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Thanks everyone, its feels good to know that my hard work is paying off. I'll get to work on those improvements and sign up for Centurion in the new year Nice work on the trading card cover Glen, that looks so cool.

@revlimiter @Cricket @Goggytalks Thank you all for your swift replies and thoughtful feedback, it is very, very much appreciated!! I see what you all mean about the front hanging lower in the pics - thanks for that! I won't trim anything on the torso yet but will make adjustments for my next fitting. Going to focus on the arm pieces, will do some trimming on the forearms for sure, and see how that all shakes out before tackling anything too large

I think I’ve got it now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome - it’s on my list of things to fix/improve but it sounds like I have got to a point where I can apply for EIB and Centurion! Thank you all for all your help and advice. I’ve been blown away by how amazing this community is. Will take photos and submit my EIB application shortly Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking GREAT, Ben.. NICE WORK! I must mention something about using the Sugru for those gaps, though, and it's just one word: GENIUS! I swear by this stuff, and it never dawned on me until now how perfect the white version would be to use for that purpose. MUCH easier than making ABS paste!

(there's a Centurion certificate too!!! omg) Adam Wolf TK-89400 Centurion Letter size Joseph thank you again! Of course we have one for Centurion, and here is yours! https://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/89400-centurion.png

(how did I miss this thread?) Adam Wolf TK-89400 EIB Letter size Joseph Thank you! You are welcome! https://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/89400-eib.png

Requesting EIB Certificate Chris ToshTK-43118A4Mario https://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/43118-eib.png

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Working on the forearms (what a pain)... Can someone measure their version of forearms to see if mine are "average" Ok, going to try the zipper version. This is a test mule so it will look rough, but I am learning from it. I cut the middle and angled out the sides, currently I can get about .75 of an inch (or 1.9 cm). The ends are sharp, so will need to address that. I am not sure if the pad part is oversized (I think it is) as it covers the top and in reference photos there is a ledge on either side. Not sure if that is the forearm or pad... Did make it so that once closed the rail fits, in the next version will cut out the groove prior to cutting the forearm. The zipper will be attached with duck cloth stitched and either epoxied or use Velcro (not sure if it will hold). More later when I can get some feedback on measurements (either adjusting the forearm or pad).

Congratulations and welcome to the EI ranks trooper

As I mentioned before, I wouldn’t recommend trimming anything off yet on the abs / kidney joints as it may seem too big around your torso at this point, but when you try on all your legs and arm pieces you will find actually that it will all come together. Looking at your photos, it looks like the gap between the shoulder bridge of the chest and back needs to be shortened. On my armour I have only 1 inch gap. That will bring the bottom of the chest piece up above the ab button panel more and look better. As far as my arms, when I cut off the excess to form the girth the joints were almost at right angles! The cover strip wouldn’t naturally touch both surfaces to glue, so I had to place heavy weights on them in order to glue them on. I then reinforced the joints by glueing strips on the inside to. Had to do this for the thighs as well. I hadn’t read about water hearing at the time so I haven’t tried that method but the way I achieved the right fit for my skinny limbs it worked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Chris, and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. Congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly; In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Looking at your thighs section Trooper ,we have a small dressing/ shaping issue. 1st a little even out to the fronts of the thighs, as the gaps are pretty uneven. we would recommend lowering the right one . Turning around, it looks like they are sticking very close to your butt plate and this could make you suffer some armor bites when walking. We suggest to check out the strapping or consider to trim a little the back upper section of your thighs Reference Images Reference Images *************************************************** Centurion Requirements; In this section we prepare you for Centurion. Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. First in this section . Even though you have take it in account since your building thread, and probably they moved when you have taken the photos, you drop boxes need a final adjustment to be in the right place. (a dab of glue is usually the solution) CRL: Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. Reference Images As seen in the reference images below, the plate on your TD needs to come down in the back. The ribbed area should face toward the rear, with the O ring on or near the top. Reference Images And the last detail is on your blaster ammo counter. it looks like it's located a little back and will need to move forward a bit. Reference Images  Congratulations Trooper and looking forward for your Centurion Submission. Well Done !!

https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=34464 Figured it out thanks ! Please enable.....

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