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Name: Dan Quinn
ID: TK-80419
Username: KaiserintheHood
Garrison: Midwest Garrison
Armor Maker: Walt’s Trooper Factory
Helmet Maker: Walt’s Trooper Factory
Blaster Maker: Hellhounds
Height/Weight: 5 foot 11” 145 pounds
Boot Maker: Crow Props
Canvas Belt Supplier: Self made
Neck Seal: Self made
Hand Guard: Trooperbay
Holster Maker: Darman props
EIB link:
*Changes since EIB*
Padding completely removed from top of helmet. Right bottom countersunk screw on helmet adjusted as much as possible. New tube stripes. More paint to vocoder. New large ab buttons. ABS belt ends trimmed. And it wasn't called out but shoulders have been trimmed.
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36 minutes ago, TKSpartan said:
Congratulations Trooper, Welcome to EIB ranks, hope to see your Centurion App soon!!
Thank you! It will be coming soon!
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17 minutes ago, AradunFF said:
Congrats and welcome to the ranks! Well done!
Thank you!
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4 minutes ago, giskard8 said:
Congratulations and welcome to EIB.
Thank you!
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11 minutes ago, Chemi said:
Congratulations Dan!!!
Thank you!
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2 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said:
Congratulations and welcome to the EI ranks trooper
Thank you!
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2 hours ago, justjoseph63 said:
Hi, Dan, and thank you for your application for ANH Stunt EI!
CRL and EIB Application Requirements:
All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. 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 armour. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions.
Super nice job on this WTF armor, brother! Just a few items to go over in this area to give you a better overall look.
Your bucket is riding pretty high, and I suspect it's a padding issue. You may have more than you need in the top and it's not allowing it to sit lower.
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In the first pic below I noticed that you seem to be looking down. When the helmet is sitting too high it forces you to tilt it forward just to be able to see in front of you clearly. I had the same exact issue, and after I removed the padding in the top I had MUCH better vision.
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The ear angle on your left is almost perfect, but the one on the right is at a skewed angle. Ideally, the screws should line up with the angle at the rear of the trap above them. We know there were wonky aspects to many of the original buckets, but to make them more symmetrical/screen accurate we are suggesting that you shift the bottom of the right ear back at least a bit.
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2 quick items on your tube stripes.. The first being is that you have accidentally put them on backward. Not the biggest deal in the world, and we see this often, but as per the CRL and seen in the reference images the tops in the front section should lean forward.
Also, the last stripe nearest the vocoder on each side (red arrow) overlap the crease in front of them and should be removed.
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We always want you to look your best, so when suiting up just ask the person who puts your TD on to make sure the clips are securely all the way down on the belt.
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Centurion Requirements;
In this section we prepare you for Centurion. Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper
As it says in the CRL for Level 2 "Ideally the tube stripes are positioned a pencil width from the side of the cheek" so no problem for EI. But, for Level 3 we have to ask you to move the ones on the right closer to match the left side. Due to the fact that you have the issues from the first section, we are suggesting that you replace them. Being decals, they are easy to remove, and I'm sure Walt can supply you with a new set. Once you get them, the whole process should take less than 5 minutes!
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Awesome paint job on that vocoder, brother.. nice crisp lines, but we need you to grab your brush and extend the paint on the two ribs (shown below) just a bit. Another quick and easy fix!
As stated in the CRL, ear screws need to be countersunk/flush. The left one is textbook, but the right one needs to come in a bit. This should be a fairly easy and fast fix!
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As you are aware, the large ab-button panel must have at least a small flat edge around it. We see this a lot, and it's honestly not to difficult to remedy in your case. Walt is a great guy, and I'm sure he would be happy to hook you up with a new plate. As Glen mentioned, you can also add an ABS plate behind it, touch up the edges with some ABS paste and sand/polish it. If you want to go that route I will send you a flat ABS plate for free, just PM me.
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The 45° angle on the ends of the ABS belt must meet up with the outside edges of the cloth belt. You have a big advantage over some with this issue, as you just need to take a little off the ends. Should take you less than 5 minutes!
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And that's it! You have a few items to deal with to get that Centurion badge under your name, but we honestly hope you give it a go. In looking at the suggestions/requirements above, once you have the large button plate and tube stripes in hand taking care of all of those issues should take you less than an hour in total. We are here to help in any way we can, so always feel free to hit us up if you need assistance. After seeing what an fantastic job you did on your build I have every confidence that you can do this, sir, and I look forward to seeing that L3 submission soon!
Thank you! Thank you! All good suggestions to help get me to Centurion thank you so much.
I'll take a look at what's making my helmet ride higher. I don't think I have too much padding in there but I'll double check that. I'll see how much play I have with my right ear and adjust it as much as I can, but I'm not sure how much plastic will be left underneath the ear.
Tubes stripes are no problem to fix. I thought I had the fall correct but now that I see your reference pictures that helps a lot! A couple questions about the stripes though, If I put them on backwards but the left side has more room because of the ear's angle, how do more stripes fit on the shorter right side? Because the stripes are not the same quantity on each side correct? Also, are you saying decals are accepted for Centurion now or still painted?
Vocoder is an easy fix. So is ab buttons and det. Belt question, There are specific dimensions for where the holster is mounted in relation to the plastic belt, If I cut a little more off the plastic to line up better with the canvas then these dims will change. Is this an issue for Centurion or no because it's only 2-3mm difference?
Those are all my questions for fixes for now. I expect you'll see my Centurion application soon! Thank you for your approval and feedback!
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3 hours ago, justjoseph63 said:
Hi again, Dan! Can you do us a favor and post up a clear, close up pic of your large ab-button panel? The sun is shining directly on it and the details on the sides can't be clearly seen THANKS!!
I will do that as soon as I can for you guys. But I can already tell you I do not have the border around the panel which I know will be required for Centurion
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Thanks everybody! Looking forward to your comments.
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Name: Dan Quinn
ID: TK-80419
Username: KaiserintheHood
Garrison: Midwest Garrison
Armor Maker: Walt’s Trooper Factory
Helmet Maker: Walt’s Trooper Factory
Blaster Maker: Hellhounds
Height/Weight: 5 foot 11” 145 pounds
Boot Maker: Crow Props
Canvas Belt Supplier: Self made
Neck Seal: Self made
Hand Guard: Trooperbay
Holster Maker: Darman props
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On 10/27/2021 at 8:37 PM, Toothdoc said:
I feel so lucky to have received mine. I so hate that this has happened to more people than I ever realized. This is just ridiculous! So sorry to all of those who have held up to their end of honesty and integrity, just wanting to make fair trade. As far as Hellhounds Props, LLC, I don’t have any patience or respect for people who operate this way. This is no way to treat people! I think it’s time we officially regard him as a high risk vendor and recommend for our group to seek business elsewhere.
What say the leadership?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'd have to agree 100%. I am very fortunate to have received my order but, I hate to say it, it's probably time we regard him as a high risk vendor. It's really unfortunate how many others have ordered and not received anything, including communication on their orders. A sad time for us when there aren't many rubber blaster makers left. On my list of reliable vendors is PremiereProps and Quest Designs, both on Etsy, both 3d printed, and both for half the price with extreme quality and communication.
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On 10/28/2021 at 12:50 PM, TK Monkus said:
Not to pile on, but I am in the same boat (ordered and paid in April, last comm was July). I would like to just ask if anyone has talked to him recently (last few months) and seen if he is ok? If so I am sure he will get orders out, but sounds like he may just be overwhelmed. His most recent E-11 post (end of June) was about how he had a "catastrophic failure" on the E-11's and had to remold them. This could be some of the reasoning, but agree better communication would alleviate a lot of this concern.
My photos are from the new molds he made after that catastrophic failure. And no posts since then regarding e-11s.
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On 9/1/2021 at 2:50 PM, Revolver Ocelot said:
Recently had to file a paypal claim. Time came and passed and no response to messages.
Shame, I really wanted to get both his ANH and Rogue 1 e11s.
Looks like all the rubber blaster makers are gone now.
I hate to hear you had to do that as well. There is definitely a market space for rubber blasters for someone else to fill. He is from SoCal and still has a tk number on here, so possibly someone you know knows how to get a hold of him if that's still an option.
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On 8/30/2021 at 8:14 PM, MesdupBoogie said:
I’m late to the party, but thanks for the detailed review. My blaster was ordered back in March, and I’ve not heard anything since April. It looks like he’s no longer running an Etsy shop.
My suggestion would be to start messaging him at least once a week if not more to get back on his radar. TBH I had heard there was an etsy shop at one point but in my entire experience with him I had never found it even when I looked for it. In hindsight doing all our business over instagram was not the safest thing to do.
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