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Hi Henry, Sorry for the delay - I'll be starting your review. In the meantime, can you post two additional photos: * closeup of where your shoulder bridges connect to the chest piece (to verify there is not rivet) * closeup of the inside of your thigh ammo pack connection (to verify the type of rivet) Thanks!

Hi Mario, Thanks for your application and the quick turnaround on the forearm return edge fix. CRL and Centurion Application Requirements All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Centurion! On behalf of the DO team and myself, many congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly In this area we discuss areas that could benefit from additional improvement. Although they did not hold you back from Centurion, they may improved the final look of your armor. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. You have a bit of extra return edge around your eyes, especially near the nose bridge. A few minutes with a dremel should clean it up nicely. Reference Images: Although it didn't hold you back from Centurion, your belt has a tendency to be a *bit* too low. For ultra-accuracy, it should ideally it should be touching or even slightly overlapping the bottom button in the ab panel. In the close-up photo it looks perfect, but in the full-body photo it's sitting a touch low, as well as leaning a bit to one side. On my own kit I put two small strips of velcro so that I can be sure it stays in place when I'm out trooping. Reference Images And that's it! Congratulations again and welcome to Centurion! Now get out there and make The Empire proud!

Hi Linz, Thanks for your application and thank you for making the corrections as well as posting the additional photos! You've done an incredible job fitting your armor to you (you are over a foot taller than I am!) and it's clear you have done your research. CRL and EIB Application Requirements All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to the Expert Infantry rank! On behalf of the DO team and myself, many congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions Starting from the top, just a few details with your helmet that will make it look like you walked right off the movie set. Your vocoder paint could be sharpened up to better match the screen-used helmets, and there is one area where the paint leaves the raised plastic area, so we're suggesting you clean that up. Additionally, I can see that you've painted the inside of your hovi tips white, but for that extra bit of accuracy, you can put a bit of white paint on the rims as well. Reference Images: Continuing with your helmet, most ANH helmets tended have their ears follow the rear edge of the helmet trap, while yours are sitting a bit too far forward and a bit too vertically. While it's certainly not an easy adjustment, if you're up for the challenge, you could try adjusting their position. Reference Images: Next, the borders of your decals look quite thick when compared to screen-used helmets. We're suggesting you find decals with thinner borders, or for ultimate accuracy, hand paint them. I found the technique in this thread of laying down the black first and then overlaying the grey worked really well. Reference Images: . Finally, a very minor detail is that the tube stripes should lean towards the front of the helmet, not the rear: Reference Image: Moving along, as I mentioned you've done a great job fitting your armor to you. Ideally we want to see minimal black between armor pieces, but for a trooper your size where gaps are inevitable, it does clean up the look to at least even out the gaps. Your forearms are sitting a bit low and nearly touching your hand plates, so you might consider barely shortening the strapping between your biceps and forearms. Additionally, the black between the ab pieces and upper thighs looks great, but it leaves quite a large gap between the thighs and shins, so you could also try dropping the thigh pieces just a half inch or so if it doesn't affect your mobility. Reference Images: Continuing on, just a small nitpick with your belt. I'm not exactly sure how you have the plastic of your belt attached to the cloth, but the plastic seems to want to pull away from the cloth belt. There's no requirements for how it's actually attached, but normally the ends of the plastic are riveted to the cloth, which help keep them close. In your case from the photo of the inside of your belt it doesn't look like that's the case, so you could consider adding some sort of fastener like a rivet, or in my case I prefer Chicago screws so that the belt is easier to disassemble if necessary. Reference Image: Moving to the rear, just pointing out a small dressing issue: your TD is sitting quite high on your belt. Next time you're at a troop, just have a handler take a quick peak to make sure it's sitting securely on your belt. Reference Image: Finally, just the smallest of details: there is a slight gap in the bottom ridge of your left thigh piece. It actually looks like you've already backed most of the gap with a square of ABS, so it looks like you just have to include the return edge. Reference Image: Centurion Requirements In this section we prepare you for Centurion. More photos may be requested in the future that allow us to make better decisions on possible adjustments. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items to pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all that we can from what is seen, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. The L3 CRL states: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. The gap when viewed from the rear actually looks pretty good, but you have a larger gap in the front. Some things you can do are: shorten the elastic connecting the shoulder bells to the white shoulder elastic or even reposition the snap holding them on, making sure there is no return edge on the bottom of the shoulder bells, rotating the bells forward to even out the back/front gap, or even relaxing your posture when your photos are taken. Reference Images: Congratulations again, and we'll see you at Centurion! Get out there and make us proud!

Hi Linz, Apologies for the delayed reply - I somehow missed the notification that this thread had been updated. Teeth look fantastic! I'll be with you shortly.

Hi Mario!! Great to see your Centurion application so soon! Before we can continue, you'll need to make an adjustment to your forearms. The L3 CRL states: No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed. You've definitely trimmed the return edge, but there is still quite a bit of visible return edge: Reference Image: A couple minutes trimming off the last bits of return edge should do it. Could you also please post photos of your new Praetorian blaster? Left side, right side, and the D-Ring. You're almost there!

Linz - one more photo when you have a chance - can you post a direct photo of the D-ring on the end of your blaster? I can see it in the side photos, I just need a clearer shot of it. Thanks!

Hi Henry, Great build! Unfortunately, before we proceed with your review, you'll need to remove your TKID from your blaster. We totally understand why it's there and you're welcome to put it back later, but for the purposes of your application it will need to be removed or covered. Thanks! Sha Sha

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Found it! Haha sorry for the noise.

Ah ok. I may have missed it, but are the rivets listed anywhere?

Seems kind of repetitive to mention weathering in every section - can you just say all armor pieces, belt, and boots are scuffed/dirty etc? Also this photo pretty clearly shows Hero-style 4 rivets on the belt. Maybe a higher level approval item?

Congrats!

No problem. I'll be here when you're ready.

Hi! Yes before we proceed, you'll need to remove the overspray on the teeth (although I'm not 100% sure it's not just shadow). If you look at the reference photos, you can err on the side of stopping short of the gums. You should be able to clean it up with mineral spirits or paint thinner. Could you also please post close-up photos of: * the inside and outside of the thigh ammo pack rivets (to check rivet type) * Straight on close-up shots of the front and both sides of the sniper knee (to check alignment) Thanks!

Woohoo!! Will look forward to receiving your application.

Hi Mario, Thanks for your patience, and I appreciate you updating the frown paint. You have a great build, and it's clear you've trooped a lot in it, too! CRL and EIB Application Requirements All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Expert Infantry rank. On behalf of the DO team and myself, many congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. Starting at the top, a couple suggestions with your helmet. On the screen-used helmets, the ears tended to be tilted to follow the edge of the trap, while yours are positioned more vertically. It is just a suggestion, but if you'd like to make your helmet really match the screen-used ones, you could try to reposition them. Reference Images: Continuing on, your vocoder paint could be touched up to be a bit more defined. A bit of time with a thin brush and some paint thinner could really clean up the look. Reference Images: Moving down to your limbs, ideally there is minimal black showing between the armor pieces, but if there is black, we suggest making sure the gaps are even. On your arms, dropping the biceps and possibly raising the forearms a bit would even it up, and on your legs, you could try raising your thigh pieces, or even just rotating the thigh pieces inwards would minimize the black showing. Reference Image: It looks like you may have already worked on your ab buttons, but the image link seems to be broken for me, so I'll go ahead and point it out here. The paint size could be reduced a bit, as the paint on the screen-used armor tended to be slightly smaller than the plastic buttons. Reference Image: Centurion Requirements In this section we prepare you for Centurion. More photos may be requested in the future that allow us to make better decisions on possible adjustments. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items to pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all that we can from what is seen, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. The L3 CRL states: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. From the front, your shoulder gap is perfect but there's some gap when viewed from the back. This is likely just a simple issue of rotating the shoulder bells back a bit, or even adjusting the way you're standing when taking the photos from the rear. Reference Image: Moving along, the L3 CRL states: Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. Your left side box is hanging just a bit low. This should be a simple fix of shortening the white elastic holding it on. Reference Image: Finally, the L3 CRL states: Hasbro and Rubies blasters are not allowed, even conversions. Since your blaster is a Hasbro, if you decide to apply for Centurion, which we hope you do, you will have to acquire a new blaster. Please reach out to us if you're having issues locating one. I personally use a Hyperfirm rubber blaster. And that's it! It seems that you built your armor with Centurion in mind, so it's just a few minor issues to correct and we hope to see your Centurion application soon! Congratulations again, and welcome to EIB!

Great thank you!!

Hi Mario, You are sooooo close with the frown paint, but upon closer inspection there is still a bit of extra paint: If you look at the reference images, on the screen-used helmets the paint almost stops short of the ends of the teeth: Just a minor correction and I'll be able to complete your review. Thank you!

Hi, Thanks for your submission and thanks for making the frown paint correction. I'll be with you shortly - appreciate your patience.

Congrats, Peter! I'm not sure why your forum sidebar says you have 2 EIB awards - this is your first, correct? I'll have someone look into it. - Edit: apparently it's a known issue with just the sidebar display. Clicking through to your profile I see the correct information.

Hi Peter, Thanks for your application and for providing the additional photos. Your armor fits you great, and you have the good fortune of being exactly the same height as the on-screen troopers! CRL and EIB Application Requirements All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Expert Infantry rank. On behalf of the DO team and myself, many congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor.  Note that in this review I will do my best to use ESB troopers as reference images, but since ESB armor was mostly re-used ANH armor, I will be using some ANH reference images. Starting from the top, although there was a lot of variation in brow height, the ESB troopers tended to have a bit of white showing under the brow, so we're suggesting you raise it a bit. Reference Image Additionally, in the screen-used helmets, the ears tended to be tilted to match the alignment of the edge of the trap, while yours are sitting much more vertical. If it's possible to correct the position without damaging the helmet, we're suggestion you do so. Reference Image Moving down, this is definitely just a dressing issue, but your undersuit is sticking out a bit from your chest armor. So when you get dressed for troops, just have a handler take a quick look and make sure it's tucked in to keep your look clean. Reference Image: One other thing I noticed in your photos is that your suit is developing some cracks at the return edges. While this is certainly screen accurate, I just wanted to call them out to remind you to repair them sooner rather than later so that they don't start to spread. You can drill a small hole at the end of the crack to stop it from growing, back it with a small bit of ABS or a small piece of t-shirt soaked in superglue, then fill the crack with ABS paste and sand it smooth. Continuing on, your back plate is barely overlapping the kidney. This is so minor it may just be a matter of how you happened to be standing when the photos were taken, or you might consider shortening the elastic connecting the chest and back just a tad, or even placing very thin foam at your shoulders so the back piece sits a touch higher. Reference Image: Moving along, your posterior armor is sticking out a bit. From the back you can see that the posterior is a bit wide on you, so it could just be a matter of heat bending (with a hot water bath or carefully with a heat gun) the plastic to wrap around your body better, or adding/tightening the strapping on the sides of the posterior piece. Reference Image: Continuing with the lower limbs, your thighs are sitting a bit low. While ideally there would be minimal black showing, if there are gaps in the armor, it cleans up the look to at least even out the gaps. So we're suggesting that you shorten the strapping holding up the thigh pieces a bit to get them to sit higher. You may also be able to close the gap by just rotating your thighs inwards a bit. Reference Image: This is a very small detail, but the rivet holding your knee ammo pack is a bit close to the edge compared to the on-screen armor. If you're up for it, we're suggesting you move it in. This would require filling the old hole with ABS paste. Reference Image: Finally, your rear right thigh cover strip is a bit short - it should ideally reach the edge of the ridge. Not a bit deal at all, but worth mentioning. Reference Image: Finally, your sniper knee is aligned well, but there's a bit of excess return edge on it. We're suggesting you trim that off to better match the screen-used armor. Reference Image: Centurion Requirements In this section we prepare you for Centurion. More photos may be requested in the future that allow us to make better decisions on possible adjustments. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items to pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all that we can from what is seen, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Starting from the top, your tube stripe decals are far too low. While no specific measurement is stated in the CRL text, we do use reference images when reviewing applications, and in every reference image, the tube stripes are much closer to the cheeks. When you get new decals, hopefully this should be a relatively simple matter to remove the old and apply the new ones in the proper position. Ideally the tube stripes will sit about a pencil-width away from the cheeks. Reference Images: Moving along, the L3 CRL states: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. Yours are nearly perfect, there is just a bit of gap at the top of the bells, especially when viewed from the front. Hopefully this should be just a simple fix of shortening the elastic holding the bells on. Reference Image: Finally, the L3 CRL states: The top of the ammo belt should sit at or just below the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. The language is confusing (we're in the process of clarifying it), but your belt is sitting a bit low. It should touch or even slightly overlap the ab buttons. Reference Image: And that's it! All in all, just a few pretty minor fixes to get to L3, so we hope to see you at Centurion soon. In the meantime, get out there and troop and make the Empire proud! Congratulations and welcome to EIB!

Thank you! We'll be with you shortly.

You are totally right! In this case then having a clear shot of the rear showing no D-ring mount should be included. I'll update my original post.

@TK28228 Hi Peter, just checking in to make sure you saw that your app needs a couple follow-up pictures to proceed. We'll be here when you're ready!

Hi Peter! Thank you for your submission! Could you please include a couple more photos: * The inside of the thigh ammo pack connection (just to verify the type of fastener) * The D-ring on the rear of your blaster A photo of the rear of your blaster showing *no* D-ring mount. Thank you!