TK 35811 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (ATA) [948]

[echo327[TK]]

White elastic strap connecting chest and back plate.... Check!

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[TKSpartan[Staff]]

That's it. Great Trooper !!  

[illusionz_09[TK]]

nice job on the updates.

[shashachu[TK]]

Hey Erick,

 

Just popping in to say that I haven't forgotten about you; there's a CRL question I have that I'm trying to get cleared up. I don't want to tell you the wrong thing. Thank you for your patience!

[shashachu[TK]]

Okay! Apologies again for the delay, but I'll have to ask you for one more change before proceeding. Per the L2 CRL:

 

Gloves shall be rubber or rubber-like chemical gloves, in black.

 

Yours appear to be nomex gloves, so while they look very comfy for trooping, they'll need to be replaced for your EIB application. 

 

 

If you like, you could also take this opportunity to get some latex hand guards, but that is a Centurion requirement, not EIB, so that would only be if you'd like to get a head start on your Centurion application.

 

Apologies for not spotting this the first time around. You're almost there! Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

 

Thanks,

Sha Sha

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

5 hours ago, shashachu said:

Yours appear to be nomex gloves, so while they look very comfy for trooping, they'll need to be replaced for your EIB application. 

Wow! You have eagle eyes Sha Sha !!!  

[echo327[TK]]

I honestly thought that the rubber gloves were not part of the EIB. Not a problem. Do you need pictures of these in full uniform or can I just take pictures of the gloves and send to you?

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[justjoseph63[Staff]]

You don't have to kit up, Erick, just some photos showing the rubber gloves on your hands with the guards attached.  I suggest black elastic bands for now until you get the flexible guards for level 3. 

[shashachu[TK]]

1 minute ago, echo327 said:

I honestly thought that the rubber gloves were not part of the EIB. Not a problem. Do you need pictures of these in full uniform or can I just take pictures of the gloves and send to you?

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I honestly did too, which is why it took me so long to get back to you. I had a lot of very confused discussions with present and former DOs. From what I can discern, it used to be an L3 requirement, but I found EIB reviews back to September 2018 quoting them as an EIB requirement, so it must have changed sometime in the last couple of years. To be honest I think it's also somewhat inconsistently enforced at EIB, which probably why it's even more confusing.

 

Thank you for your patience! 

[starsaber25[Admin]]

I think it will ultimately make your costume look better. Btw if you’re looking for latex hand guards then Joseph is the man for you. 

[echo327[TK]]

Rubber or rubber-like chemical gloves in black. Check!

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[justjoseph63[Staff]]

18 hours ago, starsaber25 said:

 Btw if you’re looking for latex hand guards then Joseph is the man for you. 

Yeah, I still make these, but only on request for now.  $25.00 including tracked shipping.  PM me if interested!

[allan1313[TK]]

Looking good Erick! Looks like you will be EIB in short order. Good to have more EIB in the ECG.

You are very close to centurion as well, I suggest you go for it. Only a few small things and you are there.

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[shashachu[TK]]

Hi Erick!

Thanks so much for your application and for the quick turnaround with the frown paint and cod rivet fixes! You have a beautiful build that fits you really well.

 

CRL and EIB Application Requirements

All required photos are now in and, after review, we are pleased to welcome you to Expert Infantry rank. On behalf of the DO team and myself, many 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. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions

 

Starting from the top, a very minor suggestion to clip off the end of the brow trim, as it tended to stop before the edge of the trap:

 

 

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Moving along, a suggestion with your shoulder bridges. The screen-used armor had no large tab on the back of the shoulder tabs, so you could consider trimming it off if it wouldn't make your shoulder bridges too short:

 

 

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Next, you have a very slight overlap with your back and kidney plate on the right side. It's so small that it won't block for Centurion, but adjusting the strapping would give you that ultra clean look. I myself have uneven shoulders and had to make some adjustments to minimize the overlap as well.

 

 

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Next, from the front you can see that your kidney plate is just a touch wider than your ab plate. Some gentle heat bending might help them line up better.

 

 

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Finally, as was already pointed out, the TD screws should technically be closer to the ends of the clips. Nothing that will block approval, but worth mentioning for those who want to really match the screen-used armor:

 

 

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Centurion Requirements

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 adjustments. If there are any areas of concern they will be discussed here.

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

 

Starting from the top, the L3 CRL states:

There should be a minimal gap between the shoulder armor and the chest/back plates.

Yours actually doesn't look too bad, but we think the gap can still be reduced. Shortening the strap connecting the shoulder bell to the shoulder elastic should bring the top closer to your chest. I also noticed that the bottom of your shoulder bells still appears to have quite a bit of return edge on them, so trimming that all off should let them sit closer to your chest and back.

 

    

 

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Next, the L3 CRL states:

 

The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels.

 

Yours is sitting a bit low so will need to be raised. I added two small strips of velcro to the front of my ab to keep my belt from sagging during troops.

 

 

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Next, the L3 CRL states:

Hand guards shall be latex or latex-like, solid white or painted white, and affixed to rubber gloves with no visible strapping or stitching.

 

Yours are ABS, so they'll have to be replaced with latex ones for Centurion. There are a couple folks on the boards who sell them. I had a really hard time getting them to stick to the rubber gloves solidly; you might need to try a few different adhesives.

 

 

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Next, the L3 CRL states: No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed.

 

It's a bit hard to see, but it appears you do still have quite a bit of return edge on your forearms.

 

 

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Moving along to the belt, the L3 CRL States: The corners of the plastic ammo belt shall be trimmed at a 45 degree angle that that meets the outer edge of the cloth belt.

 

Yours come in a bit too far. It can be a bit of a tricky dance to get them lined up properly, and I will say we are not generally extremely picky in this area, but you should be able to trim the edge and corners of the belt to get it much closer.

 

 

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Finally, at L3, we do not allow Rubies conversions: 

Bapty-style, Hasbro and Rubies blasters are not allowed, even conversions.

 

So you'll need to get your hands on another blaster. There are a lot of options for accurate blasters; I troop with a Hyperfirm B-Grade rubber blaster, but unfortunately they're not around anymore. Praetorian makes rubber E-11s if that's the route you'd like to go.

 

And that's it! I have full confidence in your ability to make the few small adjustments for Centurion, especially give the very quick turnaround on the EIB fixes. We'll see you at Centurion soon, but until then, get out there and make Lord Vader proud!

[giskard8[Staff]]

Congratulations trooper.

 

Welcome to the rank of EIB.

[Redforce[TK]]

Congratulations Erick! Welcome to the ranks of EIB brother! 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations trooper 

[TK 71627[TK]]

Congratulations, brother-from-another-mother !!! I told you !!!


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[echo327[TK]]

Thank you so much!! I'm so proud of the work I have done and proud to be part of this amazing group!! I just saw this post and that's why it took me so long to respond. This just rounds out my amazing day. It started with finding I have been chosen for a very awesome LFL event and now I'm officially EIB!! Thank you all for your time and encouragement! See you at Centurion next!!!

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[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

Congrats Trooper! Both on EIB and the LFL! I’m a new recruit and have been following your journey these last couple of weeks. I haven’t read all of your thread and story yet, but have covered quite a bit of it. I hope to join you at EIB and Centurion in the new year!


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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Sounds like an awesome day, looking forward to seeing your centurion app, good luck trooper

[starsaber25[Admin]]

Congrats on making it to EIB!  Excellent job. It looks like you are pretty close to centurion so I can’t wait to see your app soon!

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

Way to go Erick, and I hope to see that Centurion submission soon!  

[Sly11[Admin]]

Congratulations Eric, Centurion next


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[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Great Erick, Welcome to EIB, now just a little steps and go for Centurion Trooper!!!