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FISD Detachment Leaders 2006-2007 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2007-2008 - Ed DaSilva "Exodus" TK4878 2008-2009 - Terrell Reber "SuperTrooper" TK1787 2009-2010 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2010-2011 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2011-2012 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2012-2013 - Mason Carson "dashrazor" TK 4603 - Mid Term Change Tom Gardner "RogueTrooper" TK5940 2013-2014 - Eric Brager "Darth Aloha" TK9674 2014-2015 - Mathias Rodstedt "Locitus" TK2959 2015-2016 - Eric Brager "Darth Aloha" TK9674 2016-2017 - Tim Waychoff "Dark CMF" TK51878 2017-2018 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2018-2019 - Paul Hoeffer “Daetrin” TK8020 2019-2020 - Sarah Bailey "Alay" TK20466 2020-2021 - Andrew Franke "Sly11" TK11469 2021-2022 - Andrew Franke "Sly11" TK11469 2022-2023 - Andrew Franke "Sly11" TK11469 2023-2024 - Andrew Franke "Sly11" TK11469 2024-2025 - Joseph Pedigo "justjoseph63" TK10963- Mid Term Change Chris Pearson "themaninthesuitcase" TK-10911

Thank you for this award. I am truly humbled and honoured. The FISD is like extended family for me and I look forward to many years to follow.

Greetings fellow members, It is my pleasure to announce the two newest recipients of our Imperial Attaché Outstanding Achievement Award. This honor is bestowed on Attachés who go above and beyond the call of duty in their role as an Imperial Attaché, and both of these troopers have consistently exemplified the qualities warranting recognition. Arthur @giskard8 - TK39093, Hong Kong Garrison A seasoned veteran of the Detachment, when Arthur is not trooping he can be found welcoming new members to the forum and congratulating our new and higher level approvals. His actions contribute to the long tradition of FISD being the friendliest forum in the Legion, and no doubt Arthur will continue to consistently be at his Attaché post! Today we salute your unquestioned loyalty, Arthur! Gerald @Doggydoc - TK96004, Canadian Garrison It's nearly impossible to sneak in a new member introduction or special approval post without Gerald jumping in and welcoming the aspiring builder or joining the celebration of the new approval. He is also known to provide valuable input and helpful feedback throughout the forum. Today we salute your unquestioned loyalty, Gerald! Please join me in congratulating these two troopers!

The old guard.

Hello there! Perhaps I will regret calling myself CloseTheBlastDoor, but all of my other creative attempts were taken by all you creative people! I have my TK ANH Stunt trooper kit from WTF, and I've gathered most of the other items. This will take a while. I was quite intimidated when the big box arrived, for sure! But I've spent a few hours reading through much of the forums here, and I'm encouraged and even a bit more confident that I can do this! My kids have flown the coop, and I have a decent chunk of time to get this done. I clock in at 6'0" and shrinking, and I'm about 175 pounds. So I'm hoping the suit will fit with few alterations. I'm going to start with the thermal detonator, which for some reason seems the least scary. I'll try and post some photos as I go. Thank you in advance for your support! ****EPILOG**** Whew, what an adventure! My childhood dream of being a stormtrooper has finally come true! It’s been a crazy ride, while having to work through some health issues, unemployment, travel, and just life in general to get all of this done. The circle is now complete! This took about six months on and off. Generally I was trying to do everything to L3 approval, so I wouldn’t have to go back later and make corrections. But there are areas where I know I haven’t, most glaringly the blaster. We’ll cross that bridge later! Armor: Walt’s Trooper Factory Canvas belt: Imperial Issue Holster: Darman’s Props Undersuit: Off-brands from Amazon (Queerier and TSLA) Neck seal: Keep Trooping E-11: Scifiman123 on E-Bay (modified toy) Gloves and hand guards: Trooper Bay Boots: Keep Trooping Height: 5’11 Weight: 163 lbs My deepest gratitude to those who helped me along the way, primarily @gmrhodes13, who from Down Under tirelessly and generously helped a total stranger in the San Francisco Bay Area make his way through this costume. There were so many times I thought I’d messed up, and he showed me a way through it, or other times where I didn’t have it quite right, and he told me how to correct it. Many thanks also to @shashachu, @dblcross, @TKSpartan, @justjoseph63, @MaskedVengeance, @revlimiter, @Tilheyra, @JBar, and @Sly11, and so many more for their helpful suggestions and feedback. Reflections on the build: ASK QUESTIONS. This is why my build thread is so very long! Don’t buy everything up front. I have a lot of stuff where I bought the wrong thing, and/or ended up using a different build technique. Do your research, choose an option, then buy the material. I spent around $1700, and maybe $100 of material was not used. I was more afraid of doing something wrong than I was of just doing something. But overthinking was kinda my friend. For instance, I must have spent 30 hours researching how to do the helmet, and maybe half that time actually getting it together. Not all armorers are alike. Some are more helpful than others, and there are variations in the parts where what you’ve read elsewhere simply won’t apply. The videos from Dave’s Darkside and RS Prop Masters were great! Make a nice, big ventilated workspace for yourself, preferably in the garage so that volatile odors and dust don’t get around the house. And your family doesn’t hear you swearing. The first cut of plastic is always going to be the hardest. Practice on scraps. Do your research. Measure 16 times, then cut. Use an X-Acto knife and cut the first line LIGHTLY. Then repeat many times just as lightly, following that line. Patience is key here. Use them cut-resistant gloves. Mark the cut line, then cut less than you should. Then work up to the line with a Dremel + sanding drum, then with sandpaper and/or a half-round file. There is a guide to nearly everything. And there are areas where there are different solutions, and that’s OK. When in doubt, look at the CRL. Some things have fairly specific measurements. Check the collection of Billgrams. Many other things do not, and is where “precision eyeballing” is applied. Searching on this site can be a bit difficult. Using Google is your best option. Type in site:whitearmor.net [your search terms] in the Google search bar. Wear eye protection when you’re using any kind of tool. Wear cut-resistant gloves when cutting. Wear a respirator and have good ventilation when you are using E-6000 or sanding ABS. When freehanding a drill, use a brad point bit and set it firmly in position. Start with a very slow speed to ensure that the bit doesn’t walk away from the mark. For countersinking, DO IT BY TWIRLING THE BIT WITH YOUR FINGERS - NO DRILL. Just as any woodworker would say, “you can never have enough clamps.” Most things take more time in your head than in reality. Exceptions are waiting for E-6000 to cure, and waiting for that Amazon order you had to make because you either forgot something, or messed it up. Good tools are a good investment. An even better investment is learning how to use those tools properly! Learn how to set snaps properly: there are many guides here, but I would add this: Hammer using a solid backing surface that WONT take up any of the striking force. Make sure the snaps don’t rotate in the strapping. If they are the slightest bit loose, they may pull out of the strap when you try to unsnap it. Test that the snaps fit together BEFORE gluing anything.

The primers that Joseph and Andrew mention will be perfect, but I've also had great results with the Testors 1238 spray, linked below at Hobby Lobby. Notice the adjacent number patterns as they are all related (1138 regular paint, 1237 spray primer, 1238 spray paint). https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Model-Kits/Paint-Brushes/Gray-Testors-Spray-Enamel/p/1043 I'm not gonna share here how many cans of 1238 I've purchased, but I will just drop these: @revlimiter is now in possession of one of these.

I regret missing this call!

We need to try again with a general open or staff audio chat! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ack - I need to get on one of these - I have Discord open all the time. :p

Ah, yes, the trouble of using a different profile pic for Discord

Perhaps it can be said that we now have picatinny rails in our sights!

Im back with 2 more memes to share some happened not that long ago and 1 that any member here can relate too...

The chest and abs will want to create a gap on most troopers over 5'10" with Walts armor. You'll need to really strap those two pieces together well to make sure no black appears between them. Cheating the chest down away from your neck a little and letting the crotch strap be a little loose will help as well.

Hello Hanson! Being 6" is very common, and with your weight I think you'll get it to fit you in a nice way with shims! I'm 6" (with shims) and for me the biggest thing was that the gap between the thigh and shins was a little bit large due to my long legs. What I did there was to just velcro the shins to sit a tiny bit higher on my boots to meet up with the thighs! Sometimes I put them too high if I haven't got a spotter with me, but that is the good thing about velcro, just do it again! I think you get the gist! But you'll get there when you get there, first off - THERMAL DATONATOR!

Hello and welcome aboard, some references which may be of help As per the CRL for Basic approval: "The white control panel raised ribbed section faces the rear.." And when worn with the belt make sure the slips go all the way down and are not seen from below the belt. Good luck with research and build, don't be afraid to ask questions, there's always someone around ready to jump in (or we aren't far away )

Personally I think you should be ok for base clearance with the brow trim, not mentioned until L2, but entirely up to your GML Brow trim should be positioned ¼" above the eyes. Black series Reference

(edit to include the info that...) The right one is the Discord icon just to explain the joke

Not to worry! Because I'd love a Discord chat with all of you, here's my suggestion: I'm currently aiming for the 10th of February '24, at around 15:00 GMT (16:00 German Time), but will post final Infos a day or two in advance on the Discord Server. I'd love to have lots of troopers join me on Saturday!

Excellent work Hanson, the 120mm is ok, 95 mm refers to the aprox. height of the control panel reference image.

Got to obsess over the little details

Congratulations Attaches!!

E-6000 all the way for as much of your armor build as you can! It's slow setup time allows you to make fine adjustments, and it can also be removed after-the-fact for corrections. So yes, I used E-6000 under the control panels, and as you can see, sanded the tubes to maximize adhesion. When you tape off the area though, just be sure the footprint is smaller than the actual panel so you don't accidentally leave and unpainted tube exposed. As for clear coat, I don't with the enamel spray, but you could do it with primer if you want. Just be sure to get a non-glossy clear.

Welcome aboard ! Good luck and looking forward for your advances and photos !

Feb 9th !! Can’t wait Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Testers grey is available in a small rattle can, mine has done several det tubes over the years and on testing the paint just last week, it is still good to go. Check your local hobby shops, asking for 1237 Semi Gloss Primer, comes in a 3oz spray can It is enamel paint. It is very close to the Traps and tears for the helmet.

Congratulations [mention=24968]giskard8[/mention] and [mention=39196]Doggydoc[/mention] Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk

Congrats!

[50/51] LFL Event - GRB (1-29/30-2024) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations giskard8 and Doggydoc! Your consistent work on the forums has now been officially recognise, and we thank you.

I still have the left side to do but I have updated the brow (also hopefully the rubber is long enough?). But let me know if these fixes are good enough and I’ll try and match the other ear when I get more time! Thank you again!

My mistake. You are in the right place for a build thread.

Nice to meet you! Thanks for your advice and kind words. I actually thought that this was the build thread, did I do that wrong? I would indeed like to post some photos.

Congratulations troopers, well deserved, I wonder who nominated you

Congratulations @giskard8 and @Doggydoc

One of us, one of us... Congratulation to the both of you. Well deserved!

Congratulations Troopers! Well done and well deserved !!

Congratulations to the both of you! This is so well deserved and your generosity doesn't go unnoticed!

Congratulations to both!!! You guys are a credit to FISD.

Congratulations, you two! Truly, you deserve this honor for all that you do

Troop #28 (151) Monroe County Parks Winterfest Mendon, NY January 27, 2024

I managed to get ahold of the exact model used, ripped straight from the game. So I took off the chest and back plate. Safe to say, the entire suit is ribbed. I didn't remove the other armor pieces, but I took a peek down the sides and they're fully ribbed even in areas that aren't seen at all. Interesting choice but likely done to save time in the 3D modeling process. The gloves are indeed Rogue One gloves as I thought.

Nearly there…. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After five years of working on my Star Wars Fan Film (that prominently features an E-11 and a Trooper), I wanted to quickly reach out to say a big thank you to being so kind during my build time. This has been an awesome and helpful community when I got stuck, but mostly I was reading quietly. Also I wanted to share the result with you. Hope you enjoy: