MaskedVengeance

Ok, so I couldn't help but repost Luca's @Morgi recent mention of this post in his fantastic FISD meme thread. I'm glad that this compilation has been helpful enough to builders to garner mention in a meme. =) Keep up the great meme work, Luca!

HAHA. Love it!

Welcome Paul! You’re in the right place for building a TK, and there will be lots of people here to help you along the way! Post up a WIP thread with lots of photos, and ask any and every question you have. I look forward to following along with your build! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm sure Shane won't mind me adding these Anovos resources below, since his build is of the same maker, but hopefully these can be helpful to you, Mike. ukswrath (Tony) - ANOVOS (Print PDF by harris.adp) Harbinger (Brien) - ANOVOS kman (Kalani) - ANOVOS Uxorious (Fredrik) - ANOVOS Rat (Jim) - ANOVOS

Two months late to this super fun E-11 party. Is it even necessary to say "excellent work" when describing Joseph's posts such as these, or can we all just come to an agreement that such accolades are assumed? I've now added this to the E-11 section of my resources compilation!

As Glen said, blaster makers have come and gone, and the Weapons Locker forum is the best place to keep an eye out, but below is a list of E-11 options from 2021. I'll add, too, that Hellhounds has been reviving their business with updated rubber blaster features, and we're expecting products to roll out this Q2 of 2022. He'll have both E-11s and DLT-19s, and this is my review of his first version of the E-11 back in 2019. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/51534-e-11-suppliers-2021/ And now back to this wonderful list of soft parts that Joseph compiled in this thread. =)

Welcome, Mike! I'm certain you acquired many skills while building your clone that will serve you well on your TK, so some of this may be unnecessary for you, but here is a link to a TK building resource thread that I compiled. I tried to pool together as much helpful information as possible, but research is still key, as always in this hobby. I look forward to following along with your build progress!

Glen - Was there an additional how-to thread that showed a different belt-bending process other than this post linked below (which depicts the process you described)? If there is another method out there that could use revival and redocumentation, I'd be happy to implement and photograph it with my build. Otherwise I had saved this post and planned to utilize the same technique.

LOVE seeing this progress! It seems we are increasingly seeing builders wanting to get approved in printed armor, and thus far the OT asymmetry has simply never been sufficiently replicated. You seem to be making good headway on your prints for buck creation, so maybe someday there will eventually be an OT TK approved with 3D-printed armor. Shhh, don't tell the old guard.

Enjoyed the Gundam trooper post from the UK yesterday, but I'll admit that I was on the lookout all day for something foolish officially from the Detachment. I'll be on the lookout again next year, Command.

Welcome back, Chris! I too, took about a year off until the past month or so, but even now am have still not completed my helmet. If, somewhere down the road, you find that you have no need for your second set of ATA ears, I'd certainly take them off your hands. =) As for your question about the ab or kidney piece, I'll defer to the thoughts of experienced troopers, but I can't help but wonder if your need to trim might give you an opportunity to implement the kidney notch. Off the top of my head I can't recall if the ATA posterior and kidney pieces already come identically sized with alignment at both ends. Looking forward to your continued progress on your build! It's been a pleasure to follow along, and even just today I reread the back half of your postings thus far.

Congrats on your BBB day! Very exciting indeed, especially since you had it commissioned! If I may, here are some links for help posting photos here on FISD. Photography Tips for Posting by CableGuy Posting Imgur Photos 101 by justjoseph63 Post images on Imgur by Ensi We look forward to seeing you make final fitment adjustments and seeing another approved ESB!

Thanks so much for those figures, Mario! Those seem to be right in the ballpark of where my pre-built WTF and in-progress ATA are. Once I finish the ear installation I'll make final trimming adjustments to the neck opening.

In addition to what Glen posted, here are some of my favorite HWT resources: Tony's (Ukswrath) three part series Charles' (Templar) two threads Shawn's (CrookKnight) thread (he also sells them) Kalani's (Kman) thread Zac's (Devolver) thread Bradley's (AngryEwok) thread. My goodness, I particularly love the analysis on this one. Rick's (Caligari) thread Sarah's (Alay) thread Eric's (Eric Ostendorf) 3D printed pack and files. Amazing work and very generous to share. And of course, here is a link to my very incomplete HWT build, in which I reference a TON of other links/resources which you might find helpful. I was sorta obsessed with finding various products that would work well with the backpack.

Haha, it took me quite a while to paint my vocoder. Great job on yours, and securing that wayward drop box.

Welcome Shane! Legionnaire since '09; good on ya! I, for one, would love to see some photos of your trooping history! I had the pleasure of visiting the South Island several years ago, and would love another opportunity sometime in the future. Amazing, beautiful country, New Zealand.

Stay off my armor. =) Too soon?

The biggest issue right now is the increased price of ABS due to more limited supply and perhaps higher production costs. Some armor makers aren’t even producing due to supply or expense challenges. Up until now perhaps the most well known “budget” kits have come from ATA and MTK (Trooperbay). However, ATA is currently unavailable and Mark with MTK is on a production hold. In Europe I believe DA Props tends to be on the lower price range. When I last checked I believe the MonCal (Far Away Creations) had kits in the US for not a lot more than those aforementioned. Best thing would be to check out that vetted list that Glen linked to, and reach out to some makers to see what they have available and at what price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very cool transformation at a low cost with minimal tool! GREAT work! I have a couple Rubies E-11s that I'd like to do similar conversions to in the future.

I miss seeing your build progress, Shane. Though I’m afraid I’ve likely progressed as minimally as you (or perhaps less, haha). Hope you’re doing well man. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

OP (MV) Post #50: Quick Ear Update Just a quick update to say I've spent the last several weeks very slowly working on the ear and neck opening sections of the face plate and cap pieces of my bucket, as well as ear trimming. I decided to use one set of my ATA ears as a draft of softs, to help me hone in on final installation of the second set that came with my kit. We'll see how that goes; hopefully I don't have to source spare ears from previous ATA builders. Haha. I'm hoping to have a final helmet update several weeks from now. Talk about a snail's pace... Some residual questions from my previous post, in case anybody has any insight. Any tips on an appropriate white spray to match the very cool white of ATA armor (I believe similar to WTF and AP)? It seems both Testors 1145 and the Humbrol gloss white are both somewhat off-white. Would a polish drum for my Dremmel be the best solution to buff out scratches on my helmet lenses? Is Novus 1 and 2 the best buffing products to use on lenses? Would it be better to simply source some replacement lens material and cut new ones? Can any of you share measurements of how deep and wide your neck openings are, and what your recommendations would be for sizing? I'd hate to cut it too small then have to widen it up down the road and then have an insufficient length of S-trim. Are there minimum and maximum recommended opening sizes? Faceplate and cap attachment Ear trimming and fitment Neck opening sizing and S-trim installation Tube stripes

Welcome, Daniel! You're certainly in the right place for all things shiny white armor related! As it seems you've found with your local garrison, there will be plenty of people here on FISD to help you along on your journey! You can't go wrong with posting progress with lots of photos and questions. When in doubt, ask. I've collected a wealth or resources written up by troopers over many years, linked below, which might be of use to you. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/49412-all-in-one-tk-anh-stunt-index-of-resources-by-maskedvengeance/ As Glen said, perhaps just put the kidney off to the side for now and see how things come together once you're ready to assemble the torso. If you don't mind me asking, what type of armor kit (maker) do you have?

Welcome, Sammy! I'm from GA myself, up north just outside of Chattanooga. You'll find that there are quite a few of the GA Garrison folks on here. You're spot on in aiming for EI or Centurion from the start, as tiny details for those levels might as well be incorporated from the beginning. =) I'm sure you've already come across these, but here are several things you'll need to take into consideration for converting your ANH kit to an ESB. Helmet frown should be painted black instead of gray For higher levels of approval you'll need the specific ESB decals for the helmet, for example, available here. Hand-painting is not an option. You'll need the proper hand guards since they are different than ANH The belt holster also has different color and style strapping, and is worn on the right side, rather than left. I acquired two black leather loop straps from Darman to make my ANH interchangeable as an ESB. I'm looking forward to following along on your forthcoming build thread, and trooping with you someday! In case it might be of help to you, below is a link to a resource compilation thread I put together. Thought it's intended for an ANH kit, for all intents and purposes the construction of an ESB is exactly the same. Caleb

I second Glen's comment on Humbrol enamel wrinkling when applied too thickly. Have brought that upon myself multiple times.

Haha! Although I’ll say that the DOs are always excellent about affirming the positives on all submissions, and providing encouragement, even if fixes need to be made. Love the team! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk