TK-13239 Requesting ANH Stunt EIB Status (AM) (1071)

[Sawanator[TK]]

Here are my pics. Please let me know if I should make any changes Or if I'm missing something.

 

Full body

 

Side Views

 

Detail View

 

Gloves

 

Thigh

 

 

Sniper Knee

 

Drop Box

 

Cod/Butt

 

Helmet Details

 

 

Neck Seal

 

Blaster

 

Thermal Detonator

 

Internal Strapping

 

Abdomen Detail

 

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looking good, just watch alignment of parts, hand plates hitting your forearms, I would bring them up a little, in fact your biceps should come upwards too, your right arm the bicep is almost all the way out of your shoulder, which you can also see on the rear.

 

Shins are a little high on your boots, you may find the boots poke out when walking, having elastic or nylon inside can help.

 

Posterior just pushing back a little in this image, looks though that you have quite a few preventative attachment's inside the armor though.

 

Han snap is a little low and a little close to the end, BUT a precise position is not mentioned in the CRL: 

• A single male snap on the top right corner of the ab plate is present.

Your drop boxes are overlapping the belt, you may want to lengthen the elastic a little so they sit better.

      

 

 

Shouldn't have a rounded top corner but not mentioned previously

 

Small gap top of the back of the calves, try to get them to close fully

You can also see a lot of bracket on your detonator, note the TD should sit more central to the belt, references bellow

 

              

 

You can also add a curve to your shoulder bells (if you wish too) can sit closer to the chest

  

 

Some of the above may not get mentioned so don't stress just try to address the gaps and positions of pieces and you should be good to go.

[Sawanator[TK]]

Thanks for the feedback. I really do appreciate all your help and attention to this. I will work on these things. I'll make some observations below. Feel free to chime in on these if you have any insights.

 

• Feedback from EIB was too lower the forearms, but I didn't mean to drop the biceps. I think getting them sitting properly should solve the forearms issue, but I'll be mindful of that when dressing next.

 

• I tried getting my shins lower. I really couldn't. I have very large feet (size 14), and my feet really slope a long way. In this shot, the shins are basically digging in the top of my feet. The only way to get the to sit lower would be to trip the bottom of the shins (making a bit more of an arc). I might try a hot water bath to re-shape them a bit first. My shoes are not close to coming out when I walk, so I guess I'm wondering, do you think it's a CRL issue for the shins, or just a practicality issue with the boots?

 

• For the butt, I'll see if I can tighten that up a bit

 

• The Han snap was placed with measurements from our armorer, as long as it's not an issue, I may try to submit with it rather that take out the snap and relocate. I didn't enjoy doing that with we misplaced our rivets. Obviously, I'll move it if I need to in order to get it right.

 

• I will address the drop-box issue. Sometimes it's fine. I usually just give them a bit of a tug, and they are ok, but I'll try to lengthen the straps a bit

 

• For the thighs, again, I was following our armorer instructions (he uses a spray paint can to make the shape) and said he does that for Centurion, which is why I did it this way. I will try to add a but of an edge to it.

 

• I've been having issues with the calves. I'm wondering if I cut them on an angle of something. Would I be able to put a shim piece behind them to bridge that gap from behind?

 

• Been struggling with the TD clips. I will try to improve them for sure 

 

• I'm worried if I curve the shoulder bells, it would actually make them look farther away. I have a big chest, and closing that gap has been my biggest concern. Biggest worry is that if I cut it, I can't go back.

 

Cheers

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

 

• Feedback from EIB was too lower the forearms, but I didn't mean to drop the biceps. I think getting them sitting properly should solve the forearms issue, but I'll be mindful of that when dressing next. In between would be great, I went back and looked at your other photos

 

• I tried getting my shins lower. I really couldn't. I have very large feet (size 14), and my feet really slope a long way. In this shot, the shins are basically digging in the top of my feet. The only way to get the to sit lower would be to trip the bottom of the shins (making a bit more of an arc). I might try a hot water bath to re-shape them a bit first. My shoes are not close to coming out when I walk, so I guess I'm wondering, do you think it's a CRL issue for the shins, or just a practicality issue with the boots? Shouldn't be an issue, wasn't mentioned at EIB so I'd go with them see if anything is said. I think you would have to increase the circumference, really only way would be to add larger cover strips, but as I say see what is said.

 

• For the butt, I'll see if I can tighten that up a bit 

 

• The Han snap was placed with measurements from our armorer, as long as it's not an issue, I may try to submit with it rather that take out the snap and relocate. I didn't enjoy doing that with we misplaced our rivets. Obviously, I'll move it if I need to in order to get it right. I think you should be ok, may be mentioned

 

• I will address the drop-box issue. Sometimes it's fine. I usually just give them a bit of a tug, and they are ok, but I'll try to lengthen the straps a bit 

 

• For the thighs, again, I was following our armorer instructions (he uses a spray paint can to make the shape) and said he does that for Centurion, which is why I did it this way. I will try to add a but of an edge to it. Curve on lower corner is current, just the top rivet corner should be sharp BUT I think you should be ok

 

• I've been having issues with the calves. I'm wondering if I cut them on an angle of something. Would I be able to put a shim piece behind them to bridge that gap from behind? I have a small piece of plastic glued on one side behind mine, works well and can no longer see a gap

 

• Been struggling with the TD clips. I will try to improve them for sure 

 

• I'm worried if I curve the shoulder bells, it would actually make them look farther away. I have a big chest, and closing that gap has been my biggest concern. Biggest worry is that if I cut it, I can't go back. No issues, not everyone does them, won't stop approval 

[Sawanator[TK]]

So I've continued tinkering when I have had time (which isn't much). 

 

I tried fixing the TD clips, drop boxes and shoulder bells, shins, and calf armor gaps.

 

Here are my thoughts, 

1) I trimmed the shoulder bells, but I'm hesitant to trim and more. They look good from the back, but I may not be able to get the back better than it already is. Most of the issue is with my body side. My chest/torso are way out of proportion to my arms, so I get this large gap at the front (I've included a side picture to show how close it isn't. If this is a deal breaker, I understand. If any one has any tips on how to trim these without making it worse, please let me know.

 

2) I can't quite get the butt plate and closer. I have have to go back and look at a rigging system that is different that the current set up. My butt/gut are definitely causing issues (it is indeed time to trim some weight).

 

3) I can't seem to get the shins any lower unless I trim some from the bottom right above the foot/ankle, so I could slide it down a bit. I tried a hot water bath to re-shape them a bit, but I don't think that will hold.

 

4) I did some mobility cuts on the calves, but I still need to close that gap a bit. Trying to find a way to do this, but it eluded me in the short time I had to work on it. Also found a crack in the shins, so I devoted my time to fixing that. 

 

That's all for now. Any feedback is always appreciated. I feel like I"m close, but I don't want to submit unless it's real good.