TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) TK4912 Requesting ANH stunt Centurion status Name= Tim Fergestad Garrison= Dune Sea Forum name= TFDarkside Armour= ATA Helmet= ATA Blaster= Hyperfirm (w/ D-ring added) Height= 6'1" Weight= 185 Boots= TK boots Canvas Belt= Trooperbay Rubber Gloves= Trooperbay Hand Plates = Trooperbay Neck Seal= TK409 Holster=FISD Vern/Bondservant Thermal Det Clips = custom Inner Drop Boxes = custom Communications: iComm/Aker amp with throat mic EIB submission link here (contains Centurion level details, AND DUPLICATED BELOW): http://forum.whitear...showtopic=18983 New photos addressing detailed comments by Locitus for obtaining Centurion shown below: Raised drop boxes: New knee bottom curves: I also brought in the left shoulder, reshaped the bells so they sit better over biceps and arranged my neck trim to hide under the vocoder. More pictures can be provided 'in armor' in a week or so if necessary. DUPLICATED PICS FROM EIB SUBMISSION: Thank you for your time and consideration! Long live the Emperor! Edited April 1, 2012 by TFDarkside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Could you complete this thread with the other photos? You can copy them from your EIB thread if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Updated original post! Please let me know if that wasn't what you wanted. Awaiting orders. Edited April 1, 2012 by TFDarkside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 another centurion holster... your armor looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 My holster looks great! Thanks Vern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Looks good Tim good luck i still need a couple of things to submit my centurion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hi Did you have elastic straps across the shoulder bells? You never said in your EIB thread. I would suggest you get that if you haven't, and that you move the knee belt further down, so the rivets are attached to the raised edge at the bottom of the thigh (and rivets positioned in the corners of the knee belt). Those things may not be in the requirements of Centurion, but I'd would be more confident in approving you if you did. I believe, and I think you do too, that Centurion should also mean going above and beyond, leading by example. Apart from that, I think this will be easy. It's a great armour you've put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thank you for your comments and consideration. I am of the no-strap camp, but will consider it again. I do think moving the knee belt down a bit would look better, but I'll probably have to get a new one as I won't like the look of the patched old holes. A huge thanks to Mike/TK-1636 for all his help and wisdom in assembling it! Back to my post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Having straps across the shoulder bell keeps it from flopping around if you move your arms up and down. Also, it's screen accurate. Thanks for considering my suggestions! Oh, and would you mind telling me more about the helmet details? Are those decals or do you just have a really steady hand? The lines in the tears (picture of rear trapezoids is too blurry to tell) are very very straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thank you. The helmet is all hand painted. Lines were done with Trooperbay stencils (lots of cleanup with toothpick on bleed-throughs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 I'm sure you could fill the holes in the knee belt with abs-paste and just sand it smooth. No one would notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thanks again for your time, but I'm not going to make my armor look worse to achieve Centurion status. I easily trimmed the knee belt corners more but lowering the back riveted sides down 3/4 of an inch and patching the old holes with ABS paste (not my favorite medium; I notice a little color change from the acetone and know I can't make it look like new) is just not worth it to me. I might check to see if I can get just a new ATA knee belt in the same ABS color and replace it someday. Perhaps drop box height and other details should be made official requirements for Centurion, then interested people will know what criteria to shoot for in the first place. Thanks again for your efforts and I still enjoyed making my armor! Long live the Detachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Yes, I do feel some additional notes could be added to the Centurion specs on how the knee belt should be installed and sniper knee plate trimmed (not an issue in your case, but I see it too often in builds), being part of what I consider correct assembly. Technically you should be approved because you have all the boxes checked, but I think both you and me would be happier knowing that no visible flaws can be found. If you disagree with me, don't mind saying so. This needs to be a transparent process, and through community discussions it may lead to improvements to what level of detail should be in the specifications. If you do choose to get a replacement knee belt and do the mod, just post it up and we'll take it from there. In the meantime, be proud of a near flawless armour. You make your garrison proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 I've started up a little discussion in the the staff area and part of that conclusion is that you most definitively should be approved with your armour as-is. Congratulations trooper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFDarkside[TK] Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Awesome! Thank you! Thank you all for your help! I think the kit looks great and it is a result of all the great work the Detachment has done. What an incredible resource. I'm off to intimidate the unruly! Long live the Empire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Great job Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiac[TK] Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Outstanding~work Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Sometimes it's a fight, it is always a battle, but you and everyone else knows it is to make your armor the best it can be. Congrats Tim!!!!!! Nice looking armor. Well done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faie[TK] Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Congratulations trooper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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