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  1. TK-20112 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (RT-Mod) [840]

    in Request Expert Infantry Status

    Posted

    Just now, Commander Gree said:

    Oh for sure. Not thinking you were at all. Just wanted to support the "wait for it" mentality and have him get exactly the right thing from the right guy. I know how hard it is to wait, currently waiting on 501st approval with a Tie Reserve, while at the same time reading all these and working on my TK (aimed at L3 for sure). Love seeing all these and going through them will help me avoid some costly mistakes down the line

     

    Yeah, I hear ya. The process is all about "wait for it." LOL. Sometimes it's nice to just get something done when all you've been doing is waiting for it! hehe

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  2. TK-20112 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (RT-Mod) [840]

    in Request Expert Infantry Status

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    10 minutes ago, Commander Gree said:

    @justjoseph63 Is generally pretty quick with shipping. The guy is awesome for what he provides, and have his stuff in my build. those Pan head screws shouldn't take long at all and shouldn't really hold it up for too long. Be patient and wait for them to come in, that way you know they are absolutely right. then go get your L3. Solid build!

     

    I wasn't slagging Joseph in the least. He's 100 % awesome. Was just giving him another very viable option (that got me to lvl3), but I just forgot that this was within the same country. I'm always thinking in terms of Canada...everything coming here gets weeks added on for customs etc.

  7. TrooperTalk ... how to eliminate feedback and make it work well!

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Erice3339 said:

    Hey Menschie,

     

    Good post; I am already experimenting with your settings. To confirm, I found this tape at Home Depot: https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-3-4-in-x-10-ft-Black-Sponge-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-06593/100355591

     

    Is this what you got or atleast viable for your dampening setup? Thanks!

     

    ~Eric

     

    Edit: Also, did you change the resonance values from default for highpass and lowpass settings?

    Looks like the exact foam tape I bought is only in Canadian stores. That looks good though. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer.  :)

     

    Also, I left the resonance values at default.

     

    Trooped again today ... I think I'm going to bump up my voice volume threshold for the next troop. That's not crucial one and doesn't effect sound quality, though...just an FYI.

  12. Keeping shoulder bridge elastics in place.

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Shoulder bridge elastics always creeping up and coming off the back plate. I hate when it happens to me, and there's no way I have any idea when it's happening. Did this...was easy enough. The shoulder is the only place that I use velcro (industrial strength, e6000'd to the ABS) and so it was easy to tuck it under. For those with snaps, you could easily have 2 sets of snaps on each connection and put the elastic in between. 

     

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  13. Original Stormtrooper Armour

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    2 minutes ago, TheSwede said:

    I for one feel that would be disrespectful towards the applicant - we don’t judge people by the make of armor they have, the advanced tactics is about looking your best as a Stormtrooper. That’s why all should do like gmrhodes13 did, direct people to the getting started section so an educated yet personal choice can be made.

    Great response! I feel the same. Was just wondering if something had changed on that front, because it's been very silent, as I'd fully expect it to be, based exactly on the scenario that you gave. Also, there's not too too much in the "various types of armour" topic about SDS. Not enough to educate on it's background or to give a would-be buyer the backstory they may want. Anyway, that's all been hashed out in the past, and I don't really want to engage it. Thanks Daniel!

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  14. Original Stormtrooper Armour

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I'm actually really interested in this post as well, as, through my own research I don't prefer (that's what I tell my kids to say in stead of the word "hate") Andrew Ainsworth. Of course, his armour has been the topic of many discussions, much about it's shortcomings etc. etc. etc. Given all of this, SDS armour has been a no brainer "no fly" zone for me.

     

    All that said, I've seen 3 sets of SDS armour pop up in EIB submissions the last while, without even a nod to the elephant in the room. Not going to lie to you ... kind of head scratched a bit. Really curious what others thoughts are on this? 

     

    I can tell you that RS props is beautiful armour. All the glorious imperfections of the original!  It comes build to EIB, and with a tiny bit of fitting and securing of the drop boxes, Centurion. My only advice is to make sure and get the leather Imperial Boots with the armour, and not the plastic ones. After a day of trooping you'll be thanking me for the advice!

  16. TK-12124 Requesting ANH Stunt Centurion Status (405)

    in Request Centurion Status

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    I can imagine the stress of buying that eBay armour and realizing that it's not what you expected. However, fast forward a bit, and here you are on the precipice of Centurion! That's awesome!

     

    Your'e almost there! For my drop box position, I used velcro on the back of the elastic loop to keep it where I want it (e6000'd the velcro to the elastic and to my canvas belt). For suggestions ... I also like hiking up those thighs a tad.

     

    Great job man!

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    Greetings from Connecticut

    in New Member Introductions Archive

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    Welcome aboard! Exciting times!

     

    One thing that I'd be wary of is transporting a decommissioned weapon, or trooping and getting complaints on it that involve law enforcement. I have heard stories of troopers that have had some sticky situations with very realistic looking props with law enforcement...someone called the cops in their concern etc. etc. In these instances, being able to say it was a "prop" was helpful. Anyway, just something to think about.

  19. TrooperTalk ... how to eliminate feedback and make it work well!

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted · Edited by menschie

    Hi All! I’ve been getting a lot of offline requests to share how I got TrooperTalk to work really well lately, so I figured it makes sense to create a topic with all my info in one place.

     

    I just want to say, I absolutely love TrooperTalk. It took quite a bit to get it to the place where it’s useable for me, but it was well worth it! Now, it’s just not useable, I personally think it’s amazing. Here are the details.

     

    FYI, I got an iPhone 5 just for using this (a white one no less). When I troop and am using the background chatter, I have a USB battery plugged into it to extend the use for the entire troop. 
     
    My settings:

    • I’m using the mic that came with my Aker 1505 (it's better than the more expensive after-market one I bought). I’m sure there’s better out there, but it works really well.
    • Voice volume (in app setting): -20
    • I have "voice volume threshold" at 0.05. I found that higher than that, as soon as my mic wasn't perfectly positioned my voice wasn't always coming through.
    • I went with a slightly higher static burst volume (-25), especially for louder environments.
    • Lowpass: 1540
    • Highpass: 2070
    • Radio Distortion: OFF
    • Compression: 0
    • Don't play with voice pitch either. Just creates unnecessary distortion and latency (lag): 1.00
    • Echo Delay: 0
    • Voice Static: Unchecked

    So, with these basic settings I think it still sounds really really cool, and more importantly, it's way more usable to me. Easier to understand me, etc. etc. Very importantly, there is no feedback and not even any tinny feedback tones in the voice, when used with proper dampening and mic position.
     
    A really nice by-product of having these settings off is that your phone battery will last way longer, and the voice lag is very close to gone.

     

    On dampening:
     
    In early days, once my helmet was on, it loved to feed back. When I had my mic plugged straight into the Aker, with no helmet on, this wasn't an issue, as those high distortion-y sounding frequencies weren't being pinged so harshly. The sound of the app, mixed with the smooth parabolic surfaces of the helmet's interior are a recipe for feedback disaster. I was able to completely solve the feedback only with a 3-pronged approach of app settings, sound dampening inside the helmet and mic position.
     
    The dampening setup:


    Instead of hanging the Aker amp around my neck, I velcro'd it to the chest, at the speaker side. So, the velcro is directly over the speaker. 

     

    I put a bit of foam inside the chest plate, just below the neckline, blocking sound from coming up through the neck and into the helmet.

     

    I bought 1/4" x 3/4" x 10' insulating foam tape, and I covered all the surfaces of the inside of my helmet, from about the temples down. Even the foam surface will be uneven with lines going different ways for extra dampening. Remember to cover ALL of the surface in the front of the helmet around the vocoder…even the rounded ones, cavities etc. The only place I didn’t dampen, was the top, rounded crown of the helmet. I found it wasn’t necessary, and I didn’t want any insulation up there to hinder the fans keeping my helmet cool.

     

    One more tiny but very important bit of feedback…even with total helmet dampening, when I have it loud, there will be a little tiny bit of tinny feedback in the voice when my mic is put directly in front of my mouth. However, when I have the mic a little bit off to the side of my mouth there's absolutely none. Solid as a rock.
     
    With voice static and/or radio distortion on, there's still more tinny feedback tone than I'm comfortable with. However, I find that it still has pretty close to the same quality of distortion through the app and the tone of the voice that I'm looking for, without them. I don't hear a lot of "stormtrooper quality" voice gained by either of those two features to even think about justifying the noise that comes with them. I'm very happy with the sound of the voice!

     

    Trooped with this, outdoor, in a very loud setting with kids, with my Aker cranked yesterday. No issues. Everyone understood me. Used 10% iPhone battery in 1.5 hours.

     

    Thanks again to Andrew for such an amazing app, and for those who’ve also helped by testing the settings and got back to me with their feedback!

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    Czech Republic cadet incoming!

    in New Member Introductions Archive

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Bee_24 said:

    Thank you guys, so I created my build thread. :) And it's ANH Stunt (I forgot to mention that)

    That's great advice that everyone has given you about the build thread! That way you literally have help every step of the way.

     

    Even though you're slim, you'll be okay with some proper fitting and a little bit of strategically placed foam on the inside of some bits, to keep it all from clanging around. Excited for you, sir!

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