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Hey Dan, just for clarification purposes as I'm taking pictures to help my fellow local troopers, are those not details required only on the Centurion checklist? They don't appear on the EIB checklist I printed from this forum.

Looks great! Glue that sucker down!

Before you glue the knee on you'll want to round those inner corners to prevent them from cracking/splitting while putting the shins on or taking them off, that area flexes quite a bit.

This is how I did that cover strip on that thigh (please ignore the untrimmed tops and crooked cover strip on the right thigh, this was an in-progress picture):

It looks like you're attaching your knee the way I did mine originally, focusing on centering the notches across the cover strip and lining up the side ridges, which results in a slightly crooked knee plate. Unfortunately this was not acceptable for Centurion approval, so to straighten it out you'll want to offset the knee a bit. Before: After:

Just don't use a Ball branded mason jar as the lid's rubber seal will melt from the acetone fumes, fall into your paste, and give it a nice tinge of orange. lol

Good luck Trooper! You've got this!

Vietnam shuts down during the same time for their Lunar New Year (aka Vietnamese New Year).

Ha! I plan to, just maybe with a different armor manufacturer if it comes down to it.

I'm waiting to see if it actually ships per their last estimate (shipping prior to Celebration in April). If it does not, then I will be cancelling. Of course a week after I get my refund they'll start shipping. lol

Keep it up! You'll appreciate later that you curved the plastic ammo belt when attaching it. I didn't do that the first time I built my belt and there was stress on the plastic reinforcement inside the canvas belt and quite a bit on the rivets when I snapped it to the ab. It's a small detail but it will help with the longevity of the connections. Regarding the garter belt, I think it's just fine where you have it, you want to be as comfortable as you can be. And when you're fully kitted up it won't be very visible as the ammo belt almost completely covers it up. Most of the general public won't even notice it. When it comes time I'd also recommend running the garter straps along the sides of your legs instead of the front, this allows for more flexibility and movement. You can see how the belt and straps sit in my setup below:

Eric Ripley TK-17529 Centurion Letter Dan Thanks in advance! http://www.whitearmor.net/eib/certificates/17529-centurion.png

Thank you Dan! And thank you to everyone else for the support and helping talk me down from my frustration ledge! And I'll make the change on the E-11 pronto, mine (chain link from Home Depot) was inspired by other people's build threads but it is definitely different and a detail that I had overlooked. Haha! No kidding!

Updated sniper knee shots. Thanks in advance!

Thanks Tony, I do understand. And I used other AP Centurion apps for the adjustment, this is trimmed, glued, and curing. Will retake front, left, right shots when I can take the tape/magnets off.

Hi Dan, thanks for the feedback first and foremost! But I'm a little flustered at the moment about this, when I was researching my build an item I noted as continually called out in Centurion applications was that the knee plate was not centered over the shin cover strip. The only way to get the AP knee plate centered over the coverstrip is to have it at an angle as I have it (which isn't as obvious when I'm kitted up). But the only way to mostly straighten the AP knee plate horizontally is to offset the knee's center over the coverstrip (image borrowed from Greg's (wook1138) build thread): For reference, with the knee plate centered & level and aligned to the other shin ridge, this is the resulting alignment on the left shin ridge (right when viewed from the front). The angles are obviously different and getting the ridges to align will pull that left side down no matter how much the knee plate is trimmed. So I'm feeling a bit stuck between a rock and a hard place with this but I've just removed the knee plate and am changing it to the offset position to mostly level out the knee plate. I'll post again when it's complete.

Yup! Using a template is very helpful in getting everything to line up when you go to put the snaps in the straps. At first I was punching holes though my template and then heat sealing the edges but I switched to just using the soldering iron to make the holes. That removed a step and, with the properly sized iron tip, it made the holes just the right size for the snap posts. Build is looking great! Keep up the good work!

Thanks, I had seen his mannequins before. I spent considerably less to try this one out and fortunately all was not lost as I can still use it but I guess I'm going to have pony up a bit more to have a reliable setup.

Thanks Matt! Thank you Dan! I can't wait! You'll love having one if you get one! I'm still trying to find a good full body mannequin, my first one stayed standing for about 12 hours before it tipped over in the middle of the night (likely due to flexing plastic + foot mods needed to slip the thigh armor on). Fortunately no major damage to my kit, I just had to get the Novus out for a couple of scratches. It was summarily transferred to TIE Reserve duty. But the half body mannequin I use is very stable and it looks like a 1:1 Gentle Giant bust sitting in the room. My wife wants it back at some point though. lol

Name: Eric Ripley Height: 6'0” Weight: 160 lbs FISD Forum Name: Scimitar Legion ID#: 17529 Garrison: Georgia 501st Member Page: 501st Member Page - TK-17529 EIB Application: EIB Approval Thread - #875 Armor: AP Helmet: AP Blaster: HyperFirm E-11 Boots: Imperial Boots Canvas Belt: AP Hand Plates: Rubber (AP) Electronics: Ukswrath (Hovi-tip Speakers, Hearing Assist, & Fans) Neck Seal: Darman's Props Holster: AP Build Thread: Scimitar's ANH Stunt Build - AP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The visual improvement that was suggested in my EIB approval was to correct the ab return edge to match the kidney return edge. I made sure to do that but haven't had a chance to wear my kit since then, so here's pictures on my mannequin: Something I noticed after I posted my EIB application was that I had forgotten to bend my shoulder bridges down in the back to contour better with the back plate, so here's updated photos for reference: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, onto the checklist! Front: Back: Left: Right: Ab Detail - Buttons: Hand Plates (Flexible): Shoulder Bridge Back: Shoulder Bridge Front: Back/Chest Connection: Thigh Pack Attachment (from right & left): Knee Plate: Drop Box Back: Cod & Butt Plate Attachment: Cod Split Rivet Inside Snap: Interior Strapping: Arm Strapping: Kidney Plate Notches: Wrist Side of Forearms: Helmet Front: Helmet Right/Left: Back: Hovi Mic Tip Detail: Lens Color (Backlit): S-Trim: Blaster Right: Blaster Left: Blaster D-Ring: Neck Seal: Thermal Detonator - Back: Holster Attachment (Front): Holster Attachment (Back): Thank you in advance!! Please let me know if anything else is needed!

The best source is TrooperBay: https://trooperbay.com/trooper-helmet-s-neck-trim

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Second the FogTech solution, worked extremely well yesterday in a very rainy parade!

Thank you sir!!

Thank you! Thanks Greg! I'll probably hit it with the heat gun since I don't particularly want to take the two pieces apart at the split riveted seam. lol Thanks Matt!! Thank you sir! Thanks a bunch!