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I thought about that as well. It's not easily reached when you're suited up, so whatever is in there would only be accessible before/after the troop. I glued mine on for security as I was also worried about wear over time and the cap falling off and everything coming out. I'm going to play with some storage ideas in my chest/back instead.

More more more!

Belt looks a bit long too. They got me on that one LOL.

Yeah but it's a steel rivet so.... maybe I'll paint a mini Threepio face on it LOL

Sniper knee:

Brassed out the rivet and got rid of the bubble!

LOL on that auto filter!

As requested: Thanks! I'll see what I can do about the cod rivet. Making it brassy will be fun.

First troop today as a newly approved member of the 501st. We gathered at Oshawa ComicCon, just east of Toronto Ontario. I had a ton of fun making kids of all ages smile, testing out my armor, and getting into character ahead of the Toronto ComicCon next weekend.

Are the T strips on the blaster weathered? Could just be a trick of the light but they should be flat black with no weathering. That's all my amateur eye sees. Nice job and good luck!

Welcome aboard! Go live your dream.

It's more the fan itself that makes the noise, even unmounted. I've got something cooking and I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks all for the input.

Edited the title of my thread - Sorry if there was any confusion.

And square corners on the cutouts for the ab buttons as opposed to rounded.

Perfect, and totally in character. I played paintball quite a bit pre-kids and had issues with fogging, so I'm trying to err on the side of caution when trooping.

I'd be contacting Sheartech. None of the ones on there are missing triggers

Quick prototype. I will hook up a tube/straw to the opening to direct the air:

I said "YOUR SHIN COVER STRIPS ARE ON BACKWARDS!"

Hi everyone, Now that I am approved, I'm heading to my first troop next week at Toronto ComicCon and I need to get my fans installed in my bucket. My concern is with how loud they are. I have 2 x 40mm USB powered fans, running off of a lipstick style USB power pack. I'm worried about being able to hear over them. Thoughts? Thanks!

Name: Christopher Mann Garrison: Canadian Armor Maker: Authentic Props Helmet Maker: Authentic Props Cloth Belt Maker: Authentic Props Neck Seal Maker: Trooperbay Boot Maker: Imperial Boots Blaster Maker: Quest Design Canada Height: 5'9" Weight: 180lbs TK Type: ANH Stunt

Hi everyone, I received my approval yesterday and have signed up for 2 troops including the Toronto Comicon. I look forward to meeting many of you and to giving to the community. If only I knew: -Just how much information is out there! -That the advice on here is so solid. -Do more research, make more notes -Triple check your supply list -Just how darned HOT it is inside TK armor! Oops! -Gather all of your supplies and triple check your list. It will save a LOT of trips back and forth to the fabric stores, hardware stores, hobby stores, Amazon... A funny thing happened on the way to the Death Star: -My journey started with an email to a 501st member that I found on the 501st.ca site. He welcomed a total stranger (well.. he DID Facebook stalk me and talk to a mutual friend to make sure I wasn't a total psycho) with awesome advice, invited me to his home to see his armor, and has been there for me the entire journey, taking pictures, offering advice, and volunteering to help at any time. Thanks SO much to @Twosolitudes Shout Outs: @Twosolitudes @68Brick @gmrhodes13 @wook1138 and everyone else who helped, laughed, and kept me company during my build thread. Last of all to my dad. Last summer was spent at the hospital with my dad who was slowly wasting away to prostate cancer. The last conversation I had with him was when I told him I had finally found the Trooper armor that I wanted to order, and told him the price. He said "Buy it". The next day he was unconcious and unresponsive, and he died the day after. My TKID is in honour of him. His birthday was April 8 1934, and I am TK 40834.

There are plans in the 3D section of these forums.

Solid black non-textured undersuit with no visible logos (when the armor is on). My under armor had grey stitching so I actually got compression gear from Walmart. Neck seal you will need. There are a few sources like Trooperbay (order larger...they fit small) and Geeky Pinks Phantastic Gaskets (see Facebook).

It's official! TK40834 reporting for duty! Just need my official forums access on here so I can EIB/Centurion

Nice! My only thoughts are on the blaster: The weathering on the blaster grip... They should be gloss black from my understanding. Trigger? Selector switch? Trigger Group Retaining pin? Charging Handle and the slot?