TK25869 requesting ANH EIB status (RWA) [961]

[shashachu[TK]]

Hi Roy,

I appreciate your patience. Thanks so much for the quick turnaround with the fixes! I do agree with Joseph that your bucket does look better without that top padding. Hopefully you can still see!

 

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 Joseph 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

 

FIrst, it appears you're using white nylon strapping to connect your chest and back. That is totally fine, but we do know that the screen used suits used white elastic, so if you're going for that next level of accuracy, you could consider swapping it out.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

Continuing on, a couple dressing issues.

 

First, it appears your left bicep is riding just a touch too high. Ideally we like to see symmetry and evenness in the gaps between armor, so it might be a simple dressing issue, or you might need to adjust the strapping a bit.

 

  

 

Reference Images:

  

 

Onto your belt, a lot of troopers prefer the weathered look which is absolutely fine, but we're suggesting you give your belt a bit of a haircut to trim off some of the extra threads.

 

 

Reference Image:

  

 

Next, the screws on the end of the TD clips should ideally be closer to the end of the clips. Obviously this would require you to replace your TD clips so it's merely a suggestion for those who want to go the extra mile.

 

 

Reference Image:

 

Moving along, the left part of your butt plate appears to have popped above your kidney. I'm not sure if it's a dressing issue or something that would require a strapping adjustment, but that's something you'll want to keep an eye out for. I have also heard folks adding small ABS tabs to their butt plates to ensure they stay tucked under the kidney.

 

 

Reference Images:

  

 

Next, an extremely minor detail, but it really makes everything look super clean if you make sure your cover strips are aligned. You can see your calf pieces are a bit off kilter. So next time you're out at a troop (and we all hope that we'll be able to troop again sooner rather than later), have a handler give you a once over just to be sure everything is lined up.

 

 

 

Finally, another super minor issue with your left calf closure. That's one of those areas that's impossible to see yourself once you're suited up, so again just have a handler take a look for you and make any necessary adjustments.

 

 

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.

 

The L3 CRL states: 

 

Ideally there is no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor.

 

Your right side gap looks fantastic, but we'd like you to try to eliminate more of the gap on the left side. This could just be a dressing issue, or you may need to tighten the strapping between the left side of your ab and kidney. I personally use nylon strapping (vs elastic) on my left side to try to prevent any gap from emerging.

 

 

Reference Image:

  

 

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.

 

Your belt positioning is pretty good, but should be brought up just a tad. You'll see in the reference images that many troopers actually have the plastic part of the belt slightly overlapping the bottom ab buttons. On my own kit I added two small strips of velcro to my ab armor to keep the belt from sagging.

 

Reference Images:

   

 

Continuing with the belt, the L3 CRL states:

Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box.

 

It may just be the camera angle, but it appears your drop boxes have a bit o fa tendency to wander. Most troopers add a bit of glue to the drop box elastic to help keep it in place on the belt.

 

  

 

Reference Image:

 

Next, the L3 CRL states:

Ab button paint shall not extend beyond the bottom of the actual raised button.

 

It's a bit hard to tell, but I believe you'll need to make some small adjustments to your ab button paint. If you take a look at the reference photos, you'll see that the ab buttons are actually a but underpainted. It shouldn't be more than a bit of time with a toothpick or cotton swap and some paint thinner or mineral spirits.

 

 

Reference Images:

 

And that's it! A few required changes for Centurion, but we have full confidence in your ability to tackle them. Congratulations again, and we'll see you at Centurion! Stay safe. 

[CableGuy[TK]]

Well done, Roy! :-)

Great review, Sha Sha. :-)

[Royster1138[TK]]

Thank you so much sha sha! 

I will address those issues you've pointed out

 

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Congratulations Trooper, welcome to EIB. Great Work.!!! 

[giskard8[Staff]]

Congratulations.

 

Welcome to the rank of EIB.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations and welcome to the EI ranks trooper

 

[magni[TK]]

Congratulations!

 

Welcome to the ranks!

[Sly11[Admin]]

Congratulations Roy

[Frank75139[501st]]

Well done Roy


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk