illusionz_09[TK] Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) David Arcia TK-11802 iLLuSiOnZ_09 Florida Garrison Armor = ATA Helmet = ATA Blaster = Hasbro Conversion w/ Doopydoos & T-Tracks Height = 5'8'' Weight = 172 lbs Boots = TKBoots Canvas Belt = TKittel Hand Plates = ABS (ATA); Rubber (justjoseph63) - Rubber not displayed Electronics = Aker Neck Seal = Trooperbay Holster = Authentic Props Full Body: Armor Details: Helmet Details: Blaster Details: Accessory Details: Edited June 22, 2016 by illusionz_09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaps[TK] Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Nice job. Good luck trooper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks snaps. Let's see if I ever decide to go centurion. <br> Well assuming all goes well for my EI submission lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hey David, sorry I am running a bit behind at the moment, will be with you shortly, and thank you for your patience. Could you please add a photo of the end of your blaster showing the D ring face on, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Grimaldi[TK] Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Nice Job David!!! Next step... Centurion!!! Edited June 22, 2016 by David Grimaldi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hey David, sorry I am running a bit behind at the moment, will be with you shortly, and thank you for your patience. Could you please add a photo of the end of your blaster showing the D ring face on, thank you. No problem, i completely understand how busy things get. I just added the picture of the blaster with the D-Ring view. Please let me know if you need anything else from my end; i have pictures of everything on my computer if needed lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Perfect, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hey David!!, thanks for your application and welcome to your EI review. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos have been posted. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for level 2. Welcome to Expert Infantry trooper! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations if any, made by your fellow troopers and ourselves. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. If any suggestion affects any application, it will be listed separately in the above or below sections. Well well, a very nice build here indeed, we do have a few things to cover off, but none of them are major issues and some really just nice finishing touches. Overall its a great fit and well balanced, but you are having a small issue with the Butt plate popping out at either end. Your strapping positions look good and are close to the return edges, which leads me to believe that some heat bending might do the trick.Many use the hot water bath option as its gentle and takes a bit of time with less chance of failure like exists when using a heat gun. The center strap[ might be too tight as you can see in the images the plate is out and over the bottom of the Kidney plate. Keep an eye on the back plate overlapping the top of the kidney as well, in this case we think it is only a photo issue, but worth a brief mention so you look your best. Centurion Suggestions: Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all we can from what is seen but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. This is also where we try and get you in the best possible position for a successful Centurion application. I will start with some things that need attention and finish with suggested changes. Looking at your rear photo, we see that the shin closure cover strips are too long. They need to finish at the base of the top ridge and not proceed onto it, and by the looks of it, this should be an easy and quick fix for you. Secondly, the rear thigh cover strips should be the same width as the shins, approximately 20 - 30 mm width. Yours look much wider and have a taper that increases with width as you reach the top. These will need some work for Centurion. Reference image of back of shin Reference image, back of thigh First of all if you hand painted this helmet, you have done an extraordinary job, so I am hoping you used decals for the tube stripes. These are generally a pencil width away from the cheeks, and we do allow a little wiggle room here but these push the boundary. We have asked some to fix this on the Anovos kits if they get out of hand, so if these are in fact decals, it would be great if you could re align them or even get a new set and try to space them evenly and closer to the cheeks. This is a suggestion, not a must fix. Another suggestion is to replace the Philips head screws with some slotted screws which are screen accurate, this should be an easy one and is one of those nice finishing touches. Reference image Well that's it, David, you are officially Expert Infantry, Congrats again, we hope you make the necessary modifications and we see you at Centurion review in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Congrats trooper and welcome to the ranks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. I will definitely see what I can do to improve on my build.<br><br> As for the butt plate it may be my Cuban background lmfao, I'll see if the middle strap can help.<br> The shin extension seems like a quick fix.<br> And as far as my bucket, it was ALL hand painted so may be an issue to repaint those tube stripes. We'll see what I decide to do.<br><br> In the meantime I'm happy to join the ranks of expert infantry!<br><br> Thanks Andrew! Edited June 23, 2016 by illusionz_09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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