TK-42128 Requesting TLJ EIB Stormtrooper Status (KB)(APPROVED) 6th EIB

[equuspolo[TK]]

Hello everyone.  Been a little MIA due to work.  Here is my TLJ submission.  This is the same suit that is EIB approved already.  That TFA is being submitted for Centurion, then this one and the Executioner as well.  I am submitting with two of my helmets, Noseplate and clips have been converted on helmet.  One Fiberglass helmet and One Plastic Helmet.

 

Name:  Ardeshir Radpour
Username:  equuspolo
TK-42128
Southern California Garrison
Los Angeles Squadron

Height = 5'10
Weight = 165

Armor Maker = KB Armor - Trimmed to fit like Anovos
Helmet Maker = Anovos Premium Fiberglass and Anovos Plastic Helmet
Boot Maker = Imperial Boots
Gloves = Endor Finders
Belt = Trooperbay
Belt Pouches = Trooperbay
Pauldron = Trooperbay
Neck Seal = Imperial Seamstress
Holster Maker = Dan Sczudlik

Gaskets = production made silicon rubber gaskets

F-11 =  Branfuhr Studios Resin Kit- Custom built by me with custom light system.

SE-44C = 3DPrintMerchant

Electronics = Wireless Microphone with Acker Amp

Custom Parts = Chest yoke and Backplate welded together with ABS Slurry.  Chest Pills and Chest cut out backed with Textured Fabric, TD slurry welded.  Entire armor painted with Rustoleum 2x Glossy White.  Belt, Cod, Butt Plate attached to armer with Anovos leather waist tassets

EIB Approval for SAME TFA Suit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLJ Plastic Helmet

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLJ Premium Fiberglass Helmet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED TLJ COD PIECE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated Gray Painted Rail Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2021 by equuspolo

[CallMeMrTibbles[501st]]

Good luck going for that gold EIB 

[equuspolo[TK]]

33 minutes ago, CallMeMrTibbles said:

Good luck going for that gold EIB 

 

Thank you Richard.  Appreciate it brother.  What is Gold EIB?

[CallMeMrTibbles[501st]]

Unless I've miscounted, won't this be your 6th EIB award?

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Ardeshir !!  the one man army!!  

 

You are giving us a great working time sir. 

 

One of us will be with you shortly  

 

Added to the processing line.

[Sly11[Admin]]

Ardeshir, you are a machine brother!!

I really love going through your applications as they are a benchmark in how well they can be done.

Beautiful photos, great detailed intro, well laid out, this is a Deployment officers dream come true.

I totally understand why the deployment team enjoy reviewing every submission you lodge.

Best of luck with your approval.

[equuspolo[TK]]

5 hours ago, CallMeMrTibbles said:

Unless I've miscounted, won't this be your 6th EIB award?
 

 

 

I had no idea.  Thank you for educating me on this.

[equuspolo[TK]]

5 hours ago, TKSpartan said:

Ardeshir !!  the one man army!!  

 

You are giving us a great working time sir. 

 

One of us will be with you shortly  

 

Added to the processing line.

 

Thank  you.  Appreciate it

[equuspolo[TK]]

4 hours ago, Sly11 said:

Ardeshir, you are a machine brother!!

I really love going through your applications as they are a benchmark in how well they can be done.

Beautiful photos, great detailed intro, well laid out, this is a Deployment officers dream come true.

I totally understand why the deployment team enjoy reviewing every submission you lodge.

Best of luck with your approval.

 

Andrew thank you for such an amazing compliment.  Means a lot.  I always try and do it in a way that it will help others.

[Aradun[TK]]

Andrew pretty much summed it up. You do excellent work Ardeshir. Good luck brother!

[Chemi[Staff]]

Hello Ardeshir, thank you very much for your patience.

Although your build is up to your usual outstanding quality, I'm afraid we have some bad news.  Unfortunately your cod does not meet the requirements of L2, since  has the distinct curves on the sides as seen in TFA (the image shown in the CRL is of the TFA version cod not the TLJ, something which will be changing with the current TLJ CRL review).

We have multiple references of the TLJ type showing that those are not present and that the sides are more or less straight. 

Remember that "GML’s and costumers must consider both text and pictures (CRL and Reference) when reviewing the costume".

If you have any questions, the entire D.Os. team is at your service. 

 

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[equuspolo[TK]]

9 hours ago, Chemi said:

Hello Ardeshir, thank you very much for your patience.

Although your build is up to your usual outstanding quality, I'm afraid we have some bad news.  Unfortunately your cod does not meet the requirements of L2, since  has the distinct curves on the sides as seen in TFA (the image shown in the CRL is of the TFA version cod not the TLJ, something which will be changing with the current TLJ CRL review).

We have multiple references of the TLJ type showing that those are not present and that the sides are more or less straight. 

Remember that "GML’s and costumers must consider both text and pictures (CRL and Reference) when reviewing the costume".

If you have any questions, the entire D.Os. team is at your service. 

 

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Hi Chemi, not a problem at all and thank you for letting me know.  Let me just make a serious recommendation for you guys, as this is absolutely wrong.  I have not only seen but also worn the actual TLJ suit and the cod pieces are all over the place in shape and size and many of them are the actual TFA cod pieces.  That is all I can say about how I know that.  I have seen this discussion go on and on and it is absolutely wrong discussion.   While this is true for some of the pieces, it is absolutely false in many regards.  I have a separate cod piece and it is not a difficult replacement.  I just want to let you know that it is an Absolute error we are making in FISD on this issue.  They did replace the TD and Some Forearms of course as well as the helmet.  But the Torso with the attached cod is all over the place.  They have wide ones, narrowed ones for movement, rubber ones.  So it will be a very bad choice to make to try and enforce this on future candidates.  For me it is not an issue at all and I can supply a supplemental photo.  But I think we would hurt our recruits and advancement. 

 

Example is the forarms and how they work.  Not one on here is accurate compared to the real ones.  I understand what you guys are saying but I have long disagreed with this and knew it was coming up.

 

 

again all I will say is that I have worn quite a few of these torsos and it is not standardized.

[equuspolo[TK]]

I will supply the supplemental photo but I will not have time to put it on and take photos due to my work schedule.  So I will make the adjustment and take a photo as a supplement even on the advanced centurion photos. 

[equuspolo[TK]]

Hello Chemi, I am also going to post this in the actual body for future reference.  I will unfortunately not be able to take photos for sometime.  So I am going to ask grace on my Centurion submission with this updated photo.  My work schedule is not permitting me to be able to spend time right now on this.  In this photo, you will see my removed TFA Cod Piece and the replaced TLJ Cod Piece.  While I do not agree with this particular change, I respect it and appreciate it.

 

Furthermore, let me just say, I appreciate all that you do and your guidance and please do not in any way take my challenge to the cod piece in any form of challenge to FISD or You or any other DO.  It is just something I saw first hand.  Anyway, this is the quickest I can get this photo to you guys and I am submitting this remotely.  I hope you guys understand because I will be submitting the same photos for my Centurion.  I will explain a year from now why I am not able to spend more time right this minute.

 

 

[MaskedVengeance[Staff]]

Looking great, as always, Ardeshir! And I’m super excited about about your future film industry news!


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[equuspolo[TK]]

2 hours ago, MaskedVengeance said:

Looking great, as always, Ardeshir! And I’m super excited about about your future film industry news!


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Thank you brother 

[Lionel Noronha Gallardo[TK]]

Impressive job trooper. Good luck

Pipertrooper TK-27056

[equuspolo[TK]]

24 minutes ago, Lionel Noronha Gallardo said:

Impressive job trooper. Good luck

Pipertrooper TK-27056
 

Gracias mi hermano.  Appreciate it brother.

[equuspolo[TK]]

So here is the requested update on the guantlets.  It absolutely slipped my mind.  I will update it in the Thread as well.

 

[Chemi[Staff]]

Perfect Ardeshir!!!. 

 

Thanks!!!

[equuspolo[TK]]

2 hours ago, Chemi said:

Perfect Ardeshir!!!. 

 

Thanks!!!

Thank you Chemi 

[Chemi[Staff]]

Hi Ardeshir, and thank you for your EIB application! 

 

First of all, I would like to congratulate you for the IMPRESSIVE work..

 

 

CRL and EIB Application Requirements:

All required photos have been submitted, and on behalf of the entire D.O. staff we are pleased to welcome you to the rank of Expert Infantry.  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 armour. Note that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions.

 

Your neck seal looks great and  you have the correct number of ribs and shiny finish as required. It would be great if the zipper was on the front.

 

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One thing to be aware of is that your forearms appear to be more like Finn's (TFA) than TLJ's. 

 

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It looks like your TD is a bit angled. 

 

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We have noticed that the shorts wrinkle around the cod piece. This is an aesthetic problem. We mention it for your consideration.

 

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We are suggesting trimming your posterior plate to better reflect the angle as seen in TLJ.

 

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Centurion Requirements;

In this section we prepare you for Centurion.  Because Centurion photos show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Centurion might be seen there and not here and additional photos may be required. We try to point out all that we can from what we see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper.

 

 

If we are  not wrong, it looks like your TD mount and TD plate are one piece, and although not specifically mentioned in the CRLs (they are currently being worked on),they should be 2 separate pieces (nice job simulating the joint).

 

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About your Blaster, a  rectangular "D-ring" must be present, and both it and the mount need to be white.

 

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Another thing that we miss on the blaster is a light mount on the barrel also known as a Picatinny rail (Pic), which can be found online ( example ).

 

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That's all Ardeshir. Just a few details that I'm sure will be no problem for you, seeing the quality of your armor.

 

Again, very good job. Excellent armor. Congratulations .

 

See you in your Centurion thread .

[CallMeMrTibbles[501st]]

Congratulations Ardeshir!!!
Another outstanding addition to an amazing collection of armour

[Aradun[TK]]

Another fantastic job brother! Well done and congrats!

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Congratulations once again trooper