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Apologies if this has already been pointed out... I'm barely through my first cup of coffee this morning... As an example of the "unique details" for a higher level of accuracy, if you dig into the MEPD SWAT CRLs, they even go as far as having things like the correct runs/drips in the paint, etc. It's truly amazing and mind-boggling at the same time. While I fully appreciate & applaud this level of commitment & detail, I'm much more of a fan of a build that has been done to a level of detail worthy of the armor, but still something that is more functional than it is a work of art.

Happy Holidays to all!

Everybody over here's afraid of a little sand? Gonna have to start calling you all Anakin now. Seriously though, the new kit is a B pull, so I think sticking to the TD is a safe play so any B issues can be "fixed" with weathering.

I have a WIP placeholder over on MEPD, since the 2nd-hand kit was already a TD, and the new one will be as well. I may most likely just keep the build over here, as there seems to be a more active base here vs in the sand. It's still going to be a TD. As iconic as the shiny whites are, the real-world scuffs & dings will just hide better on a TD. And we get to ride giant lizards!

Thanks! Now, time to go further down the rabbit hole...

Long story short, purchased a complete TD from an Old Line Carrison member. On paper, it was a difference of 1" and 20lbs. In reality, it's going to be more cost-effective to start a new build & find someone who's the same size to "move along" the Sandy to. Question: When starting a new TK/TD build, forgetting individual versions of kits for a moment, is there a preferred "keystone" piece to start the sizing with; i.e. ab & kidney sections properly sized first, then everything else keys from that? My thought was to start there, as the core, and continue outward - chest/back, legs, arms, etc. Would this make sense, or is there a better way? I will have the new kit just before the end of the year, so I'm making my notes now, with the goal of being finished and approved (at least basic) before April. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. This is also posted over at MEPD, so I apologize if you're reading this again.

I was wrapping up my last few finals... analytical film critiques of style, genre, mise en scene & narrative for the 1974 film Chinatown, ugh. Oh, and 1500 word minimum. There was not enough coffee in the world for that!

It looks like they've been removed already, thanks.

I appreciate the eyeball expertise! Yeah, after comparing my pic to his, and both to a MEPD Deployed level TD, I could see everything you've confirmed. I'm not writing it off as a total loss though, as I can still use it as a reference for how to/how not to assemble the new kit. I found an unassembled WTF kit that was a B pull - it's a TD, so I can hide B issues with weathering - from a local guy, still in the box, for an extremely fair price. I've already ordered a bunch of proper strapping hardware & materials that I was going to redo this one with, but they'll just get moved to the new build instead. Once the new one's finished, I can make a few minor corrections and offer this one to someone who might be a closer fit.

Right. I did the link method after I had completely spaced and uploaded the images, which is why I should not be online before I've had sufficient amounts of coffee.

After a quick search, it looks like I need an admin to remove the attached images from my account. Yep, a whole whopping 2 pics. I suffered a moment of cerebral flatulence and did a direct upload of the images, instead of linking them via image address. Any help is greatly appreciated!

The complete kit is PO wearing it. The partial kit is me. You can see that the shins are already at the tops of the boots, and the thighs are too short overall. You can also see that the chest is just barely overlapping the edge of the abs, but it will be considerably above the abs once the kidney & butt are positioned on me correctly. The side shims were removed since they would need to be trimmed down for my sizing. I didn't go much further in suiting up, as I could see there would be some issues to address before I could get things properly dialed in. Figured it was better to stop and refer to the greater hive mind here, before deciding if I should continue or start a fresh build.

Recently picked up a WTF ANH TD build (didn't find a definitive answer over at MEPD). The previous owner was 5'10" 215lbs, and I'm 5'11" 190lbs, so the maths of it was in the ballpark. Sadly, it looks like the 1" difference in our heights splits differently in our torso & inseam lengths. What's the generally accepted amount of overlap between the ab & chest plates? I've already identified length issues with the leg pieces, and it looks like the ab might be short as well. I know the back & kidney butt against each other, and looking at where things need to line up kidney to abs, it looks like the abs will be too short & the chest would be just above the top edge of the abs. Originally I thought I might just be able to get some new legs and go from there, but if the abs are already cut down, then it may be a wash & time to order a new kit. Hoping to avoid that.

That's just Carl. He was new there and was last seen looking for the vending machines.