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Ah your referring to the Lower Right quick Reaction ,?? Yeah only a Blue Heart is avail but if you hover over it looks like it wants to load more.?? ??@Alay??are we missing the plugin maybe??? Andy ??

Im picturing Randy running around in a bathrobe now.?? What have you done!!??

Welcome to the Best Garrison Ever!! hehe ?? Andy ??

Thank you all! Yes! Space Museum is the plan to show you all the build Cant wait!!!!

Please join me in congratulating Andy Tanski which headed down a path Padme could not follow??to the ranks of Sith Lord! !

Please join me in Congratulating Nick Scofield on his SandTrooper!!!?? ?? Nick is now part of the Dreaded Sandtroopers!?? Happy Droid Hunting Trooper!!!??

It doesn???t look pleasant ATM and rather avoid rain for our members the best we could.?? If we were covered and warm then that???s one thing??but I don???t see us being indoors or on the bus staying dry. Plus many of us can???t sit, the XMas run was a fun testimate to that haha ?? i say we wait to tomorrow evening to make the official call ?? i also spoke with Saber Guild??and they are making their call tomorrow evening for the same ?? ??

Welcome and thanks for visiting!?? Always happen to have neighboring troopers here ??

You might had seen these Disney Exclusive Galaxys Edge (GE) sneak peaks of the New First Order in recent news and wondering if the legion will adopt them into an CRL.?? ??Well as of writing this, they are not.?? ??Well how come??? its since we steer away from toys as being references to a new CRL.?? But not to worry,?? Disneys plan is to have these characters at the Park walking around, so if that happens, then we might see a CRL :). Im really hoping we do recognize these in the near future as im liking both the Mountain Trooper and Commander Prye.?? Whats your thoughts???? ??

Jim???s casting in black now? That???s cool.?? Oh and the Mudtrooper CRL is now officially out so be sure to check on it for reference?? http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TX_-_Mudtrooper ?? hope this helps and make sure to keep sharing progress pics ?

Wow! ??I???ve always loved the TIE pilot but Del takes it to the next level!! The red elements make him look Bad Ass!! Great choice and great job! ??Can???t wait to review this and welcome you to the Legion!! ??Woot !!

Very cool and great choice on this build! What are you thinking for air circulation as hear??that???s the biggest challenge with the guards??

Wow @Feliz??you killed it!!! Great job on both the assembly and weathering! ??I love that you thought outside the box and used grout for weathering. Clever!!??

Hello and welcome to the January installment of GML News ... the 501st Legion GML Newsletter!?? ?? In this periodic newsletter sent on the last day of the month, we plan to keep you updated on recent changes and additions to CRL's, and share timely news and advice.?? We wish you all the best to do all things well, be kind, do good, help people. ? CRL Updates and Additions. For details, visit the CRL and the corresponding Detachment Forums. New CRLs since January 26 ??? Mudtrooper CRL Updates since January 26 ??? Scout Trooper ??? Clarification on dropbox straps That concludes our newsletter this month. We hope you found it short, sweet and informative! ?? ??

Super Congratulations!!

Yeah that???s the one. Was just curious. Thx

Hey Nick. Here???s Walt???s bells. Hope this helps??

The build is coming out great! ??There is a lot of prep and paint on that kit but worth it in the end. ?? ?? So one question, the FO Troopers have a reinforced aluminum plate that sits under the yokes bridge at the shoulder. Does phasma have that?

Hey Louis,?? theres another FB group thats good and worth you checking out.?? look for "Imperial Swamp Troopers aka Mudtroopers Builder Group". There youll find a trooper name:?? Darren Vaughan aka JAFO.?? hes a great resource.?? but i think hes in both groups. Andy

02/15/2019 - Update Well the build continues and its closing in for completion.?? ?? Last thing im working on is the Neck Seal and Undersuit.?? Heres where i am?? Belt Boxes - Completed?? Made from leather and fully matched to the CRL and functional?? ?? Robe - Completed Painted on the Red stripes, required 3 coats for get it looking correct Close up of the fabric ?? Shins - Added Rubber Belt??1" straps to both inside and outside ?? Neck Seal -?? In progess to mimic the Reference picture as close as possible I wanted the seal to be a bit more rigid then the simple cloth from what its made from, so i took reinforced 3mm vinyl and stitched it to the cloth seal?? next I glued on a some layers to build up the seals appearance?? Next i sanded the seal to knock down the ridges of the reinforced vinyl. it dulled it down as you can see but it will get color.?? ??Here is a Rough look at it with Helmet on: ?? Next up -?? 1) complete the neck seal 2) complete the under shirt 3) Share pictures of the boots 4) submit for pictures

Update - 01.28.2019 Boy this builds starting to get big.?? ?? Robe - Sent back for some slight alterations, should have it back today ?? Belt Boxes -?? Bobby over at Darmans Probs made these for me and were working to get them completed.?? So far they are coming out nicely and will be fully functional ?? Boots -?? Boots are in ?? Helmet - Helmets in and ready to wear.?? Thank goodness another things done.?? ?? Knee Strapping - Ive made the knee strapping out of EVA 1/16" foam.?? Will see how they hold up What i did here was reinforce the EVA with Mesh fabric glued on using CA Glue.?? Then i cut another sheet of EVA foam and closed off the back, thus sandwiching the reinforced mesh between the 2 halves I then sealed the EVA using Brush On Platic Dip.?? 3 coats on the front and 2 coats on the back Set to dry ?? Then using 3/4" velcro, i affixed them to the Shins.?? They can be easily removed when needed. ?? Thigh - One down, one to go ?? Thanks for viewing and please ask questions

Update - 01/09/2019 Gauntlets -?? So i wanted to mimic the receiver tubs on the top of the gauntlets , but i couldnt find any rectangular tubes at my local hobby shop, so i gave these a try.?? At some other point, ill replace these for more correct ones: ?? Soft Goods - I went on the hunt for the undershirt and shoes,?? found these at my local target.?? the shirt looks great, but the shoes i realized once looking at the boot armor, that they should be smooth to begin with as need to be painted silver.?? So the hunt for shoes continues while the shirt looks perfect. Close up of the weave on the shirt ?? Thighs - Ive wetsanded the seams here.?? you can see the transition between the halfs with the remaining filler Ive also glued on the Greeblies and set those aside to cure. ?? Next on the list -?? Check on Mask status from Taras Check on Robe status from Sharon Shoes - Hunt continues, then paint and glue on armor plates Knee Strapping??- Make a strap for the backside of these to replicate images

Update - 01/03/2019 Thigh - With the 2 halves glued and secured using 1.25" wide??ABS from the rear, I filled in the seam using Bondo Spot filler.???? Ill sand this smooth using 1500 grit paper then prep for paint ?? Shin -?? With the shins at the second stage of paint,?? Still needs 3 more stages, ive cut out the outside facing facets where the straps go. Then prepared and cut 1" x 4.5" rubber belt strips to be inserted into these slots.?? Here i inserted the rubber belt strips to gauge the look.?? ??While i like the ribbed side out, believe the straps should be smooth side out.?? ?? Strapping - Using 1" wide flexible strapping, ive sewn loops into them and attached quick release adjustable?? buckles. One end of the straps??attaches to the Hex Key Cylindrical screws attached to the armor.?? Glued on 2"x 2" Snap Pads were affixed to areas where i didnt use the Hex Key Screws.?? For the Belt, i used the same Rubber Belt cut into 2" wide and riveted a quick release adjustable buckle For the Shoulder bell, i used the same 1" flexible strapping used above.??

Hi All,?? Thanks for your patience.?? Ive started the build and moving along, Learning a few new Technics in painting and what works and what doesnt.???? Hope this build helps you along the way and comment along as you see fit. thanks kindly.?? ?? First of, I??needed reference pics and collected these off the SWTOR still frames.?? ??These will provide me with the Colors needed and also any modifications needed to the Armor. ?? BBB Day Unwrapping - Everything showed up fine with no damage to either the box and or contents which is great.?? ??Packaged very well preventing the parts from knocking around. Theres alot of trimming needed but the lines are very visible as where to cut and??a very helpful instruction manual. ?? Paint -?? For all the Armor parts, they each received a 5 step paint process outlined below.?? Each of these steps cured for??12 to 24 hr between stages.?? 1) Krylon Fusion Flat Black (Primer and Paint) 2) Rustoleum Universal Flat Antique Nickel 3) Liquitex Heavy Body Black Acrylic mixed 50/50 with Liquitex Heavy Body Rich Silver.?? ??This was brushed on using a chip brush 4) Liquitex Heavy Body Bright Silver.?? This was applied using a soft terry cloth 5) Liquitex Heavy Body Black ( used for shadowing).?? This was applied using a soft terry cloth ?? Glue -?? Loctite Ultra Gel E6000 Craft Glue ?? Ab / Cod - Trimmed out the part and sanded the edges.?? First with 120 grit to debur then 240 to smooth ?? Belt -?? Here ive already trimmed out the part then painted with Krylon Fusion Flat Black.,?? ??At this point, I took a piece of 1" leather and glued it to the backside of the ABS to both enhance Rigidity and hold its curve.?? ??I used my FO Ab plate to hold the curve. ?? Belt Boxes -?? Taken measurements of provided boxes, ive sent these to have them commissioned into Functional Leather Pouches.?? Bobby from DarmensProps will be making them.?? ?? ?? Saber - Temporary, ill be using this one from UltraSabers until the accurate one shows up from VadersVault ?? Chest - Ive trimmed out the plate and using 1/4 Sintra, ive added these reinforcements to the back side of the plate.?? ??Not that there was an issue with weakness, but i wanted to avoid any future issues since the 2 half's of the plate are connected at this one bridge.?? The 2 lower adhered pieces will be used to adhere the Fuzzy side of velcro??so to allow the ab plate a soft surface to ride on avoiding the paint from scratching.???? Next i painted the plate with Krylon Fusion Flat Black After Drying, i added the next layer of Rustoleum Universal Flat Antique Nickel Here , I??blended Black and Rich Silver and applied using a chip brush.?? ?? My??goal was to create a brushed metal look to use as a base g Here i allowed the part to dry overnight Next i applied and blended Bright Silver to Enrich the color ?? Gauntlet -?? After trimming out the 2 halves, i glued them together using Loctite Gel SuperGlue.?? For the greeblies, i sanded the back of each part then used the same Gel Superglue. ?? Gloves - After hunting approx 100 pairs of gloves on Amazon, 5 hardware stores and various other outlets, ive finally located a very suitable pair of gloves.?? Purchased at Ace hardware.?? These will work great to allow the adhering of the hand and finger??plates.?? ?? Hand Plates - Here ive trimmed out the plates and adhered the claws and greebly to the plate.?? Dont forget to sand the backside of the resin parts to promote maximum adhesion.?? Next i sanded the tips of the claws to a point. Then using Bondo Glazing Putty, i filled in all of the porous holes from the EVA Foam. Painted them using the 5 step process described at the beginning of the thread ?? Shoulder Bells -?? I wanted to do something different with the bells and since im doing the Lord Adraas version and??they are hidden from view due to the robe,?? i felt they would look great if i tied them to the Mask.?? Using 1/8" EVA foam, i cut out the parts and adhered them to the bell.?? ??Note !?? I should had asked if i was permitted to do this as i may find myself stripping them back down and starting over.???? Painted black Then Nickel Then other stages ?? Painting??-?? ?? Progress - ?? Thigh - Here im gluing the 2 halves using a butt Joint with 1.25" wide ABS adhered from the backside.?? ?? ??

Some great stitch work there Chris! ??Coming out great??