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Congratulations Torben. Another RWA Kit. You are 541st Centurion. I am 541st Expert Infantry

This weekend I started strapping the abdomen armor with suspenders. I made several snaps the weekend before using the included snap setter tools which require a mallet. I found out this weekend that most of my snaps were poorly set and so I ended up buying one of the plier fastener tools which was way more effective. I also took the cover strips off the thigh armor, took out about an additional 3/4" on either side, and took about 1.5" off the top. It's all rough cut now so next weekend I'll do more fitting, additional trim as needed, and then do some sanding to get it looking smooth and uniform. I did realize after all the trimming on the back that the two sides are really different in length now, which won't be a problem to taper down one side, but it probably means I'll also have to do some trimming on the cover strips which was not something I was planning to do. This coming week I'm hoping to continue working on the abdomen (still need to decide how to help fasten it in the back), the thigh armor, and will probably try to tackle attaching the shoulder straps and black extension pieces to the chest armor. Lots of great ideas to sift through from previous builds - I really like the idea of employing magnets in at least a few of those connection points. Thanks!

Thank you!