MaskedVengeance

Hi Pascal! There are two sales sections here on FISD. This one is in the 501st and Detachment Members only area, so you'll need to be 501st approved to gain access. The general public sales thread is accessible by anybody, and I've seen plenty of armor kits listed there over the past several years. Hopefully you find what you're looking for!

I hope my GML doesn't see this since I'm submitting this weekend. And Mario, you never saw this. *force waves hand*

Great to see your photos, Matt! In addition to what Glen mentioned, you may also consider removing or thinning whatever padding you have in the top of your helmet. Your helmet is riding a bit high relative to your shoulders, as compared to on-screen TKs. One of the images that Glen posted showing the shoulder bridges also shows helmet placement.

Love seeing another Delores out and about! That was the one in Alberta, right? Lethbridge I think. Bad on all fronts.

I can relate, Glen. The question is, did I stay up until 3am, or wake up at 3am.

Adam I still have a TD with your name on it for once I finish my TD master thread. After approval. Also I have a meme already created and ready to go for my TD obsession.

Cool cool. I also noted my own supply list along with purchase links towards the beginning of my PDF compilation of my build thread. Sounds like a plan with your AM armor. Heck, depending on the ABS color match, you may even be able to use your AM helmet with your MonCal armor, but I believe MonCal's plastic color is a bit creamier than AM. Oh, and just a little side note since I'm personally obsessed with thermal detonators--both AM and MonCal/FAC have screen-accurate sized detonator tubes which are roughly 68-69mm in diameter. (Most other US and Canada based armor makers use the imperial measurement standard 2" pipe.) This means you have two great options to choose from. Personally I like Dave's AM detonator tube and control panel better and the MonCal one. Dave's plastic tube comes in the correct gray color by default, and MonCal supplies a metal tube that needs to be painted. The MonCal control panel is also a tiny bit smaller than Dave's, and yes, I've personally built both styles, as well as some from several other armor makers. If you have the funds and desire, I'd also opt for Ukswrath's detonator clips over the ones that either AM or MonCal provide.

Another male here who isn't qualified to provide input on this matter other than to say that inclusion of and support for all our female-identifying peers should be of utmost importance, and I'm happy to see progress with this sub group initiative. Lets see this, and the larger FISD community thrive!

Hello there Chris, and welcome to the forum! You're certainly in the right place for assistance with your first self-build TK! And I see you have an excellent stock of tools ready to go! Have you been spying on Joseph's supply list thread? I especially love seeing the Tamiya masking tape! I'm sure you're super excited about your MonCal kit, and we'll all follow along on your build! Out of curiosity, was your AM armor just too big on you, even trimmed to your commissioned size? If it were me I wouldn't quite give up on it yet; cool be a cool project to refine for your body type. Heck, at some point I probably need to snag a pair of AM or AP shoulder bells which will be large enough for sufficient coverage, compared to my ATA armor. Here's a thread that has a lot of good information from a long history of builders. Always good to harness the experience of others!

Congrats on your delayed Christmas present! We wanna see photos of you kitted up, Alan! And once you're ready to submit your 501st application, you can create a pre-approval thread to gain initial feedback prior to submitting your GML (Garrison Member Liaison). Were you ever able to connect with fellow German guilders? In case not, I'm paging @Morgi. p.s. Luca (Morgi) likes memes.

If you want more photos of thermal detonators on-screen I have you covered. The TD part of my build thread (link) has additional close-ups of the shots shown above. Hope this helps! One other quick observation; the shoulder bridges in your very first photo appear to extend a long ways off of the chest piece, which makes me wonder how much overlap there is on the chest piece (adhesion security) and if there will be a lot of excess on the backside. Good luck with your build!

EDIT: "Or *spouse*"

Posting this for a friend.

Are we certain that wasn't an impersonator requesting the certificate? @Morgi doesn't post without memes. But don't worry, I gotcha.

Very cool, Pascal! Welcome! RS is cool with the lineage suit. If you're going to go the Sandtrooper out you should also check out or friends at the MEPD Detachment for specifics related to that variant. However, there's certainly a lot to be learned here on this forum as well. Do you think you'll assemble a kit yourself, or commission one to be made to fit you? Below is a link to a resource thread that I created which you may find helpful.

For you @jsilvius

Ironically, last night I was served notice by my wife that our five-month-old infant's nursery must emptied of all TK build items so the room can be used for it's intended purpose. I thought it already was. Also...

LOLed at this. It’s perfect with me not yet being an approved TK.

IYKYK

Hello there, Robert! I think you already mentioned it in one of your previous posts, but Crowprops produces large footwear, and Imperial Boots also appears to go up to a size 13 in their 421 line. Their first order wave of 2023 ends in several days on January 7th. Exciting to see you start your (re)build; many of us look forward to seeing you kit up so we can provide feedback on fitment and any adjustments that may be in order for L2 and L3. =)