StormieT - Request Pre-Approval Review (TFA Jimi + DIY)

[lucent262[TK]]

First/Last Name: Trevor Sandford

Future Garrison: Desert Scorpion Garrison

Armor Maker: 95% Jimmi + some custom parts

Helmet: Anovos

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 95kg

TK Type: TFA

Gasket Maker: Self Made

Neck Seal: Self Made

Blaster: Self made from downloaded 3d Print 

 

Unfortunately the snap on right shoulder popped during photos!! so you can ignore that one ! 

I've actually just printed off new belt boxes also so will be add them once I've sanded and painted them. Not a fan of these fiberglass ones.

 

 

Edited October 18, 2018 by lucent262
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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nice work, just watch the heights of your thighs and shins, they are a little uneven on the back photo.

 

You may also want to see if you can bring the butt plate in a little, it is angled backwards.

 

If you look at your side photo you will notice your belt and boxes are angling downwards at the front, may need a little adjustment up or tightening.

 

Also your forearms are on the wrong way around, small square on forearm box goes to the inside.

 

 

Forearms in Jim's kits are pretty wide, a lot of people reduce the width of them a little but that's something you may wish to do down the track it won't hold you up for basic.

 

Don't think your GML will have too many issues with your submission cough cough

[lucent262[TK]]

shakes head..stupid kitting up error !!! obviously the wife didnt notice while taking the pics !! lol cheer Glen

[giskard8[Staff]]

You can try label L/R with different color painters tape on the inside, it makes suit up easlier.

[lucnak[TK]]

Agreed with Glen's comments. I'm not quite as well versed in FOTKs, but based on my knowledge, you shouldn't have issues with basic!

[TK-40996[TK]]

Goodluck with basic approval  

[lucent262[TK]]

cheers guys, hopefully suit up again and redo pics at weekend with forearms the correct way around :-)  and slightly adjust some other bits. 

[sylverbard[TK]]

Looks good. Im always concerned by gaskets not taking up all the space in the forearms.  Everyone makes them smaller the armour.

[lucent262[TK]]

Yeah especially as i am quite tall, which is why i unded up making my own to make sure i had plenty on length. 

[lucent262[TK]]

sent in request for approval so we'll see how it goes ! 

[lucent262[TK]]

Approved :-)

 

[lucnak[TK]]

Congrats!

[giskard8[Staff]]

Congratulations !

 

[yo_its_nino[TK]]

Congratulations!


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[Mworm1974[TK]]

Very cool kit well done, now make the first order proud!

[FN1313[TK]]

Definitely looking good with basic approval. Which I see you have  Congrats!

 

To add to @gmrhodes13's thoughts. Some things I did to help with my armor which is a Jim kit is I've added a strip of velcro to the top of the cod piece and back of the belt in the front so it will hold the belt in place and it doesn't slip down. This has made a hug difference. For the butt plate angle, you could probably run a thin elastic between it and the cod piece that will hold them more inward at the bottom.

 

Most of the remainder of the items look more to be just details when putting on the armor, shin height, thigh height, but just worth consideration.

 

Some things I've found the longer I've had and trooped in my kit that might be helpful going forward just for appearance and management.

My shoulder bells tended to get stuck under my biceps, this because the biceps would slip down and the shoulders were floppy and tended to slide toward my back more than front. How I resolved this is I shortened the strap I used for my bells on the front side (I had two straps for each bell, one mid back and one mid front) The front one I shorted by 3/4" which forced the bells to sit more forward.

 

 I've also found that the armor will rub against itself and rub paint off many times...however this is minor weekend repaints now and then.

 

Finally if you have cracking issues, I'd highly recommend having some fiberglass cloth/resin around for underside strength and repairs. Also devcon plastic welder to fill cracks will help too. I have a build thread I'm going to detail my repair work on as well.

 

Congrats! you look great. It's a fantastic kit from Jim and you'll be one of the cool guys that people want to see because there's not many FOTKs!

[Digz Graavz[TK]]

Congratulations!