MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Costume Information Mandatory Information Armor = AP Helmet= AP Blaster= E-11 Quest Design Canada Optional Height = 5' 10" Weight = 185 lbs Boots = Imperial Boots Canvas belt = AP Hand Plates = Silicone AP Neck Seal = Geeky Pink Holster = AP Armour Photos Full Body Front Full Body Back Full Right Full Left Right Side Detail Left SIde Detail Action Shot Abdomen Detail Cod and Butt Plate Attachment Interior Strapping Helmet Detail Photos Front Side Back Hovi tip detail Lens Colour Ammo belt Holster Attachment Neckseal Blaster left side Blaster right side Thermal detonator Boots Ammo Rivet Sniper Knee Gloves Shoulder Straps Chest Attachment Shoulder Straps Floating in Back and Elastic Attachment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Nice work trooper, a couple of photos I know the DO's like are: Sniper plate front and both sides. Thigh ammo strip rivets inside and out. Just watch your belt placement, it's a little slanted in first image. Good luck with approval. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hi Andrew, Looking good trooper, an additional photo that the D.O. surely will ask for is : Close picture front and back of shoulder bridge as the CRL states SHOULDER STRAPS These shall be securely mounted in front and may free float in back. They may be affixed with rivets, Velcro, or adhesive. The rear tab of the shoulder strap is optional and may or may not be present. Level two certification (if applicable): No visible rivets are allowed. Good luck trooper, see you in EIB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Thanks for the feedback. I added the extra photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 7 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Nice work trooper, a couple of photos I know the DO's like are: Sniper plate front and both sides. Thigh ammo strip rivets inside and out. Just watch your belt placement, it's a little slanted in first image. Good luck with approval. The gun really pulls down on the belt. Is the gun required to be in the holster for the photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Skookumshot said: The gun really pulls down on the belt. Is the gun required to be in the holster for the photos? No It doesn't . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) Andrew, looking at you sniper knee, you may want to correct the alignment in advance , this is a common correction I have seen the D.O.s asking for. As the CRL Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin. Cheers. Edited July 25, 2019 by TKSpartan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, TKSpartan said: Andrew, looking at you sniper knee, you may want to correct the alignment in advance , this is a common correction I have seen the D.O.s asking for. As the CRL Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin. Cheers. Thanks. I twisted it down to get better alignment. I updated photos above. Edited July 26, 2019 by Skookumshot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Skookumshot said: I twisted it down to get better alignment. I updated photos above. Excellent Andrew. Now , just a little patience while the D.O. Team review your application and give feedback. Good Luck again. Regards. Edited July 26, 2019 by TKSpartan correct word 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Thanks for the advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msouza[TK] Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Thanks for your patience Andrew, I'll be going over your application for EIB. Looks like Glen and Mario have given you some great advice. Hang tight while I go over everything & I'll get back to you shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 No worries, thanks for giving me an update. I appreciate the feedback from Glen and Mario. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msouza[TK] Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Andrew, I'm going to ask for a quick fix before I can continue your app. Per the CRL's both new and older versions state "Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area" Take a look at the reference photo on the right and you'll see what we're looking for. Fortunately with a toothpick, mineral spirits and time you get it looking screen accurate in no time. Post the new photos when you get this complete and we'll go from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted July 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 54 minutes ago, msouza said: Andrew, I'm going to ask for a quick fix before I can continue your app. Per the CRL's both new and older versions state "Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area" Take a look at the reference photo on the right and you'll see what we're looking for. Fortunately with a toothpick, mineral spirits and time you get it looking screen accurate in no time. Post the new photos when you get this complete and we'll go from there. How's this? Edited July 31, 2019 by Skookumshot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Good luck Andrew, almost there.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msouza[TK] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hi Andrew, Thanks for your application for EIB. It's always great to see fellow troopers taken that extra step to bring their Armor that much closer to screen accurate. CRL and EIB Application Requirements All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Expert Infantry rank. On behalf of the DO team and myself, many congratulations! Other-Armor Fit/Assembly In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions I like to start with the helmet and work my way down, ready lets begin. Great job on fixing the frown so our first stop are your ears. You can see in the reference photos how the screws align with the front trap and it follows the same line down to the bottom screw as well. Reference Image Last thing on your helmet is your Vocoder, although the paint job itself is awesome... nice clean lines... the paint on the vocoder could definitely stand to come up a bit. If you notice the ridges, the paint does not go all the way to the top. It may just be me, but it looks odd. EASY fix! Next I'm going to call attention to the bicep, it looks as if you could bring them up just a bit. I honestly think this is from moving around while taken pictures but it is something to be aware of. You can see in the shot from behind how high up they wore them. 10 bonus points for wearing the thumb print on the left bicep.... Reference Photo Next we'll move to the butt plate. 99.9% of the time this a strapping issue. If your using elastic strap try switching the outside edge straps to nylon so you have no give on those points and that should give you the nice straight lines...notice a theme... Reference Image The last suggestion I'll give be fore moving onto Centurion requirements is a quick fix that'll make a big difference and that's your cover strips on the shins. The right one in particular extends past the armor. Take a look at the CRL photos and it shows what you should be aiming for. its trimmed just shy of the bottom with the edges 45 degree angles cut to help things from getting caught up on. Reference Photo Centurion Requirements 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 adjustments. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items to pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all that we can from what is seen, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Per CRL "There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates." While yours are close I'd like to see them a little closer. I think once you adjust the biceps from the suggestion above this will take care if the problem. You can also cut the rest of the return edge from the bottom on the bell and that should bring it in tight. Reference Photo Next will be your Ab Button Details. Per the CRL: "Abdomen armor buttons are integrated and painted directly on the armor. Ab button paint shall not extend beyond the bottom of the actual raised button. Reference Photos Onto your Kidney/Abdomen section. Per the CRL "Ideally there no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor. Abdominal and Kidney Plate align horizontally at top. A single visible seam line is present." Yours are extremely close and again I think its from moving prior to your photos but it is something that needs to be addressed before Centurion but its a really easy fix. . I looks as if you use Nylon strapping as the base of your snaps but I'm not sure if you use the same material for the top of the strapping. Switching the top strapping to nylon will get rid of the flexibility that allow this. Reference Photos Lastly I'm going to request that you adjust your Thermal Detonator Looking at the reference photos you can see the details molded into the thermal detonator are more prominent and also has a lot less gray showing on the bottom. The best way I can describe to you would be to picture it as a clock and then move it forward 15 min or 45 deg. I think the easiest way to achieve this would be to re-bend your brackets so the screws are pointing to the ground and the detail piece resembles the reference photos or you could trim the bracket tabs and drill new holes in the bracket and reuse the hole in the pipe. This will leave you three sets of holes but the brackets will cover them and no one will know any better. (In other words fix the orientation of the thermal detonator and I wont see the holes left once the brackets are reinstalled.) Reference Photo I know it seems like a lot of "little things" but you've shown your willingness to take your fellow Troopers suggestions and improved your armor that much closer to screen accurate. From all of us at FISD Deployment Office - congrats, see you at Centurion, etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Congratulations trooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskard8[Staff] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Congratulations, Welcome to EIB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Woot! It's an honour to make EIB. Thanks to everyone for helping me get there. You've done a very thorough job of evaluating my armour and the tips on bringing it to the next level are very much appreciated. I will make the necessary changes before sending in my Centurion application. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Well done, Andrew! :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Congratulations Trooper, Welcome to EIB. !! jus minor adjustment for the Next Step, Centurion !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Congratulation Andrew, welcome to EI, great job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionTrooper[TK] Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Thanks guys. I'll be diving into my adjustments for Centurion next week. I'll have a few questions. I think I'll ask them in my build thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester[TK] Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Congrats and welcome to EIB! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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