AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Gregory Braun Southern California Garrison , Los Angeles Squad Armor - Walt's Trooper Factory Helmet - Walt's Trooper Factory Belt - Walt's Trooper Factory Neck Seal - Stormtrooperstore Boots - Walt's Trooper Factory 5'7" 175lbs ANH Stunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted February 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Dank Farrik! I just realized I forgot to affix my holster. On that note - if I understand correctly , I can affix the holder with Tandy snaps? ( straps on the inside of belt , Tandy snaps visible on the outside) Thank you for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Hi Gregory Thank you for reaching us for a pre approval check. Some details that caught my attention As the Crl states for Basic level " Kidney Armor: A separate kidney plate is present, split from the posterior armor." and "Posterior Armor :A separate rear armor piece is split from the Kidney Armor: Yours yours seems to be still one single piece. You would need to trim and install the snap/straps to joint them. Reference You may want to check your Thermal detonator dimensions, to my eyes it seems a little wide? Reference image The rivets of your thigh ammo pack could be painted white for more accuracy. Reference And for the Holster attachment: You can use snaps or rivets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, AstrumVolucris said: Dank Farrik! I just realized I forgot to affix my holster. On that note - if I understand correctly , I can affix the holder with Tandy snaps? ( straps on the inside of belt , Tandy snaps visible on the outside) Thank you for the advice Correct, snaps on the rear of the belt. A thread that may be helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice work trooper, a couple of additional things. You could trim the excess from the end of your belt, normally stop under or just at the end of the TD You ab button colors look very dark, may be lighting Your shoulder straps are sitting high on the backplate, you could ben these down, also if you wanted you could trim the large tab Looks like you may be able to bring your shoulder bells inwards a little more, you can remove all return edge if required A few tweaks and you should be good to go. Good luck with approval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted February 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 8 hours ago, TKSpartan said: Hi Gregory Thank you for reaching us for a pre approval check. Some details that caught my attention As the Crl states for Basic level " Kidney Armor: A separate kidney plate is present, split from the posterior armor." and "Posterior Armor :A separate rear armor piece is split from the Kidney Armor: Yours yours seems to be still one single piece. You would need to trim and install the snap/straps to joint them. Reference You may want to check your Thermal detonator dimensions, to my eyes it seems a little wide? Reference image The rivets of your thigh ammo pack could be painted white for more accuracy. Reference And for the Holster attachment: You can use snaps or rivets Thank you for your time and advice. I am working on the modifications. The TD does seem to be a bit larger than normal. Do you think this will be a approvable despite the size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted February 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 8 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Nice work trooper, a couple of additional things. You could trim the excess from the end of your belt, normally stop under or just at the end of the TD You ab button colors look very dark, may be lighting Your shoulder straps are sitting high on the backplate, you could ben these down, also if you wanted you could trim the large tab Looks like you may be able to bring your shoulder bells inwards a little more, you can remove all return edge if required A few tweaks and you should be good to go. Good luck with approval Here is a better picture of the buttons on the ab plate. Not sure if it is too dark or not :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 Ultimately it is entirely up to your local GML who will approve or not, we try to give feedback not just for basic approval but also the higher levels. Your blue buttons do look a bit to dark for me, you can always wait and see what your GML says, but for higher levels you would need change the color. The larger ab plate outsides look a bit dimpled, must be a WTF molding issue, think I've seen that before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted February 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 7 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Ultimately it is entirely up to your local GML who will approve or not, we try to give feedback not just for basic approval but also the higher levels. Your blue buttons do look a bit to dark for me, you can always wait and see what your GML says, but for higher levels you would need change the color. The larger ab plate outsides look a bit dimpled, must be a WTF molding issue, think I've seen that before Understood. Thank you again for your time and advice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoofTrooper[TK] Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 tk37423 from Instagram here. I hope the modifications you GML requested don't give you too much of a hard time. I agree the size of your biceps and forearm pieces could be reduced. Unless your arms are too large and they must be that size to fit you properly. Reducing the return edges on the shoulder bells and making the biceps smaller will definitely help with the gap between your chest and shoulders. What holster are you currently using? If you're looking for a good replacement I'd recommend one from Darman's Props: https://darmansprops.com/products/stormtrooper-e-11-holster-anh-with-tan-straps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted April 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 21 hours ago, GoofTrooper said: tk37423 from Instagram here. I hope the modifications you GML requested don't give you too much of a hard time. I agree the size of your biceps and forearm pieces could be reduced. Unless your arms are too large and they must be that size to fit you properly. Reducing the return edges on the shoulder bells and making the biceps smaller will definitely help with the gap between your chest and shoulders. What holster are you currently using? If you're looking for a good replacement I'd recommend one from Darman's Props: https://darmansprops.com/products/stormtrooper-e-11-holster-anh-with-tan-straps Thank you for your time and feedback! The list of required modifications was really overwhelming at first , but once I started diving into it and understanding the modifications and how to do them , it was all relatively simple. And yes I actually did end up ordering a new holster from Darman's Props! I submitted my updated photos this morning which I will share below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Looking much better. A few things missed earlier, a lot would be for higher level approval. White paint on thigh ammo strip rivets, also openings on the side, ab to kidney, tighter strapping perhaps Brow trim is really low, even for a hero, some references here. You could also bring your shoulders in a little more there is a big gap of black between them and chest, rotate them further inwards like on the rear photos. Vocoder pain sides are a little low. Could also fill the gaps between the lower ridge on your thigh, sugru or ABS paste. Your chest could down a little more, looks like it's sitting up on your shoulders, maybe it's the angle of photo Vocoder pain sides are a little low. Shouldn't really have rounded corners on your shoulder straps, you could actually cut half the tab off, which is screen accurate. You could also check your TD measurements, looks a little long NOTE: As seen in the photos below, there are no large tabs on the rear of the shoulder bridges. This is not specifically mentioned in the CRL, but removing them is highly recommended if possible. Good luck and hope to see you approved soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted April 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 2 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Looking much better. A few things missed earlier, a lot would be for higher level approval. White paint on thigh ammo strip rivets, also openings on the side, ab to kidney, tighter strapping perhaps Brow trim is really low, even for a hero, some references here. You could also bring your shoulders in a little more there is a big gap of black between them and chest, rotate them further inwards like on the rear photos. Vocoder pain sides are a little low. Could also fill the gaps between the lower ridge on your thigh, sugru or ABS paste. Your chest could down a little more, looks like it's sitting up on your shoulders, maybe it's the angle of photo Vocoder pain sides are a little low. Shouldn't really have rounded corners on your shoulder straps, you could actually cut half the tab off, which is screen accurate. You could also check your TD measurements, looks a little long NOTE: As seen in the photos below, there are no large tabs on the rear of the shoulder bridges. This is not specifically mentioned in the CRL, but removing them is highly recommended if possible. Good luck and hope to see you approved soon Great feedback! I really appreciate it. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoofTrooper[TK] Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Those arms are looking so much better! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 33 minutes ago, GoofTrooper said: Those arms are looking so much better! Nice work! Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemi[Staff] Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 Hi Gregory. Your armor looks great!!! A few minor adjustments and you're ready to go. Regarding the TD, don't forget to paint the screws black (if not already done). Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrumVolucris[TK] Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Chemi said: Hi Gregory. Your armor looks great!!! A few minor adjustments and you're ready to go. Regarding the TD, don't forget to paint the screws black (if not already done). Nice work! Nice catch! Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintImperial[TK] Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Gregory, why aren’t you at your post? Looking good, fella. Almost ready for your TK ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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