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Thanks for the push Steve.Here's what I've done, Thinned out all my black outline of the tears and traps. Adjusted the positioning of the rear trap vents. Added two tube stripes on each side. I've enlarged my ab buttons And I have resized my rear cover strips I will retake all my photos and submit an application soon. Get well Steve.

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Thanks. That picture would have been great the first time around. You know how sometimes you look so hard to find something that's right in front of you.

Found this pic with the help of Google. I'm counting 12 on the screen used helmet and that's what I'm going with. Thanks guys.

I've been looking thanks, but most views don't show a detailed closeup of this particular part. Or my eyes are too blurry from trying to paint the small details over again. Was looking for more of a definitive answer.

How many for ANH Stunt? Can't seem to find much info. Thanks.

I barely have 3 small ridges up front on my ATA. Also it helps to build up the underside of the bridge with small strips of ABS. This helps to build it up to a flat surface where you can then glue it onto the chest plate.

I'm no expert, but if you want to achieve that particular look I would glue your black elastic at the very bottom of your shoulder bell. I can't even see your elastic in the picture. Also make sure your bicep hook sticks out the top as low as possible.

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Thank you so much for the EIB endorsement. The painting details were a bit out of my range of talent to say the least. I will work on each one of your points to make my bucket more uniform. As for my rear cover strips, you are correct that they are "bridging a gap" so to say. About 1/2". I will put my ABS paste experience into play here to fill the gap and redo my rear cover strips before applying for Centurion. Thanks again. EIB!!!

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ATA supplies 4/40 Ear screws. That's a #4 with 40 thread per inch. Hope it helps.

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That's some amazing work. Your daughter is only going to grow into it. Well done!!

I was following some advice from a fellow trooper in an earlier post and was aiming for the better safe than sorry outcome. I was trying to figure out how to clamp the nylon evenly without putting all the pressure on the highest point (the snap). I was pretty happy with the way the snap plates laid in all nice and flat.

In order to avoid putting any clamping force on the snap itself,(debate on weather or not E6000 and metal snap and clamping can warp your ABS plastic), I came up with some clamping buddies. 1 1/2" square wooden blocks with 5/8" hole in center. Just make sure the wooden block is thicker than the highest point of the snap and that the center hole is larger than the snap itself. Put a small piece of duct tape over the back of the snap, apply glue and start clamping the nylon without putting any force on the metal snap.

I had the same problem. After gluing all my cover strips I found I couldn't pull up my thighs high enough. The only thing I could do was to open up the back and go with a larger cover strip. This photo is of one of my Garrison mates and it was sent to me as a reference on how to deal with my rear cover strips. Hope it helps. I wish mine turned out as nice as Andy's here. My rear coverstrips ended up being 2" at the top tapered down to 1 1/4" at the bottom. Rather than shim and paste and sand, your other option would be to contact your armor maker and order new thighs. Only don't cut off all the flat edge. You will have a wider flat edge but you can then use proper cover strip sizing. Just a thought.

From your first photo it seems that your wrist edge is all even around, but your elbow end is offset. One half sits higher than the other. My suggestion was to remove your initial cover strip, align the "elbow edge" and cut off any overlap at the wrist edge. This would remove the return edge at the wrist side which you definitely want to do. Also for clamping I would recommend using two pieces of wood (rulers/paint stirrers) and clamping them on either side of your seam. Even if only doing an inner or an outer cover strip. Might give you more contact, and E6000 is a contact glue, not a gap filler. Shoutout to Pandatrooper for teaching me that!!

If I could make a suggestion, it would be to align the upper part of the forearm (flush) and trim the overlap on the wrist edge. You also seem to have a bit of a return edge at the wrist, so this might kill 2 birds.... Just my 2cents

You have ordered through a reputable vendor here on FISD. Great start. Most of these are just normal guys with family and work obligations. Perhaps a vacation thrown in there too. I would be a bit more patient. You should hear back soon?

ATA has a wonky left Bicep for certain. I actually contacted Terrell and ordered another right Bicep off of him to use in place of the original left Bicep. It was quite reasonable at around $30usd. You could try and reshape yours with a boiling water bath or a heat gun, but I am quite happy with two right biceps.

Drill out the center of the head until it pops off. Then pull the rest (compressed part of the rivet) out the back.

I just installed my EAS today. To be honest I wasn't sure it was going to fit in there with Echo's fan system. But it all worked out ok. Receiver behind the Vocoder, battery pack nestled under my crown padding. Not to steal the thread for an EAS high five, but that thing is even cooler than the fans. I can't wait to get my first troop in.

You say you can't raise your thighs any further? Too tight? Or are they too high into the hip? A photo would go a long way to diagnosing your situation.