TKModder421

What do you all think of these trim lines? Just want to get some feedback before I make any real cuts

Yeah for sure! I've been working on it. But I could definitely use some advice and a different perspective!!

Thanks Joseph! I definitely will pass on what I've learned to as many future troopers as possible!! Stoked to be part of the FISD family!!

Thanks Tony!! I couldn't have done it without your build post!! It was definitely my main go to assembly manual!! Oh and thank you for always being so quick to reply when I posted a question on it! Glad to be part of the legion with such a great group of Stormtroopers!!

Yeah those are exactly what I was gonna go for! Yeah my illustration is a bit squared off, I'll definitely give it more of an angle. But I did want to make sure to make it look more an intentional part of the armor rather than big chunk broken or taken out as I've seen on some armor.

Thank you so much!! I definitely will!!

I'd like to start trooping here soon and need to do some comfort adjustments. I was thinking of taking some off the back of the knees on the shins. I've seen lots of reference and screen shot images that show them cut back. Something like I've illustrated below. I just want to verify that it won't have any effect on higher level approval. Am I correct?

After nearly a year, I finally finished my ANH Stunt armor!! At least enough for basic approval. I have aspirations of moving up to EI and hopefully Centurion levels with my TK, so I'll continue making improvements, I think I'm pretty close to EI already. Made a couple mistakes along the way, learned that when trimming it's better to err on the side of too big and go back and adjust later if needs be. Had to shim my biceps wider after cutting them too narrow and am actually in the process of shimming one of my shins. Somehow I cut it almost a full inch more narrow (in circumference) at the ankle than the other . It looked fine (a little skinnier) but not really noticeable, but it dug into my ankle pretty bad even with my boots on and I knew I wasn't going to be able to troop with it that way. Some advice to my newb self probably would be, to do a little more research, I always found a better solution shortly after deciding to make a move. But what do you do?? Part of the journey right? Haha! I learned a lot along the way and I had a lot of great help! Thank you so much everybody that chimed in when I was stuck or asked for advice and to everyone that was always so quick and willing to take time to help, everybody on the FB groups as well!! Troopers truly helping troopers!! I want to give a special shout out to @TK-42775, @justjoseph63, @gmrhodes13, @TKSpartan, @Bud Spaklur, for the all invaluable build info and also my son Jackson, daughter Samantha and also Michelle for always being willing to listen to me drone on and on about my build and always being supportive and cheering me on. Thanks again everybody! My childhood dream of being a Stormtrooper has finally been realized and I couldn't be happier!!

TK-77642 reporting for duty I'm gonna keep moving towards EI and hopefully Centurion, so I'll keep updating though. Thank you all for helping get to this point!!

TK 77642 reporting for duty!!

Hello! Requesting 501st access for TK-77642 please and thank you! https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=30879

Thank you!

Painted the insides of the hovi mic tips

Painted the inside edges of the hovi tips

Will do!!

Haha, thank you!

Here it is ladies and gentleman!! These are the pics I submitted on my pre approval post. I didn't have any adjustments necessary for basic approval, so I went ahead and submitted my application. I initially aimed at achieving EI or Centurion, so I'll continue posting those fixes on this thread. But for now...

Magnetic shins are done!! attached the sniper plate

Submitted for basic approval! Now I just gotta wait

K cool. Thank you!

Thank you so much!! I appreciate all the great advice you've given me as well, it's really helped. I do plan on going for EI and hopefully Centurion, so thank you for the tips to get me closer. Quick question on the hovi tips, it looks like the entire inside is painted white. Is that correct?

I trimmed and shaped the shins then glued the front cover strip on So once those cured, I was finally able to do a full suit up Still have to finish up the shins (I'm going to follow Cricket's magnetic shin tutorial), attach the sniper knee plate and trim down the tops of the thighs and I think I'm almost ready for approval!!!

Name: Greg Bower Garrison: Alpine Garrison Armor Maker: ANOVOS Helmet Maker: ANOVOS Cloth Belt Maker: TKittle Neck Seal Maker: ANOVOS Boot Maker: Imperial Boots Blaster Maker: Hasbro (Doopydoos conversion) Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 lbs TK Type: ANH Stunt Front view Back view Left side Right side Ab plate Helmet: Front Teeth Vocoder/Mic tips Left Right Back

Thanks!! I think they look good in the pics also, I just have no range of motion at all, and where the knee sits the return edge catches my knee cap when I move. So I was thinking if I take a little off the top I can pull them up a bit and they wont catch my knee any more. But maybe I'll consider taking a little off just the back first and see how that works

I decided to rig up the thighs so I could get a better idea of how they fit and what additional trimming needed to be done. They're just barely too large. Trying to walk in them I totally understand how anyone costuming as C3PO feels! I think I may take about an inch off the top all the way around. My only concern is I'm going to be getting rid of my return edge that I've left on the outside top of the thighs (I took off most of the return edge from the front to the back of the inner top thighs), I'm hoping I won't have to take in the tops of the thighs because of it. Suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!