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How would you go about doing it with elastic? Since the armor rests (not totally ofc) on the back plate it seems tricky to get the right length, but maybe it isn't at all? I'm thinking of doing the same thing!

Congratulations Tyler! Welcome to the higher ranks number 1063!!!

To me that is perfection! Amazing work Logan!

Nice! Send me a PM with the image you want to use, what logos (Garrison, 501st, Squad, Fire team) if you have any certain background preferences, and what info you want - TKID, forum name and so on!

Great job and congratulations EIB 1062!!!

Congratulations Marcel and welcome to the ranks trooper!!! Your armor is looking stunning! Should be a breeze on the higher approvals!! Exciting!!

Since velcro is used on the belt it could be considered a simple dressing issue! If you have a spotter whilst taking the images just make them aware of the position!

Just throwing my thoughts in here, but the downward part on the posterior plate might actually follow the lines of the raised square bit above! It isn't much but the angles right now are more steep than in my reference image to the left, and following the lines of the box made the angle of the part look more similar! Thoughts?

Welcome to the FISD Alex! A great tip whilst waiting for the BBB is to look at EIB and Centurion applications so that you can have this into consideration when building your armor! The high standards are so much easier to achieve when building with them in mind rather than having it as an afterthought! Regardless if you want EIB and Centurion or not, it will really help your armor look truly amazing! Looking forward to your build thread!

Looking great! You got this!

Congratulations!!

@BAZINGA Good point Bart, I don't know where would start! Looks like someone has already eaten the tube stribes so I guess that's where I would start too

Hello Marcel! How is everything going? Excited to see how it looks!

Congratulations James! Well worth all the work, you look amazing!

Congratulations no. 1061!

Congratulations Sherry!!! Welcome no. 1060

Congratulations Gary!

For being approved in the 501st then I know from personal experience that the RS is almost guaranteed (I have to say almost because I don't want to lie and having it held against me, if they would have screwed something up) to get approved in the 501st! I did work to get to Centurion but it wasn't all that much!

RS currently are pausing the new orders since they focus on a certain limited edition helmet right now, so if you are thinking about getting the RS armor then you'd have to wait a little bit and keep an eye on their website for when they accept new orders!

18. 2023-05-14, Flashmob Proposal, Stockholm (Hero) Soooo this was interesting! This lady contacted us saying she wanted to propse as Darth Vader to her boyfriend, and wanted us to help her out! Since saying yes to this troop, I kind of forgot that it was a flashmob - and it was super cool! Me and @Skystar (who I just recently got to come over to the FISD) were marching behind her (she was dressed as Darth Vader), and stopped at the park where her husband was waiting (she had told him that she was running late). Our supporter (do you say handler?) dropped down a speaker and the Imperial March started playing, and the Darth Vader lady had prepared a dance which she performed. One by one the people that previously sat down in the park joined in and did the same dance in sync. When the dance was over, the people that joined the dance stood on two rows facing each other, doing salute, and we marched in the middle behind the Darth Vader lady towards her boyfriend, and she took off her mask and proposed! It was obviously a BIG YES as her boyfriend was a huge Star Wars fan!

Wow Bart, this story is amazing! Coming full circle in the end dispite the hardships and fighting mental health problems is incredible! Good job Bart, you look amazing! That last part really nails the feelings I too had in the beginning, feeling insecure like I wasn't "really" a Stormtrooper - but everyone else (including other Stormtroopers) sees a real Stormtrooper! All of a sudden we go from "Star Wars fan" to being a real Stormtrooper and from that moment on we are a part of George Lucas legacy and become "caretakers" of the mighty Stormtroopers that once made you smile and want to take a photo, now you do that to others. (Stormtroopers still makes me smile and want to take a photo of course ) Being a part of one of the organizations responsible for people's experiences of Star Wars in real life is the best feeling in the world to me. Really glad to have you with us Bart! And thank you for showing a great example on why troopers should be helping troopers!

Testing top secret technology for the spread of the Emperors ideology! Please welcome TK 69826 to the Stormtrooper Hall of Fame, April 2023! @TikiTechie Troop log can be found here. Well done trooper and congratulations! Keep it up and you'll have earned that badge! With Unquestioned Loyalty Jonatan Östling TK-23592 "Nairy" Curator Hall Of Fame

Congratulations William!! Amazing news, welcome to the ranks trooper! Can't wait to see what our new member looks like suited up!

That is awesome! Congrats Morgi!!

One thing that I found was very nice was to go over what all the different roles are in the detachment and what purpose they serve! By going over the "Common FISD Acronyms and TK Glossary". I personally also read all the links that the GML sent me to get some grip of the whole organization (501st Legion) and what it means to be a part of it!