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While I await the arrival of the new earcaps, I decided I would work on my belts. Yes, I said belts. My goal is to have an EI ANH Stunt and an ESB. So swap out helmet, belt, hand guards... two kits. I followed Tony's guild and cut the 45s and I'm looking at punching holes. Just curious about the belt squares. I'm not sure if I need to cut this down (thickness) or is the little depth okay. Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

Congratulation Chris. I'm sure you will do an amazing job, and having @Sly11 as XO will only make things easier for you. I look forward to working with you this term.

We'll I think I ruined my helmet. I've built a few ATAs and one MTK, but the AM is just a bit different and doesn't line up as I thought it should. So I added a 2nd rivet to try and pull the tubes in line and when I went to add the ears, they showed. The ears were another story. one side lined up great. the other has a gap on the back so bad I could put my pink finger under it. So we did some trimming, some sanding, some filing and it just kept getting worst. So after drilling out the 2nd rivet and making the ABS Slurry, to try and fill holes, I'm stuck with ear that don't work and the spares that I have are all for ATA helmets so they are a bit short. Well Triple D himself saw my post and offered to help me out. So if you ever question the AM (DDD) armor, don't. Dave has great customer service and wants to help you. I'm so happy that I've had Terrel (RIP) and Dave as my armor providers. Both have been amazing to work with. So while I wait on replacement ears (and a 2nd helmet). I will start working on my kidney to ab shims. Then once that is done, I can start strapping. Fingers crossed I'll have enough time this week to get the kit done before our first big Con of the year in our area.

There will be a run sometime this year. They will only be available for full FISD members, so you need to have an approved TK costume and have one of these icons under your name on your profile. If you don't have one of these, and you have an approved TK, then you need to ask for Full Detachment access.

Congrats on 100 TK Troops Adam!

Advance to 1500! Great job @TheRascalKing Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

Okay, last pictures for the night. Both biceps are together. I've added a cover strip to one side and I started adding cover strips to the forearms as well. So need to shape up the shoulder bells. Then I'll start work on the ab/kidney sections. We have two armor parties next week, so hopefully I'll have a bit of help to finish my helmet. I'm so close. Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

Get on it Terry. Come join me as I help Advance to 1500! It is a lot easier to do it on this kit after I've built a few others. I feel like I know that I'm doing, but I keep asking questions of the DOs and other EI recipients because I want to make sure it is all good from the get go. A lot easier to ask now before I start gluing... LOL

Okay, before I go too crazy. Does the cover strip placement look correct, or do they need to be longer? Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

Congrats! Can't wait to here about your BBB day and see you start your build thread!

I'm an IT guys, I don't do a lot of work with my hands. If you had told me 4 years ago that I would have built my own, plus 3 others and am currently working on 2 more, I would not have believed you. I still have issues with the Helmet, the ears are just something I can't seem to grasp. The first I had a lot of local garrison help, the next few only help with the helmets. The 2 I'm working on currently I'm taking all that I learned and trying to make them meet our EI levels. So don't be to worried about it. Lots of help here, and I'm sure your garrison will be able to help you as well. Biggest suggestion I can make is small cuts. If you have to cut it a couple of times, or sand it down some, it is a lot easier than adding it back on. You've got this! And we are all here to help.

Welcome Connor! As a 6'2" 275lb ANH TK, I can tell you that there is a lot to be said about finding the correct armor. I've built several kits, and all of them required a little something extra to fit me as the original actors (who most of these kit molds are based on) were all under 6' and about 170lbs. That said, just about all of them can be modified to fit anyone with a little bit of shimming and possible some abs paste. With that said, I will throw my suggestion out there to check out Dave's Darkside Depot on Facebook. Dave is the current maker of the AM kits, and these are designed for "bigger" troopers. He says he even built one for a 6'7" 300lb member. So there is some flexibility. I've used some of WTF's parts to improve my ATA kit, so I know that Walt makes some bigger parts as well. Anovos is IMHO best for someone closer to the original actors sizes. Best of luck to you on whatever you choose! We are here to provide as much assistance as we can. And I know that there are a lot of active members in SoCal, so be sure to get on their Garrison forums and FB pages. I'm sure they would be happy to provide additional assistance in a local manner! I look forward to seeing your build thread once you decide on the armor to buy!

The weekend was a bit slower with not being able to use both hands to their full extent. But forearms are together, need to add cover strips, and the start of one bicep.

Forearm progress. Other than losing the tip of my finger, not a horrible day. Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

With the shins and thighs complete, this weekend we move to arms. I've started by removing the return edges on the wrist. Still need some sanding. Do I need to remove them on the backs as well? And what about the biceps? Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

Welcome to the ranks! We look forward to seeing your build thread! There a lot of helpful folks here in on the forum, be sure to ask lots of questions. There is no such thing as a bad question. We all were at your point once and we all know how somethings just need some extra explaining! Best of luck, can't wait to see your approval post!

Congrats on your first two events. Now we sit and watch for awesome pictures!

So need to paint the rivet, but looks done. Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk

So these are ~5 mm from the edge on each side. You think that is acceptable?

Thank you Glen.

So ammo belt is between the 3-5mm. Okay, so before I cut this ammo belt, does this curve look acceptable?

Thank you @Sly11 and @Locitus I was trying to help Mirko as he reported the issue to me on a Legion PM. I was scratching my head trying to figure it out.

Troop 35 First event of 2024, also my 50th overall Troop. Big Lick ComicCon, Roanoke, VA Day 1 Sent from my SM-N981U1 using Tapatalk