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TK-73692 Requesting ANH: Stunt EIB Status [ATA] (1055)


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Today I have prepared for you @Deployment Officer Team ... my L2 EI application, fresh after being granted TK permissions here on FISD.

 

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  1. Name: Caleb M
  2. 501st Unit: Venator Squad, Georgia Garrison
  3. Armor: ATA Works (RIP Terrell Reber)
  4. Thermal Detonator: AM (DDD)
  5. Thermal Detonator clips: ukswrath
  6. Helmet: ATA Works
  7. Canvas Belt: Imperial Issue (Rob Kittell)
  8. Neck Seal: Darman's Props
  9. Boots: Imperial Boots
  10. Hand Guards: justjoseph63 (silicone)
  11. Gloves: generic rubber with handguards pre-attached by justjoseph63
  12. Undersuit: Extreme Racing UK's Stormtrooper-Store one-piece
  13. Strapping system: Justin's RascalSnaps
  14. Holster: Darman's Props (8 oz leather)
  15. E-11 Blaster: Hellhounds Props (rubber) circa 2019
  16. Height: 6' 0" (183 cms)
  17. Weight: 186 lbs (84.4 kilos) at time of photos.
  18. CRL: ANH Stunt
  19. Graciously assisted by @TKSpartan, @TheRascalKing, @justjoseph63, @Cricket, @zv288bot, among many others, for whom I'm forever grateful.
  20. Dressing and submission photos taken with the help of @paradoxb3. He patiently spent hours making me look presentable!

 

 

Link to Pre-Approval thread: https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/53006-maskedvengeance-requesting-pre-approval-review-for-anh-stunt-ata/

 

 

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Full Body

 

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Armor Details

 

Painted with Humbrol 5 Admiralty Gray and 14 French Blue

 

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Helmet Details

 

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Accessories

 

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Ha! Made you look at more thermal detonators! See my obsession HERE.

 

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Blaster Details

 

Additional photos can be found on my rubber blaster comparison thread HERE.

 

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And that's all folks! Looks like I got this submitted in under an hour since my TK status was granted!

 

TK-73692 over and out.

 

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18 January 2023

 

@Deployment Officer Team - I'm adding these photos below to this application to ensure all bases are covered. =)

 

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21 January 2023

 

After realizing that my left shoulder bridge had come out of the elastic retainers in one of my photos from my initial shoot, I tried to include addition images showing the bridges in place. However, due to additional comments on my pre-approval thread, I decided to retake that photo yested. Below you'll find the result of that. Goodness, I'm surprised I didn't snap my bridges right off while contorting my body while kitting up by myself at 4:21am. :laugh1:

 

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I also went ahead and shaved off more of the bottom return edge on my kidney, and cut notes to align with the posterior piece. Here are three photos showing these updates. Looks like I'll now need to downsize my v-tabs!

 

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23 January 2023

 

As requested, I've completed paint removal on the bottoms of my frown teeth. Please let me know if there are any other issues I need to address! Thank you!

 

First, a reminder of the initial updates that I provided via this post on this submissions based on feedback from my Pre-Approval thread. Those updates included:

 

  1. Removal of paint from bottom of center tooth, as re-shown in the first GIF image below.
  2. Reshot back image with both shoulder bridges properly retained by the elastic straps
  3. Removal of double return edge on the bottom of kidney piece
  4. Notched kidney piece to align with posterior piece

 

ORIGINAL PAINT REMOVAL GIF and Timelapse Video:

 

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NEW PAINT REMOVAL:

 

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Edited by MaskedVengeance
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Hi again Caleb, and thank you for your submission for ANH Stunt!  :salute:   One of us will begin work on this right away, so hang in there!  

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3 minutes ago, TKSpartan said:

Great to see your EIB app so soon !

 

My Centurion app is literally drafted in a separate browser window. Understanding, of course, that I may still need to make adjustments for EI approval. Don't want to get too far ahead of myself.

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Hi Caleb!  Truly spectacular work on that armor, sir, but before we can move along we need a favor.  As per the CRL for Basic approval the "Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area".  We just need you to grab some toothpicks, a few cotton swabs and some (non acetone) paint remover and dial back the bottoms a bit.  Should take all of 15-20 minutes!

 

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Once you get this done, please post up a few pics and we can get that well-deserved EI badge under your name!  :salute:

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12 minutes ago, justjoseph63 said:

Hi Caleb!  Truly spectacular work on that armor, sir, but before we can move along we need a favor.  As per the CRL for Basic approval the "Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area".  We just need you to grab some toothpicks, a few cotton swabs and some (non acetone) paint remover and dial back the bottoms a bit.  Should take all of 15-20 minutes!

 

Thanks for the feedback, Joseph! I had already gotten to work on the center tooth, which had received mention on my pre-approval thread. That one tooth took me perhaps 30 minutes because, you know, I work slow. Even still, I'm not terribly happy with the resulting bottom line, as it's just not as crisp as I'd like. Below is a before-and-after GIF, as well as a still photo immediately after.

 

 

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Man, I really wish the bottoms of the teeth were acceptable as-is. From certain angles the painted teeth will always appear to bulge, but I respect the evaluation. The next two photo comps below are from earlier in my build after my initial teeth painting in which I stayed further away from the gums. At that time I wasn't happy with the direct front look in which there were white "bulges" at the bottom of the each tooth, and decided to extend the paint a bit while still remaining inside of the profile of the teeth as shown from the front. Seems I was wrong in that; bummer! =)

 

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On another topic, after realizing that my left shoulder bridge had come out of the elastic retainers in one of my photos from my initial shoot, I tried to include addition images showing the bridges in place. However, due to additional comments on my pre-approval thread, I decided to retake that photo yesterday. Below you'll find the result of that. Goodness, I'm surprised I didn't snap my bridges right off while contorting my body while kitting up by myself at 4:21am. :laugh1:

 

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And lastly, I also went ahead and shaved off more of the bottom return edge on my kidney, and cut notes to align with the posterior piece. Here are three photos showing these updates. Looks like I'll now need to downsize my v-tabs!

 

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So since it appears that more than the center tooth still need additional attention (I haven't convinced you guys, have I? lol), I'll get to work on that. Today is my wife's birthday so I don't anticipate getting to this until the wee hours of tomorrow morning, and frankly it'll probably take me more than one session to do. I sense lunch-break armor tweaking at work early next week. :D

 

 

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@justjoseph63 and @Deployment Officer Team - I've now updated first post in this submission with new frown paint images as requested. Thank you for your review!

 

EDIT: The updates with full image set are shown at the very bottom of the first post, but here is a preview.

 

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Hi Caleb, and thank you for your EIB submission for ANH Stunt

 

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!  :salute:

 

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, and please keep in mind that  we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions.

 

First THANK YOU for not only taking care of that teeth paint, but beating us to the punch on the shoulder bridge elastic and trimming the bottom of the kidney.  Nice work!  (I expected no less, though, lol).  Looks like all of your hard work and and attention to detail have paid off, brother.. truly a spectacular build, so nothing to see in this area.  Move along..

 

Centurion Requirements:

In this section we prepare you for our highest tier of approval.  Because Centurion photos must show more detail than EIB, items pertaining to Level 3 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 are able to clearly see, but the final accuracy is the responsibility of the trooper.

 

 Only one item here, and it's nothing that you can't accomplish in about 8 to 10 minutes at most. ;)

 

SO, while the notches on the kidneys are not a requirement, it looks like you started one on the right side.  As per the CRL, "If present, each notch is approximately 22 mm tall and the back of the notch ideally is aligned with the front edges of the posterior plate".

 

So, that means that you will need one on both sides.  The rear of the one you started on the right side (first pic) is already aligned perfectly with the posterior plate, but don't worry, not a big deal if the left notch is slightly out of alignment with the posterior plate.  Ideally?  Yes.  Required?  Nope.

 

I'm sure you already know this, but it is important to drill out the corners (yellow circles) and keep them slightly rounded (just as you have now) so that you don't have a sharp angle there, which can lead to splitting.

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And that's it!  Again, a beautiful job on this armor, sir.  Congrats on being the newest EI in the GA. Garrison, and time to get that Centurion submission in once you get those notches done! 

 

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  • justjoseph63 changed the title to TK-73692 Requesting ANH: Stunt EIB Status [ATA] (1055)

Whoa! A surprise afternoon gift! Thank you so much, Joseph and the rest of the DO team! You better believe that there's gonna be an L3 submission on your desk tomorrow with proper kidney notches!

 

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Congratulations trooper and welcome to the Expert Infantry ranks and EI Honor Gallery 

 

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1 minute ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Congratulations trooper and welcome to the Expert Infantry ranks and EI Honor Gallery

 

Wow Glen, you don't play games knocking this stuff out fast, do you?! I'm on my own card now!

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11 minutes ago, MaskedVengeance said:

Wow Glen, you don't play games knocking this stuff out fast, do you?! I'm on my own card now!

Well I do cheat a little, it has been ready since you first posted your application ;) 

 

 

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