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Thank you both for the recommendations. I'm going to ponder my options some more on the Han snap. I'm leaning towards removing part of the return edge first before cutting more off or re-drilling the snap. In the meantime, I worked on the V-tabs this week. I made the cuts for the pieces. I went with close to 3"x1" pieces. I made three of them so I could afford to mess up on one. I made the cuts and then did the heat bends to first make the "U" shape. After the U shapes were made, I then used heat to bend the V portion. I messed up the first tab by bending too much, but I learned and was able to make the v portion better on the second attempt. I painted the inside of the V black and then used E-6000 to mount them to the inside of the posterior plate. I was careful with clamping this time! Next, I will do a partial kit up to check the 3 dressing issues that I had: Calf alignment, posterior plate alignment, and positioning of the thin white elastic that holds down the shoulder straps. Pics coming for those with questions. I'll come back to the Han snap after these are done.

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I say ish as this arrived in July, but 2025 I guess.... This is a ShearTech Rubber ANH E-11. I borrowed one of Marks at the start of the year having carried my Doopy for 9 years at that point. The lack of "oh no what if I drop it" was such a weight off my shoulder so once I got round to it a couple of months later I ordered one and it arrived in July. Where it mostly sat in a box until now. One thing I did change was the weathering. It came pre-weathered but not to my personal taste which is less is more. Most of the pre weathering was removed with IPA or acetone for stubborn areas and then I used Warhammer paints and a cheap Ali Express drybrush to repaint the slide and apply subtle weathering. The slide also got a coat of nuln oil and was then also drybrushed. I'll post some photos here. This isn't a Hyperfirm ultra idealised and perfected casting. It's a real world casting of a real Sterling, warts and all. I've also got a couple next to my Doopy Doo I built way back in 2016. ShearTech at the front, Doopy at the back.