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Fan kit has arrived. Now to begin looking up best install practice.

Thanks guys! Yea I am looking forward to having it all done. But the hard part is the diet and squeezing completely into the clamshell yet. Think I'm going to go for the TroopaCoola’s JMC E-11 kit but still waiting for the fans to arrive yet.

Ordered the Troopacoola 2 fan unit, but I imagine it'll be a while with the Covid shipping to Ohio. Next up is the final piece. The E-11 Prop. Which is better? The Troopacoola or RS? What say you CableGuy?

Alright Icomm finished. Next stop helmet fans and cooling. Hope I can get my head in there when installed. Still working on the diet. Nice 2 hour bike ride Easter afternoon.

You must be very slim and trim. I am fighting for every bit of space in that ab section. I haven't tried on the armor since I velcro'd in the chest. Hoping that's not going to be a problem either.

Ok, so installing the Icomm voice communication system tonight. I applied some industrial strength velcro to both the Amp and Icomm unit. Applied the two to pretty much the only available area, inside the chest plate. The only fear I have is the audio being muffled by the velcro. We'll just have to see I guess. One thing I do need to pick up is a substatially reduced Output/Line in wire. I will inquire with Icomm to find if there is a reduced section available. The only wire left is going up into my lid for the mic. Untested for muffle as the speaker faces the plate/velcro.

I was considering that. Didn't want to push my luck with the heat from the hair dryer on another piece. I may. Not sure.

Thanks to my local Garrison for the suggestion on the screen mesh and the feedback here with the Detachment. Should help with exposure to being visible through the teeth. Went to Menards and found a roll of something called ScreenMend. Cut a section of it and sweated the install with a hair dryer. Was concerned with the heat next to the lens acetate and directly on the PVC of the lid. Next up, attempting to secure the IComm unit and Amp to the chest plate with Velcro. Any tips?

Thank you Andrew. Still have yet to install fans and get my head in there with my Icomm mic on. I've been told I can install the mouth mesh and still meet approval. So I may do that yet if there's no air interference. I wouldn't want anything to block airflow and I think a mesh may stop breezes but I don't know. I've resisted a plasti dip spray application as it could darken the outer. So the public could see my mouth if I don't have the balaclava over it/speech with the mic. Only thing I don't care for is the brow riding over my eyebrows, but I need to see nearer the ground and what's beneath or standing in front of me. Hard to have a neck and still be able to see without the helmet riding on my head and shoulders. Could be the weight on me affecting my shoulders and chest breadth. The liner is not adjustable at all once it's installed. No tilting.

Helmet reassembled with the new liner. Missing screw replaced. Wasn't the same exact 1/4" size and not brass. But it works. Can't find that original screw anywhere. Dabbed the screw finish white on the outer helmet. Installed the acetate lens and installed a second nut to prevent it from happening again if I ever need to remove the lens. We'll see how this works out.

Oh I'm sure of that. The first few will be a learning experience.

Last fix that I am aware of. Replacement elastics for the chestplate. These seem just a touch longer. Perhaps this will improve the fit. Still need to lose poundage before the next test fit. The screws for the Helmet should arrive by Monday at the latest.

I seriously need to meet BOOGIE STORM...

I've got to be careful with the padding as it's just going to add to the heat the more I have. Like I said, delicate balance. I'll need to run to Menards or Lowe's see if I can find some foam just to test with before inserting the liner. Only thing I have is the original foam flower that came with it.

I've found that the chin strap assists a bit with pulling the helmet UP and away from the armor of the backplate/chest and shoulders to a small degree. I don't even have a neck in this armor. I'm using the original acetate material for the lenses, you must be using separate. There' s not much UP you can do though as then you can't see out of the eyes very well, especially downward. Delicate balance trying to get it just right.

Second attention area was the helmet. Lot of slop inside, as was film original. They did in fact slop around alot. I installed some padding to try to limit this, but it was pretty futile. Removed the padding and applied a helmet liner with hot glue. Well, needless to say the hot glue was not very robust and would often just break away. So, removed and tried again today with E6000 and magnets. Unable to adjust the straps of the liner so I'll still have to use some padding to keep it higher on my head so that I at least have SOME neck in costume with which to look up, down, left and right without the bucket getting hung up on the chest/backplates and shoulder armor. Letting it sit overnight to cure before actually inserting the liner. Unfortunately during this process I seem to have lost my screw that retains the outer ear and inner lens acetate material. Ordered a supply of them. Last issue I'm aware of I'll look into tomorrow.

So, a couple things I needed to fix. First the butt plate was not being drawn in. So I reduced the strap by about half. That was then too far. So I settled on an inbetween spot and applied a brand new split rivet. The thing then I noticed after drawing it in, was that it chafing between my legs. Like, if I had to walk alot, which I would, that's going to be a problem. So I reduced the edge, rounding it off. Without trying it on again yet, I think that'll do fine.

How do you figure how long the butt strap should be? I guess my butt plate is not being drawn in enough. So I am proceeding to reduce the length of the strap by half to draw in the cod to butt. Hopefully don't get it too tight or I'll have to replace the split rivet again.

Yea it started doing that for me. I then start trying to hold my breath so I don't fog up. Lol.

Yea Summers here can get VERY HUMID, stifling.

OMG lol. Now that's some mixn'match stuff there.

Yea I definitely envy photos like that. beautiful.

TE2 was def better fit. The FX was just a tad short for you as you know, with the right shin. I'm sure alot more differences. But looked great on you anyways. Def a nice fit all around.

Saweet! SO how did you do it? I'm in little Lima, Ohio. I'm not sure how I go about getting Pro pics taken here or anywhere in Ohio.

Changed my Profile pic. Probably looks pretty novice.