Laura

Hello hello! Few months after my last post, but finally some exciting progress to share! The first batch of my armor has been chromed this week by a Dutch company (the only one in NL that uses Spectrachrome). Ive got their details by contacting Spectrachrome in the US, reached out to them and they were super excited to give this a try. Few months later they had to admit it was a bit more challenging than expected. I'm so excited!! Its so shiny!! Next week we're moving on to the bigger parts. In the meantime, any recommendations on where to buy the boots? I know they need to be jodhpur boots with a little heel, but I also need a way to get my inserts in to get a bit taller :-) Also on the lookout for a baton - any leads? Thanks for reading!

Thank you!! Great advice! Today will be the BIG DAY! Im bringing my armor to the vendor who is going to add on the spectra chrome. They will also do all preparations for it, in total they will give the armor 7 layers (primer to topcoat) to make it supershiny. They will take care of the inside of the costume as well. I will post pictures when I have the kit back.

Love the pics!! Was so great to be there (and finally on the 501st group photo in my TK!) Amazing experience

After browsing the whole internet, researching all ways I could chrome my armor, reaching out to many companies. I was able to find a place where I could chrome my armor with Spectra Chrome - In my opinion the most shiniest and durable way to chrome. So excited! They need to do a back order to get all supplies in and will let me know when they are able to take her in for her shiny upgrade. We agreed that I will visit them and together we will discuss the difficulty of the chroming (all the small parts) and agree on a fixed price. I already have an indication of the costs, its expensive, but definitely worth it. While waiting on the spectra chrome, I’m going to sand and primer the kit, to make sure it’s totally clean with no imperfections. In the meantime, I was able to make photos of the soft parts I currently have. These are all coming from a previous Phasma owner, so unfortunately I do not know the makers of the parts. If you recognize any of it, please let me know! Neckseal: Cape: Shoes: Belt + Belt Boxes: Gloves: Knee Gaskets: Arm Gaskets: Undersuit: Undersuit/gaskets/neckseal/cape: All armor pieces: not everything is in the correct spot I’m thinking of making the inner armor black (with fiberglass, I cannot just leave it the way it is, sooo itchy). What are you all doing on the inside of the armor? Until next update!

Hi everyone, I’m excited to get my Captain Phasma build started and what better way to celebrate with starting a Build Thread. After having an approved ANH Hero Stormtrooper (EIB) and a Transport Security Officer, I finally am ready to give it a go. I started with buying a second hand kit (kit: KB props, helmet: Thorsson) + soft parts. When it came in I realized the chrome was not as good as I hoped, so took of the layers of paint, wrap, primer, more wrap. It was not really workable and gave more headaches then the joy of progress. So I decided to buy a new kit. This time from Jimmiroquai. It arrived this week in the mail and it is gorgeous! I decided to order The Force Awakens kit, together with The Last Jedi addons – I aim to go for TLJ approval (Shiny!) and if that one is a bit battle damaged by the natural way due to trooping I can make the necessary upgrades to TFA if needed. But lets start first with the basics, research, research, research, everything is a little overwhelming. The armor parts are made from fiberglass, my first time working with this material and can confirm everything is itchy after touching the armor. So a good bath with soft soap and lukewarm water helps a bit. It looks like everything fits well, so no major tweaks are needed. My next step will be to set the full armor in primer and wet sand it till it is super clean. Help/advice is very welcome on the following: · I’m currently browsing the forum and FB group to see what the options are to vacuum metallize and even more important if and where I can do this locally and for what costs. The other option is to go for a black super shiny gloss, airbrush it with Liquidchrome and seal it with a clear coat. · Still looking for a vendor who sells the Quicksilver Baton (aluminium preferred). Also happy to hear any advice, feedback, tips or tricks! To be continued!

Great initiative!! Count me in We definitely need to go for a group picture at SW Celebration in April. Cant wait to see all of you fierce women irl!

Laura Walhout TK-17144 EIB A4 JustJoseph63 Many thanks in advance!! http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/17144-eib.png 291

Thank you all for the very nice words! So happy that I achieved this - doing a little happy dance in my office haha. Also, thank you very much for reviewing @justjoseph63 I appreciate that you shared with me how I can improve my costume and go for Centurion. Next week the weather will be a bit better in NL - so time for a small build party. Thanks!!!

Here's an updated version of my D-ring. Hope everything is fine! And many thanks for reviewing!

Perfect! Thanks @justjoseph63 Just before I start going back to my tools for coloring/weathering/attach it to the blaster, will this D-ring shape do?

Thanks for this! Will change them

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up! [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Woohoo! Found out I'm up for 2 badges. Number 10 and 25. Here's the link to my trooplog:

Troop #: 29 Date: March 7, 2020 Location: Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands Event: Ink ‘n Art Convention Event Charity: N/A

Troop #: 28 Date: January 4, 2020 Location: Pathe Scheveningen, The Netherlands Event: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cinema Troop Event Charity: Commercial troop Troop to support the Launch of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker