Hi Alan!
A belated Welcome to the FISD from my side as well!
We've got a ton of TKs in Germany, several Attachés, so I can assure you, you're in good hands if you ever want some local help. Since Caleb went ahead and tagged me, I want to offer you my help as well, if that's something you're interested in -- if that's because I might know some local help, sources or simply because of the language barrier. As we say over here in the FISD: Troopers helping Troopers. So feel free to reach out at any time!
Of course you can also stick to all the help and feedback you're getting on here, I can assure you that these people will help you make the most of your armor
Sadly the German forum is a bit inactive, but as you're seeing there's tons of other resources waiting for you.
Good luck with everything and I can't wait to see your final armor