Poseidon[501st] Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) General Information Name: Tom Harvey FISD Name: RanchRelaxo Poseidon Legion ID#: 52811 (http://501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26438) Garrison: Garrison Titan Mandatory Information Armor Maker: Troopermaster Helmet Maker: Troopermaster Blaster Type: E-11, Unknown maker, it was a gift. Resin cast Additional Information Height: 5' 9" Weight: 165 lbs Boots: TK Boots Canvas Belt: Self made Hand Plates: Trooperbay Neck Seal: Self made Holster: Trooperbay Centurion Level Rivets: Trooperbay Build Thread: Full Body Armour Details Helmet Details Blaster Details Accessory Details Additional Shots *Better pic showing reduced arm bell gap, based upon starsaber25's comment Edited November 17, 2017 by Poseidon changed my name to match 501st forums for consistency sake, additional pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Looking good, best of luck! Another "Hero" about to join the ranks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 And....congratz of getting your TK designation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsaber25[Admin] Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Very nice job on your build. If I can offer any advice, it would be to try and rotate your shoulder bells forward a little to try and close up that gap between them and your chest plate. But looking sharp trooper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hey Tom, Andrew or myself will be with you shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Hey Tom can you confirm that you're using pan head, slot drive screws on your thermal detonator. Hard to tell in your photo. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon[501st] Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I’m not. Pan head Phillips head x_x. I know, I know. It’s on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Hey Tom, welcome and thank you for your EI application. CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All submission photos have been posted. Excellent job on your TM build . After review Andrew and I are delighted to say your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Welcome trooper! 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. We have a couple minor suggestions to mention here. Your bells are nice and tight at the top near the shoulders but quite a distance from the chest and back plates. Looking closely at your photos it appears you have a good amount of return edge you could remove that would allow them to sit flush on the biceps bringing them closer to the chest and back. Reference photo Holster mounts. Snap base mounts are too large, they should be smaller, similar to cap rivets or Chicago screws. If you stall want to make the holster removable there's a couple tutorials out there illustrating how to take Chicago screws and install them so they also double as snaps. Reference photo The TD screws are to be pan head and slotted. Reference photo 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. From what we've seen so far there's nothing that sticks out that would hold you back at centurion if you chose to apply for it. Congrats again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon[501st] Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Awesome! Time to get to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 8 hours ago, ukswrath said: Holster mounts. Snap base mounts are too large, they should be smaller, similar to cap rivets or Chicago screws. If you stall want to make the holster removable there's a couple tutorials out there illustrating how to take Chicago screws and install them so they also double as snaps. Reference photo You can achieve the same look as the original holster fixings by using rivets to hold the snaps to the inside of the belt. I have done this before with no problems. I use 4mm rivets directly though the canvas and male part of the snap. Just make sure the rivet length is not too long as it will prevent the female part of the snaps on the holster from snapping closed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Poseidon said: Awesome! Time to get to work. Congratz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon[501st] Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 8 hours ago, troopermaster said: You can achieve the same look as the original holster fixings by using rivets to hold the snaps to the inside of the belt. I have done this before with no problems. I use 4mm rivets directly though the canvas and male part of the snap. Just make sure the rivet length is not too long as it will prevent the female part of the snaps on the holster from snapping closed. Do you mean 4mm pop rivets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Yes, 4mm pop rivet. Use the male stud part of the snap as a kind of backing washer. Works perfectly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon[501st] Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Nice. I will experiment a bit with this today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 2 hours ago, troopermaster said: Yes, 4mm pop rivet. Use the male stud part of the snap as a kind of backing washer. Works perfectly. I was actually looking for the cap rivet specs. In the reference photo we provided the head looks much larger than 4mm. They look more like 6-8mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Jay[TK] Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11.11.2017 at 5:22 AM, Poseidon said: (...) Blaster Type: E-11, Unknown maker, it was a gift. Resin cast (...) Looks like a DoopyDoo's full resin kit to me, where somebody hollowed the front sight cage. It has all the typical characteristics. Just rotate the end cap to bring the two bulges downside. Back to topic now and good luck with your EIB request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 hour ago, ukswrath said: I was actually looking for the cap rivet specs. In the reference photo we provided the head looks much larger than 4mm. They look more like 6-8mm. 4mm is the rivet shaft diameter. The rivet head is bigger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 hour ago, troopermaster said: 4mm is the rivet shaft diameter. The rivet head is bigger. Copy that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Love the Hero look - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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