TK-71715 Requesting ESB EIB Status [ANOVOS] [595]

[TK Goatee[TK]]

Personal Information

Name: Kai Bartels

TKID: TK-71715

User: TK-71715

501st Pofile:  http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=19364&costumeID=126

Garrison:  German Garrison

 

Mandatory Information

• Armor = Anovos
• Helmet= Anovos
• Blaster= DoopyDoo

Optional

• Height = 166cm / 5'5"
• Weight = 68 kg / 150 lbs
• Boots = TK Boots
• Canvas belt = Felice (GG)
• Hand Plates = Troopermaster
• TD = Anovos
• Hovi Mic Tips = CFO
• Electronics= Aker plus WTS (Wireless Trooper System)
• Neck Seal = Handmade (GG)
• Holster = Friedel (GG)

Thank you for your time and consideration!

 

Application Photos

 

Armor Photos

 

Full Body Front:

 

Full Body Back:

 

Full Body Right Arms down:

 

Full Body Left Arms down:

 

Full Body Right Arms up:

 

Full Body Left Arms up (I added the Rivets after this shooting :-( see below ):

 

Action Shot:

 

Armor Details

 

Ab Buttons:

 

Ab Kidney Left with Notch:

 

Ab Kidney Right with Notch:

 

Ab Top Right Snap:

 

Butt Kidney not Fixed:

 

Hand Plates:

 

Shoulder Bridge:

 

Shoulder connection:

 

Thigh Ammo Pack Left:

 

Thigh Ammo Pack Right:

 

Knee Plate Front:

 

Knee Plate Left:

 

Knee Plate Right:

 

Belt Front:

 

Belt Back with closed Back on Drop Boxes:

 

Belt Holster Attachment:

 

Cod Butt Connection 1:

 

Cod Butt Connection 2:

 

Strapping 1:

 

Strapping 2:

 

Strapping 3:

 

Forearms Wrist:

 

Accessories Details:

 

Thermal Detonator Front:

 

Thermal Detonator Back:

 

Neckseal:

 

Helmet Details:

 

Helmet Front:

 

Helmet Back:

 

Helmet Left:

 

Helmet Right:

 

Helmet Ear Details Left:

 

Helmet Ear Details Right:

 

Helmet Hovi Mic Tips Details:

 

Helmet Lens:

 

Helmet S-Trim:

 

Blaster Details (I'll switch the "wrong" M-38 Scope with a M-19 Scope, as soon as I finish it.)

 

Blaster Left:

 

Blaster Right:

 

Blaster Back:

 

Just let me know if something is missing or wrong. Kind regards

 

kai

Edited June 8, 2016 by TK-71715

[Sly11[Admin]]

G'day Kai, thanks for your application, lets dive in!!

CRL and EIB Application Requirements:

All required photos have been posted, and your armour meets all requirements as set out in the Lvl 2 CRL, congratulate and welcome  to Expert Infantry.    

 

Other-Armor Fit/Assembly:

What an awesome job you have done with this build, and nice upgrade to  the CFO  Hovi tips, we definitely approve.

There are a couple of things that  will help continue your quest of excellence, as it is clear you have an eye for detail.

We have a few fitting sugestion that should make wearing this kit more comfortable, plus we will make mention of Centurion requierments in that section below.

Ok we will start with how your back, kidney and butt plates sit and what we think will get you the best you can look result.

This one is mentioned in the CRL for Level 2 (EIB)and will need some attention as we think it will help change the way your butt plate sits as well.

For level two certification (if applicable):

• Back plate shall have no, or minimal overlap of the Kidney plate.

 

So, you have what would be considered a minimal overlap

If you were to trim some of the shoulder section back on each side of the back plate, and remove the inner return edge that arcs around the neck Then shorten up the elastic from chest to back, the back plate will then sit higher, and eliminate the overlap. If enough comes off, then you can bring the kidney plate up and in-turn the butt plate will also sit a bit higher.

 

Most of your cover strips are spot on but the fore arms  needs to be a little longer and the end can be trimmed at an angle.

 

Other side of fore arms.

Also in this photo we see your butt plate popping out. If you reduce the width of the return edge by at least 50% and then try some gentle heat bending of the sides, it should sit better on you. As it looks at the moment, your thighs look to be sitting almost too high and under the butt plate as well. Drp the height down to give a better range of motion.

 

The Velcro strapping might not be helping matters with the butt plate either so perhaps upgrading to snap plates and elastic could also do the trick.

 

Some reshaping of the bottom of the shins will also get you looking the best you can and that just walked off the set look. They appear as though they might damage your boots over a period of time.

 

Centurion Suggestions:

In this section, we do our best to make sure you are prepared for the next level. but sometimes unfortunately, there are things we cant see.

 

These cover strips  are probably the thing we most want to see tidied up

As we see it you have two options.

1. Remove the return edge and trim the high corners off the elbow end of the fore arms, or 2. make longer cover strips but still remove some of the return edging, specially those sharp corners.

As you see in the image of an original suit below, virtually all return edges were removed, and the parts line up at the ends.

 

One of the things we cant see in your images is the 6 side rivets. This is a centurion requirement, so please follow the CRL carefully, make your adjustments and inclusions, and we shall see you again in the future.

 

Excellent build and again, congratulations.

[TK Goatee[TK]]

Thanks for the compliments and EIB approval, Andrew!

The things you're pointing out, are the same, that bothered me...
I could kick myself for trimming the forearm coverstrips to short. I realised it, the moment I trimmed them...
I guess I'll try to cut down the high corners. I have no spare and color matching coverstrips.

And I'll definitly need to take a look at the overall fitting of my armor (Chest, Back, Ab, kidney, Butt).
You gave me some really helpfull tips. Thanks for that. I really appreciate it.

So, next goal to accomplish will be Centurion, hopefully. Still a long way to go.