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Got this week off work so i'm trying to get it finished by the end of the weekend! FULL THROTTLE Filled some more parts, ugh. Decided I didn't want to lose my mind and I now only go after the biggest culprits. Primed some more parts. Started painting some too because why not? From raw to paint this is what I do: Lightly sand outside, 320 grit or similar, wash. Prime, just enough to get like 80-90% coverage Fill Sand back filler with 320-400 grit Re-prime Get annoyed by rain Sand everything lightly with 600 grit Paint Get annoyed by wind and bugs Go buy a tent (yes, I actually did this) Paint some more inside tent but wear a proper respirator.. All sanding done wet. What do you think of the color? Looks pretty good to me. Also I tried clear-coating some parts but the gloss white is already kind of glossy enough. If I wanted to I could lay down several coats of clear, wetsand with 1500, then 2000 and then polish it up, but honestly that's too much for me right now. Then on to the belt! This beast of a kit is from JAFO, Belts of the First Order on Facebook. First step for me was measuring the inner layer of polyester webbing. For this I put on the belt that suspends my thighs along with the ab, cod, and butt-piece to get an accurate measurement. With a white textile marker I marked the spot on the male end of the buckle where it should be, and I also marked where the belt touches the cod and buttpiece. Sewed on some velcro to the belt where it contacts the cod and buttpiece to prevent sagging. Don't think I really needed to add it to the butt but hey why not. Also the polyester is REALLY thick/sturdy, it totally owned my sewing machine. JAFO 1, Singer 0. Cut the 2 top layers then glued with 60 sec Loctite. Spread it around after applying. When cutting the middle (foam) and top (rubber) layer, I messed up. I laid the 2 top layers flat down on the table, and then my polyester inner layer on top, marked, and cut. When I went to try it on the 2 top layers were a bit too short, sure they were kinda hidden by the pouches, but try to measure it around your actual body with everything on before you cut. Measure once, cut twice? This parts looks a bit wonky but it is hidden by the pouches, it's the area between the two. Finished painting the belt boxes as well, inside my tent. Ghetto paint shack. Lookin' sharp! Also added chicago screws to all of the belt boxes except for one where I added elastic string: The reason for the string is that if you watch the movie at any scene where the FOTK's move, this belt box waddles about. Do it, go look. It's loosely hanging on there and I can see why, it comes into contact with the thigh when moving. Since the belt-kit is 3 thick layers and not 2 it would protrude over the thigh and not be a hassle, but I decided to do it this way, we'll see how it works out! I wanted to assemble the holster but I found out the ebay seller forgot to include my pan-headed anti-tamper torx in the shipment so i'm waiting for a new one now. I'm letting such a small detail hold me up, is this normal??

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Hey Robert sorry for the delay, at the top of the page could you post a link to your EIB app page please, thank you

Hi Alex and welcome to FISD! Eric and Joseph have started you off on the right path. The various armor thread was provided to you from Joseph. Please take the time to read through the entire thread. I know it may seem like a lot but it is very important. Again feel free to ask us any questions you may have.

Locking thread because little new or useful can possibly be added to the subject until we update the skin.

Thats certainly my aim now! Thankyou guys for all the feedback, seeyou again in centurion! [emoji3] Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

Looking sharp, Joe! Always great to see a nicely built set of RS... You should be pretty much golden for EIB, and I hope to see your Centurion submission soon after! If I could make a few suggestions for that, it would be to check the connections shown in the first pic below. Very easy fixes to be sure, and it's the little details that make the difference. The other thing I am wondering about is the back of the snap on your chest plate, (pic 2). It looks really wide, and it may be the camera angle but it also looks white. This is another easy fix, brother. The last thing is the rivets on the thigh ammo pack. It's difficult to tell without seeing the back (inside), but what sort of rivets are those? If you should need to change them to split (bifurcated) rivets or single cap rivets let me know (via PM) and I will send you some free of charge. Again, great job, brother, and I see an EIB badge under your name soon! Side note: You listed you hand plates as being supplied by RS propmasters.. those were actually made by me, LOL.