Robbie Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hey everyone I have my armor finished I am now in the process of getting approved by my garrison. What all do I need to fix before I can get deployed with the MEPD? http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures229.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures225.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures222.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures212.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures208.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/SmittyTK/Iphonepictures206.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BONE Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hey bro! Looking pretty good! Few things I saw off the bat from my phone were the tube on the pack looks like its sitting a little high. Also the thigh ammo pack could be tightened up so it doesn't hang down so much. Add shims to sides with accurate rivits and snap. The back of the thigh armor seems like they could be reworked to appear to have accurate cover strips? I'm sure others will have some other suggestions, but you are off to a good start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BONE Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Also your canvas shoulder straps should sit under your chest and back pieces instead of on top. Those picture in the dunes are awesome! Where were those taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 dude!!! Congrats!!! Now comes the tweaking here and there. Way to go man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TROOPER Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Really awesome pics !! Couple of minor fixes and we'll be seein you in the pit bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inglorious trooper Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 looking good robbie, really nice pics in the sand bro!! the one thing i think would make all the difference is if you could bring your thighs up a little higher,giving you a space between your thighs and shins but making a smaller gap between your thighs and abplate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 :edit: *waste of time* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir david Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 looking great buddy! if it helps you in any way Robbie,,i have noticed a couple of tweaks here and there that may be useful to you,to help your kit look even cooler ! , as i am a big guy, with short legs,, i used to have issues with things sitting right,and staying put on my sandie a few years back - especially the shin armour riding up,trapping my sniper plate under the thigh armour , and , also the chest riding up and causing the top of the ab to pop out over the chest ! i applied some thought to this problem and came up with a solution,and some easy mods that prevented these things happening to me again if you need me to,, i can help you with a few simple mods that will do the job for you bro ! all the info you need on mods for MEPD deployment are here on the forum good luck with approval,and enjoy your trooping as a 501st sandie !, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir david Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 HERES THE LINK FOR MEPD REQUIREMENTS BUDDY hope that helps bro http://www.mepd.net/crl/#MEPDRequirements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBBLER Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 @ Robbie - That's why you gotta love this detachment...Everyone's ready to help! Good luck with getting your Legion Designation and we'll see you here soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks everyone for the feedback!! @ T-Bone those pics was at White Sands New Mexico It is only like a couple hour drive from where I am at . It was also where the first Nuke was dropped way back in the day. Thanks Dirty your pack is awesome I love it. Any help is welcome here. the reasoning for the back of the thighs to look the way they are is that I have massive thighs lol. I worked on it with Noel (Bluey) and Tye and that was the solution we came up with. If anyone knows of a better way for a bigger guy to fit in this type of armor I am all ears lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBBLER Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 @ Robbie - For the backs of your thighs, weather the heck out of it and have it so that the edges on the sides of the shims are hardly noticeable (blend) and then attach the accurate sized finishing strips down the middle to give the illusion of point of connection (weather those too, but not too much). See if that works for you. Sometimes you just got to trick the eye. Hope that works for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir david Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 you should be fine with the thighs bud ..... i know exactly where youre comming from here ! we have to get the armour fitting us as best as we can ,i worked a pair of smallys buddies thighs a while ago because our previous GML at the time wasnt happy with how they looked (he had wide,wedge shaped shims at the rear) i told him that this guy had very muscular thighs and that this was the only way brad could get them to fit him ! - and also, i think its not so critical at the back personally ,and if we can take into account the troopers individual build too,.... as long as the front shims look right..... anyway,smally's buddy got new thighs,and i built them for him,and i think they still needed to go wider to be really comfy - i was told no wider than 2 and 1/2 " by the previous GML at the time ! ......but .i think a practical eye over stuff like this for the larger trooper,should be considered ! Robbie.....,us MEPD guys will have you rockin' in no time dude ! ....keep up the good work bro ! oh,and i agree with what mike said too....add a centre shim,and blend the shim weathering into the thigh armour ,that should do the trick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Cool I will have to add the center shim and round the corners a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Woot woot! Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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