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NEW In Memoriam Detachment Leader Merchandise Officer Hall of Fame FISD Meme's Around the Detachment 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 2023 Follow FISD Christopher Arthur (IC-81606) first began trooping with Everglades Squad in his Imperial Bridge Crew uniform in December 2018, when his father, Robert Arthur (ID-12397), joined the 501st Legion as a Staff Officer. While Christopher's enthusiasm for trooping was surely evident and akin to the excitement many troopers experience when first joining our community, what is especially remarkable is the joy Christopher found in not only interacting with fellow Star Wars fans at events but also in trooping with his father. Truly, the passion shared by Robert and his son Christopher was inspiring to witness and has reminded those that trooped with them of the potential Star Wars has in bonding families and friends together-- a unity that empowers us to be a force for good in our local and international communities. Condolences to his family, friends and garrison "Buckets Off" Miguel joined the Legion back in 2010, and was a treasured member of the Portuguese Garrison. He is remembered as not having the height for it, and yet he grew, whenever he put his Vader helmet on. Miguel recently lost the battle against cancer. During his life, he only confided in a few and never let his condition be a crutch or command his life. He was a good friend, a family man, a brother. A gentle but funny soul. He was retired from Legion but parted in good standing and the Portuguese Garrison keeps him in their memories, and will honor him always. Even when he was retired, he stepped up to help the Garrison when it was recovering in a tumultuous period. Miguel's funeral took place at the Alto do São João cemetery, where he will rest in power, next to his father. Three of our members were present as his honour guard. Condolences to his family, friends and garrison "Buckets Off" Joe 'Reich Wolff' Collesano TK/TI-47910 joined the 501st, and the 70th Explorers Garrison, as a stormtrooper in August 2017. As a historical re-enactor, he was already quite familiar with the costuming world. He wanted to switch his focus to charitable efforts and saw the opportunity in joining our ranks. He became a part of the 70th Explorers family immediately, with his outgoing personality and kindness. He was always positive, welcoming, and willing to lend his ear to anyone that needed it. Focusing on the charitable walks, hospital visits, and other efforts to support the community his heart shined bright. He was a friend to all that knew him and loved by many, especially his wife Deb. The universe is a a much dimmer place without him and he will be missed terribly by the garrison. Condolences to his family, friends and garrison "Buckets Off" Aldona was a beloved member of the Polish Garrison. She was welcomed to the Hall of Eternal Legionnaires in October of this year, and will be remembered well by her family, friends, and Garrison. Condolences to her family, friends and garrison "Buckets Off" Greetings all Can you believe it is November already! Time seems to jump into Hyper space as we draw close to the end of the year, and we work to get a few more things completed before the holiday season. The Night trooper CRL is under construction and with a few prospective builds getting closer and closer, hopefully we can have it complete by January. Exciting!! More detailed images are appearing on the Interwebs, removing guess work for members wishing to build their costumes with better accuracy. Check in on the new Night trooper and captain Enoch sections to stay abreast of these two exciting new costumes, and certainly play a part in their CRL creation. A CRL is not approvable without a model and complete set of images, this could be you receiving kudos for a First in Legion approved costume and FISD's latest. Enoch will be a predominantly new, base up CRL build, following only a few cues from the Night trooper CRL. We are working closely with a few vendors more experienced in fabric to get as close as possible to the colours and textures for both these costumes. We greatly appreciate their input and knowledge. MERCH The FISD Shield patch run is drawing to a close, DO NOT MISS OUT! More info in this addition, but time is running out. More to come Very shortly, we have a surprise coming, so be absolutely sure to check in on the forums and our socials over the next few weeks. I am sure you are going to love what we have conjured up. That's it from me, please enjoy our November edition and I shall see you on our platforms. Enjoy With Unquestioned Loyalty Andrew Franke TK-11469 "Sly11" Detachment Leader Greetings Troopers! Shield patch run ends on 18 November 2023! Payment is due by the 18th as well. The patch run is winding down. As of 12 November, We currently have the following available: 5" Patches - 247 12" Patches - 106 I have removed the limit on the order numbers as of 8 Nov 2023. If you have already placed an order and you'd like to increase it, please email or DM me here on the forum. I will adjust your order and send you the payment needed. If you haven't placed an order, you have until next Saturday, 18 Nov 2023. All payments are due that day as well so I can place the order with the vendor. ***Please note, if we don't sell all the patches to meet the quote by 18 Nov 2023, I will have to post the remaining to the 501st Legion forum as I don't want to increase the cost any more than it has already, and this may delay placing the order with the vendor.*** Order link here We will also be offering EI and Centurion rockers to go with the shield patches. More info will be posted in the Detachment Merchandise. We are still working on a new twist on an older FISD item. We are working on making some changes to provide it to the LMO's More information can be found on the interest thread, which will be posted soon . With Unquestioned Loyalty James Silvius TK-12953 "jsilvius" Merchandise & Branding Officer Excluding the Death Star, this office also has some good views! Please welcome, TK-81087 to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame, October 2023! @HeeM_SeNsEi Troop log can be found here. Congrats James on your 54th troop! 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 Video Series Mobile FISD Backgrounds/Screen Savers (1920 x 1080): You can desktop background image here With Unquestioned Loyalty Jonatan Östling TK-23592 "Nairy" Content Editor Support 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 October - November TK-23108 "BAZINGA" Bart - - - - - - TK-18491 "Snake Eyes" Dave - - - - - - TK-23592 "Nairy" Jonatan - - - - - - TK-62257 "MDeliso" Matthew - - - - - - TK-818087 "HeeM_SeNsEi" James - - - - - - TK-21393 "bishopdonmiguel" Don - - - - - - TK-41469 "Hesikaya" Scott - - - - - - 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. Let's all give a warm FISD welcome to our 73rd Fire Team: Name: Imperial Straight Shooters Region: Imperial Sands Garrison Logo: 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 October - November the 1st Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment would like to congratulate the following. Expert Infantry Badge Award: Michael "michael.trunko" TK12331 EIB 1070 Aizenoso "Aizenoso" TK14292 EIB ANH Stunt - 2nd Award 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: NONE THIS MONTH - - - 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

The bolt that came with it was solid aluminum (pic 1) with no raised ridges or serial #, so I knew that just wasn't gonna' do. In looking at several real Sterling L2A3 references thing that puzzled me was the rear of the bolt. I noticed that in some cases the rear had no protrusion (pic 2) and in some cases it did (pic 3). 1 2 3 I had one 3D printed which had the protrusion so that's the one I went with. Even after sanding it down/painting the print lines the "serial #" stayed intact. I started out by spray painting it with bright silver (2 coats). To get a more realistic metal look, I rubbed it down with charcoal powder, which got into the grooves and serial # and make them "pop". A coat of clear matte sealer and voila! This was another puzzler- The part that is permanently attached to the bottom of this particular weapon (which has the engraved safety letters that the plastic grip slides onto) was similar to the real sterling (2) but with a different shape (1). Not the biggest of deals... HOWEVER, in all the Airsoft versions I could find that plate is non-existent (3). The Airsoft shown in pic 3 has the correct selector switch, but the screw is not recessed and no engraving Not sure if this was a later model, but most peculiar. 1 2 3 In looking at the real Airsoft grip (1), it is a lot different than the original Sterling (2). Sides are flatter, rear curve is different, no recessed screw and more squared off at the rear bottom which leads me to believe it was replaced during the last mod. Guess I got lucky on this one! I have done a lot of ANH E-11 builds, but this is another item which vexes me. In some models the grip has a screw, and in some it has what looks like a ball-bearing. I normally go with the ball-bearing look, so I inserted a "hat-nut" (some call them acorn nuts) and sealed it in with black Sugru (Yes, it's brass and looks like crap right now, but I will be cleaning up the perimeter and painting it black when I'm done. The end cap clip was also missing. Fortunately I happen to have some aluminum U channel strips of the correct size, and I happened to dig out an old 3D printed clip left over from some long ago build. The first pic shows a dry fitting before sanding/filling, and the finished product is shown in the second one. Note that I slightly rounded off the corners of the U-channel so that it won't snag as easily. HINT: If you are using metal or resin, it helps to sand a groove lengthwise in the bottom of the U-channel. This will give it more contact with the surface of the body and help with adhesion. I normally do this by using some 120 grit sandpaper wrapped around the smooth part (top) of the shroud and then moving the channel up and back along it to create the recessed area (pic 3). Yeah, it takes some time, but well worth it. Trust me. Finished product glued on Next up: Hengstler counter and power cylinders.

Now, is this just me or is this a universal experience?

Before we proceed, you will notice that some pics show items that I installed at various times and seem out of order. The reason being is that I have been working on this over the course of a year, and some items were not photographed until after I had installed them. Missing/replacement parts: OK, so there were a few pieces missing from the puzzle which I will have to re-create. Being a pack-rat, I keep all manner of left-over bits and bobs as well as lots of ABS scraps, so it makes life easier when I need something. The front site interior was missing, so I had to make one. I cut quite a few ABS scraps to the general size, lightly sanded both sides of each and CA glued them together to get the thickness. Using needle files I carved out the bottom and gave it the general shape. After sanding and a little glazing putty I drilled out the holes for the site pin on top and the tiny grub screw on the left side. The site pin is just a machine screw cut off and the sides of the top filed down. Yeah, I know I didn't get the groove in the bottom 100% correct, but I needed the strength so it wouldn't snap. The inside bit of the rear site was missing, so back to the ABS scraps. 2 layers glued together and filed/sanded to size. Note the ridges on the back of the arcs (last pic). I wasn't happy with the shape and they didn't have any ridges (4th pic), so I filed them down to a more rounded shape and added the ridges with a file and added a tiny washer over the hole(s). Real Sterling ABS fix Installed/painted The cocking lever (below right) that came with it was metal but unfortunately was not the correct shape. I had an old Doopydoos one (below left) made of resin, but since that piece gets scratched a lot I made a silicone mold and cast one in solid black resin (lost the pic, but it will be shown later). For added strength I drilled out the center and added a screw, leaving half an inch sticking out on the bottom to secure it into the bolt. Two issues on the end of the shroud: 1. The front flash guard was not present. 2. There was an extra hole in the shroud. Ugh. If I would have installed the flash guard in the exact shape as the original, it would not have allowed the T-track to fit without leaving the hole open. I just wasn't up to the filling/sanding to cover the extra hole... sorry. Instead I used more ABS scraps to form a smaller guard with more of an arc. Some sanding, epoxy glue and paint and I think it turned out OK. T-tracks in last pic were temporary. The safety selector switch (first pic) caused me a boatload of problems. Not only was it the incorrect shape, but being a functioning item the base was imbedded in the grip area. (Face palm). To remove it I had to disassemble the entire grip and use a hacksaw to cut it off at the base. Once I got that done it was a matter of drilling out the remainder of the shaft to accommodate a new switch (pic 3). Side note- While I had the grip apart I sanded off the black paint under the interior mechanism below the switch. Back to sculpting a new switch using ABS. I make a silicone mold of the sculpt, cast it in black resin and added a screw inside for strength before installing it with epoxy (last pic). Next up, the bolt, grip screws and such...

Bonus video from the STEM parade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clmIZWh-ye8

Troop number - 41 Date - 11/11/23 Event - East Meadow Star Wars Day Location - East Meadow Public Library, East Meadow, NY Hours - 1.5 Costume - TK - Shocktrooper

I have done as much research as I can on the Airsoft E-11, but there are just SO many differences in those and the one I am working on. The grip, the plate below the selector switch, the switch itself, the muzzle, the bolt, the scope, etc. I can find zero references similar to it. "You should build an R1 E-11 also" Thanks to a good friend I have the kit, it's just getting the time to do it.

An OTTK airsoft? Very interesting!!! I'm looking forward to this one. You should build an R1 E-11 also.

Awesome Joseph, looking forward to seeing this build come full circle.

Yeah this is going to be legendary! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Following with great expectations

A friend with a welding torch managed to get the end of the muzzle removed from the shroud, and I filed down the inside. I purchased a metal replacement from the Blaster Factory and added a metal tube to simulate the interior barrel. After more filing and a few choice curse words, it fits! The magazine was missing the arc on the side and the metal post/grub screw. Some scrap ABS, a piece of an aluminum rod and a replacement screw did the trick.

It's not as popular as the OT armour, let's not forget, but obviously there are more reasons one wouldn't build a specific costume than just a CRL, so let's not leave that small detail out. Sorry Justin, that's not actually correct. You can have it at basic level, clearly you might have missed that point. Never been excluded, nor do I feel it should be. It's not about the material the blaster is made of, it's about the bells, whistles and embellishments for a higher level. Don't forget, this is not about uprooting the entire blaster section of the CRL, this is a proposal to go to a trial and if the LMO's agree then we will trial it. If it works, that's great, if members see merit, even better. If it doesn't work, the CRL's still have intact the blasters basic, EI and Centurion levels there. Not everything will be meaningful to everyone, we are all different, but if you don't see this might be a little fun for some, then that's ok too. Well, this is not a factual statement in the sum of all its parts. We haven't made the CRL's more difficult for any member to achieve 501st approval. That level is still very much the same, aside from some minor tweaks to errors. Lvl 2 and 3 is up to the detachment to set the standard, and we do, as all the other detachments do. The reason we are even considering this is to expand on what is allowable and keeping with the standards. This has never been, nor should it be, everyone wins a participation prize. Strive like others, and you are rewarded, no one is forced to take on the higher levels of approval, nor should they be. @equuspolo absolutely is a great example of how darn good these costumes can look, and he stepped up to the plate and some! His concerns are another reason we are here with this proposal, but we aren't going to throw the baby out with the bathwater in taking a backwards step on the standards we currently have. Enhancing this is the idea, and who knows how that will look in the future. At minimum, this offers a starting. There won't be a perfect solution that makes everyone happy, it would be delusional to think one could, and I am a realist. A middle ground is generally the best way forward, and this is what we are attempting to achieve. We are not a prop replication club, and in saying this, there are other Detachments with far harder to achieve standards than the FISD. I've heard from other legion staff that we strike a pretty good balance or middle ground on how we go about our CRL's and higher awards. That is something for every member to be proud of. FISD, very much like all other detachments, take the stand-out differences that give some form of separation between costumes. For us, we have very similar costumes across the genres, more than most, well aside from the CTD (Clone Trooper Detachment) lol, that's insane how many they have, but we need to identify those difference and make them "stand out", so we have the number of CRL's we do. If this proposal is not for you, vote how you see fit, it's all we expect from everyone who wishes to partake.

I don't think they can. I wish I could test this for you, but my Fieldmarshall blaster magazine now houses electronics and doesn't come out anymore. I have both it and this evike mag and they are somewhat dissimilar. I'd buy the cutdown one from fieldmarshall tbh. I got it with my own E11 and it's lovely. Beautiful patina.