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Congratulations trooper and welcome to the EI ranks
Thank you so very much!!
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Congratulations Lindsey welcome to Expert Infantry
Thank you!! And thank you for all your direct and indirect (your fans are a must!) help in getting here!
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@TheSwede thank you so very much for all the great feedback!! I am beyond excited to join the EI ranks (and get us one step closer to 1000!). And now it looks like I have a to-do list for the weekends!! Thank you again!!
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If you're placing a trooperbay order, you might want to go ahead and get some of the dark green lens (thicker than the AP lens material), and the D ring for your blaster. I think I've paid more in shipping to trooperbay than I have in items because I didn't get it all at one time.
I'll let one of the wise guys (haha) chime in, but I think you're good on the TD color. If those two pieces are ever close of enough to see the color difference when you are in your kit, something has gone terribly wrong.
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I second TrooperBay. I highly recommend the dark green lens material and the D-ring (two things that don't pop up as easily when you search for stormtrooper parts, such as the holster).
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Hi Lindsey
Sorry for the slight delay, I should have your review ready in the next day or two:salute:
It’s okay!! Thanks for the update! I may or may not have been refreshing every few hours....
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3 hours ago, TheSwede said:
Hi Lindsey and thank you for your EIB application
I was just about to post the missing info, you beat me to it but would you mind update the original post
We also need you to post additional photo of the other thigh ammo pack fixing - thanks
Both ammo packs. Will update original post with these, and the info, now.
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Oops— I used the template on the EIB Requirements page, and looks like I left some info.
Name- Lindsey Turner
TK ID 18131
Forum name— CoatHanger
Garrison— Mississippi Rancor Raiders
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Name- Lindsey Turner
TK ID 18131
Forum name— CoatHanger
Garrison— (Mississippi) Rancor Raiders- Armor = AP
- Helmet= AP
- Blaster= HyperFirm E-11, B Grade
Optional
- Height = 5'6"
- Weight = 165lb
- Boots = Imperial Boots
- Canvas belt = AP
- Hand Plates = JustJoseph's Latex (edited to correct this)
- Electronics= Ukswrath Fan Kit
- Neck Seal = GeekyPink
- Holster = AP
Build Thread:
Armor Photos
Full Body Front
Full Body Back
Full Right
Full Left
Right Side Detail
Left SIde Detail
Helmet Detail Photos
Front
Side
Back
Hovi tip detail
Lens color (Backlit if necessary)
S-Trim
Internals
Accessory Photos
Ammo belt
The center ammo belt is curved, therefore three pictures were taken (overall, right edge, left edge)
Drop Boxes
Holster
Neckseal
Blaster left side
Blaster right side
D-Ring
Thermal detonator back
Hand Guards
Action Shot
Other
Interior Strapping
Butt/Cod
Shoulder Straps, Floating with Elastic
Abdomen Detail
No Return Edges of ForeArms
Split Rivets of Thigh Ammo Pack
(Edited to add following images of ammo pack)
Sniper Knee Plate
Thank you for your consideration.
-- CoatHanger
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Looks great! Congrats on your first troop!
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Looking good Lindsey. Regarding the blaster "D" ring. Though it may be acceptable at basic for the higher levels of approval I highly recommend you swap it out for something more accurate. Trooperbay sells them if you're interested.
https://trooperbay.com/e-11-blaster-d-ring
Ugh. Of course. Two steps forward, one step back on my March to EIB.
Thanks for the feedback. Trooperbay D-ring ordered!
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Found the elusive handguards. Not sure why I put them in my bedroom closet, but apparently I had a reason at the time.
Also, I attached a D ring to my blaster. This one look okay? Does it need to be weathered?
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So what I had to do to fix my thigh issue/Knee plate issue
Get some dense foam, like packing material type
Form a V in the top front of your left shin, just below where your kneecap is
Place a curved piece in the bottom of the rear of your left thigh
I have had 0 issues, since i did this
I have foam, in those exact places even, but mine is not that dense of foam. More like cushion foam. I’ll try the denser and see if that’s the key!
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Congrats on approval!! Now it’s time to serve the Empire, trooper!
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Joseph or Tony can supply those and apart from beeing screen accurate they are now also a requirement for EIB. Or most hardware stores should have them - slotted pan head:salute:
Ok! Great! Headed to Lowe’s here in a bit. Apparently my piece of PVC for my TD was commandeered for another project.
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I’ve done several “fit” mods, and I’m very happy. I made the connection between my chest and ab tighter, which effectively pulls my chest piece down. This is allowing my helmet to sit lower, increasing comfort/visibility. Also, it’s helped with back overlap.
I also re did my thighs.
Here is before (notice the upper flare that I had to create due to some extra weight in the hips.)
And an after. Much snugger. And that sniper plate shift is *better* although it still frustrates me.
Okay— next up to do, TD fixes.
First, where can I get screen accurate screws? It appears my 2mile Troop left me a screw short, so if I’m replacing I might as well go screen accurate.
But in the below pics you can see why I need to redo the TD. My holes were drilled wonky, so my clips can’t/won’t sit flush without everything being wonky. Thankfully it’s not a super hard redo.
Then... small hiccup... I got some sweet hand guards from justjoseph63 (despite the USPS’s attempts to keep them from me), and I have hidden them from myself. They are here... somewhere.....
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Troop #5
Hal & Mal's St Paddy's Day Parade
Date: March 23, 2019
Location: Jackson, MS
Type: Outdoor parade
Participants: Vader, Boba Fett, 4 Clone Troopers, 3 TIE Reserves, 2 TKs, 1 DeathTrooper, 1 ScoutTrooper, 2 Legacy TKs
Troop Notes: Beautiful weather for a parade! We participated in the City Sweep, walking the parade route immediately prior to help collect money for the Children's Hospital. Tons of people, tons of kids. Lots of smiles and pictures.
Armor Notes: Two plus miles of walking, and everything did amazingly well. Still fighting that left shin twisting (with a stirrup AND velcro). Had to do a quick fix on my ammo pack from the troop yesterday, not up to CRL standards, but I'm the only one who knew. I'll get a permanent fix done asap.
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Troop #3
Mother-Son Star Wars Night
Date: March 22, 2019
Location: The Venue, Brandon MS
Type: Indoor Star Wars Event
Participants: Vader, XWing Pilot
Troop Notes: Super fun troop! This was a public event organized as a date night for mothers and sons, ages 3 to 10. The venue was decorated in SW theme, the played the Imperial March as we walked out through a fog machine, and about 50 little boys with light sabers had a night to remember.
Armor Notes: I had just finished reworking my thighs the night before and had some technical difficulties with my armor pack, so I will need to reattach it before the next troop. Also, had a Chicago screw come undone from my holster. But, overall I’m very pleased with the mods I’ve been making on my armor.
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Congrats on your first two troops, Lindsey! As long as you put a few smiles on faces, that's really what counts! Your bucket looks to be pretty level, but do you have any padding in the top? If so, removing that may help bring it down a bit and give you a better line of sight.
I have tactical padding in the helmet, but that doesn’t seem to be the problem. It’s really more of a short neck plus shoulders riding high issue. When I wore me E-11 in my holster, it weighted down my body armor, and the helmet sat much better.
So now I need to figure out how to make that happen all the time!
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Troop #2
Ridge-Con
Date: September 15, 2018
Location: Ridgeland, MS
Type: Small comic-con at local library
Participants: Darth Vader, Emperor, 1 Tusken Raider, 2 TKs, 1 TIE Pilot
Troop Notes: Most of the attendees were teenagers there for the different table games being taught/played. Not a lot of interest in the 501st members. But, we were set up directly across from a saxophone player, so lots of good jazzy tunes to keep us occupied.
Armor Notes: Helmet sits a ton better with my E-11 in the holster, which pulls all of my body armor down. Now to figure out how to recreate that.
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Troop #1
Golden Triangle ComiCon
Location: Columbus, MS
Date: August 18, 2018
Type: Small comicon
Participants: 2 Deathtroopers, 1 TIE Reserve, 1 TK
Troop Notes: First official troop! And I trooped with husband, which was one of the reasons we wanted to join the 501st. The power went out for over an hour, making for a very hot indoor troop. Really enjoyed the faces on the kids and adults alike, and smiled with every picture.
Armor Notes: Left shin drifting, despite the stirrup. Lots of visibility issues with my helmet sitting really high.
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Documenting my service to the Empire.
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Looking great! Congrats on serving the Empire!
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Ok. I’m officially motivated to head for EIB. Hoping I can get there before Celebration.
On my to do list—
-@justjoseph63 handguards on the way.
- have the supplies to rework my slightly wonky TD
- have a few fit issues I need to work out
- gotta fix that drifting left shin. I have a stirrup, but it looks like I need to add a snap too
- D-ring onto E-11
I’m gonna see if I can rename this thread so that I can keep all my build in one place, but either way, see you on the March to 1000!
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Han_Solo1 ANH TK Build
in ANH (Stunt and Hero)
Posted
https://trooperbay.com/dark-green-lens-material
https://trooperbay.com/e-11-blaster-d-ring
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