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Hey Daniel, that looks much better mate, thank you for making the adjustment. Tony and I are just catching up on applications so we will be with you shortly. Just one Item I need you to attend to due to the Level 3 CRL Looks like one of your fore arms still has some material that can be removed from the wrist end at the ridge where the dimples run up the length. Level three certification (if applicable): No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed. reference Any questions, we are here to help. Looking good brother.

Hi Mark, thanks for your patience. We are getting close to your review and i just went through it an have something we would like you to replace. The Hovi tips on your helmet are not actually correct. They are a different shape compared to what they should look like and look more like modified caps from something. There are a couple of members on the forums here that sell Hovi tips cast off originals, Trooperbay has some that are passable at Centurion, or perhaps contact one of the armour vendors as most generally supply accurate Hovi tips. Reference image Also your drop boxes are still not sitting in the correct positions or you have used the same photos from your EIB showing one sitting too far out and the other sitting in from the edge. On one belt image they are correct on the other side of the belt in the next photo they are again not aligned. All we need to see here is one or two photos of you kitted up with those drop boxes aligned with the ends as per the CRL that we mentioned in your EI review. You have a beautiful set of armour, lets get you looking perfect as you are so close.

Look for the set of Greeblies across the rear section of the barrel to identify the Promo blaster version, the standard version doesn't have them Promo Blaster

Hey Alessio, welcome and thank you for your EIB application. Let's take a look. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required submission photos have been posted., your armour displays all necessary element as set out in the level 2 CRL, Congratulations. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations made by your fellow troopers and ourselves. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. If any suggestion affects any application, it will be listed separately in the above or below sections. Smart looking build Alessio, we dont see many ESB troopers come through the ranks, good to see. We only have a few minor tweaks or touch ups to recommend which will get you looking the best you can so lets go through those Just a small gap between the tops of your shoulder bells and the plastic shoulder bridges. Shorten those elastic straps that connect the two at the top and they will sit perfectly. ESB reference image Another suggestion we have is to raise the plastic ammo belt up so it sits just on or slightly over the bottom of the lowest Ab button. Reference Image The black boarders of the ear rank bumps are quite a bit thicker than the boarders on your tears and traps. If you can thin those down again this will look perfect. One last thing to note is the Tube stripes. These should be parallel to the cheeks where yours are running on slight angles. If these are easy enough to remove and reapply, they should sit approximately a pencil width from the cheeks. Reference Image Centurion Suggestions: Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all we can from what is seen but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. A this time due to the corrections you have made we have nothing to add, but it would be great if you attend to the boarders as mentioned on the ear bumps. Great job on your build

Hey Eric!! welcome to your Centurion review, thank you for applying. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required submission photos are present. Thank you for making the small adjustments as mentioned in your EIB review, very nice and beautiful job on your build. Tony and I would like to welcome you to Centurion. Great job! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: We have nothing to add here Time to get out there representing the Empire as its newest Centurion

Good catch Eric, we will be with you shortly, thank you so much for your patience. Just one thing, any chance you can try and close that side gap up completely between your Ab and kidney plate (rivet side) it is so close to perfect I feel compelled to ask you to try

Hi Tom and thanks for being so patient. Could you please add a photo of the rear of your blaster showing the D ring. I am working on your application now

Hi Dominic, welcome back and thank you for your Centurion application, time to get you approved. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All submission photos are present. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Centurion so congratulations Trooper! . Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: Thank you for making the requested mod and trimming out the last of that return edge, you have done a excellent job and we have nothing more to add. Thanks again and welcome to the Centurion ranks

Yep that works for me.

Thanks Dominic, I will be with you shortly.

It is always going to be a difficult decision to make when it comes to a CGI character with so little resource material to go on. If this is based on RotJ, like it looks with the chest plate trims etc, then overlap method makes sense, and now seeing Mikes image in the above post I am even more convinced. Looking at the costume as a whole, it's quite a mash up of things like the ANH frown paint job, completely different side rivet set up and drop box positioning, so if I had to make a call, it is going to be overlap method.

I'm good with it as a lvl 3, I think anyone building to Centurion will do it at lvl 2 anyway.

Hey Congrats Dave.

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.

Hi Suso, thank you for your application for the EI badge, lets have a look at your armour! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos have been posted. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Level 2. Congratulations and welcome to Expert Infantry trooper! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section, Tony and I review suggestions made by your fellow troopers and our own observations. All go towards improving the final look of your armor. If there is anything that would affect a future Centurion application it will be mentioned in that section at the bottom. We do have some minor things that could be corrected for accuracy sake Frown paint job too far from gums and could be extended at the ends slightly. There are several slightly different frown paint jobs in the movie, and we try to look for a happy medium so the bulk of our troopers look the same. You could paint the frown so the teeth are painted to the gum line as we see most of our applicants do, but also slightly extend the ends. I have added a reference chart below. Knee pack rivets incorrect position The thigh ammo pack looks to be mounted too high, the rivet should be located in the corner and the top of the pack in line with the top of the ridge of the thigh. Reference Image Thermal Det screws This is just a nice to have in the accuracy stakes. It is difficult to tell the type of screws you have used due to the small image size, but they look like Dome head screws. The screen used Det's used a Pan head slotted screw type. Reference Image Centurion Suggestions: The ultimate accuracy of Centurion is up to the Trooper, and as we have mentioned above, you are already on your way to making those finer details. Make sure in your Centurion application, you keep an eye on things like Ab to Kidney gap, any overlaps or excessive spaces occurring while having your photos taken, and follow the Lvl 3 CRL and photo check list. Great work and once again, congratulations sir

That looks great Dom, but there is one thing you will need to fix as per the CRL for level 3, and that is the return edge at the wrist end of your fore arms. All that material needs to come out , we can see in your image that the ridge material is still there. You got this brother. Level three certification (if applicable): No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed. For your reference

Hi Suso Thank you for your patience, we shall be with you as soon as possible. Nice armour by the way

Hey Randy, looking awesome dude, Tony or I will be with you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Hi Rui, we wont be too much longer, but in the mean time, there is something I need you to fix. The cod rivet should not be painted white, but it is hard to tell from the blurred image you have supplied whether or not you have removed the white paint so could you please add a new photo showing clearly that it has been done. Your Drop boxes are all over the place in every photo and these need to be fixed in line with the ends of the plastic ammo belt. It is a requirement for Centurion as per the CRL Even on the side shots they look to be still sitting in from the ends. Please supply some new photos showing this . Thank you for your patience. Level three certification (if applicable): Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box.

Hi Dan, welcome and thank you for your EIB application. Let's have a look. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required submission photos have been posted and your armor displays all necessary element as set out in the level 2 CRL. Tony and I would like to welcome you to Expert Infantry, congratulations. trooper. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations made by your fellow troopers and ourselves. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. If any suggestion affects any application, it will be listed separately in the above or below sections. Beautiful job on your RWA and the hand painting of your helmet details, great work indeed. Thank you for taking on board those couple of suggestions made by your fellow troopers, the new photos look great and the gaps are more balanced. One thing you may still be able to adjust is the gap between the back and kidney plates. We can see you have improved it already, just see if you cant close it up a touch more by shortening the connecting straps or even adding a third strap to the center. reference image Next up the left Ab button has too much surface area. Technically it should be smaller than the surface it's glued to, as in the below reference photo. I would also like to make mention on the great job you have done with the side shims, it is very obvious that you built this kit with Centurion in mind from the outset, and now it is but an application away. Centurion Suggestions: In this section we prepare you the best we can for Centurion. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. Make sure those side gaps are closed on both sides between back and ab plates and at this time we don't see anything that would hold you back from attaining that Centurion badge. Thank you for a super clean build and application Dan Head on out trooper and we shall see you in Level 3 review soon.

Great adjustment Dan, I know the feeling when the wife decides she's had enough playing photographer and pulls the pin, same happened to me lol. Thanks for your patience, we shall be with you as soon as possible. Great build btw

Great to hear my friend looking forward to getting you approved.

Hi Alessio and once again sorry for the delay. We are going to ask you to fix something before we complete your review. The vocoder on your helmet is really lacking any shape or detail, and really should have a defined edge rather than a blurred or smudged one. There are a couple of ways you can fix this, but the most common is to use a toothpick and dip it into mineral turpentine and scratch away at the edge to create a cleaner edging. I think though, you may benefit from cleaning off the area completely, and re painting using a brush with a rounded end. This will make it much easier to get that typical shape we see on the Storm trooper Vocoder. Reference images Brush with rounded end

Hi Logan, we will be with you shortly. In the mean time could you please add the link to your EI application at the top of the thread. Cheers