lmc3[TK] Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Name = Leonard Chamberlin TK ID = 50421 Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=50421 Garrison/Squad = Star Garrison / CTX Squad Forum Name = lmc3 Armor = AM Helmet = AM Blaster= Hyperfirm Height = 6’2” Weight = 215 lbs Boots = TK Boots Neck Seal = Darman Props Holster = Darman Props Ammo belt = AM Canvas belt = Trooperbay Hand Plates = latex, Trooperbay Electronics = iComm, UKSWrath Amp, UKSWrath Hovi Tips --------------- Edited June 18, 2020 by lmc3 Added addt'l pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemi[Staff] Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi Leonard. Good luck with your application!!! Maybe, while you wait, you can add a photo of this "Thigh ammo belt is attached to thigh with a solid head rivet, painted white, in the upper corner and fastened to the lower thigh ridge." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hi Leonard, Glad to see your EIB application, great work on your armor. As Chemi pointed , could you please add the following photos? 1- Close photo :Right and Left ,outside and inside of your Thigh ammo pack to see the rivets type. Level two certification (if applicable): Thigh ammo belt is attached to thigh with a solid head rivet, painted white, in the upper corner and fastened to the lower thigh ridge. The rivets used shall be single cap, double cap or split rivets. No pop rivets allowed. Rivet should be approximately 5/16" (8mm) in diameter (exterior). 2- Photo of the D-ring of your E11-Blaster. Level two certification (if applicable): D-ring mounted on the rear. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc3[TK] Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Thx for the quick feedback and tips Chemi and TKSpartan! Additional pics of the ammo pack rivets and E-11 D-ring have been added to the original post above. Sorry for forgetting to add these the first time around! Please let me know if y'all need anything else. Cheers, Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 17 hours ago, lmc3 said: Thx for the quick feedback and tips Chemi and TKSpartan! Additional pics of the ammo pack rivets and E-11 D-ring have been added to the original post above. Sorry for forgetting to add these the first time around! Please let me know if y'all need anything else. Cheers, Len Super fast response, thank you. 1- Please add the inner side photos of the thigh ammo rivets. and 2- Photo of the screw on the bottom of the ears Crl L2: Ears shall have three screws per side, one above and one below the ear bar and one at the base of the helmet 3- Close Photo of your Chest - Back plate connection ,( to see the white fabric or Elastic) Crl L2: Chest and back shall be connected with a white fabric or preferably elastic strap at the shoulders. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Looking SHARP, Leonard! Excellent work on this AM armor sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Looking good trooper! Move Along! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Hi Leonard, additional to the photos requested, and in order to start your review there is one item we need you to take care of, please remove a bit of the paint at the top of the teeth as shown below. This is a basic level requirement As per the CRL for Basic approval, "Frown is gray and does not leave the teeth area". Reference This is an easy fix, just a few minutes with some mineral spirits or paint remover , (NON acetone) , and a toothpick should do the work. Your EIB badge is around the corner Trooper ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc3[TK] Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the positive feedback guys! Original post updated w/ new pics of Ammo Pack internal rivets, Screws on bottom of ears, and the white elastic of the chest/back connection. Will endeavor to get the frown updates completed tomorrow. Thanks! Cheers, Len Edited June 16, 2020 by lmc3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc3[TK] Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Teeth have been touched up based on the feedback. New pic has been added to the original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, lmc3 said: Teeth have been touched up based on the feedback. New pic has been added to the original post. Fantastic work mate. Starting your review now. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hi Leonard, and thank you for your EIB application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry. 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 armour. *************************************************** First of all, let me say you did some great work with the frown , the Emperor and Lord Vader will be pleased to have you in the ranks. Starting from above, the ends of your brow strap could be some trimming to align them with the rear of the traps. This is an easy fix, just be careful in trimming little by little. Reference images For a better screen accurate appearance we would suggest that, (if possible), you move the ears forward a bit. In an ideal scenario, the screws should line up with the rear line of the trap above them. Reference images There is a small issue on your left bicep/forearm. Note that the left bicep rides lower than the right one, therefore the left forearm is lower as well creating a symmetry issue. I think it is just a strapping adjustment,. Leveling up the left bicep an inch or so should do the job and you are going to look awesome. Reference image Additional to the strapping adjustment in bicep/forearm mentioned above, it looks like your left bicep is wider than his right one. this is not a deal-breaker but our duty as D.O. team is to help you to achieve your armor best. removing cover strips and trimming a bit can make the deal. Reference Image This detail is not specifically mentioned in the CRL . The small buttons plate needs to be taken back a bit. The sides should not extend over the raised ridges, but should sit inside them. This may take some work but, take for sure it makes a big difference in the overall look. Reference image I’m sure the following is just a dressing issue. The left shin cover strip is a misaligned , not a big deal, but this issue can potentially make the sniper plate to get stuck under the thigh piece . I’m sure you would like to look the best you can when in your armor. Sometimes this is due the shin is spinning a bit while walking. What I did to avoid this is just to add a small piece of Velcro inside the shin and the boot’s ankle , like the photo. Reference images Tip The angle on the top of the sniper knee plate. It's close, but for a better look we are recommending that you trim it down to closer match the reference images. This is an easy fix. References Finally in this section: Another dressing detail. It looks like your shins are a little misaligned and I would suggest to down them a bit till they sit over the boots ankle. References *************************************************** Centurion Requirements; In this section we prepare you for Centurion. Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Starting with your helmet, it appears that we have a challenging issue here, but I’m sure it’s you can deal with it mate. The crl states the following note: The helmet is accurate in detail and proportion to official references Your helmet shows a small gap around the cap that definitely is not accurate. I believe you can beat this in an easy way by filling them with ABS paste, sanding and polishing or painting. Reference Crl: There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates. For L3, the tops of the shoulder bells must touch the shoulder strap. Your shoulder bells are almost fine, I think only a few adjustments are needed. You can try shortening the bells-shoulder connection straps and checking if you have removed all the lower return edge from the bottom of the bells References Continuing ahead, the L3 CRL states:The plastic shoulder straps need to be held down in the back via a white elastic band to the white fabric that connects/bridges the chest and back piece.I'm not sure if it's a light effect or camera angle there but and I can't see it, but it doesn't appears you have the elastic in place. It should be about 1/8" this is very easy fix. References Crl: The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. Your ABS belt is riding a little low, and needs to sit "...just above the bottom of the ... ab button panels". Adding some Velcro behind it and an the bottom of the ab-plate should correct make the trick. Easy for you mate. References Crl: There shall be three square buttons, one centered in the middle and one on each end of the plastic ammo belt.. This is a few tiny detail but , Centurion Level is all about those details that we can see and are usually not noted by most people. Your ABS button covers are way too thick... (there should be no edges on them). Removing them is actually easy. Just CAREFULLY use a razor knife ( please be sure you’re wearing protection gloves, (I know what I’m talking about) , to cut through the glue and then pry them off , after this, you can trim down the edges and glue again. References Crl: Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. This is one a common items we see, it’s simple to fix! The outer (back) edges of the drop boxes need to align with the rear edge of the ABS ammo belt. You may have to trim off some of the strapping in the back, but some well placed E-6000 would bring those just in line! look at the photo I’ve added for you. References Tip Crl: Cut-out notches at the bottom of right and left sides of the Kidney Armor are optional.If present, each notch is approximately 22 mm tall and the back of the notch ideally is aligned with the front edges of the Posterior Armor plate.. Your kidney to posterior armor alignment is perfect , As we can see the notches on the kidney armor are present, a small trimming work would be needed to making them looks just right just in minutes. References Crl: The blaster may have minor weathering or base metal exposure however, T-tracks and grips shall have the appearance of black plastic. Finally, I noticed that the grip of you E-11 has some metal shine. This may be due to the some light reflection or weathering like Paint job , but take note that the original grips were made of plastic and therefore should have no metallic appearance, just black plastic. References Again, Congratulations Trooper and it would be an honor to review your Centurion application in a near future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemi[Staff] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Congratulations Leonard...A few adjustments and you're ready for Centurion!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskard8[Staff] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Congratulations trooper, welcome to the ranks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Way to go, Leonard!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Congratulations trooper and welcome to the EI ranks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Congratulations Leonard and welcome to Expert Infantry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc3[TK] Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Thanks for the review and approval TKSpartan! Definitely a lot of items to work on in the near future as my schedule permits. Thanks to everyone for the congrats! Cheers, Len 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashachu[TK] Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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