Sly11

Hi William, thank you for your application and welcome to your Centurion review!! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All submission photos are present. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Centurion, so Congratulations!! and welcome to the rank. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: Excellent job overall on this armour, the change in strapping certainly has it sitting better on you, but just keep tweaking those butt straps. Sometimes a heavier gauge of elastic has been known to make a difference in holding parts tighter together. Good to see all the upgrades the Anovos requires, come together, you look fantastic. Congratulations Trooper, continue to make Garrison Tyranus proud!!

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Great work Shaun, see you in Centurion soon. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ok, Ok alI I am seeing here is accusation and some kind of empty threats starting to appear. Seriously guys, if there is no more substantial proof and further images etc, and you can't play nice, I can see this thread being locked. Am I opposed to recasting, yes. Am I in support of substantiated claims, yes, but this " you get what you deserve" behavior, seriously, take it to PM's. I believe in a system where people are innocent until proven guilty, so if this cannot be carried out in an adult like fashion, I will call to have this locked down.

Hey Gabriel, thank you for your EIB application, let's get to it. CRL and Expert Infantry Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted. Great looking build trooper . Your armor meets all the requirements for Expert Infantry. Sly and myself would like to congratulate you on a job well done. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: You have put together a very nice set of armor, with only a few minor details that need some attention, so we will start with the one that stands out to us the most. Drop Box positioning: The drop boxes need to be aligned with the ends of the plastic ammo belt and they should hang just below it, if not touching the base as in the image below yours. Reference photo Back Plate to Kidney plate connection: In this image, it appears to overlap. In this one, a large gap opens up So we see here that the problem stems from the Anovos Velcro strapping system. Its definitely not my choice in strapping as there are better systems available, but to rectify the current gaps and overlaps, you need to bring the two pieces of armor together so the bottom of the back plate is touching the top of the back plate as there is two much slack between the parts. Shorten up those straps. Cover Strips: Some of your cover strips are just a little long and could be trimmed back to finish at the edge of the armor. Centurion Suggestions: Ab and Kidney rivet positioning: This one is a must fix. Unfortunately you have placed the bottom rivet down on the cod section. It needs to remain on the Ab area as in the image below. Fear not, this isn't a hard fix. You will need to make up some ABS paste using small scraps of ABS mixed in a jar with acetone. This melts the ABS into a tooth past like consistency, which you then fill the holes with, and when it sets sand it with fine sand paper, then wet & dry, and finally some Novus polish. Many FISD members have made and used ABS paste so i am more than positive you will get help and more advise on how to proceed. Thermal Det screws: This is just a nice upgrade for accuracy, but they can be changed to Flat blade as opposed to the Philips head screws currently being used. Also for screen accuracy they should be painted black Aside from the above mentioned corrections, you have done a brilliant job with this build. The repairs are well within your capabilities so get to it and hope to see you in Centurion review soon. Again Congratulations.

Hey David, you know what time it is!! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required photos are present and accounted for. Thank you for making the suggested updates. At this time time Sly and myself would like to welcome you to Centurion. Great job trooper Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: Great work on the side shims, though we recommend you polish them up even more, but a great job none the less. Congrats once again now get out there and be proud of what you have achieved, we know your fellow garrison members will be delighted to march next to you. :salute:

I use a non stick iron, yep the same one I iron my clothes with. You just hold the abs against it for a few seconds at a time on both sides and keep checking the bend ability, then bend it. It works perfectly every time. I have made quite a few for garrison mates. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Bring it on, have already started planning my East Coast family holiday. At this stage I have negotiated two days at Celebration while my wife and daughter go shopping etc. can't wait to meet some of my US and other international FISD brothers and sisters. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I too am following with interest. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I like the way he started the post with the words "Need Criticism" Looks very good mate. [emoji3] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hey Scotty, DW group photo would be awesome. if we get a descent sized print, get some of our troopers to sign the back of it, and we can give him some trading cards. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hello to you Jaime and welcome to the next phase of your journey!! thank you for your application, lets take a look at your armour. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted. It has been determined that your armor displays all the necessary requirements to qualify for Centurion. Ukswrath and I would like to congratulate you on an tidy build and welcome you to the rank of Centurion! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section, we will summarize observations made by your fellow troopers and our own. Sometimes these observations lead to suggestions to improve the final look of your armor. I would like to thank you for rectifying the Back to kidney plate gap, it is now sitting perfectly. The eye sockets look nice and clean as well with that litle bit of return edge removed. Everything else is in order. Yet again, Congratulations on your Centurion rank, march on out and make your garrison proud

Great work Jaime and your English is excellent my friend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hey Brenden, thanks for your application, lets get it underway!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted. Your armor contains all necessary elements to qualify for EIB. With that, we would like to congratulate and welcome you to Expert Infantry!!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we will discuss observations by both your fellow troopers and ourselves that are suggestions to improve the overall final look of your armor. These suggestions will not affect any application. Those that do are listed in the above or below sections. As you started your application mentioning the fun and games you have had with your Butt Plate, I thought it fitting to start your review with a suggestion we believe will alleviate the problem. If you move the snap positions out closer to the ends and in closer to the return edges of the bottom of Kidney and top of butt plate, then use wider strapping of approx 50mm wide and a touch shorter, it will prevent the pop out. Basically it gives a lot less room for movement at the joint. Again thicker strapping may help you with the gap opening up between the back and kidney plate as well. Try shortening the straps first to see how it goes, and make sure that Thermal Det is on straight and nice n secure. Your fore arms are just out a little, so raising the lower of the two to be inline or have an even gap, will just get you looking that much sharper. Hovi tip mesh could be changed out for some a little more screen accurate. This is not a deal breaker and wont effect a Centurion application. Image for reference The ear screws can also be updated to a V head type for more screen accuracy as well. Image for reference Centurion Suggestions: Although we attempt to spot and suggest things that make passing Centurion easier, the application requires a more detailed set of pics that can reveal things not always seen here. The final product is ultimately the responsibility of the trooper. The Back to kidney alignment that is actually stated in the above section is something we would like to see adjusted for your Centurion application. It is a higher level and I'm sure you will want to have yourself looking as smart as possible in your photo shoot. A repaint of the Vocoder would also be a good idea. Currently it is loosing alot of the detail and shape and we would like to see it looking more like the screen used style. Please use the Hovi tip images in the above section for a comparrison. Its really only the small details of balance in fit and gaps, those special little touches that are always worth the effort and something to be proud of. Straight Thermal dets, shiny armour and troopers standing proud. Congratulations once again, see you in Centurion review soon.

Hi again Jaime. Almost on to your application, but I just wanted to give you the opportunity to fix one thing for me, and submit a new photo. The full back shot of your armour shows a gap opening up on the left side of the image between the back and kidney plate. Could you possibly shorten up that outer strap so it looks as good as the other side, and post up the new photo. Thank you for your patience.

Hey Steve, we are are for you when your ready, nice build.

Hi Jamie, Ukswrath or myself will be with you shortly. In the mean time I just want to assure you that, the make of armour in no way effects your ability to achieve Centurion, unless it is stated in the CRL that parts are required to be changed. You have done a great job with your SDS armour my friend.

Hey Ryan!!, thank you for your application, and updating the info and photos, lets take a look at your armour. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All requested photos are present and your armor meets all the requirements set out for EIB. Ukawrath and myself would like to congratulate you on achieving Expert Infantry rank!! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review comments made by your fellow troopers as well as our own observations. Its good to see you jumped onto the various suggestions from your fellow troopers, that's great work. A few of those things are only needed for Centurion so its nice that they are know ticked off the to do list. The updated image of you back makes a couple of things more obvious to us so we will make some suggestions. 1.Separation of the back and Kidney plate. It looks like the weight of your blaster is the potential cause of this, but also the outer most strap could using a touch of shortening. Second to that, it also shows how much room you have to move in the Ab to kidney region. It does look a little large around the middle, so we see there are two options here. The easiest is to add some pieces of foam to the inside of those parts. This will allow the armor to be in contact a a few extra points with your mid section when you put on your ammo belt . That alone will reduce the chance of your armour sagging as much on that side. The second of the two options would be to trim some material off both sides of the kidney plate bringing the two halves in better contact with you body and giving a better form fit. Definitely try option 1 first as it may make the right amount of difference. Butt plate popping out. This may stem partly from the Ab to kidney fit, but just make sure the straps are not too long. Due to the traditional strapping method, that's about all you can do, unless you add some extra straps to the inside using snap plates and more elastic. No one will see them when you are wearing the armour and you will still have the traditional look from the outside. Please make sure it is all aligned nicely for your future Centurion application, even if it means not having the E11 holstered for you photos. Thigh sizing: We have noticed your thigh armour looks quite large, and judging by the image below you have miles of room to move. Again you have two choices, but the obvious one is to utalise some foam padding inside. This will stop them from twisting and prevent the knock kneed effect . Alternatively, you can resize them to better fit., only suggestions. Centurion Suggestions: Welcome to the section where we do our best to get you ready for Centurion, the ultimate level of accuracy is up to the trooper, but we still like to push the envelope here. Firstly, you have done well to get to this point so lets take it to the next level. The abdomen side snap should be left unpainted, so we would kindly ask you to remove the white paint. Overall your helmet is fantastic, but it appears the lens is not sitting far enough in to the eye sockets, you may have to rew try and drill a few extra holes to get it right in. We would also highly advise that once you have the lens correctly fitted, that you cut off some of the length of the bolts. This is for your own safety alone. Sometimes over zealous fans can whack you across the helmet thinking its funny, and I would hate to hear that in the event this did happen, you were hurt by the bolts . The eye sockets could also do with a little sanding to clean them up. Yet again, thank you for putting the extra effort in with this application, thank you for your patience and Congratulations trooper See you in Centurion soon.

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I definitely agree with this as one of the best methods. You can also use wider elastic with Two snaps, like 50 mm instead of the narrower stuff on the ends. Great work by the way.

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The humble iCOMM, works well while the internal battery is good, but after a year or so..........they stop working. How to tell, its the iCOMM battery. If the little red light no longer comes on and the static burst is not sounding, there is a good chance it is just a flat battery. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Internal iCOMM battery Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Freight is expensive to get the very specific battery that is inside. Genuine replacement batt $5 US, freight, $25 US. Whattt!!! $30 US.... for a battery.....at least that's what I said. (approx $38.40 AUS) So I decided to do a little research, and come up with a reasonably simple and inexpensive mod, approx $12-$15 Aus. A simple AA battery holder and a rechargeable Lithium ion battery. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Not just any kind of rechargeable battery can be used. The iCOMM is sensitive to voltage, so a 3.6 volt battery is required. The milliamp hour rating, or how much draw per hour on the battery, is only 560mAh, not bad for its small size, but I have replaced it with a 900mAh, so almost twice the capacity, and rechargeable. Approximate lifespan......Years and years. I chose to go with a battery with an internal protection circuit, as Li-ion batteries are finicky with charging. (have been known to EXPLODE). A digital battery charger, designed to suit 3.6-3.7 volts is perfect. Available on evilbay for as cheap as $5 shipped from China Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. As I discovered during the research phase, the internal battery is easily removed. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x800). Click this bar to view original image (1024x1365). Click image to open in new window. First I added some adhesive Velcro to the back of the battery holder. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Then I drilled a couple of small holes, one in either side of the bottom half of the iCOMM casing. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Thread the red +, and black - ,wires through the holes of the casing.(From outside through to inside) When you flip the circuit board of the iCOMM over you can solder the wires to the corresponding posts. The outer most post is the positive (+) and the inner post the negative(-). Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Flip the circuit board back over and fit back into the case. Please note, you will actually have to fit the circuit board back into the top part of the case as it is the half that has all the plug holes and LED hole. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Place the two halves together, put the screw back in, and add the opposite half of the adhesive Velcro to the end of the iCOMM. Feed the wires in through the holes to keep the excess out of the way. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Tested for success, my iCOMM is again fully operational. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. As you can see, the overall size hasn't changed too much. iCOMM 8cm long, iCOMM with external battery adaption, 10cm long. The weight has increased by only 20 grams. Image has been scaled down 42% (600x450). Click this bar to view original image (1024x768). Click image to open in new window. Parts List and cost Battery Holder AA size $1.00 UltraFire Li-ion battery $6.00 (Protected circuit) Digital battery charger $5.00 miscellaneous bits $3.00 Battery holder from Jaycar, all other parts from ebay. Please note: These prices were in Australian $, so would be cheaper again in US$

I will copy this work around over onto FISD shortly . Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I use a $5 charger from eBay. It is a digital charger designed for 3.6-3.7v and has over charge protection. The batteries used in the work around are also protected from running too flat and over charging. The battery capacity last for a year on one charge du to the mah rating. I have know charged mine for the second time as we have a big troop coming up next weekend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk