CableGuy

Hiya, The Tapatalk app is a really easy way to upload your forum posts, if you’ve not tried it. Makes uploading images really easy. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, Decided to put together a simple slide show of my build, featuring some of the highlights of the build. Saves trawling through the whole thread for pics. Hope it helps any prospective builders. :-) Best wishes, Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, It’s been many years in the making, but I finally own a life size Imperial Stormtrooper!! I’ll keep my story brief, so, in short, my brother and I always gravitated towards the Stormtroopers when playing with our Star Wars toys as children. Around the early 2000s, I spent time looking online for Stormtrooper armour, however the choices were slim at that time. Then, when I stumbled across starwarshelmets.com, I spotted a sign behind a picture of two TKs for “SDS”. Reading further, Shepperton Design Studios was (at that stage) then regarded as holy grail of TK lids - so I bought one in 2005: ANH stunt number 330. My dream of a full suit of armour then remained dormant for many years - 12 to be exact. My SDS lid had become yellow after all those years - my decision to renovate (full respray) lead me to whitearmor.net and, as they say, the rest is history. So, I’m now a cleared Imperial Stormtrooper with the UKG/501st and hoping to achieve EIB and Centurion status with my RWA armour and modified DoopyDoos E-11. Thanks to the excellent community on here, the UKG and the RWA group, I’ve had a wonderful experience armour and blaster building and thoroughly look forward to making my trooping debut for worthy causes. Best wishes, Dan It’s a pleasure to join you all. :-) Best wishes, Dan :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you, Randy and Stephen. Proud to be applying for the ranks of EIB, then Centurion. :-)

I snapped mine, too, when I first tried bending my trigger guard. I think gluing would be a risky choice for aluminium. I think there is a method of heating the area to be bent but have never done this myself. Hopefully one of the others may have tried this? :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You’re sailing through mate. Good progress. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Name: Daniel Branton 501st TK ID: 42911 FISD Name: CableGuy Garrison: UK Garrison Profile Page: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26608 Armour maker: RWA Helmet maker: RWA Blaster: DoopyDoos E-11 kit + T-Jay’s completion kit Height: 5ft10 (178cm approx) Weight: 10st 2 Boots: Rhinegolds Canvas Belt: RWA Hand plates/gloves: Imperial Warfighters, Latex Electronics: TRamp voice system, self build cooling, inc. 2x 5v blower fans powered by Anker power pack Neck Seal: Imperial Supply Depot Holster: Imperial Supply Depot Link to Armour WIP: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42310-cableguys-rwa-anh-stormtrooper-build-wip-targetcenturion/ Link to blaster build: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42658-cableguys-doopydoos-feat-t-jay-kit-anh-e-11-wip/ Front Back Left Left - arm raised Right Right - arm raised Side detail left Side detail right Ab buttons Butt/kidney - fixed: no Hand plates Shoulder bridge back Shoulder bridge front Back/chest connection Thigh pack Thigh pack Knee plate Drop box back Cod/butt attachment Interior strapping Kidney plate notch Wrist side of forearms Helmet front Helmet sides Helmet back Hovi mic tip detail Lens colour s-trim Blaster right Blaster left Neck seal Thermal detonator Holster attachment Action shots Misc Thank you for your consideration. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Excellent work, Trooper. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol. Just a little tweak if you wanted to make it - you could straighten up the screw on the side of the grip, aka the “free/lock” screw. To my knowledge, when in the ‘lock’ position, the grip assembly is held in place. ‘Free’ would allow the grip assembly to be detached. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks super. You’re a natural at this. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good work mate. (Lots of forum glitching going on at the minute. Lots of duplicate posts). Keep up the good work. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good work mate. (Lots of forum glitching going on at the minute. Lots of duplicate posts). Keep up the good work. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I believe this is a respectable source. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

TD fixes complete - looks good to go. :-) I’ve been queuing since Monday for access to submit my EIB - hopefully I can join you soon. ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good work, Tino. EIB and Centurion in a week. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good work, Tino. EIB and Centurion in a week. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi team, Noticed a couple of loading issues and my post duplicated a few times in the 501st Status Request thread via Tapatalk. Not sure if it’s an issue local to me or not. Beet wishes, Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No worries. Whichever route works best for you matey. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey buddy, Welcome to the FISD!! :-) I don’t think you’ll have enough excess on the Ali from Tino’s kit. However, it’s easily sourced from a diy shop. 2mm thick I believe. Jesse, (Dracotrooper) kindly provided some handy trigger guard diagrams. I’ll post a pic if I can steal it from my thread. (If not, page two on my FISD thread). And DD vs sterling You’re making solid progress. Looking forward to watching your build. :-) Dan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi mate, Much like Paul referred to, I’m also one of those with quite skinny forearms. I had to really work on my forearms (well, specifically the left one) to get it to fit. Here’s a picture of my left forearm as I was constructing it. As the ‘top’ part was gluing (E6000 for 24hrs) you’ll see the huge gap left at the bottom. To get a good bond, I used clamps, tape and 20x10mm magnets. Also in this shot, top right. Once this was securely bonded, I was able to pull the gap together and repeat the process for the ‘bottom’ join. I also used masking tape in addition to the clamps and magnets hold hold the whole thing in the right place/shape whilst gluing. Keep going mate. You’ll get there. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Iain, Just noticed, that’s your UKG link. You need a link to your 501st profile at 501st.com. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Blaster Master knocks it out of the park!! Well done Tino. Next up, Centurion. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lucky you had a spare blaster (or five) to hand... ;-)

Cheers Chris. I’ll keep an eye out for inductions, more just to get it under my (canvas) belt. If not, I’ll just have to strut around the house in kit until March! ;-) lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hehe. Yes, there are some excellent "imperial" replies in there. I ordered a rubber blaster this week (early birthday present to myself, lol) as a reserve, just in case I do an event where it might find it's way into the hand of mini-troopers, however that was before I read the bit you mentioned. Never mind - a rubber blaster will still be a handy item for certain troops I'd imagine. Or if my Doopy's turns out to be too fragile for trooping. And my kids can hold that one without me having heart palpitations... I'll PM you about the March thing. Don't want to post in on an open platform. Dan :-)