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Hi Kevin, 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. 1. You moved the tube stripes in perfectly, but it appears you have placed them on the wrong side and as a result, they are leaning towards the back and not the front. CRL L2 : Fall of tube stripe tops ideally lean toward the front. Reference 2. The alignment of the screws securing the ear pieces does not follow the line of the traps. As we have explained in other occasions, we will only require it for Centurion, when the helmet looks "weird", which is not your case and if you choose not to correct this it likely would not prevent your centurion approval. CRL L3: Ideally, placement of ears (and screws) should closely follow the rear angle of the trap above them. References 3. Your Helmet is sitting a bit too high on your head. Ideally, the bottom of the helmet should sit just above the shoulders. This is fairly easily corrected by removing some of the padding on the top of the helmet. This will give a much better overall appearance to your costume and often will improve your vision. References 4. In order to avoid some "armour bite" when walking, we could suggest some additional trimming to the back section of the thigh and this could allow lift a little the lower section of the rear armour. 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. 1. The LEFT side ear location and brow trim cut are perfect but the Right side needs to be corrected for L3 accuracy CRL: The helmet is accurate in detail and proportion to official references Reference 2. The rank bar on your helmet is a little bit thin. to be more screen accurate, it will need to be widened slightly. References This should just take a bit of black paint in the areas outlined below 3. The left lower ear screw is sitting ion an angle and should be flush with the helmet. CRL L3: Ear screws shall be slotted, flat topped, countersunk and painted white. Reference 4. You will need to add some white elastic to secure the shoulder straps in the back. CRL L3: The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece. Reference On closer review, I can see the strapping on the image below. Just make sure to remember to put it around the shoulder bridge when dressing. 5. You still have some return edge on the wrist side of your forearms. This will need to be trimmed or sanded to remove all return edge. CRL L3: No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed. Reference 6. The belt position should be a little higher (L3). CRL L3: The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. References 7. Your left belt box is slightly out of position. This is likely a dressing issue and you just need to ensure that it lines up properly when kitting up. A small dab of E6000 can be used to secure the strap for the box the inside of the belt. CRL L3: Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. Right side is perfect Left side needs to move back slightly Reference

Hello Guillermo and welcome to the FISD. I am looking forward to seeing your build and always feel free to ask lots of questions. That is what we are here for.

Hi Rob. Welcome to FISD.

Troop 45 Vaughan , Ontario February 11, 2024 Vaughan Winterfest 2024 This was a community activity day. There were indoor and outdoor activities, live music, and much more. They called for an attendance around 10,000. We took photos for hours on end. We would walk a bit and as soon as we stopped, a line formed. Lots of fist bumps, high fives and smiles all around. We were provided vouchers for lunch, so rather than undress, eat and then kit up again, I stayed in costume. Funny thing was that people still stopped me to get photos with me carrying my lunch. Not sure that a brisket sandwich and fries is canon.

Congrats Luca

Hi Benjamin. Great job so far. Welcome to FISD. I look forward to following your progress.

It looks pretty good to be honest and with the adjustments you are planning, it will look great. If they used E6000 to assemble it, it shouldn’t be too hard to fix the leg and arm pieces. If they used CA glue, it could be a bit tougher.

Congrats on 10 troops. Make sure to request your milestone award here:

That is correct, you get basic approval to then apply for Expert Infantry, then you can use the Expert Infantry approval to apply for Centurion Good luck on your approval, the costume is looking good

They should be listed on your local garrison staff page

Welcome Micah. I am looking forward to watching you become the stormtrooper you always wanted to be.

Congratulations Joseph. Looking forward to an amazing year.

Thank you for this award. I am truly humbled and honoured. The FISD is like extended family for me and I look forward to many years to follow.

Those are some nice looking buttons.

Hi Mandy. Welcome to the FISD

Welcome Stuart.

Troop 43 and 44 Kitchener , Ontario January 20 and 21, 2024 Tricon 2024 This troop was a local “mini con” that was put on at a children’s museum to help revitalize the downtown core. It is a neat venue as the art installations are all in place throughout the 5 story building where the con takes place. We didn’t have a booth, so we would patrol around and interact with guests. This was extra special as it was my son’s first troop with his new biker scout costume. I didn’t get a photo with my son wearing my TK but did with my death trooper. Took advantage of some of the art installations for photo ops. This room has TK written all over it. Oh man! Maybe those were the droids I was looking for! Some pics with other 501st members: Finally, I couldn’t resist a photo with this little guy.

Welcome Gustavo

Congratulations on troop 1. Looks like it was a fun one.

Welcome Danny.

Congratulations. Welcome to Centurion

Hi Ted. Welcome to the FISD. Great choice on the costume. Love the costumes for the star cruiser as well. It was a so much more enjoyable experience if you immersed yourself. looking forward to following your build journey.

Hi Christian. Welcome to the FISD and hopefully soon to the 501st. you should start a build thread and post pictures for all to see as well as this is a great way to get any advice or tips.

Congratulations on centurion Barry

Congratulations Brian