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Hi Luke. Welcome to the FISD

Looking good Brian

Congratulations on your 1st troop.

Bonjour Frederic. Bien Venu

Hi Neil. Welccome.

Welcome to the ranks John.

Hi chris most boots come from keep trooping or crop props. They are generally custom made to order, so getting a pair by the weekend will be tough. You may be able to find a similar pair to paint in a regular shoe store.

I would worry that the wood will alter the colour of the paste and consistency as well. If the ABS pieces are decent sized, could you simply wash them off to get them clean again?

Welcome back Tyler. with respect to the ABS paste. When you say sawdust, if you are referring to the abs sawdust, that should not make any difference as it will dissolve into the acetone. If it is wood sawdust however, that would be a different story.

Hi Laura. Welcome to the FISD.

Welcome to the amazing world of plastic spacemen Jeffrey. Glad to have you here and looking forward to following your build. Never feel bad about asking questions. We all had them at some point. My first issue perplexing me was the fit of my biceps. When I asked for help, I was gently and politely told that they were on upside down. Everyone here wants to see you succeed.

I ordered mine 13 months ago. I spoke with him in the new year and mine is apparently in the next wave. He has had a lot of issues sourcing the electronics and basically had to start over with his suppliers. You can reach out to him on Facebook. If he doesn’t reply, reach out again. He gets lots of messages and sometimes loses them

Hello Xavier. Welcome.

Hi Tim; CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Centurion. You have done a great job in making the suggested modifications and should be proud wearing your armor. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. No additional suggestions.

Congratulations Jason and welcome to the FISD

Personally, I would reach out to the armour maker to get a new piece, The ridges are quite obvious and would likely pass basic but not higher levels of approval

Hi Tim. Glen is correct in that the gap should be filled to create a smooth surface from the outside. You can use Sugru (https://sugru.com) or make some ABS paste with scrap trimmings from your kit to fill the gap. Please let me know if you have any other questions

Honestly, I am almost to 50 troops and I still have the biggest goofy kid grin under the helmet the entire time. Trust me we do get how you feel.

Hi Jeffrey. Welcome to the FISD. congratulations on your decision to build a stormtrooper costume and aiming for centurion from the start is a great plan. with respect to preteimmed kits from AP, Mark is an experienced armourer and you should have no problems. I got my AP kit raw and rather enjoyed the trimming process as it helped me to learn more about the build along the way. It’s odd that he doesn’t have any non trimmed sets. Looking forward do following your build.

Hi Tim, and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. The angle of screws should ideally line up with the back of the trap. The left side is pretty close , but the right is just a bit off. References The shoulder straps are floating a bit in the back. This should be an easy fix with a hot water bath. References Your left thigh is sitting a bit high when compared with the right side and will likely cause armour bite where it meets the cod piece. This is likely more of a strapping issue and should be an easy fix. The sniper knee plate may need to be shifted forward to make room once the thigh is lowered. This may be achieved with some padding at the top front portion of the shin armour. May also want to trim off the top of the front cover strips on the thighs as they will dig into the upper leg when walking. References *************************************************** Centurion Requirements: In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval. Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Your right shoulder bell distance from the shoulder strap is perfect, the left could be moved in a bit. This can be corrected with a slightly shorter strap or by moving the snap further in on the shoulder bridge L3 CRL: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armour and the chest/back plates References Fill in gap at bottom of rear of the right thigh. You can use Sugru or ABS paste for this L3 CRL: Lower thigh ridge joins (front and rear) shall butt-up flush against each other. Any gaps must be backed with ABS or filled as not to be noticeable. References Your ammo belt should be brought up slightly to sit at the bottom of the lowest blue button. This can be corrected with a bit of Velcro to hold the belt in place. L3 CRL: The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. References

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Hi Tim, Sorry for the slow reply, was away trooping for the weekend. The photos look good. I will look over your application over the next few days.

Congratulations, welcome to Centurion

Nice job on the patching - I don't think it will be noticeable from a few feet away. The fine line on the paint is tricky, you can clean it up slightly with a toothpick dipped in mineral spirits (just DO NOT USE acetone)

Congratulations Jason - Have fun on your first troop