jaxninja

I just hit my first 10!

10. (2022 Oct 08) - St Johns Classical Academy Homecoming

9. (2022 Sep 17) - Ancient City Con

8. (2022 July 9th) - Jacksonville Sharks Star Wars Night

7. (2022 May 14) - The Orchestra Strikes Back!

6. 2022 May 4 - Wolfson's Children's Hospital May 4th

5. 2022 12 Mar - Collective Con

4- (2022-Feb-11) Tim Tebow's A Night to Shine

3- (2021-Dec-04) Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade

2- (2021-Dec-04) 66th Annual St Augustine Christmas Parade

1- (2021-Oct-16) American Legion Post 88's Annual Fall Festival

TK-20247 Troop Log 10 Troops attended 1. (2021 Oct 16) - American Legion Post 88's Annual Fall Festival 2. (2021 Dec 04) - 66th Annual St Augustine Christmas Parade 3. (2021 Dec 04) - Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade 4. (2022 Feb 11) - Tim Tebow's A Night to Shine 5. (2022 Mar 12) - Collective Con 6. (2022 May 4) - Wolfson's Children's Hospital May 4th 7. (2022 May 14) - The Orchestra Strikes Back! 8. (2022 July 9th) - Jacksonville Sharks Star Wars Night 9. (2022 Sep 17) - Ancient City Con 10. (2022 Oct 08) - St Johns Classical Academy Homecoming

TK 20247 updating access, just had my TFA TK approved https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=30303&costumeID=326

aaaaand approved! TK-20247 I still have some things to tinker with to make it a bit easier to deal with for suiting up and such. Right now my main issue I think is having the suspension harness attached to the abdomen and slipping into it, or suiting up in the harness first and then attaching the armor with the help of a handler. As it sits right now, I suit up in the shoulder gaskets first, with the biceps attached (myself). Then slip into the abdomen with harness attached, including posterior and cod piece (myself, with handler making sure it's all secure). Then connect the thighs myself, then back/yoke with a handler, chest myself, thermal det myself or handler, forearms myself, shins and spats with handler, then helmet. The problem I keep running into is keeping the harness straight when I slip into it if it's attached to the abdomen. Went for my first troop in it, and I somehow had one of the clasps for the back connected to the front. I still don't understand how I managed to wear it . The suit from Sheev's would solve that, as again it's a shirt with a basic shoulder suspension system that only needs to clasp onto the front and rear of the abdomen and then done. I just need to figure out my issue with getting the biceps to sit right so I can actually move my arms properly. The only think I don't like is that it's not adjustable, so I have to figure out the exact mounting point on the abdomen. Not a big deal, just more to tinker with. I'll post some updates once I get it to a point I'm satisfied.

Well, took forever to figure out the best way to do all the strapping/suspension. I tried using the fancy top from Sheev's I had bought, posted above, but found I couldn't get the bicep armor far enough up my arm to be in the right spot, as the material would bunch up too much and keep me from getting it into the right position. Ended up using Ukswrath suspension kit, shoulder and elbow gaskets from Geeky Pink's, and with the pants from Sheev's for a test fit. Worked well enough, except that I didn't put a belt through the pants, and as the suspension for the thighs and such hangs from it, after walking around for a bit they all started to slide down. Easily fixed with a belt later on. I'd really like to get the Sheev's top to fit, as it would make suiting up immensely easier compared to having suspension both from the shoulder gaskets and Uks kit, but we'll see. Oh, also got the belt sorted out. Used a kit from Belts of the First Order. Nothing too fancy about assembly, just following the assembly directions, although I am still fidgeting with how to wear it exactly. I installed a pair of snaps on the front of the ab plate for it to snap on to, and then velcro across the posterior plate where it rests against to make sure it's secure and doesn't droop. The only problem I have is that I had already assembled the belt before the velcro, so the velcro is only adhered with the mounting adhesive to the belt, so whenever I take the belt off the velcro seems to go with it. Once everything is on it seems to be secured well enough, but I'd like to figure out something a little more secure.