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Hello Quinn, welcome aboard. ... and prepare for 'not being able to sit down' during events. The information in this forum can be overwhelming, so don't hesitate to ask your questions here or in your build thread. Enjoy your TK journey and have fun.

And if Glen's idea does not work for you, maybe you can install your speaker inside the Hengstler counter box. Getting the wires there can be challenging, but I have seen people running them below the scope rail or right through the receiver pipe into the counter.

Hi Josh and welcome to the FISD. Is the blaster meant for trooping or display only? (asking because of the weight, less weight is better for long trooping days) Beside Praetorian there are other sources for rubber blasters, but these always turn out heavier than other kits. Resin is better and 3D-printed kits are the light-weightiest on the market but require serious sanding.

Hi Garrett, welcome to the FISD. May I suggest to start with this this section, which will answer many of your questions. If you tell us about your height and body shape, we can help to find an armor that fits you. And if you tell us where you are located, we can help getting you in contact with some local people. Seeing different armors in real life is an eye-opener. Any questions, just let us know.

Great story Dave. I am happy for you, in the end everything worked out. Wishing you a lot of fun with your TK armor and your boys. Maybe some day they want their own armor and you can troop together...

Great job, Colin. I am really happy for you. Modifying things on a finished blaster is always a tricky thing, but you took the plunge and did it. Superb result and a good improvement! Congratulations.

Brian's scopes are the best!

Hi Sven, welcome to the FISD and great to have you here. You already made a good choice with RS Props and don't worry, even fully finished suits often require some adjustments from the owner. Once that is done (and to be absolutely sure), you can request TK-Pre-Approval here, before officially submitting for basic approval with the German Garrison. For correctly posting photos you will need an online-photo hosting service like Flickr, imgur and so on. Please have a look. Regarding the length of your arms: I would suggest to use straps and snaps to connect the biceps to the should bells. This will help keeping them in place and also lifts your lower arms. You are located in NRW, so once you become a member of the 501st Legion, you will be part of the White Shadows Squad. @Freduster and me are your local Attachés in this squad. Feel free send a PM as it might be easier to help you in German language. Looking at your first photo in armor, I would kindly suggest to bring the helmet down as far as possible. This helps reducing the gap between shoulders and helmet and also helps with your body height. 1.83 m is pretty tall for a Stormtrooper, but nothing is impossible. Simply remove the inner foam padding from your helmet and it will look much better.

Your work paid off and the blaster looks great. The only thing sticking out to me is the position of the scope. Most E-11 have it next to the Hengstler counter. If you are still able to move it there, it would also cover the mounting screws and brackets. But I know how hard it can be to change things on a finished blaster, so don't worry. It still looks great. Happy to see you decided for a light weathering. This always adds so much more realism to such builds.

Thanks for the update, Kelvin. Seems like 3D-printed blasters are by far the best option when it comes down to a low weight. Many thanks and have a lot of fun with this blaster.

Hi Brian, great to see you are running a new build thread again. It was about time. This kit will be a challenging one, I guess. Looking forward to your next update and cannot wait to see, what you turn this into... Following.

That is a very well built and painted blaster. How much does it weigh? Is the inner bolt movable? Looks like it could be...

Not wanting to cause any panic now, but there is something wrong with the photos in the upper and lower right corner. That 'keyhole' slot at the flash guard is actually supposed to be on the bottom of the receiver tube (for the locking mechanism of the folding stock). Not sure if that is a mistake in the print-file or by joining two parts the wrong way. I am very sorry for being so late with this comment and hope this is something you might still be able to fix. Maybe by adding a piece of plastic?!

Good job done so far, Colin. You seem to have the right skills for this. And a nice, clean presentation style. Following with great interest...

Don't worry about that, Marc - and welcome to FISD. Ask any question you have. Many of us have been where you are now. Once completely suited up, you can request pre-approval here before officially submitting for basic approval in the German Garrison. Good luck and best regards from NRW

The video clips in the FISD E-11 Blaster Reference Gallery might help you with that.

Curious to see this coming along...

Welcome to the FISD, Nick. Wow! I guess some folks here are now jealous of you. Congrats on your armor (and partner). I can't believe how lucky you are. You might soon get an idea here, of what that means. Seems she really loves you. You can get a pre-approval check of your armor here, before actually going for basic approval with the UK Garrison. Once that is done, you can optionally upgrade to level 2 here and level 3 here. Feel free to ask any questions you have.

Are you serious? I expected nothing less from you. Congrats on basic approval - again...

Job well done, Bryan. Looks like the STL files are pretty accurate. On the telescope you can use some white crayon to fill the letters, then polish with a cloth.

Wow, thumbs up for this beautiful looking blaster. You have done a lot of work, went the extra mile and I think it totally paid off. The different shades of black, the subtile weathering and of course the electronics do turn this E-11 into a very special blaster. I wish you a lot of fun when trooping with it. And take good care of it.

All we can do is to leave our email addresses to get notifications, when the item is in stock again. Did that half a year ago with no news so far...

Hats off for that and a big welcome to the FISD community.

Great reference. Many thanks Glen.