TheRascalKing

Hey Eriberto! Hit me up if you have any HWT questions! I'm also SCG and helped put together Fire Team Heavy Hitters, the SoCal HWT Fire Team - we'd love to have you join! The pouches Joseph linked are the ones I used and was approved with, and I agree, are about as cheap as they come. Some guys use the more "Sandy" style pouches, but they're usually more expensive and in my opinion, don't look as good. I definitely recommend Sharpie-ing out the white stitching once you receive these (or I used a black paint pen), and using foam or some balsa wood to make "fake magazines" to give the pouches some shape, while keeping the weight down. I can send you pics of mine if it'll help. Good luck on your build and we hope to see you as a Heavy Hitter soon!

Gotcha, good point. No photos yet, just observations! Prepare for discussion after the show comes out Still lots to learn about the Anthology style TKs...

Curious if this has been discussed, but I noticed that studio suits used on set for The Mandalorian were not closed at the back of the thigh using velcro, as is called for in the ROTK CRL - they were actually left open, overlapping, and utilized elastic to hold the backs shut, but allowing for flex. Has this been discussed anywhere else? We didn't get an official word, but it was heavily implied that the suits were reused from Solo and/or R1. I have seen the attached photo from CE, and it looks like there is a tiny bit of velcro visible on the right thigh, but what I saw was definitely contrary. Thoughts?

Ammo belt should come up a little and you could use some white paint around the edge of the mic tips, but I don't see anything major that should keep you from basic approval. Looking good man!

Hey Gary! I don't see anything glaring that should keep you from approval on the armor, but to be frank, the paint on your helmet leaves much to be desired. The frown will definitely need cleanup for higher levels of approval as well as the traps, ears, and vocoder. Have you considered using decals? While hand painted is more accurate, decals are acceptable even at Centurion and will look much cleaner. A couple places sell them, but these from Trooperbay should work: https://trooperbay.com/decals/prop-replica-decals/star-wars-props/troopers-tk/new-fx-replacement-helmet-decals I also use his ear pinstripe and rank bars and have been very pleased with the result. https://trooperbay.com/decals/prop-replica-decals/star-wars-props/troopers-tk/trooper-helmet-ear-pinstripe-tape https://trooperbay.com/decals/prop-replica-decals/star-wars-props/troopers-tk/ear-rank-decals If you want to go hand painted, he also has stencils available. https://trooperbay.com/decals/prop-replica-decals/star-wars-props/troopers-tk/trooper-helmet-masking-templates Hope this helps! You're in the home stretch, buddy!

Was nice to meet you and I'm happy to help, man! Following your build thread, but hit me up with questions any time I saw from your OP that you're researching boots and a neckseal - here's links to the ones I recommend! https://www.imperialboots.com/product/421/ https://www.etsy.com/listing/642686929/stormtrooper-neck-seal?ref=shop_home_active_23&crt=1 Darman also makes great holsters if ya need one!

Ab buttons were painted with the older-style Humbrol 14 French Blue, not the lighter Testors/Model Master. It was an older can too, so it looks pretty dark with the lighting is all, I think. I think Max is gonna try to take a better-lit photo for ya soon.

Tony's AM build thread that we followed shows them mounted lower on the tab as below... just confirming this has changed as an EIB requirement? https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/31920-ukswraths-am-10-build/

Just saw this. Absolutely not, Jeff! The suit was assembled beautifully years ago, but needed some TLC to repair and restore it. I worked with Jessie on a long series of upgrades over time - I disassembled her helmet, repainted the interior (preserved where you signed it even!), reinstalled the padding and electronics and reassembled, did about 3 coats of Armor White on the bucket and body where it had yellowed, polished everything for several hours with Novus, repaired several cracks, and completely replaced her strapping system from the Anovos velcro to snaps, among other things. You built it, but I definitely put some time in helping repair and upgrade it, as well as taking her EIB submission photos. I believe you can have more than one mentor/armorer if we both spent significant time helping with the suit, so you absolutely deserve recognition as well. Hit me up if there are any issues

@11b30b4 Any chance of us getting a link to the suspender/harness you used? Thanks man! Amazing build.

Hey party people, Justin "TheRascalKing" R. here. My Anovos ANH-S TK is starting to show some wear and tear after 3 years of trooping in it pretty frequently, and I've decided that it's finally time to start moving towards retiring it. That being said, I'm a stormtrooper through and through (Centurion #396, TK Mentor for SCG, working towards Armorer), so I knew I had to replace it with something else white and shiny. After some research, (at time of writing) it looks like Jim Tripon ("Jimmiroquai") from the Philippines' kit is the only high quality one currently available (aware of 850AW soon at least). But I liked the idea of flexible fiberglass and I was very impressed with some of his Praetorian Guard suits that SCG members have. Plus, it looked most similar to the material used for the suits I saw on set (recycled from R1 and Solo). I already knew shipping from the Philippines was expensive and group buys were the way to go, so I started reaching out to others in my Garrison to see if we could get something going. Turns out another member was already starting to do the same and we were able to get together a group buy of at least 7 suits! Parts are starting to come off the line and Jim has been great to work with. I'll post back with more when BBB day comes, but I thought I'd start a thread and get things going. I'll do my best to document our build, as there isn't much out there on these suits yet. We have some experienced builders and we plan to loop in some master Clone builders as well, as this almost has more in common with a Clone or FO build in many ways. Teamwork makes the dream work. Planning on getting Jim's undersuit and having it tailored if needbe, and having a friend who has his own paint business spray the kit for me (he mostly does motorcycles, but has sprayed helmets in the past for me and does top notch work). Boots from Imperial Boots, gloves from Endor Finders. Excited to get started and I'll post more soon! Thanks for the interest and keep checking back!

Good luck, Sean! Thanks for the shout-out, it was a pleasure helping you build this kit!

Justin Reed TK-61490 Centurion Letter Andrew Thank you! My pleasure! http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/61490-centurion.png

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, @Sly11!!!!

Mandatory Information Name = Justin R. TK ID = 61490 Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26076 EIB Thread Link = Garrison/Squad = Southern California Garrison, Orange County Squad Forum Name = TheRascalKing Armor = Anovos Helmet = Anovos V1 Blaster= MadScientist/FF Resin E-11 Optional Height = 6ft 0in, or 183cm Weight = 175lbs, or 80kg Boots = Imperial Boots Ammo belt = Anovos Canvas belt = AP Holster = Anovos Hand Plates = latex, justjoseph63 on FISD Electronics = generic Chinabrand wireless mic into TK Talkie V3 (not shown) into Aker amp, UKswrath 5V fan system Neck Seal = unknown, purchased secondhand Armor Photos Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Right Full Left Right Side Detail Left Side Detail Helmet Detail Photos Front Side Back Interior S-trim Detail Hovi tip detail Lens color (Backlit if necessary) Accessory Photos Ammo Belt Holster Attachment Neckseal Blaster Detail Photos Thermal Detonator Boots Action Shot Optional Interior Strapping Abdomen Detail Handguard Flex Cod Details Sniper Knee Attachment (glue) Thigh Ammo Pack Attachment (rivets) Belt Detail Belt Box Back Detail Wrist Return Edge Detail (none present) Right Ab Snap Detail Left Side (rivets) and Kidney Notch Detail Shoulder Bridge Attachment (glue) Thanks for looking @Sly11 and @ukswrath! I definitely appreciate you guys taking the time to make sure we're looking top notch!

Good luck Jessie! You got this!

Justin Reed - 61490 - Letter - Andrew Thank you! <3 http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/61490-eib.png

1. Jessie H., @JHowe102 - TK-10272 - Anovos - EIB #805 - Armor assembled by @Oztrooper - Full strapping kit install and fitting - Exterior Armor White and polish, interior clean - Helmet disassembly, Armor White and polish, interior paint, reassembly - Armor crack repairs and additional trimming - Fan and electronics reinstall - EIB and Centurion (withdrawn) photos 2. Max P., @Ninety-Nine - TK-42199 - AM - EIB #923 - Full armor and helmet trim, build, and fit - Full strapping kit install and fitting - Fan and electronics install - EIB and Centurion (#499) photos 3. Dwight S., @Dsposato0 - TK-62345 - Anovos - EIB #1038 - Full armor and helmet trim, build, and fit - Full strapping kit install - Fan and electronics install - EIB photos 4. Jessie H., @JHowe102 - TK-10272 - Anovos - EIB #805 (2nd EIB suit, confirmed by @Sly11 as a second win) - Full armor and helmet trim, build, and fit - Full strapping kit install and fitting - Fan and electronics install - EIB and Centurion (#509) photos 5. Michael G., @Gh0stxxiv - TK-11914 - Anovos - EIB #1048 - Armor upgrades, trim and fit, and Centurion prep - Full strapping kit install and fitting - Canvas belt replacement - Fan and electronics install - EIB photos 6. Scott S., @BeardedFett - TK-82077 - RS - EIB #1049 - Armor upgrades, trim and fit, and Centurion prep - Helmet disassembly & interior paint, upgraded lens and padding - Full strapping kit install and fitting - Canvas belt replacement - Fan and electronics install - EIB photos Other Builds (tracking only) Sean G., @shadowtrooper501 - AM - Submitted for EIB, Withdrawn - Full Stormtrooper armor and helmet trim, build, and fit Logan R. - AM - Chose not to submit - Full Stormtrooper armor and helmet trim, build, and fit Michael W., @Crow2xs - Anovos - Submitted for EIB, Withdrawn - Ensemble Stormtrooper build, modified to EIB standards Dwight S. - Anovos - Approved Specialist #23 - Near full Shadowtrooper armor and helmet trim, build, and fit Webster W. - AM 1.0 - Full Sandtrooper rebuild, trim, and fit - kit not approvable Charles M. - Anovos - Specialist Pending - Full Shadowtrooper armor and helmet trim, build, and fit Personal Builds (tracking only) Anovos - EIB #807, Centurion #396 #1-4 (ANH-S, ANH-H, ESB, HWT) Anovos - Second build Jimmiroquai - EIB #5 (ROTK) Jimmiroquai - In progress (FOTK)

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Thank you all very much! All your feedback is spot on, and much of it was expected - man is it hard to get that armor to sit 'just so' though! See you in Centurion review soon. Thank you!

More photos if they'll help! Updated my Hovi mic tips to nicer cast aluminum ones with more accurate mesh: Closeups of my shin attachments (no rivets on sniper knee, rivets on ammo pack painted white): Closeup of whole belt: Closeup of helmet S-trim:

Gotcha. They're visible to me, but I was worried about my hosting. I'll replace them - check back in like 30 *Update - ALL photo links have been replaced and should be working now

Easy fix with the shoulder bells. Let me know if you need me to resubmit photos after adjusting, or if I should just watch for it at Centurion. What other photos are missing? Thanks!

Yay! Good luck Jessie! It was super fun prepping and taking these pics with ya!

Looking forward to Centurion feedback too! I know I need more rivets on my left side, and the random male snap on the ab... I have new mic tips with better detailing and mesh ready to install soon... Interested to hear what else you guys spot!

Mandatory Information Name = Justin R. TK ID = 61490 Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26076 Garrison/Squad = Southern California Garrison, Orange County Squad Forum Name = TheRascalKing Armor = Anovos Helmet = Anovos V1 Blaster= Hyperfirm Optional Height = 6ft 0in, or 183cm Weight = 175lbs, or 80kg Boots = Imperial Boots Ammo belt = Anovos Canvas belt = AP Holster = Anovos Hand Plates = latex, justjoseph63 on FISD Electronics = generic Chinabrand wireless mic into TK Talkie V3 (not shown) into Aker amp, UKswrath 5V fan system Neck Seal = unknown, purchased secondhand Armor Photos Front Helmet Off Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Right Full Left Right Side Detail Left Side Detail Helmet Detail Photos Front Side Back Hovi tip detail Lens color (Backlit if necessary) Accessory Photos Ammo Belt Holster Attachment Neckseal Blaster Detail Photos Thermal Detonator Boots Action Shot Optional Interior Strapping Abdomen Detail Handguard Flex Cod Details Thanks for looking, please let me know what you think! A fellow squadmate and I teamed up to get these done this weekend, so you'll see hers soon too. Thank you!