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Congrats!! Good work!

Ah, sorry to hear that Daniel. I was getting excited for the FOTK - I was starting to think I was going to do the same. Here's hoping you can get some (all?) money back. I look forward to your FOTK build whenever it happens. Good luck!

Here is the reference pic. But a mm here or there is not a deal breaker. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had a troop at a bookstore last night. No free movie but fun nonetheless. Thanks to Giles Woodward for the pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s awesome!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Speaking of putting things on a guy's radar.

Looking good, Daniel! As always. And if Dan ( @CableGuy) didn't see anything amiss, then all is good.

Happy Star Wars day, everyone. Now, go buy your Solo tickets. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe he meant "figuratively 1-3 days". People always misuse "literally". Ok, I'll shut up now. That sucks. Luckily, you literally have like a dozen other builds to work on.

Thanks Mark! Yeah, I don't think the TK builders had really hit their stride at this point in production.

So, I may not have time right now for building - but that isn't stopping me from spending money. I just pulled the trigger on one of CrookKnight's #3 sandtrooper backpacks. He is having a Star Wars Day sale via his FB page, so... that was all the convincing I needed.

That is just quilt batting - it comes in a roll from any fabric store. I have some imperial-themed material that I will eventually use to make something more permanent and not so... ugly.

Also, the TD looks great.

This is something I found I had to go back and do after a very brief troop. I'm glad I did - there is now no risk whatsoever of the biceps popping out of the bells (which seems to happen). I can still get everything on by myself even with the biceps attached to the bells - it is not pretty, but doable.

This is what I use. It doesn't fit the helmet, but everything else fits inside with some creative packing. It fits in the trunk of any car. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-35-in-Mobile-Job-Box-222167/205053257 Here is everything packed inside

I know how you feel. I can't see any pics from imgur on my work computer - where I do most of my FISD browsing. The fact that FISD isn't blocked is amazing (must be another member in the IT department)

If you are using your phone a lot, try tapatalk. It works pretty well too.

lol. Don't get me wrong, you can use whatever you want for approval. Some do use Chicago screws so that the belt is removable. My big reason for using the rivets was that they had a lower profile than the Chicago screws I had - easier to cover with the ABS cap and less likely to scratch the %$#@ out of the underlying armor. Don't throw those screws away yet

I used rapid rivets. It seemed most other threads I read at the time recommended rapid rivets or 1/4" pop rivets - which I bought but then realized that they were too short for the AP belt and thicker ABS, so I used some rapid rivets I had on hand. I would use rivets to make sure the belt stays together. Mind you, I have no plans of cleaning my canvas belt. Hopefully this link works. Here is an original. Looks like a single cap rivet. This is not required for any level - just a screen accuracy thing.

I didn't even try - that was going to be plan B if the glue didn't work.

I used this stuff. Worked like a charm.

BBB day is the best! Congrats!

You might want to try these guys for info: http://501stspecopsdet.net/ or the Death Troopers build page on facebook. There is a ton of info on those sites.

Congrats! Nice job!

Congratulations!