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The screws are just dummy. The effort is not great. 30 minutes, no more. Then nothing stands in the way of Level 2.

Hi Gabriel, First of all welcome and thank you for your interest in joining the MEPD´s finest and becoming a deployed officer. Application Review: Part 1 Name: Gabriel Leroux 501st Legion ID: TKID-62899 MEPD Forum Name: IronBronson Garrison: Star Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details a. elastic straps shoulders: check b. neck seal: check c. black undersuit: check d. shoulder bells: check e. biceps: check f. forearms: check g. pauldron: check h. chest / back plate: see comments i. kidney / butt plate: check j. ab plate / side rivets / cod: check k. strapping system: check l. thighs: check m. shins / calves: check n. sniper plate: check o. boots: check p. gloves: check q. hand plates / guards: check r. ammo belt (waist): check s. ammo belt (right knee): check t. canvas belt: check u. pouches: check v. weathering: check *additional comments* I miss the picture of the chest where you can see the screws that simulate the original strapping RESULT ON ARMOR pending Backpack a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON BACKPACK Checked & Cleared Weapon: E-11 a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON WEAPON Checked & Cleared A nice presentation and if you submit the one picture later, nothing will stand in the way of being promoted to police officer. One more small question: What purpose do the holes in the rank bars serve? Best Regards, bigwam

@Derpatron done

Good Morning Nick, Let´s go! Application Review: Part 3 Name: Nick Jenkinson Legion ID: TD-47921 Forum Name: Klaus92 Garrison: UK Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details a. elastic straps shoulders: check b. neck seal: check c. black undersuit: check d. shoulder bells: check e. biceps: check f. forearms: check g. pauldron: check h. chest / back plate: check i. kidney / butt plate: check j. ab plate / side rivets / cod: check k. strapping system: check l. thighs: check m. shins / calves: check n. sniper plate: check o. boots: check p. gloves: check q. hand plates / guards: check r. ammo belt (waist): check s. ammo belt (right knee): check t. canvas belt: check u. pouches: check v. weathering: check RESULT ON ARMOR check an cleared Comments: The gap on the side is still a bit borderline, but if you tighten the belt a little more, it becomes smaller. Backpack a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON BACKPACK check and cleared Weapon: E-11 a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON WEAPON Checked & Cleared Nick, this was the third and last Review. Congratulations - Your armor has reached level 2 and you can now proudly wear the title "Police Officer". You have successfully followed the guidelines in regards to the MEPD CRL and have met the requirements, be proud of yourself. Now, you are a member of the Police Officers, the Elite Troopers of Tatooine! Please send the pic you want to use to Luis (Sandman Tigui) and we'll get you squared away. We will have your updated information uploaded into the MEPD system very soon. Congratulations on becoming a Deployed Officer of the MEPD! Now please report to the Mos Eisley Mess hall where you'll serve the troopers until the next newbie gets cleared. Bigwam - MEPD Deployment Officer

Welcome!!

@Honker @Sphinx done, welcome

@Sphinx Hello, please put a link to the 501st page with your profile

Welcome in the MEPD!

Great Pics!!

done, welcome

Greetings to you, yes, a bit strong at points. What colors do you use? I recommend Vallejo Leather, Tierra earth, chocolate & Black. Dilute the colors well with water, apply and dab again with a crumpled Zewa. Repeat until the result is as desired. Finally a wash with earth and black. Regards from Germany, Thomas

Hello Bruno, Thank you for your interest in achieving PO status. In order to process your application, I ask you to read this thread. This thread contains the requirements for PO, as well as the list of required images. Please also post the pictures here directly in the forum and not via a link. Thanks for your understanding, bigwam

Hello Heather, About the photos, they are great. Regarding SWAT approval: That wouldn't be enough. If you want to achieve SWAT status, then you want to recreate or emulate a trooper 1:1. In your case the “Move along Trooper”. 1:1 means: the armor should be built based on the film model. Here we go into more detail: how far the cover stripes protrude, how big are the return edges, how far the chest overlaps the abdomen, etc. ... The helmet goes further: the eye cutout must be identical, the position of the brow and ears (and also the screws), painting, chips, and weathering must be identical. The pauldron should be identical to the trooper's seat. The weapon in the film would be a Bapty-E11. A completely different model than the normal E11. The backpack would also have to be completely redesigned in order to recreate the exact fit of the components. It's a lot of work that you should keep in mind before building any armor. Here's Hausi's SWAT application, so you can compare how complex it is and what requirements have to be met. The original trooper - here also the move along - is always compared with pictures. Best Regards, bigwam

Hello Heather, I knew you would make the changes quickly. It wasn't much, so it could be done quickly. Then let's take a look at whether everything meets the requirements. Level 2 Review - Part 2: Name: Heather Elliott Legion ID: TD-42193 Forum Name: elliotthr08 Garrison: Old Line Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check *additional comments* RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details a. elastic straps shoulders: check b. neck seal: check c. black undersuit: check d. shoulder bells: check e. biceps: check f. forearms: check g. pauldron: check h. chest / back plate: check i. kidney / butt plate: check j. ab plate / side rivets / cod: check k. strapping system: check l. thighs: check m. shins / calves: check n. sniper plate: check o. boots: check p. gloves: check q. hand plates / guards: check r. ammo belt (waist): check s. ammo belt (right knee): check t. canvas belt: check u. pouches: check v. weathering: check: check RESULT ON ARMOR Checked & Cleared Backpack a. details: check b. weathering: check *additional comments* RESULT ON Backpack Checked & Cleared Weapon a. details: check b. weathering: check *additional comments* RESULT ON Weapon Checked & Cleared Heather, this was the second and last Review. Congratulations - Your armor has reached level 2 and you can now proudly wear the title "Police Officer". You have successfully followed the guidelines in regards to the MEPD CRL and have met the requirements, be proud of yourself. Now, you are a member of the Police Officers, the Elite Troopers of Tatooine! Please send the pic you want to use to Luis (Sandman Tigui) and we'll get you squared away. We will have your updated information uploaded into the MEPD system very soon. Congratulations on becoming a Deployed Officer of the MEPD! Now please report to the Mos Eisley Mess hall where you'll serve the troopers until the next newbie gets cleared. Bigwam - MEPD Deployment Officer

OK Nick, Now, the pics are big enough. Now I can see everything that is important for acceptance. Application Review: Part 2 Name: Nick Jenkinson Legion ID: TD-47921 Forum Name: Klaus92 Garrison: UK Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details a. elastic straps shoulders: check b. neck seal: check c. black undersuit: check d. shoulder bells: check e. biceps: check f. forearms: check g. pauldron: check h. chest / back plate: check i. kidney / butt plate: check j. ab plate / side rivets / cod: read comments k. strapping system: check l. thighs: check m. shins / calves: check n. sniper plate: check o. boots: check p. gloves: check q. hand plates / guards: check r. ammo belt (waist): check s. ammo belt (right knee): check t. canvas belt: check u. pouches: read comment v. weathering: check RESULT ON ARMOR pending Comments: Point 1: It's about the gap on the side. According to the CRL for Level 2, it cannot be larger than 1/2 inch: Armor side gaps are closed or nearly closed: No more than 1/2 inch (12,7 mm) gap on either side This is done by adding a shim (or shims) of a similar type and colour of material as the Abdomen and back Armor Shims fit flush, ideally they will be seamless to the Abdomen and/or Back Armor, resulting in a single seam between the two rather than extra seams where the shims are joined. Maybe you can tighten the belt a little for the photos. A little tip: if you don't lift your arms up when taking photos, but slightly forward, then the gap won't open up as much. Point 2: Your pouches. You have the correct ones pictured, but the wrong ones are hanging on the costume. The right pouches should be appropriate, especially for action pictures. Please say no again. Please make sure that the sticker on the shoulder bell is not visible in the action picture. According to the CRL, stickers are not allowed (I know the background at the UKG when it comes to stickers, but please note) Backpack a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON BACKPACK check and cleared Weapon: E-11 a. details: check b. weathering: check RESULT ON WEAPON Checked & Cleared OK Nick, these are small but quickly fixable points that still need to be changed. Everything else fits. Level 2 is all about being as close as possible to the film model, so you have to pay attention to even the smallest details. I am convinced that you will fix this as quickly as possible and submit the new pictures (from the front and side and the action picture with the other pouches and the closed gap - which has certainly just slipped) then nothing will stand in the way of Level 2. Best Regards, Bigwam

Hello Heather, Thank you for your interest in becoming a Police Officer. I will now process your application, let's take a look: Name: Heather Elliott Legion ID: TD-42193 Forum Name: elliotthr08 Garrison: Old Line Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check *additional comments* RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details a. elastic straps shoulders: Unfortunately, I can't see whether the snap fastener was sewn on. "a sew-on snap be sewn to the bottom side of the elastic to attach the black elastic shoulder bell strapping must be present" b. neck seal: check c. black undersuit: check d. shoulder bells: check e. biceps: check f. forearms: check g. pauldron: check h. chest / back plate: check i. kidney / butt plate: I can't tell if the six split rivets on the left are there. "A total of 6 brass split rivets with three on the Abdomen and three on the kidney." j. ab plate / side rivets / cod: please show me the snap in the codpiece "Visible fasteners under lower Codpiece center area include one split rivet in the front" k. strapping system: check l. thighs: check m. shins / calves: check n. sniper plate: check o. boots: check p. gloves: check q. hand plates / guards: check r. ammo belt (waist): check s. ammo belt (right knee): check t. canvas belt: check u. pouches: there is no canvas pouch on the hip allowed "For the Hip: Only leather pouches are allowed. Either small Spanish pouch, medium Spanish pouch, large Spanish pouch or Stolla Wien, Canvas pouches on the hip-ammobelt aren´t allowed. Pouches may be replicas. No MP-40 leatherpouch is allowed" v. weathering: check: check RESULT ON ARMOR pending Backpack a. details: "Please attach the four feet to the radio; with level 2 you should also pay attention to these details." b. weathering: check *additional comments* RESULT ON BACKPACK pending Weapon a. details: Note: The Sandtrooper DLT does not have a scope on the top and i miss the wires on the T-Stripes. Either adapt the DLT or remove it from the application b. weathering: check *additional comments* RESULT ON WEAPON pending OK Heather, a start has been made. A few pictures need to be submitted and a few little things need to be revised. Nothing bad but at level 2 we want to be closer to the film than a level 1 trooper. Here you can check again whether everything has been taken into account and all the images that were needed are there If you are unclear, please feel free to ask. Small comment outside of the request: I would make the return edge - especially on the back parts - a little smaller. They may chafe you when you wear them. Also round off sharp corners a little. Best Regards, Bigwam

Hello Nick, I am pleased to see your application. Let's see if everything is correct and meets the requirements of a PO: Application Review: Part 1 Name: Nick Jenkinson Legion ID: TD-47921 Forum Name: Klaus92 Garrison: UK Garrison Helmet a. Green lenses: check b. Paint color of traps / tears: check c. Correct number of teeth: check d. Mic tips: check e. Vocoder color: check f. Tube stripes: check g. Rank bar on ears: check h. Brow: check i. Side screws (ears): check j. Weathering: check k. no mesh behind teeth: check RESULT ON HELMET Checked & Cleared Armor details The Armor Pics are to small, i can see no details. Please post bigger Pics of them. Backpack The Backpack Pics are to small, please post bigger Pics of them. Weapon: E-11 no pictures available Hello Nick, the images cannot be enlarged. Please post images in a larger resolution. Various detailed images are also still missing - please note the list of details that are required. Thanks. To set the images you can use providers such as https://postimages.org/ to use. Best regards, Bigwam

Great finds

I measured 14 cm from the edge/cup.

I can measure it for you after work

Rubber Plunger Cups:

In pack #3 the bottom bottle is actually slightly larger in diameter. If you can't find any, you can also use two of the same ones.

75. ComicCon Dornbirn. 16.03.2024

I had the ice cream cups on my first backpack. It didn't look good. Far too small and the proportions don't fit. I quickly revised it

@fjprieto1 done, welcome