bearings[TK] Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Name: Ben Rigas TK ID: TK-65535 Forum Name: Bearings Garrison: Florida Garrison Everglades Squad EIB Application Thread link: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/30653-tk-65535-requesting-anh-stunt-eib-status-ap451/ Height = 6’ Weight = 155 lbs Armor= AP Helmet= AP Blaster= HyperFirm E11 Thermal Detonator = TM Boots = Roamers Jodhpur Equestrian Riding Boots painted white Canvas belt = self made Hand Plates = Karin / Sonnenschein Neck Seal = self made Holster = Darman Even higher resolution photos can be found here in this Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47819175@N00/sets/72157655156985025 Front arms at side Back arms at side Left arms up Right arms up Left side detail Abdomen detail Separate Kidney/Butt + 22mm notch Handplates Shoulder straps front Shoulder straps back Chest back connection Ammo pack Knee plate Drop box backs Cod / Butt connection Helmet Details Blaster details Neck seal Thermal Detonator back Holster connection Bucket off! Action shot! Thank you for your consideration! Edit to add missing photos of forearm openings! Edited July 3, 2015 by bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusken RTT Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Great job- looks awesome! Edited June 27, 2015 by Tusken RTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Looks fantastic, good luck Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I think the build looks great. Just an observation: The snaps on the cod, chinstrap, usually should be the smaller size anorak jeans snap. snaps on the belt AB connection should be Anorak as well. The plastic shoulder bridges should have the squares cut off on the back sides. and the drop box back should have a rivet holding the elastic to the rear of the box. The bracket screws could have been mounted on the upper returns on the top of the kidney plate end observations. you should be an easy pass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearings[TK] Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys!Appreciate the observations Vern, I'm always learning new things here! The brackets on the kidney hurt to do, there wasn't enough on the upper return to make me feel comfortable and I had seen pics of originals with them mounted lower so I just went with that. Edited June 28, 2015 by bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaps[TK] Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looks great! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Very nice job Ben . Good luck on you application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hey Ben!! Thank you for the chance to see this incredible set of armor, and thank you for your Centurion application. This is just a pleasure. Let's take a look! CRL and Centurion Application Requirements: There is one picture missing that I need you to post. This is of the wrist openings on your forearms. In your "Arms up" side shots, I can see that all the return edge even up into the square indent ridge has been removed so I will go forward. Please post this pic anyway for the application. Thank you! Aside from that, your armor has all necessary details to to make your armor eligible for Centurion. I'd like to congratulate and welcome you!!! Other-Armor Assembly: In this section, I will summarize observations made by your fellow troopers as well as my own. Sometimes these observations lead to suggestions to improve the final look of your armor. If and changes are required, they would be listed in the above section. Like I said above, this is just a pleasure to look at. Your detail, your fit, and your upgrades all come into play here. I like your incorporation of the strapping brackets. I know you were forced to put them where you did, but I'm glad you painted the screw heads white. I like your canvas belt. Not the duckcloth that is often seen. (note the diagonal pattern in the cloth only seen with twill--as in the originals) Nice TM thermal detonator upgrade. Much better than the smaller one that typically comes with AP. I really have no criticisms. To summarize other observations, though: Ben chose to install the strapping brackets on the butt/kidney separation on the face of the armor because he really had no choice. The originals were installed on the return edge in this area as in other areas on the armor but hose of you familiar with AP armor know there IS NO RETURN edge at the butt/kidney seam. As for the mention of a particular type of snap. There are no standards ever mentioned regarding what type or brand ANY of the snaps used on our armor SHOULD be. Aside from the mention that MALE snaps need to be used in certain locations, no regulations are in place regarding snaps anywhere else. The originals were spring snaps but people use standard line 24 snaps as well. As for the belt to ab connection, snaps are not even required here. Heck, a person can rivet the belt directly to the ab as long as the belt ends up in the correct position. Is it more accurate and convenient to use snaps? Yes. Congratulations again, Ben! You have given us yet another example of how armor can look! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Congrats Ben, welcome to Centurion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearings[TK] Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Awesome, thank you! I'll update the post with the missing photo tonight when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Congrats and welcome to the ranks trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddeth Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Congrats Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Congratulations Ben, welcome to Centurion Ranks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearings[TK] Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Wordo[TK] Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Congrats, Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK3416[TK] Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Congrats, Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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