Sly11[Admin] Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Home stretch now, and before you know it, you will have Centurion. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 This was my first "public outing" at my kids after car Halloween party last Friday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Looking awesome. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted November 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Ok so I took pictures and submitted to my local garrison for approval and hope it goes well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just got notification.......501st approved! Waiting for my TK ID assignment now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spycee[TK] Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Congratulations ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolo[TK] Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just got notification.......501st approved! Waiting for my TK ID assignment now! Welcome to the 501st Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hell yeah......welcome to the 501st Michael, EIB next my friend. Congratulations. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Congrats bud!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencap510 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hooray!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks fellow 501st's! I will post my other submittal pictures so I can get some insight for EIB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I survived my FIRST official 501st Troop! It was 5 hours in armor without a break. I enjoyed it and the work involved in the building of the armor paid off! It was a Toys for Tots event at a local mall. I was not alone there was one other TK. We actually were the same height and build so it was perfect. Yesterday I ended up changing the lens to the darker green, better belt for the thighs, mounted my icomm and headset, and polished out some scratches. I have to put some padding in the thighs and shins. I do have my AP helmet on its way so that may help with the helmet rubbing on the chest and be more proportional too. Now attached are more of the detail shots I submitted for 501st so if anyone has anything they see I could work on let me know for at least EIB. Edited December 7, 2014 by TriumphTrooper8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Congrats on your first official Troop Michael, hope you had a drink of water on that 5 hour troop, dehydration can creep up on you. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I am now 100% OFFICIAL........TK10114 reporting in! Sly I ended up not eating or drinking that morning or until later that day. I'm used to working with double and even triple layer clothing (even bubble suits or SCBA masks) in 130 plus degrees in nuclear and fossil power plants so this was a breeze! Now I did suffer a loss.....one sock wore through on the heal. I do need to get the biceps attached to the shoulder bells on the inside since the strap and hook are not working so well and a new neck seal with more material in the back has been ordered. Had to have someone tuck me in several times! Edited December 7, 2014 by TriumphTrooper8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDadio[TK] Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Congratulations Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Thanks James! I'm already signed up for 3 events for 15! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougal[501st] Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Addicting it is... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Congrats on approval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusken RTT Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Heck yea! Looks awesome- congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) I do have to say that about 50% of the build was from FISD supporters. Shout out to Sly! Its is addictive and the best part is that no matter what its about having fun even if some jerk blew up your death star! Here are a few pics from that event and yes the chicks dig the uniform! Edited December 10, 2014 by TriumphTrooper8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thanks TT8, you are looking bad@ss as ever, great photos too. Troop hard my friend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Well guys I did my first troop with my AM armor and things went well. Besides a shoulder bell malfunction and neck seal it was almost perfect. I met with Matt, TK4108 prior and he had an Authentic Props helmet and a few weeks earlier I had made the decision to replace my AM with a smaller AP. There is a difference between the two that in my case have a small melon and short neck makes it an easy choice to go with the smaller helmet. There is that much of a difference plus AP is a 2 pieces vs. 3 piece AM. The AP helmet came today. Its trimmed, so besides some minor clean up its ready to go together. My plans so far are: -Paint the inside black. Can anyone provide the plastic tool paint from Home Depot that is commonly used? -Correct brow trim (have), neck seal (have), mic tips (coming from UK) and dark eye lens (ordered). -Helmet fans (ordered) -Mesh for the frown (have) -Hand paint the ear bumps, teeth, front/rear/eye traps and tube stripes -Padding is undetermined even though I have the original style starfish foam -Chin strap (make) The AM bucket will be a father/daughter TD Sandtrooper weathering project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice helmet, please post some pictures when done, of both. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Sly-any tricks or tips I should know about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Sorry Michael only just saw this post, and you have already assembled your Bucket, as you have since found, they are fairly straight forward and your ears turned out beautifully . Most impressive. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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