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I got asked by a group of teenage girls (13-14 years old) if I had a beard. not sure if they could see in my bucket, but I did have some stuble. I just told them.....maybe....

I have some gap between the back and chest at the shoulder, it's really about what is comfortable, and to make sure it's not choking you. As far as the Chest, what you have marked is correct to cut off. The back can be trimmed up some more, just trace the curvature of the back along the sides that is (this is mainly for comfort and doesn't affect approval) and what you have marked off on the shoulder straps is correct! Looking good!

19601 after my dads 1960 Chevy impala named #1, I was brought home from the hospital when i was born in that car, and i've had so many good memories w/ my family in it.

Thanks Everyone! Steve, It's a great kit. take your time and enjoy it, it goes by faster than you think! Good luck!

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What he said!

You can take the return edge off of the shins and the thighs...top and bottom. it will not affect EIB or Centurion status. I took mine off just for mobility sake and to eliminate armor bites. Looking good BTW...once you start getting cover strips on and some parts complete the whole thing comes together. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Greg! I also appreciate all the help along the way!

Thanks Josh, Your armor turned out great! Good for you for goind Hero as well, I hear getting the bucket to have only three teeth on each side is a pain in the butt! Good luck on your EIB!

Jason, Thanks for the comment, the tab to keep the kidney in place slipped out on the right side. when it is in place it helps keep the kidney tucked in a little more and eliminates the gap. I also noticed I forgot to paint the knee ammo rivites white! lol.....oh well....I guess it's true that you are never really DONE w/ the armor.

Hello Everyone! Sorry for the delay, I was on vacation and had a hard time finding someone to take the pics. I just sent my submission photos into my GML and I wanted to share them with my FISD buddies! and here they are! on this next one, my tab to keep the kidney from sliping out.......sliped out. lol but at least the ab and kidney are aligned! Action Shot.....I know.....how original! Since these photos, I have fixed my hand gaurds so they don't come up as much and adjusted the thighs to come up and the arms for more mobility. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it (if I had hair to pull out) I'll post again when I get the confirmation. As always, comments are welcome! Also....thanks to everyone who posted comments and provided help along the way!

Hey Drew! Sorry for the delayed response...darn vacations! lol I use some regular black copper wire you can find at almost any electrical store or off of an old apliance that you don't need or is broken. I used the satin black paint, i didn't want gloss or flat, so this is a good inbetween. I did not prime it before hand but it wouldn't hurt, also make sure to sand down the t track before painting (because now i have to repaint mine) Hope this helps!

Thanks Greg! I did test them out by walking around my apartment for about 10 mins. No armor bites. I used webbing because i wanted to make sure they stated up all the way.They are a little stiff but the good thing is i have just enough pudge around my belly to give it enough slack! I just had so much webbing left over and no elastic left and didn't want to waste it. but i used E6000, so i can always change it if need be! I'm so excited to be near the end of this journey, but i know my real journey w/ the Legion is just begining!

Thanks Jason!! Always glad to hear i can help someone else. I'll be looking forward to seeing your armor completed!

Nice Job Kyle!!! Congrats!!

Hello Everyone! So I got the thighs all finished and sanded down.. And then I installed the straps I decided to just glue the straps in and i went w/ the buckle method because i felt it would be easy to replace and adjuster if i needed too. well.....that was the last thing I needed to complete on the armor.... I'M DONE!!! now it's time to clean up any glue excess and polish up the armor and take some submission photos! I will try and take the photos sometime this week or weekend. Thanks to all for the help and comments! Can't wait to join the ranks here really soon!

Hey Jason! Looking good on the build. To answer your question about the thighs...i'm short as well. (5'8) and i had to trim the thighs to make walking a little easier. I would say get the shins done first to see if they will rub together/hinder each other. But if you do need to trim, just mark the shap of the thigh all the way around the top w/ some thin strips of tape and cut. I didn't worry about a return edge on mine, just for comfort sake. You can check out my thread to see what i mean. keep up the good work!

Great Job Kyle!!! You shouldn't have any problem getting approved, and from the looks of it, you can definatley get EIB as well! I should be submitting my pics to the GML here soon....I love seeing all the new TK's finishing up around the same time! Good luck (even though you don't need it )

Don't do it! lol You can get a much nice kit and build it yourself from one of the vendors here! ATA makes a nice bucket and not too expensive. see this thread http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26045-efx-helmet/ hope this helps!

Looks interesting. I'm worried about teh 50% deposit. Also, I would like to see the finished product from someone who has bought one. 195 for a DTL is not bad. Very interesting indeed....

Hey folks! More work on the armor. I got the cover strips glued on the shins and then I glued the sniper plate on and once it was dry after that I had to trim up the butt plate, i found that when i walked w/ the thighs on, it would pich me in a very uncomfortable place! I trimmed quite a bit off, but the snaps won't be that visible when i'm wearing it. I also had to trim up the thighs because of my "to short for a storm trooper" syndrome! And after the trimming, (i still need to sand them smooth but i kept the shape of the thighs. I also will not be adding a return edge just for mobility sake. Well thats it for now. Things left for me to do... 1. finish trimming thighs and sanding them down. 2. install straps for thighs to connect to garder belt 3. take exess glue off of cover strips 4. test fit for mobility and do additional trimming if needed Stay tuned!

Hey Everyone, More work on the armor. Once the shins dried, i installed the velcro The velcro i got at my local Elliots hardware, that stuff is for industrial use, it's pretty tough. Not too much of a gap, but as most of y'all know, there will always be a gap I still need to attach the front cover strips and then install the sniper plate, but i wanted to work on the thighs as well. I got the front cover strips glued on the thighs. Then it was time to mess with the ammo belt on the thigh..... The Thigh came out a little wonky, so i had to have the ammo belt extended on one side to make it fit. I ended up using chicago screws for the ammo pack, and they were a little to long, so i cut some small peices of ABS to use as washers! and from the back... Then i trimmed them up for some mobility because i'm a little short for a trooper! lol and then installed the back cover strips So w/ all my clamps and magnets occupied, i started work on the garder belt to hold up my thighs. I found some quick release buckles on amazon for cheap. Since i had a lot of 1" webbing left it was perfect. with this set up i didn't have to use any tools or anything. and i can adjust the belt if need be. I'm still deciding if i want to use snaps or just glue the straps on the thighs..... Well, that's it for now. As always, i look forward to your comments. Stay tuned!

you can look at my thread! lol But you just drill the holes and snap them together! make sure you get them as even as possible.