[New guy from Norcal/Bay Area CA]

Hi Tony,

Welcome to FISD Make yourself at home and Merry Christmas! (almost)

[heyyy!]

Welcome to FISD

[TK-5597 requesting EIB status[142][FX]]

Okay, belt and action shot.

 

 

 

[TK-5597 requesting EIB status[142][FX]]

Gotcha, coming up shortly.

[TK-5597 requesting EIB status[142][FX]]

Do you need a closer picture of the gap or a pic from the inside? Or you need a picture with the belt ON showing the split?

[TK-5597 requesting EIB status[142][FX]]

Long overdue.. Here goes.

 

Armor: FX

Helmet: CAP

Blaster: Hasbro w/ Doopydoos

Boots: CABoots

Belt: homemade

Handplates: FX on nomex flight gloves

Electronics: 2 12V fans in helmet with SPST slider switches

Neck seal: homemade

Holster: homemade

 

 

 

Front

 

Rear

 

Side gaps closed

 

Ab buttons

 

Shoulder elastic

 

Cut Butt (teehee)

 

Drop boxes

 

Neck seal

 

Blaster

 

Helmet

 

Mic tips w/ screen

 

Ear screws

 

Green lenses

[New guy from Nor Cal]

Welcome to FISD!

[Hello from Liberty Lake Washington]

Welcome aboard!

[501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)]

Granted, Marcel

[Going White]

Welcome to FISD Lars

[Hello from Spain]

Welcome to FISD Juan

[New from Dallas area]

Hi Sarah, and welcome to FISD

[501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)]

Elly, taken care of. Carlos, when your 501st page is updated to say TK (right now it says no costumes on file), I will grant you 501st Stormtrooper access. For now I am granting 501st access.

[Happy B-day Debater2nd]

Happy Birthday!

[TK 7936 Awaiting Orders!]

Congratulations Alex! I have updated your status.

[Hello from MN!]

Hi Steve,

With your height any of the screen-derived suits will work, though may require some shimming. There are plenty of build threads for you to get an idea of how to build armor for various body types and be sure to check out the "Getting Started" section of the forums.

[Help with ATA questions]

I'd say ANH or ESB are the easiest. The armor is the same, helmet paint schemes, blaster and holster are different. ROTJ armor is different than ANH and ESB, as is the helmet.

 

GML = Garrison Membership Liaison -----

 

Shimming is where you add plastic between two pieces to bridge a gap where there would otherwise be no plastic. For example, if the ab and back plate do not meet on the sides of your body and there is a gap, you can add plastic between the two pieces to bridge the gap so no black undersuit shows. Terry has a great writeup here that includes some info on shims----

[Habro E-11 trigger]

I think I pried open the bottom of the gun to get the trigger out and then just shaped it with diagonal side cutters so that it was thinner. You may end up sanding it to get everything smooth.

[501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)]

Taken care of, Brad.

[first set of armor]

With the right construction, any suit can be made to fit just about anyone. The AM would work fine for you and may need a good amount of trimming. The helmet is acceptable for the 501st I believe, but not for EIB. There are plenty of vendors for more accurate helmets here on the forums.

[Hello fellow troopers!]

Welcome to FISD

[501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)]

Got you covered Tom and Jim, congratulations

[New guy]

Mine is a combination of both. There are plenty of build threads around for you to get an idea of how things can be held together. I believe we have some screen-accurate tutorials in the reception section/home page.

[New guy]

Welcome to FISD, Mike. It looks like you're on the right track. We're looking forward to seeing progress on your suit

[ESB build -by evnltr[*ATA]]

Bucket looks great!