TK-3497 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status [FX] [339]

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Expert Infantry Application

 

Mandatory Information

• Armor = FX

• Helmet= ATA (Hand Painted)

• Blaster= (Resin)

• Garrison= Timberline

Optional

• Height = 6’0â€

• Weight = 205 lbs

• Boots = Caboots

• Canvas belt = TKittell

• Ab Buttons = Vader Dave

• Side Shims = Scrap FX belt material

• Hand Plates = FX​

 

Armor Photos

 

Full Body Front

Full Body Back

Full Right

Full Left

Right Side Detail

Left Side Detail

Helmet Detail Front

Helmet Detail Side

Helmet Detail Back

Hovi Tip Detail

Lens Color Detail

Blaster Left

Blaster Right

Action Shot

Neck Seal

Therma Detonator

Knee Pack

Abdomen Detail

Interior Strapping

Interior Strapping

Edited September 14, 2013 by Idaho Jones

[pattrooper]

Nice.

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

A couple of observations have been noticed.

 

Shoulder bells not sitting correctly, too large a gap.

Are the bicep straps there?

 

Front AB belt button colours

 

Drop boxes appear to be suspended from too long a length.

 

Your hand plates appear to be too large for your hands in one of your pics.

 

Can you attend to some or all of the above modifications please?

 

 

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

 

The buttons were created by cutting a circle from scrap belt material and glued on to cover the hole left over from the old bolt holding the old plastic belt on. The color difference must be from the scrap material being in a box vs the belt having uv exposure. If the color difference is to much I still have the old belt material that was on the suit I could cut button covers from that?

 

There is a black strap on the bells, I'll make the adjustments.

 

Edited September 18, 2013 by Idaho Jones

[Billhag]

A couple of observations have been noticed.

 

Shoulder bells not sitting correctly, too large a gap.

Are the bicep straps there?

 

Front AB belt button colours

 

Drop boxes appear to be suspended from too long a length.

 

Your hand plates appear to be too large for your hands in one of your pics.

 

Can you attend to some or all of the above modifications please?

 

 

....errrm, what about the scope rail on the blaster?

 

 

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[Idaho Jones[TK]]

We'll I know why Bill noticed the score rail, I found and used your tutorial and knocked that out.

 

I added snaps to hold the shoulders square.

 

Excuse the hasbro blaster stand in, my regular one was at home drying.

 

Shortened drop boxes

 

 

Not sure on the buttons, Do they look better in this photo?

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

I was referring to the Blue Button colour on your AB buttons, not the white plastic covers on your Main Ammo belt.

The blue buttons look like like a very dark midnight blue.

They should be lighter and similar to the helmet tube stripes blue.

 

If you have modified your blaster, drop boxes and adusted your shoulder bells, can I see the straight on pictures please?

 

Have you tried to do anything about your handplates?

 

Can I also see a close up of your boots please?

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Well that's unfortunate as the ab button's are the Vader Dave replacement kit specifically mentioned in this tutorial

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/12478-howto-easily-make-your-fx-armor-eib-acceptable/

as a no paint replacement situation.  After a little research I apparently I purchased my set before he started selling them with the correct colors, can you have the tutorial updated, to point out his old sets will need to be repainted, thanks.

 

If there the same color as the helmet tube stripes, I have left over paint from painting the helmet I can make that change easy enough.

 

I still have to address the handplates, I think they have slipped forward on the velcro attaching them to the glove.  Or am I at a buy a new set situation?

 

What part of the boots do you need to see specifically?  I thought Caboot were acceptable for EIB level.

Edited September 23, 2013 by Idaho Jones

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

I can confirm that your boots won't hold back your EIB.

If you wish to proceed with your EIB application, I need to see complete kitted up pics of you in your armour again with all of the mods completed.

I can confirm that based on your first front pic, your application does not appear to be of an EIB standard.

We are here to help you improve your look at get to a higher standard.

 

Good luck trooper.

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Mod's completed:

Handplates adjusted

Shoulders bells additional snaps to hold in place

Black bell straps visible and tightend to hold bells in place

Blue ab buttons repainted (Humbrol 14)

Drop boxes adjusted 

Scope rail added

Boot photos provided

Updated front view straight forward photo provided

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

Why have you cropped this picture!

I would like to see full kitted up pics of you with the mods please.

 

The gaps between the shoulder bells and chest plate still look too large in the cropped picture.

 

 

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

I thought that was what you wanted to see, sorry.

 

I give up on the bells ... they are resting against the biceps, which are against my sides. I can't see how to get them any closer to the chest. Unless I trim the biceps down but I may not be able to flex my arm.

 

We'll I guess EIB is not for me.....

 

 

[longboard8]

Nope. Do not give up. Keep going.

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

There are loads of ways to adjust those biceps.

Here are 3 suggestions.

 

1. Shorten the top strap that connects them to the shoulder bridges

 

2. Tighten the bicep strap, I can see them flaring out forwards, rather than over the bicep, this is causing the black gap to appear larger.

You could also gently heat them an pnich the bottom corners in.

 

3. You can add a snap and strap between the bell and bicep, to bring the gap in, this will also help keep them in place as you move your arms around.

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Thanks for the suggestions I'll try implementing them. I was feeling very defeated, not much support for the fx conversion. I had to defer an application myself this week as GML so I understand keeping to the standards. I'll try and implement what I can this week but I need to keep the kit together for Star Wars reads events next weekend. So I may not take it apart until after that event.

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

Status of EIB application checked today 7th October 2013
No updates found.

 

P.S. attending to those shoulder bells is an easy modification for the EIB award.

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Like I said I wasn't planning on tearing it apart until after the Star Wars Read event's.  At the event I got some good suggestions and encouragement from my GXO.  I have a plan and will get after it this week.

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

There are loads of ways to adjust those biceps.

Here are 3 suggestions.

 

1. Shorten the top strap that connects them to the shoulder bridges

 

2. Tighten the bicep strap, I can see them flaring out forwards, rather than over the bicep, this is causing the black gap to appear larger.

You could also gently heat them an pnich the bottom corners in.

 

3. You can add a snap and strap between the bell and bicep, to bring the gap in, this will also help keep them in place as you move your arms around.

I did all of these suggestions.

 

 

[FunkyTrigger[TK]]

Your latest action shot looks great.

Well done for sticking with the program and carrying out modifications to improve your armour.

 

My only critique left would be to do with your helmet padding.

Your helmet appears to be sitting high and not the same in each picture.

I will leave you to attend to that.

 

EIB approved.

Congratulations trooper.

[Holnave (evan_loh)[TK]]

Congratulations Brandon! You look great

[Idaho Jones[TK]]

Will do on the helmet padding, thank you!

[Scorch1978[TK]]

Congratulations Trooper.  

Regards

Stephan

[TILLI02[TK]]

Congratulations.

[bluehickey]

Congrats! I too have FX armor.... good job on getting it approved.