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Pride Month is about to start and we're looking for your pictures for our Social Media! From TK-421 himself to our troopers marching in Pride parades all over the world, the LGBTQ+ community has always played a part in who Stormtroopers are. If you have some pictures of your Trooper in rainbow, you marching in a parade, or you're part of the community and want to show off your armor, please share your pictures with us! All that's needed is a picture of you, your ID and your Garrison/Outpost. You can submit your pictures either here in the thread or send them to me directly if that's preferable to you. If you don't have a good picture from this year, you can also submit older pictures. Good to know: for this one, we're not sticking strictly to the CRL. Flags, different paint and, yes, even Pauldrons are welcome. As this is for our LGBTQ+ troopers, please do not submit pictures of yourself in plain armor if you're not part of the community. Pictures of rainbow troopers however are more than welcome from all our troopers, whether you're part of the community or not! This thread will stay open until the 25th of June. Happy Pride Month, everyone!

Oh strange! Ok I’ll try that! Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Same thing happened to me while using the Tapatalk app. The link is right it’s just not letting you view it through the app for some reason. However opening the link through safari instead took me where I needed to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

TK-37423, Dune Sea Garrison. Photos from Phoenix Pride Parade October 16, 2022 (We can't do June because of the heat), supporting my sister, her wife, and the LGBTQ+ community.

Yup I have files for both of the blaster pistols

Those posting the negative comments online obviously have no idea what we represent. If they would bother to dig a little deeper into our organization, they would find that we have raised over $360,000.00 for the "Make-A-Wish" foundation and many, many thousands more for local charities. We spend crazy amounts of money building our costume(s) and then drive countless miles to appear (for free) at the events we attend on our own time. Remember, we only show up when we are invited, and this includes children's hospitals, police community events, parades, etc. We are asked back to these events year after year for a reason. Yes, we are the "bad guys", but what kid wouldn't want to meet a "real life" Stormtrooper who gives them a high-five? We don't do this for notoriety. We do it because we care. Yeah, it's fun to dress up as your favorite SW character, but when you see a giant ear-to-ear smile on a kid (or adult) at a troop it makes all the time (and money) you spent building that costume worthwhile. "Bad guys doing good". Side note: I have been on more troops than I can count, and I have noticed that the vast majority of those wanting photos with members of the 501st (especially TKs) FAR outweighs those wanting a pic with a Jedi. No offense to you Rebel Legion types, lol.

Hello everyone! Welcome to my first ever build! I’m sure there’s probably going to be a lot of screw ups during this build but follow along anyway as I learn from my mistakes. This thread will be focusing on TLJ FOTK primarily. I’m planning to make this into a conversion kit so that I can switch between TFA & TLJ but that’ll come after my first approval. This will not be a step by step guide but more of a documentation of my progress in hopes of getting this kit 501st approved by the end. Helmets are here! TFA helmet is from the original standard line that Anovos made. TLJ helmet is the standard from Denuo Novo. There’s a slight color difference and I personally like TFA white more but I’m trying to stay away from painting this kit if I don’t have too so I’m hoping it’ll look fine at the end. *fingers crossed* So I wanted the interior of my helmet to be black. Similar to the look that the premiere line has. So time to test out my masking skills. Looks good so far! Plastic bag for overspray insurance. Did a couple of coats with Plasti-Dip. All dried up and tape removed. I’m happy with it. It needs a bit of clean up but I’m planning to go back in with some black acrylic paint to finish it off. Will be doing the same thing to my other helmet. Here goes nothing. I’m terrified to start trimming but decided to start small first. Admittedly I didn’t have the right tools when I started this but I was so excited when I first got the kit that I couldn’t wait anymore and tried to do it anyway. I used these gigantic shears instead of polycarbonate scissors which is why it looks a little wonky but I’ll sand it down until it’s all nice and smooth. I waited to trim anything else until the right scissors came in. Chest day! First big trim and I’m feeling a bit more confident in myself after that initial trim for the hand guards. I’m using a black pencil to define the guide lines because some of these lines are hard to see. Front chest all trimmed up! My hands hurt. I’m having a blast! Forearms!! So as I stated previously I’m focusing on TLJ so the forearms will need to be cut a certain way. The photo above in RED shows the cut that Denuo Novo has in there assembly book. The photo below in BLUE is how I’m going to cut mine. The top of the forearms in the assembly book appear to show the bottom trimmed about 50%. I think this page has stayed the same since the original Anovos kit so I’m keeping that extra length to use for more real estate when I decide to glue them. Resin pieces ready to paint! Sprayed it down with some Gloss White Behr spray paint. First major screw up! I didn’t have to trim this part since the decals are provided but I wanted to since I got this nice backing from ukwraths. I went in a little to fast with the sanding bit in my Dremel and created a pretty big ugly hole. I’m hoping it won’t look that bad when it’s all said and done but I’ll most likely will have to buy another bicep piece. *sad face* Everything all trimmed up! I might start glueing soon or I’ll probably wait until my gaskets come in. I just ordered them from Teresa at Geeky Pinks so it might be awhile until there’s another update from me.

Got a few of the boys together to make a lil Western featuring scouts on a patrol that goes horribly wrong. Spoiler alert: the TKs save the day (obviously)!

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You can find info of what is needed in this thread This one for snap setting

It’s such a great kit to build, seeing this makes me want to build another one Good luck

Hi Justin, welcome and great to see you out of the gate and straight into a build thread. We are here to assist where ever possible so ask plenty of questions and the help will flow. As Glen pointed out, do use the reference gallery to get those little finer details spot on for the TLJ TK Looking forward to following your progress.

Looking forward to seeing the progress. You may notice in the images below there is a slight curve to the rear forearm cut/angle Just in case you aren't aware we have a gallery area full of references, always check before you cut, measure twice and cut once Good luck

@BAZINGA Good point Bart, I don't know where would start! Looks like someone has already eaten the tube stribes so I guess that's where I would start too