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Thanks Mathias, Tom and everyone else who participated in this discussion. I thought it went very well.

[TK Storage]

Or give it legs and make it a Gonk droid lol

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The new Centurion requirements doesn't actually change anything regarding shims for the larger troopers. As long as it's nicely done, which has always been the goal.

 

Nice to see you join in though Rob. It's always better with direct feedback.

 

Ok so what was wrong with the way Evolver79 did it then?!?

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I would not have approved that for centurion.

So do we have an example of a 230+ lbs. trooper who meets these new requirements? If not any ideas on how someone this size can get approved as a Centurion with 2 inch side gaps? Or do we all just need to go on a serious diet cause we are too fat for this program?

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Would something like this still work?!?

 

 

 

 

I copied this pic from Evolver79's ANH Centurion Status thread here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16140-tk-7936-requesting-anh-centurion-status14rt/

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I myself was concerned with this. I have an RT kit coming and I am not Luke Skywalker size by no means. Lol Does anyone have a link to a thread or a picture showing a Centurion level side shimming? Thanks!

 

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I'd be interested in seeing that too!!!

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But hasn't the recent voting on the Centurion requirements changed how we have to do the side gaps now with the vote to take the word "ideally" out of the Centurion CRL.

 

For level three certification (if applicable):

• Ideally there should be no gap between the ab and kidney plates, just a single visible seam line.
  

So this would read now: There should be no gap between the ab and kidney plates, just a single visible seam line.

 

I'm just curious if this was the intent of the recent vote or just an oversight in trying to clean up the CRL's?

[Funtasma Boots OK for 501st?]

I think TKBoots is still your best bet. These have the seams running in all the wrong places.

[New Stunt, First build, RT-MOD]

Was there anything in particular that kept you from going Centurion?

 

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At the time there was no Centurion. Now I feel too fat to go Centurion because of the side gap requirement but I'm sure it's doable.

[New Stunt, First build, RT-MOD]

I had no problem building the RT-Mod for EI.

[Helping a little girl that was bullied for liking Star Wars]

PP sent!!!

[TK Boots worth the wait?]

Worth the wait!!!!

[Adam Savage's C-3PO]

Love myth busters!!!

[E6000 questions]

It's the best stuff on earth as long as you have time and patience to use it. I highly recommend it!!!

[The list of Supporters that donated for the FISD upgrades]

Anything to help "pay it forward".

[Hello, finally glad to begin this journey with you fine folks!]

Welcome Grant!

[short TK in need of help]

We have a shadow trooper that's 5'0" and she looks just fine in AM armor, just needed a lot of trimming and a smaller helmet to make it all work. Of course she still gets all the "short for a stormtrooper" comments and sometimes gets called Vader from time to time (still haven't figured out why). I have to say it depends more on girth than height for picking out a kit. Just my two cents.

[Moose's Armor Questions]

I don't know if it's just me but my icomm static sounds way too loud compared to the volume on the speech. Just wish there was a way to turn down the static sounds a little. BTW I use the Aker amp and love it!!!

[my video of 501]

Love it! Makes me want to join the 501st... wait I already did!!!

[I'm in! I am now officially TK 5924!]

Welcome to the Empire!!!

[Snap Plate Material]

On mine I used canvas doubled over a couple times so it was thick enough for the snaps I was using, they were the tandy leather ones with 1/4" studs. I put enough glue to soak though the canvas and clamped over night. They turned out solid with no pull though after 30+ troops.

[Trooper Korps Fried Chicken]

Sweet!!!

[Snap Plate Material]

OK I see an old thread about this: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11670&hl=6000#entry150371 Seems it's the HIPS plastic that warps with e-6000. ABS not so much. My armor is ABS. I love this place!!! I learn something new everyday!

[Snap Plate Material]

I never knew E6000 melted armor when applied to metal surfaces. I used the stuff all over mine with no melting but It might have been because mine is thicker than most.

[D-ring onto Hyperfirm?]

Thanks, everyone! Glad to know my thinking was not insane. Trust me... it goes that way sometimes.

 

If you're still paying attention to this thread - anyone have any tips on how to diminish some of the seams in the rubber? It seems if you sand you get... sanded rubber.

 

I've had some luck with a x-acto knife. Other than that I'm still looking for the holy grail of techniques.