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Not really sure what is holding up this application?

I don’t agree with this at all but here it is. This is a bad path to go down. My fair warning. I believe in accuracy as much as everyone here. But this is going down the path of selective re-enactor decision making process that I do not agree with. I have made my point very clear about this and will do so more often and I do it with respect to everyone. But I will call it out. The rejection of the live action HWT pissed off a lot of people and I heard it quite a bit. I didn’t care. But I will now revisit that on point of principle. This one, one simple D-Ring was my straw. love this detachment, best detachment. Love this group of experts. And I can’t even begin to state how grateful I am to everyone here. But this is an error. But here is the change. But in spite, respectful spite, here are the other variations as well. white with white silver with white silver with black

I have to say I reluctantly do this and just to prove a point I am actually mounting all variations. Here is your request. But below to stay true to my principle are the other variations which ARE accurate and screen represented. The CRL needs to allow for these. white and white silver and white silver and black

The correction to the teeth was made long ago as well as I uploaded rhe three variants to the blaster d rings

Same question. Should I just forget about these two submissions? I’m fine with walking away from these submissions if the question I raised regarding the methodology behind the ring and ring holder which actually doesn’t even apply to this one. Just curious.

Hey brother just wanted to check in. Am I just moving away from this submission? Not really sure what is going on? Same with the TFA?

Just to prove to everyone how much of a principle this is for me. I made more variations and here they are but I won’t be putting them on my blaster but they are here. Easy enough to Mount them but then I feel like I would be compromising a much larger point that I am making that I feel will help better FISD and change this course that I feel I have been seeing and hearing from many that we are going down. White with white, silver with black and silver with white

Just to prove to everyone how much of a principle this is for me. I made more variations and here they are but I won’t be putting them on my blaster but they are here. Easy enough to Mount them but then I feel like I would be compromising a much larger point that I am making that I feel will help better FISD and change this course that I feel I have been seeing and hearing from many that we are going down. White with white, silver with black and silver with white

Thank you brother I understand

Wanted to check in with you about this as well

Hey Mario just wanted to check in with you about this

Caleb I have to be honest that’s ridiculous. Your kit is stunning and leave it be. It looks great and it is well represented. Stunning build and this is going to be an easy walk in rhe park for you

Absolutely beautiful brother. Very very nice work and so nice to see it

But this particular build I’m not approved

Nice again I don’t disagree with anything you guys are saying. Only and literally only in when it excludes clearly visible and substantial elements that are not anomalies but rather actual parts of rhe movie and on FISD end limit people. The consistency is to see that is is an actual visible item that is more than a one off. Which by rhe way we have entire crls based on one off rare and barely seen things hahaha Bery simple. Blaster will have a rear cap that is white with a D-Rind holder that is either white or silver. If the holder is silver the options are no d ring, black d ring or white d ring. If the holder is white rhen no d ring or white d ring. and this is how it should be with regards to everything so that it gives people a possibility with regards to their armor and accessories. It’s not a change or a lowering of tolerances. It is just in certain areas options with regards to those variants. You guys want me to paint it white, I will. Then quickly replace it after I submit. It’s a lie and I don’t want that to be the case. This is happening all the time. Anyway, just something for consideration. I have made so so so so many changes and reshot sooooo many photos and even if this was not an issue I would have probably reshot more photos for centurion. So why a D-Ring? Once again, why would this guy make an issue on some hind as stupid as a D-Ring. Because I feel like we may go done a path that just will discourage people.

All of this is correct and just saying they are all present. That’s it. They are present so excellent post Glen. Thank you. Just validated that all of these are present and should be acceptable.

I think they is well out and very reasonable and they had never been an issue of discussion and negotiation with me at all. E-11 blaster have two main types and I’m not almond about anh or esb or rogue one but as you stated I am referring to stunt and hero. Meaning all rubber that include cut outs and more detailed that have cut outs and metal parts and coils etc etc etc. With regards to blasters, pistols or rifle types, there are variants. And I agree seem once or twice or even rare once meaning it’s just faded in my opinion doesn’t qualify it. But with the F-11 it is easy to assume that it could very well be 50/50. That they didn’t discard the other weapons but added to inventory. Usually the remaining previous inventory is quite large. Now with regards to TLJ and TROS there is pretty darn clear evidence that both sets of blasters are clearly visible and equally visible. And to assume that in the vast numbers of guys standing around in TLJ in the hanger, that they are all holding one type would be inaccurate. Also, it is clearly represented in major close up scenes and major characters which validates it without a doubt. It means that it is not only, not an anomaly, but an actual premiere hero weapon. now with regards to MEPD and I have a Sandy, I don’t like they way it’s done there and I have voiced that they should do it more like FISD. Have a fourth side option for specific characters. FISD could do the same but I don’t see the need for it. But it could every single absolute detail, even the cover strips and angles replicating a particular trooper. Not some, it’s close to it, but exact. Like no tube stripes. He’s an awesome a character and a speaking part tier one character. But I still don’t agree. So I am on the same page as you on everything that you brought up. I just don’t see the point of taking away options when they are not anomalies or random props or even mistakes. I am talking about items that are part of the mass production and representation. That’s it

Andrew I agree with everything you said. Absolutely agree. But it still doesn’t address a few small issues. It’s not even a huge deal to me. Not at all. I absolutely agree in the CRL. But if the crl is wrong or limited or just incomplete it should not deligitimise a build. And if substantial sources are shown and clearly visible and show that it is not an anomaly but an actual substance and a tangible substance in the movie, then not only should Grace be applied but also part of the process. When it is not, it comes across as either nit picky, being unnecessary barriers, or just straight out as stated by some jealousy or restrictive measures to stop advancement. I believe in the CRL 100 percent. But the crl needs to believe in the build as well. It’s not about compromising the standards to keep someone happy. Not at all and even basic in my opinion should be a tiny bit more strict. But rather it’s allowing the crl to breathe and be slightly open and evolving to a living standard when and only when it is substantiated and not compromising the quality of rhe build. Once again, me, who absolutely respects not only the crl but also the FISD teams that govern it, and have always followed the guidance and standards and have always complied respectfully; have you wondered why one simple Tiny D-Ring has become a principle I am standing on? It’s easy to remove, paint and put back on or just have one that’s painted and put it on and take it off again. Why? Because I forsee other issues arising if this isn’t governed with some reason or logic that is strictly my opinion. It has to be something that has logic and reason that can be applied across the board. Not I decided this is acceptable and this is not. They will not sit with many. Next it will be the shape of the ring then the rear site and so in and so on. That’s why I clearly showed a blaster with a ring that is shaped like mine but white. at some point it will come across as someone just arm chair quarterbacking something base in “Meet MY guidelines” and not Star Wars. we did this to be the most accurate costume group in the world. Not cosplay not some fly by night thing. We are a Star Wars costume group that takes pride in having movie accurate wardrobe, armor, costumes and props. this goes against it. It say nope here nope there nope nope nope based on an opinion and not a fact or a clear cut goal. we strive for movie accurate costumes that have tiers of accuracy. tier one is movie accurate tier two is more accurate tier three is dead on accurate but most of us modify and make them BETTER than movie accurate. That’s FISD and hell yea brothers and sisters. in the middle of that I just say, it sometimes come across offensive to members for someone to say, nope you don’t get that option or nope that doesn’t look right to me. That’s wrong because if that’s the case then buddy types need to be taken in to consideration. Just like they do for rhe movies. And in my opinion that is correct for the movies and absolutely wrong for us. Absolutely wrong. so a D-Rng that I am putting my foot down on is very simple but it says, why, why is something that is clearly not an anomaly, clearly a large and I mean a large part of the movie, just randomly being excluded. now someone is gonna make me spend even more and more and more money to make something that is not even relevant an issue. It’s not a red ring, it’s not a huge hoop and it’s not fabricated out of no where because I want it. It’s a hard hard hard visible fact. I’m sorry but I think this needs to be made clear. FISD is awesome and the team is awesome. I just have warning lights that are telling me we may be going down a path like re-enactors do where one hyper opinionated way of thinking or people or path is taken which is completely detached from not only the actual mission but the actual guidelines. my opinion and anyone else’s opinion here or anywhere in the 501st is subordinate to what Star Wars has shown us. It’s as simple as that. thank you guys again and I post this with utmost respect and tone of voice. Much love for this group and its goal. If there is an opinion that the ring is wrong, then it is my opinion and right to say, that opinion is wrong. with respect Ardeshir

I’m all for the variant demands of each level as long as it coincides with what is on screen and not necessarily “I just decided this is yes and this is no.” It just makes no sense.

Brother you and the DO’s are awesome and the input from everyone else here has been amazing. No disrespect was ever taken and that’s why I wanted to make it clear. As well even the D Ring. It’s not about the D Ring at all. Everyone here is amazing. It’s just the way the system is set up and I think has overtime been misinterpreted and perhaps evolving. It’s not about the outfit I want or bending the rules to accommodate anyone, especially me. I am a student and a respectful observer to much greater experience here than mine. but that’s not to say my experience and as well knowledge is in anyway slight or I’ll informed and I make mistakes. And for that I always apologize or respect the corrections eagerly. but to simply reject Star Wars and what is on screen or what all of a sudden is decided it is not acceptable when in clear site it is, seems a bit out of touch with what the goal is. Screen accurate, let me emphasize screen accurate and not necessarily a dictate. And I respect authority very much. That’s why I said if it doesn’t meet it then I withdraw it. But it is screen accurate. Let me make it clear. black is accurate. White is accurate. But for me to change it for the sake of meeting a requirement that arbitrarily decide we accept the white and not the black is simply wrong. I could argue that the black ring and angled are more accurate because they have appeared across three movies and that the ones that are round were quick adjustments for the new film because rhey ran short or was a quick fix on set or anything else could be made. it is pure and simple and FISD has always said we need screen references. It’s not about sitting in judgment. I can make that change very very easily. Have you asked why I am not? I can make two but caps and replace it for the approval and put it back to what I like after. Have you guys asked why I won’t. God knows look at all the stuff I’ve built. So why not this? And I have always made almost all of the adjustments if not all that are requested. But why not this one. Because at some point I have a principle I want to stand on. I feel that at some point you have to just say “come on”. Especially when it is clearly displayed. how are these not valid valid valid screen examples from very prominent and famous scenes. How are these discarded? Is it just to make things difficult on people or just someone deciding well my judgment is more important than the movie. and even based on these if you approve I am not so sure I will continue. I’m in the process of making a screen accurate F-11D and not sure I will post that. What’s the point and purpose. Seems to be nothing at some point but just a headache. and I’m not saying I have or should have free rein. Quite the opposite. I believe in the right standards. But they can’t be arbitrary. I accept this but not that, I like this and not that. This is acceptable on screen and this is not. a perfect example was rhe ridiculous discussion regarding the HWT. I kept my mouth shut but it upset a lot and I mean a lot of people. And not only did I supply the actual crl photos to FISD but those were the very photos approved by everyone on kenobi. Higher ups. We have crls for costumes that are blurrs in our world or old graphics. Here you had a clear cut example of a FISD approved costume modified and rhen deborah chiw appeoved and Doug appeoved. Made it on screen. And there is just an arbitrary, no. Now people are building their own HWT that matches it. And after their approvals making the kids. it just comes across wrong and it seems to many many many as petty. So it’s hard to not get discouraged and think that it might have a bit of personal animosity or agenda set out. Afain I have always been treated with respect and have always afforded everyone here the highest respect. I am just voicing a principle and it’s no one’s burden to accept. But I also have mine that not only do I think keep my best interest in mind but also advance rhe interests of FISD not hurt it.

Glen no disrespect taken. But I don’t understand this logic especially when there is so much evidence above. I think it’s a pointless discussion and it makes it seem like we are just making things difficult for the sake of being difficult. This discussion to me is a bit overdone and I will say this, proves the frustrations that many have. Everyone here knows I will go as far as I can to meet everyone’s suggestions here while still building what I know to be not only as accurate as possible but perhaps maybe even an upgrade. What I will say is even now I’m feeling like these may be my last submissions. Even if I photographed the actual suit from the movie and submitted that, then it would be nit picked. I actually took crl photos of a couple of the outfits I wore and I guarantee you if I submitted those they would be not picked as if they are accurate or not. Including the rogue one and the clone. it’s not my personal experience that matters, it’s the fact that the photos above substantiate it. It straight out shows what is in the movie. I have a few of my own items, not ones I made I’ll say. Undersuit, neck seal, gloves, boots and I can guarantee you that opinions will fly regardless of the fact. Here is what I will say. I am a staunch supporter of FISD and always have been exceptionally grateful for all of the incredible and legit encouragement and help and support. Always have promoted it and supported it amongst all the stormtroopers that contact me and believe me I believe in the high standards of rhe armor and props but also how people wear them and behave in them. No damn blasters pointing in the air like rhe Disney parks. But even I have to say now that sometimes it just feels like people are just selecting something for the sake of it being different or making things difficult. It’s not reflecting well on FISD. I’m just putting this out there. With regards to the GML’s or DO’s wow awesome and always grateful. Always. And the suggestions and criticisms always productive and and welcome. But when every little detail gets scrutinized to the point where even someone like me says, he I built this to what I saw and what I held and what I wore and have also built that on the experience I have gained by your guys vast knowledge and it still seems to get nit picked or in this case in my opinion a little irresponsibly regulated for the sake of regulating, it seems a bit much. I will accept all of your final judgments and at this point may not even take these to centurion level and the next suits I build will be just submitted for basic approval even though they may even be better and I won’t even submit them to FISD. What’s the point? It just creates a headache that becomes pointless. So if these are just declined for EIB I am fine, and again I may decide against submitting for centurion anyway on these. You’re telling me because of a validated over and over and over again D Ring that we are having this discussion which is clearly displayed that I am Being held up. Ok. So be it. I respect that. I will be building the most accurate rogue one and clone kit out there. Clone will go to clone detachment and rogue one may stay at basic level. Then you guys can pick and choose what you want. I have over 150 insane resources for that and it just makes no sense to get in to this reenactment discussion over every little detail. let me make this clear because even now I have come to the conclusion that this is not about accuracy, it’s about a devious regardless of facts, that we are just going to make things difficult and just about a subjective opinion rather than an objective fact. Deeply sorry about this. But I feel like it has to be stated. It’s being stated loudly outside of the forums and with people. I have and will continue to be a staunch supporter of FISD and accuracy to the max. But why subject anyone to nit picking that deters people from attaining higher levels as opposed to encourage them to do so.

Glen no disrespect taken. But I don’t understand this logic especially when there is so much evidence above. I think it’s a pointless discussion and it makes it seem like we are just making things difficult for the sake of being difficult. This discussion to me is a bit overdone and I will say this, proves the frustrations that many have. Everyone here knows I will go as far as I can to meet everyone’s suggestions here while still building what I know to be not only as accurate as possible but perhaps maybe even an upgrade. What I will say is even now I’m feeling like these may be my last submissions. Even if I photographed the actual suit from the movie and submitted that, then it would be nit picked. I actually took crl photos of a couple of the outfits I wore and I guarantee you if I submitted those they would be not picked as if they are accurate or not. Including the rogue one and the clone. it’s not my personal experience that matters, it’s the fact that the photos above substantiate it. It straight out shows what is in the movie. I have a few of my own items, not ones I made I’ll say. Undersuit, neck seal, gloves, boots and I can guarantee you that opinions will fly regardless of the fact. Here is what I will say. I am a staunch supporter of FISD and always have been exceptionally grateful for all of the incredible and legit encouragement and help and support. Always have promoted it and supported it amongst all the stormtroopers that contact me and believe me I believe in the high standards of rhe armor and props but also how people wear them and behave in them. No damn blasters pointing in the air like rhe Disney parks. But even I have to say now that sometimes it just feels like people are just selecting something for the sake of it being different or making things difficult. It’s not reflecting well on FISD. I’m just putting this out there. With regards to the GML’s or DO’s wow awesome and always grateful. Always. And the suggestions and criticisms always productive and and welcome. But when every little detail gets scrutinized to the point where even someone like me says, he I built this to what I saw and what I held and what I wore and have also built that on the experience I have gained by your guys vast knowledge and it still seems to get nit picked or in this case in my opinion a little irresponsibly regulated for the sake of regulating, it seems a bit much. I will accept all of your final judgments and at this point may not even take these to centurion level and the next suits I build will be just submitted for basic approval even though they may even be better and I won’t even submit them to FISD. What’s the point? It just creates a headache that becomes pointless. So if these are just declined for EIB I am fine, and again I may decide against submitting for centurion anyway on these. You’re telling me because of a validated over and over and over again D Ring that we are having this discussion which is clearly displayed that I am Being held up. Ok. So be it. I respect that. I will be building the most accurate rogue one and clone kit out there. Clone will go to clone detachment and rogue one may stay at basic level. Then you guys can pick and choose what you want. I have over 150 insane resources for that and it just makes no sense to get in to this reenactment discussion over every little detail. let me make this clear because even now I have come to the conclusion that this is not about accuracy, it’s about a devious regardless of facts, that we are just going to make things difficult and just about a subjective opinion rather than an objective fact. Deeply sorry about this. But I feel like it has to be stated. It’s being stated loudly outside of the forums and with people. I have and will continue to be a staunch supporter of FISD and accuracy to the max. But why subject anyone to nit picking that deters people from attaining higher levels as opposed to encourage them to do so.

understood. Well then I have made my case above for Grace as it is well represented

Well I made a post and it didn’t post it

Please look above regarding the blaster as well as I posted it in also the thread regarding the crl