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Ensi

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  1. 4. The Last Jedi Premiere - Colosseum Cinema (Oslo) 13, 16, and 17th December, This was a series of troops during the premiere weekend, the first one on the 13th was early in the morning. Dragging my TK on the morning commuter train was not fun We walked around before and after the start of the movies. We also stood inside the cinema right before the movie while a member of staff presented the film. What was also fun was that in the entrance, they had those Anovos statues of the FO Executioner and the Praetorian Guard. I went behind the velvet divider and did "the statue" next to the executioner. Was so much fun seeing people walk by, inspecting me thinking "that's a good looking statue, are those the new stor-"HEY GUYS ENJOY THE MOVIE Turn on sound and 1080p! As you can see in the video, they also had this amazing system in place showing a galaxy with ships, fighters, everything on the dome/ceiling. Was totally awesome to witness.
  2. It sure is a beauty! And it's so easy to put together Thanks! If anyone reading this is interested I can post up a tutorial or something on how to make it, maybe start a run or something if people are interested? I dunno, could be cool And yes, it sucks! You want to go straight to paint but doing this stuff the surface prep is everything. Hehe, when I first started out trooping, people didn't say "oh that's a cool blaster", they said "omg lights!!!11!1" The balloon lights in Heston's blaster (current one I use now) isn't very good after 30 minutes or so, mostly because of the cheap china AG3 watch batteries I put it in. A full change of quality silver oxide ones will cost me like $25.
  3. Build hasn't moved as fast as I wanted. Mostly because it's winter and spraying inside stinks up everything. Sanding of spray filler Glued some various part on to minimize part count and also sanding Tapped all the holes I could This one was a royal pain in my behind to tap, had to use some pliers Feels really secure with the screws in place, but i'm going to add a little bit of glue to some of the parts for extra stability As I hadn't gotten every part and didn't want to stink up the house, I decided to take a look at the electronics. And the best solution for me right now was this: Got a bit of ABS plastic which I drilled 1mm holes in and fed the LED's through. These will be run off a 9V battery hidden inside the buffer tube. Still not sure where to put the switch (which will turn both on or off). My phone's camera struggles with such contrasting brightness, but it is really bright! Right now I have a piece of what would be similar to wax paper on the inside of the pill holes, which disperses the light really well. LED's like these are so directional.. Looking for a better way to disperse the light but so far this is the best one. Next up more sanding and filling until I get my other parts
  4. Thank you! Feels great to get EIB For centurion i'll need to cut up thighs and biceps, and also get rubber gaskets. About the shoulders supports, i'm sorry but that photo is an old one before I added them. See the trooping photo above and this, looks 100 times better! Blaster screws got installed before the premiere troop Thanks Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  5. Congratulations! The feeling is GREAT, isn't it?? Superb job and awesome of you to make a build thread to help the newer FOJE's
  6. This is the Stormtrooper forum, i'd try Blizzardforce (Snowtroopers) instead http://www.blizzardforce.com/forum/
  7. No problem, Tony But can I ask why? It should have no effect on this current level of EIB and others have been approved without it. Chest to yoke connection top Yoke/back Chest Shoulders/biceps Ab Thigh Cod/butt Everything else is velcro.
  8. I did my best to not get water into the open holes and such, but made sure to dry them really well with the car-dryer. In hindsight just blowing the dust off and a damp cloth would be better. You are too kind! I'm really excited about this build, it will look 10000 times better than my current blaster, and i'll have better electronics! I have a friend in the garrison with an airbrush and some alclad that i'm going to "outsource" the chroming work to. Question is, i've read that acrylic black undercoats is a no-no for alclad? And some say it's ok? Going with the same paint as my kit for color-matching
  9. Seems like it! Can't wait to get this beast completed. I built a Jimmiroquai kit so this is no stranger to me Already had the spray filler on hand so I used that But that's an.. unorthodox way of doing it, hey, whatever works! THE SANDING BEGINS OH MY HOW I MISSED SANDING GEE WHIZ My arms are killing me Send help After I was done tormenting myself I had to rinse the dust off my parts and just did it in the sink. To dry them I used this beast usually used for drying your car/motorcycle after a wash. Man this thing blows. Parts all rinsed and dry! Glued the T-tracks Since it's literally freezing outside I had to make due with Jimmiroquai's shipping box which I got my armor in. Hooked up some steel wire and did the best I could, wear a respirator!! I managed to drop the barrel and it sent all the other parts flying but minimal damage was done and I am armed with sandpaper.
  10. FILES CAN BE FOUND HERE: Make sure to give Germain a huge thanks for being so generous to share these with us for free. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction, links. Initial sanding, T-Tracks, spray filler More spray filler, sanding, gluing small parts, threading/tapping holes for screws, V1 electronics test V2 electronics, cable routing, flashlight, grip, power cylinders, filling, sanding, test-fit Chroming parts using Alclad, magazine cover ball airsoft BB fix, failed thigh bracket install + fix, metal front-grip detail, flashlight switch install Assembly of everything, screw installation, wiring, electronics, scope-tint Finished pictures + video Electronics schematic (I am not an electrician, please know what you are doing before messing around with 18650 batteries) INFO Printed on a Prusa clone in PLA by a friend, not sure about layer thickness. What screws you need can be found in the instructions included in the print files. Screws bought from Asian sellers on eBay. Yes, the sanding and filling takes a LOT of time but it's so worth it! Structural bracket (optional) is metal and NOT white Holster bracket: Justin Lee Morrison Battery used: 18650 For Norwegians/Swedes: Battery Holder, Voltage regulator, Paint (Primer + Gloss White + Matte Black), Spray filler, 2-Part Filler, Flashlight, PLA Filament Everything else not mentioned most likely from Chinese eBay sellers. Wear a proper respirator when spraying anything or working with any chemicals please!! If you have any questions post them here and i'll do my best to help ------------- Welp... Had to start this sometime, here we go! This is my build thread of an F-11D Standard version, from Germain's @The5thHorseman awesome files. Files downloaded on 17.02.2017. Thank you so much for sharing these with us, it's really appreciated. Got a 3D-print nerd my dad knows to print this up for me in PLA. I already have an F-11D from Heston3DSolutions that I use, but I want to smooth it better and also have plans for the electronics First Order™ of business is lightly sanding all the parts. At the moment I have about 90% of all the parts, the rest is coming in the mail soon. I plan to sand all pieces lightly, prime them, then use a spray filler, sand again, prime, sand, paint, assemble. Wish me luck
  11. No problem, brought out the drill and tap. Maybe add this to the future EIB posting guide?
  12. Thanks Here are some pictures of my blaster, also added it to the original post.
  13. Thanks Paul, built this kit with lvl2/3 in mind Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  14. TK-61514 requesting TFA EIB status Name: Daniel Andersen Height: 177cm (5'10") Weight: 79kg (174lbs) TKID: 61514 Forum nickname: Ensi (FISD + 501st) 501st Profile: LINK Garrison: Nordic Garrison Helmet: ANOVOS Standard Line Armor: Jimmiroquai (V4) Gaskets: Jimmiroquai Belt: JAFO (Belts of the First Order) Holster: Jimmiroquai Neckseal: Stormtrooperundersuit.com (Extreme Racing) Undersuit: Stormtrooperundersuit.com (Extreme Racing) Boots: Imperial Boots Gloves: Imperial Boots Blaster: Hestonkent (Heston3DSolutions) Electronics: TRamp Pictures: Link to Imgur album if you prefer. Helmet Gaskets and neckseal Undersuit Yoke Chest Bells + Biceps Forearms Gloves + Knees Abdomen TD Belt Thighs Thigh function. I too have not installed screws into my blaster yet, but it is fully functional. Let me know if this will be a problem. Shins Boots + Spats Blaster
  15. Looks great!! The FOTK looks so darn intimidating, you feel like such a badass with it on Awaiting approved post
  16. I cut mine but decal is fine too. Also when gluing back together your forearms, make the non-greeblie side seamless if you can I just did a single snap to the shoulder-bell to keep them from falling down. EDIT: As in elastic glued to bicep with a snap on the other end that connects to the bell.
  17. 3. Star Wars concert with the Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo) Now THIS one was a blast! Short story: My first real life encounter with the 501st Legion was at the same concert back in 2014. I was just in awe of the amazing stormtrooper costumes and for some weird reason geeked out so hard when I heard one of the TK's voice system with static bursts! Now I got to do the very same thing with the very same people with my own costume and voicebox, was the greatest feeling ever. Plan was to mingle with the guests during the intermission and at the end of the concert. We also walked up in front of the stage (unfortunately up some stairs..) and stood there while they played the encore, Imperial March. Again, I couldn't move 2.54cm without being asked for a photo. I'm pretty sure I was stationary 90% of the time, going in and out of pose.. Trooping is hard work.
  18. 2. KidsExpo 2017 (Lillestrøm) Second troop was way much more fun! I couldn't move without being stopped for a picture.. I guess the younger crowds really like the FOTK. Had a stand with a Tantive IV backdrop and a photo-printer. Proceeds went to a musical therapy and activity program for kids at Akershus Hospital. Photo: TK-50501 Vader even brought his kid, it was awesome! How cute is this??
  19. Troops: Kawaiicon (Porsgrunn) [26-27.08.2017] KidsExpo 2017 (Lillestrøm) [4-5.11.2017] Star Wars concert with the Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo) [15-16.11.2017] The Last Jedi Premiere - Colosseum Cinema (Oslo) [13, 16, 17.12.2017] The Last Jedi Premiere - Ås Cinema (Ås) [13.12.2017] The Last Jedi Premiere - Lillestrøm Cinema (Lillestrøm) [15.12.2017] Cinemateket "Children's Day" - Oslo [17.03.2018] Kazokucon - Rælingen [12.05.2018] 17th of May, Norwegian Constitution Parade - Trondheim [17.05.2018] Solo Premiere Colosseum Cinema - Oslo [23.05.2018] Solo Premiere Ringen Cinema - Oslo [23.05.2018] Solo ODEON Cinema - Oslo [26.05.2018] Desucon 2018 - Lillestrøm [22-24.06.2018] 1. Kawaiicon (Porsgrunn) Went to a small'ish con for my first troop. Only pictures I got of me was me with bucket-off eating a chocolate bar and the picture below. Learned a lot during my first troop... and made adjustments accordingly!
  20. Find a relative that has one and kidnap it for several weeks, that's what I did
  21. Piece by piece! In the blink of an eye you'll be cursing spray cans instead of sandpaper! Been sick here as well, and in my first free weekend in a month.. I didn't spray the insides of my armor, I don't see the point really. No one's going to see it and it uses a lot of product, it can also compromise adhesion for snaps/straps etc. When bending my arms people can see the insides of the forearms, but I just lined that with some matte black gaffers tape. Definitely plastidip/spray rubber the inside of the helmet!
  22. Man those are some great painting results! Clear is looking shiny! Mine didn't turn out as good, have to try other paints next time.. Bicep details looks great. Also what is up with Finn's shoes in that picture? What are those lol?
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