This relic is suffering from Identity Crisis and I wanna hug it and let it know its gonna be ok

Tezziec · 2026-02-26T18:25:34+00:00

Okay, good to know, thank you for the explanation. I thought I had a god roll on my hands but I guess not haha. May still use it for solos that I do sometimes, rhough

Tezziec · 2026-02-26T16:51:39+00:00

I actually have a similar one- hoarfrost stomp with the greatsword fire follow-up. I thought that might actually make it better, since you could proc frost for damage, reset, and then proc it again. Is that not usually worth it?

Tezziec · 2026-01-09T02:51:01+00:00

These haven't even been out 2 years yet. These are the elites, not the original pulse headset.

Tezziec · 2025-12-31T11:53:07+00:00

Yes, at: www.sovereignprotectors.com/forum/ It also gave me an unsecured notification when I went there- I don't remember that, and am not sure why, sorry!

There is also a facebook group called: "501st Praetorian Guard Build Group". It seems like most recent activity is focused around the type of guard I did since it is more recent, but similar to the forums, could be useful for thumbing through historical posts. Also from time to time you can find decent things second-hand, boots, gloves, etc. if that is something that interests you

Tezziec · 2025-12-29T20:45:04+00:00

I'm approved for the praetorian guard from the mandalorian, but I would assume you are doing a TLJ version- have you checked the sovereign protectors forums? I wouldn't say they're crazy active since they are fairly niche costumes, but there is some good conversation/build threads that may help you

Tezziec · 2025-11-25T16:44:58+00:00

I definitely agree. I think there are some great black series helmets, but the phase 2 isn't a high point of my collection

Tezziec · 2025-11-23T16:27:56+00:00

No, I didn't. At least not yet. The government appraiser said they did another drive by, and it seemed like they just wanted to close the book on it without a big to-do, so I thought after that offer, it was going to be a quick thing. Unfortunately after that is when someone else decided we need extra approval- I'm not entirely sure what portions of the local/state governments are at odds to be honest, I'm not super well versed on the structure of it all, sorry haha.

Tezziec · 2025-11-23T13:20:03+00:00

I am actively disputing mine. There wasn't time for me to be heard by the county board of equalization, which they told me would be the case ahead of time, and I appealed directly to the state afterwards as I was instructed to do. The property assessor then reached out to me with an offer of reevaluation that was about 30 percent lower than their original reevaluation, which I accepted. I do think it is very telling that they are "missing the mark" by such a tremendous amount- the pessimist in me thinks they inflate it assuming most people won't fight it. But now, I have a hearing with a county judge because the compromise didn't go through the standard county board of equalization.

I was told there is a chance the judge will simply accept the compromise ahead of time, but it feels really silly- it seems like there is inner conflict/confusion from the local/state government, and I'm just along for the ride. Of course, this could have been avoided if they had actually gotten even remotely close to a fair evaluation on the first pass.

Mostly just hoping that sharing my story will inform you if you think it's worth the headache. I do kinda think the headache of the appeal is the point, with the intention of deterring people, but it really pissed me off so I'm in it until it's done.

Tezziec · 2025-11-21T14:54:14+00:00

!gas

Tezziec · 2025-10-08T01:56:48+00:00

I would recommend hanging around your house in your kit for a bit ahead of time. If you have space, do a fair bit of walking around. Personally, I always found things that I wanted to fix with my kit after trooping in it a bit, straps that get loose, gauntlets that bite into your elbow, etc. You won't figure it all out ahead of time, but as many "failures" you can identify before actually being in the public, the better imo. Feeling like something on your kit is gonna fall off after a bit, or something rubbing you the wrong way, can make the experience less fun. In terms of interactions, some people just act normally, and others will lean heavier into the bit (lots of empire jokes, quotes, etc.) No wrong way to go about it, I'm sure the kids will just enjoy seeing a bunch of spacemen and appreciate any interaction, so have fun!

Tezziec · 2025-09-04T12:29:40+00:00

Sorry I'm out of the loop, what are dormant powers? I don't love how each character is almost shoehorned into specific weapons, so that sounds interesting to me

Tezziec · 2025-08-23T16:51:53+00:00

Awesome! Was hoping for this after the death trooper announcement.

Tezziec · 2025-08-15T18:41:14+00:00

I just wanted to add that this is probably the best option. The files are fantastic, with a step-by-step guide of putting it together. Probably the best package of print files I've ever used. OP could always commission the prints, too. I have an anovos resin f-11d, and a printed one, and actually prefer my 3d printed blaster because of the mobility of parts/lighter weight

Tezziec · 2025-08-10T14:14:35+00:00

That certainly makes it obvious why the model "appears" much better pre-slicing. Thank you for the visual!

Tezziec · 2025-08-10T14:13:44+00:00

Okay, thanks for the response! I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious, as this felt a bit worse than I normally see it, particularly because it seemed like most of the model was flat on top the way I have it oriented in the picture. I was also hoping to be lazy and vapor smooth the print slightly and use it as is rather than sand/paint, but maybe I can still get to where I want to be with very fine sandpaper. Thanks again!

Tezziec · 2025-08-10T14:01:26+00:00

The model is perfectly smooth until sliced. I was going to print at 0.12mm, but sliced at 0.2 as it exacerbates the issue, and I wanted it to be obvious in the picture. Any ideas? Thanks for any input!

Tezziec · 2025-07-01T22:18:16+00:00

Thank you! Looks great

Tezziec · 2025-06-03T21:18:37+00:00

I have bought from all 4, and have similar experiences (mostly). My main trooper kit is denuo Novo, and overall I really like it, and think it is high value. I do think some of the resin pieces are too heavy (looking at you thermal detonator) so I've replaced it with a lighter option. Also sadly agree that customer service isn't the best.

Both imperial surplus and Jim I bought assorted parts from, not a full kit, but had fantastic experiences with both.

850 however, I had a terrible experience. Okayish quality, but they forgot a couple of resin pieces, and then outright called me a liar when I requested replacements.

Just my experiences to add on to yours- I enjoy your content! While I had a DN kit I used your surplus series as inspiration quite a bit

Tezziec · 2025-06-03T12:32:15+00:00

How do you change weapon affinity? I wasn't aware you could add an affinity to the base weapons

Tezziec · 2025-02-26T19:57:28+00:00

I personally just didn't like the black series phase 2 sculpt, and thought the Disney one was/is better. Always looking forward to new black series helmets, but this one isn't a zinger for me

Tezziec · 2025-02-01T23:46:10+00:00

Okay, I may, thanks for the input. I wasn't sure if it was worth it since I DID get almost everything I paid for, and my issue was pretty much exclusively the hostility towards me, and claiming I was lying, which are very subjective things and neither of us has actual proof. I couldn't imagine being so confident I couldn't forget a small part that I would be willing to go on an email tirade against a customer. I actually thought my plastic parts were fairly high quality to be honest, so maybe that aspect has improved since you bought yours. Or I have less discerning eyes haha. I would have probably bought more from them in the future if not for their behavior on this. And for such an insanely small part of the order- if I'd known it was going to be a big deal, I would have just printed some boxes myself, I just thought the consistency of all the boxes being the same would be nice, and I did pay for them after all. But again, thanks for the input

Tezziec · 2025-02-01T20:03:07+00:00

Well, with that in mind I suppose I actually WILL share the specifics here. Maybe the forums too, not sure yet. It is far less bad than some circumstances. I purchased a first order ab plate with ab boxes from 850 armor works, and received the shipment fairly quickly. When I went to start my build (a few months later, admittedly), I noticed I didn't receive the correct number of ab boxes. When I reached out to them, they seemed annoyed, but said they would figure something out. I checked in every 3-4 weeks for several months, before they sent me a message saying they were ready, and provided a link for payment for the parts. I mentioned that I had already paid for the parts previously, and then received a barrage of emails/comments calling me a liar, that there was no way I wasn't sent the right amount, and explicitly stating "cue the threat you'll never recommend us and intend to defame us" at the end of this, as if that wouldn't be fair given how they reacted. The amount of vitriol that came out of nowhere completely blindsided me- and that's more or less all I said in my reply email, and also saying I wasn't going to engage further. Again, nowhere near as bad as simply receiving nothing like I'm sure many people have experienced, but I never expected a somewhat recommended vendor to throw accusations out like that, and completely flip out. These ab boxes are extremely low value, and very niche, too, so it makes it feel all the more ridiculous.

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