MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Cool idea. I like using a hard hat liner instead of just padding, but I'm currently using velcro to hold mine in place so it's a bit wobbly. Did you use E6000 to glue the connection points in? CA glue. I couldn't find my glue sticks or I would have done a test run using hot glue to make sure it was in the right place. I just totally eyeballed it and got lucky! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Today is some final detail work. Glued on ab buttons Painted screws I also did another hot water bath on a few pieces after a final fitting revealed a few needed to be shaped not to my anatomy. Mainly the posterior and left & right calves as well as the whole right arm. The arm was a little too oval and needed to be more round. The right calf needed to be MORE oval and LESS round. The left calf just needed to be closed up more after my repair mentioned earlier. I ran around for several hours with the legs on as I was doing other bits just to get an idea of what a troop would feel like. I almost forgot to mention that I took some 1" and 1/2" foam and padded up some key places. Mainly the legs and arms. Other than adding the stirrups in the calves and making my "trooping gloves" I think I am done and ready for basic approval. Wow. Feels weird to say that. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Here's the photos I sent in to my local Garrison for basic approval. Ready for deployment! *yes, I am working on fixing that sniper plate issue and may already have it sorted but I've got to clean up before the wife gets home! Jim Edited May 30, 2016 by MoSc0ut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 That last pic says a lot. You look very happy. That was a lot of work that resulted in a great resource for future builders. Good job Jim. You'll do well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 That last pic says a lot. You look very happy. That was a lot of work that resulted in a great resource for future builders. Good job Jim. You'll do well. Thanks PewPewPew! It's bittersweet, I have really enjoyed working on this. I'm sure there will be more projects in the future. Like my upcoming E-11 build. Thanks for following me through this project. I still have my EIB and Centurion submissions to go. Stay tuned. Jim M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I added some stirrups to my calves to keep them down while trooping. I also had to shorten my shoulder elastic a bit as it was bunching up a bit now that I have all the strapping in. My body provides some of the support so the armor doesn't actually hang on my shoulders. I also made use of my included plastic hand guards and made "trooping hand guards". I'll use these with some more comfortable gloves when trooping. They slide off and on super easy, a great idea I got from a fellow trooper. Jim M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidocaine[TK] Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Looking good Jim! I'm betting we'll be seeing you all suited up Saturday! Great documentation of your build, looking forward to seeing you push forward for EIB and Centurion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Here are the "Trooping hand guards" complete. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Got my Basic Approval! My TK ID should be coming in a day or two! Next up, EIB submission! Jim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Congrats Jim!<br><br> Now get back to work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Congrats!!! Sent from my LGLS740 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 YES!! You did it! Congratulations; it looks great!! Very nice job!Thanks for reminding me about the stirrups too! Oh! And I love the way you handled the hard hat liner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 YES!! You did it! Congratulations; it looks great!! Very nice job! Thanks for reminding me about the stirrups too! Oh! And I love the way you handled the hard hat liner! Thanks! You are super close too. The stirrups are a bit of a pain to get on but look much better when trooping. Don't forget to add the fuzzy sided Velcro to the inside bottom, front and back of the shins so you don't scuff up your nice new boots as fast! The hard hat idea was basically me thinking, "what the heck am I going to do with a hard hat with no liner?" As I was holding it in my hands I saw the connection points and !! Put those in the helmet! Now it's a very solid connection point and I can pop it out easily if I need to wash that sweat band. Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Also a good call that slipped my mind! I need to write these things down ASAP. Lol <br><br> That's a great idea with the liner! I'm pretty sure I'll end up doing myself. <br><br> Congrats again! Can't wait to see your EIB and Centurion threads! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 TK50899 reporting! Yep, I got my ID today! Jim M. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Ahhh yeah! That's gotta feel good. Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) First troop! It was 98 degrees and a 2 1/2 mile walk slightly uphill most of the way. Heck of a way to start off. **No malfunctions and it was pretty comfortable as far as TK armor goes. I will be doing some trimming in the general groin area.** (I'm the second one from the left in the front row.) Jim Edited June 5, 2016 by MoSc0ut 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pewpewpew[TK] Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 The coloured lines on some of the armor in the picture... What's the deal there? Is that a different type of trooper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 It's lights for the Starlight Parade in Portland, OR. It's a parade that kicks off in the evening and we are all having some fun with it!! Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceCredits Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Very cool! I can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 15mm poppers arrived today so I'm switching the line 24's out. Some are a little challenging. Jim - TK50899 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Added these to keep the shoulder bells and biceps aligned. I somehow missed this on all the threads I read through. On my first troop I kept readjusting my biceps and they'd slide out of the elastic. Then I was asked where are the straps/elastic keeping them together? I was like, "Duh!" Jim - TK50899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyFox740[TK] Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) Walt's Trooper Factory armor looks really great! I've seen other W.T.F. Builds on here before but I'd never heard of it before that. Is Walt's Trooper Factory in the vetted vendors list? Edited June 16, 2016 by SlyFox740 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Walt's Trooper Factory armor looks really great! I've seen other W.T.F. Builds on here before but I'd never heard of it before that. Is Walt's Trooper Factory in the vetted vendors list? Not as of yet and if you go to the types of armor and where to find them section the last few posts explain it....kind of. Bottom line is that Walt does his best to put out a great product and he is very responsive and the customer service he and his team provides is fantastic. I feel that it will stand the test of time and I am happy with the price and quality. As long as it approvable to me it doesn't matter wether it's on the "vetted" list or not. That's just my two cents though. Jim - TK50899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyFox740[TK] Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) Not as of yet and if you go to the types of armor and where to find them section the last few posts explain it....kind of. Bottom line is that Walt does his best to put out a great product and he is very responsive and the customer service he and his team provides is fantastic. I feel that it will stand the test of time and I am happy with the price and quality. As long as it approvable to me it doesn't matter wether it's on the "vetted" list or not. That's just my two cents though. Jim - TK50899 Interesting, I think "Yet" may be the key word there. Once some more builds like this one get approved W.T.F. will eventually become a vetted vendor by definition, whether he will actually be listed remains to be seen I guess. It definitely looks to be good quality armor! And his customers seem to be very happy with the service he provides. I assume getting on that list is something that takes time and requires a history of quality product and service, any additions are probably taken very seriously. WTF is not the only one, there's a few other good quality vendors that haven't been listed yet either such as MTK or NE. Anyways I wouldn't put too much thought into it, the CRL is pretty generic about the actual armor requirements. No specific brands are required to meet approval, there are only specific brands that are Non-approved such as Rubies or FX. Edited June 16, 2016 by SlyFox740 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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