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February 16

Seriously. :jc_doublethumbup:

February 6

February 6

Just cut all the return edge from the biceps. They'll be much more comfy under your arms that way. Flat plastic is where it's at for all arm armor.

And that looks like non-armor area with the waviness. I think it'll get cut out.

February 6

February 6

I got the joy of paying $12.60 for US shipping of a few coins today from EF. I ship stuff for a living and could send roughly 5 kilos of coins in country for that postage... so yeah.

February 6

February 4

I just don't wanna pick between my friends is all. That's all. :crushcomputer: So pleased we didn't have that here this year.

February 3

Mine is standard aircraft safety wire. Not sure if that's accurate but it looks pretty close. It gets twisted together, cut so that about 4-5 twists are left, and then bent up and out of the way. There's dedicated tools to twist and cut it, but needle nose pliers work very well.

Safety wire CAN be horrible stuff if you've never worked with it. It's rather springy and bounces everywhere. It loves to create puncture wounds. Wear eye protection any time you're handling it. :jc_doublethumbup:

February 3

Congratulations Joseph!!!

February 2

Happy February 2nd! :dancing-trooper:

February 2

I also had the issue. No emails at all for me, just notifications in the portal.

February 1

Oh wow, I didn't realize that was an L2 thing. Very cool! That makes the BS bucket much more accessible.

One thing I would highly, HIGHLY recommend is fully painting the bucket so that it matches your armor instead of just spot painting the repair area around the speaker. If it's a different shade of white, the GMLs will likely notice and then start looking more closely at it. They may require more fixes like the brow trim.

February 1

(we had spoken before, but it's always wonderful)

My second choice for TK ID was the national dex number for Whimsicott with some extra zeroes.

February 1

(edit to include the info that...)

The right one is the Discord icon just to explain the joke

February 1

The brow height also needs to be addressed. It's too high on the BS helmet for basic approval.

I'm unsure if the chin area will need to be extended. It really depends on you, your GML, and your photos. The chin on the black series is VERY very shallow and not accurate. It doesn't cover enough of your face/chin in other words. Most who convert the bucket will extend it by about an inch toward your neck and then do new black trim around it.

February 1

15 hours ago, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

Hoo boy, thanks for that heads-up! Another trooper who is 6'2" said that I should buy from WTF. I will certainly ask for guidance when I get to the torso, etc.

The chest and abs will want to create a gap on most troopers over 5'10" with Walts armor. You'll need to really strap those two pieces together well to make sure no black appears between them. Cheating the chest down away from your neck a little and letting the crotch strap be a little loose will help as well.

February 1

Firstly, this is a FANTASTIC username. Bravo!!!

I unfortunately have not great news... WTF armor is pretty small. Even petite troopers usually need to add shims to the side torso area. The shins are enormous, but the rest of the armor is suited for smaller troopers. I've assisted in several WTF builds.

BUT!!! Don't get discouraged. Many have taken it to Centurion. You can do it! It's just not the "easy button" of TK builds.

Definitely ask for help when things get confusing. :jc_doublethumbup:

January 31

January 31

Congratulations to both!!! :th_AnimatedBravoSmiley: :dancing-trooper: :salute:

You guys are a credit to FISD.

January 30

23 hours ago, SublimeBW said:

Oooooo. I like that idea. Did you use a formal hinge or improvise something? I have plenty of extra snaps so that is a promising idea.

This pretty well sums it up. Elastic to make a hinge and strong velcro at the top to keep it closed. It's in the 2nd page of my build thread (in my sig) and THIS might be the link to that post.

January 30

There's snaps on mine. Really useful to be honest. I hinged them to hold keys and money. Nice to pop off a box, open it, and pay for ice cream without taking off my helmet.

January 29

Sadly, the Meme Squad will be declining, but are honored by the nomination. Perhaps one year in the future... :laugh1:

January 28

Just beautiful. I lust after these every time one passes by my FB stream. I have absolutely no need for an ROTJ E11 but will definitely own one of yours someday. :th_AnimatedBravoSmiley: