YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 TK-9727 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status Stormtrooper, A New Hope (Stunt) Armor= AM - Mighty Tank Helmet= MTK - Trooperbay Blaster= Hyperfirm E-11 blaster and Doopy Doos Hasbro mod kit Height = 5'11" Weight = 200 lbs. Boots = eBay (TKBoots ordered on 4-1-2012) Canvas belt = TKittell Hand Plates = Trooperbay latex ANH Gloves = black rubber gloves Electronics = Aker and ICOMM Neck Seal = ladysewsforus Holster = Darman Ab Buttons = VaderDave Helmet Neck Seal Shoulder Straps Shoulder Bells Biceps (see shoulder and biceps photo above) Forearms Hand Plates Gloves (see photo above) Chest (see full body photos below) Back Under Suit (I'm using 2 piece compression gear from EastBay - no visible logos outside of armor) Abdomen plate Kidney Plate (see above of left-hand side rivets and right-hand snap as well as butt-kidney photo below) Butt Plate Belt Thermal Detonator Thighs Lower legs Boots Holster BlasTech E-11 Hasbro Blaster mod kit Electronics Aker and ICOMM Interior Strapping Full Body Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Looking awesome! Nice helmet too! Good luck brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsafe66[Admin] Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Looks great!!! Good Luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Steve... you've clearly put a TON of work into your armor. Looking good... I'm not an AM expert but I think you may have even assembled your shins properly. And brah... your suspenders dealie is super clever. Mason will obviously chime in with what, if anything, he thinks should be corrected for EIB... but here is my list that may have nothing to do with getting EIB. None of these things should stop you from trooping your butt off and looking good doing so. So I'm sorry if it seems like I'm pooping in your easter basket.... On general fitting... Both thighs need to come up a bit. The right shin looks like it is hitting the ammo pack. Does your left shin/sniper knee get caught on the thigh when you walk? Maybe you could get the shins to ride lower on your boots as well. I suggest strapping your chest plate to your ab plate so it doesn't ride up. I put to wide straps of elastic between the two. Move your biceps up and twist them inward. Try to get the strap from the should bells goes around them. If your biceps come up your forearms may also need to scoot up toward your elbow a bit. Your back overlaps your kidney rather than just butting up against it (more of a centurion requirement really) If you attach your chest to your ab so that it pulls down some, I think your back will come up enough to not overlap. Your forearms look a little big. I suggest trimming them to fit so they're more narrow and screen accurate. The ends of your plastic belt stick out a bit. I have this same problem because like you I velcroed it the canvas belt. This is such a stupid thing that I invite you to ignore... but I suggest trying to extend the velcro to the very end of the belt. I ended up heat bending my belt to help with this. A couple fiddly centurion things... having nothing to do with EIB.... tell me to pound sand if you're not headed that way. The cod should have a split rivet or brad not a snap. Preferably unpainted. On your side rivets they should be spaced out more equally along the length of the side of the kidney and ab plate. The CRL for centurion "a total of three rivets equally spaced out along the depth of the armor and about 10mm from the edge." Are there a split rivets/brads on the thigh pack? Are you aware of the impending new centurion requirement for modifying the AM chest plate? Just something to think about. Good for you getting the TK boots... they always improve the look of any trooper. Aloha and good luck my man. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the kind words fellas! I was a bit concerned with removing the return edge on the backs of the thighs, if I removed any more material. I already removed about 1" from the front. Is that typical, to remove it and then add back a return edge with the modeling iron? If so, I can definitely get back to cutting, but I was told to try putting a bit of foam in the back of my thigh and that helped reduce and clacking between the sniper plate and thigh. I can definitely add the elastic to the back plate to keep it down. I trimmed down the biceps, so I just fit in them when I flex. I know they look big in a couple of the photos, and by all means I'm not saying I've got massive biceps, but where they are now, if I'm not wearing a shirt and I put them on, it looks like I just got in a fight with a cat. he he he I knew there was some discussion about the AM chest needing to be removed/modded, but I just got stormtrooper status yesterday, so I wasn't able to read any of the discussions. I went into this whole thing by the available materials I could find and the CRLs. That's why I did not know that the bottom rivet should be covered by the belt until after I had evenly spaced out the three I have in there now. Doh! It's been a total pleasure working on this kit! I've thoroughly enjoyed the process of digging through the site and finding as much as I can. At times, I was iPad in one hand and a metal ruler and exacto knife in the other. Gotta love the 36000 glue! I've stick, peeled, cut and stuck again to get this kit rugged! Thanks again for taking the time to pass on the advice! I really appreciate it and the kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) One more pic. I forgot to post a full back photo. This one was taken before I assembled the rear of the shins correctly, so I cropped them out. Edited January 5, 2012 by YouCantBe Sidious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Vonderful, (can you read that ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Vonderful, (can you read that ?) ha ha! Yes sir! Enjoying reading your posts Pat! We should put your show to some of my music: http://www.youtube.com/rivetheadtx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice stuff but Steve i'm a mellow trooper, look at what i sing to : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 ha ha ha! The tissues bit is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsafe66[Admin] Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Did you have to shim your ab/kidney plate? If so, how did you hide it so well, I'm about your size and have a shim issue. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 My AM kit actually fits very well. It closes together on both sides without needing shims. It was perfect as is. I read about trimming the chest and back for centurion, but it fits me as is as well. If I were to remove anything from the chest or back, it would leave a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsafe66[Admin] Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 looking great Steve! and if you want to go Centurion, Eric gave some really good pointers approved! nice clean build trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 That's absolutely fantastic!! Thank you very much! It's an honor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt black Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Well done and congratulations trooper. It's a great feeling isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Absolutely! Well worth the time and effort! Very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Nicely done! Troop on with your bad self. Aloha, -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsafe66[Admin] Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Congrats Trooper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faie[TK] Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Congrats!! fantastic work trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks Jose! Looks like I'm about to assist two new recruits in buying, building and getting their armor up to the same level or higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna1rossi[TK] Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 CONGRATS Steve!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks Danny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Excellent to see another AM EI. Who says it can't be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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