SoCal n00b TX Build - 95% Complete Comments Welcome

[mr0072003[501st]]

HI everyone, there are not all the pics that I posted on Spec Ops, but my TX suit is almost complete.I wanted to post hear as there is more traffic here. I still need to add the drop Boxs as I am waiting for the backings to make them full, and those are in the mail, should arrive this monday or Tuesday. I just did not want to add them until I got them. Also need my AT Helmet that is coming from Poland. AM for now sorry guys I know its hated and trust me this thing looks to big for my smaall frame. I think my thighs may need raising, and I Holster may be in the wrong spot. Please any comments welcome advice and crtiques is appreciated as I want to go for Specialist (once its ready) its like EIB for TX i think.

 

some action shots!

Edited January 13, 2013 by mr0072003

[Dday[501st]]

Do they still accept the FX lid for specialist over there?

[Minuteman]

Sorry, but it is not that easy to make out the armor in these pictures.

With the dark background and your action shots I can't see many details.

Maybe you do some new pictures according to the EIB application. You know : front, back, sides with raised arms snd some other details you find nice to be mentioned.

And I would suggest doing this in a better enlightened room

[mr0072003[501st]]

Yea I agree these pics are crap, as I had my settings set a bit too low (640x480) so the res came out bad. Here are some pics. As I said in my OG post, that I am waiting for a better lid as I know the AM lids are not acceptable. Waiting on a AT helmet from Arakyle on Spec Ops forum.

 

Here are some better pics. these I posted in spec ops.

 

please any feed back is welcome, as I know there is stuff to tweak!! I am concerned about the holster placement, and if my belt hangs to much to my left side because of the holser (more snaps?)

 

Edited January 13, 2013 by mr0072003

[mr0072003[501st]]

Here are some better shots that my wife took with her new Camera. WOW what a differnce. Will be using this Camera to submit my actuall photos. Anyways only two were taken with this camera, and in one its obvious that my chest is sticking out do to my amp falling dowards. (I will fix that).

 

[mr0072003[501st]]

OK I so I have test fitted once more since the pictures below so fitment is even better, but these pics are better than those as far as quality. I have since then been able to fix many problems. My back issue was because I was tieng down the wrong part of the shoulder srtaps.

This Pics shows my side flaring out now. I think it needs to be formed better, with a heat Gun, but not sure. What do you guys think?

 

 

An angle shot of my Belt (Formed with blowdryer to fit better) I also was able to cut the edges as well.

 

Here you can see that I have tied down the wrong area of the shoulder straps. ( Another test fit with these moved back proved to fix my problem with flaring)

 

You can see all my suspender system exposed on the side. I was trying a differnt way to put them on, and obvious FAIL!

 

Close up of my AB and Chest peice. Are the AB Buttons good to go and correct in Size and color? Also is the chest peice to low?I am short so I was not sure how much should show?

 

Biceps have been lowered down as suggested.

 

Some Front Thigh Action

 

ONe of things that I noticed is that I may need a better neck Seal THe Cloth that runs down is not long enoug in the back and leaves much to be exposed.

 

Close up of my Bells and Biceps

 

Back of the thighs... IM thinkning I need to form my Butt peice more into my crotch. Looks like I took a Dump or something. What do you think?

 

Forarms and Hand Plates witih Gloves.

Here is a side view of my TD, and Holster placment. I am almost sure that I may have placed the hOlster to far back and should have been right nect to the ABS part of the Belt.

And the worst pic, the back. YOu can see straps, my TD is not on correclty and becuase my straps started to fall to the side, by rear kidny peice is hanging incorrectly exposing me. ... sigh. but here it is

 

And YES the AM Bucket is going and getting replaced with a AT3 Helemt from Poland.

[mr0072003[501st]]

Thanks everyone. So I am like OBSESSED with my Build and everything 501 right now. I have been at work for like 14 days straight working like 10 -12 hr shifts, so I just surf the 501 boards and been READING and RESEARCHING when its free around here (which the last few days it has been). I still have managed to miss things in my research and its cost me time and many trips to JoAnns for Snaps .

 

I have been working like a mad man to get all the tweaks worked out. I want to be like "ITS Done!" but everyime I take pics I can see things. So the pics I just posted were from last night. The PICS I am about to post are from TODAY in the daylight outside for better vision. In this fitting I was trying to eliminate the back flaring out by cutting my ties from the middle of my straps (like noted in the pics above) to the back connecting more towards the back with the back plate, as well as to put more Velcro on the front portion of the straps connecting to the chest plate. I know about the shins, I just am not clamping them anough. I have more play to do so, so hopefully on my submissionpics that will be addressed. THIS was what made the differnce and now both my back and straps sit MUCH better and more flush to my armor. I want to say its done, but I still need your opinions on the sides of my CHEST and BACK plates. I think they may be flared out to much and I may need to form "Contour Them more to my body or CUT them shorter. Am I experienceing the first AM Chest is not totally accurate moment?

 

[mr0072003[501st]]

Well here it is... Its 99% complete... I just need a new helemet that is coming from Akryal. Left on Monday from Poland, so my guess is I will not see until next few weeks. I want to submit these, but I doubt they will pass... The back ground is not good, and my left shin was not put on correctly so it does not match up with my thigh, and for some reason my thigh went to much to side... other than that i would like some feed back. LMK

 

 

[Dday[501st]]

I think those photos will do for basic submission. the points you mentioned are good. I'm not to hip on the CRL for the TX, are the TD clips supposed to be so close together and small? the thigh ammo pack when compared to a TK is also connected in the wrong spot. Again, forgive me if these are correct for the TX, I'm judging from a TK.

 

You've come a long way and you're right there man, grats!