MaskedVengeance

Wisdom has been shared by Mario and Jonatan, Jason. Check out those threads and then let us know how we can continue to assist you on your journey! Based on the Etsy link you posted, it sounds like you might be on a budget like I was, in which case I'll go ahead and share that MTK is likely the most affordable producer on the vendor list. Used to live in Amarillo myself, and have family in DFW and San Antonio. =)

I know, right?! (about the thread) I'm embarrassed to say that upon first read I initially missed the mini TD. How, idk. Probably just didn't scroll back far enough in Tapatalk. But now I must have them. Yes them. Not it/one. Walt should be expecting a PM from me soon.

I'm not sure how I feel about the term "swan-song" being applied to anything that you do, Joseph.

A beauty as always, good sir. Owning one is on my bucket list!

Yeah this is going to be legendary! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats Michael! Well done, sir! See you at L3 soon!

Hi Matt! I hope your build continues to progress well! Let us know how we can continue to assist you along the way!

I'm a little late to the party here, Marty, and saw your post on the vendors thread. Did you ever decide which route to take?

Nico's helmet is definitely the way to go. Not many Rogue One TKs here in the Legion, and just like the OT troopers, once complete you'll have a base suite of armor that can be converted into several variants. In your case, versions shown in recent Disney+ shows.

Worry not, Seth! All of us had that "blue boxes" at one point. =) Self-dressing can definitely be challenging, and even now I need somebody to assist me with several things. Just keep chipping away, focusing on one item at a time. We'll get you approved here in no time!

I'm looking forward to following along on your build, Arturo! We're all here to help you on your journey!

Pew pew!

You have your orders, Trooper.

Love it all, dude. So good. Also, SNAKE IN THE HELMET?!?! No sir! Nope. NOPE. I’m not even scared of snakes, but I would have freaked the heck out in such a confined space. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The con actually hosted quite a few Star Wars voice actors (Anna Graves and Vanessa Marshall in addition to James Arnold Taylor), which was surprising for a city the size as mine, and a convention that's not even the largest of the year. But I totally bumbled it with Emily Swallow. Haha. And no, no stairs that day, but I had already navigated some earlier in the week and did quite fine. I think my height is beneficial in such cases.

#1. Event: Chattanooga Comic Con Date: Saturday, 21 October, 2023 Host unit: Midsouth Garrison, Mos Nooga Squad Kit: ANH-Stunt The day started out with my daughter's soccer game followed by our small town's Fall Festival, and due to the presence of bouncy-house inflatables, it looked like I might not event make it to the convention. We made a last-minute decision to bring the entire family so we rushed home, dressed up my 4YO, then made the 30-minute drive into the city. Not only was this my first ever troop, but it was also my first ever convention to attend in general, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. After picking up our badges we found our way to the Legions area, where I met the city's local unit, the Mos Nooga Squad of the Midsouth Garrison (TN), for the first time. Note that I live across the state line in GA and am a member of the Venator Squad of its Garrison. So yes, this first official troop wasn't even with my own Garrison. Making our way to the changing room, my wife helped me kit up (only the third time she'd ever seen me as a TK), and at one point the spitting image (face, hair, glasses, etc.) of Iron Man waddled through the dressing area. Catching sight of my daughter, he exclaimed "Earth is closed," to a young Vader. We should have nabbed a picture with him. After 30-45 minutes of dressing due to disassembled armor for transport, I headed out onto the con floor for Blast-A-Trooper. Apparently there had been a TK there earlier in the day (his FX kit made it onto the news lol), but the squad was short on hard armor, so they were eager to have me. I heckled the nerf shooters with galactic jargon, and probably used "move along" far too many times. Unfortunately, no photos were taken, but since the nerf rounds had rounded tips rather than suction tips, none of them stuck to me anyway. Some kids had a blast. After a bit I decided to walk the con floor to drum up some additional Blast-A-Trooper attention, but was quickly and continually stopped by children and adults alike wanting photos. Apparently my area is short on TKs, with the local squad only have 10 squad members to begin with. The convention hall next door was hosting an IFBB body building competition, and while I was in the corridor one of the contestants exclaimed that getting a photo with me was really why he was there. While roaming around I ran into Scout @Pugs501, from my actual Squad, in her Jawa, and it was a cool moment of meeting for the first time after interacting online for 2+ years. Needless to say I felt extremely short. Scout also introduced me to Ashe of Bad Ashe Design, and we educated her on the green lenses of TK buckets after I explained that I couldn't tell the color of any of her pins and stickers for sale. I also spotted Jorge's @zv288bot meilooruns, but unfortunately he wasn't going to make the con until the next day, and with his Chopper too! Bummed I missed them. On our way back to the Legion area I called out "Hello there!" to James Arnold Taylor, who immediately ran out from behind his table to engage my daughter. I wonder how often he's heard a "Hello there" from a TK in full kit with voice amp. Haha. Though she's never seen any Star Wars on screen other than Young Jedi Adventures, she held her own in the conversation, and JAT was quite gracious. We ended with me telling him "You can go about your business" to which he responded "Move along, move along." I was giddy. Ironically, we did also find the droid I was looking for, and had to snag a photo. Pic or it didn't happen right? The pesky goldie still seems to be illusive... Back at the Legion corner I had to get some photos with the hover tank that had previously made an appearance at ICCC Nashville. Apparently the Mercs bought it off the builder, and if I'd have had more time I would have climbed up onto it, and maybe even poked out of the hatch. Next time. Finally, before heading home I made one last patrol down the celebrity row and saw that Emily Swallow had nobody in line so I approached and greeted her. Really I just wanted to welcome her to town and thank her, but I was a bit star struck and bumbled through my words. Haha. I even forgot to tell her "This is the way" when ending our conversation. Do I even Star Wars?!?! So in review: First official troop Blast-A-Trooper Escorted mini Vader daughter Finally met Scout "Hello there" with Obi-Wan (JAT) Met Emily Swallow All in all I had a pretty good time. The clubs booth with a bit disorganized, and most members were in racing shirts rather than kits, but perhaps 3:00pm was too late in the day. I'm not sure if I'll go to the next cons in January and February, but I definitely want to get in on some charity action, and some troops with my own Georgia Garrison! But I have one in the books, and I can now fill out my census!

Well folks, I'm finally upgrading my Kitting-Up Not-A-Troop Log, replacing it with this Field Training Exercise log. Did it really take me nine months after approval to get to my first event? Yup. Had I tried to attend troops during that time? You bet. In each instance—the St. Paddy's Day parade, a minor league hockey game, a Rogue One screening, and Dragon Con—travel arrangements were foiled due to family needs or just pure dumb luck. But that's in the past, so let's do this! This first post will serve as a Table of Contents linking to actual trooping entries. 21 October 2023 | Chattanooga Comic Con | Midsouth Garrison, Mos Nooga Squad | ANH-S 11 February 2024 | Atlanta Brick Con | Georgia Garrison | ANH-S (LEGO) Total Count: 2 Breakdown ANH-S: 2

Welcome, Andrew! Definitely a lot of troopers in the California garrisons. Any chance we could convince you to build a stormtrooper?

Really cool shoot, man. It was fun watching it on the socials. I'm also loving that the E-11s were held left-handed! But when didn't Bender get in his armor?! Also, while I had seen the preceding beach photos, I hadn't seen the statistics you mentioned. Very cool to see those numbers and breakdowns!

Excellent submission, with great attention to detail, and quite quickly after your EIB approval! I especially love the tube strip pencil measurement, cover strip alignment on your arms, and the placement of your belt just barely touching the bottom ab button. You've also gone fantastic with drop box alignment at the end of your plastic belt, belt button covers located non-centered and closer to the end of the belt, and clean trimming off of the return edges on the front of your forearms! ¡Excelente presentación, con gran atención al detalle y bastante rápido después de la aprobación del BEI! Me encanta especialmente la medida del lápiz de la tira del tubo, la alineación de la tira de cobertura en los brazos y la ubicación del cinturón apenas tocando el botón abdominal inferior. ¡También ha funcionado fantástico con la alineación de la caja de caída al final de su cinturón de plástico, las cubiertas de los botones del cinturón ubicadas no centradas y más cerca del extremo del cinturón, y el recorte limpio de los bordes de retorno en la parte delantera de sus antebrazos! Just a couple notes before the DOs get here. It's possible they may ask that additional paint be removed from your frown, where a little bit appears to still be on the gums. And, as mentioned in your AI app, your thermal detonator is still riding a little bit high. This should be a quick fix by simply pending your belt clips a bit. The goal should be for the profile of the thermal detonator to fit within the boundary of the belt. See the photo below from Chemi on your EI thread. Sólo un par de notas antes de que lleguen los DO. Es posible que le pidan que le quiten más pintura del ceño, donde todavía parece haber un poco en las encías. Y, como se menciona en su aplicación de inteligencia artificial, su detonador térmico todavía está un poco alto. Esto debería ser una solución rápida simplemente colgando un poco los clips del cinturón. El objetivo debe ser que el perfil del detonador térmico encaje dentro del límite del cinturón. Vea la foto a continuación de Chemi en su hilo de EI. In case you want any additional screen reference for thermal detonator placement, see my own THREAD HERE. Note that, while some detonators are raised, the vast majority are situated lower. En caso de que desee alguna referencia de pantalla adicional para la ubicación del detonador térmico, consulte mi propio HILO AQUÍ. Tenga en cuenta que, si bien algunos detonadores están elevados, la gran mayoría están situados más abajo. You may also want to add a link to your EI application at the top of this Centurion submission. Es posible que también desee agregar un enlace a su solicitud de EI en la parte superior de este envío de Centurion. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53699-tk-16970-requesting-anh-stunt-stormtrooper-eib-status-afp-1069/ I'm sure you'll be approved in short order! Estoy seguro de que serás aprobado en el corto plazo!

Hello there! My ESB straps from Darman’s Props are 11” (28cm) long and a little more than 3/4” wide (right at 2cm). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Mathew! Always a pleasure to meet a new trooper in the making. You’ll find all the help you need here on the forum, and Justin is a pillar in the SoCal TK world. Looking forward to following along on your build! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Kira! Seattle-born myself, though haven’t spend a lot of time there over the years. Looks like other troopers have you set with some pretty good resources, and I think the two that Joseph recently posted will be an excellent place to start. Once you’ve decided on your specific trooper character/type, and selected an armor vendor, check out this thread for a laundry list of resources for assembly. =) https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/49412-all-in-one-tk-anh-stunt-index-of-resources-by-maskedvengeance/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Super impressive on all fronts, Marissa! Welcome to the shiny white club! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk