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Hey D. RS is one of the best sets of armors out there. Many people have gone with them. Just contact all of the sellers. I'm almost positive that they all provide the parts to go either TK or TD. For my MTK for example, Mike provides parts for both builds and then you make the decision on which you would like to build. You are on the higher side for height but it shouldn't be too much of a problem. RT-Mod is a set of armor that is geared toward the taller trooper or you could contact troopermaster and get a set of his XL shins.

I wanna play. I'm Steve and I am from the Empire City Garrison. I've been a member of the 501st since 2014. I have always wanted to be a stormtrooper since I was a kid. Finally I started to get serious around 2011 and found the FISD. I did some research and realized how expensive this hobby was so I decided to step away after a few months. I finally made my way back in 2013 and decided it was time. Like many of you it was a very exciting time but also very stressful. I was always wondering if I had what it takes to build a set of armor. I powered through it and haven't looked back. I now have 5 costumes built and am currently working on an ESB vader. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from my time as a member: 1ST TROOP: CELEBRATION ORLAND ECG: CELEBRATION FISD STAFF PHOTO: I'll also leave this link here. This is a little "about me" story that is posted on the ECG blog: https://501ecg.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/why-we-troop-tk-10466/ Steve Sheades TK-10466

Thank you Chris. When it is time to make new purchases of existing merch, the staff will let everyone know. So for the time being please follow Chris' instructions.

Ok everyone. I am going to reopen this thread. I expect you all to keep in on target. Please lets work together to get through these merch runs and get them up to date and delivered. If anyone has any issues and feel the need to express them, please contact me via PM. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ok everyone. This thread has been modded heavily. Reason being is this topic needs to be kept on track so that the current merch runs can move forward. If any of the posters have an issue with your post being modded please reach out to me. FYI the posts have not been deleted. They are just hidden from view. I hope you all understand why I did it and what I am trying to achieve. The topic is still locked and again I will reopen it soon. Thank you all.

Ugh complete derail. Locking this thread. I wish we could keep things on target guys. Was hoping this would have been a thread to focus on the merch and getting it out. I will reopen at a later time. Again cooler heads prevail.

Ok thank you Wyatt and Dallen. Wyatt I will agree with Dallen here and if you can remove the names of the people who filed the paypal disputes that would be great. Yes everyone please just to reiterate. It will make it a lot more difficult to get all of the runs shipped out and up to date if people are filing paypal disputes just out of fear of not receiving a product based on what has happened lately. We all need to be patient and work together in an effort to make things continue smoothly. Thank you.

Yup looks like it should be good for basic approval.

Congrats on your approval! Now get out there and get some dust on that thing! Have fun

I can also confirm that my MTK kit has large tabs at both sides. I'm starting to lean towards that you can have either for Basic and Level 2. And based on all of this photographic evidence having only a larger tab in the front and a smaller tab in the back should be the level 3 requirement.

Yes I have lost tapatalk notifications for here and the SLD. So I will start pinging some people.

Hi and welcome to the FISD! Chris has provided you with the important links. Read through them and you gain a ton of Insight. If you have any questions then please feel free to ask.

Hello and welcome to the FISD! I have a few questions. Are you looking to just put together a set of armor and join the 501st? Are you looking to build a Clone Trooper or a Stormtrooper? Are you looking to build molds, create and cast armor? (I ask because you posted in that thread). I just am trying to make sure I can provide you with the necessary information.

Congrats Frank! Well done!

Nerd!!! Lol

Congrats trooper! Now the real fun begins!

Great job Chris! It’s awesome seeing this data!

People are very passionate about their armor. I’m passionate about MTK even though he is not a vetted source. And I may be in the US but I know about Andy. I was very close to purchasing his Tie kit because I thought it looked very nice. But shipping to the US made me go a different route. I wouldn’t hesitate to say that he has top quality stuff. I’ve never seen it in person but it appears that way and I have read people say they are very happy with the quality. I also think that him going by 3 names also hurts him because people don’t always see the correlation. But anyway like I mentioned, this is not a list designed to assist people in purchasing armor and to guide them in any way. The list was made to collect data on what types of armor people are wearing. Probably one of the reasons he is not on the list is that we don’t typically see build threads, EIB applications, or Centurion Applications for the armor. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t people wearing the armor out there and people don’t love it. But when it boils down I’m sure there are many more people wearing TM or RS which is why they are listed by name. i hope this helps. Just because something is not listed it doesn’t mean that people should not purchase it or it is not high quality.

DA Props is also called the Shed of Glittering Delights. Yes the armor looks like it is a nice set of armor. However, remember this is not a vetting armor list. This is to collect data of what armor people are wearing. We rarely see any DA sets of TK armor show up here. And that is okay. Look I wear MTK and that doesn't get it's own line either. It's okay because not many people wear it like RS or TM or Anovos.

Hi Jason and first I would like to welcome you to the FISD! Our goal here is to help everyone achieve their dreams of becoming an amazing stormtrooper and to assist members to become part of the 501st if that is their goal. So I know you have been asked already if you purchased this armor through anovos. It's not that members are saying your lying but we are just concerned if you did not and bought it through a third party. From the pictures it really does not appear to be Anovos. Could you elaborate on what your GML has told you? If you are denied entry then you are usually told why and most GMLs will even coach you on how to fix any issues. Anyway, on to your armor. Lets start from top to bottom. It appears that you are trying to build an ANH set of armor because most of your components are ANH. So if that is the case, then your Black series helmet will need to be replaced. The black series helmet would work for a Rogue One stormtrooper. Next, could you provide better pictures of your shoulder bridges? It appears from the photos that they are not ribbed and they should be. Down from that we can go to your shoulder bells. It appears that the right shoulder bell is bigger then your left. So I would recommend trimming down the right shoulder bell some more. BUT I would not do that until you sand down the jagged edges of your left shoulder bell. Try and make all of the lines on your armor smooth. I say do that first because after you sand down your edges and make it smooth then you could maybe get away with just rotating your shoulder bells back more and it may be fine. On to your biceps. As someone has mentioned your left bicep is upside down. And yes that one coverstrip is too long and should be trimmed back. Next your forearms appear to be okay. From your pictures, I cannot see anything that is too bad. The handplates? They look like to me that they will need to be replaced. They should be pantagonal in shape. It appears that yours are maybe cut wrong and have some wavy lines through out them. Your chest plate seems to be fine. Your back plate seems to be fine. As someone has mentioned, your kidney plate is upside down. Your butt plate was overtrimmed. There should be a tab that goes farther into your crotch area then what you have. While I'm not a GML, I have a feeling that that part will need to be replaced. Next your ab plate. Ok so your ab buttons will need to be replaced. Atleast the bigger one. It looks like it is a mashup of an unknown piece of plastic with some belt rivet covers glued onto it. Also as mentioned, the buttons will need to be repainted on both plates. Next onto your belt. Your belt plate seems like it should work. However, I'm still trying to figure out what the holster is. Can we get better pictures of that? Also as mentioned, the holster is on the wrong side for ANH. The holster will also need to be attached to the belt with rivets, snaps, or chicago screws. Moving on to the thermal detonator. The cylinder will need to be painted grey. In order to keep this shorter I will quickly mention the legs. You have been provided photos of the thigh ammo pouch. It looks like yours is trimmed wrong and will probably need to be replaced. And the final part I want to touch on is the shoes. Those will not pass approval and will need to be replaced. I know this all seems like a lot Jason but you can make it work. You will need to take your time and focus. I strongly urge you to take a look at the 501st CRLs. On there it will show you what every part is supposed to look like and it is your guide to approval. The link is here: http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_anh_stunt Also, please take a look around our amazing forum. Look at various build threads, Expert Infantry approval threads, and Centurion approval threads. When you look at those, then you will learn about the costume and what it is supposed to look like. Also please reach out to your local garrison. I'm sure there are many helpful members in the Orlando area that would love to give you a hand and steer you in the right direction. I hope none of this discourages you and you would want to power through all of this. This really is an awesome hobby filled with great people with a very worthwhile cause.

Yes everyone please follow the link provided to request 501st access. You will not gain 501st access by requesting it in this thread. Also you must be an approved TK to order a racing shirt. There is a handful of amazing merchandise available right now in the Merch area so you don’t want to miss out.

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