TK-42775 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (Anovos) [893]

[TK-42775[TK]]

Name : James Whitley

501st TK ID : 42775

FISD forum name: JamesWhitley

Garrison: Alpine Garrison

• Armor = Anovos
• Helmet= Anovos
• Blaster= Sterling Airsoft Replica (Tino's, Doopys)

 

Front

 

Back

 

Right Full

 

Right Detail

 

Left Full

 

Left Detail

 

Sniper Knee Close ups

 

 

 

 

Bucket Front 

 

Bucket Side

 

Bucket Rear

 

Backlit

 

Hovi (Ukwraiths)

 

Ammo Belt

 

 

Neck Seal

 

Blaster Left

 

Blaster Right

 

Thermal Detonator

 

 

 

Strapping

 

 

Ab Detail

 

Rivits

 

Button

 

Gloves

 

Action Shot (2nd from Right)

 

 

[TK-42775[TK]]

Special Thanks to @ukswrath @T-Jay @Alay @Cricket for parts, help, and guidance. 

Edited February 15, 2019 by James Whitley

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Hi James!  Nice work on that armor sir, and thank you for your submission!  One of us will be with you shortly, but in the meantime can you post up a few more photos for us?

 

1.  Helmet right side. 

2.  Cod/posterior plate connection showing the rivet/snaps (inside and out).

3.  Action shot with only you in it.

4.  Close up of your bottom ear screws.

 

Many thanks!! 

 

 

[TK-42775[TK]]

1.  Helmet right side. 

 

2.  Cod/posterior plate connection showing the rivet/snaps (inside and out).

 

3.  Action shot with only you in it.

 

4.  Close up of your bottom ear screws.

Edited February 15, 2019 by James Whitley

[Rat[TK]]

One thing I would say from a quick cursory look is add a bit of upolstery foam to the left shin. It will help keep it in place and kick out the sniper plate so it doesn't get caught up on the thigh.

 

 

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[TK-42775[TK]]

5 minutes ago, Rat said:

One thing I would say from a quick cursory look is add a bit of upolstery foam to the left shin. It will help keep it in place and kick out the sniper plate so it doesn't get caught up on the thigh.

 

 

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Normally it does, for some reason, this pic was the one time it wanted to play hide and seek

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Wow, that was QUICK!  Thanks, James!  Note that at some point before applying for level 3 you will need to remove the black paint from the outside of the posterior plate snaps.

[TK-42775[TK]]

Snaps are Gunmetel Grey, =( 

Not painted.

 

I'm still awake (Playing WoW) with the thread up on a second monitor.  

Edited February 15, 2019 by James Whitley

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

It will not affect your EI submission, but they should have a silver/chrome finish:

 

[Alay[TK]]

That's a scary good looking TK!  Nice work!

[ukswrath[Staff]]

5 hours ago, James Whitley said:

Special Thanks to @ukswrath @T-Jay @Alay @Cricket for parts, help, and guidance. 

Troopers Helping Troopers, our pleasure

[T-Jay[TK]]

Keeping fingers crossed for you James. Good luck.

[phil]

On ‎2‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 8:00 AM, James Whitley said:

Name : James Whitley

501st TK ID : 42775

FISD forum name: JamesWhitley

Garrison: Alpine Garrison

• Armor = Anovos
• Helmet= Anovos
• Blaster= Sterling Airsoft Replica (Tino's, Doopys)

 

Front

 

Back

 

Right Full

 

Right Detail

 

Left Full

 

Left Detail

 

Sniper Knee Close ups

 

 

 

 

Bucket Front 

 

Bucket Side

 

Bucket Rear

 

Backlit

 

Hovi (Ukwraiths)

 

Ammo Belt

 

 

Neck Seal

 

Blaster Left

 

Blaster Right

 

Thermal Detonator

 

 

 

Strapping

 

 

Ab Detail

 

Rivits

 

Button

 

Gloves

 

Action Shot (2nd from Right)

 

 

nice work, how did you get the knee plate to fit so well plz ?

Edited February 16, 2019 by phil

[TK-42775[TK]]

24 minutes ago, phil said:

nice work, how did you get the knee plate to fit so well plz ?

Rip it off, Clamp, Clamp, Clamp, Shim, Regule, Rip it off, Reglue

[TK-42775[TK]]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(Side note I got the Chrome Buttons in)

[TK-42775[TK]]

Now in Chrome (and the Harley Gods Rejoiced)

 

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

To quote a certain pet detective, "B-E-A utiful"!  Really nice job on those, James!

[shashachu[TK]]

Hi James!

 

Thanks for your patience! One last thing - could you include a clear photo of your blaster D-ring?

[TK-42775[TK]]

 

One "D" Ring

[TK-42775[TK]]

Edited February 22, 2019 by James Whitley

[TheSwede[TK]]

We will be with you shortly - hang in there

[TK-42775[TK]]

I know, lol 

[shashachu[TK]]

Hi James,

Thanks for your patience! Great to see a fellow short trooper applying for higher levels!  I know first hand how challenging it can be to fit an armor meant for someone 5' 10" onto a smaller frame.

 

CRL and EIB Application Requirements:

All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Expert Infantry rank. Congratulations!

 

Other-Armor Fit/Assembly;

In this area we review observations made by your fellow troopers and the DO team. Some observations may lead to suggestions to improve the overall look of your armor. 

 

Starting from the top, I understand that Anovos helmets come pre-assembled, but a few paint touch ups could really clean up the look. First, although there was a ton of variation in the frown paint, the teeth paint could be filled in a bit more. Additionally, it might be just the angle of the photo, but the shape of the vocoder looks a bit soft and couple be sharpened.

 

 

Reference Images:

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Lastly on the helmet, from studying a lot of reference images, the DO team has realized recently that the ears on the stunt helmets tend to be aligned with the edge of the trap, rather than positioned vertically. Since the helmet was pre-assembled it may not be possible to reposition the ears, but for those troopers willing to go the extra mile, we do like to point it out as a suggestion.

 

 

Reference Images:

  

 

Moving down, I studied your shoulder/chest area for a while. Your shoulder bells have a tendency to ride up higher than your shoulders, so I'd check to see if maybe they're getting pushed up by the biceps somehow. But I believe that one bigger change you could make that would really improve the look of your upper armor is to shift your entire chest piece up. On my kit I had to trim back the neck area so I could move the chest high enough. Comparing your armor to screen reference, notice how the > < indents on the chest hit quite a bit lower, causing a noticeable black gap between the chest and shoulder bells, even though your shoulder bells are strapped very closely. Additionally, your neck line sits quite a bit lower compared to the reference images, where you can't actually see any black between the helmet and the chest. Finally, notice how the bottom corners of your chest are much lower than the bottoms of your biceps, while in the reference pics, they are roughly aligned. These are the problems of shorter troopers.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

In the same area, I'd watch the alignment of your bicep/forearms. Ideally, the cover strips should be aligned vertically. Could be a dressing issue, or might require a slight strapping adjustment. Just a small detail that really cleans up the look of the armor. 

 

 

Reference Image:

 

On the back of your shoulder area, again watch your shoulder bells riding up higher than your shoulders. Finally, your shoulder bells may actually be a tad large, as they're overlapping your back piece. You could consider trimming them back just a touch, or it could just be a dressing issue.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

A tiny detail worth mentioning is that the corners of the TD clips where they meet the TD panel should be squared off, not rounded.

 

Reference Image

 

Finally, a few small details on your lower body.

 

Your posterior armor seems a bit wide for your body. Some heat bending and/or trimming should make it fit you better. Additionally, I'm not 100% sure what those white squares I'm seeing are; maybe inner coverstrips? If so, that would be worth trimming back both for looks and for comfort.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

As pointed out by your fellow troopers, your sniper knee is tucked behind your thigh armor. Putting some foam on the front of the shin and/or the back of the thigh should prevent this from happening. Additionally, the gap between the two halves of your thigh armor is a tad wide; filling it with ABS paste or even gluing a small square of ABS behind it would hide the black.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

Finally, this is almost certainly a dressing issue, but your calf closures could be lined up better:

 

 

Centurion Suggestions:
In this section we prepare you for Centurion.  More photos may be requested in the future that allow us to make better decisions on possible adjustment etc. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here.

 

Because Centurion photos show much more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here. We try to point out all we can from what is seen but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper.

 

It's a bit hard to tell in the photos, but it looks like both your left and right ab/kidney connections might be  overlapping when you're wearing the armor. While at Centurion we require no ab/kidney gap, they should not be overlapping. Additionally, it seems that your left side might get out of alignment while you're wearing it; this is especially obvious on the left side because you should see the rivets lined up, while I can see in the photos of the armor when you're not wearing it that they are indeed aligned. This might be a simple case of adding some foam padding to 'bulk' out your midsection to prevent the overlap. (Note that only fixing the left side overlap is required, but I'm recommending you try to fix the right side overlap as well.)

 

 

 

Reference Images:

 

And that's it! I want to commend you on a fantastic build, and we'll see you at Centurion!

[TK-42775[TK]]

TY TY TY

[Rat[TK]]

Congrats and welcome to EI James.

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