yo_its_nino

Congrats on your big brown box day! Glad to see another another vertically challenged trooper. Welcome aboard! We have a group on fb called “A little short for a trooper.” Look us up! Don’t hesitate to ask any questions or for help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good Jesse! I need to apply for my Centurion soon.

Looking good sir! I need to apply for my Centurion soon.

Nino Rebueno 21155 EIB Letter Andrew http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/21155-eib.png

Thank you for the wonderful detailed feedback Sly! Thank you everyone for the greets. I'm so happy. I will make the necessary changes. I will definitely submit for Centurion next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. This is so awesome.

Beautiful FO Tony! Wow. This is amazing. Congratulations!

Thank you for the feedback. Fixed! Attached is my replacement photo. Thank you again for this opportunity.

UPDATED with complete pictures!

General Information Name: Nino Rebueno Legion ID: 21155 (Legion ID page) FISD name: yo_its_nino Garrison: Southern California Garrison Mandatory Information Armor maker: MTK Helmet maker: MTK Blaster Type: ANH E-11/M38 Praetorian Blaster Additional Information Height: 5'3" Weight: 150 lbs Boots: TK Boots Canvas Belt: Rob Kittle Neck Seal: Darman Hand plates: White latex from Trooperbay Electronics: UKswrath Audio kit with iCOMM, UKswrath Hearing Assist, UKSwrath Fan Cooling system with Anker USB Holster: Trooperbay Centurion Level Rivets and Screws: Trooperbay Build thread: (still in progress, not fully updated yet) https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42515-ninos-anh-stunt-build-mtk/?tab=comments#comment-569227 Action Shot: Bucket off: Interior strapping: Cod + Butt Attachment: Forearm wrist ends: Thigh Ammo Box: Sniper Knee plate: Helmet photos: Green Lenses: Vocoder detail: S-Trim: Blaster: Neck Seal: Thermal Detonator (O2 Cannister): Holster Attachment: Hand Plates: Boots: Thank you for the opportunity! I hope I provided everything.

TK-21155 requesting access. Just approved! http://501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26157 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Been awhile since I was able to update this. I had great progress the past week. I met with Teri and her husband Bill Moore of the Inland Empire Squad of Southern California. Wonderful folks! If you guys ever troop in California with the IE Squad, look out for these people. Definitely down to earth and genuine. They assisted me with my armor build and I'm so grateful for their assistance. I was able to fit the upper chest and cod piece without having to cut the bottom cod piece in half. A lot of trimming was involved to get the fitment right for my vertically challenged size. Sucks to be short. We worked on the kidney and butt plate as well. Did a whole lot of sanding and lucky me, Bill had a sanding machine that made things more easier to trim. I was able to start gluing with E6000 starting with the biceps. Cut my first 15mm cover strips for the biceps. Felt surreal. So far upper chest, back, straps, butt, kidney, cod piece, shoulder bells, and biceps are done with trimming and sanding. Test fitment is done with the torso and is ready for strapping. Anyway here's a few pictures from last week. Let me know what you guys think about the fitment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Whats the answer? CRL only says no return edge of forearm on the wrist. What about the elbow side? I need to know about that too. Thanks!

Made some progress last night. Finished trimming the forearms, biceps and shoulder bells. I put them together with blue painters tape to do a test fit. So far the right forearm is good to go. My left forearm will need more trimming. Biceps still need more trimming too. I put the helmet together with rare magnets and blue painters tape for now. Looking into E-11 blasters. I already know about Hyperfirm Weaponry's E-11. Any reviews on Praetorian E-11 blasters? Can't decide between the two companies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm looking into different alternatives for the black undersuit. The undersuit I have from TrooperBay seems to be too thick to wear. I wanted to find something more comfortable. I found these at Uniqlo. It's not one whole suit but sure is more comfortable to wear than the thicker material. However it's a two-piece. Can these be 501st approvable? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got around to do some helmet trimming today. I was able to trim a little bit of the ears but not fully trimmed yet. I can use your guys professional feedback. Do you think I should trim the eyes or teeth more? They still need to be sanded down. Let me know! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Short update! Still working on the forearms. Although more TK accessories were delivered from Trooperbay the past few days.. I got the Centurion kit from Trooperbay as well as the black undersuit, and E-11 holster My TK boots arrived last night so I did a test fit with the black undersuit. The undersuit feels tight and it's thick like material. I can just imagine sweating like crazy with the armor on. There has to be something better than this. Any thoughts or advice? I have a collectible EFX ANH Helmet that I wore while I test fitted my gear. Just trying to see how it might all look with armor. Lol. I still got a lot of work ahead of me! Let's do this! I'll keep you guys posted! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yesterday I went to a local Nordstrom Rack and got my neck measured for Darman's neck seal. I can't decided on whether I should go velcro or zipper? Any input on that would be appreciated. I also went to the shoe section to use their Brannock measurement device to get my TK boot properly fitted for measurements. Hehe. I also finally started on trimming and went for the forearms first. I must say it's really easy to have a freak accident cutting plastic with the xacto knife. Safety first! I've been wearing polyurethane gloves while cutting. I also find it difficult to score the plastic with the facto knife as well. I find the scissors very easy to work with rather than using the xacto knife. You guys have any suggestions?

Hello everybody. My name is Nino. I'm from SoCal. I've always wanted to dress as a legit stormtrooper from the classic Star Wars Films as a kid. I knew about the 501st and Socal Garrison before but never thought of joining it until now. First time builder. Planning on costuming as the ANH Stunt TK in the Centurion Tier. Finally got around to post on this forum about my build. I had my BBB day this past Wednesday. The journey begins. I'm really impressed as to what came with the Armor kit from MTK. Everything from decals, rivets, mic tips, S-trim, neoprene gloves, dark green lenses etc. Although I wished "Left & Right" parts were labeled, I'm pretty sure there is enough information on this forum to figure that out. Anyways, I can't wait to start on the build. I've got plenty of trimming to do. I'm hoping I don't mess up trimming so much. I'm hoping I could make this a great fit considering I'm 5'4" which is below the average height of a Storm Trooper. Lol. I've already been watching all the Trooperbay videos on armor building over and over again. He makes it look way to easy. I've also attended an Armor party of the LA Squad prior to acquiring my own armor. I wanted to get a feel of how the camaraderie is and so far I met some wonderful people. LA Squad are really down-to-earth genuine people of the Empire I must say. May the Force be with me! I'll definitely need it.

Thank you for the prompt response!

Hello all, I'm new to the community! I've always been wanting to cosplay as a stormtrooper for years. I met a fellow member of the Rebel Legion who's building his armor kit for 501st approval. I'm considering of joining the 501st as well and did some reading on armor threads. I know MTK is legit but I want to make sure his eBay page is legit as well. I just want some input from you guys. Let me know if its safe to buy from this seller. Thanks! -Nino http://www.ebay.com/itm/MTK-Stormtrooper-Armor-Costume-Kit-NO-HELMET-Cosplay-501-STAR-WARS-Imperial-/272767188920?hash=item3f8230ffb8:g:ozgAAOSwdAxZbiIy