husky68[TK] Posted October 20, 2019 Report Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) With many minor tweaks and changes still to be made, my armor is in a reasonable shape to make my application for basic. Improvements and maintenance appear to be an never ending journey as I speak with local garrison members. At this point I hope to become a member in time for the Tokyo Comic-Con coming up in November. INFORMATION: 1. Robert Blatherwick 2. Japan Garrison 3. Armor maker - Authentic Props 4. Helmet maker - Authentic Props 5. Cloth belt maker - Authentic Props 6. Neck seal maker - trooperbay 7. Boot maker - Imperial Boots 8. Height 5' 10" 12. weight 96kg 13. TK type - ANH Stunt 14. Name(s) of any Trooper(s) who significantly helped with your build. @Bulldog44 , @Two, @FarEast , @p4ntb0y and many other local members. An obvious point of note is the back of the abs shoulder strap, I will be trimming off the larger end section and possibly reshaping a bit more. After basic approval I will be improving/upgrading for an EIB application. Edited October 20, 2019 by husky68 Quote
Frank75139[501st] Posted October 20, 2019 Report Posted October 20, 2019 Great job on everything. Looks nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted October 20, 2019 Report Posted October 20, 2019 Looking SHARP, Robert! Really nice job on this AP armor, sir, and I see nothing getting in the way of you and your official TK number. It's obvious you put a lot of thought and care into this, and judging from the overall fit and details it looks like you are (hopefully) aiming for EI and then Centurion . I realize I'm jumping the gun a bit, and there are a few small details that will need to be addressed for those levels, but it looks like you the mad build skills to take care of them! One thing I would suggest (for comfort levels if nothing else) is to trim the tops of the forearms . When carrying your E-11 you will spend a lot of time with your arms bent, and those will more than likely poke into you making it mighty uncomfortable. 5 minutes with a Dremel and some sandpaper and you are golden. You may want to raise the ABS belt a bit as well. Reference images Gotta say fantastic work on trimming those ab-button panels... absolute textbook! Again, a super nice job, sir, and looking forward to seeing that TK number under your name. 1 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 20, 2019 Report Posted October 20, 2019 Very nice work, shouldn't be any issues for basic, then a few tweaks for EIB. Good luck on approval 1 Quote
wook1138[TK] Posted October 21, 2019 Report Posted October 21, 2019 Nice job, Robert! As mentioned above, you will probably want to trim up the forearms. Those bit can either dig into your skin or cause the forearms to rotate a bit while trooping. You may even want to lower the forearms a touch. Approval will be a snap. 1 Quote
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted October 21, 2019 Report Posted October 21, 2019 Cool, Easy Basic pass mate !! 1 Quote
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 22, 2019 Report Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Awesome work on your armor Robert! I have been following your build journey and know the challenges you were faced with. You haven’t give up and pushed on through to get your armor ready for this stage which is really the best part as it gets you into the legion. Wish you the best of luck with your application and can’t wait to troop with you soon! As mentioned above the forearm trimming will help reduce the bite. If you are apprehensive to take a chunk off right away, I suggest doing it in small stages so you can see if it’s the look you want to keep and also the comfort factor. I did this approach with a few parts of mine and felt more at ease than trimming lots off at one time Edited October 22, 2019 by Bulldog44 1 Quote
TK-42134[TK] Posted October 23, 2019 Report Posted October 23, 2019 Looking good. I’d follow the advice of those that have commented to get your armor looking even more sweet. We hope to see you at EI and Centurion in the future. 1 Quote
husky68[TK] Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Posted October 29, 2019 GML approved last week, still waiting for LMO to assign TK. 1 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 29, 2019 Report Posted October 29, 2019 Normally doesn’t take them too long, although they are down a few staff members Congratulations trooper, well done 1 Quote
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted October 29, 2019 Report Posted October 29, 2019 Congratulations Trooper !! 1 Quote
husky68[TK] Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Posted November 5, 2019 https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=31441 TK-77712 - reporting for duty. 2 Quote
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted November 5, 2019 Report Posted November 5, 2019 Great Robert, Welcome to the Legion. 1 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 5, 2019 Report Posted November 5, 2019 Congratulations once again (now it's official) well done and welcome to the ranks trooper 1 Quote
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