TK-47826 Requesting ANH Stunt Centurion Status (WTF) 544

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

Hello! Hoping I’ve done everything right. Thank you for your time and consideration!

 

And as always, special appreciation for @gmrhodes13 for his guidance not just for Centurion, but from the very beginning!

 

Name: Hanson Quan
501st TK ID: 47826
FISD Forum Name: CloseTheBlastDoor
Garrison: Golden Gate
 

Mandatory Information
 

Armor = WTF
Helmet= WTF
Blaster= 3D-printed myself. Based on: 

EIB Request thread: 

Link to 501st-approved armor page: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=43737&costumeID=124

 

Optional

 

Height = 5’11.5”
Weight = 165 lbs
Boots = Keep Trooping
Canvas belt = Imperial Issue
Hand Plates = Latex, TrooperBay
Electronics= None
Neck Seal = Keep Trooping
Holster = Darman’s Props
 

Centurion changes were suggested in the EIB application link. To summarize, they are:

• Helmet sits too high. This one, I can’t help. There is already no padding on the top, and I have a pointy head that is touching it as it stands.
• Zipper on neck seal showing. The “one size fits all” neck seal that I have is quite large for my skinny neck. I was wearing it with some velcroed overlap. Will just use the zipper and allow for some looseness.
• Too much border on ammo belt square buttons. Addressed.
• Lower shins so they bottom out above the boots. Dressing issue, fixed.
• Too much gap between shoulder bells and chest plate. I replaced the elastic with shorter nylon straps, and I added some shoulder pads underneath my compression suit to raise the bells a bit higher so they align with the bridges. Fixed.
• Gaps and alignment between abdomen and kidney plates. Fixed.
• Raise the right side of the ammo belt. Dressing issue, fixed.
• Reduce the circumference of forearms to match my arm size. Done.
• Reduce the circumference of shins to match my calves. Done.
   

Full body front:

 

Full body back:

 

Full right:

 

Full left:

 

Right side detail:

 

Left side detail:

 

Ab button detail:

 

Armor details:

 

Gloves:

 

 

Shoulder bridge front:

 

Shoulder bridge back:

 

Kidney/Butt junction:

 

Thigh pack attachment:

 

Sniper knee attachment:

 

Drop box back:

 

Cod/butt attachment:

 

Helmet detail:

 

Helmet front:

 

Helmet right side:

 

Helmet left side:

 

Helmet back:

 

Helmet inside showing no padding at top due to pointy head:

 

Hovi tip detail:

 

Lens color:

 

S seal:

 

Accessories:

 

Ammo belt:

 

Holster attachment:

 

Plastic belt ends (showing 45 degree cuts and alignment):

 

Neckseal:

 

Blaster left side:

 

Blaster right side:

 

Blaster rear D-ring:

 

Thermal detonator back:

 

Boots:

 

Action shot:

 

Alternate action shot:

Edited July 16, 2025 by CloseTheBlastDoor

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looking good trooper, thank you for the kind words.

 

Something you may wish to adjust while waiting for the DO's to start their review is the closure of your shins at the back, there is a gap on both sides. Noticed this gap was a lost smaller in your EIB application, hence why it may not have been mentioned 

If you do kit up again just watch a few dressing issues.

Helmet not central

Detonator not central

Elbow gap different and at wrists

 

Also one of your images is not showing, you may want to have a look at that

 

Good luck trooper 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hi Trooper,

Great to see your Centurion app. You've done a great job with the repairs; they look great.

I have started with your review trooper. I'll be with soon.

 

As Glen mentions, there are some dressing  details that you can fix to have a clean app and update the photos. Otherwise, they'll appear as suggestions in the review.  Also, there's one photo that isn't showing and needs updating.

 

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

Thanks @gmrhodes13 and @TKSpartan for your initial feedback. A few quick responses:

 

I have fixed the missing image, showing that the hand plates are flexible latex.

 

For the backs of the shins it looks like I just didn't close them as well. I had cut them down a bit per EIB feedback. I just now did a test fit with just the shins, and they do close down to the point where there is a gap similar to or smaller than what was in the EIB photos.

 

Looks like the left forearm was riding up on the glove. For the other dressing issues, let me see if I can get someone in the know to take photos again. That was what took so long, even though I had this all done 1.5 months ago !

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

Great job, Hanson! You'll be at L3 in no time!

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hi again,

 

Centurion level is all about accuracy and when making a review, we  usually make a complete re inspection to ensure consistency .

In your case,   We'll need you to make a last effort with your armor . 

 

Sniper Knee

 

CRL L2: Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin.

 

Looking at the current Centurion Photos of the Sniper Knee , I noticed that the left side appeared  to be misaligned with the ridges.

 

Checking back to your  EIB app. , (probably due to the photo angle),  It seemed to be right .

 

EIB Right Side                                                                                   EIB Left Side   

 

            

 

 

 

Centurion Right Side                                                                       Centurion Left Side (different angle)

 

                

 

 

As you can see , it's just a few mm that you would need to move the left side upwards to match the right side.

This is a common issue we see. it doesn't need to be perfect, but it needs to be a lot closer for Centurion.

I'm sorry for not checking properly before and being able to save you time. 

 

Almost there 

 

 

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

5 hours ago, TKSpartan said:

Hi again,

 

Centurion level is all about accuracy and when making a review, we  usually make a complete re inspection to ensure consistency .

In your case,   We'll need you to make a last effort with your armor . 

 

Sniper Knee

 

CRL L2: Sniper knee plate must be aligned with the ridges on the shin.

 

Looking at the current Centurion Photos of the Sniper Knee , I noticed that the left side appeared  to be misaligned with the ridges.

 

Checking back to your  EIB app. , (probably due to the photo angle),  It seemed to be right .

 

EIB Right Side                                                                                   EIB Left Side   

 

            

 

 

 

Centurion Right Side                                                                       Centurion Left Side (different angle)

 

                

 

 

As you can see , it's just a few mm that you would need to move the left side upwards to match the right side.

This is a common issue we see. it doesn't need to be perfect, but it needs to be a lot closer for Centurion.

I'm sorry for not checking properly before and being able to save you time. 

 

Almost there 

 

 

Thanks, Mario. BTW I updated the full body photos per the initial feedback. My wife, who doesn't know anything about this, took them with my verbal direction. Hope they're OK.

 

Wow, how does this happen? I think those photos are only a few months apart, could it have moved?

 

I'll try and see what to do here. Getting the fit right for this was very difficult, and looking at it today, the inner ridge (that you dashed in red) is lined up right with the ridge in the shin piece (that you dashed in blue). So maybe it was always like this, but the camera angle was hiding it?

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

2 hours ago, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

Thanks, Mario. BTW I updated the full body photos per the initial feedback. My wife, who doesn't know anything about this, took them with my verbal direction. Hope they're OK.

 

Wow, how does this happen? I think those photos are only a few months apart, could it have moved?

 

I'll try and see what to do here. Getting the fit right for this was very difficult, and looking at it today, the inner ridge (that you dashed in red) is lined up right with the ridge in the shin piece (that you dashed in blue). So maybe it was always like this, but the camera angle was hiding it?

 

I think the photo angle was hiding it , but if you look at the bellow photo, the right side rides a bit more angled than the left one. So I think you can push upwards the top section of the sniper knee ( blue circle) . This could be easier if it's glued with E6000 (you can take it off easier than AC glued one) and another trick is using the hot water bath to soften the piece to make fit better in place.   ( dunking the piece  into the boiling water long enough to soften it up)

 

 

 

Hope this help. 

 

 

 

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

Thanks, I'm on it! It's definitely E-6000. Trying again. As you know, it will take a while for the glue to cure.

 

BTW I'm still going to have the situation where the plate edge doesn't come all the way up to the shin edge. That's because the ridge on the shin is preventing the plate from going any higher. I hope this is OK.

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

14 hours ago, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

Thanks, I'm on it! It's definitely E-6000. Trying again. As you know, it will take a while for the glue to cure.

 

BTW I'm still going to have the situation where the plate edge doesn't come all the way up to the shin edge. That's because the ridge on the shin is preventing the plate from going any higher. I hope this is OK.

 

 

 

 

It would be great if you can achieve this.  I know you can. 

 

 

[shashachu[TK]]

Good luck, Hanson!!! 

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

OK, I had to glue and reglue this twice to get it right (I hope). The front part of the plate is about 5mm higher than it was before. I also had to Dremel down a piece of plexiglas I had that was backing the front part of it so it was thinner. It was just getting in the way. Here it is:

 

[shashachu[TK]]

The image is missing (for me at least.)

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

5 hours ago, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

 

 

Not showing for me either

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

20 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Not showing for me either

Wow, super weird. I think there might be something on the Imgur side, as it is still showing in my browser after a refresh. Although maybe my browser is caching it. 

 

I went over to Imgur just now, and the image is just not there anymore. I uploaded again and fixed the post (hopefully). Can you see it now, @shashachu and @gmrhodes13?

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

11 minutes ago, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

Wow, super weird. I think there might be something on the Imgur side, as it is still showing in my browser after a refresh. Although maybe my browser is caching it. 

 

I went over to Imgur just now, and the image is just not there anymore. I uploaded again and fixed the post (hopefully). Can you see it now, @shashachu and @gmrhodes13?

can see now 

[shashachu[TK]]

still not showing for me :(

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

2 hours ago, shashachu said:

still not showing for me :(

I put this in GDrive here, too:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZTnYzgsdKkQUNNdBd-98lShEhc7F97wC/view?usp=sharing

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

On 7/20/2025 at 10:16 AM, CloseTheBlastDoor said:

OK, I had to glue and reglue this twice to get it right (I hope). The front part of the plate is about 5mm higher than it was before. I also had to Dremel down a piece of plexiglas I had that was backing the front part of it so it was thinner. It was just getting in the way. Here it is:

 

 

 

Hi Hanson,

 

Definitely It looks great now.  Just a last favor brother . Could you please update the photo again, but with not thumb showing? just like the original one as bellow.

 

 

Thank you! 

 

 

 

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

1 hour ago, TKSpartan said:

 

 

Hi Hanson,

 

Definitely It looks great now.  Just a last favor brother . Could you please update the photo again, but with not thumb showing? just like the original one as bellow.

 

 

Thank you! 

 

 

 

Sure, is this better?

 

Also here, just in case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17dh1paCUZwmg6lr-SDl55DDqqJ_tNa0_/view?usp=sharing

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hi Hanson, and thank you for your Centurion application! 

 

CRL and CENTURION 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 CENTURION.  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, and please keep in mind that  we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions.

 

 

Congratulations Trooper, well deserved!! 

 

Don't forget to request your Centurion Certificate HERE

[CloseTheBlastDoor[TK]]

4 minutes ago, TKSpartan said:

Hi Hanson, and thank you for your Centurion application! 

 

CRL and CENTURION 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 CENTURION.  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, and please keep in mind that  we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions.

 

 

Congratulations Trooper, well deserved!! 

 

Don't forget to request your Centurion Certificate HERE

WOO, THANKS!!!!! YOU MADE MY DAY!!! Thanks for all of the time you spent with me, as well as your patience!

[Spadille[TK]]

Congrats 544! 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations trooper and welcome to the Centurion ranks, was well worth the extra effort 

[Chemi[Staff]]

Congratulations Hanson!!!