YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Name: Yessid RamÃrez Romero TK ID: TK - 99988 FISD: YessRam Garrison: Outpost Perú 501st Status : http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=18535 Mandatory Information Armor = ATA Helmet = ATA Blaster = Doopy Doos with Red Laser Class III Optional Height = 1.73 metres Weight = 89 kgs Boots = TK Boots Canvas belt = Trooperbay Hand Plates = ATA (ABS) / Trooperbay (Silicon Ellastic) Electronics = iComm Imperial Communication System - Aker MR1506 - Red Laser Class III Neck Seal = Darman´s Holster = Trooperbay Full Body: Front: Edited May 25, 2015 by YESSRAM Quote
Crusader_6[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Hey!! Your armor looks superb! I'm in love with your bucket and your E-11 is beautiful. The only thing that my noob eye can spot is the gap in your ab/kidney plate. I think that is a little too wide and maybe with some adjustments or using some strips to close in the gap, you can do the trick... Maybe some of the more experienced fellows here can give you better ideas or solutions!!! I wish you the best in getting your EIB tab! Best regards, Ruben Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited May 11, 2015 by Crusader_6 1 Quote
haui[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 I Think your forearms are a litte too big. Quote
Tusken RTT Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 Really nice! I agree with the above comments- you could shim those sides up to hide that gap! I did notice the tube stripes on the right kind of went astray, they could be straightened out a bit to run along the curve of the helmet. Good luck with the app! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Posted May 11, 2015 Hello Gentlemen: Thanks for your important comments about my app, so at moment I'm starting to lose weight for close the Ab/Kidney plate hehehehehe about my forearms are a little big and I had to use in each two small piece of nylon inside to avoid the movement of these or change of position... really works!!! Thanks for your time about it and have a good day. Quote
Chewie Jones[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 Great job Yess !!! Very nice!! Congratulations on being the first Stormtrooper Colombia. ...Soon there will be the "Outpost Colombia." From here all our support for that mission ! Good luck in your application, my brother !!! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Posted May 11, 2015 Thank You Ru for your comments about it... Was an excellent work from a Centurion Brother for other Centurion Heheheheh thank you for your guide and patience for me!!! A lot of bless you and I'll be see you soon for trooping!!! Quote
Tusken RTT Posted May 11, 2015 Report Posted May 11, 2015 Forgot to mention the shins; your opening is towards the outside; they should open towards the inside. Easy fix though! 1 Quote
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 12, 2015 Report Posted May 12, 2015 Hey there, Yessid!! Thank you very much for your application for EIB. Let's look at your armor and application! CRL and EIB Application Requirements: There are two pictures missing. The interior strapping and the cod to butt plate attachment. Please add those as soon as possible. As for the requirements for EIB, There are two main issues that need to be addressed. #1 are the gaps on your sides. These gaps should be no larger than 1/2 inch (12 mm). You should still have some ABS left from your build that would be enough to create shims. However, if this approach is taken, the rivets on your left side will need to be moved to the shim so the rivets are close to the seam and the holes repaired/filled with ABS paste. #2 are the calf openings in the back of your shins. You have them opening outward and they should open inward. This is actually a basic approval requirement so you got lucky by passing the first step. But as Scott mentioned, this is easy to fix by just moving the cover strip to the opposite half. Please see "Centurion Suggestions" for further discussion of your side shims. Other-Armor Fit/Assembly: In this section, I will discuss observations by both your fellow troopers and myself. If these suggestions require immediate attention, repair, or will affect any application, it will be specifically noted. Overall, you have done a very nice build. Aside from the enlarged opening at the front of the folding stock, your blaster is nicely done as well! I already mentioned your side seams, but the only other thing that really sticks out to me are the size of your biceps. You can really cut these down on both the front and the rear so that they are more proportionate to your body. I drew in red what I believe to be your arm. In yellow marks what can be trimmed on either side of the cover strip in the center. I didn;t mark the other arm so you can see it without markings. Again, this can be done on the back as well. There was a mention of how large your forearms were. You have them built on the right lines. ATA forearms are big to begin with. If they are huge on you, I have seen troopers cut material off the bottom so they fit better. This was the way the original ones were. But TE lineage armor has molded ridges on the bottom that weren't on the originals so it makes it more challenging. But if they are so big, perhaps you can remove all the ridge??? Although your tube stipes on the left side (looking at the helmet) are a bit uneven, they are positioned well on the helmet and aren't too distracting. Nice work on your ab button painting!!! You came very close to over-trimming the corners of your waist belt. There are still 1 or 2 millimeters of material along the top and bottom edges of your belt that if trimmed, might reduce the angles a bit. Lastly, I would install some kind of strap between your ab and chest to keep the ab from popping out from under the chest. You don't want that happening when dancing to "YMCA"!! Centurion Suggestions: Although I try my best to note everything I see, a Centurion application requires a much more specific set of photos that may show something not seen here, The trooper is responsible for the armor's final accuracy. I mentioned I would discuss your side shims further here. If you are to apply for Centurion, you will need to attempt to blend the seam of your shim to make it look like part of the existing armor. Rather than glued from under, a scrap piece of ABS is glued to connect the shim with the art making the surface flush. See pic: ABS paste can be mixed to fill the seam to make it look almost invisible. You will need to get latex/flexible handplates. I would like to see the top of your shoulders moved a bit closer to your ribbed shoulder bridges. These might be getting pushed outward by the oversized biceps. If those are sized properly, it might help the shoulders sit closer. If you remove your belt to take that little extra off the top and bottom, I'd like you to re position it so the top sits against or slightly overlaps the bottom of the button plates. This leads me to my next concern. Your rivet placements. There should only be two rivets on that side visible. Raising your belt MIGHT fix this. However, Proper placement may also be needed. This picture is of a screen used torso with the proper rivet locations. I placed marks in red to show approximately the belt location if it was attached. You can see how it covers the bottom rivet. I also show the bottom rivet placement compared to the molded ridge(yellow arrow points to it) on the ab. Is your in this location or much higher? Please don;t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions!! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Posted May 13, 2015 Hello Steve: Thank you for your time to verify my application, so I'm going to work inmmediatly on each topic to fix them. As soon as possible I will be posting the new pictures. Thanks and have a good day. Quote
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 13, 2015 Report Posted May 13, 2015 Take your time. I am way more interested in the best look for your armor rather than how fast you complete it. We aren't going anywhere! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Posted May 25, 2015 Take your time. I am way more interested in the best look for your armor rather than how fast you complete it. We aren't going anywhere! Hi Steve: Today I was posting the pictures but I didn´t know what happened with the pics... Tomorrow I´ll try to post again. Thanks for your patience about It. Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Hello Again: Well, I´m going to post the missing pictures.Thank you for your time to check my pictures. Missing (3) Pics... Edited May 25, 2015 by YESSRAM Quote
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 25, 2015 Report Posted May 25, 2015 Thank you for getting those posted! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Posted May 25, 2015 Hello Again: So finally I can to share the pics with the photobucket for the complete process to the EIB app. This is the link to access the pics: http://s304.photobucket.com/user/yesidram/library/FISD%20EIB%20APPor <iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://s304.photobucket.com/user/yesidram/embed/slideshow/"></iframe> There are one folder and 3 subfolders more separated for topics and parts. If you need more additionals pics just tell me and I´ll post them as soon as possible. Thank you for your time to check my pics ans process to continue at my EIB app. Have a good day !!! Quote
Snaps[TK] Posted May 26, 2015 Report Posted May 26, 2015 Hey Yessid, you can copy the link for your pic from photopucket, then click on the picture frame icon here in the posting box and paste your pic link in the box that pops up. That'll put your pics right in your post... Best of luck with your EIB 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Hello Steve: Well, I´ll do my best again hehehehe so the technology and me (we´re not friends) I hope that I understood you the last message about the links and pics... THE MISSING PICS (11) The interior strapping and the cod to butt plate attachment: http://s304.photobucket.com/user/yesidram/media/FISD%20EIB%20APP/SAM_1525_zpsu0xakhrb.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5 The Sillicone and flexibles gloves: AB AND KIDNEY PLATE (4 PICS) In this part I added to pieces of ABS plastic to the kidney plate by side for 6.5cms and close perfectly with the abdo part. BICEPS AND FOREARMS (17 PICS) Well, this section is about the cut of biceps and forearms just for centimeters to close more and adjust them to my arms. I has to buy an forearm (right) because I broke the old forearm. I´ll show you the old and the new piece fo the difference in centimeters. Really changed them THE PROCESS: AND THE RESULT... FOREARMS (OLD AND NEW) COMPARISON: AND THE RESULT... SHINS AND CORNERS BELT: In this part, I changed the close (opposite) of the shins because are opening outward and they should open inward. BELT (CORNERS) The last part to fix was the belt... I cut just the edges for 3 millimeters by side to adjust the close angle of them. Here finished the pictures sections, Thank you for check and read my post... Note: If you liked my post, please cross your fingers with me to pass my aproval EIB app. See you soon my friends!! With this picture of my best shoot, I said you goodbye and God bless you.. ++ REMEMBER CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR ME!!! Edited May 26, 2015 by YESSRAM Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted May 28, 2015 Report Posted May 28, 2015 Looking awesome YessRam! Great job on the updates. 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Posted May 28, 2015 Looking awesome YessRam! Great job on the updates. Thank you Tony for your comments... Have a good day Bro!!! Quote
Crusader_6[TK] Posted May 29, 2015 Report Posted May 29, 2015 Man, am I happy to see your work progress!! Amazing job!! Hopefully you'll get the badge this time!! 1 Quote
YESSRAM[TK] Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Posted May 29, 2015 Man, am I happy to see your work progress!! Amazing job!! Hopefully you'll get the badge this time!! Hello Ru: I really appreciate your important words about my work, You done an excellet job too and I think that you will do the best work with Centurión Level. Best wishes my friend!!! Quote
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 30, 2015 Report Posted May 30, 2015 Wow!!! I never thought it was gonna end!!! This is brilliant! You did an outstanding job all together on your adjustments. For all those just tuning in, the original concern regarding the EIB badge was the side gaps (in excess of 12 mm) and the calf closure openings were outward facing and not inward. Both of these issues were addressed as well as several others that were brought up as suggestions for improvement. You armor now represents the qualifications to be approved for EIB! Congratulations!!!! What I still see as concern to me is your belt placement in the front and how it displays the lower rivet on your left side. This has nothing to do with EIB. If you are going to shoot for Centurion, I would suggest to raise the belt so the top edge rests against or slightly overlapping the bottom edge of the button plates. If this doesn;t cover that bottom rivet, you might have them positioned too closely together. Check that out when you have the time. Get out there and troop your EIB armor, brother!!!! 1 Quote
Crusader_6[TK] Posted May 30, 2015 Report Posted May 30, 2015 Congratulations, Yess!!!!! I'm so happy for you brother! Your hardwork paid off!! First EIB in Colombia!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
ukswrath[Staff] Posted May 30, 2015 Report Posted May 30, 2015 Congrats YessRam welcome to EIB!!! :happy and cheerful birthday: Fantastic job on your updates 1 Quote
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