beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Aaron Chorpenning TK-11703 Beowshawitz Garrison Tyranus Armor Maker: Anovos Helmet Maker: Anovos Blaster: Hyperfirm Height: 6’0” Weight: 175 lbs Boots: Imperial Boots Canvas Belt: Anovos Neck Seal: Anovos Holster: Anovos Hand Plate: Silicone Electronics: UKSwrath Hearing Assist & Hovi Tips Front - Arms @ Side Back - Arms @ Side Left - Arm Raised Right - Arm Raised Right Side Detail - Arm Raised Left Side Detail - Arm Raised Abdomen Details Action Shot Cod and Butt Plate Attachment Interior Strapping Helmet Front Helmet Left Helmet Back Helmet Right Helmet Hovi Details Helmet Lens Color Helmet Interior 1 Helmet Interior 2 Blaster Right Blaster Left Blaster Back Neck Seal Thermal Detonator Thermal Detonator Closer Belt Left Shin Center Left Shin Inner Left Shin Outer Right Thigh Center Right Thigh Inner Right Thigh Outer Inside Thigh Ammo Pack 1 Inside Thigh Ammo Pack 2 Inside Thigh Ammo Pack 3 Inside Thigh Ammo Pack 4 Edited February 23, 2019 by beowshawitz Added additional pictures for thigh and shin as requested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-42134[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Looking good. If I can make a small recommendation. The top of the belt should be sitting at the bottomof the AB botton plate. Forgive my photo editing skills but I was trying to give you a visual. Good luck with your approval. Edited February 19, 2019 by TK-42134 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Looking smart, Aaron. Could we kindly request the following photos, please;Sniper knee - left, front, rightThigh ammo pack - fixings, inside and outThanks in advance. Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Dan, Roger that, I'll upload photos of the requested items this evening. Mark, Thanks for pointing that out. Will that affect EIB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-42134[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) I see you listed Anovos for the belt. You may want to switch it out to a firmer belt like one from Imperial Issue. Ukswrath has an awesome build thread detailing how to make a belt, one from Imperial Issue in his thread, passable at higher levels. http://imperialissue.com/ Edited February 20, 2019 by TK-42134 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/19/2019 at 3:27 AM, CableGuy said: Looking smart, Aaron. Could we kindly request the following photos, please; Sniper knee - left, front, right Thigh ammo pack - fixings, inside and out Thanks in advance. Dan Dan, I added the requested pictures to the bottom of the original post. I have a black felt tape covering the split rivet inside the thigh ammo packs, do you need me to remove that so you can see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 7 hours ago, TK-42134 said: I see you listed Anovos for the belt. You may want to switch it out to a firmer belt like one from Imperial Issue. Ukswrath has an awesome build thread detailing how to make a belt, one from Imperial Issue in his thread, passable at higher levels. http://imperialissue.com/ Mark, thanks for the feedback. If I decide to go for centurion, I think I HAVE to replace this belt with an imperial issue one. I did add an abs insert into this belt for some more support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 3:52 PM, beowshawitz said: Dan, I added the requested pictures to the bottom of the original post. I have a black felt tape covering the split rivet inside the thigh ammo packs, do you need me to remove that so you can see it? Hey Aaron I will be doing your EIB review and yes please, I would like to see the inside fixings - thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 5 hours ago, TheSwede said: Hey Aaron I will be doing your EIB review and yes please, I would like to see the inside fixings - thanks Yes, sir. I'll get you a picture tomorrow showing the rivet without the black felt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hi Aaron I have started on your application and we hit a snag on the helmet and more particularly on the frown. As per CRL: Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. Anovos has had some history with over spray and it´s clear yours do to. So in order to be able to continue and get you that EI badge I need you to remove the overspray and post a new pic when you are ready. But fear not, some mineral spirits, a tootpick, cotton swab or any other weapon of choice should have this cleand up in no time. As a bonus you have to option to give the frown some extra TLC for that gnarly ANH-look, the painting and trimming of the teeth on the screen helmets was far from prestine and in my opinion that added to the look we all love, I´m providing some reference to help you decide on how you want it to look - if you wonder anything, please don´t hesitate to ask 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 22 hours ago, TheSwede said: Hey Aaron I will be doing your EIB review and yes please, I would like to see the inside fixings - thanks Thanks for your time. I have updated the original post to include the two pictures showing the inside of the ammo pack. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) On 2/23/2019 at 11:40 AM, TheSwede said: Hi Aaron I have started on your application and we hit a snag on the helmet and more particularly on the frown. As per CRL: Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. Anovos has had some history with over spray and it´s clear yours do to. So in order to be able to continue and get you that EI badge I need you to remove the overspray and post a new pic when you are ready. But fear not, some mineral spirits, a tootpick, cotton swab or any other weapon of choice should have this cleand up in no time. As a bonus you have to option to give the frown some extra TLC for that gnarly ANH-look, the painting and trimming of the teeth on the screen helmets was far from prestine and in my opinion that added to the look we all love, I´m providing some reference to help you decide on how you want it to look - if you wonder anything, please don´t hesitate to ask:salute: Ok, I'll get on that task and see if I can remove the over spray! Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Edited February 24, 2019 by beowshawitz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Teeth cleaning to remove over spray. Was it enough? Center Right Left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 6 hours ago, beowshawitz said: Teeth cleaning to remove over spray. Was it enough? Stand by 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hi Aaron and thank you for your EIB application - we just love it when Troopers go that extra mile to look their best and for that I salute you In this review I will ensure that your armor follows the requriments set out in the CRL L2 Expert Infantry and also point out what I can to prepare you for Centurion, should you choose to apply. I hope you do! Before we start I want to apologize for some of the pics that somehow have poor resolution, they were fine when I edited them but upon posting they changed. Instead of keeping you waiting I still feel they are good enough to work with. Let´s get started shall we! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required submission photos have been posted and after the clean up work on the frown I am very pleased to announce your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for ANH Stunt Expert Infantry. On behalf of myself and the entire D.O. Staff, 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. You have a great looking set of armor Aaron and you should be proud! Albeit at first glance, it may seem like alot but most of my suggestions that follow below are minor. Starting from the helmet and working our way down. You have a nice high brow worthy of a Sandtrooper, however the Stunts typically have a sligtly lower one as seen in the pic below. Disclamer* when wearing the helmet the brow hight is not that obvious so perhaps you`ve already tweeked it. Moving on to the ears, they should idealy have a slight angle to them so if you can do this without damaging the helmet I suggest you do so, it looks pretty close but would still look a bit better moving the ear so the bottom screw lines up to the blue line. On the screen used helmets the right side ear (if wearing it) usually had less of an angle but I included it in case you decide to go all out and do both sides and get the look of our "set for stun-Trooper" Anovos usually puts the tube stripes a tad to far down on the cheek, a rule of thumb is a #2 pencil so if you are up to it I suggest moving them up. Next up we have the vocoder and although it´s pretty good I have pointed out some areas that could benefit from some TLC. You did a fine job in painting those buttons and when I admired them I noticed that the panels themselves got a slight return left and as the ref pic shows, they should be flat. If you used E-6000 they should come of fairly easy and after some sanding they are golden. Turning the attention to the TD your clips are nicely butted up against the end caps, actually better than the referenced TD There are a few things I want to address though. Starting with said clips they should be cut straight rather than rounded and the control panel should butt up to them as seen in the ref pic. The screws are usually closer to the edge but short from buying a new set of clips there´s not much to be done, cutting them that much shorter might play havoc with how it sits on the belt so it´s more of an FYI. In this pic the lower right screw looks wrong but the close-up pic you provided confirms it to be the correct pan head style. The knee ammo belt, although correctly secured to the the lower edge per the CRL it should not protrude over it at the fixing point. Idealy it wraps around to each corner as per ref pic and is spaced evenly around the leg. We would really like to see this fixed for your Centurion application. The sniper knee look to be leaning back quite a bit but at the same time appears to follow the ridges of the shin as per CRL so for the moment I will leave it as a suggestion to try and level it out, as a bonus that would help prevent the common issue with it catching under the thigh and possibly digging into your knee cap. If you decide to go for it, removing the return at the bottom will help in getting it more level/straight. I also suggest triming it as shown with the blue line to come even closer to screen accuracy. Next we have some general spacing and my suggestion is to raise the left forearm and at the same time lower the right bicep to even out the gaps. Your thighs are really nice and high and truly in kepping with the ANH Troopers so I almost feel bad asking you to lower them but, with you beeing a taller Trooper it will look better if the spaces are more even I highlighted the bottom of the shins to ask if you have room to make them even more snug around the ankels/boots for that ANH-look. As you are taller we understand that it can be hard to close up that gap between the back and kidney more but we ask you to look into what can be done, it beeing lowering the backplate and/or raising the kidney/ab section but it won´t hold you back come Centurion. I also marked a cover strip on your right bicep that could stand a shave. Dropping those thighs as mentioned earlier will also give you some clearence in the back. Lastly we have the back of the shins and simply put just be sure to check how they line up with the help of a handler on your next Troop for a cleaner look. I will round of these suggestions by mentioning your return edges. I noticed you have a fair amount left pretty much all around and that is all good (except for one particular armor piece but we´ll get to that) but if you experience any pinching, resticted mobility or such, know that you have alot to work with before the armor looses that illusion of thickness - again, your overall look is great Let´s move on! Centurion Suggestions:In this section we prepare you for Centurion. More photos may be requested in the future that allow us to make better decisions on possible adjustment etc. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. 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. Below you will find areas that will need to be adressed for a future succesfull Centurion Application unless otherwise specified. Let´s have at it! With the frown now beeing up to snuff we leave the helmet and go straight for the shoulders. As per CRL there should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. Tightening up the strapping should go a long way and also maybe double upp on the elastic between the chest and back as one can see it pulling out under the shoulder straps. I mentioned the return edges and though not manatory here, removing most of the lower edge will also help in bringing those bells closer. Moving down to the belt, as mentioned by your fellow Trooper, raising the belt to roughly were that blue line is would be a required fix. It could be as simple as adding some velcro in the center. Turning to the right side, ideally there´s no gap between the ab and kidney and yours is very close so thightening the belt is probably all that is needed. Switching to the left we see that the rivets don´t quite line up, could be a dressing issue as I can´t see were the ab and kidney meet top and bottom as it´s hidden by the belt and chest plate. If not a dressing issue then moving the rivet is a required fix and it could be either one as long as all three are equally spaced as seen in the ref pic below. I see in your internal strapping pic that you used split rivets so it´s an easy one. You did a good job in patching up Anovos "mistake" with having the Hero-configuration as default for the holster but for Centurion you will need a new belt and as such you will re-attach the holster and I suggest you move it a bit closer to the ammo belt, though not a mandatory fix but most of the Troopers had their holster closer to the ammo belt so why not go for it. Turning to the back we have the shoulders and by trimming down the lower return of the shoulder bells and tightening the straps up top as mentioned previosly will help to close that gap more. As per CRL There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest and back plates. You also have a shoulder bridge gone Rogue on you so strap that bad boy down with some Centurion grade 5mm white elastic. Here we have those return edges I spoke about, for Centurion there can´t be any on the wrist ends of the forearms so that would need to be trimmed. See ref pic. Again Congratulations on a successfull EIB application - great job I hope to see you back for your Centurion application and although it might seem like there´s alot to do it really isn´t and we all just want you to look your best! Now...prepare for your next Troop as the Empires newest Expert Infantry Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magni[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Congratulations Aaron! Hope to see your Centurion application soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, TheSwede said: Hi Aaron and thank you for your EIB application - we just love it when Troopers go that extra mile to look their best and for that I salute you In this review I will ensure that your armor follows the requriments set out in the CRL L2 Expert Infantry and also point out what I can to prepare you for Centurion, should you choose to apply. I hope you do! [LARGE CHUNK REMOVED] Again Congratulations on a successfull EIB application - great job I hope to see you back for your Centurion application and although it might seem like there´s alot to do it really isn´t and we all just want you to look your best! Now...prepare for your next Troop as the Empires newest Expert Infantry Man Daniel, Thanks for the good news and promotion! I appreciate your hard work and thoroughness in identifying my improvements for the next level. I will reference this information when I am able to work on these items (gotta finish a DT next). As a collective there does appear to be a lot, but for the most part they are not too bad. I can definitely apply some of them for better fitment and mobility prior to submission. The belt and helmet appear to be the most delicate. Thank you very much for your support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, magni said: Congratulations Aaron! Hope to see your Centurion application soon. Thank you Sir, hopefully sooner than later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, beowshawitz said: Daniel, Thanks for the good news and promotion! I appreciate your hard work and thoroughness in identifying my improvements for the next level. I will reference this information when I am able to work on these items (gotta finish a DT next). As a collective there does appear to be a lot, but for the most part they are not too bad. I can definitely apply some of them for better fitment and mobility prior to submission. The belt and helmet appear to be the most delicate. Thank you very much for your support! My pleasure Aaron And to be perfectly clear: although we would love to see you attend to all suggestions the only mandatory fixes are those on the Centurion section. In other words the helmet is good to go for Centurion as it stands But there´s no rush - enjoy the promotion - build the next costume - work on improvements little by little when you have the time - then submitt and rock a clean Centurion application 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskard8[Staff] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Congratulations Aaron! Welcome to EIB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Congratulations trooper and welcome to the EI ranks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTM[TK] Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 congratulations Trooper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Congratulations Aaron. Welcome to EI trooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beowshawitz[TK] Posted March 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks all, I appreciate your help and support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-42134[TK] Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Congratulations on earning your EI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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