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This looks awesome. I would bump up the diameter of the ab buttons just a tad. Which reminds me....how did you get the main button plate to stay on?? You left no flashing around it. Nice fit. Your last few pics almost look miniature

You are ALWAYS being watched!!! Muhahahahahahahaha!

Back on topic...ARF! ARF!!! Hahahahaha!! ANYHOO!!! Thank you for your application for Centurion! I want to start by having everyone stand and applaud your efforts to change yourself for the sake of the armor. Building armor is easy compared to re-building yourself. You should be commended!!!! Both yourself and your armor will reap the benefits of your accomplishment. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted. With the changes you have made, your armor meets all standards for Centurion. With that, I would like to congratulate and welcome you to Centurion!!!! The Nordic Garrison should be proud!!!! Other Armor Fit/Assembly: I will now inflate your ego and address the concerns listed by fellow troopers. First off, I hate you for looking as good as you do in the armor. I will get there some day. Anyway, the details on your helmet were NAILED!! Well done overall on the paint job. It is always a challenge to install a sniper plate well...something else you nailed. Although it is not yet a requirement to have the screws on your thermal detonator painted black, for ultimate accuracy it is recommended. The rivets in the upper corners on your thigh pack on the lower right thigh need to be painted. I am sure this 30 second upgrade won;'t be an issue to take care of. I don;t think something like this makes it necessary to hold back a Centurion award......but GET THOSE RIVETS PAINTED!!!! As for the mention of your left forearm, it does appear to be a bit bigger from the side. From the front and rear it does not. If you wanted to re-size it that's up to you. If it's sliding around on you a lot I would suggest it. TM forearms when build correctly fit like a glove. If it doesn;t bother you, though, it won;t bother me. The DLT-19 wires for the t-tracks we have already discussed. 20-24 AWG black electric train wire works well for this and is not that hard to find. It is also just a nice upgrade. It was a pleasure to look over your armor and as mentioned before, the natural weathering gives your armor an authenticity factor to it. I LOVE IT!!!! Congratulations again!!!

Good luck and take your time to do whatever changes you choose to do correctly! We will be here!

I hate you guys that are gonna look that good in RS!!!!

Hello Takashi!! Thank you for your application for EIB!! I knew you were going to address certqain issues which is why I waited on the review. So let's look at your armor. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted. The only EIB issue that was apparent was your upside down ab button plate. We all make mistakes. You were timely in making the adjustment. Thank you! Your armor meets all the requirements for EIB. With that, I would like to congratulate and welcome you to EIB!!!!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: This is a section where we take the opportunity to look at your armor closely and suggest things to improve the overall look of your armor. Unless specifically stated, these suggestions will not affect any application. Since you have supplied us with your measurements, You do not fall in the category of "bigger trooper" You are slim build but a little shorter than original actors. Your shins and thighs look a little big for your frame. The shins look like they are really big at the ankles and the thighs look a bit roomy at the knees. If these parts were slimmed down, it would give your armor a more slender look which would compliment your height. It would also go along way in making your armor more comfortable. It was suggested to switch out the phillips head screws for black, slot head screws on your thermal detonator. This is just for more accuracy. I want to commend you on your helmet's paint work. OUTSTANDING! I do want to mention that the vocoder area in between the mic tips should be painted the same matte black as the mic tips..not glossy. Centurion Suggestions: You have corrected the two armor issues that would have affected a Centurion application: the upside down button plate and the back plate overlap of the kidney. Both were well done!!! I can only assume with the details you have built into your armor that you intend on shooting for Centurion. The only thing I see right now are a couple details on your blaster. I am aware that your base is an airsoft gun. Any heavy modding of this gun like cutting into the casing might ruin any function of the gun itself. With that in mind, there are two things I would like changed. First, you will need a charging handle on the right side at the front of the channel directly behind the ejection port: The Second item has to do with your top T-track. The t-track in front of the scope rail should not end in the same hole as the scope rail. It should end one vent hole in front as seen in this screen used blaster: There are people here that you can contact on the sales threads that might be able to help you out with the charging handle. If you do apply for Centurion, make sure your application pictures do not show the overlapping back plate or the upside down button plate! Congratulations again on EIB!!

There are always the extreme circumstances where a trooper from the film was expected to act in a way that stretched the elastic on the side. in the case above leaning way backwards. What I am referring to is standing at attention in a relaxed position.

Your armor looks outstanding!!! If you should happen to apply for any accuracy badges, make sure your drop boxes align with the vertical ends of your waist belt. The other thing us your bicep straps are really thin. They should be at lease 3/4 inch elastic. If you apply, this should be upgraded.

Your attention to detail is admirable, Bulldog! Your final product will show that! I agree that it looks much better with the cover strip centered properly. I looked back and saw that you attacked the top of that right thigh and evened the top out. (it comes from RS with one side about 1 inch longer than the other) But then you glued a cover strip that is 3/4 of an inch longer than the thigh?? My suggestion is to pre-cut your cover strips to the proper length and shape prior to installation. You are going to have to trim and shape your cover strip risking a nick on the thigh itself. This is an investment worth protecting. I can't wait to see this product finished!!!!

There are few restrictions when it cones to basic approval in regards to a blaster.

There were wires showing early on in production. However, as the filming progressed and more and more counters fell off, the wires went with them.

Keep in mind the wires (if you choose to use them) should not be overwhelming in size. Do not use stuff like coiled shaver cord or old phone handset cord. Thin wire wrapped around a pencil 4 or 5 times is all you need.

Thank you, Dimo!!! Now THAT...is an EIB TKC!!! Well done, Sir!!! With that, I would like to congratulate and welcome you to EIB!

Some is selling the 5v fans here. Check the sales threads. RadioShack has a 4 AA harness that is compact and cab fit in the cheek tubes.

Thanks for the update, Phil. Like I mentioned before, it is totally optional to install the frown screen. A balaclava provides a good cover for the face but even one of those is optional. It is up to the costume owner as to the level he/ she wants to hide their face. As for the back plate overlap, everyone's back raises up when you lift your arms. The full, right side pic holding the DLT-19 shows an overlap of at least an inch. This goes beyond a "slight" overlap.

Smooches!

What happened to the leading edge of the magazine?? Why is it wavy?

For your application you would be better off getting a scrap piece of actual abs. You can pre-bend it prior to installation then install it flush with the existing kidney sides for a much cleaner result.

glen speaks the truth. Open the eyes a bit more. Incredible job on that first ear!!!

Hey Dimo!!!! The TK Commander is a costume that doesn't come across these pages too often. It's always a pleasure to see someone take the TK to another level like this. It also gives me, the DO, a chance to brush up and re-familiarize myself with the aspecst of the different costumes and work with the our leaders and further update the CRLs. I will be proposing a few, however minor, changes to the TKC CRL. Anyway, when you remove the blue paint, the TK Commander is a blend of TK aspects from all 3 original trilogy stormtrooper costumes. The blaster is ESB, the helmet, rubber gloves/handplates, and waist belt (without the center rivet cover) are ANH, the remainder of the armor is ROTJ all the way. The overlap joint construction, the "U" trim on the torso parts, the fused butt/kidney, the "no flat spot on the ends" shoulder bridges, the rounded corners on the shoulder bells, no visible bicep straps (possible CRL change here) upside down ab button plate,I could go on but you get the main idea, With ad ons like a fifth button on the vertical button plate, all buttons are black, removal of the center rivet cover on the waist belt, a few strageically placed belt rivets, no holster, some light weathering, and.......oh yes....the blue paint scheme....you have the TK Commander. In researching this costume in comic book appearances, I found that a blue pauldron and sandtrooper like backpack were also seen. Enough history. Let's look at your armor Dimo! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: Your initial application lacked several photos and there were specific details that needed to be seen that were in pictures that weren't very clear. After suggestions from fellow troopers and a PM, several pics were added as well as some updated changes to the costume that differ from the original pictures. The waist belt in the top pics was too wide and did not clearly show the material in which it was made. Unlike the ANH belt which is 3 inches wide and made from layered materials with twill/denim on the outer most layer, the TKC belt is much less wide(around 2 1/2 inches) and should be made from a material that looks like course weave nylon webbing. This upgrade was done!!! Also, I needed to be certain that the shoulder bridges has no flat spots on the ends. They did on the back side and this was trimmed down.Thank you for working with me to get this done, Dimo!!! There is only one more thing that needs to be done before I pass you. As it is pictured above, your full suit armor pictures do not represent EIB qualifying armor with the wider belt. Please suit back up and take a cool action shot with your complete EIB armor for the EIB archives. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: I wanted to compliment you on your weathering job. This can be something either overdone and un-natural, or not done enough. I would say that you nailed it!! Jason mentioned one thing that I would agree on and that is your biceps could be dropped a bit to eliminate some of the gap between your biceps and forearms. Centurion Suggestions: As you know, Centurion is about getting armor as close to accurate as we can get. Although the TKC was never seen in the films, its armor must be supportive of something close to screen accurate because of the armor it was derived from. as a result, the FX armor your armor is made from (aside from the helmet) cannot qualify for Centurion. Should you decide to upgrade, there are things on your current armor that will need to be changed to get you to Centurion level. First are your boots. They need to be a "TK Boots" style or painted Chelsea Boot that have no seams in the front. Second, you will need to change your Thermal Detonator to a ROTJ type like this one:The ribbed panel has much larger "ribs" and the center of the round portion is raised rather than indented. The belt clips are also closer to the center rather than the ends. The only change I would consider doing on your helmet is to the trapezoids above the eyes. I would make the upper corners a little rounder. Here is your helmet:Here is what I am referring to: Thank you again for all your work on this armor, Dimo!!! Please get us that pic with you suited up showing your upgrades so I can upgrade your EIB badge!!!!!

Dimo, could you please post a close up of the belt? The belt material is specific to this costume and I need to verify that it is the correct material.

It is going to be difficult to find replacement ears for this type of helmet. Contact the guys at "AM" or Armor Master. They used to build suits with that helmet and might still have replacements or the molds to make you a set.

The frown screen was something invented by the 501st to make the costume wearer's face less visible to the public. It has never been a requirement to have this installed in a helmet. This should answer any questions regarding belt to button plate placements.

That's really cool of you, Bobby!

Nice work trooper!!