Olaf

Thank you!

TK-61937 Requesting Detachment status update http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=22866

It's been far too long since I last updated here. Many things have happened but I guess that my big news is..... I'm approved!! Oh, and I have also moved to Hawaii from upstate NY. Huge thank you goes to my friend Dave Conklin, I would still be trying if it were not for you! What are my next steps here as to becoming a full member of the detachment and access to the forums? I also am looking to start the process of getting Expert Infantry and eventually Centurion status. Thanks

It's been a little while since I've updated on my progress. I've been busy in the real world (how rude of them!) so I haven't made a whole lot of progress but here are a few things: Helmet's almost done, just need to get the white paint for the screws (and a few touch ups) The forearms are done and I am working on the biceps now

So I have another question... I asked this question in the TK Armor's Costuming Group on Facebook but I also want to ask here as this community will guide me towards what is acceptable for Centurion . I am assembling my the helmet. I followed Eric Dyck's videos and am almost done, as shown in previous posts/pics. I am at the point of applying the tube stripes when I noticed that my tubes are different lengths. I found that the problem is that I attached my faceplate slightly off center. It is not noticeable when you look at the helmet right now. However, once I put the tube stripes on it will be a bit more noticeable. If I put the same number of stripes on both sides the right cheek will have about a 3/8" gap between the stripes and the ear. The responses I got on FB (from AM & Eric among others) was to not worry too much about it, wonky is the way of the TK. I was told that it is not uncommon to have a different number of stripes on each side. My question is this acceptable for Centurion level? Should I take it apart and re-assemble? Or am I being too much of a perfectionist?

Thanks everyone for the input! Now back to the build as soon as I get over whatever I caught at NYCC

So back to work after New York Comic Con... Starting to assemble the left forearm and I have a question. When I fit the pieces together in the way that make sense the cuff is not a straight edge, as you can see in the pic below. Am I fitting the together incorrectly? Do I fit them together so the cuff is straight? Do I fit them together the way that seems correct and sand the cuff straight? Or is this just something that doesn't get worried too much about and I am being too much of a perfectionist? I don't want to screw it up ...

Not much at all. I took a bit off of the notch at the top & sanded down the curve a little so that I could get it to fit the helmet a bit closer

Steve - here is the better picture of the frown. I intentionally did not paint more than what you see because I was unsure on how far out to paint. That was going to be one of my next questions.

I'll be at NYCC Thursday through Saturday

Steve, I didn't realize that I didn't have 501st status, thanks for catching that. I have a better pic of the frown, but I am unable to post anything. Where it is telling me to drag files to attach, it is also telling me that the max total size is 0.09 MB.... When you said go a little more, did you mean painting or file/cut the teeth?

Hello, Requesting 501st status: http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=22866 Thank you

Does the mic placement look right?

So I am putting the detailing on the helmet and I have a question: The CRL says: Is there a "correct" number for Centurion? I don't think that my tubes are long enough to hold more than 9-10... Also, do my ear screws need to sit flush with the ear?