Jaltrooper Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) Gentlemen, Here is my formal EIB application for your review / approval. I look forward to any review and / or adjustments as needed. Many Thanks, Jon Basic Information Name: Jon Lubin / JaltrooperLegion ID: TK 12569Garrison: Alabama Garrison Mandatory Information Armor = AM 2.0 Helmet= AM 2.0 Blaster= Hyperfirm E-11 9 (Slavefive...some mods) Optional Height = 6'2" Weight = 175 Boots = TK Boots Canvas belt = Tkittell Hand Plates = ANH Stunt - Latex (justjoseph - FISD Forums) Electronics= Aker amp (will be upgrading to mic tip / internal I-Comm set-up) Neck Seal = ANH Stunt - (Darman / FISD Forums) Holster = ANH Stunt - (Darman FISD Forums) Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Arms Lifted Right Full Arms Lifted Left Right Side Detail Left Side Detail Cod attachment: Helmet Detail Photos Front Left Side Right Side Back Hovi Mic Tip Detail Lens Color / Backlit Helmet "S-Trim" Accessory Photos: Ammo Belt Holster Attachment Belt-to-Ab attachment side Belt rear detail Right: Rivets are 1/8" - covered with elastic to avoid scratching armor Belt Attachments / Ab: Neck Seal \ Blaster - Right Blaster - Left Blaster - Rear D-Ring Thermal Detonator Back Thermal Detonator Front / measurement Thermal detonator full front (screws painted) Action Shot! (will send in another with better background!) Interior Strapping Interior Strapping Front Left Side Connection Ab Button Detail Please let me know what else is needed and any adjustments that need to be made. Thanks again for the consideration! Jon Edited March 1, 2017 by Jaltrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 SUPER nice job on that AM armor, Jon, and I'm sure you will be seeing that EIB badge under your name very soon! Two suggestions if I may, neither of which will affect your submission... I would reinforce the back of the nylon strap that holds your left drop box on. That "V" shaped cut is pretty deep, leaving not much to keep it from breaking eventually. Also, you might want to put a strip of Velcro (the fuzzy side) on the back of your TD clips to help keep them from scratching your butt plate. Really nice job on those ab/kidney connections! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaltrooper Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks Joseph! I had some great help from a lot of folks! When it came to my build..."Troopers helping Troopers" was in full effect! My intent is to, actually, buy another belt, Ammo pack, and drop boxes and re-do the entire ensemble prior to my Centurion app. But, if you look, there are small "patches" I put in and used loctite "flexible fabric glue" to shore everything up. It's transparent, so you can;t see it, but I was never happy with my install on the belt, so I am going to be re-doing it from scratch. I didn't want to disassemble the rivets to get the elastic off and start over, for fear of ruining it. Also, the right side snap placement is a tad "bunched", so it is a bear to get it snapped to the ab. The good news on that one is, once it is snapped, it isn't going anywhere! Haha. Great idea on the TD clips...will do! I was also trying to come up with an inconspicuous way to "feel" if someone tried to grab it off my belt during a troop...more to come on that! You can't see it, but I have a 1" x 4" piece of ABS sewn into the right ab/kidney elastic "snap connection"...kind of like how the belt is reinforced...and that "holds" my gap on the right nicely. Going to put another snap connection on the bottom to keep my gaps tight. And those rivets! Couldn't have had the connection without my rivets! Again, thanks for the advice, rest assured, that'll be solid and fixed before any Centurion application. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaltrooper Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) P.S. Who would I get with to have the "AM 2.0" added to my Thread submission post on the board? I feel that I have let my AM 2.0 brothers down by not having our armor brand out there...there are not many on the forum list...YET! Done and done thanks to the Admins! Edited February 26, 2017 by Jaltrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thanks for your patience Jon. Andrew or myself will be with your shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmth chris[TK] Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Good to see you over here Jon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaltrooper Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 You bet Chris! Alabama Garrison IN DA HOUSE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hey Jon, thank you for your EI application. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required submission photos have been posted. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Welcome and congratulations! . Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations 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. An area that stands out to me are the tear stripes, they could stand to be tidied up a bit. I know free hand painting can be tough, trust me it took me a long time to get it down and yours aren't too bad though they could use some TLC Reference photo Secondly, though not a huge deal your waist belt is sitting a bit low. The upper edge of the ammo belt should reside at the lower edge or slightly covering the lowest ab buttons. Reference photo And finally keep an eye on your shoulder bell to cover, chest and back gap and bicep to forearm gap. You're a tall guy which can work against you at times. It's not bad but if you tightened the connecting straps a bit it would look even cleaner. Centurion Suggestions: In this section we prepare you for Centurion. If there were any areas of concern they would be discussed here. We do one area that will need to be address before applying for Centurion if you choose to do so. We have nothing to ad here. Excellent job on your build Jon, hope to see you at Centurion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaltrooper Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hey Jon, thank you for your EI application. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All the required submission photos have been posted. Your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Welcome and congratulations! . Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section we review observations 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. An area that stands out to me are the tear stripes, they could stand to be tidied up a bit. I know free hand painting can be tough, trust me it took me a long time to get it down and yours aren't too bad though they could use some TLC Reference photo Secondly, though not a huge deal your waist belt is sitting a bit low. The upper edge of the ammo belt should reside at the lower edge or slightly covering the lowest ab buttons. Reference photo And finally keep an eye on your shoulder bell to cover, chest and back gap and bicep to forearm gap. You're a tall guy which can work against you at times. It's not bad but if you tightened the connecting straps a bit it would look even cleaner. Centurion Suggestions: In this section we prepare you for Centurion. If there were any areas of concern they would be discussed here. We do one area that will need to be address before applying for Centurion if you choose to do so. We have nothing to ad here. Excellent job on your build Jon, hope to see you at Centurion. Thanks Tony!!! As always...great advice, and I'll be sure to get hose areas cleaned up. On the tears, I struggled with "getting the hand-painted / rushed look" and a cleaner look...I can easily do some housework on those before submitting for Centurion...will do. On the belt, as I told Joseph above, my intent, frankly is to get a new belt, ammo pack and drop boxes and just start over...I was never 100% satisfied with the positioning, the install or my elastic / drop boxes...so duly noted, will get that cleaned up as well. I planned on changing out the shoulder bell straps with nylon webbing over elastic (unless it will keep me from a Centurion approval) becuase they do move around a lot...and getting a consistent look due to my shoulders is tough. I'll work on the forearms as well...I tried to balance the distance on my gorilla arms to not have too much hand to forearm gap...so I did install them a tad lower than the 1/4" standard. Thanks a bunch for the review...and thanks even more for the new blue badge under my picture!!!! Centurion...HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!! My boy Chris (1st Centurion TK in the Garrison) needs Company at the top! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO! Jon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmth chris[TK] Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 THATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT JON! Welcome to EIB! If you need any help just shoot me a message, although by the looks of things you've got everything covered lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RynoHawk[501st] Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Congrats, Jon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshchris77[TK] Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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