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Hey Rui!! welcome to your EIB review, lets see what we have. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos are present, and your armour meets the required elements as set out in the Expert Infantry CRL Congratulations Rui, you did it. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review any observation made by your fellow troopers and our own. If any of these would effect an application, they will be mentioned in the above and below sections. We do have some things to cover off regarding balance and alignment so lets start with your shoulder bells. Your gaps aren't to bad , just see if you cant shorten those top straps up a tiny bit more so the Bells almost if not touch the plastic bridges. 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. This is also where we try and get you in the best possible position for a successful Centurion application. You have provided a good detailed set of photos so we do have some things that will need to be addressed before submitting your Centurion application. These are all easy fixes so lets see what needs to be done. Your side rivets could do with a repaint as much of the white is worn off. We do like our troopers to present at their absolute best at Centurion so this should only take you a couple of minutes. While on the subject of paint, the cod rivet and butt snaps should not be painted white, so removal of this is required. Next we look at your Ab to kidney alignment. It does look like these possibly slipped out of place during the photo taking session, but be mindfull of this when taking new Centurion shots please. On this side you have a large gap at the bottom which really should be correct and no more than 12.5 mm in this EI application, but will need to be closed both top and bottom for Centurion, as per the CRL For level three certification (if applicable): Ideally there no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor.A single visible seam line is present. On the opposite rivet side the Ab and kidney plates are slipping out of line, so either the Ab needs to come up or the kidney plate down to correct this. Well thats it Rui, we love reviewing RS armour, they are great kits for sure, and your is no exception. Just a few easy adjustments and minor changes and you should be good to submit for Centurion. Congratulations Trooper, head on out and make your Garrison proud.

Hey Carlos, welcome to your long awaited Centurion review, lets get to it. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required photos are present. Your armor meets the requirements for the Centurion CRL, with that a big Congratulations!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we usually make comment on any elements that can make you look the best you possibly can. We do thank you for your persistence with t those shoulder bells, finally they are perfect. You have a beautiful build and a well deserved Centurion rank. I for one would be proud to march beside you Congratulations trooper

Thanks for posting up the new images Carlos, I am just completing your review now, your wait is almost over.

Interesting, I have AP armour I bought approx 3 years ago and it has yellow stains or actually a logo of some description appearing in more and more places over time. I found the only way to get rid of them was to sand them off, then use Novus Polish 1, 2 and 3 to try and bring it back to a glossy finish. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It comes and goes, seems to be ok at the moment. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Are you using Photobucket or Imgur? Just make sure you are copying the lower link on the right hand side if using PB and then right click and paste into your app thread If its Imgur, select the link that says for forums and past as above. Hope that helps a little

Hi Rui Any chance we could get some new full side photos please. As it stands you have a large and uneven gap on your left side that will need to be adjusted and your right side rivets are out of alignment. Id say they have shifted during the photo taking process. Secondly, we have a question regarding your thigh cover strips. Are they the same width at the bottom as they are at the top. In your photos they look like they gradually get wider where they should be the same uniform size top to bottom. Thank you Sly

Hey Mark, great looking build my friend. Please accept our apology for the delay. This is the first application for the new CRL so Tony and I will be working on it together. Tony is currently away, so when he gets back we will get stuck into it. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Hi Darren, thank you for your patience and your application for Centurion! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required photos are present. Thank you for making the suggested minor corrections, your armor meets all requirements as set out by the level 3 CRL. With that Ukswrath and myself would like to congratulate and welcome you to the Centurion ranks. Great job. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: We must thank you for your persistence getting this armour to fit you so well. The helmet upgrades are first class as is your build. Congratulations once again, continue to make your garrison proud.

Hi Carlos, any chance you can shorten those top straps that connect your shoulder bells to the bridges please, your armour looks great but it could look even better with that little adjustment

Just checking in to see how you are going Darren. As soon as you think you can get that gap closed a touch more we will get your approval done and dusted. Thanks for your efforts.

Hey T.J. thank you for your application, lets take a look. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos are present, your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Congratulations Trooper well done! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations made by us and your fellow troopers. If there are any suggested corrections they will be made here, if any will effect a future application, they will be made in the Centurion section below. Not too much to work on here so in our books that's a good thing, and means we have a good solid build to review. The items we will cover are all adjustments and some trimming to get this great armour to fit you even better. Lets have a look at the balance of your armour first. Overall its very good, just need to bring that right shoulder Bell in so it matches the left and we are good to go there. Reference image Next we shall discuss some minor trimming of excess return edge. This one is a suggestion, but we will have some trimming that will also be covered in the Centurion section below. We think almost half the amount of return can com off the chest and back plates sides, and the bottom of the chest and back. This will allow the plates to sit closer to your body and give a better form fit. Centurion Suggestions: In this section Uk or myself may suggest recommended or required repairs prior applying for the Centurion level however, the accuracy it is ultimately up to the trooper. From this image, we see that you're having some fun with the butt plate popping out on the sides. There are two modifications that are going to help rectify this . 1: Again some return edge removal is required, this is going to allow the plate to curve easier than it currently can. Removing all but maybe 3-4mm from along the top, sides and bottom returns so the entire plate flexes. 2: relocate the attachment straps from Butt to Kidney plates. Move the outer two much closer to the edge, refer to the image below this one. You could also possibly upgrade to a better strapping system than Velcro like wide elastic with snap plates for example (suggestion only) but refer to the below image for relocation of outer most straps. and, if we can refer back to the image above this one of the Drop box, we can see returns left on them as well. These are very thick and generally on the originals looked to be around 15mm thick only, so the little Kick out still visible from where they were vac formed will no longer be there when you trim these down, similar to the photo below. Well, that's it T.J. you made it to Expert Infantry, and there is no reason you cant hit it out of the park for Centurion either! Congrats again, make your adjustments and mods, refer to the Centurion CRL and Photo reference page, and we hope to see you again soon.

Hi Nick Great job with that armour mate, very clean and tidy. As Joseph has mentioned, return edges on the top of thighs can be removed for comfort, and are not a requirement. You can scallop out the ridge at the back of the thigh bottoms and the top of the rear of your shins, but don't go to crazy. Look at some screen caps from the movie and other Centurion applications where the same thing has been done. I had to do mine so I could walk, so it is not uncommon. Manny will say, get basic approval first, then modify your armour to suit, and I agree with this, but comfort is an important thing as is mobility.

Jimmi strikes again, such an awesome job yet again, and so fast. I am super impressed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Hi Darren Any chance we can get some photos of your sides with your arms forward and not raised. We need to make sure you don't have those gaps on each side between the Ab and Kidney plates as per the CRL for Centurion. Thank you

Hi Brian, thank you for your EI application and your patience, lets get into it!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos are present except for your action shot, so please add it in. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry , congratulations Trooper and welcome to the rank. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observation made by us and your fellow troopers, if any of these observation would affect a future application, they will be made in the above and or below sections. Nice work on this Anovos kit, you look great, but the list of things we have to go through below, will have you looking even better. We shall start with your shoulder bells. There is still some room to bring these in so they are almost touching the plastic bridges. Thanks for this excellent side view image, it shows clearly that these straps are too long. Reference image So if we swing around to the back, you have quite a gap opening up between the back and kidney plate. With further nspection we found that the two inturnal straps are way too long and need a good shortening up to bring those plates together. Again, thank you for this great internal strapping photo. Reference image Now we shall get down to some finer details. The grey abb buttons on both the ab plates are considerably smaller than the blue. These should be a similar size so we are suggesting to make the grey buttons larger than they currently are. They are painted very neatly, but need to be bigger. Reference image Centurion Suggestions: In this section Uk or myself may suggest recommended or required repairs prior applying for the Centurion level however, the accuracy it is ultimately up to the trooper. We all know the Anovos helmets can look so much better with a little TLC, so here I will discuss those little things that make a big difference to the look and accuracy of this helmet. The ear screws used on original buckets were of the V or tapered head variety, where these guys are a domed head Reference image I would also like to mention the frown. Yours finishes abruptly and with a square end, where it should gradualy taper out to a point like these below screen used images. Take your pick and lastly on the helmet is the screen mesh. As you can see the Anovos helmet has a fine mesh where the originals had a more open style mesh. I believe many are buying a cheap strainer from a kitchen or hardware store and cutting out sections to use as a closer replacement. Reference image Onto your blaster, and something that we do see from time to time specially from pre assembled E11's, and rarely from build kits. We have two parts incorrectly mounted. 1. The charging lever. It should curve towards the front of the blaster, and not away to the rear. Secondly we look at the rear sight. There are a series of ridges,like the teeth on a cog, that are visible on the back of the sight. In the picture below, we must assume that they are on the front as they are not visible. as seen in the set on images below. Justjoseph73 has a geed fix for this without the need to remove it. Check out his EIB application he has photos, or drop him a PM I know he will be more than happy to assist you. Thanks again for a great build and detailed application. Your armour fits you very well, and with those strap adjustments and minor mods, you will look superb. Congratulations and hope to see you in Centurion soon

Yes buyer beware. Cheap prices on eBay seem like a good deal until you get it home and find that there may well be an incredible amount of work required to get it to an approvable level, and that is on top of having to build it right aswell. It is very rare that you will see anyone here refer you to eBay to buy something unless it's cheap tools etc to actually construct your kit. The vetted sellers list is a good start to get an idea of pricing, that's not to say you have to buy armour from one of them as there are a few more not on that list that make good quality armour. Good luck on your journey. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi all Anyone who has recently or is looking to lodge an application for Expert infantry please read. . Could you please refrain from lodging a Centurion application, before you have been approved for Expert Infantry. I appreciate how exciting it is to receive these accolades, but It will not get you there any faster. Both Ukswrath and myself will always prefer that if you are requested to modify or change anything in your EI review, you always submit the next application with the old photo(s) replaced where it should be and not added on to the bottom. This makes for a cleaner application not just for us, but any member that is reading through to see if they are on the right track with their application. Yes many use these as guides before they submit their own, I know I did. As you can imagine, we have quite a few applications coming in and we both try and make a start on new apps every day possible. It is getting a little confusing as we try and do them in order of oldest to newest so bouncing between threads and seeing double has us rechecking things we have seen. I am sure everyone is excited and doesn't want delays any greater than necessary, so please wait for your Expert infantry review before posting up a Centurion application. This will assist both Uk and myself greatly. Thank you for your time and understanding Your friendly neighborhood Deployment officer Sly

That's it, thank you

Hi Victor Could you please put the link to your EI application in the top section of this application. We will be with you shortly, Thank you.

Just one thing, could you please put a link to your EIB application in the top section of your Centurion application. Thank you

Great work Fernando, we will be with you shortly

Hey Carlos welcome and thank you for your EI application. Lets see what we have here.. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos have been posted. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Congratulations trooper! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review your armour in detail and make suggestions that will help make you look the best you can. If any of these recommendations would effect this or a future application, it is stated in the above and below sections. Firstly, this is a great application, to show some of the improvements that can be made to an Anovos kit for screen accuracy. Thanks for refining the helmet points that we talk about so often when reviewing Anovos armour. If anything I would still make the vocoder outline shape a little more prominent. The only other item to mention is the gap between your shoulder bell tops and the plastic shoulder bridges. Just bring them in so they virtually touch 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. This is also where we try and get you in the best possible position for a successful Centurion application. We can happily say that there isnt anything that stands out, which is excellent. Make sure you include a photo of the back of your belt so we can see the drop boxes are enclosed at the rear, as well as all other photos on the Centurion check list. Congratulations yet again for a very clean set of armour and an easy application. Make your fine tuning and we will see you in Centurion soon.

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