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  1. Has anyone ever jumped in a pool wearing armor?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I'm sure the gear will be ok, but I'd be sure to have somone in the pool just in case you don't surface or you get disorientated and dont recover as quickly as you think you can. It doesn't matter how deep it is, or isn't, if you aren't upright quickly.

     

    Also the helm flooding with water is psychologically very different to being submerged with a bare face.

     

    But good luck and post photos :P

  6. Advice on iComm noise

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

    Posted · Edited by gmrhodes13
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    hey everyone,

     

    Looking for some advice. I have an iComm + akar amp. both mounted in my chest piece and wired to a small mic in my helm, you can see a pic here:

     

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    I really don't want to use it with push to talk, one less thing to think about but I'm finding that it pops and does the noises almost continually, regardless of what I'm doing. Furthermore, my voice doesn't appear to come through the amp unless I literally yell (at which point it comes out the helm as well!). The static seems incredibly loud compared to my voice as well, if I turn the amp up to hear the voice, it's just daft, I really couldn't walk round like that, it leaves my ears ringing!

     

    Not sure if I've missed some setting or something to balance the voice with effects?

     

    Any advice welcome

     

    Thank you.

  12. A first rehersal, and first armour bites :)

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    So I decided to stop being a wimp and reshape my thighs with a heat gun. After much scientific measuring, it seemed that jamming a bluray box into the thigh to get the shape, then gently heating the ABS to "hot" to soften it, then letting it cool to keep the new shape seemed the best idea. I say best idea, I mean best guess. Even "best" is pushing it - but it worked!

     

    thighround.jpg

     

    From top to bottom, before, during and after. It doesn't look much but the difference is huge - no pain.

     

    Thanks for all the advice guys. This was the last bit I needed so I finally have also applied for clearance :)

  14. Old Republic - Havoc Squad Armor Build - ArmorMX

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    the Sith Trooper is the imperial version of the Republic Commando. but it looks different. if you want to see what i'm talking i'll send you a friend requst on facebook.

     

    do you have facebook acount kaa 1304? :smiley-sw013:

     

    Thats ok, Ive been playing SWTOR since launch and thought you meant a class (the Imp version of the trooper is the bounty hunter)! I think I know who you mean though, the full armour trooper style guards on Korriban and the like?

  21. A first rehersal, and first armour bites :)

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

     

    So I'm still having problems with my thighs. I got a heavy duty armed forces belt and I relplaced the thigh strap with heavy duty elastic, initially it's much better but again within steps, at least one of the thighs droops and bites into my knee. And I've added foam and sanded down the return edges!

     

    I think the droop is caused by the fact I can't keep the belt in place - put on, it's all straight and nice, but the thighs pull it right down at the front :/ I dont seem to have too much give left in them to rotate them out, but the initial position is all good - if only it wouldnt move!

     

    Starting to get quite frustrated with this. If anyone has any further advice, I'd be very grateful,

     

    thank you,.

  22. BJ's CFO ROTJ build

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    The shoulders (I have CfO also) should have a thin elastic strap holding them to the arm, black, and above the bicep armour (so it's not seen). Personally, I also added two snaps to the shoulders and bicep, one central, one front, to stop them from turning to my back as I moved. You can see the straps here:

     

    armsd.jpg

     

    The snaps are personal, but the elastic armband is a req. for EIB.

  23. A first rehersal, and first armour bites :)

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    you might also be able to get you thighs to sit higher by rotating them outward slightly (hope that makes sense)

    Those armour bites look pretty br00tal

    Is there much of a return edge there?

     

    It's not a huge return edge, but it is there. I also did a RE on the shims I added (seemed like a good idea at the time...) so I'll be removing some of it soon. When I was walking, to stop the pain I'd physically pull them up and rotate them slightly (thinking about it). My front photos show very little back between thigh and cod, so I could probably allow for an inch or so rotated out, just not sure how to keep them at a specific rotation angle?

     

    thanks!

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