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Tracey fennell TK 13570 UK Garrison

Hey there Chemi Thanks for that. I will endeavour to get these things sorted for you tomorrow and send through the photos you required. Still getting used to things like Imgur so probably uploaded the incorrect (low res) photo of the thermal detonator. The screw are indeed not painted black so I’ll get it sorted. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if there is anything else you need.

Who knew there were so many buttplate pick-up lines out there?

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(this rhyme took WAAAYYYY too much thought )

There was some discussion amongst the staff this morning about TK pickup lines... I thought I'd immortalize some in meme form.

My TK armor has a crack- what can I do now? Hello there! In this simple tutorial I will show you how to fix cracks in your beloved TK armor. Finding a crack for the first time is super scary, but don’t worry, they can easily be fixed! What you need: Leftover scraps of plastic from your armor build Aceton A jar (preferably made of glass and not plastic) with a lid Something to stir Sanding paper Cottons swabs Paper tissues/ wipes Reminder: Aceton is quite stinky and unhealthy so make sure to work in a well ventilated area! Starting off: Break your leftover scraps into many tiny scraps so they dissolve easier. Put them in your jar (I use a jam jar) and pour in some Aceton over them. Be careful to not pour too much as you don’t it to be too runny. Close the jar, wait and shake it around a bit. Take your tool ans stir the mix. You want the whole thing to be viscous and thick. Applying the goo: When you’re happy with your little mixture, take a look at the cracks. For huge cracks in places with lots of pressure on them, I strongly recommend adding a piece of plastic as support. I just glue a little strip of the leftover plastic on the backside of the crack using the Aceton paste and then cover the plastic strip in Aceton to get a smooth transition. As you can see in the picture, I used strong magnets to help the plastic strips stay in place while the Aceton paste is drying. Adding the plastic strip for support is really important because otherwise, the cracks will come back. It’s not pretty yet, but we’re getting there! On the front side use less Aceton paste but make sure you cover the whole crack! Sanding it down: When the Aceton paste is completely dry and hard, you can sand it down. Take some sanding paper and start sanding. Do that until you’re happy with the look aka welcome to sanding hell! Make sure you start with a coarser sanding paper and make your way down to a really fine one! You want to have a really smooth surface! In the picture, the crack is still visible, so I had to do more sanding. Finishing touches: When you’re happy with your surface, you might see that the shine of your armor is reduced in the areas where you worked with the Aceton paste. My armor is one of the really shiny ones so I wanted to bring back the shine. What you can do for that is to put some (really just a little) Aceton on a tissue or a cotton swap (depending on the size of the area) and give the area you want to make shiny a quick wipe. This has worked really well for me. I sadly don't have a picture of the finished repair because I wanted to get over with it after hours of sanding. But you'll get the idea! And voilà, your TK armor is fixed again! Keep trooping! The repaired parts will still not be as sturdy as they used to be, so watch out and don't do stuff like breakdancing or going down slides in armor (yes, I witness both of these)! Additional tip: Keep the jar and write the Trooper you used it for on the lid! In our household, we have armor kits from different makers so we label the jars to not confuse them. Also, you can just use the same glass jar over and over again! This tutorial was brought to you by TK-50893

Should be arriving within the next week or so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Me too buddy! Saturday!

Snaps and straps today. Getting ready to strap the upper body. I've been using Tandy Leather Line Snaps (matte black line 20) and Line 20 Snap Setter. Learned quickly that I needed enough material between the two snap pieces so the center post wouldn't lean while I was setting it. Doubled the thickness of my nylon for that reason, and I'm using thinker scraps of armor when I use those. I also learned to be mindful of not applying J&B near the center of the snaps. If too much is used, it oozes up and interferes with the inside of the snap. After making the male and female snaps, I tested them all before applying them to the pieces of armor. I'll be working on the chest and back next. Need to get it test fitted and marked up, and then I'll be setting the snaps for the shoulder straps. The T shaped nylon (picture above) will attach the back and chest and the perpendicular strap will attach to the shoulder armor. I saw a few other builds like that and I'm going to do the same. Thank you to all those that did this before me.

Reportedly, acetone WILL desolve PVC, so it is worth a try with some scrap armor bits.

Try using the "direct link" option and your images should show in your post Or have a read through this thread on how to add images

Nice clean build Matt, should be an easy pass.

Nice work, I'd have no issues approving you

Great job on that armor Matt!!

GET. EXCITED!

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Hi Matt. If you raise the belt a little(not necessary for L1, but I see that you take care of the details), it will be perfect! Reference images Some small details (higher levels) would be missing, such as "The corners of the plastic ammo belt shall be trimmed at a 45 degree angle that that meets the outer edge of the cloth belt", or "Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. ". I am telling you this because I am sure we will see your application for EI and Centurion soon.

Good luck with the build. Hope to see you join the ranks soon. Couple of tips. Mark before you cut, and post your marks before you cut. These guys are awesome with speedy replies saying yes or no that your marks looks good or not. Remember, cut less, you can always cut more but can't add it back.

Congratulations...

Hello Mark, welcome to the white zone! Great picture of your first troop! Christian

Congratulations! Welcome to the Legion.

Congrats on your first troop.

Congratulations and welcome aboard Mark!

Congratulations Mark !!!

Congratulations Trooper !! Enjoy

Congratulations and welcome to the ranks trooper. FYI you can request higher forum access here Also have a read of this thread about troop report recording and shinny trooping badges

Congratulations You'll always remember your first Troop. Have fun out there Trooper!