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I also had some trouble getting the bolts to hold. I ended up using some zap a gap to hold the bolts in place that broke out of the sugru. I am currently mounting lenses into my death trooper helmet and instead of just using the Sugru, I used Zap a Gap to first glue the bolts in place, then embedded the bases of the bolts in plastic weld epoxy, then will apply the Sugru to give the lens something to rest against.

25 troops completed.

Troop 25 Make a Wish Foundation 40th Anniversary Party Toronto , Ontario July 18, 2023 We were invited to attend the Make a Wish 40th Anniversary Party. This event was the kick off for 160 people (kids and their families) who were in attendance and then the next morning were flying out on a chartered plane to Disney World for their wishes. It was truly an honour to be invited and participate in this event to give smiles and support to so many brave kids and their families.

Congrats Luca!

Hi Sean. Welcome. Looking forward to seeing your build.

Looking good Alex. Good luck

For the bricks in the six troop, I will only be there on the Sunday. At the moment, there is one other member coming, I will be sure to introduce you to him as well.

Hi Paolo. I will be at both events. Looking forward to meeting you

Welcome Kyra

Congrats on your first troop as a TK

I went with an untrimmed kit. I wanted to ensure that everything fit well and wanted to experience the start to finish process. I have seen both sides of the pre made kits with some very poorly fitting when they arrived and essentially had to be rebuilt and some pretty close to right on. The trimming is not too hard. I used lexan scissors to cut the basic trim, then I used a belt sander for the bulk of the closer trimming. A Dremel or rotary tool is also very helpful for smaller detail areas. Needle files are pretty critical for the teeth on the helmet. For polishing , I use 1000, then 2000 grit wet sanding blocks if there are scratches, then follow with the Novus number 2 polish from Trooperbay, then Meguires Plastix for the final. For light scuffs, the Novus alone works well.

Yes. This is a great choice, you won’t be disappointed. Being the most iconic variant of the bunch, it makes it a bit easier to find good references for I found. I went with Authentic Props. I did this for a couple of reasons. I am a bit of a “Husky trooper”, so Mark’s kit allows for a bigger mid section. With your height, I would double check to make sure it will work for you. The other huge factor is that he is in Quebec, so shipping was very simple for me living in southern Ontario.

You are doing a great job on this.

Hi Paolo, Welcome to the FISD. I am only an hour away from you and am more than happy to help with anything you need. ‘Looking forward to trooping with you in the future.

Hi Rebecca. Welcome to the forum. We all know how much work goes into cosplay costuming and you should always be proud of the time and effort you put into the costume. Even though you are not going for 501st approval, I am sure you will still have a great costume to show off. Looking forward to seeing some pics.

Looks good to me as well

Welcome to the ranks trooper. Great looking costume

Hi Shawn. Welcome. Looking forward to following your build and journey. Ask lots of questions and share lots of photos.

Congratulations

Hi Ian. Welcome to the FISD. The journey to build a stormtrooper May seem daunting at first. The key is research. The links above will guide your research and help you immensely. There are many very knowledgeable people here on these boards that will also be a huge help. Once you are ready to begin, start a build thread for help and advice and be sure to ask lots of questions. We are here to help you get there. Looking forward to following your build.

Welcome Ryan. Looking forward to seeing your build

Awesome. Looking forward to having 2 shiny new TK’s added to the ranks.

Looking good. Good luck Justin.

Those shoulders really tightened up nicely. you will want even gaps between your biceps and forearm and forearm and hand plate. You can remove return edge on the forearm if needed, or trim the inner curve some to reduce armour bite. Some have put a bit of padding in to hold the armour away from the inner elbow as well. Moving the forearm down a bit may solve it. I don’t think that there is any issue with centurion with respect to trimming. Just the complete removal of return edge at the wrist is required.

Congratulations Cormac. Can’t wait to see your first troop log entry.