themaninthesuitcase

Looks great!

Welcome to the FISD David! Whilst you're waiting to be able to do an induction and things now would be a good time to gather up the photos you probably already have and see if you are good to go for Level 2. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/forum/95-expert-infantry-program/ Sunderland's the far end for but maybe see you around at a Con in the middle.

Just in time for me to steal all your build techniques for my build Great looking build.

Basic approval is done by your GML rather than us. From what I can see here it looks like it should be okay but I’ll state I’m not a DLT expert. There’s no obviously big problems. Maybe a tad bright on the wear in a few places but that’s easy enough to dial down. I can’t tell how itnwas made but I can’t see any obvious print lines or anything like that in year images. Best bet is to have a chat with your GML and then go from there.

Looks like a good fit, but would be nice to see a photo with a bit more context. Good work.

Personally, this looks more like a clone detachment then a FISD costume. The helmet might be more TK than clone but the rest is far more reminiscent of a clone to my non-clone expert eyes.

It is. The draft CRL should match the R1 CRL iirc. Well bar the gold and cracking.

Congratulations trooper. Reading your posts sounds like we'll be updating you again soon!

Congratulations, you don't see many of the McQuarrie concepts so great to see you out in yours!

I have been plodding away on this, completely missed my initial deadline shocking absolutely no one 🙃 Today I managed to finish rough trimming the last pulls. As these we more than "completely boring" I'll do a quick update on them. First was the shoulder bells. The trim line on this was "soft" to say the least. It was okay at the top but by the bottom was all but invisible even on the back. I ended up adding a few dots on the back side where it was JUST visible using an ultra fine sharpie. Then I held this up to a light and played join the dots on the front to be able to trim it. This was then trimmed with a mix of score and snap and some curved laxan scissors. The last parts I did was the abdomen shells. For these I was worried about flex at the "petals" causing cracks into the main armour so I started by using a 3mm drill to add a "crack stop" in all the corners. This gives a nice clean end to the runs and stops cracks forming in the first place. I then went back added all the trim lines and got to work on the rest, Again a mix of score and snap and the scissors. This shows the purpose of the drill holes. The trim is a bit rough but you can see how the drill left a nice clean corner with no chance of a crack running. I'll clean up with some sandpaper and files before gluing. With all the parts trimmed I did the obligatory "am I too fat" check. And I think I am okay. I expect I'll need about 1-2" of gap at the back but shouldn't need any shims. I am have some leave booked to use up each week this year in a "use it or lose it" situation so I am hoping to get a bit more done on this but Christmas looms large and there is shopping I'll need to do. I think my next goal is to get the abdomen cleaned up, test fit and see where that gets me. This part seems to from the core of the armour with other bits hanging off or fitting over so seems like a reasonable start point.

Welcome to the FISD Hiroyuki! Good luck with your build.

I’m not sure how many other options are left these days honestly. At least not dedicated aimed at the legion.

Hi Rich, for an armourer you will need to head over to the UK Garrison https://www.ukgarrison.co.uk/forum/ You'll need to do this to get clearance, as you Live in Wales you'd fall under our jurisdiction. The team over there will help get you up and running. For other questions please do feel free to hang around, and once you've done your initial clearance please check out our level 2 (Expert Infantry) and 3 (Centurion) clearance programs.

I have a pile of old IKEA hand towels in my box. Before packing up I wipe down all the yuck and then chuck those towels in with my under suit for a wash. Once all clean it just goes back into the box for next time.

Hi all future Captain Enochs. We are still looking for a CRL model. A member was working with us but unfortunately they have been hit with Darth Life and have much more important things to look after. We have seen a number of great builds here, if you are one of them and have a finished build please do get into contact. Please note as this will be the CRL model we will be paying close attention to not only the general build but also key things like 3D print lines and fit to the member in question. It would be amazing to get this CRL completed before the end of the term.