TK 95970 ANH Stunt requesting EIB (Anovos) [853]

[Rat[TK]]

Armor: Anovos

Helmet: Anovos

Blaster: THG Props

Boots: TK Boots

Neck seal: Self

 

5'10" 175 lbs.

 

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[CableGuy[TK]]

Nice work, Rat.

One of the team will be with you soon.

In the meantime, if we could please have a photo showing the d-ring on you blaster and a well lit shot of your mic tips and vocoder.

Thanks in advance. :-)

[Rat[TK]]

Indeed you can. Let me dig them up.

Nice work, Rat.

One of the team will be with you soon.

In the meantime, if we could please have a photo showing the d-ring on you blaster and a well lit shot of your mic tips and vocoder.

Thanks in advance. :-)

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[Rat[TK]]

If you need another of the vocoder and Mic tips or the D-ring mount just let me know.

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[Rat[TK]]

Also the upgraded lower ear screws. They've been painted since this photo as well.

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[justjoseph63[Staff]]

We need 1 more from you, Jim.  Please add a pic of the back of the TD showing the screws.  Thanks!

[TK-40996[TK]]

Goodluck on your EIB application!!

[Rat[TK]]

How is that Joseph?

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[Rat[TK]]

Goodluck on your EIB application!!

Thanks brother.

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[Rat[TK]]

The upgraded screws prior to pant to show they are slotted.

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[Rat[TK]]

It's always the built up...

antici-

Pation.

It's nerve wracking. Glad I'm patient, but I love suspense.

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[ukswrath[Staff]]

Hey Rat, thank you for your EIB application. Let's take a look.
CRL and EIB Application Requirements:
All the required submission photos have been posted. Thank you for making the suggested fixes mentioned by your fellow troopers. Your armor appears to display all necessary element as set out in the level 2 CRL. The DO crew would like to welcome you to Expert Infantry. 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. We have a few minor issues to go over so let's get to it.

 

Starting at your helmet, Anovos was notorious for placing the tube stripes too far from the face. The should be roughly be a #2 pencil width away. Take a look at the reference photo that's provided.

  

Reference photo

 

Next up, the Vcoder lines need a little detail. Outer lines are a bit soft. 

 

Reference photo

 

Shoulder bell gap (minor). Your bell gap really isn't that bad we just though we'd point out the difference between the left and right side. The top left attachment could probably use some adjustment.

 

Reference photo

 

Regarding the waist ammo belt, we generally like to see it at or just below the lowest Ab buttons. Yours could come up a bit.

 

Reference photo

 

The Canon cloth belts were pretty hefty. So much so they wrinkled very little. Your belt appears a bit flimsy and wrinkles when tightened. If you choose to shoot for Centurion you might want to consider upgrading.   

 

Reference photo

 

Ab to Kidney plate alignment. The tops of these two sections should be even. Tightening the strapping between the two should do the trick.

 

 

Reference photo

 

The posterior should reside below the ab plate. A simple connection strap adjustment should reign it in.

 

Reference photo

 

The hand plates should have a good connection the rubber gloves in all areas. Yours appears to be detaching. Just letting you know 

 

 

Reference photo

 

So this area is really unseen, as with a lot of areas. The only reason we bring it up is if you submit for Centurion we want you looking your best, even the visible snaps .

 

The following areas are either simple hardware malfunctions or overlooked when getting suited up. They happen to all of us at some point. Worth mentioning none the less.

Neck seal not tucked in

 

Cloth waist belt protruding

 

 

Calf unsecured.

 

Centurion Suggestions:
In this section we prepare you the best we can for Centurion. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here. At this time there's nothing we can see that will hold you up from a clean Centurion application if you choose to apply. 

 

Congratulation again, great job 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations trooper

[Sly11[Admin]]

Congratulations Jim 

[Twosolitudes[TK]]

Congrats on reaching L2! 

[Rat[TK]]

Thank you all and thanks to the DO team. I think many of my fitting issues may be because these photos were from a troop and I had just finished up in our booth, not making excuses, just guessing that that may be why. I appreciate the feedback and will be getting on those fixes.

The shoulder bell I found had lost some stitching and has been fixed.

Hand guards are now silicone and curing.

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[shashachu[TK]]

Already congratulated you on Facebook, but I'll make it official here as well. For belts I strongly recommend Rob Kittell's belts (imperialissue.com) - they are made of sturdy canvas and also have a strip of plastic sewn inside. http://imperialissue.com/product/canvas-belt

[Rat[TK]]

Already congratulated you on Facebook, but I'll make it official here as well. For belts I strongly recommend Rob Kittell's belts (imperialissue.com) - they are made of sturdy canvas and also have a strip of plastic sewn inside. http://imperialissue.com/product/canvas-belt

Thank you again and yeah I will do that or make the nod myself. I was actually tempted to do that during my build, but didn't. I will probably get in touch with Mike at TB for new tube decals or templates not sure which yet.

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[shashachu[TK]]

I used the TrooperBay templates and found them pretty easy to use. The one tip I followed that I read on here is to not wait too long before pulling the template off; otherwise the paint will dry too much and pull up when you remove the templates.

[Rat[TK]]

3 minutes ago, shashachu said:

I used the TrooperBay templates and found them pretty easy to use. The one tip I followed that I read on here is to not wait too long before pulling the template off; otherwise the paint will dry too much and pull up when you remove the templates.

Yeah I've read that as well and makes sense to me to pull them off before completely drying.

[CableGuy[TK]]

Great job. Many congrats. :-)

[Rat[TK]]

Great job. Many congrats. :-)

Thanks Dan, I think I got it straight now. LOL!

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[CableGuy[TK]]

Just now, Rat said:

Thanks Dan, I think I got it straight now. LOL!

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Haha!! Yes, perfect! 

[Rat[TK]]

Haha!! Yes, perfect! 

Old dogs and all ya know.

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[Rat[TK]]

So I have a question if all other fixes have been made but I haven't adjusted my tube stripes would I be able to clear centurion or do they to be fixed prior? Just a curiosity is all.

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