bluebantha[TK] Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 INFORMATION: 1. Carter Sachse 2. Garrison Carida 3. MTK (TrooperBay) 4. MTK (TrooperBay) 5. Homemade belt 6. Denuo Novo Neck Seal 7. Keep Trooping Boots 8. 6'2" 9. 215 Lbs 10. ANH Stunt 11. Walt's Trooper Factory lengthened Shins and Forearms 12. Special thank you to @gmrhodes13, @JBar, and @TKSpartan for all of their help and encouragement throughout this build! Helmet off: Front view: Left side view: Left side view (raised arm): Right side view: Right side view (raised arm): Back view: Helmet close ups: Hoping for basic currently, but have full intentions to pursue EIB and Centurion before the end of the year. In the interest of saving money, I am waiting a few months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 Looking good, just need a couple of small tweaks to really take it to the next level Helmet is tilted and not central to the armor I would try to even out the gaps between elbow/bicep and the front of the forearms, just makes for a better appearance. Try to get your cover strips straight front on. Looks like you may be rotating your arms in, perhaps to reduce the gap at the shoulder bells, this pushes the shoulder bells away at the top of the shoulders, may need some tighter strapping, many double over elastic. Back, helmet on slant and not central. You could trim the extra belt material if you wished to. There doesn't seem to be much overlap from the shoulder straps to the backplate, your GML may ask for closer photos. Closure of calves not quite straight and small gap between (more for EIB) For EIB make sure your ab/kidney align at the top, they will move when you move but you can adjust between photos. You also have your belt/holster caught up on the left side On the helmet side, tube stripes for L2: Ideally, the tube stripes are positioned approximately a pencil width from the side of the cheek. Yours appear to have a bigger gap at the back. A few things for L2 on the rear traps, they are a little more rounded on your helmet than references. Also the stripes sit a little lower and not quite as long. Did you countersink your ear screws?, they just look to be pulling an a little high For L2 make sure there is no paint on the gums and try to straighten the tops of the vocoder You could bring up your belt just a touch (I know you've adjusted it a couple of times ) The top of the ABS belt shall sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical ab button panels. A slight overlap is suggested, but not required. Can't remember if we talked about your large ab plate previously, can't see from your images but you may have over trimmed the base, should have a flat area at the base. Also try to have well lit photos, a few areas a little hard to see like the bottom of vocoder and hovi's. GML's (GWL's) love a contrasting background I don't think you will have much trouble for base approval but that's dependent on your GML, for higher levels definitely a few tweaks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBar[TK] Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 These are some great tips above. I expect your GML will be happy to approve you for basic and you're well on your way to L2/3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebantha[TK] Posted September 7 Author Report Share Posted September 7 On 9/4/2024 at 5:21 AM, gmrhodes13 said: Looking good, just need a couple of small tweaks to really take it to the next level Helmet is tilted and not central to the armor I would try to even out the gaps between elbow/bicep and the front of the forearms, just makes for a better appearance. Try to get your cover strips straight front on. Looks like you may be rotating your arms in, perhaps to reduce the gap at the shoulder bells, this pushes the shoulder bells away at the top of the shoulders, may need some tighter strapping, many double over elastic. Back, helmet on slant and not central. You could trim the extra belt material if you wished to. There doesn't seem to be much overlap from the shoulder straps to the backplate, your GML may ask for closer photos. Closure of calves not quite straight and small gap between (more for EIB) For EIB make sure your ab/kidney align at the top, they will move when you move but you can adjust between photos. You also have your belt/holster caught up on the left side On the helmet side, tube stripes for L2: Ideally, the tube stripes are positioned approximately a pencil width from the side of the cheek. Yours appear to have a bigger gap at the back. A few things for L2 on the rear traps, they are a little more rounded on your helmet than references. Also the stripes sit a little lower and not quite as long. Did you countersink your ear screws?, they just look to be pulling an a little high For L2 make sure there is no paint on the gums and try to straighten the tops of the vocoder You could bring up your belt just a touch (I know you've adjusted it a couple of times ) The top of the ABS belt shall sit at or just above the bottom of the central and vertical ab button panels. A slight overlap is suggested, but not required. Can't remember if we talked about your large ab plate previously, can't see from your images but you may have over trimmed the base, should have a flat area at the base. Also try to have well lit photos, a few areas a little hard to see like the bottom of vocoder and hovi's. GML's (GWL's) love a contrasting background I don't think you will have much trouble for base approval but that's dependent on your GML, for higher levels definitely a few tweaks Thank you so much for the feedback! I BELIEVE I have made all the necessary edits. The one things I am still struggling with is the distance between the shoulder bells and chest. I cannot get them to be any closer. I have trimmed the belt, straightened out my legs and arms, made the distance between both forearms and biceps equidistant, helmet is straight, kindney and ab have been lined up, the holster is no longer poking out. I have included a closeup of the ab, but have not replaced the buttons. I have taken, what I hope to be, better lit photos of the helmet. I have not changed anything with paint however. Here are the photos: Well, there we go! I would like to reiterate that I am certain I will apply for higher levels before the end of the year. Certain items I am not fixing at the moment in an attempt to save some money. With that said, I believe that ant changes that can be made only prevent me from entering higher levels (Ab button, larger shoulders). Please let me know what you think! If all goes well, I will submit to my local GML for approval! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Looking much better, good luck with your GML 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBar[TK] Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Nothing is standing out to me for basic approval. I think your GML will be happy to review your. Excited for your updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebantha[TK] Posted September 26 Author Report Share Posted September 26 Hey all, good news... TK-72103 reporting for duty! I could not possibly be more excited. This is a group ive wanted to join since middle school, so finally being able to say im a member feels like a huge accomplishment! So, now I believe I need to request access to the member specific forums on this site. Im having a bit of a problem though. I am showing up as an active member in the Text Only Member Roster, but not in the ones with the photos, as requested in the approval forum, so im wondering if I can have some help. Here's the proof. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone who has helped me out throughout this process, it truly means the world. I am so, so excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 Great news, congratulations and welcome to the ranks Request TK access here (don't forget to add link) You can also start a trooping log info here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggydoc[Staff] Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 Congratulations Carter. Welcome to the ranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebantha[TK] Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 23 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: Great news, congratulations and welcome to the ranks Request TK access here (don't forget to add link) You can also start a trooping log info here Hey! Thanks for the response. Yes, I need to submit the link, but what I mean is that the member search is not working for me. I cant find my profile. The only results that show are the ones on the screenshot I sent. There is no link for me to grab unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebantha[TK] Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 5 hours ago, Doggydoc said: Congratulations Carter. Welcome to the ranks. This is the only link I can find to the member search, and it is simply a result, nowhere for me to search for my name or TKID https://www.501st.com/members/searchresults.php?criteria=tkid&searchfield=4901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebantha[TK] Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 Im so sorry, I found it!! https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=44462 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBar[TK] Posted Friday at 01:20 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 01:20 PM On 9/26/2024 at 5:20 PM, bluebantha said: Hey all, good news... TK-72103 reporting for duty! I could not possibly be more excited. This is a group ive wanted to join since middle school, so finally being able to say im a member feels like a huge accomplishment! So, now I believe I need to request access to the member specific forums on this site. Im having a bit of a problem though. I am showing up as an active member in the Text Only Member Roster, but not in the ones with the photos, as requested in the approval forum, so im wondering if I can have some help. Here's the proof. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone who has helped me out throughout this process, it truly means the world. I am so, so excited! That's so exciting!!! We all know the feeling well. You should be very proud of what you built. I'm not too far in the NYC Empire City Garrison. Maybe there will be some troops together. If you happen to be at New York Comic Con in a week or two we'd love to meet you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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