Tesla Kinetic[TK] Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks, good info! I guess I worded one of my questions poorly. I was referring to the ABS strap that connects the chest piece and the back piece over your shoulders. how did you determine its placement where you glued it on to the chest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks, good info! I guess I worded one of my questions poorly. I was referring to the ABS strap that connects the chest piece and the back piece over your shoulders. how did you determine its placement where you glued it on to the chest? Ahh I see. I would suggest you put it on and have someone look at how much material shows in the front vs the back. The way I did it was putting three ribs plus the big rib in front because I am shorter and sort of skinny and not much material looked good in front. It's better to have more in the back and I believe most people have between 5 - 7 ribs showing going towards the back plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Kinetic[TK] Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks! Will do! Keep up the good posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techne[TK] Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I don't know what level you're applying to, but I believe for Centurion at least the fabric that connects the chest and back at the shoulders is supposed to be white, not black. "The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece." Also, when it comes to the rank stripes on the ears, I thought the only options were to paint the back line or the pack two lines. I haven't seen the way you've done it before, but I could be totally wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) I don't know what level you're applying to, but I believe for Centurion at least the fabric that connects the chest and back at the shoulders is supposed to be white, not black. "The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece." This is for centurion only per the CRL. There is no requirement for shoulder strapping color or material per the basic or EIB parts of the CRL to my knowledge. Also, when it comes to the rank stripes on the ears, I thought the only options were to paint the back line or the pack two lines. I haven't seen the way you've done it before, but I could be totally wrong here.As for ear markings, I found this pattern per the whitearmor forums for a "Captain" rank. Edited August 31, 2013 by Punkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techne[TK] Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) This is for centurion only per the CRL. There is no requirement for shoulder strapping color or material per the basic or EIB parts of the CRL to my knowledge. As for ear markings, I found this pattern per the whitearmor forums for a "Captain" rank. OK, like I said I don't really know about the ear markings, I'm just basing that on what I've seen. And yes, the shoulder strapping color is only for Centurion, I wasn't sure what level you were building for. (Just some comments from a guy who's at about the same stage as you and is thinking about these same details) Edited August 31, 2013 by Techne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 OK, like I said I don't really know about the ear markings No worries, I didn't mean to sound like I didn't appreciate the comment. Just referencing the CRL appears those things aren't required for basic at least. I'm going for EIB eventually, but right now is just emergency mode to get 501st approved in time for our Comic Con next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techne[TK] Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 I totally understand, I'm in a rush to get done for an event myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Round two. I made a few changes today and hopefully things are looking a little better I riveted the holster to the belt, raised the chest and lowered the AB, and then put some strapping and elastic with a mild curve on the butt plate to get things sitting a little nicer. These including the previous have all been submitted for approval: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 501st Legion approval granted! Joining the ranks of the FISD officially. Hoping to have my EIB stuff done following our comic con this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps[TK] Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Congrats trooper, once you see your 501st.com profile, head over to this thread to get your 501st access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo[TK] Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Kinetic[TK] Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very cool! A long time have I watched your build thread. Soon, I hope to join you in the Legion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Master Builder Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Punkers can you help me with my AP build. You have facebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oztrooper[TK] Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Mate, I think your L Thigh cover strip is too long....from the pix I've seen it stops (about an inch) before the bottom....check some pictures on this site to verify...other than that it looks great ! Edited September 10, 2013 by Oztrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Punkers can you help me with my AP build. You have facebook? I don't use FB but you're welcome to message me here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Master Builder Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Are you aiming for centurion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Tyler, first off, CONGRATULATIONS on your 501st approval!!! Totally awesome build thread. Greatly appreciate that you have shared your progress along the way. I just found your build today, because of the new comments on it. Reading through it, only one thing jumped out at me that I'd comment on looking to change and Oztrooper commented on that a bit earlier today - the L thigh strip. Otherwise though, as I said - I greatly appreciate the build thread that you put together. Really very solid, and I did learn a few little things in reading it that I hadn't really seen/picked up on before, so thanks again for sharing. Someday, when my kit arrives, I'll be able to apply what I've learned. Congrats again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Are you aiming for centurion? The plan is EIB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Congrats! Looks good. If you notice that you're getting "crooked leg syndrome" ie, your thigh is angling inside - you can try a little foam on the outside part of your thigh and it should straighten your thigh piece out a little. (I have skinny legs so if I don't do that my legs always look a little broken). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancelot[TK] Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Congrats! You are now part of the tribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Congrats! Looks good. If you notice that you're getting "crooked leg syndrome" ie, your thigh is angling inside - you can try a little foam on the outside part of your thigh and it should straighten your thigh piece out a little. (I have skinny legs so if I don't do that my legs always look a little broken). Thanks for the comments all. I haven't noticed the "crooked" leg syndrome, but I appreciate this tip! I will have to double check some more recent photos and add foam if it is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboard8 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Question - my build has begun - AP armor, ANH build. The cover strips I find are pretty wide, like well over an inch, whereas they should be closer to 5/8 or 15mm. I take it you cut these down. Or are there cover strips that either I'm missing or my son misplaced when he got everything out of the box? Good job by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkers Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Question - my build has begun - AP armor, ANH build. The cover strips I find are pretty wide, like well over an inch, whereas they should be closer to 5/8 or 15mm. I take it you cut these down. Or are there cover strips that either I'm missing or my son misplaced when he got everything out of the box? Good job by the way. The cover strips on forearms and biceps are 15mm while the leg pieces are 20mm. You should have received some 1 1/2 - 1 3/4" strips from Mark and those have to be cut to fit. The best method is to use a pencil on the non glossy size and then score it slowly with a razor blade and then fold and snap them apart. Good luck and hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboard8 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Yes that was helpful. I eventualy found LadyinWhites build notes also and she advised there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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