Steaditrooper
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Looks great Greg!
...here comes that urge to paint again.
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18 hours ago, Burnhard22 said:
Are there any upcoming armor parties/gatherings in the GTA or surrounding areas?? (I'm north of the City but can travel around)
I have a complete AP kit that just needs some minor tightening/tweaking/fitting that I need done. I'm not 100% sure how to do so was hoping for assistance.
Let me know. Thanks All.
Hi Ben. I sent you a PM.
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Hello JC and welcome to the FISD. Start a build thread and post pics of what you are doing. It will be easier to help if you give us something to look at.
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The wrist ends should have no return edge whatsoever for Centurion. Only trim the green shaded parts as needed for the cover strips/butt joints. No return edges are required for any level of certification. That is a matter of personal preference and comfort.
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5 minutes ago, batmanmike said:
Thanks! I took off a little, but I will lose it all once this dries. Thanks for being so helpful! #BroHug
Troopers helping Troopers!
You may be able to have a slightly smaller cover strip when you lose all the return edge. Remember, return edges are not required for any level of certification. Make it fit well and make it as comfortable to wear as possible, especially the top of the thighs. Don't want any pinching there. 
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I also lost the entire return edge all the way around the top of my thighs. Otherwise they would be too small. They are snug at the top as it is.
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The thighs were tricky for me too. Just barely big enough to fit. Perhaps some ABS paste will fill in that line? I know it's a bunch more work but I've seen great results on the forum from people who have used it.
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Great news for you! Start your build thread and ask questions. So many people here to help you. Good luck and have fun!
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Welcome to the FISD Jim! I look forward to your build thread. Ask a lot of questions and have fun with your build!
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Hello Emilio and welcome to the FISD. So many great choices for a first build. Tony's FOTK is beautiful and is tempting for my second build. However, I have an ANH TK Stunt and love it. Whatever you decide, you've come to the right place for help and answers to your questions.
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Hmm. This makes me want a FOTK. Such a clean and precise build. Beautiful. You can explain it to my wife, OK?
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While waiting for my lock nuts to arrive (Amazon) I decided to go ahead and make the reenforcing strips for my armour. When the glue dries I will countersink the holes so the screws sit a little flatter on the outside.
I taped each of the brackets close to the spot where they go. Because I made the brackets myself there are variances between them and I didn't want them to get mixed up.
I love these magnets. I used E6000. I could have used CA glue but I've grown to like E6000 and how flexible and forgiving it is. Totally worth the dry time wait.
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Hi Greg.
To quote you "The right ab to kidney elastic isn't doing much. I think I lost weight. The pieces are getting pushed overtop of each other." Well, it happened to me too. Except not the losing weight part
. As soon as I put the belt on I had this issue. Except it's not an issue at all, I think. If I wasn't so tech inept I'd post a screen cap. I have seen this many times on the forum. Screen caps of this exact thing. Overlap on the bottom. When we taped our armour to ourselves the tape wasn't strong enough to pull the armour tight like the belt or we were just to scared to make it that tight being new to all this. I watched Star Wars on Jan 1 and I saw this often. Maybe The Swede can chime in here but I think it's ok.
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8 hours ago, jethroskull said:
Isn’t that why we have those snazzy holsters?
Thanks for the first-hand review, it eases my mind a little... mine delivers Monday.Awesome! I'm glad you ordered one. I don't find it very heavy at all. But I guess compared to a plastic blaster it is.
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Hello Mark and welcome to FISD. Ask lots of questions along the way. When you have your kit, start your build thread and post pics. There is so much great info here and so many people willing to help.
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On 2017-12-02 at 3:20 PM, jethroskull said:
Has anyone worked with these folks before? Their E-11 looks pretty incredible (or credible, as the case may be) and the reviews are 5-star all the way...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/192791479/star-wars-stormtrooper-e-11-blaster-prop
Edit: oh, hello search function... some described it as a “Centurion level blaster.”
Hey. Just stumbled upon this today. I have this blaster and it is beautiful. No seam lines. Comes flat black. Weathering needed. If you want the spring you will need to make one. The back of the blaster comes open so you can install it. The blaster is resin. For a really long troop it might get tiring after a while but way less so than a HWT rifle. Totally worth the $ IMHO.
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I don't know Daniel... Looks a little too good.
Nicely done. Great looking TK. 
Please tell my wife it is good for me to have more than one awesome suit.
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Welcome to FISD Stacy. So much great info and people here to help you reach your goal!
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Hello James and welcome! Start a build thread and ask lots of questions. So much great info here and so many great people to help you along your way.
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Hello Jackson and welcome to FISD! So much great info here to help you along your way. Ask questions and have fun!
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Welcome to FISD. Great looking Sandy! TK next?
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Hello Andrew and welcome! Great advise so far from everyone. Doing it right the first time will save you frustration and money for sure. In my opinion, save up and buy a full kit. You will be way happier in the long run. There is so much to read and learn here. The more research you do the more you'll know what's right for you. Don't rush in. It will be well worth the effort and time to do the research.
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Hello Nick and Welcome! I can see several things you might need to complete your kit. Start a build thread, post detailed pics of what you have and ask questions. You will get all the answers you need to get this done. There are plenty of build threads for RS kits to look at as well as many other makes. You are well on your way with most of the heavy lifting already done for you. Fine tuning and finessing time!
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Wook's First Build - ANH Stunt TK (AP)
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I don't have any stencils. I might just free hand it. Not the tube stripes though. I have a troop on Thursday and I'm scared I wouldn't be finished before then. Maybe just one at a time. Hmmm.