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Hi Alfredo, 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, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Before we start with the review, we would like to congratulate you, your armor looks great! -Starting with the helmet, it looks like you're wearing it too high. By wearing the helmet so high, too much of the neck seal is visible. If possible, we recommend that you remove some of the inner padding of the helmet (upper area) so that it sits a little lower. Reference images -You can add a black mesh behind the teeth to prevent people (especially children) from seeing our faces. This is a suggestion to "preserve the magic" . Reference images -It looks like the clips on your TD are a bit detached. It may be an optical effect, but if not, you can unscrew the clips, give them the correct shape and put them back on. You can take a look at the reference images to see its ideal position. Reference images -A very easy fix. Make sure the calf ridges are aligned. The appearance of your armor will be greatly improved. Reference images ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* Centurion Requirements: In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval. Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 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 are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. -L3.The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece. Although it looks like those elastics are there, in the Centurion application we will need a better picture. You can place those elastics a little further back, so they will help the shoulder straps to go down to touch the armor. If not, you can give them a little heat (very carefully and little by little) to give them the correct shape. Reference images -It appears that the left side of this area opens slightly outward. Probably by applying a little heat (very carefully so as not to melt the ABS, even a hair dryer would probably do the trick), would be sufficient to be able to return the proper shape to that part of the armor. Reference images -This is one of the points that we DOs try to avoid, but in this case it is necessary, as it is far from its optimal position. L3. A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate is present. You should remove the snap from its current positionb, fill the hole with abs (or similar) and make another one as close as possible to the upper right corner of the ab plate. It looks more complicated than it is, really. Reference images -In the case of the 6-rivet pack, the same is true as in the previous case. We believe that in your case, they are too far away from their ideal position and therefore, you will have to move them. In the first reference image, you can see the measures considered "optimal" for its repositioning. As in the previous point (Han snap), it will be necessary to fill the holes and make new ones. Reference images -L3 Abdominal and Kidney Plate align horizontally at top. Your left side is perfect. Only a small adjustment will be needed on the right side. Perfect! Reference images -This is a very easy issue to fix. L3-The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. You can put some Velcro on the inside of the belt to keep it in it ideal position. Reference images -L3.Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. It is very little, but you can glue the elastic to the belt (a few drops of hot glue or similar on the inside of the belt) and then, the boxes will not move from their position. Reference images -L3.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. You will need to trim the abs of the belt a little so that the corners match the cloth belt. Reference image -There appears to be some weathering on the grip. L3.-"....T-tracks and grips shall be of a black plastic appearance with no silver/metallic weathering allowed.". A small coat of black paint will do the trick. Very, very easy... Reference images Nothing more to add Alfredo. Congratulations, now, you have the badge under your name . We are sure you will soon apply for the Centurion badge as well. Don't forget to request your EIB certificate :

great job. thank you.

OK, I think the right thigh and ammo pack are pretty much done. Only need to paint the rivets and get the ABS paste going for smoothing out the back seam. I went with the split rivets, backing the heads with several layers of painter’s tape so they wouldn’t get too scuffed up on the anvil. But those things are pretty tough! Also, I went a little backwards in terms of shaping. I riveted in the ammo pack first, then moved it into position, then dunked the whole thing in boiling water. So it relaxed in place. Hopefully that will reduce any chance of stress fractures later. Photos: For gluing the ammo pack in place, I decided that I really didn’t have enough surface area between the pack (since it had the rectangular protrusion and the front of the thigh. So I formed a piece of ABS strip as a clip, and glued it in place: I think this will be enough such that I don’t have to glue the sides, too. But time will tell. OK, now back to the ab-kidney work!

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Hi everyone, I've been working on my Stormtrooper costume for a while now, but I'm running into some issues with misaligned armor pieces, particularly around the shoulders and thighs. No matter how much I adjust the strapping, some pieces just don't seem to sit right and it throws off the whole look. I also check this : https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/18243-howto-modifying-armor-for-womengcp But I have not found any solution. Thanks!

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Thanks so much for helping, pmed James. ??

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