal Detonator Back: Thermal Detonator Front: Holster Attachment Front: Holster Attachment Back: Edit: Changed text color to "automatic"

Hi Freddy nice to see another TK-Trooper (soon ) in NRW. I hope you start a build thread for your trooper also. Would be glad to see your progress and help you out with some advice if necessary or appreciated, but for your trooper only. I am no Blaster specialist.

Thanks for the kind words, guys. I am also pleased that you had fun while reading my short story, it was fun to write it too

Greetings TK-61276, my fellow trooper I hope we meet on the front lines one day

After more than 10 years of dreaming I decided to start my journey to become an imperial Stormtrooper by end of December 2016 to celebrate Star Wars’ and my 40th anniversary After a short dispute with my uncle I left his moisture farm and registered at the imperial academy of the FISD on Carida early in January. During my first steps towards the topic I was happy to find the great forum of the academy with its kind and helpful community. I started my research to find out which armour would be the best for me and could fulfill my requirements of getting a screen accurate looking Centurion Stormtrooper who just left the academy (clean and shiny ). At the end I had to make a decision between RS and TM. I decided to go with TM because I don’t like the bubbles on the RS helmet on the one hand and I like the original/organic look of TM’s armour and its overall appearance on the other hand. So master armourer Troopermaster got my order early in February 2017 after one month of very intensive research. Because I did not dare myself to assemble belt and helmet and paint it, I ordered Troopermaster to do this for me. I also decided to go with the snap strapping system because it is a bit handier than the original brackets. Yes I know, it is not screen accurate at the end, but my requirement was to build a stormtrooper which has a screen accurate appearance while taking the advantages of the allowed building methods While waiting for BBB-Day I forced the local imperial research department to focus on how to build the armour and what common mistakes I should and could avoid during the build. I also gathered the necessary materials and tools as well as the needed accessories like boots, neck seal, under suit and blaster. I also cleaned up my garage, the weapon test area and the workbench and installed a holonet interface (some call it laptop) to have an easy access to the imperial archives and its huge database of blueprints and holo-vids for answering upcoming questions during my work. This special developed interface was also capable of receiving audio transmissions from the imperial propaganda department, so I could listen to the latest news from all over the galaxy while working on the holy duraplast parts. From now on the garage was called “imperial armoury” whereas my wife called me just crazy, although she was the one who encouraged me to spend so much money for some pieces of plastic But anyway, when BBB-Day would come I will be prepared. However, some days of waiting were to go, so I had time to practice my patience. An easy thing for a Jedi, I guess, but for a simple Stormtrooper having an itch to jump in his armour and maintain peace and justice in the galaxy that is very very difficult But finally end of May the BBB arrived from UK. Full of beans and quite confident of having gathered enough knowledge I started right away, always one eye on the holonet, the helpful build threads and the requirements for Centurion (my final target). During my build I faced three major time-killing issues regarding the forearm fitting, the torso strapping and the ammo belt assembly. But at the end I could solve all problems thanks to Troopermaster‘s helpful advice. End of August, after three month of blood, sweat and tears, I finally managed to complete a wonderful piece of art. I prepared for the final test immediately, the approval to become an imperial Stormtrooper Only three days after TK-61276 aka T-Jay and I took the photos for 501st approval I got my own TK-ID. The imperial army command assigned me to the White Shadows Squad of the German Garrison. So, now I can call myself imperial Stormtrooper and member of “Vader’s Fist”, the 501st Legion. Great feeling and I am looking forward to my first mission on the front lines. Although my main mission objective was not completed with being a Stormtrooper and member of the 501st, a secondary objective, not less important, had to be accomplished to call the entire mission a full success. I wanted to become a Centurion of the Legion, so some more steps were still to go. But with attention to the Centurion requirements during my build I was confident to achieve this target too. Additional Director’s Cut content starts here With being assigned a unique TK-ID end of August, I got march orders from the imperial army command immediately. My squad should protect and secure an imperial recruiting event at the city archives (public library) of the neutral city of Bergheim at begin of November which would include patrolling the building environment also. Because the imperial reconnaissance unit reported hostile surroundings and a small possibility of rebel activities at the operation area, mission command ordered our squad to prepare for the upcoming mission carefully. So, in the meantime I enhanced the wearability of my armour to have better movability during combat, improved the filter system and the optical system of the helmet and corrected some minor issues regarding the armour part positions to improve the overall appearance. My intention was to show the galactic public how precise imperial Stormtrooper could look like and that is an honor to serve the Emperor by maintain peace and justice throughout the galaxy Confident to be well prepared I, fully armed, took part in my first ground mission at the front lines. With eight other fearless members of the White Shadows Squad of the 501st Legion, including my brother in arms T-Jay aka TK-61276, the deployed fire team accomplished the mission objective without any incident and no casualties. Thanks to this epic success the imperial command on Coruscant will welcome some new recruits in the future definitely. Encouraged by passing my baptism of fire successfully, I decided to go for my personal mission objective, becoming a Centurion of the Stormtrooper Corps at last. After my fellow war photographer and weapon specialist T-Jay had taken the required photos I prepared for the next step towards this target immediately. Only two days after requesting level 2 approval at the imperial army command I was promoted to the rank of Expert Infantry and got my badge on 21. November 2017 from Deployment Officer Tony, TK-10116. Reaching the second level without any complaint made me proud on the one hand and nervous on the other hand. Only one step was left to end a long journey and, after more than 10 years, let my dream come true. Excited and with my heart beating I prepared my request for third level approval right away. After 7 days of nail-biting suspense I was promoted to the rank of Centurion on 28. November 2017 by 501st Deployment Officer Tony, TK-10116. Being surprised positively, I reached this final target without no complaints again. According to some rumors, even Lord Vader himself was pleased with my work. That’s some kind of honor I never had expected. “Someone must have told them about my little maneuver at the Battle of Taanab, äähm I mean my first Mission at Bergheim.” Ok, what I want to say is, the hard work at the imperial research department and the imperial armoury payed out in a way which makes me very proud at the end. Finally, with being allowed to call myself Centurion of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps, Member of “Vader’s Fist”, the 501st Legion, my personal mission is a full success. I am very pleased of reaching this target within a short year after starting that mission in December 2016 and within a very special year also, the 40th anniversary of Star Wars and myself. It’s a great honor to be part of this great community, connected by one of the greatest hobbies in the world. Additional Director’s Cut content ends here At last I want to thank some people, who helped me throughout this mission. Without their help it would have been much more difficult. First of all I have to thank my wife who tolerated my absence at several evenings during my armour build. She encouraged me to let a dream come true and furthermore helped me out when more than two hands were needed. So at the end it took three month of building only, what I never had expected when I started the project end of May. Second I want to thank Troopermaster of course, for providing me this wonderful piece of plastic and particularly for all his helpful advice during my build and his patience while answering my many many questions before and after BBB-Day. Third I have to thank T-Jay who gave me great support by building a very detailed and unique E-11, using his completion set. He also made his TM armour available for me to take it as a reference which helped me out a lot. I am pleased that he was part of my first troop, we together could maintain peace and justice in the galaxy and made children, big and small ones, smile I also have to thank JustJoseph63 and Darman for their stuff and the very fast delivery. Great job guys. Last but not least I have to thank you all, the community, for this forum with its depth of information which helped me to start my journey and stay on target. Great to be part of it. Thank you. TK-77to17 salutes you

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Looks good Noah. Nice build. One suggestion which might help to get the badge. Perhaps you reduce some of your cover strip lenght to match with the amour edges. Especially on you right forearm this could be problem. Although I did not start my reqeust I did this at my armour too to be on the safe side. At other threads this often is an issue

Congratulations for reaching EIB level. I hope to request the EIB approval in the near future too. Interesting solution for the eye lenses, by the way.

Interesting question 15117. And never noticed the white elastic in Episode IV Perhaps some velcro could also help holding the holster in position without visible straps like the elastics in the film. I don't know how durable this would be, but I would give it a try if you want to holster your blaster and move around.

I had the honor to take a look on the mannequin fully suited in T-Jay's armour. I have to say it looks very reallistic standing there in its organic pose. The trooper was placed next to the amazing gun rack T-Jay is assembling at the moment. So one possible explanation for the trooper not holding a blaster is that he just placed it in the rack after returning from duty or is going to take it during a red alert

TK-77217 requesting 501st access. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=25776 Thanks

Hi Mike I also built a TM kit recently. Maybe my approach for the thighs is helpful for you too. I left quite a lot of the return edges at first, inner thighs and outer thighs had about 5 or 6 mm of return edge. After I had fitted the thighs to my body and glued them it felt not comfortable at the inner sides of the thighs when moving around, so I reduced the return edges at the inner sides to 3 or 4 mm which is now much better. Perhaps this is a good way for you also, if you want to have a return edge to simulate a bigger armour. If this is not important for you, you can reduce the edges to nearly zero. I think this would lead to the best wearability. One point for the right thigh where the ammo strap is fitted on. You can align the top of the two halfes to even them up and improve the look. This will lead to an offset at the bottom of the thigh at the knee area of course, but this is covered by the ammo strap anyway at the end. Nobody will see this offset I think I am a bit taller than you, so my way to find a good position of the thighs will not really help you. But I tried to leave a finger wide gap between the bottom of the thigh and the top of the kneecap. Perhaps this helps. I hope this will help a bit. Keep going and have fun with your build Regards Patrick

Hi Mike,<br><br> I am actually building another TM kit and facing some similar issues during the trimming process. You mentioned "Ross's trimming videos". Unfortunately I do not know exactly how to find this videos on youtube. Could you share a link or some more information.<br><br> Thanks<br><br> Edit:<br> Found Ross on YT I guess. Very helpful indeed.

Very cool and helpful tutorial, especially for unexperienced beginners So go on please