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My name is Josh... I'm a Star Wars-aholic... I've been with the 501st since 2022 as a Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader. I've currently got 3 costumes in various stages of completion (hence the "aholic" moniker) above... TK, Tank Trooper, and Imperial Officer. I'm finally getting the ability to put together my ANH Stunt starting in February at an armor party. I've got a second hand Walt's kit that never got beyond some very minimal initial trimming, so everything is still mostly in its untrimmed form. I've been following the WTF ANH Stunt Build thread and I've got about everything except for some of the soft parts (strapping, velcro, etc.) that I will be procuring this weekend (my daughter gets an employee discount at JoAnn's... YEAH!). I'm looking forward to another lovely costume that it's difficult to see and sit in !! ...sitting, yeah, that is what the Imperial Officer costume is for... lol!

(Please bear with me as I update and reorganize - it is a TON of additional work to document... a ton of work! I decided to commit to a more thorough build guide if it helps people, but wanted to get some work done and a framework set up before inviting comments. I will be continually editing the original posts as well as adding, then linking in the OP, more information as I go. Thank you!) Sections, Navigation & Check List: Helmet Options Discussion a. Anovos TLJ - Fiberglass (Out of Production) b. Anovos TFA - Plastic/Fiberglass (Out of Production) c. KB Props TFA or TLJ - Slush cast resin - KB Props TLJ Helmet Project d. Hasbro Black Series TLJ - Plastic (Modification required) e. Denuo Novo TFA/TLJ - Fiberglass (Potentially Available Q1 2023) f. 3D Printed 1. Chest and Back Yoke a. Chest and Back Trimming - 01A Inner Chest - 01B Outer Chest - 01C - Back b. Chest and Back Assembly c. Shoulder Bell Support Bracket/Tab d. Seams? 2. Shoulders a. Shoulder Bell Trimming - 02A/B Shoulder Bell Trimming - 02C/D Support Lip Trimming b. Shoulder Support Lip Assembly c. Shoulder Bell Strapping 3/4. Biceps a. Bicep Trimming - 03/04A Outer Bicep Trimming - 03/04B Inside Bicep Trimming b. Bicep Assembly c. Bicep Strapping 5/6. Forearms a. Forearm Trimming - 05/06A Forearm Top Trimming - 05/06B Forearm Bottom Trimming - 05/06C Forearms Box Trimming b. Forearm Assembly 7/8. Hand Plates a. 07/08 Hand Plate Trimming b. Hand Plate Accuracy Update c. Hand Plate Attachment 9. Torso 1. Torso Trimming - 09A Torso Front Trimming - 09B Torso Back Trimming b. Torso Assembly c. Torso Rear Closure d. Torso Strapping (Suspenders) e. Ab Box Paint f. Ab Box Assembly g. Roman Skirt Strapping 10. Spine Plate & Thermal Detonator a. 10 Spine Plate Trimming b. Thermal Detonator Accuracy Update c. Thermal Detonator Paint d. Thermal Detonator Decals e. Spine Plate/TD Assembly 11. Belt 12. Cod a. 12 Cod Trimming b. Cod Strapping/Mounting 13. Posterior/Culet a. 13 Posterior Plate Trimming b. Posterior Plate Strapping/Mounting 14/15. Thighs a. Thigh Trimming - 14A/B Thigh Front Trimming - 15A/B Thigh Back Trimming b. Thigh Holster Mounting c. Thigh Holster Accuracy Update d. Thigh Strapping 16. Knees a. 16A/B Knee Trimming b. Knee Mounting 17/18. Shin/Calves a. Shin/Calf Trimming - 17A/B Shin Trimming - 18A/B Calf Trimming b. 25 & 26. "Kit-Kat" and Shin/Calf Assembly 19. Spats a. 19A/B & 20A/B Spat Trimming b. Spat Accuracy Update Soft Goods Discussion 20. Belt 21. Gloves 22. Boots 23. Neckseal, Undersuit/Gaskets & Shiny Shorts 24. Accessories

So far I have 2 files for this build. I have the Helmet files from Big Freds Customs and the Pistol from DungeonsAndStarships Untitled by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 2 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 3 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 4 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 5 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 6 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 7 by Pyro, on Flickr Super Commando Helmet 8 by Pyro, on Flickr

Mandatory Information Costume = Stormtrooper, The Last Jedi Costume CRL Link = https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_TLJ Name = Justin R. TKID = 61490 Forum Name = TheRascalKing Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26076 Garrison/Squad = Southern California Garrison, Orange County Squad Armor = Denuo Novo Helmet = Anovos, TLJ (Standard) Optional Information Height = 5ft 11in, or 180cm Weight = 175lbs, or 80kg Neckseal & Gaskets = Sheev's Emporium Belt Boxes = Imperial Surplus Holster = Dantooine Props (functional) Hand Plates = Dantooine Props Thermal Detonator = Crossfire Props (Jesse_M files) Gloves = Endor Finders Undersuit shorts = Geeky Pink's Boots = Imperial Boots Armor Photos Helmet Off (unadjusted) Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Right Full Left I did my best to incorporate feedback from my TFA submission, including the new backdrop, but am still "training" my wife/wrangler/photographer on the new CRL (she knows the OTTK pretty well at this point!). I know the belt is over the spine plate and a little low in some areas but otherwise hoping these sail through Basic with my GML this week and not much is needed for L2. Thanks for any feedback!

Thanks for the feedback! Ok, so after doing a SithTrooper build from scratch ( completed and approved for the 501st) I was excited to diveo into the Imperial Commando. Did a LOT of research since there is no CRL and the resources/info even back in December were very minimal. I gathered the online reference and added a lot more for my own benefit, as I intend to be 501st approved once it's completed. I the absence of a CRL, I wanted to be screen accurate. Yu can find the whole screen capture reference I have made in the reference section of the imperial commando ( external document link). So first was clearing out the toughest parts of the build, the parts that are outside of my skill set . So I ordered the soft parts as follow, based on the research I have made to be as close as possible to screen reference: - Boots from Crowprops. The imperial commando as basically FOTK boots with added sewing. (Keeptrooping has them as well). I did ask Giovanni to add more foam to the top sections, which he did a fantastic job - Gloves from Crowprops ( only shop that has them, but from picture reference, these are easy to procure, as they are leather gloves with long sleeve, like some of the mando). Long sleeves are crucial so that they do not come out when trooping (from experience). - Suit from Keeptrooping. The suit is generic, not tailored like Sheev’s but I wanted to have one readily available. I did order one from Sheev’s... it will take longer to arrive but with better fit. My girlfriend did have to make adjustments to make it fit properly, along with moving/adding velcros at the right place to fit my buddy. Up to you, a bit cheaper and quicker with Keeptrooping, but expect to go to the tailor to get it right. - Belt and holster by me (my girlfriend). Belt is made out of white cotton with low density filler inside. The screen accurate material is thick white leather for holster/holster straps. The belt is cotton stitched with 5 rows. I found both the cotton and filler at a local fabric store, nothing fancy. - ABS are made out of urethane foam rubber, as it is visible that the part is flexible in the screen reference and it was later confirmed on the build FB page that this is indeed the material they now used. I used Smooth-on TUFF STUFF 15, as it is very robust and made for cosplay/props. - 3D printed parts are made out of PLA+ material and printed on either of my 3 Anycubic printers (2 are Kobra Max 2, 1 is a viper). I would highly recommend a large printer to do the big parts in one step, otherwise you will spend way too much time trying to cut parts and bond them afterward. For trooping, you will need to reinforce them substantially. Anycubic Kobra 2 Max is cheap and does a perfect job for all the parts. My general setting were 20% grid inflill, 3 layers, 0.2mm layers (0.1 for detailed tinny parts) Paints and coatings - Paints, I used mostly rustoleum paints, you can see them on the picture. Use ONLY flat paint when possible, NEVER use gloss paint when planning on having a gloss finish over it…you're running into trouble. So flat white and white primer under it (not shown). Grey primer for most of the parts, charcoal grey for the helmet front and one of the square on the chest plate. I used airbrush Vallejo game color 72.012 scarlet red for the red parts. Flat black for all black parts. -Airbrush paints. For metallic parts, I used Vallejo aluminum (silver like parts) and dark aluminum (steel like parts- gun base coat). For gun top paint and weathering, I used the Vallejo model air black. I took a picture of the other stuff required to airbrush easily. - Clear coats. I used rustoleum satin finish for grey/black/red parts (finish is good enough for these. For the gloss white, I used high end SprayMax 2K clear glamor, more expensive but you get car finish quality. This is one area you don’t want to cheap on… so easy to ruin a part with runout and orange peel finish. This one does a perfect gloss with some practice. I used 3 cans for the armor. Finishing My technique for finishing the 3D print is the one most people will use (everyone has his own recipe, but this one I found is the most efficient and bringing you perfect finish, so are my other teammates… after doing a Sith trooper gloss armor from top to bottom, I have several hundred hours of finishing :). So Sand the raw print with 60 grit/200grit to remove all protruding plastic and bringing to only depressions on the surface. Then Bondo+acetone (3:1 ratio) with paint brush. Then sand down with 200 grit almost to plastic, then the depressions are all filled. Then Rustoleum filler primer, sand down with 400 grit. A second pass is normally needed for gloss sections. Then paint . For gloss sections, a quick 1000 grit+water to remove paint build ups , then clear coat. 3D modeling For the armor, I reviewed several sources and ended up procuring both Galactic armory and Big Fred's custom designs. I started with galactic armory without too much attention to details, but after printing the helmet, I realized it was not as accurate as I would like to (see side by side pictures of the two printed helmets) I decided to switch to Big Fred's (grey one). I printed all the parts in all the pieces separately when required for screen accuracy and ease of printing with details. I chatted with Zach from Big Fred's and he knows his models are not perfect, but at this time he has not been able to find time to adjust them. So I decided to do it on my own. Honestly, the helmet is perfect, no change there. For the other parts, I will note when I made tweaks. So, I used ArmorSmith, 3Dbuilder, Blender, Solidworks to scale/ edit / create modified parts based on Big Fred's files. Scaling is of course necessary, not only to be comfortable, but also to maintain the screen relative reference Armorsmith is a must, I did my first build without it and ended up redoing the armor more than 2x… worth the 30$ believe me. Below a snapshot of the parts on my avatar (not that chubby, it’s the sizing with the suit on me 😊 ) Jetpack design and adjustment/ fitting to the back armor The biggest one I have seen is the jetpack, the details are all there, but proportions were not screen accurate ( to my interpretation of it). Most of it is just scaling the jetpack components to make the details thicker and increasing the central portion to protrude from the side components. Below is one of the 3D model available on the market fitted on the armor. The current 3D models do not hide the attachment mechanism, due to the curved armor back and the flat jetpack rear. Typical Mandalorian jetpack have a curve or staggering of the jetpack in some instances. In the screen reference, the jetpack has a visible recessed to hide/ embed the attachment points and bring the jetpack in close contact with the armor. A recessed area must be present to have the general screen accuracy. With this recess, this enables the back to be in close proximity as per the movie reference. Below is a modified version and better fit to armor. So to do this, I had to redo large portions of the jetpack 3D model, to include a recess portion, while maintaining the internal cavity for lighting. It was a long iterative process on solidworks/3Dbuilder, but result was much nicer and screen accurate. The jetpack should also be scaled so that the reactors do not exceed the bottom of the chest armor per reference and the top of the jetpack does not exceed the wearer’s top of collar armor. The width of the jetpack should be approximately the same size as the width of the chest armor, although it is seen sometimes larger in the screen reference. So I scaled it properly to fit correctly, but this screws up with attachment points on the back, So I had to redo all of these, downloading files from JJ industries to correct. I made new 3D models to be able to 3D print, as the jj industries are designed to be metal. I used 70% fill PETG for these attachments. As for the jetpack itself, the details on it need to be to scaled and adjusted. For Big Fred, I had to do several modifications on it to be correctly proportional. The central reactor had to be increased in size (originally the same thickness as the side reactors). Also, all the features on the main side were not thick enough. Same for the wing tip, they are way too thin and fragile to be used for trooping. I made them thicker and re-enforced them with a 90deg plate from the inside. To make sure that the jetpack will fit to the main chest armor, I also made another part, on the internal side that can be customized for proper spacing of the anchoring points ( otherwise the jetpack need to be scaled with the chest armor and nothing will fit anymore, not even the JJ industries anchoring. Talking of JJ industries, they have very good material. On my side, I didn’t to pay a 100$ for the anchoring, so I made some custom ones, that are size compatible with the JJ, because the chest armor is designed for them, so you’re kind of stuck with them. I painted those with dark aluminum finish. I printed the jetpack in one piece (except for all the grey and black parts that are separate components from screen reference (also way easier to paint). I added magnets on bottom reactor to be able to access easily the electronics. Top reactor is snug fit enough not requiring additional fixturing. For the top red light, I used transparent PETG. I redesigned it as it was too thick to be able to 3D print with clarity with 3-4 layers 100% density. Needed a lot of sanding down to a 1000, then a clearcoat over the top surface. I left the interior raw printed and clearcoat to have the diffusion effect on the LEDs. Will continue later with other parts!

The goal is to get this CRL complete as it's never been done before. I've asked Ingrid Moon (LadyInWhite) and Misty Melillo to lead this. Along with Teresa, Jana, Molly and several others, this is what they have so far. Yes, this is the TFA as the base and I'll make changes based on what they have posted in their GoogleDoc as updates, but wanted to get the base post started. NOTES: 1. This first post will always be the master list. Any agreed upon changes will be reflected here. 2. I will cite any change, e.g. [TFAL2] as something that is copied from the TFA L2, or [Ingrid] as an Ingrid change. 3. Goal is to have this 100% complete by the end of the year. Alrighty, so, let's get the party started. // Helmet *The helmet is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *Lenses are smoky brown or gray in color. They may be bubble in shape or flat and must be sufficiently dark enough to obscure the costumer's eyes. *The frown is solid black and covered in black hexagonal mesh that extends to the tears. *There are three slight grooves that circumvents the helmet above the brow, which is the same color as the helmet. *There is a slight groove that circumvents the helmet along the bottom and over the chin. *The bottom of the helmet flares slightly outward and is horizontal and flat on the bottom. *A “Mohawk”-like ridge is raised along the center of the helmet from the brow to the bottom back. *Parallel to either side of the raised ridge are three slight grooves; the third groove may cut back toward the trap. L2 *Grooves in helmet are not black or otherwise colored in. Neck Seal * Black with horizontal ribs, fitted to the wearer, and extending from the base of the neck to conceal the entire neck. L2 *Neckseal has a bib on front and back. *Neckseal shall have 11 ribs. Chest Armor *Chest is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The chest plate overlaps the abdominal plate. *The “cut-out” in the center-top of the chest plate is recessed and black on the side and upward facing edges. *A small clasp greeblie shall be present on each side of the chest, just inside a small indented area the size of the greeblie. *There is a groove running vertical on each lateral side of the chest that angles toward the center. *Six recessed black ovals are on the wearer's right side, left of the greeblie. L3 *Channel on sides of chest should show clear separation. Back/Yoke *Yoke is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The back plate contains a "O II" design. *The back/yoke is one seamless piece. *The yoke portion extends over the wearer's shoulders and curves under the armpits. Thermal Detonator* The thermal detonator mounting plate is mirror reflective, unweathered, and sits under the back plate and rests above the belt.* The control panel is black.* The right-hand recessed end cape is black.* The left-hand end cap extends from the detonator assembly and is black all around the cylinder as well as the end surface. A silver stripe is present around the end of the cylinder that extends slightly onto the circular surface.* There should be no visible seams. L2 *Small section of black around the base of the left extended end cap shall be present. Shoulder Gaskets *Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges. *The shoulder gaskets must cover all exposed areas under the shoulder bell, between the bicep and chest, and between bicep and back. L3 *Gaskets shall be made of rubber. Fabric gaskets are not acceptable. Shoulder Bells *One on each shoulder. *Bells are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The shoulders are considered effectively symmetrical. They may be worn interchangeably on the left and right shoulders. *Shoulders have small round extension at the top under the bell itself that butts up against the yoke. Biceps *Biceps are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *Biceps have only one seam on the side that faces forward. *A clip greeblie is present low and across the seam. *Two black ovals are present on the outward facing side of the bicep. L3 *Ridges in bicep must be present (small detailed section). Elbow Gaskets *Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges. *The elbow gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the bicep and forearm. L3 *Gaskets shall be made of rubber. Fabric gaskets are not acceptable. Forearms *Forearms are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *Forearms shall have ridged rail, similar to a picatinny, embedded on the inside of the forearm. *Forearms shall have a box on the bottom the wrist end, roughly covering 1/3rd of the embedded rail. *Each forearm shall have two 'clasp greeblies' on the outward facing surface, near the wrist. *Detail box includes black rectangle on small edge perpendicular and closest to wrist. Gloves/fingers *Hand armor is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *Gloves are black. *Gloves extend underneath the forearm. *Hand plates are rigid square boxes and the hand plates are mounted securely over the back of the glove. *A trapezoidal wrist plate is mounted securely between the hand plate and the forearm, contoured to match the hand plate.*Finger armor is three rigid pieces per finger, proportionate in size to the fingers, with the fingertips ending in small, contoured trapezoids. L2 *There shall be a scribed border on the top, approximately 1/2" from the edge all the way around each plate. L3 *Glove inner palm must have black stitching. Abdomen Section *Abdomen section is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The abdomen section must wrap around the wearer's body. *The abdomen has 7 boxes attached that matches the order and placement shown. *The large box has a small black recessed square to on the lower left of the wearer. *The second box to the right of the wearer has a small black recessed rectangle near the top. Codpiece *The codpiece is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The codpiece sits below the abdomen and under the belt. *The codpiece is relatively flat, triangular, and contains two rectangular indentations, one on either side of the center. Posterior armor *Posterior armor is mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The posterior armor sits below the abdomen and under the belt. *The top portion of the part is hidden by the belt and used to connect the plate to the abdomen armor. Belt *The belt is ribbed and made from a rubber or a rubber like material. *The belt boxes consist of 2 horizontal boxes, 2 small vertical boxes, and 2 medium vertical boxes. There are no soft pouches with covers on the belt. *The two horizontal boxes worn on the front, one on each side of the center. They are mirror reflective on the outside/front half and black on the inside/back half. *Next to each horizontal box is a small vertical box, then the medium vertical box. The two sides of the belt are symmetrical. Undersuit *An undergarment must be worn such that the space between the thighs and the belt shows a black material. The black material may be shiny or matte. *The reference photo shows the type used on screen but is not required for basic approval. L3 *The shorts area of the undersuit should be shiny. Thighs *Thighs are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *There are seams on the inside and outside of each thigh. *A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each thigh. *The wearer's right thigh includes a base for a weapon holster. Holster does not need to be functional. Knee Gaskets *Gaskets shall be rubber or a shiny black material with ridges. *The knee gaskets must cover all exposed areas between the thigh and shin. L3 *Gaskets shall be made of rubber. Fabric gaskets are not acceptable. Knee Plates *The knee plates are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *The knee plates mirror each other and are placed evenly between the thigh and the shin. *Convex edge of knee plate faces downward. Shins *Shins are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. *There are seams on the inside and outside of the shins, with the opening on the inside. *A clip greeblie is present high and across the outside seams of each shin. *The wearer's left outside shin includes two vertical thin boxes that are seamless. L2 *There are pills at the bottom of the shins just above the spats. Boots *Boots are black suede, leather, or leather-like, absent of laces, with no pronounced heel. They may be Chelsea (TK) or First Order (TK) style boots. L3 *Boots must have a small heel, unlike regular FO style boots. Shin Armor *Shin and foot armor are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. * The foot armor consists of four pieces: ** A toe armor plate that is rigid and has a contoured curve that covers the front top of the boot ** A heel cover that is a semi-circular piece that affixes to the rear heel of the boot ** Instep armor which is a rounded edged rectangle that sits above the toe armor and rests against the shin piece ** A circular spat piece that has a greeblie on the outside edge of each spat, and a matching contour indent in the front that aligns with the shin armor. Cape *The cape is a black cotton canvas or rubberized canvas that crosses the chest diagonally from the right shoulder to the left elbow area. *There is a red stripe painted down the entire left seam of the cape. The stripe and seam are approximately 1.25” - 1.5” wide. *There is a seam down The right side of the cape approximately 1” - 1.25” wide. *The cape attaches at the right shoulder with a semi hidden closure and there is a black leather or leather like strap approximately 1.5” x 14” that drapes over the right shoulder onto the costumer’s back. *There are 4 pockets on the back left side of the cape starting approximately in the shoulder blade area in a 1, 2, and 1 pattern. The top and bottom pockets are approximately 4.5” x 9” and the 2 middle pockets are approximately 5.5” x 11.5”. The bottom pocket has a black leather or leather like strap approximately 1.5” x 14” attached horizontally to the bottom left corner. *There are 2 black leather or leather like straps attached horizontally to the left seam, behind the red stripe approximately located around the left hand area. The top strap is located about 1” above the bottom strap. The top strap is approximately 1.5” x 16” and the bottom strap is approximately 1.5” x 14”. *The back of the cape should be long enough to touch the ground but may vary in length +/- a few inches. The back of the cape rises diagonally from the left foot area to the right hand/knee area. There is a hem along the entire bottom of the cape. L2 *The cape is made of cotton canvas and consists of 4 panels. *The cape is coated with a binder giving it a slight sheen. *The right shoulder connection is permanent or semi-permanent and allows the right side of the cape to rotate. This creates waves and bunching across the back of the cape. *The cape has bunching at the left shoulder area. ACCESSORIES Captain Phasma Blaster Rifle *Based on a replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster. *Similar to standard First Order Stormtrooper Blaster with extended stock attached. *Details are mirror reflective and shall not be weathered. L3 *Working lights and working front torch are required. *Front handle must be movable. Captain Phasma SE-44C *Based on a replica Glock 19 repeating pistol, scratch-built, or a modified commercial Stormtrooper toy. *Details to be painted black, white and mirror reflective per reference photos, and not be weathered. Quicksilver baton (spear) *The spear is mirror reflective in color. *The spear is of varying length (it telescopes in the film) and has a cutout section at the 2 foot and 5 foot height marks that is comprised of a small circle, a small oval, and a larger elongated oval. *Length is proportional to costumer and extends approximately 12 inches above the costumer's height.

For the general CRL info, I would propose a slightly different name to distinguish from the animated series, like Wookieepedia already describes: Description: Imperial armored commando, The Mandalorian Prefix: TK Detachment: First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Context: Star Wars the Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 23 & 24 Under the leadership of Moff Gideon, a new class of elite soldier has been trained and equipped with advanced weaponry. Highly trained in the use of multiple lethal weapons and equipped with beskar armor and Mandalorian weaponry, makes him a formidable adversary. For general construction notes, I would mention the following, as the armor can be made out of 3D printed, resin, vacuum formed parts. - All components should closely match the Imperial Armored Commando from the Mandalorian season 3 episodes 23 & 24. - All Armor is constructed from a rigid material such as PLA, PETG, ABS, fiberglass, plastic, resin, Sintra, vacuum-formed ABS, firm rubber, metal, or similar, unless specified otherwise in section below - Armor has the appearance of thickness and depth.

Ran across this in my research travels, an interesting read Imperial Sourcebook The Imperial Sourcebook, written by Greg Gorden, was released in October 1989 as part of the West End Games Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. Includes all the game statistics needed to use the might of the Empire in the roleplaying game. 144-page book features: Illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams--some never published before! A look at the Imperial power structure since the Battle of Yavin, concentrating on the time period between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. Details on COMPNOR and Imperial Intelligence--the organizations that keep the war machine moving. Descriptions, illustrations and statistics for new capital ships, custom ordnance, and land vehicles. Data on support weapons, special Imperial Units and training techniques, such as the use of drop camps. Information for movie fans and game players alike on one of the most evil institutions ever portrayed in heroic fiction. The massive Order of Battle of a typical sector, detailing the true might of the Galactic Empire. PDF download available here

Sounds like you have done your research. Detonator also different between the two versions. TFA TLJ has an inner pipe/tube with black areas of the housing cut out Some links for you: Great Anovos build by Ukswrath Also DN build by TheRascalKing Metal holster Rubber gaskets http://www.tandaworkshop.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Thorsson-Associates-Workshop-112076042142986 Resin hand guards There are some small differences in the blaster so check visual references from the movies Looking forward to seeing your build

Hello. My name is Daryl, and I’ve been a Cloud City Garrison member for about 6.5 years. I’ve built several armored costumes (ANH stunt, ESB Snowtrooper, Dengar, AT-AT driver), but this my first experience with the FOTK. Here's my parts list, so far armor: Denuo Novo (ordered Anovos 1/9/2018) helmet: Denuo Novo standard (ordered Anovos 1/9/2018) boots: Imperial boots http://www.imperialboots.com/product/trooper7-boots-gloves/ gloves: Imperial boots http://www.imperialboots.com/product/trooper7-boots-gloves/ metal holster: R2Dan on FISD shoulder brackets: Ukswrath on FISD fabric mesh/gaffers tape: Ukswrath on FISD I plan to use the Denuo Novo instructions a little bit, but I’ll also be following other pinned builds here on FISD. Supplies: Lexan scissors Painters tape Clamps Magnets E6000 80 grit sandpaper 220 grit sandpaper 400 grit sandpaper 1000 grit sandpaper 2000 grit sandpaper Behr Paint+Primer Gloss White Behr Paint+Primer Satin Black Acetone Headlight polish Novus scratch remover 2 & 3

I give permission for FISD to repost my photos on social media in an appropriate fashion. 1. 10/06/2022 - New York Comic Con (Day 1), Javits Center - 655 West 34th Street, NYC, NY 2. 10/08/2022 - New York Comic Con (Day 3), Javits Center - 655 West 34th Street, NYC, NY 3. 10/16/2022 - Angela’s House Walk - Holtsville Park & Zoo, 249 Buckley Rd, Holtsville, NY 11742 4. 10/23/2022 - Walk with us to Cure Lupus - THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM - NYC 5. 11/12/2022 - Star Wars Reads Day - Huntington Public Library - 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY, 11743 6. 11/12/2022 - Amityville P.B.A. Boat Parade Fundraiser for Dale Eickelberg - Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club - 31 Unqua Place, Amityville, NY 11701 7. 12/03/2022 - Star Wars Meet & Greet - Rocky's Pop-Up Shop at San-Dee Lanes Bowling Alley - 342 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, NY 11565 8. 12/11/2022 - Prince and Princess Ball / Galactic Gala - Chateau Briand Caterers - 440 Old Country Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514 9. 12/15/2022 - Pat McGrath Labs - LFL Event - Edition Hotel, New York City, NY 10. 02/04/2023 - Hudson Valley Wing Fest - Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY 11. 02/25/2023 - Stonybrook Hospital Visit - 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794 12. 03/12/2023 - New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade - New Haven, Connecticut 13. 03/18/2023 - Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo - Cradle of Aviation Museum - One Davis Avenue - Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 14. 03/23/2023 - GenreCon - Farmingdale High School - 150 Lincoln St Farmingdale, New York 11735 15. 04/08/2023 - EMCC East Egg Hunt - Veterans Memorial Park East Meadow, NY 16. 05/03/2023 - Star Wars Hospital Visit - Pediatric unit of the Hospital for Special Surgery - 535 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021 17. 05/04/2023 - Star Wars Night - Fenway Park - 4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215 18. 05/07/2023 - St. Patrick's School Car Show - Half Hollow Hills Community Library - 284 E Main St, Smithtown, NY 19. 05/10/2023 - Star Wars Concert - Howard B. Mattlin Middle School - 100 Washington Avenue, Plainview, NY 11803 20. 05/13/2023 - Genre Con- Wedlon E. Howitt Middle School - 70 Van Cott Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735 21. 05/13/2023 - Rock N' Roll Celebration of the Community and Veterans Causes - American Legion Hall - 141 Carleton Avenue. East Islip, NY 11730 22. 05/20/2023 - MS Walk Long Island - Jones Beach- Field 1 - 1 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh, NY 23. 05/20/2023 - CradleCon (Day 1)- Cradle of Aviation Museum, One Davis Avenue - Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 24. 05/21/2023 - CradleCon (Day 2) - Cradle of Aviation Museum, One Davis Avenue - Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 25. 06/10/2023 - Malverne Comic Fest - The Bridge Church - 11 Norwood Ave, Malverne, NY 11565 26. 06/11/2023 - Long Island Pride Parade - Huntington, NY 27. 06/28/2023 - BBQ Country Viewing Party - Hauppauge, NY 28. 07/08/2023 - Eternal Con (Day 1) - Hofstra University - David S. Mack Complex - 245, Hempstead, NY 11549 29. 07/09/2023 - Eternal Con (Day 2) - Hofstra University - David S. Mack Complex - 245, Hempstead, NY 11549 30. 07/22/2023 - Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County Sci-Fi Mini-Con Event - Levittown Hall - 201 Levittown Pkwy, Hicksville, NY 11801 31. 08/05/2023 - Boston FanExpo - Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210 32. 08/20/2023 - LI Tropic Con - Hyatt Regency - 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, New York, United States, 11788 33. 09/10/2023 - AHRC Suffolk's Annual Superhero Run For a Reason 5k - Heckscher State Park, East Islip, NY 34. 01/27/2024 - Stony Brook Hospital Visit - 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794 35. 03/21/2024 - LFL Event - Imperial March to May the 4th - Empire State Building, New York City 36. 03/21/2024 - LFL Event - Imperial March to May the 4th - After Party - Virgin Hotel, New York City 37. 03/23/2024 - LFL Event - Imperial March to May the 4th - Hasbro Pop up - Empire State Building, New York City 38. 03/30/2024 - East Meadow Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt - Veterans Memorial Park - 1700 Prospect Avenue, East Meadow, NY 39. 04/06/2024 - Cradle of Aviation LI Tabletop Gaming Expo - Cradle of Aviation Museum, One Davis Avenue - Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530

Here are some additions to the proposal list above: Holster Holster is made from white leather or synthetic leather. A rigid frame may be used under the leather/synthetic leather to give it the proper shape around the pistol but must not be visible. Features two retention straps with a snap button closure to secure the blaster pistol The front loop attaches approximately under first box on the left side of the wearers The back loop attaches approximately under the 4th boxes of the wearer’s left The two loops joint together to form a singe v-shape above the holster Balaclava/ neck seal A balaclava is a black head sock/hood that is worn under the helmet and is used primarily to hide any view of the wearer’s skin and/or facial hair. Right Gauntlet Gauntlet is white in color. various boxes on all sides are medium grey in color that matches the medium grey color of the armor Gauntlet is a clamshell-style without any visible closure methods and has seam line present on each side. The gauntlet can be divided into 4 sections: top, inner, bottom and outer sides. The top of the gauntlet features three steps with the tallest at the beginning of the wearer’s elbow with the following features: - There is a red rectangle on the inner side the tallest step - A rounded Dart launcher sits in a rounded base atop of the tallest step. It is black and silver in color with a two-step cone with pointed tips. The main cone has holes representing the chambers for individual darts. - On the the edge of the second step, is a silver whipcord launcher greeblie - On the last step is a recessed display near the wearer’s wrist on which all buttons are medium grey color that matches the medium grey color of the armor The outer side of the gauntlet has the following feature: - There is a large box on which 4 grey smaller boxes are attached - At the tip of this box, two circular ports of flame throwers are present and are silver color The inner and bottom sides are comprising: - a semi-circular shape on which multiple recessed trapezoidal shapes are present - A red square shape Level 2 The two red colored shapes are red illuminated The outer side large white box and its grey box are visibly separate parts The whipcord launcher greeblie has a middle cylinder shape and dents on the top Left Gauntlet Gauntlet is white in color. various boxes on all sides are medium grey in color that matches the medium grey color of the armor Gauntlet is a clamshell-style without any visible closure methods and has seam line present on each side. The gauntlet can be divided into 4 sections: top, inner, bottom and outer sides. The top side of the gauntlet has the following feature: - a white raised box with angled extremities with the following features o On angled extremity, there is a trapezoidal shape with black color o A small black square shape near the wrist side o A square red shape toward the elbow extremity of the top box - Two cylinders silver color with rounded extremities - A rectangular grey box near the wrist The outer side of the gauntlet has the following feature: - A raised angled white box on which there are two medium grey shapes The inner/bottom sides are comprising: - A semi-circular shape on which multiple recessed trapezoidal shapes are present - A red square shape Level 2 The two red colored square shapes are red illuminated The grey boxes are visibly separate parts Jetpack All grey parts on the jetpack should be medium grey color matching the medium grey of the rest of the armor. The jetpack has anchoring points to attach to the back armor and is removable The jetpack has a recess to wrap around the back armor and hide the anchoring points when viewed from the side The Jet pack consists of a main body and two side reactors all white color. The main body is thicker than the side reactors The main body comprises the following features from top to bottom: - A black intake with grills matching the outer shape of the main body. Inside the grill is a visible red shape - A rectangular grey shape with chamfered top and bottom edges centered on the main body and extending up to the start of the grills. - A cavity in which a grey and white plate is placed. The grey portion of the plate has two rectangular shapes and the white portion has also two rectangular shapes - A white exhaust vent grill at the bottom The side reactors are symmetrical and have the following features from top to bottom: - An angled top - A large box with tapered top and 4 recessed cavities - 5 vertical cylinders attached atop of the large box - A small rectangular grey shape directly underneath the large box with two recesses, creating 3 sections - 2 small trapezoidal grey stabilizing fins located on the outside of each reactor - black directional thrusters, recessed into the bottom of the side reactors Level 2 All grey and black components are visibly separate parts The top grill has a functional red lighting The bottom grill is visibly a separate part Flight suit Flight suit is a medium gray, may have a tint of brown and is made of cotton/cotton-blend, plain-weave material. Alternatively, it can be made of a stretch fabric for the lower pants Topstitching is same color as material One or two-piece in construction, but joining of top and bottom must not be visible when all costume components are attached. Flight suit top shows no closure method when worn. A panel must cover the front zipper if present. Flight suit top as a mandarin style collar Flight Suit has double sleeves: long sleeves with short sleeves layered on top Short sleeves have horizontal quilted ribs Long sleeves have horizontal quilted ribs visible between the short sleeves and the gauntlets. Flight Suit does not have any visible pockets, zippers or logos when all costume components are attached. Level 2 Flight suit is one piece construction Alternate stretch fabric Optional Accessories Pistol blaster Pistol blaster may be scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Imperial Armored commando pistol blaster Details to be painted black and metallic per reference photos. Rifle blaster Pistol blaster may be scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Imperial Armored commando rifle blaster Details to be painted black and metallic per reference photos.

I have one of this on the shelf, interesting book Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide Download pdf here

Hi all. One of the happiest days of may life came recently when, on one of my own troops, my then 8yo daughter dropped in on me and, seeing other local 501st members’ children in costume, said she wanted TK armour to match mine. She is 130cm tall, about 4'3". This thread follows my efforts to finish the build before her birthday, which fell precisely on halloween. Although the build is retrospective, I’ll post the actual dates to give a sense of the timeline. It took me 2 years start-to-finish to build my ANH Stunt armour. I did hers in about 2 months. While trying to emulate Centurion-level armour wherever possible, I made a lot of special modifications myself to make it more comfortable for her and encourage her to troop. Hope it may be useful to anyone planning a similar project. Shortcuts to main modifications: EVA foam codpiece & butt plate https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771249 Splitting belt into 2 mounted halves https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771209 Front-opening shins & magnetic sniper plate https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771426 EVA padding at forearm elbows https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771663 Bicep hook replaced with elastic loop https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771661 EVA foam holster for lightness & flexibility https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771215 Reshaping sniper plate https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771247 Permanently attached thermal detonator https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=772016 ABS brackets for thermal detonator https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771248 Padding for comfort & spacing https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53984-mintimperial’s-“mini-imperial”-wtf-kids-tk-armour-build/?do=findComment&comment=771661

NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Thank You Andrew "Sly11" Merchandise Officer Legion Elections Hall of Fame FISD Meme's Around the Detachment Challenge Coins INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS FISD Tri-Fold Brochure Common FISD Acronyms and TK Glossary Pre Approval Forum 3D Section Field Exercise Award Imperial Attaché Program Master Armorer Award Fire Teams EIB & Centurion: What do these terms mean? Need Help Ask the Deployment Officers Advance to 1500 Advanced Tactics Awards Newsletter Editor Staff List 2024 Follow FISD From our legion founder, Albin Johnson (TK-210) It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of TK/TD124, the legendary George "Old Sarge Oberon" of Garrison Carida. The oldest active Stormtrooper in the Legion, Sarge was there at the very beginning of Vader's Fist. His list of troops reads like a history book of the club. For decades he could be found at all the biggest Legion events, always in armor and always working the booth or a droid hunt or just on patrol. But always with a grin and a kind word for everyone. The 501st did not have a flashy start. It took volunteers doing hard work at events that no one had heard of. But Sarge was there, laying the very foundation blocks of the Empire. He was even at one of the earliest commanders' meetings. His advice was practical, even-handed. He wasn't there to impress. He was always there to serve. Most of all, he was a good friend. Whenever we met in our years of Star Wars adventures, he'd pat me on the back and tell me what a great time he was having. It is no exaggeration to say he was the epitome of the Legion spirit. I wish all the new kids in the Legion could know what a goat really is - Oberon was it. He was legend. I'm honored to have known him. Rest well, Sarge. Your patrol is done. May we always live up to your example. To learn more about the man and his exploits, check out this lovely page made in his honor: https://www.legionxxiv.org/trooper124/ Condolences to his family, friends and garrison "Buckets Off" Carl Weathers, forever a member of the Lucasfilm family, past away on 1st February 2024, he was 76. With the launch of The Mandalorian on Disney+, Weathers joined the galaxy far, far away as Greef Karga — an expeditor for the Bounty Hunter Guild who rises to become Magistrate of Nevarro, and ally to the Mandalorian and Grogu. He would receive an Emmy Award nomination for his efforts. In addition, Weathers stepped into the director’s chair for the critically-acclaimed episodes “Chapter 12: The Siege” and “Chapter 20: The Foundling." We’ll miss you, Carl. Be at peace. Condolences to his family, friends and the whole Star Wars community "Buckets Off" Greetings fellow members Elections are in full swing and once again FISD has come through them with no opposition although this time with a difference. It has been an absolute pleasure and a total honour to have been the commanding officer of this fine detachment for the last 4 years. In that time we brought the FISD forums into the new age with a huge amount of effort from all the staff. We worked diligently to make sure this was a friendly detachment for everyone, not just those inspired to join the 501st. That is important because ultimately, we want everyone to make their Stormtrooper dreams become a reality. We brought new sections, new colours and new reasons to want to be a member here with working to enlist costumes that were not only exciting but not all hard armour for FISD. We brought us closer to other detachments and now our relationship with them is better than its ever been. You can see our list of the work we achieved in my post here . In closing out on this chapter for my tenure as Detachment leader of FISD, I would like to wholeheartedly thank all the members that make this place as good as it can be every day. To the staff who believed in my visions, to not only support them but exceed all expectations, and embody our unofficial motto of Troopers helping troopers in everything they do. We are in very good hands with our new leader Joseph, who not only understands the importance of this magnificent collection of research and incredible encyclopaedia of Storm trooper knowledge, but also lives the motto and understands how important you all are at keeping this forum alive and well. I will still be around, although taking a background role in maintaining the forums and assisting Joseph in creating whatever he requires to continue revitalising our forums and keeping us relevant for new comers and old. Once again, thank you for your support over these years, thank you for supporting the team and also in continuing that supporting Joseph and the new additions to the FISD staff. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK-11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Andrew "Sly11" TK11469 Many of you will now be aware that Andrew is stepping down from the role of FISD Detachment Leader after his 4 years in the job. On behalf of staff, members and the whole community we give thanks to you for steering the ship for 4 long years, for all your hard work, your confidence, support and guidance, your passion is unquestionable and your dedication is beyond reproach. Very few can even imagine the time and effort you have put in to the role and the rest you are now facing is well deserved. Undoubtedly you have made a big impact on a lot of our community, you leave a great legacy and you will always be remembered and admired. From your detachment, we salute you If you would to read more of what work was undertaken and completed over those 4 years head to this thread Greetings Fellow Troopers First off, let me thank you for being so supportive of me and the merchandise runs these past 2 years. I hope that I have provided quality products and service to all. With @justjoseph63 winning the election for DL here at FISD I'm very happy to announce that I will be staying on for another term as FISD's MBO. Recently Legion had a vote and passed some very comprehensive and streamlined rule changes on Merchandise and Branding (you can read about them here) which will change the way we do some of our standard merch. I am in talks with our new leader about merch for this term, and hopefully will have a plan that we can share to everyone before the March Newsletter. Let me tell you, I'm excited about some of the ideas that he has presented to me and I'm looking forward to sharing them with the troopers! Old Business The first annual Detachment Merchandise & Branding Officer End of year merch sale was a hit. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough items to cover everyone that wanted something. I hope to do this again next year and have already ordered a few extra items. You can read updates here. 1st Annual DMBO Merch Sale No new news on the #SecretMerch Item. The factory in China has been closed for the observation of Chinese New Year. Pfab tells me that he expects to have an update in the next week. but still believes that coins will be shipped early March. So We'll keep and eye on that. Secret Merch Item The shield patch run is complete and all patches have been mailed. Thank you to everyone for your understanding with some of the delay in shipping. I can't wait to see some folks post up their patch jackets, shirts, and other uses for their patches. Wear them with pride my fellow troopers. Here is where my first small patch went. 2023 Patch Run The Rocker run is closed. @MaskedVengeance has started sending payment request for these orders and will be placing the order soon, so hopefully they will be in your hands in the next 6 - 8 weeks. I'm very jealous of those that can wear these. I'm working on building my new AM kit to EI standard so that I can help "Advance to 1500". Rocker patches. New Business We were able to get two more items approved for the end of term. The first being the reissuing of the 501st Legion Stormtrooper banner patch. We reissued it in the standard red and black Legion color scheme that it was original issued in on it's first run and opened it to the legion. In addition, we added a version that is more closely aligned to our Detachment color palette, it is blue and white and exclusively for FISD members. This run is open until 24 FEB 2024 so please be sure to get your orders in. Stormtrooper Banner Patch Please remember to take time to check out your local, Legion and detachment elections. Participation in these helps guide the direction of these units. If you have any thoughts, suggestions, comments or concerns about FISD Merch or Branding, my "virtual" door is always open. Hit me up, you can reach me via email, forum DM, or find me on Facebook. Here is to another year of great FISD merch! With Unquestioned Loyalty James Silvius TK-12953 "jsilvius" Merchandise & Branding Officer FISD Detachment Leader 2024-2025 With only one accepted nomination for FISD Detachment Leader congratulations go out to Joseph Pedigo "justjoseph63 TK10963, looking forward to another great year in the detachment. Costume Approval Information New Members - Legion Elections 2023 With the Legion election period underway the membership database will be in lock down, during this time new member applications through your local garrison/outpost/squad can not be finalized, you may however still submit them but they won't be processed until the end of this cycle. This does not affect the addition of any new costumes to an active members roster/profile, however it does affect any membership status changes ie: active / reserve / retired and any personal information updates. The period of membership database lockdown for 2024 starts January 29th and ends February 19th More information on the elections can be found on the legion forum here (for those with legion membership access) The last image in the hall of fame for this year! Thank you do everyone who have posted photos to their troop logs, it is always a blast to see what you all have been up to, and it is always hard to pick out the Hall of Fame photo of the month! Please welcome TK-47933 to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame, January 2024! @Tilheyra Troop log can be found here. Other HOF recipients can be found here. With Unquestioned Loyalty Jonatan Östling TK-23592 "Nairy" Curator Hall Of Fame Thank you to Luca "Morgi" TK-66744 for starting the FISD specific meme thread, you can find it here Trading Card Archives For those with FISD detachment trading cards please consider sending two to Paul @Daetrin keeper of our detachment archives. Address and more info here With Unquestioned Loyalty Paul Hoeffer TK-8020 "Daetrin" Detachment Founder Keeper of Archives Challenge Coin Rules INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS For a full list of FISD awards programs head here. *Now Available in Swedish* Want to spread the word about FISD?, you can with our FISD Tri-Fold Brochure. Originally these were done in a limited run by the member who created them, but nowadays, we have moved this to a print your own service making them accessible to all countries around the globe. Files are available to all full 501st members on request by contacting our DL Joseph @justjoseph63, you can find more info here Currently Available languages: English - Spanish - German - Swedish Are you new to the FISD and wondering what the heck all those abbreviations and strange sounding terms mean? To help you @justjoseph63 has started a list of the most commonly used ones that will give you some insight. If you have ANY questions about a particular term that is not listed or suggestions for new ones please contact Joseph. You can find the list here. Pre Approval Forum allows future Troopers the opportunity to submit photos of their completed build to be reviewed by the Staff, Imperial Attaches and others in preparation for forwarding it to their GML for approval. Any and all advice/suggestions given will be specific, constructive, helpful and respectful. Please note that this program will NOT take the place of your local GML, as Detachments are not chartered for costume approval and can not override a GMLs decision, but is instead a peer review program designed to help you look your best and offer guidance and positive feedback. For more information on this program, please visit the link here. Don't forget to visit our 3D section when next surfing the FISD forums, there is plenty of useful information to potentially help you on your next TK adventure. You might be feeling may generous and share with our community a new TK related 3D file and maybe win yourself a 3D contributors award so check out the details below and be part of the in house 3D community. Here is a link to the FISD 3D Contributor program. Don't forget to create a troop log here on FISD and get awarded for your adventures The list of accomplished troopers keeps growing, so get on board and register your troops today Simply start (or update!) your troop log, keep the running total in the title, and post (at least!) a date and name for the official 501st event where you wore your TK! Once you've hit a milestone count, go over to the "Field Exercise Awards -- Post your milestones here" thread to request your profile be updated! Simple, right? Also if you would like your troop photos shared on our social media channels please add the following to the first post of your FISD troop log: I give permission for FISD to repost my photos on social media in an appropriate fashion. Award Recipients January - February TK-23216 "kenobius" Dan - - - - - - TK-32849 "Jaylyon32" Justin - - - - - - TK-22826 "MintImperial" James - - - - - - TK-42085 "mamaking" Hellen - - - - - - TK-80419 "KaiserintheHood" Dan - - - - - - - TK-39093 "giskard8" Arthur - - - - - - TK-91343 "bunker" Stephen - - - - - - TK-60168 "PiettLives" Ken - - - - - - Are you an approved TK that spends more time on the boards than the average Trooper? Do you enjoy using your knowledge to help out future and existing Troopers? If so, we would like to invite you to join the Imperial Attaché program! Members of the I.A. team are chosen to help out not only those here on the boards, but on a local level as well. Our aim is to have at least one in each and every Garrison, Squad and Outpost in the entire legion to be the eyes and ears of the FISD on a local level. For a complete list of Imperial Attaches, go here. Some of the benefits: Access to exclusive Attaché merch., including patches, IA patch and IA Rocker You may also be in the running for an Imperial Attaché Award Imperial Attaché Award for those attaché's who have gone above and beyond [minimum 1 year of service]. You can find a list of prior recipients here. ATTACHÉ AMBASSADOR Greetings Attachés! With the new Legion term comes a new position for me here on FISD staff, where I will be shifting to COG role. It has been my pleasure serving as your Ambassador, and I trust all of you, myself included, will continue recruiting for the Empire this next year and beyond! Jonatan @Nairy will be stepping up as your next Attaché Ambassador, and I know he’s going to take you to new heights and continue our tradition of Troopers Helping Troopers! With Unquestioned Loyalty Caleb Mask TK-73692 "MaskedVengeance" Attache Ambassador The FISD Master Armorer program is an optional, detachment only incentive award to recognize individuals who have directly helped another 501st stormtrooper to achieve Expert Infantry status. Some people spend countless hours helping others, and want to reward their results as well as incentivizing new people to help as well. To register a “win” in the program, the assistance must have provided hands-on help trimming, building, and/or fitting of said armor for the person who was awarded Expert Infantry status. More information can be found here Want to setup a "Fire Team? the Fire Team program is completely optional, and is intended to help form a common identity and spirit of camaraderie among 501st Legion Stormtroopers in the same geographic area/garrison that troop together. Fire Teams are not officially recognized by the 501st Legion nor the FISD, although they will be able to access a Fire Team sub-forum on the detachment website. You can find more information here. For those interested here is the original discussion on the creation of Fire teams here With Unquestioned Loyalty Mark Ryner TK-4584 "captsafe66" Fire Team Relations So what exactly are and levels? These programs were designed for those who choose to take their armor above and beyond the minimum requirements for basic 501st Legion approval. It gives you the chance to show a level of dedication and pride that takes your armor closer to being as "screen accurate" as possible, without as much extra work as you may realize! You can find more information on the programs here. For those unaware it is possible to achieve extra awards at Expert Infantry for each additional version costume you have approved, additional awards are not issued with another Expert Infantry number (you are only issued 1 Expert Infantry number) but you will see a star above the award on your profile and the thread title will show [APPROVED] 2nd, [APPROVED] 3rd, [APPROVED] 4th and so on. Multiple EIB award recipients and info here NOTE If you are approved with a "2nd Version" of a particular costume that you are already approved with you do not receive an additional award, there is only 1 award issued for each costume version ie: only 1 x Hero, 1 x Stunt, 1 x HWT, 1 x ESB, 1 x TFA and so on. If you have a second/additional version costume approved you will see "2nd Version" and [APPROVED] added to the thread title, no additional profile stars (more info on profile awards here) For those of you who have a particular issue (or issues) before or after submitting for Expert Infantry / Centurion level approval, in order to get you an answer faster you can now privately contact the entire Deployment Officer team at one time! Questions about fitting, repairs, CRL standards/requirements or anything pertaining to reaching Levels 2 and 3 are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Keep in mind that no question is too small, and that your queries will only be seen by the D.O. Staff. We are here to help in any way we can, so please feel free to send us a message by clicking on this link: @Deployment Officer Team and we will get back to you A.S.A.P.! The 1500 unquestioned loyalty! This area lists all those who have gone above and beyond basic approval toward screen accuracy and obtained EIB or Centurion or both. FOR January - February the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: No awards this month - - - - Request your free EIB certificate here. You can find a list of multiple award recipients here. Multiple EIB award info here Expert Infantry Honor Gallery here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: No awards this month - - - - Request your free Centurion certificate here. You can find a list of multiple award recipients here. Well looks like you are stuck with me for yet another year, I'm always on the look out for interesting stories or posts, please drop me a message if you have anything of interest. For anyone interested in having a look through any of the older newsletters they can find be found here. With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO, Newsletter Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK-11469 Detachment Executive Officer (DXO): Joseph Pedigo justjoseph63 TK-10963 Chief Deployment Officer (DCA): Mario Reyes (TKSpartan) TK-48117 Deployment Officer (DCA): José Mª Sánchez (Chemi) TK-30173 Deployment Officer (DCA): Tony Jobe (ukswrath) TK-10116 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Steven Sheades (starsaber25) TK-10466 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Tim Waychoff (DarkCMF) TK-51878 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Chris Pearson (themaninthesuitcase) TK-10911 Special Unit Director-Valkyries (DCoG): Teresa Nuthall (Soulart) TK-41307 Provost Marshal SM Platforms (DCoG): Christoph (Danny) Lauber (Ripper_L) TK-55550 Fire Team Relations(DCoG): Mark Ryner (captsafe66) TK-4584 Merchandise and Brand Officer (DMBO): James Silvius (jsilvius) TK-12953 Trading Card Specialist (DMBO): Eric Ho (Hoda) TK-77520 Personnel Officer (DPER): AC (NoVATie) TK-5597 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Adam Wolf (Revlimiter) TK-89400 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Jeff Salt (Wingnut65) TK-50297 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Jonatan Östling (Nairy) TK-23592 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Vicky Mandlmaier (Vicky_Velocipanda) TK-50893 Social Media Relations (DPRO): Luca Hahn (Morgi) TK-66744 Newsletter Publisher (DPRO): Glen Rhodes (gmrhodes13) TK-85421 Attache Ambassador (DPRO): Caleb Mask (MaskedVengeance) TK-73692 Systems Administrator (DWM): Eric Brager (Darth Aloha) TK-9674 Systems Administrator (DWM): Mathias (Locitus) TK-2959 Detachment Founder (DF): Paul Hoeffer (Daetrin) TK-8020 Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitearmor Facebook Group: 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment (FISD) Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/FISD501st or @FISD501st Instagram: www.instagram.com/fisd501st Discord: https://discord.gg/FmQZ2qW8gx On behalf of the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Command Staff and the Imperial Propaganda Department

Try Imperial Warfighters, see if they can help you out. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063820369262 I thought they'd closed doors, but apparently I misremembered.

I’m looking to build my own cloth gaskets for my build. I have a sewing machine and I’m pretty good with it. I just don’t know where to buy the piping material to make it. How thick is the piping supposed to be ?

So i started sewing it but running into bunching issues and not getting the spacing i wanted with it correctly so I changed it up. after i sewed up the first couple lines it created a nice flare I'm going to use to tuck in the forearm pieces and took the cord and apply a nice thin layer of fabric glue and lay the cording over it and just wrap. Place more glue down and wrap and repeat but this way there is no breaks in the cording that is wrapped around the shirt. I am using a neck pillow wrapped with some newspaper on the inside (newspaper is so I don't ruin the neck pillow, my wife would kill me lmao). I use the neck pillow for a nice snug fit. I do sections at a time, about 4-6 inch sections. Wait for the glue to dry, then shimmy adjust the paper and glue and wrap. I also plan to sew along the seam lines and opposite of the seam lines to create a nice stable sewn structure as well for it so it shouldn't come undone. This will minimize sewing and hold it all together. That's the plan anyway. I've spent about 20$ on these gaskets so far. It is rather time consuming but i watch some tv while doing it. I'm loving the way its turning out, the ridges are nice and defined and its made of cloth so i wont die out in the AZ heat. I will keep sharing as I go. I will also continue to post results as I go and I'm taking pictures of my full First order build from 850 armor works so i can post my steps for others along the way as well.

Yes sir! I found it best, when first getting started, to follow in the footsteps of those before me. Joseph's soft parts list in this thread is a great place to start. My white canvas belt came from Kittell (Imperial Issue), holster from Darman and boots from Imperial Boots (now known as Keep Trooping after their name change).

I definitely like this solution. I've been experimenting a bunch lately to make cloth gaskets (getting ready for summer) that are integrated into a spandex top I can just pull on. (same with knees). I am trying to make thin neoprene behave but my sewing machine is having issues and my sewing skills are such that it is not so easy. Being able to loop around and not have to fashion the "tubes" would be helpful. Great idea. Please post your results!

NEW Detachment Leader Merchandise Officer Detachment Affiliation Legion Elections Hall of Fame FISD Meme's Around the Detachment Pauldron's INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS FISD Tri-Fold Brochure Common FISD Acronyms and TK Glossary Pre Approval Forum 3D Section Field Exercise Award Imperial Attaché Program Master Armorer Award Fire Teams EIB & Centurion: What do these terms mean? Need Help Ask the Deployment Officers Advance to 1500 Advanced Tactics Awards Social Media Newsletter Editor Staff List 2023 Follow FISD Greetings one and all to the first FISD Newsletter for 2024! 2023 had its ups and downs for everyone, so I hope this new year is going to be fabulous for all. As we begin to close out on this term, a reminder to all that the Legion election cycle will begin on the 29th of January and conclude with the close of voting on February 13th. Full Election cycle details can be found further down in this edition. Our DMBO officer TK-12953 (James) has done an outstanding job this term in brining some beautiful merch items to you all, but wait, there is more to come, so better get those imperial credits ready because he hasn't finished yet!! That's right, more excitement coming soon, just in case you haven't had your fill yet. Small CRL Update The Rogue One TK and associated costumes (Artillery Trooper and soon to be Night trooper), have just undergone a small update at basic level. This update was made to allow the 2 major versions of the ammo belt worn, as seen in both the movie and TV series. The changes are as follows. The R1 belt has a front and rear plastic section. The CRL asked that these were overlapped on the sides a specific way. On screen, we see it overlapped front over back and back over front, so now the CRL simply states it is overlapped on the sides. You chose which way to overlap it. The belt overlaps on the sides The second small change was to allow the lower lip of the belt to be trimmed, as per many screen references. Some were trimmed and some were not, but both are seen as commonly as each other. The bottom edge of the front belt may run flat across the belt, or may be trimmed at an angle near the cod armor to match screen references. Some screen references showing the different trimming of this lower lip. No trimming Trimmed That's the update for January, see you all again in the final addition for the term. With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK-11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Greetings Trooper! I hope everyone's New Year is off to a good start. Legion election season is right around the corner, so be sure to check your Detachment status so that you are eligible to vote for the next DL here or in any of your affiliated Detachments, Squad or Garrison. The #SecretMerchItem was appears to have been success. While the run is closed. This run was managed by Pfab, and the last I heard, it may be March before we start seeing these coins due to the shut down in China for the Chinese New Year. I don't have any additional information to share at this time. If I get word about shipping dates or anything, I will update the thread here: Secret Merch Item As of December 29th, the patches have been completed by the factory and are undergoing QC. I'm eagerly awaiting their arrival at my home so I can begin sorting, packing and shipping to membership. Hopefully by the time the newsletter is published, they will have started shipping to members. I will provide updates in the thread located here: 2023 Patch Run The EI and Centurion rockers are still available, Thanks again to @MaskedVengeance for helming this run. For those that qualify the run can be found here: Rocker patches. With the Legion year closing, be sure to order any stickers that you may have been wanting ASAP from Assassin Graphics site. We don't know if they will be renewed next year, all information about how to order them can be found here: 2023 FISD Stickers Now that we've covered the old stuff... With the Legion year coming to a close, I have created the first annual DMBO (Detachment Merchandise & Branding Officer) End of year merch sale. I have collected some extra items and am looking to sell them to fund buying extra items for next year. Normally I buy a few extra items during each merch run in order to offer them to new members, but as I didn't get many request this year, it is time to sell these off. You can learn more about the sale here: 1st Annual DMBO Merch Sale We have two more Merch Items in the works for this legion year. I will post more information about them soon as I have approval from LMBO and LFL. Unfortunately, they will be short runs, as they have to be completed before the end of Feb. So please be checking the forum regularly, and if you have not setup to follow the Detachment Merchandise sections to get email alerts for new post, I suggest that you do so. If you have any thoughts, suggestions, comments or concerns about FISD Merch or Branding, my "virtual" door is always open. Hit me up, you can reach via email, forum DM, or find me on Facebook. With Unquestioned Loyalty James Silvius TK-12953 "jsilvius" Merchandise & Branding Officer With elections starting at the beginning of February it's time to check your detachment affiliation. OK so you look at your Legion profile and it shows that your detachment affiliation to FISD is pending, or otherwise incorrect. Why does this happen, and what is detachment affiliation anyway, and what will FISD do about it? The answer is that detachment affiliation is only ever used once a year, and for one purpose. The only time the Legion ever uses it for anything is to determine who can run for DL and who can vote in detachment elections. That's it. Otherwise it is pretty much ignored and not used for anything. The process of validating detachment membership is cumbersome and time consuming because people use different email information between their Legion and detachment logins, and that there is no way to bulk update the rosters. For a small detachment it is not a big deal to do this manually, but for a detachment the size of FISD with hundreds and soon thousands of 501st members, it's impossible. Fortunately we have technical folk both on FISD and in the Legion web team. Once a year they take a feed from FISD's database and do a bulk update on the Legion database. This occurs right before the election cycle starts and is done once per year. Pro tips: 1) Ensure the email address you use on the Legion & FISD boards are the exact same. 2) Ensure that your FISD profile has the correct TKID. 3) IMPORTANT! You MUST be in the right security group. It should be "501st Stormtrooper" in order for the automated system to pull you over. This thread is where you get your detachment access updated. 4) If after the bulk update is complete and your profile is still not updated, and you are 100% sure your info is in sync between the two boards, then ask for to the Legion web team. They should get feedback on why this isn't working. 5) If all else fails, ping the FISD staff. Which basically means that we'll simply tell the 501st web team to bulk approve everyone 6) If still you have no luck you can contact the legion web team directly via email: lwm@501st.com To check detachment affiliation go to the 501st holocron here, login using your 501st forum username and password, click on YOUR PROFILE DATA, then look down the lower part of the page for YOUR UNIT AFFILIATION, then under DETACHMENT AFFILIATION. If you do not see FISD listed reach out to your GML (garrison membership liaison) as they can add it if you are an approved Stormtrooper. If FISD shows as PENDING contact our DL @Sly11 and request a manual update. 2024 Legion Election Timeline It's coming up to that time of the year again, legion elections are just around the corner. Nominations Open: 29th January 12.01am Nominations Close: 2nd February 11.59pm If only one person was nominated for a particular position then it was filled and the election process is ended. If more than one person was nominated Q &A Starts Q & A's for Garrison, Squad, Legion Commanding Officer and other Detachments has begun Starts: 3rd February @ 12.01am GMT Ends: 7th February @ 11.59pm GMT Closing Statements: Starts: 8th February @ 12.01am GMT Ends: 8th February @ 11.59pm GMT Voting: Starts: 9th February @ 12.01am GMT Ends: 13th February @ 11.59pm GMT Transition Period: 14th February @ 12.01am GMT to 18th February @ 11.59pm GMT Take Office: 19th February @ 12.01am GMT Election Issues/Access You may reach the Legion Election Moderators by emailing elections@501st.com Cast your vote here Link to legion election forum here Costume Approval Information New Members - Legion Elections 2023 With the Legion election period underway the membership database will be in lock down, during this time new member applications through your local garrison/outpost/squad can not be finalized, you may however still submit them but they won't be processed until the end of this cycle. This does not affect the addition of any new costumes to an active members roster/profile, however it does affect any membership status changes ie: active / reserve / retired and any personal information updates. The period of membership database lockdown for 2024 starts January 29th and ends February 19th More information on the elections can be found on the legion forum here (for those with legion membership access) This TIE brought a tear to my eye! Please welcome for the second time, TK-66744 to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame, December 2023! @Morgi Troop log can be found here. Congrats on the 2nd award Luca! Amazing turnout and it must have been incredible to see this one up close! Other HOF recipients can be found here. With Unquestioned Loyalty Jonatan Östling TK-23592 "Nairy" Curator Hall Of Fame Thank you to Luca "Morgi" TK-66744 for starting the FISD specific meme thread, you can find it here Pauldron's A New Hope Ever wonder what the Sandtrooper pauldron's were base on in A New Hope Made by Torsten Hallman 1970's More images here AI Recreates Star Wars as a 90's Anime Full story here Trading Card Archives For those with FISD detachment trading cards please consider sending two to Paul @Daetrin keeper of our detachment archives. Address and more info here With Unquestioned Loyalty Paul Hoeffer TK-8020 "Daetrin" Detachment Founder Keeper of Archives INFORMATION & AWARD PROGRAMS For a full list of FISD awards programs head here. *Now Available in Swedish* Want to spread the word about FISD?, you can with our FISD Tri-Fold Brochure. Originally these were done in a limited run by the member who created them, but nowadays, we have moved this to a print your own service making them accessible to all countries around the globe. Files are available to all full 501st members on request by contacting our DL Andrew @Sly11 , you can find more info here Currently Available languages: English - Spanish - German - Swedish Are you new to the FISD and wondering what the heck all those abbreviations and strange sounding terms mean? To help you @justjoseph63 has started a list of the most commonly used ones that will give you some insight. If you have ANY questions about a particular term that is not listed or suggestions for new ones please contact Joseph. You can find the list here. Pre Approval Forum allows future Troopers the opportunity to submit photos of their completed build to be reviewed by the Staff, Imperial Attaches and others in preparation for forwarding it to their GML for approval. Any and all advice/suggestions given will be specific, constructive, helpful and respectful. Please note that this program will NOT take the place of your local GML, as Detachments are not chartered for costume approval and can not override a GMLs decision, but is instead a peer review program designed to help you look your best and offer guidance and positive feedback. For more information on this program, please visit the link here. Don't forget to visit our 3D section when next surfing the FISD forums, there is plenty of useful information to potentially help you on your next TK adventure. You might be feeling may generous and share with our community a new TK related 3D file and maybe win yourself a 3D contributors award so check out the details below and be part of the in house 3D community. Here is a link to the FISD 3D Contributor program. Don't forget to create a troop log here on FISD and get awarded for your adventures The list of accomplished troopers keeps growing, so get on board and register your troops today Simply start (or update!) your troop log, keep the running total in the title, and post (at least!) a date and name for the official 501st event where you wore your TK! Once you've hit a milestone count, go over to the "Field Exercise Awards -- Post your milestones here" thread to request your profile be updated! Simple, right? Also if you would like your troop photos shared on our social media channels please add the following to the first post of your FISD troop log: I give permission for FISD to repost my photos on social media in an appropriate fashion. Award Recipients December - January TK-69826 "TikiTechie" Jim - - - - - - Are you an approved TK that spends more time on the boards than the average Trooper? Do you enjoy using your knowledge to help out future and existing Troopers? If so, we would like to invite you to join the Imperial Attaché program! Members of the I.A. team are chosen to help out not only those here on the boards, but on a local level as well. Our aim is to have at least one in each and every Garrison, Squad and Outpost in the entire legion to be the eyes and ears of the FISD on a local level. For a complete list of Imperial Attaches, go here. Some of the benefits: Access to exclusive Attaché merch., including patches, IA patch and IA Rocker You may also be in the running for an Imperial Attaché Award Imperial Attaché Award for those attaché's who have gone above and beyond [minimum 1 year of service]. You can find a list of prior recipients here. ATTACHÉ AMBASSADOR Attention all Attachés! Please take a moment to check out the recent Q3 update in our Attaché HQ! And, remember that we are always be on the lookout for new Attachés, especially for units currently without one (or two) as shown on THIS LIST. If you know of a trooper who you think would serve the post well, encourage them to apply for Attaché status HERE, and feel free to put me in contact with them! With Unquestioned Loyalty Caleb Mask TK-73692 "MaskedVengeance" Attache Ambassador The FISD Master Armorer program is an optional, detachment only incentive award to recognize individuals who have directly helped another 501st stormtrooper to achieve Expert Infantry status. Some people spend countless hours helping others, and want to reward their results as well as incentivizing new people to help as well. To register a “win” in the program, the assistance must have provided hands-on help trimming, building, and/or fitting of said armor for the person who was awarded Expert Infantry status. More information can be found here Want to setup a "Fire Team? the Fire Team program is completely optional, and is intended to help form a common identity and spirit of camaraderie among 501st Legion Stormtroopers in the same geographic area/garrison that troop together. Fire Teams are not officially recognized by the 501st Legion nor the FISD, although they will be able to access a Fire Team sub-forum on the detachment website. You can find more information here. For those interested here is the original discussion on the creation of Fire teams here With Unquestioned Loyalty Mark Ryner TK-4584 "captsafe66" Fire Team Relations So what exactly are and levels? These programs were designed for those who choose to take their armor above and beyond the minimum requirements for basic 501st Legion approval. It gives you the chance to show a level of dedication and pride that takes your armor closer to being as "screen accurate" as possible, without as much extra work as you may realize! You can find more information on the programs here. For those unaware it is possible to achieve extra awards at Expert Infantry for each additional version costume you have approved, additional awards are not issued with another Expert Infantry number (you are only issued 1 Expert Infantry number) but you will see a star above the award on your profile and the thread title will show [APPROVED] 2nd, [APPROVED] 3rd, [APPROVED] 4th and so on. Multiple EIB award recipients and info here NOTE If you are approved with a "2nd Version" of a particular costume that you are already approved with you do not receive an additional award, there is only 1 award issued for each costume version ie: only 1 x Hero, 1 x Stunt, 1 x HWT, 1 x ESB, 1 x TFA and so on. If you have a second/additional version costume approved you will see "2nd Version" and [APPROVED] added to the thread title, no additional profile stars (more info on profile awards here) For those of you who have a particular issue (or issues) before or after submitting for Expert Infantry / Centurion level approval, in order to get you an answer faster you can now privately contact the entire Deployment Officer team at one time! Questions about fitting, repairs, CRL standards/requirements or anything pertaining to reaching Levels 2 and 3 are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Keep in mind that no question is too small, and that your queries will only be seen by the D.O. Staff. We are here to help in any way we can, so please feel free to send us a message by clicking on this link: @Deployment Officer Team and we will get back to you A.S.A.P.! The 1500 unquestioned loyalty! This area lists all those who have gone above and beyond basic approval toward screen accuracy and obtained EIB or Centurion or both. FOR December - January the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: Matt "Sawanator" TK13239 EIB 1071 Barry "501stCitizen" TK52586 EIB 1072 GREAT job on your approval, now on to Level 3! Request your free EIB certificate here. You can find a list of multiple award recipients here. Multiple EIB award info here Expert Infantry Honor Gallery here --------------------------------------------------------------- Centurion Badge Award: Michael "michael.trunko" TK12331 Centurion 527 Barry "501stCitizen" TK52586 Centurion 528 Kris "Kris B" TK15129 Centurion 529 Outstanding job on reaching Centurion, Troopers! Request your free Centurion certificate here. You can find a list of multiple award recipients here. If you see any of these Troopers around your Garrison or Squad, be sure to congratulate them! Another bumper issue, if you have any interesting articles or stories please reach out to me. For anyone interested in having a look through any of the older newsletters they can find be found here. With Unquestioned Loyalty Glen "Q" Rhodes TK-85421 "gmrhodes13" PRO, Newsletter Detachment Leader (DL): Andrew Franke (Sly11) TK-11469 Detachment Executive Officer (DXO): Joseph Pedigo justjoseph63 TK-10963 Chief Deployment Officer (DCA): Mario Reyes (TKSpartan) TK-48117 Deployment Officer (DCA): José Mª Sánchez (Chemi) TK-30173 Deployment Officer (DCA): Tony Jobe (ukswrath) TK-10116 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Steven Sheades (starsaber25) TK-10466 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Tim Waychoff (DarkCMF) TK-51878 Provost Marshall (DCoG): Chris Pearson (themaninthesuitcase) TK-10911 Special Unit Director-Valkyries (DCoG): Teresa Nuthall (Soulart) TK-41307 Provost Marshal SM Platforms (DCoG): Christoph (Danny) Lauber (Ripper_L) TK-55550 Fire Team Relations(DCoG): Mark Ryner (captsafe66) TK-4584 Merchandise and Brand Officer (DMBO): James Silvius (jsilvius) TK-12953 Trading Card Specialist (DMBO): Eric Ho (Hoda) TK-77520 Personnel Officer (DPER): AC (NoVATie) TK-5597 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Adam Wolf (Revlimiter) TK-89400 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Jeff Salt (Wingnut65) TK-50297 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Jonatan Östling (Nairy) TK-23592 Content Editor Support (DPRO): Vicky Mandlmaier (Vicky_Velocipanda) TK-50893 Social Media Relations (DPRO): Luca Hahn (Morgi) TK-66744 Newsletter Publisher (DPRO): Glen Rhodes (gmrhodes13) TK-85421 Attache Ambassador (DPRO): Caleb Mask (MaskedVengeance) TK-73692 Systems Administrator (DWM): Eric Brager (Darth Aloha) TK-9674 Systems Administrator (DWM): Mathias (Locitus) TK-2959 Detachment Founder (DF): Paul Hoeffer (Daetrin) TK-8020 Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitearmor Facebook Group: 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment (FISD) Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/FISD501st or @FISD501st Instagram: www.instagram.com/fisd501st Discord: https://discord.gg/FmQZ2qW8gx On behalf of the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Command Staff and the Imperial Propaganda Department

If I could suggest a couple of things you could tweak for EI, (or disregard, after all I'm no DO). You could centralise your thighs at the knees, I had similar issues when using fabric gaskets, I finally ended up adding a stiffening piece of foam inside the gaskets which takes up the slack and keeps thighs and shins better aligned. Even a small block of foam on the outer sides of the thighs would pull them over. You can see on the rear image how the thighs pull the fabric gaskets to the insides. Not sure if you can reduce the circumference of your spats as there is an opening on the rear and you can see the grooves. I know the DO's have mentioned wrinkling around the shorts on an EI application previously. Also you could adjust forearm to glove spacing to match. I also noticed the angle of you posterior, front corners appear to be under the belt and pushing the belt upwards at the back

Name: Tyler Smith ID: TK 82278 FISD Name: iSmilebak Alpine Garrison Armor and Helmet - ATA E11 Blaster - QuestdesignCanada Height = 6'1 Weight = 180lbs Boots = Imperial Boots Canvas belt = Trooperbay Hand Plates = Trooperbay Electronics= UKswraths Neck Seal = OEM on Amazon Holster = Self 0

It seems that our favored Uniform/Armor project is suffering from an actual name. While this Detachment has (correctly) named this armor the Imperial Commando, I feel an upgrade is in order, simply for the fact that there is already an "Imperial Commando" world (a little Google Fu showed a much different looking trooper). So howzabout an upgrade? Wookiepedia already shows "Imperial Armored Commando", with very limited information and some photos. There are also titles of "Imperial Mandalorian Commando" (or similar) floating around as well. My vote is for Imperial Armored Commando. During their first encounter with Moff Gideon's Finest, someone in DJ's group hollers out "they're wearing Beskar!" or something similar. For that reason, I think the IAC name fits. The Imperial Commandos have their world, now we have ours! What are your thoughts?

Fabric gaskets ftw in many scenarios: lighter, more flexible, and from more than a few feet away most fans don't notice. I wonder what the Disney folks do, does anyone know?