Daetrin

Foam sandtrooper in the making?

You guys are right. We just call it a d-ring as o-ring is usually referring to a gasket. They're very much more o in shape in d IIRC.

Alas, Lucas is quoted as saying "continuity is for cowards" so there is always going to be a need for extrapolation. On the plus, at least it means that your own explanation will be as good as anyone else's

Check out this excellent discussion on this very topic at IOC : http://imperialofficer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=1267 Direct link to Marcel's work: http://www.imperialofficer.com/6191-imperial_ranks.pdf

This was truly a team effort between MEPD & FISD, and it is but the tip of the spear for more joint operations between the two dets in 2011. "This is where the fun begins"

I'd suggest flat as well. I've never seen a glossy weapon in military use, and I don't believe the original sterlings were gloss either.

How about this: the character I portray solemly accepts this oath.

Wow, high praise indeed coming from you Christian. Can't wait to see it!

Thighs? They seem to be my other long issue.

You can also go on FISD and do a search for ATA in the builds forum. There are a lot of ATA builds going on right now.

FISD is nearing finalization on their end. It will be epic

That MEPD shield patch with teh blue background on the top is really rare. I once had someone offer me $30 for mine. It would be nice though if the regular, current MEPD shield patches would be run again for those new folks who want one for a helmet bag, jacket. Also, that "To Serve and Protect" shirt is the shiz. I used to wear mine more frequently and it's the single shirt that gets me the most questions. I would love to see that again, esp. with a long sleeve option.

All hail the chief!

Don't worry about not getting it right the first go out the gate - I mean this isn't like a promotion board or anything. You look really good and taking the advice in stride and doing the changes will get you squared away. Looking good, brother.

True, but 30% of Legion sandtroopers are MEPD Police Officers. To get to that level of success, there would need to be 770 EIs.

Wow, I just realized that we now have 150 MEPD Police Officers. I do think that's a new record for total numbers.

Pandatrooper was gracious (or crazy?) enough to let me visit him last week and he snapped some photos while there. From Left to Right: ShoulderPauldrons, Trooper1, Rolf The Trooper1 is just a little longer than the Rolf, and more rigid. The shoulderpauldron is easily larger, and note that the snap collar is actually reversed from what it should be. It's also shinier than the trooper1. I'll get some on me as soon as I can.

I know who I'm voting for. Can't think of a better man Noel - under your leadership MEPD has grown and prospered. You've invested much of yourself in to this detachment, from creating a new site look, helping people out with new graphics for their deployed pages, sheparding in new standards, just to name a few. It's been a great year for 2010 - I can't wait to see what you dream up for an encore

If you replace the AM chest/back it can look really good. Pandatrooper has his done that way as does tkrestonva, and both look fantastic.

That would be a no then LOL

Is it a hybrid?

TKBoots are the best you can get unless you want to go full replica and buy black jodhpurs and paint them. Best price, best quality, best accuracy. Trooper1 makes some excellent pauldrons too. shoulderpauldrons are a tad bigger. I'll try to get side by side pix soon.

There you go - raising the bar for the rest of us. Good job

Any TE derived suit will do: ATA, CAP-W, AP, T/MC, TE2. While they are pretty much identical in size, the price & material varies. Also, some of the parts are different from each other or have been tweaked. Honestly, you can't really go wrong with any of them - just pick which best suits your budget, timeframe, etc.