Airborne Trooper

Do the little points on the top rear of the thighs stab you in the butt?

On first glance everything seems to be in order, but I am not the deployment officer! The only thing that really stood out is the bottom of the thighs.

Terrible how Tandy doesn't offer (at least as far as I've seen) them anymore without their logo all over.

As long as they fit you, it should be ok then. Good thing for you is there are some great builders in the German Garrison who should be able to put some eyes on your armor to help where needed.

Looks fantastic!

Good to see another German application for PO, I know the German Garrison will square you away and help you along your journey. I had to turn my head sideways to view most of your photos but overall, not too bad! One thing that did seem to stick out to me was the bottom of your thighs. They look too large, almost like a bell. Are you able to taper them in some? This will greatly increase mobility when they are sized to your knee/thigh correctly.

I would recommend using the non-Tandy labeled snaps where visible. At least on the top right side.

Nothing wrong with that but it's not for me. I would say the majority of us around here strive for screen accuracy. But like I said, nothing wrong with making something your own!

I maybe turn the knob on the Aker itself half way. Then on my wireless mic I hit the + a few times. Everything else is handled through the TKTalkie. Do some dry runs before your next troop and play with the settings.

Check your local garrison forums. The only Canadian supplier for TK/TD armor I'm aware of is AuthentiProps

Looking good!

I am lame. I just have the laser engraved plate with my call sign, TD#, and garrison on it. I have a few stickers and that's it.

What speaker/amp do you have? I have the Aker 1506 mounted in my chest and it's not even a foot away from my mic and I've never had any feedback issues. I use a wireless mic so not sure if that contributes to the no feedback but my setup works great.

Congratulations!

Who did you get your armor from? In Canada, there's AuthenticProps aka AP. You can contact them: authenticprops@hotmail.com

Yes, you went way too high. You should never cut past the top of the rim/ridge on the bottom of the thigh. See this screen grab for reference:

Davin is my favorite as well, Roger. My 1 year old son is even named Davin! For a character that only graced the screen for a whole 5 seconds or less lol, I just love his armor and overall look the best. Hopefully I can get my kit even close to the level of detail Felix and yourself have done.

Very nice!

There's a good argument using the above photos that you do both. Left side (as wearing it black) and right side unpainted aluminum.

Reach out to RS, in the meantime do the suggestions above. Start gathering the pieces and build yourself new pack on the karrimor frame. You've got the high end armor, you're building a high end blaster, so it's only logical that you build a high end pack.

I started this thread but it's still in early discussions just about Celebration in general. I am definitely down to meet my brothers & sisters in MEPD.

No, you need to have the screws present (what shows on the outside), but you can use whatever internal strapping method you want that's not seen.

I don't believe hooks are a requirement for 2 or 3. I don't use hooks.

Moving this to the electronics section.

That skull helmet is so dope!