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The memorial patch run for Dan had recently just finished:

OK, folks, as mentioned in the title this will be my final (OT) E-11 build. Before I begin, let me give you a little background: This blaster was gifted to me by a dear friend who actually received it from a fellow trooper who has unfortunately passed on, and it needed some attention. The person who did the mods obviously had great intentions, but there were some issues which I have done my best to address. Keep in mind that during the time it was created it was a work of art, but with the advent of detailed screen caps and such I have tried my best to do it justice. Side note: I have been working on this for over a year off-and-on. Is it 100% screen accurate? Nope. After receiving it I dove into research on Airsoft E-11s, and found more than a few inconsistencies (mentioned later). I'm just doing my best to make it as close to screen accurate as I can, so bear with me.... Now, on with the show. This is how it looked when I started. Great in it's day, but just so many issues. 1. Copper tubing power cylinders 2. Wrong Selector switch 3. Shroud has a piece of black PVC glued inside. 4. Wrong muzzle. 5. Missing pieces on the magazine . I will have to strip it down to bare parts as best as I can. The first thing I had to do was remove the black PVC interior in the shroud, which was blocking all the holes. I drilled them out but it looked terrible. I ended up using a blow-torch to melt the PVC. It removed the interior as well as any chance of grass growing in my future patio area, but I am pleased with the results. Here comes the most difficult part. The previous builder had WELDED some sort of odd muzzle on, Sort of like an ESB, but not quite, so It's gotta' come off and be replaced. Ugh. The end of the shroud was not too pretty either. I cut off the muzzle and was left with this: To Be Continued!

Thanks you very much brothers!!! I will take care of those things keeping me away from Centurion. On the recomendations, the 1st one is just my body, long neck and head, i have like 3mm of foam on the inside. I will cut the brow trim, make new clips for the TD and try the V Tabs, hope that helps with my butt problem hahah Again, thanks guys, hope to see you soon on the Centurion request.

A friend with a welding torch managed to get the end of the muzzle removed from the shroud, and I filed down the inside. I purchased a metal replacement from the Blaster Factory and added a metal tube to simulate the interior barrel. After more filing and a few choice curse words, it fits! The magazine was missing the arc on the side and the metal post/grub screw. Some scrap ABS, a piece of an aluminum rod and a replacement screw did the trick.

Congratulations on your second EIB trooper. Expert Infantry Honor gallery updated

Hi Rodrigo, 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 armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Muy bien Rodrigo! gran trabajo con tu armadura. Siempre quedan pequeños detalles pero nada que no puedas resolver fácilmente . Comencemos. Very good Rodrigo! great job on your armor. There are always small details, but nothing that you can't easily resolve. Let's get started. Si fuera posible, recomendamos que quites un poco de espuma de la parte superior de tu casco para que se asiente mejor y baje un poco de nivel. If possible, we recommend that you remove some foam from the top of your helmet so that it sits better and lowers the level a little. Reference Images Un arreglo super rápido , Recortar un poquito más el Brow trim del lado derecho . A super quick fix, trim the Brow trim on the right side a little more. Reference Images Cada vez que te pongas tu armadura chequea que el TD baje un poco más a nivel del cinturón. Every time you put on your armor, check that the TD drops a little more to the level of the belt. Reference Image Para mayor precisión con respecto a pantalla, Los tornillos de los extremos del clip del TD podrían ubicarse más hacia el final. For screen accuracy, the screws on the ends of the TD clip could be located further towards the end. La placa posterior (Butt plate) sobrepasa la parte inferior del Kidney Plate. Te recomendamos utilizar el método V-tabs (que se muestra a continuación) para corregir este problema. Personalmente lo he utilizado y funciona. The posterior (butt) plate is over-riding the bottom of the kidney. I would highly suggest using the V-tabs method (shown below) to correct this. It really does work !. Reference Images V Tabs Method A suggested and practical solution is to add a couple of "V tabs" made from ABS .With a heat gun you bend strips of ABS plastic into the shape of a V, only glue one side and the other remains free to allow movement when you bend. Just helps stop the butt plate from pushing back from the back plate. Centurion Requirements: In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval. Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 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 are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper. Let's start from top. La pintura del vocoder se ve bastante bien, pero debería ser más simétrica con más definición en la parte superior de las crestas elevadas. Fácil! The paint on your vocoder looks pretty good, but it should be more symmetrical with more definition on the tops of the raised ridges. Easy fix!! Reference Images Este es un arreglo fácil y rápido. El borde de tu Sniper Knee se puede recortar un poquito más para quedar mas alineado . This is a quick and easy fix. The edge of your Sniper Knee can be trimmed a little more to make it more aligned. Eso es todo Rodrigo, Felicitaciones de nuevo!! Un pequeño esfuerzo más y estarás listo para el siguiente nivel! That's all Rodrigo, Congratulations again!! A little more effort and you'll be ready for the next level!

Thank you again. Looks very nice!

I was watching Van Oaks Props youtube today and thought this might be a lightweight & small option to turn your chest plate into a speaker from an external amp. Has anyone tried this?

Looks good!! Great work so far! One thing that helped me with my gap initially was making sure to tighten the belt! Have you tried that too?

I've posted this elsewhere but I figured I'd also drop it here for anyone following this one. I was granted approved for FOTK at Basic level on Nov. 1. Thanks everyone who commented and reacted. I appreciate the support of this great community & forum. It helps a lot! Stay on target. For the First Order!