FencingCorvetteTrooper
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So am I the only one who suddenly lost all their pictures from IMGUR (my last two posts show up blank and the pictures are still in my IMGUR album)?? Had some fun progress this weekend, but no way to show it!
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Happy Fourth of July! Well, after Sunday, I snuck in a couple hours on Monday and another couple hours this morning, and voila! Buckets are done! Got the S trim fitted and at this point, we just need to fit the interior padding for a snug fit, but that's something we can easily tackle later. An awesome learning experience and now to hit the really hard part - the body armor. Hopefully with an hour each night and some 4-6 hour weekend sessions together with my brother and son and we can get our builds done in a reasonable timeframe (and without losing our minds). Apologies, as this isn't really turning into an informative build thread (more just a log of progress), but I'll try to do more step by step or in progress posts as we go.
My son and I apparently have the larger set of ears and noses, so I had to do some enlarging of the opening so we could get in and out easily (turning helmet 90 degrees, then straightening out once it's on). I made sure to do a test fit though with not only the s-Trim in place, but the neck seal as well, and we have clearance, Clarence!
It's still it bit of a close fit, but I don't expect my head to grow anytime soon. What I just can't imagine is how to get fans, speakers and other fun tech into the bucket and still be able to put it on. But that will be a project for after our build and acceptance into the 501st.
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Thanks Tony! I cleaned her up this morning, then went ahead and tackled my son's and then my brother's since I was on a roll and he left his bucket here after our initial build session on Sunday.
While we've got a lot of hard work ahead of us with the body armor, at least now at this point, I am pretty confident about putting a bucket together!
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Thanks again guys. Am hoping with the adjustment below, I'm in better shape? I'll just need to cleanup the pencil lines and sharpen the edges. The two columns on either side of the three center columns can't seem to go much higher (I've seen some where they are just slightly below the level of the three center ones)- I'm following the molding on the helmet and that's where those two columns happen to stop.
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OK, thanks for the feedback! I thought so too, but I was hesitant to go too thick/wide. Probably just tired eyes from a whole day of building, but I couldn't clearly see the ridges in the helmet that took the vocoder out that wide so I went with what I did see.
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I've seen a lot of different takes on the vocoder paint and wanted to get feedback on mine before I proceed to help my brother and son with theirs. Does it need to be wider/thicker? Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
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OK, looks like I was able to setup a hosting account, so here's a few pics from today.
OK guys, so let us know your thoughts! I know right off the bat, the brow trim looks low, but that's because I forgot to readjust them; they tended to move down with all the man-handling as we worked on the buckets.
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OK, so we're back from our vacation and it's time to start building! The only two questions I have though are - why does my back hurt so much and where did the last 7 hours go?!?!?
So my son, brother and I got together today and started with our buckets. Not a bad day as we got everything done on all three except the finishing detail on the ears, the frown screen and the black paint on the vocoder. Now I just have to get a hosting account for pictures setup so I can add them to the thread! Seems I was able to get away with uploading a few pics earlier via the file uploader on this site, but I hit the max limit on that.
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Well, BBB day finally arrived and it just got a little more real! I was greeted by these two lovely packages from Mark at AP yesterday. Now to start getting the last of the supplies and start some of the build (likely the helmet and hopefully before we leave on vacation at the end of the week)! If only I could convince my employer that a TK armor build is the perfect reason to ask for a sabbatical...
Here are the boxes...
And here is the entire squad unpacked!
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Hi Nate - yep, first build too, so I'm sure there will be plenty of tips and tricks to share! As for the Florida Garrison, the Everglades squad is the one you'd fall into (there are 5 squads in Florida). If you haven't already, head over to fl501st.com and register there so you can start meeting some of the local guys and gals, as well as get access to the list of local events including armor parties. We've already served as handlers for one troop and had a great time meeting our squad leaders and just seeing this stuff up close and personal!
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Congrats Nate! Just got our BBB from Mark yesterday as well and so psyched to get started (posting pics to my build thread later when I get home since the site was down for a bit). We've got 3 builds going at once (me, my brother and my son). Given our crazy schedules, we opted for the pre-trimmed kit just to shave some time off the build, but there's still plenty of work to do regardless. Definitely working with Centurion in mind as well! And from the looks of those hurricane shutter panels, I see you're in Florida Garrison/Everglades Squad territory
. Hope to meet you soon at a troop, but in the meantime, let the fun begin!-
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Nice!! Just got my AP armor yesterday (posting BBB day pics later now that site is back up). Took the same pre-trimmed option as you did, as time is at a premium, and Mark at AP provided a beautiful product. Still plenty of work to do on our own, but it's a relief not having the stress of getting all that cutting done (and the associated worry of really messing something up). Can't wait to get moving on it myself. We're actually building 3 sets at one time (my brother's, my son's and mine) so it will be an entertaining group effort. Good luck and congrats on starting the build!
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Greetings everyone! Well, as you can tell from the title, this is no ordinary build as we're going for not one, not two, but three TK's at once! I'll be joined in this build by my brother Javier (Chinchilla on FISD and DarkTrooper71 on the Florida Garrison forums) and my 16 year old son Alex (soon to join the Galactic Academy, but counting down the days he can become an official legion member).
We dove head first into this adventure and are eagerly awaiting our really BBB day after purchasing our armor from Mark at AP. In the meantime, we've got a few items purchased and slowly rolling in. Tried to upload a couple of pictures of what's arrived to date using the attach file option, so hopefully that works.
Undersuits - stormtrooperundersuit.com
Boots - TKBoots
Neck seals - Darman neck seals
Blasters - QuestDesignCanada
And of course we had to try the stuff on (that's a Hasbro Black Series helmet just to get a proper feel for it ;o). Nothing like a TK in his underwear....
Next up is to start gathering the other materials we'll need for our build. Given our crazy schedules, we opted for the fully trimmed kit just to help prevent the build from becoming excessively long, but leaving enough work for us to do to make it a worthwhile and satisfying experience. We've also already met some of the great members of our local squad and completed one troop as handlers, with a couple more likely before we're ready to apply for 501 status and officially troop ourselves! Light side or dark side - may the Force be with us!
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Hi welcome to the forums !!!
If you haven't made an account with fl501st.com
You should go in their and make an intro that's were you'll talk more to the group members and you'll meet people closer to you ! I'm in Florida as well makaze squad area !
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Thanks Matthew! Created my account last night and just waiting for my newbie introduction post to get approved by the moderator. Looking forward to the journey and getting our there to troop!
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Hello Gary! Another Florida newbie here too. For sure sign up on the Florida garrison site you'll see some of us over there as well. Welcome to the white armor boards! Oh yeah I think one of the Everglades Squad members is hosting an armor party tomorrow too!
Hi Justin - great to meet you and thanks! I signed up last night. I submitted my newbie intro post, but it hasn't shown up yet as I guess it needs to be reviewed and approved by the moderator. I saw that about the armor party, but unfortunately couldn't make it this time around. Hope to get involved with some trooping as a handler as well, so I'll keep an eye on the boards for local events.
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Welcome, Gary! You should get in touch with David, who is the Imperial Attache for the Everglades Squad. He can help you out in a lot of ways on a local level, and you can PM him here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/user/20939-illusionz-09/
You mentioned that you were already working on your armor, but whose kit did you go with? There are many build threads here that are specific to each armorer which can help. Feel free to ask any questions, and as Sarah mentioned don't forget about the EIB and Centurion programs. More info. on those can be found here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35371-eib-and-centurion-what-do-these-terms-mean/
Best of luck on your build!
Thanks so much for the info and will definitely reach out. So far, no armor. Just working on a crossplay costume for an upcoming con using the Black series helmet, boots and gloves. If anything, the experience should give me some insight into what trooping would be like. I have looked at all of the recommended vendors and read through a bunch of threads, so just need to sit down and see what would work best for me (as well as my brother and son). Have to consider price and the amount of work involved; I don't mind doing some build, but with my work and family schedule, the more ready to wear the suit, the better. Thanks again!
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Welcome to FISD Gary!
My husband is pretty interested in fencing... I think it's something he's trying to get into this year. Really cool hobby.
Definitely check out the Getting Started section, it's got tons of great info. We also have some amazingly detailed Build Threads which are a great way to get visual/step by step info. You should totally start your own when you begin a build so other users can help guide you/answer direct questions!
Check out our Elite Infantry/Centurion badges too. Great way to make your kit top notch! It's not much extra and makes a huge difference.
If you need any help for anything at all, feel free to shoot me a PM I'm always happy to answer questions
Hi Sarah! Well I guess let me first say I need to amend my original greeting to read "Greetings gentlemen AND LADIES!"
Definitely recommend the sport if your husband is truly interested. It's one you can take on and be competitive in at any age (I fenced a year in college, then picked it back up in my early 40's when my son decided to try it 5 years ago). It's big up in the Northeast, so would assume you should be able to find some good clubs where you are. If anything, it's prepared me for trooping - always dressed in white and wearing a helmet!
Thanks for the info and looking forward to this journey!
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Greetings gentlemen! Just joined in the hopes of getting as much info as possible and one day joining the ranks of the 501 as a stormtrooper. It's amazing how much information I've seen just in the few hours of looking around the site, and looking forward to any and all assistance as I try to start this journey. A couple of quick facts to introduce myself:
1) Residing in Miramar, FL, so assuming I will be part of the Everglades Squad from the Florida Garrison. Anyone near me, feel free to reach out and let me know. Am sure as I progress, it will be helpful to get to know any nearby neighbors.
2) Been a fan of SW since it came out in 77, and it's the first thing I think of when I recall my childhood (my brother still has all of our old action figures, ships and memorabilia).
3) I've acquired several other interests over the course of my life (as you can tell by my handle). The two biggest are Corvettes (own a 1982 Collector Edition, and had a 1972 LT-1 a few years back), and Olympic Fencing, which I participate in alongside my 16 year old son. I know what you're thinking - with swordsmanship skills, I should probably wield a light saber, but stormtroopers are way cooler than Siths and Jedis!
4) My interest in joining the 501 peaked recently as my brother, my son and I are preparing some trooper-based crossplay costumes for the Florida Supercon in July. Going thru this experience got me really thinking about what it would take to become an official 501 Legion member, getting out there and trooping, and participating in charitable events and putting smiles on people's faces.
So, I guess from here, it's time to dive into the Getting Started thread. Look forward to become part of the community!
Gary
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Using Dropbox instead of Photobucket
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Anyone using IMGUR and now having an issue with both previously posted photos and trying to add new ones? Nothing has changed that I can see since it was working late last week - my album on the IMGUR site is still there, the URL links for the pictures work fine when I type them into a new browser. Could there be a glitch here on FISD? I saw the same issue on a couple of other posts that were using IMGUR to host.