T-Jay

Wow Carl! This looks great. Seems you had some fun with the latex masking.

Yes, the power cylinders in the DoopyDoo's kit are not very accurate. But with some effort, you can turn them into something good. From Derrek (Dday) I heard, the power cylinders are one of the most tricky parts, to cast in resin. That is why his cylinders are made from 2 resin pieces, while DoopyDoo's does it all in one piece. However, I am sure your cylinders will look great in the end.

A very interesting way, Jesse. Any plans for the surface of these metal plumbing valve caps?

Your effort in designing this certificate paid off; people are using it. Although it has a different style than the level 2 and 3 certificates, I loved Freddy's idea of all three in one frame.

Thought about setting up something like a 'FISD Armor Reference' years ago. But considering how time-consuming and complex the work was just for this blaster reference, I skipped the attempt. Sorry.

Hi Jim, in case you aim for the next level of accuracy (EIB) after the corrections above are done, I would suggest to double check your Thermal Detonator again. Here is what the CRL says: Thermal detonator belt clips are positioned with little to no gap between the clips and the end caps. Good luck.

Hey Carl, great to see you are back again with new progress. Can't wait to see the final paint result.

When building my first set of power cylinders, I had also worked with Andy's great document. It simply is the best resource out there. But hey, the photos in that binder on top look familiar to me - did you really print the steps from my first build to refer to? Wow, I am out of words, man.

Very clean submission and good job on the armor. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

Great story.

Congrats on completing this stage of the build. The paint job really worked well and looks spot on. Also the reticle lens and the tiny screws are very nice highlights. Just wondering why you did not close this gap with green stuff prior to painting? Well on the other hand, not many people will ever notice it at all.

Had the same worries on my first build, but weathering is really fun - just remind yourself, sometimes less is more.

Still the same since more than two months. Anything I can do to get emails from FISD again?

Good job done on this armor and the submission thread. Your strapping seems to be very robust. Nice idea to use magnets.

Hey Freddy, glad to see your application for Centurion. Good luck mate.

Current colour on the scope looks very good to me. No wrinkle paint recommended for this part. A flat black finish is common for the scopes, but looking at original scopes I think a semi-gloss (or even gloss) black really works better.

Hi Miras, maybe the chapter #24 - The Scope Rail from the E-11 BLASTER REFERENCE helps you.

Black washers? No, I wrote about a black washing to make the screws look aged.

Hi Davin, there are some photos missing in your current application thread. Please have a look at the Expert Infantry Application Photo Checklist to see, what the staff will need. Once the information is gathered together, you can edit your posting above and add the required photos/infos.

Adding these screws is something I really like when building scopes. More tricky than one would think, but absolutely rewarding to see real metal screws on a painted scope. Side note: remove them again for painting the scope and later add a black washing onto the screw heads. This makes shiny steel appear aged. Good luck mate.

Great story Giles and well written. Thank you for taking the time to post this and share it with us.

Any chance to lower your helmet a bit? Maybe with a thinner padding or completely remove it.

Very nice work, Sven. I hope the aluminum foil can stand the friction from sliding through the receiver tube. Will you paint that rail black? Looking forward to your next update...

Used some 3D printed parts within a resin build and have to say that stuff is much harder to drill or sand than resin. So, green light from the stability point of view.

Good idea with the rubber washer and a great find with those tiny screws. Cannot wait to see them installed...