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Thanks everyone! I got the hand guards squared away. Now I just need to find someone who can take some good quality pictures...

Hello friends! It's been a few months since my last post as I took a break to finish another project. And with that out of the way I started tackling some of the issues listed above before seeking higher level approval. First I tacked the drop boxes to keep them straight. That was pretty simple. To fix my skinny wrist in the forearms I heated the right one to make it more oval. And I also bought these wrist sweatbands that seem to work well. Next was the repositioning the thermal detonator's control panel towards the rear. I opted to just make a new bracket. Here you can see the new one on the left. As I was testing the gloves with the wrist bands I noticed the glue let go on the flexible hand guard in some spots. That will need fixed. But then I think I'm ready for EI.

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It's official! TK-42221 has been approved!!! I know I have a few things to tidy up for the higher approval levels. So I'll start on that next. Thanks again everyone for the feedback!!

As for the forearms, since it is an ATA kit, the ridges are already defined and are at the minimum. I know some will try to cut the ridge off and make it smaller. But since I'm not able to get replacement ATA pieces, I do not plan on going that route as I'm afraid I will either mess it up, or it will come 'worse'. If this impact my eligibility for higher ranks, then it is what it is.

Thank you both for the kinda words! It really means a lot. And I will get those drop boxes tacked down.

Hello everyone! My name is Chris Wingrove and I have been working on this build for about 2 years now. My goal on this build is for Centurion level, but lets get Basic out of the way. Thank you in advance. 1. Name - Chris Wingrove 2. Future Garrison - Ohio Garrison 3. Armor Maker - ATA 4. Helmet Maker - ATA 5. Belt - ImperialIssue.com 6. Neck Seal - TrooperBay.com 7. Boots - ImperialBoots.com 9. E-11 - 3D printed 10. Helmet Gasket - ATA 11. Height - 5'9" 12. Weight - 150lbs. 13. Type - ANH Stunt 14. Shout out to Glen and Mario for their continued guidance over the past two years. My build thread can be found here: And the pics!

I had to make 'set screws' so the limbs would stay put. I have slits in the back of the mannequin so I can get to the bolts.

But more importantly, I think I'm ready for pre-approval. Now it's not 100% where I want it for Centurion, but I'll continue to work on areas of improvement.

Over the past couple weeks I've been working on the little things in an attempt to make the approval process as smooth as possible. A lot of switching strapping out to see how shorter / longer fits. I spent a lot of time on the back plate trying to flatten out the bottom to stop it from popping out over the kidney plate. But I also started making my own hybrid adjustable / duct tape mannequin using 1 1/4" PVC and these connectors I 3D printed: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2761249 Still a work in progress, but it's coming along.

I'm close! Thigh ammo belt complete (pic below doesn't have them painted yet, but they are), hopefully the split rivet is spaced correctly and the not perfectly rounded curves. I finished up the shins including the velcro. I forgot to get pics of that. Then I just had to put it all together real quick. Couple little things to do. But I think I'm almost ready! I need to work on adding foam in some places so I don't sound like a bunch of empty plastic bottles rattling around (I added it to the forearm already). I also want to add J hooks to the insides of the biceps. I need to do something to keep the shins from moving around...

Taping the shins and dipping them in boiling water worked like a charm!

Thanks Mario! Definitely need to trim the ends still and the 'not perfect' curved ends. Anything special that I need to pay attention to on the rivet positioning? Seems they are not equal distance from the top and back.

Thanks Caleb and Glen. Back to the hot water for the shins! In the meantime, I mocked up the ammo belt on the thigh. I will admit I started with the middle box being centered with the cover strip. But after continued research, I found that is not accurate (Thigh Ammo Pack Positioning by CableGuy). So this is where I ended up with my mockup. Let me know if any concerns here before I start making holes.

I have use the boiling water technique to bring the left shin closer closer together before I add rear cover strip and the Industrial Strength Velco. The right shin still has a ways to go. Question - Is this close enough for it to stay closed?