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Fantastic idea and thanks for donating your time!! Something soothing about building E11s isn't there?

Yup, that will work! And if you rub it on by hand (not with a machine) it's extremely idiot proof. It would take probably days straight of hand rubbing to wear through the armor. Armor is very forgiving. If you have ABS paste at your disposal - made from spare armor trimmings - you can even heal holes in it.

Any automotive compound/polish will polish abs nicely. I use Meguiars Ultimate Compound, ScratchX, or whatever rubbing compound is nearby when I'm cleaning my armor. Even plastic polish works, but requires much more elbow grease. No need to go for an exotic polish. Hit your local auto parts for a light scratch remover and call it good.

I use lysol wipes. They have disinfectant but no actual bleach. I just wipe by hand with no gloves or anything. I bet the clorox ones above are the same. Just whatever you'd use to clean a counter top. You could also just use lysol spray and a paper towel. For the bucket I try to always wear a head sock or balaclava to help collect sweat. But good helmet padding is removable and washable. I probably should wash mine soon... hmm.

Beautiful armor build! Good luck Christine!

Correct cod/butt snaps for Centurion. These are Tandy Line 24, but I do not believe the TYPE of snap matters. Just the orientation and location. Inside of the knee split rivet. Outside of the knee split rivet. Note that this one gets painted but the cod does not.

You should see the BACK of the snaps on the cod armor, not the front. The top with the green background is correct. The bottom is backwards. The split rivets for the knee can be done with pliers. The shaft is two pieces that split. I do not believe this one pictured is the correct thing. ^ those ones are good, Greg. However, you do not want the 10 pack, you want the 100 pack. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ABSPT4 You'll use up the 10 pack on just a couple panels if you're doing double snaps. The 100 will see you through a full armor build.

Iron-on tend to fall off if accidentally placed in a drier. Sometimes in the back of the car too. I also sew mine on.

What a first troop!!! Congrats Dan! Gonna be hard to top this for a while.

I also ordered from them this cycle. Got an R1 undersuit and boots on the way. This is my third order from IB and have had no issues in the past. They're a small shop and DO reply to emails, just not always right away. I also only got the order confirmation. My last order was for a set of pilot gloves and TIE undersuit. They were out of materials for the TIE and emailed me right away. I cancelled that part of the order and they shipped me the gloves with free shipping as an apology. Totally not necessary and I wasn't angry in the slightest, but the free shipping was a nice gesture. They earned my business a third time. First order was a set of 421 boots back in 2017. Quick shipping and super comfy with the right insole. I use those with my ANH TK to this day.

I haven't needed a bathroom break while trooping yet, but also like 2 piece. To me, it's convenient to change out of the undershirt and put on a tee after a troop. I leave the leggings and put shorts on over.

(22) 9/10/22 - Albuquerque Isotopes Star Wars Night TK Troop 22. This was the yearly Star Wars night at the local baseball park (you may have heard of the ABQ Isotopes from The Simpsons). This was the first years back since 2019 due to COVID. My first Isotopes troop (obvz) but also MOST of our first Isotopes troops as a group. They're really hard to sign up for and even most vets haven't been able to do it. (I'm next to Vader) We worked the line for the first 15 minutes of the troop and posed with not one... ... but two little Vaders! I didn't actually notice they were different until looking at the pix after the event. Different shoes. I thought the kid just took off his hat. We hung around inside the park and chatted up the crowd. We rode the elevator to the top of the stadium (obligatory elevator selfie (I'm next to Han)). The top level terrace was amazing (I'm the tall one). This is clearly our indie album cover. We visited the swanky press boxes at the top and posed for pix. This smallest ewok was too cute not to share. The official event photographer snapped a bunch of our TK trio and shared this on their Twitter feed. (I'm on the left). And then he asked if I'd go down a few stairs for a photo. WORTH IT! This also went on their Twitter. The sun set on this incredible troop. It was the most fun I've had in all my 22 troops. The crowd was just phenomenal. I swear my bucket nearly broke from the smiles. I'm still grinning about it nearly a day later. I love being a TK.

Hello TK-22617. And congrats!!!

Definitely the ribbed undersuit. His knee is nicely visible with ribbing in this shot.

I stumbled on Eric's 3D pack build and was smitten by that vent box. I immediately printed one with the idea of gluing it to whatever piece of tupperware was the right size. It's simple, but just look at that. Really nice right? Much nicer to my eyes than some stacked pieces of cardstock (no offense meant at all to stacked cardstock packs). Mine is printed in ABS since I do a lot of things out of that material. And then I kept reading, thinking, obsessing, and considering and I really loved how the tombstone box was angled in Eric's 3D prints... and then I got all the 3D printers working on things. I now have all 3 boxes printed, the flat end caps printed, radio knobs, tube supports, and a blanking plate. More sanding is needed, but I really love this. These are all done with the "CRL accurate" files that Eric shared. It was the angled tombstone box that made me do it. So subtle, but so nice. While printers printed, I blacked out my pouches... with a sharpie. Fortunately, Sharpie is easy to remove with rubbing alcohol and I should be able to get 95% of it off. I also didn't color the back threading. I'll redo with acrylic paint and a medium to turn it into dye.

Woohoo! Small pouches will stay then. Thanks! Heh, yeah. I actually use these wipes on my couches and chairs, so I had it laying around. I also did a decent bit of work with imagery trying to help Ardeshir's build get a CRL. I'll certainly be building that pack out of mine eventually. But the Meguiar's tube is just a placeholder for now. I haven't found the 30/35 wiper pack yet, so this one is just filling space. Those vac formed boxes are beautiful!!! I had no idea those existed. Unfortunately, my 3D printers have already produced some goodies since I posted last... they're kinda quick. Huge thanks for the chest pouch level advice. I hadn't considered that. I'll definitely mount mine in a similar manner. Yours looks perfect and exactly what I'm going for. DLT: The seller is "REMOVED" on etsy. The DLT is currently out of stock.

Welcome to the Centurion ranks Will!!!

Congrats Justin!!!

I've been collecting parts for this for a while. Time to start a thread for my pile of tupperwear! The bulk of what I've gathered up so far! 1) Garage Boss drain pan from amazon 2) Pack of Pop It!!! tupperware boxes 3) The Michael's photo box radio thing 4) All the little rubber feet anyone could need in a lifetime 5) A nice set of leather ammo pouches from ebay 6) Pauldrons! Because pauldrons. I prefer the black but the CRL has orange. 7) A rubber DLT-19. 8) Joseph's beautiful Electrobinocs Heh. Unsure about this. Such tupperware. Very plastic. Wow. Also, my wife is eyeing this pile of tupperware. Wants it for the cupboard and says I should just 3D print the boxes. My leather goods. In need of de-whitening and de-chromification. Question: Is this set of pouches approvable??? I ask because I haven't seen the center pouch for the chest on any HWT troops in many submissions, but it's on the CRL images. It's not in the game. I can cut it off, but really like it... Rubber DLT-19. It's really nice. A score from etsy. Back of the pouches are all angled. Gonna need some work. And just to show it off because I like it so much. To do: Everything.

^ Glen's post is extremely accurate and touches me on a spiritual level. You're not alone in the OCD department Bart.

We have a lot of parking lot changes in my garrison. I haven't yet trooped for a whole year, but yeah... lots of parking lot changes and a good deal of changing areas where the public could access our bins. That's why I've gone overboard with storage and pockets. I'd love to just leave things in the bin and do when it's possible. I left my keys with a handler one troop. And... had to search for her for a good 15 minutes once the troop ended. She'd gone to talk to friends and I couldn't leave or find her or change or anything. I made up my drop box key holder right after.

Many folks fit their helmet electronics in the bucket. There's honestly a ton of room around your ears and the back of the neck if you don't want to go for a hearing assist setup. But we're all differently shaped. A roomy bucket for one trooper will be tight on another. My own bucket is super-packed and very form fitting to my head after jamming every possible piece of tech into it. Having your electronics in the chest makes it easy to move from one kit to another. Having it all carefully mounted in one helmet means it basically lives in that one permanently. However, the weight of electronics CAN cause the chest armor to crack in the neck area. Though that can happen anyway. But I digress. There's certainly room for electronics and a small wallet pouch in the chest with some planning.

Pockets you say? I freakin love pockets. 1) Pants - In the US we have Dick's Sporting Goods. Is that in Canada? If not, get a US trooper to send you some pants. The DSG house brand has a cell phone pocket that hides perfectly under our thigh armor and the belt holster. https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/dsg-mens-3-4-compression-tights-with-pockets-21qyfm34cmprssntgdsg/21qyfm34cmprssntgdsg 2) Chest - I have a travel wallet E6000'd onto my inner chest. I keep my actual wallet in there most troops. Easy to slip in before I put the torso on. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017BPN6GQ It was this one. It shows sold out, but anything about this size works. 3) Drop boxes - Extremely useful for keys on parking lot changes. 4) Thermal Detonator - I keep stickers and toys to give to kids in there. It's magnetic and elastic, so it closes back up by itself each time I reach back to open. And there's more storage options if you really need to carry stuff around on a troop. I taped my holster shut at the bottom and filled it with lego minifigs for a hospital visit. It was perfect.

Rubbing (cutting) compounds have various grades and grits like sandpaper. Ultrafine removes much less paint (or plastic) than a medium grit compound. And above rubbing compound is a polishing compound like the previously mentioned ScratchX and Ultimate Compound. All of these are much more aggressive than Novus and will actually be able to remove the scratches.

Underwear and plastic aside - being a stormtrooper is one of the most freeing experiences of my 44 years. I'm no longer me with the bucket on. I'm someone who kids waive at, cheer for, high five, and sometimes cringe away from. Getting to walk around for a while in my TK's shoes is one of the most therapeutic and enjoyable things I've ever done. And don't get me wrong - I have a great life and am happy with who I am as a person. But being a TK is a whole other level. Almost a year with my armor and it's still new and exciting feeling. Highly recommend AP armor. Great quality regardless of the size of trooper inside. Glad to have you here Bart.