TK-84881 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (ATA) [991]

[Labaki[TK]]

Garrison: Ohio Garrison

TKID: 84881

Name: Bryan Labaki

Profile: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=32854

 

Armor Maker: ATA

Helmet Maker: ATA

Blaster Maker: Doopydoos Pipe Kit

Boot Maker: Imperial Boots
Canvas Belt: Imperial Issue
Hand Plates: Trooperbay rubber hand plates
Neck Seal: Geeky Pinks Phantastic gaskets
Holster: Trooper Bay

 

 

The Armor:

 

TD:

 

Gloves, Boots, Neck Seal:

 

Helmet:

 

E-11:

 

[StrmTRPR85[TK]]

Looking forward to your approval trooper!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nice work trooper, a couple of things you may want to address before the DO's get here, these are suggestions.

 

Belt could come up a bit

 

    

 

Ab button paint is a little large, you could also trim the smaller ab plate a little.

 

 

 

Shoulder straps could use a little tweak so they are central on the rear

 

You have a bit of a gap between your backplate and kidneyplate, not sure if you can tighten the strapping

 

Ideally the ab top snap is closer to the edge

 

Appears your sight is on back to front, also there shouldn't be any weathering on the grip or T tracks.

 

Also your hengstler looks a little far back

 

Looks as if your butt plate is overlapping the kidney, strapping may be a little tight?

 

Your right rear calf cover strip appears to be covering the top ridge, it's should stop below the ridge like your left

 

Also could you post some further images.

both sides of the thigh ammo strip connectors and inside

front and both sides of the sniper plate

Blaster D ring

Ab/kidney rivets closeup

 

Good luck with approval

 

[shashachu[TK]]

Hi Bryan,

 

Thanks for your application! 

 

Like @gmrhodes13 said, unfortunately your blaster scope is mounted backwards and will need to be flipped before we can proceed with your EIB application. Hopefully you'll be able to correct that without damaging your blaster. He is also correct that your Hengstler counter is sitting a bit far back, so while you're working on that you could also fix that positioning, although it wouldn't block for EIB.

 

 

Reference Image

 

Finally, as Glen noted, you're are also missing some required photos:

* Closeup of thigh ammo pack rivet on both sides from outside

* Closeup on thigh ammo pack rivet from the inside

* Closeup of all 3 sides of sniper knee - left, right, front

* Blaster D-ring 

 

If it helps, you can look at some previous approvals for reference, or this visual checklist https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/49232-anh-stunt-expert-infantry-visual-checklist-2020/

 

Please reach out to us if we can be of assistance!

Thanks,

Sha Sha

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

You got this, Bryan! Just a few more steps and you’ll be in the first 1,000 and on your way to L3!


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[Labaki[TK]]

Thanks for the input I'll make the corrections to the blaster and send a few more pictures in I look forward to improving my costume.

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Good luck Trooper almost the 1000 EIB.  

[shashachu[TK]]

3 hours ago, Labaki said:

Thanks for the input I'll make the corrections to the blaster and send a few more pictures in I look forward to improving my costume.

Great! Please reach out if we can be helpful.

[Labaki[TK]]

Here are the requested photos:

Updated E-11:

 

Left and Right Thigh Rivets:

 

Left Side Thigh Rivet:

 

Sniper Knee:

 

Thanks for all the feedback so far, everyone!

[shashachu[TK]]

Thanks Bryan! We'll be with you soon.

[shashachu[TK]]

Hi Bryan,

Thanks for your application and for the quick fix with your blaster scope.

 

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, this is mostly a matter of personal preference, but in general, the Stunt TKs had their brow trim just a touch higher (while the Hero helmets had it low like yours.) If you're looking for that classic Stunt look, we're suggesting you shift it up a few millimeters.

 

 

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Next, we're suggesting you double check the positioning of your shoulder straps. Ideally they'd be just a little further in, and the right one is hanging a bit lower that the left.

 

 

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Next, a simple dressing issue. For a super clean look, it's nice to have your coverstrips aligned on your limbs. In your case both of your forearms are rotated out a bit. Next time you get suited up, just take a quick look at the positioning for that fresh-off-the-Death star look. 

 

 

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Another small detail is that your belt buttons appear to be a bit thick. If I recall, I had to make a small divot in the underside of mine to get them to lay flatter. Definitely not a big deal, but if you ever find yourself needing to disassemble your belt for some reason, you could sand down the covers.

          

 

 

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Moving along, butt plate appears to be sticking out a bit and maybe even overlapping the kidney. Ideally it should sit just below the kidney, but not overlap, so we're suggesting you take a look at the strapping in that area.

 

 

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Moving along, as simple fix. The right rear thigh ridge gap should ideally be filled or at least backed with ABS so you can't see the gap.

 

 

Also worth mentioning is the small gap you have in your left calf closure. In this case it's a simply dressing issue, so just have a handler give it a once-over the next time you get suited up.

 

 

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Finally, on the screen-used suits the sniper knee was trimmed a little straighter, not curved.

 

 

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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.

 

You look like you have quite a bit of room to bring them in. This can be accomplished by shortening the strapping holding the shoulder bells on, and in your case I can see you have quite a bit of return edge on the lower bells. If you trimmed this off entirely, that would bring the bells in much closer to your chest and back.

 

  

 

 

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Next, it appears your kidney is sized too large, leading to a pretty significant gap between your back and kidney plate. We do allow gaps in armor if, for example, the trooper is extremely tall, but in your case it looks like you have significant room to size down your kidney plate. I think you may need to trim down both sides and re-strap. This isn't something that's explicitly pointed out in the CRL, but we do use reference images to compare with.

    

 

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The L3 CRL states:

 

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

 

Yours are sitting a bit low so you'll probably need to shorten the white elastic holding them on. Additionally, your right box is wandering a bit, so you might also want to add a drop of glue to the elastic to keep it in place.

 

  

 

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Next, your 'Han' snap is present, but should be closer to the edge of the ab. Normally this involves drilling out the snap, re-setting it in the proper place, and filling the old hold. Since you do have room to spare in your torso, however, one way to solve this could be to trim off a bit of the edge of the ab, but you'll need to ensure there's still not gap between the ab and kidney.

 

 

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The L3 CRL states:

 

No return edge on the inside of the front of the forearm is allowed.

 

You've done a pretty good job getting rid of a lot of the return edge, but you have a bit of work to do. You can either sand or cut it off, but ensure that there is absolutely no return edge left. As a bonus, it will help your gloves from bunching at the wrist.

 

 

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The L3 CRL states:

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

 

It's possible it's just the photo, but your button paint appears to be a bit large. Looking at the reference photo, you can even err on the side of underpainting the buttons.

 

 

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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.

 

As you can see, your belt is sitting too low. On my own kit I added small strips of velcro to keep the front of my belt from sagging.

 

 

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I see you already have latex hand plates, which is great. However, yours appear to be coming unglued a bit. From experience, I know getting them to stick to the glove is a bear, but you'll need to re-glue them from your Centurion application.

 

 

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Moving on, as was already mentioned, your right calf coverstrip is a bit too long (your left is perfect). A couple minutes with a pair of scissors should do it.

 

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Finally a couple more fixes with your blaster.

 

The L3 CRL states:

 

The blaster may have minor weathering or base metal exposure however, T-tracks and grips shall have the appearance of black plastic.

 

 

It could just be lighting, but it looks like you do have weathering on your grip and t-tracks. In reality these were made of plastic, so they shouldn't have any metallic weathering on them.

 

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Finally, as mentioned before, your Hengstler counter is sitting too far back. You did a great job fixing your scope, so hopefully you can also modify the position of the Hengstler counter without too much trouble.

 

 

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And that's it! You do have a few corrections to reach Centurion, but we have full confidence in your ability to get there, and we and many other Troopers are here to assist you as well. Until then, please accept our hearty congratulations in reaching EIB!

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Congratulations Trooper , welcome to EIB.  

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations trooper and welcome to the EI ranks

 

 

[Labaki[TK]]

Thanks guys! I excited to be EIB and I'll work on those improvements and apply for Centurian.

[Freddybear[TK]]

Well done! Hopefully I won't be far behind you :)

[GoofTrooper[TK]]

Congratulations on your EI approval Trooper! Welcome to the ranks! 

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

Congrats, and well done on the hard work! 991 baby!


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[ukswrath[Staff]]

Congratulations Bryan, excellent work. Welcome to EI