TK-27667 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status [NE][423]

[N8dog[TK]]

Hello!  I’d like to request EIB status for my ANH Stormtrooper Stunt.

Thank you for your consideration.  I welcome your feedback,

TK-27667

 

Armor = NE

Helmet = ATA

Blaster = HyperFirm

 

Height = 6’-4â€

Weight = 199 lbs

Boots = TK Boots

Canvas belt = NE

Hand Plates = NE

Neck Seal = Darman

Holster = Darman

 

Photos:

 

[fuumantroop[TK]]

Looking good Nate! Only thing i could see is that your drop boxes should be a little more towards the edges of your plastic ammo belt. You want the edge of the drop boxes to line up with the edge of the belt.

 

Nice clean build!!

[Starfox2010]

Some clean shots you got!  Wish I could have submitted mine this clear.

 

The only thing I was able to see were the drop boxes, I believe they need to be aligned with the ends of the belt. Andrew beat me to the punch on this one.

Also the back of the shoulder straps, you have some access plastic and it needs to be trimmed closer to the last square like this (not my pic)

Edited November 30, 2014 by Starfox2010

[The5thHorseman[501st]]

Extremely nice set of armor you have there Nate! Well done. This proves that all the informations are around here, and that with some search you can absolutely build a Stormtrooper armor up to the higher standards on your own.

 

Your armor should be a no-brainer for EIB (just try to upload a pic of your helmet's left side before Steve reviews it), however for Centurion you can improve few things. First you will need some flexible handguards with chemical gloves.

Then, along with the drop boxes alignement issue already mentionned, your belt should be set higher on your abdominal plate, it should be right under or slightly covering the ab buttons:

 

Also, these ab buttons should be trimmed at squared angles instead of rounded like you did:

 

And on the belt, the end caps should be glued close to the edge of the belt:

 

 

These are very minor things, so once again, congratulations!

[Sly11[Admin]]

Nice work, with the couple of things mentioned to adjust, this should be a good EIB app.

 

Good luck.

[JLight[TK]]

Very clean and well put together build. I don't see anything more than what has been mentioned. Fantastic job!

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Snaps[TK]]

Well done! Good luck trooper!

[gazmosis[501st]]

Normally, I wait a little while for your fellow troopers to have a chance to look over your armor a bit, but there isn't too much to look over here except an awesome set of NE armor!! We all really enjoyed following along with this build and the fact that you and your son were doing this together is heartwarming!! Thank you for sharing your moments together with us. 

 

Now that the tissues are put away........Let's look at your armor!!! 

CRL and EIB Application Requirements:

Outstanding application!! Well organized and complete. Thank you. As for your armor, it contains all the required elements for Expert Infantry. With that, I would like to congratulate and welcome you to EIB!!!

 

Other-Armor Fit/Assembly:

In this section, myself and your fellow troopers provide suggestions that go toward the overall final look of your armor. Unless specifically noted, these are suggestions and will not affect the outcome of any application.

I think it was a good choice to go with the ATA helmet. I think it pairs up very nice with the NE armor. The ATA just has that classic shape I love. Great build on it by the way. If you were to hold a gun to my head and MAKE me say anything regarding your build, it would be about the frown. ALthough I won;t require a change, the ANH frowns often stopped then continued past the indent for the fifth tooth as seen here:

Some may look and ask if your shoulder bells can be brought up a bit to touch the ribbed shoulder bells. After looking over your armor, you have no bicep hooks that are pulling them down and all attachment positions are proper so I think this was just an oversight when the pic was taken. If you apply for Centurion (which I hope you do) I would make sure these are positioned against the shoulder bridges for that pristine front shot!!

Since we are discussing things that can be brought up[, your waist belt has a bit of a droop in the front. Your waist belt assembly should be resting against or slightly overlapping the bottom portion of the button plate. Disregard the red circle...it was there to make a point for a different trooper

I am just bringing up this next point as an observation that puzzles me a bit.  The thigh pack on the lower portion of the right thigh should be attached at the rear most corners of the ridge that runs along the bottom of the thigh. On YOURS, the pack is attached at the correct spot on the outer portion, but just doesn;t seem to be long enough to attach at that corner on the inner portion. It must be a combination of the pack not being long enough and the thighs being bigger in diameter. Again, this was just an observation.

Since we are discussing the lower half of your body, your sniper plate concerns me that it's gonna be hung up on something at some time. You have left quite a bit of extra material along the upper ridge that can be removed. I tried to mark this in red.

I need to mention this, There was an observation by Germain regarding the location of your outer rivet covers and the shape of your center button plate. These are a case of "should be's". This is not something that I find terrific fault with and will NOT require to be fixed.

Centurion Requirements:

As I stated before, I hope to see a Centurion application in your future. You are so close that a couple small changes will secure a spot for you.

First off, as menbtioned, you will need to change out your gloves and hand plates for the rubber chemical gloves and flexible/latex hand plates. Next, you are REALLY close here, but the return edge on your forearms needs to be finished to include the end of the square indent ridge. I circled the portion I am referring to.

Please make sure that the outer edge of your drop boxes align with the outer most edge of your waist belt. Also, please raise that belt assembly to its proper position.

Lastly, you have a noticeable bit of overlap on your calf closures especially at the top. If you want the overlap for the velcro security, that is ok because it can't bee seen under the seam. However, at the top, this should be trimmed back to suggest a butt joint here. 

 

Congratulations again!!!

[Starfox2010]

Congrats!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congrats and welcome to the ranks trooper

[Tusken RTT]

Congrats- looks great! 

[N8dog[TK]]

Thank you everyone for your feedback!  I appreciate the opportunity to learn from the best (that’s all of you!).

Ultimately, thank you Steve for the approval to EIB status.  That is awesome and I am very excited.  I didn’t even know such an amazing group (501st/FISD) even existed a year ago.  It has been an amazing last several months and I have thoroughly enjoyed my association with such a fun group!

 

In response to your feedback (and I welcome any additional feedback as well):

1. Drop boxes: Yes, I will reposition those so that they are more lined up with the edges of the ammo belt.  Thank you.
2. Back of the shoulder straps: Ya, I purposefully left the excess plastic there.  Because of my height and the fact that the NE shoulder straps are “shortâ€, I wanted to make sure that they reached back and over my back piece.  However, I want it to be screen accurate, so I will trim a little more off of the back.  It should be fine.  Thanks!
3. Belt set higher: Thank you for pointing that out.  I will adjust to be screen accurate so that the belt is right under or slightly covering the ab buttons.
4. Squaring off the ab button plate corners: Unfortunately I used CA Glue to attach this piece, so I may not be 100% screen accurate on this item.  Oops!
5. Belt end caps: Wow, I had not seen that reference before but I can make that adjustment. I may just trim/cut the ends of the belt back to the end caps which are already glued with CA glue.
6. Frown extension: Thank you for the suggestion.  Personally, I don’t like the look of the extra fifth tooth, so not sure I will be 100% accurate on that. Personally, I have seen a lot of variation between frowns in ANH. :-)
7. Good catch on the shoulder bells!  Yes, I can pull/suck those in a bit.  Thank you.
8. Thigh ammo pack: The one that came with the NE just wasn’t big enough.  I agree, it looks fine from the outside (which is what most people will see) but the inside is short.  Aside from getting a new ammo pack, I’m not sure what can be done.
9. Sniper plate: Thanks for the tip.  So far, because of my height and hence the distance between the thigh and shin, it hasn’t become hung up yet, but I will watch it.
10. Centurion Level: Yes, I recognize the need for rubber gloves and different hand plates.  Also, I will make the additional trimming at my forearm return edges.  Also, I will look into the adjustment needed at the overlap at the top of my calf closure (as well as clean up the items mentioned above).

Again, thank you everyone!  You all have been very helpful.  This hobby is certainly addicting and I look forward to my next costume build!

Per my build post, I give A LOT of credit to my brother (http://td20290.com/) and TK/SL/TS 4902! Thank you guys.

And ultimately, thank you to the FISD.  With all of the great references, photos, and support, it's been a journey of a lifetime!

[fuumantroop[TK]]

Congrats! Great job sir!

[The5thHorseman[501st]]

Congratulations sir! I hope your son is applying on the MPED too

[Vader Rocks]

Congratulations trooper

[Dark PWF[Staff]]

Congratulations Nathan!!!

 

Welcome to the EIB ranks!

[Dougal[501st]]

Congrats bud!!

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk