HardcaseNZ[TK] Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Name: Dave Bristol FISD Forum Name: HardcaseNZ Legion ID: 17278 Garrison: Outpost 42 Legion Profile: https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=17278 Height: 6' Weight: 103kg Costume Information Armor Maker: RS Props Helmet Maker: RS Props E-11 Blaster: RS Props Canvas Belt: RS Props Hand Guards: RS Props Gloves: Rubber Chemical Gloves: RS Props Neck Seal: RS Props Holster: RS Props Boots: Imperial Surplus via RS Props 2 Quote
Chemi[Staff] Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 Hell Dave! Thank you for your request! Added to the process line. 3 Quote
Chemi[Staff] Posted March 1, 2023 Report Posted March 1, 2023 Hi Dave. I am the DO who will review your application. Before we can move along, I need a couple of things. L2-Correct Aerators/Hovi-MIX tips are present. Screens used shall be of a wide type mesh, with the rim of the mic and the inside white or painted white. We need you to paint the rims of the mics white. Reference image L2-Clips shall be attached with slotted type, flat or dome top style screws, and be black (two per clip). It may be the photo, but it is not clear if they are painted black. If they are not, you can give them a little coat of black paint, easy fix. Also, I would like to ask you for a couple more photos: -A photo of the belt (front), as shown in this reference image. -A photo of the 6 rivets(with the two parts aligned): -And as a last favor, a couple of photos (close-up) of the area where you have the extensions. Thanks Dave, and thank you for your patience!!! Quote
HardcaseNZ[TK] Posted March 1, 2023 Author Report Posted March 1, 2023 Hey there Chemi Thanks for that. I will endeavour to get these things sorted for you tomorrow and send through the photos you required. Still getting used to things like Imgur so probably uploaded the incorrect (low res) photo of the thermal detonator. The screw are indeed not painted black so I’ll get it sorted. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if there is anything else you need. 3 Quote
HardcaseNZ[TK] Posted March 2, 2023 Author Report Posted March 2, 2023 Hi Chemi Please find below the photos that I believe you require. Did my best with the painting but I'm not used to that kind of thing. I've been accused of being a lot of things, but being good at something requiring fine detailing has never been among them. I'm more of a sledgehammer type of guy. Please let me know if there is anything else that I need to sort out, or any other photos that you need. Have an awesome weekend. 2 Quote
Chemi[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Hi Dave, and thank you for your EIB application! 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 armor, and please keep in mind that we consider both text (CRL) and pictures (screen caps/reference images) when reviewing submissions. Let's start with the helmet. Your helmet seems to be a little high. You could remove some padding from the top to lower it a bit. Reference images The brow trim, you could cut it a little for more screen accuracy(do it little by little so you don't trim too much). Reference images Ideally, the ear screws should be aligned with the rear edge of the Traps. It's not much, so we leave it as a suggestion. Reference images Your forearms overlap the handguards. We recommend you to raise your biceps a little bit so that you can raise your forearms a little bit too, so that they are in line with the handguards. Reference image One of the holster loops is at an angle. Easy fix. Reference image It seems that your back plate is sticking out a bit and is not aligned with the kidney. Maybe you can use the famous "v tabs" to fix it. Reference images It looks like the Thigh ammo belt has moved, as in other photos you have it "higher". A drop of glue will fix it Reference images Your right thigh seems a little low. You can shorten the strap a little to match the other. Reference images Just a dressing issue here. When putting on the calves watch the alignment of the back closure. Reference images *************************************************** 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. L3- If silk or satin gloves are worn, the hand plates have the correct visible stitching with a 5 point/star pattern, equally spread out with 2 on each side and 1 in the middle front, double stitched with 2 holes at each point and sewn to the glove at each one using black thread. Yours looks to be satin type gloves but the hand plates are affixed with an elastic strap and no stitched to them. We think that it is necessary to sew them to the glove. Reference images L3- Abdominal and Kidney Plate align horizontally at top. An adjustment in the straps will do the trick. Reference images L3- Ideally there no gap between the abdomen and kidney armor. Abdominal and Kidney Plate align horizontally at top. A single visible seam line is present. This seam is totally fine for the EIB, but for Centurion, it has to be seamless. You can use abs paste, or some two-component putty to fill the joint. Then you should sand it and paint it. It looks complicated, but it’s not. Reference images L3- The top of the ABS ammo belt should sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical abdomen button panels. The easiest solution is to add some Velcro behind the belt to raise it up a bit. Reference images L3 -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. You can trim the edges of the plastic ammo belt a bit to adjust it to those 45 degrees. Reference images L3- Drop boxes are vertically aligned with the end of the ammo belt with minimal gap between belt and box. Many of us add a drop of glue to the elastic holding the drop boxes on to keep them from wandering. Reference image Looking at the back of your thighs, you have a small gap in the ridges. you can glue a small square of ABS plastic and fill with ABS paste, sugru or something similar. Reference images -As for the blaster, it may be the photo, but we think it has a too "shiny" finish. To give it a more similar look to what you see on screen, we recommend giving it a layer of matte paint. That's all, Dave. A few small fixes and that’s it! I look forward to seeing your application for Centurion soon. Congratulations! 1 Quote
Doggydoc[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Congrats Dave. Welcome to EIB. Well done. Hope to see your centurion application in the near future. 2 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Congratulation trooper welcome to Expert Infantry and the EI Honor Gallery 1 Quote
giskard8[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Congratulations trooper! Welcome to the ranks. 1 Quote
Crampeat[TK] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Woohoo! Way to go Dave! Looks like Centurion is just a few easy fixes away! 2 Quote
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Congratulations Trooper!! Welcome to the ranks 1 Quote
Morgi[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 Congratulations on reaching EIB! 1 Quote
HardcaseNZ[TK] Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Posted March 11, 2023 Hey there Chemi That’s awesome!! Thanks so much. And a big thanks to those that helped and to everyone for the kind words. I appreciate the list of things to look into for Centurion. Will make a start on some of those today. Will touch base, and get some help from, my mates here for the stuff I may struggle with. Do you recommend all of the photos for a Centurion application? Or just the areas where the current issues have been identified? 1 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 26 minutes ago, HardcaseNZ said: Hey there Chemi That’s awesome!! Thanks so much. And a big thanks to those that helped and to everyone for the kind words. I appreciate the list of things to look into for Centurion. Will make a start on some of those today. Will touch base, and get some help from, my mates here for the stuff I may struggle with. Do you recommend all of the photos for a Centurion application? Or just the areas where the current issues have been identified? Yes all of the photos are required 1 Quote
HardcaseNZ[TK] Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Posted March 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said: Yes all of the photos are required Sorry, I missed a few words in there. Got a bit excited that I’d been approved! What I meant was, am I required to do a whole set of new photos for the Centurion application? Or can I use my existing photos and add in the new ones covering off the improvements that need to be made once they are done? Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 47 minutes ago, HardcaseNZ said: Sorry, I missed a few words in there. Got a bit excited that I’d been approved! What I meant was, am I required to do a whole set of new photos for the Centurion application? Or can I use my existing photos and add in the new ones covering off the improvements that need to be made once they are done? Correct, you can use existing photos and add in the new ones when changes have been made 2 Quote
Nairy[Staff] Posted March 11, 2023 Report Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, HardcaseNZ said: Hey there Chemi That’s awesome!! Thanks so much. And a big thanks to those that helped and to everyone for the kind words. I appreciate the list of things to look into for Centurion. Will make a start on some of those today. Will touch base, and get some help from, my mates here for the stuff I may struggle with. Do you recommend all of the photos for a Centurion application? Or just the areas where the current issues have been identified? Congrats Dave! Great job and welcome to Expert Infantry!!! Sounds like you're going to have a really fun time getting to Centurion, possibly with the help from your friends! Your armor is looking incredible! 1 Quote
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