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  1. Welcome Antonio, thanks for your EIB application. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required photos have been posted, man you have great looking armor, but I need to draw your attention to the side gaps between your Kidney and abdomen plate. The general gap allowance as written in the CRL for EIB is as follows. . Any gap between the abdomen and kidney armor is no more than 1/2 inch (12.5cm). Now we don't scale and measure this so there is some leeway, however your gap on the non rivet side does look a little excessive. Could we please request you take another photo from the side and perhaps tighten the belt to reign in the gap a bit more. Again, your armor looks fantastic, just that one adjustment and the badge will be yours yours.
  2. Looks like it could be fiber glass, ears are molded with helmet, and its weird looking. Any thoughts on what it is recast off.
  3. You need to trim the parts to fit you. If that means you need to leave more material, instead of trimming down to 7.5 mm per side to cater for a 15-16mm wide cover strip, then that is fine . Many leave 10 plus mm per half and centre the cover strip. If a lot of material needs to be left to fit hands through fore arms or thigh armour to fit, then try and make those allowances at the back. I have worked on a pair of thighs where we actually had to add another 4 inches of material, then Centre the cover strip. We literally shimmed the thighs, then filled in the gap with a flexible filler, sand it smooth and then paint the thighs. It was a big job, but anything is possible. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  4. Hi Brandon, thank you for your application so lets take a look CRL and EIB Application Requirements: Thank you for adding the requested photos, they are now all present. There are a few things we need to discuss and have changed to get you across the line for EIB, these are as per the CRL. E-11 blaster: As per the the wording for this level. .No ammo counter shall be present .D-ring mounted on rear .No power cylinders on magazine housing I see you are using a Hyperfirm rubber blaster in your application photos, while this is great for trooping, the correct blaster needs to be present for your application and approval. Please update all photos containing the E-11 with the correct specs, and we can get your application and approval completed Thank you for your patience, and look forward to awarding your badge.
  5. Congratulations Tim!! Big year ahead for us all, and I am confident you are more than capable of Of driving the Detachment upward and onward. I would also like to thank Eric for his dedication and hard work steering this puppy over the last year, you did a great job mate. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  6. It looks to me that it was either a faulty batch of paint, or the wrong paint for the base was used and failed to degas properley. I have seen this when using the wrong primer coat on resin blasters and they we remain permanently sticky. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  7. Hey David, welcome back to your EI review, lets go straight to it!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required photos have been posted, including the requested correction to your thigh cover strip. Congratulations and welcome to the rank of Expert Infantry. You sure do have a very nice set of armour, and it fits you well. Something mentioned by your fellow troopers was the "Killer paint job", yes your helmet is indeed beautifully done. With a few tweaks and adjustments, you will look absolutely awesome, so lets discus those below. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly:In this section we'll discuss observations made by your fellow troopers as well as myself and Ukswrath. Sometimes changes and or adjustments are suggested for the overall fitment and look of your armour. If there is anything that could possibly affect a future Centurion approval, they will be mentioned in that section. There are a few minor things that we would like you to adjust so you will look your best. in what we hope will be your upcoming Centurion application. Neck seal: Yours is still passable for Centurion, but if there were ever an upgrade you might consider, perhaps one with a shinier finish. Shoulder Bells: These should virtually if not touch the plastic shoulder bridges at the top, simply shorten the top straps and they will be perfect. Fore arm cover strips: This is really just a tidy up as the tops look like they could dig into your inner elbow. These can be trimmed to follow the line of the top of the fore arm, so having an angle is fine, simply trim off and sand the corner. Drop boxes: These should be virtually touching the the base of the ammo belt, easy fix, shorten straps. Cod to Butt plate strap: Although its not seen from the outside, this strap is normally black, so it sits here as a suggestion to change. Ab and Kidney side seam alignment: We think these probably moved while you raised your arms for the side photos, but be mindful the tops should be aligned, along with the rivet positions. Also make sure you close the seam gap up for Centurion. Centurion Suggestions: As much as we try to spot everything that would affect an Centurion application, the ultimate accuracy is up to the trooper. Ok here we have a few things that will need attention for a Centurion application. Back to kidney plate gap: What we are looking for here is minimal to no gap, or overlap, in this case we believe its just a strap shortening exercise to get it closed up, nice and easy Thermal Det: There is a small lip on the lower edge of the button plate that needs to be trimmed off. We think by running a steal ruler down the length and perpendicular to the edge will probably remove this without to much trouble at all, the other correction is to replace the screws with Pan heads and painting them black for the perfect finishing touch. E-11: There are two things we found mounted backwards on your E11. 1. Rear sight, this can be seen in your D ring photo easier than in the side images. The smooth curved part should be facing forward and the grooved or scalloped part facing backwards. 2. Charging handle. This should arc towards the muzzle instead of curving towards the end cap. We understand the rear sight may be difficult to remove without damage, but would definitely like to see the charging handle turned around. Photo list update: Could you please when you can, update your action shot with the thigh cover strip mod you have made, as we use that photo on another part of the web site for EIB apps. Its where we put you photo on a Star wars background. Centurion isn't just about a list of things that your armour must have as written in the CRL, it is also a Troopers opportunity to take his or her armour to that next level and a chance to look as kick butt as you possibly can, you are steps away David, make your adjustment and changes we have talked about today, and we expect to see a great Centurion application from you very soon. If you have any questions or need any advice/guidance, please don't hesitate to shoot Tony or myself a PM. Once again congratulations on your EI badge.
  8. Thanks David, and good job.I am away for work and have crappy internet so we are working on your application in the back ground. Could I please ask you to update your front on image and action shot in your app now you have made the mod. we use the action shot in an approval thread and it would be better with the thigh fix. Thank for your patience
  9. Hope your shooting for Centurion with this one Eric. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  10. Well done Clint Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  11. Hey there, James! Thank you Very much for your application for Centurion. Let's look at your armor!! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted, and return edge removed from the forearms.Thank you very much for a wonderful job blending those side shim seams as mentioned in your EI appraisal, you must admit, they look much tidier. Man you should be very proud of this armor, just keep an eye on the gap opening slightly on the rivet side of the Ab and kidney seam, but we think it as only opened up when you raised your arms for the photo. Congratulations and welcome to Centurion Sir
  12. Thanks Brandon, your fellow troopers have your best interests at heart.
  13. Hmmm interesting, I also use Firefox and W10 but haven't had issues in the past, will log in soon and try. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  14. Tony and I are trying to keep consistency with what Steve was doing while he was DO, He preferred it under the rivets which is at the seam. This was the preferred location for any armour that needed to be shimmed or where the check outs weren't in the moulds like AP used to be. I think we will have a finalised answer after the elections, as it is better timing for making any change to the language on the CRL. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  15. It's beautiful!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  16. Doopy also has a pipe build kit, which means you supply a piece of PVC pipe or similar for the barrel at the specified diameter and drill the holes and mount the resin parts to it. This is also approved to Centurion lvl. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  17. Keep up the outstanding work Eric, but take your time and if you do need a break, we will all still be here for you when you get back. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  18. Hey David, welcome to beginning your EI review, lets go straight to it!! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required photos have been posted, and thanks for adding the D ring and some extra thigh shots. Your armour looks great, but Ukswrath and I have had a good look at your application and there is one thing we would like to see adjusted before we grant you the EI badge. The cover strip on your thigh without the ammo pack needs to be trimmed shorter, as it should finish at the top of the ridge as in the Lucas archive photo below. Your thigh caparison photo Please make this mod and we can complete your review and get EI badge underway.
  19. Popcorn,......Ssshhh, the master as at work. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  20. Hi Davide, thank you for making those minor correction to your armor. You have a lot to be proud of here, you look great. Congratulations from Tony and myself and welcome to the rank of Centurion
  21. Great system John, thanks for posting this up.
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