TK-11051 Requesting ESB EIB Status [730]

[hittman[TK]]

Joshua Hitt - TK-11051 - Hittman - Dune Sea Garrison

 

• Armor = RS Prop Masters
• Helmet= RS Prop Masters
• Blaster= E11 (Promo) RS Prop Masters

• Height = 5' 9"
• Weight = 170lbs
• Boots = TK Boots (501)
• Canvas belt = RS Prop Masters
• Hand Plates = RS Prop Masters
• Neck Seal = RS Prop Masters 
• Holster = RS Prop Masters

 

Full Body Front

 

 

 

Full Body Back

 

 

Full Right

 

 

Full Left

 

 

Right Side Detail

 

 

Left Side Detail

 

 

Helmet Front

 

 

Helmet Left 

 

 

Helmet Rear

 

 

Helmet Hovi Tip

 

 

Ammo Belt

 

 

Neck Seal

 

 

Blaster Right

 

 

Blaster Left

 

 

Thermal Detonator Back

 

 

Action

 

Edited May 25, 2017 by hittman

[hittman[TK]]

Here are some additional Pics

 

Inside Belt

 

 

TK Boots

 

 

 

Thigh Ammo Inside - Double Cap Rivet

 

 

Thigh Ammo Unpainted

 

 

Thigh Ammo Painted

 

 

Ab Detail

 

 

Interior Strapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glove Right

 

 

 

Glove Left

 

 

 

Sniper

 

 

 

 

Have many more photos, so if there are any angles I missed let me know.  I tried to take all Level 2 and Level 3 photos in one shoot... wife is not very patient, and is getting a little upset with me

 

Thanks!

Edited June 7, 2017 by hittman

[RLH2515[TK]]

Nice to see another ESB like me

 

 

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[hittman[TK]]

It does appear that ANH-S is very well represented but ESB is much less common.   I was hoping for some criticism for missed details or photos, not sure what to think about 70+ views and so few replies.  As an optimist, I chose to believe that everything is in order  

 

I did see that I needed to change out the rivets in the thigh ammo pouch which was pretty painless and only took about 30 minutes.  The Double Cap rivets are not as tight as the snap rivets but look like they will do the job.  I wish I could find a better tool for them.  Using a Hammer and punch was a bit cumbersome, and made me a bit nervous... there really is not much room to make a mistake.  

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Hey Joshua thank you for your patience. Sly or myself will be with your shortly but before we get started we have a minor request and a requirement that needs to be addressed. For the minor request please add the following photos that are still needed, right side helmet, exterior cod and posterior.

 

As for the requirement, the CRL states: For level two certification (if applicable): Back plate shall have no, or minimal overlap of the kidney plate. It appears from a few angles you have a good amount of the back plate covering the kidney. This will need to be reduced to roughly "0" before we can proceed. Good news it appears your kidney and ab sections can be dropped considerably, which will also reduce the cod & posterior to thigh gap which we were going to discuss when we reported on your app. So, a couple minor fixes and you should be ready to rock this app Josh  . 

[illusionz_09[TK]]

Joshua, nice job on your build.

I agree, ESB definitely does not have enough people attacking it so you will not have so many people shimming in.

 

Tony just mentioned you have to work on the overlapping on the chest and back. With your height it surprises me that this is an issue, but you can clearly see in your pictures that they extend over the ab and kidney respectively.

 

Also, you are missing a picture of the front detail of the thermal detonator.

You are also missing a picture of the cod rivet and also the snaps on your butt plate. You would also have to show the strap connection between the two as well.

 

You are almost there.

Good Luck Bud!

[illusionz_09[TK]]

Oh and a picture of you in armor, but with your helmet off.

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Oh and a picture of you in armor, but with your helmet off.

 

Helmet off only required for 501st basic 

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Also, you are missing a picture of the front detail of the thermal detonator.

 

 

David is correct here please provide a photo showing the TD clips to tube connection. Thanks David   

[hittman[TK]]

I will take some more photos Tomorrow... I have a post event garrison party... err meeting  where I can have more eyes on it.  My wife which I love dearly does not catch these details and it is tough for me to see.  I can see that I was wearing the ab higher than typical, so I will correct.  I will also post the other photos requested... 

[hittman[TK]]

Additional requested Photos... Including corrected back plate kidney gap address.

 

Tightened the interior strap between kidney and backplate. 

Front

Rear (Overlap corrected)

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom of TD

 

Right Side of Bucket

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Excellent thank you

 

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[illusionz_09[TK]]

Helmet off only required for 501st basic

Oh yea. My bad. It was really late that day

[illusionz_09[TK]]

Can u take a better picture of the cod rivet. Just to show it is unpainted. From the angle looks white

Edited June 4, 2017 by illusionz_09

[hittman[TK]]

It was painted white... Came that way from RS.  I scraped the paint of with my fingernail... Although the CRL makes no mention of this rivet specifically until level 3 where it states on the abdomen, "Rivets are painted white."  

 

Looking closely at the ESB CRL it looks like the Model also has a painted white rivet on the front cod portion of the armor.

[ukswrath[Staff]]

It was painted white... Came that way from RS.  I scraped the paint of with my fingernail... Although the CRL makes no mention of this rivet specifically until level 3 where it states on the abdomen, "Rivets are painted white."  

 

Looking closely at the ESB CRL it looks like the Model also has a painted white rivet on the front cod portion of the armor.

 

Almost there Josh, thanks for the additional photos. For the record, the CRL quote "Rivets are painted white" under the "Abdomen Armor" section is referring to the Kidney to Ab side rivets, all other rivets or snaps are to remain unpainted, this includes the posterior snaps also.  

 

The CRL is always under refinement, thank you for reminding us of another area we need to correct 

[hittman[TK]]

Paint removed from lower armor snaps

 

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Awesome thank you

[hittman[TK]]

Just noticed my Boot Picture is missing... 

 

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Thank you again

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Hey Joshua, thank you for your EI application. Thank you for making the required or suggested corrections and adding or updating photos Let's take a look.

CRL and EIB Application Requirements:

All the required submission photos have been posted. Very nice work on your build, way to go!!    . After further review we are glad to say your armor displays all the necessary elements to qualify for Expert Infantry. Welcome and congratulations trooper      . 

Other-Armor Fit/Assembly:

In this section we review observations made by your fellow troopers and ourselves. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. If any suggestion affects any application, it will be listed separately in the above or below sections. The only area worth talking about are the hand guards. In the CRL states there are two options, hand plates are stitched to fabric gloves, or a single strap is used to secure them to rubber gloves. Creatively you have done both well, sort of    however, though there's nothing stating you can't have both, to be accurate choosing one or the other is suggested.  

 

For level two certification (if applicable):

 

• If rubber gloves are worn the hand plates are affixed via an elastic strap over the palm.
• If silk or satin gloves are worn, the hand plates have the correct visible stitching pattern using black cotton, with a five point/star pattern, equally spread out with 2 on each side and 1 in the middle front, and needs to be double stitched at each point.

 

Centurion Suggestions:

In this section we prepare you for Centurion. If there were any areas of concern they would be discussed here, and we have nothing to add. Excellent job on your build and we hope to see you at Centurion very soon