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Oh I'm totally down for that

Hey Hector, it will feel loose and yes adding foam to take up any slack is ok and perfectly acceptable Don't make it any smaller then. Do you have a pic?

Heck I'm using this haha

Nope, leave them as they are. Paint the screw heads

A simple "no it's not" would have sufficed

Well Germain we do live in a democratic society, well most of us do, you've stated your case and it will be reviewed. Just because you say something should be, doesn't mean it will. As for my question, I believe it does have some significance being I was recently informed there was recast Anovos FOTK floating around and wanted to extinguish any rumors this could be it.

Oops! scratch that for some stupid reason I glanced at the reference photo thinking it was yours with the finish frown. Looking at the most recent pic you're spot on brother, sorry if I gave you a heart attack lol

Hey Brian, welcome to the FISD. Regarding the two armors here's a great place to get your answers http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11538-the-various-types-of-armor-and-where-to-find-them/

Way to go Terry, you're armor looks awesome. Great job

I personally would like to know a little history behind the this particular armor that is in question. Who's the builder and how was it crafted, and why aren't they here defending their armor. Just a few questions

Wyatt's gasket especially are pretty shiny and I believe people have been approved in them.

Any AM build thread can help you with these questions. Here's one http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/33330-newbie-esb-build/

Yes, 15mm

Yep, been there experienced that. There's a few ways you can tackle this. Make stirrups that go around your feet that snap to the inside of your shins. Stirrups that connect your boot pull straps to your shins, again via a snap. My personal favorite is to sew a strip of industrial velcro to the front of my boots then place the other half on the shins.

Thanks for updating the pictures Lee we'll be with you shortly

6c. Chest to Back strapping assembly In this section I'll finish illustrating how to assemble and install the Chest to Back plate straps. The left shoulder strap will be permanently glued to the chest and back plate, the right strap will be glued to the back plate but uses a "S" snap to secute it to the chest plate as seen in the movie armor. Reference pics Chest (glued on the left side, male "S" snap on the right) Back Back to chest connection (chest side, female "S" snap) In a previous post we took 2" white elastic and sewn in snaps used to secure the shoulder bell connection. Next I'll install the "S" popper snap in the right front elastic. Note: By now you should have made a fitment check to determine how your chest and back plate will sit on your body. measured Once you have that figured out you'll take the elastic and center the connecting snap over your shoulder, mark elastic where it meets the armor. Don't bother trying to center the elastic itself most likely your chest and back plates will not be perfectly centered with your body. (Image incoming) First we'll need the loop and sew approximately 3/4" at the end of the strap. Note: The looped side goes toward your body. Afterwards sew the end. Next center and punch a 1/8" hole for the snap Install snap. Glue elastic to back plate. Apply glue to armor and spread it out evenly. Apply clamp and let dry. A couple notes: If you've offset your shoulder snap make sure it's positioned inward. After you've clamped your strap you still have time to shift it around if need be, make sure it is centered with the chest plate connection locations. Let dry. While the back straps are drying let's install the chest to strap snap mount. I'll be using 1mm cover strip material (not supplied by Anovos) to mount the male snap. First measure the location for the mount. My measurements were 1-7/8"L x 1-1/4"W. Measure and cut material. Check mounting location. Center and drill 1/8" hole in material Mount male "S" snap Check assembly for proper operation Apply glue and clamp in position. Note: Remember to check male snap location corresponds with elastic to chest plate position. I realized I was 1/2" off and had reposition the mount. Let dry. After drying install left strap to chest plate Finished pics incoming

Oh I'm sorry, you're correct I though we were here to debate whether you thought it was asking too much for certain sections of the armor to look correct even at the basic level. Carry on And BTW I know this is a hot toys pic would you like me to post the original?

He's got chapped lips

No worries Thomas. There are plenty of great build threads out there to follow. Just find one that appeals to your style and have fun. Some of us may be a bit OCD but don't let that frighten you

It's when the shoulder bell sits below the level of the yoke. The movie armor has a support brace to keep it level.

lol, well I hate to burst your facts bubble but let me clarify a couple things. From the picture you've provided you state the suits to the right of your guy are either Disney or LFL. Well I've seen the 1 piece upper torso Disney costumes up close they look nothing like these. I've also seen hi res pics of the suits that Disney supposedly borrowed from Pinewood for the red carpet premiere, again they look different from these suits, how? The troopers in your picture have no shoulder supports. Then we have LFL, i'm assuming you're referring to the movie armor, which these are not them either as again, there are no shoulder supports. Which leaves us with Anovos, which I believe that 's what were looking at. If these are indeed Anovos suits but you say they're promotional suits and are "far better than Anovos" then, well that's just confusing, not to mention what does that say about your guy? Taking a step backwards in costuming because you believe the bar is too high is a step in the wrong direction, don't you think? LFL or movie armor, no shoulder drop

The armor is designed to be supported by the shoulders and waist belt. With that said for some that will not be good enough and will require a little help. There's nothing wrong with adding a suspension rig to help support the armor. I personally would make it velcroed or snapped so it can be removed during approvals.

This question is for Germain, knowing how you love to correct me on every decision I make you find questionable, would you still be giving this armor your stamp of approval if you didn't have a hand in helping to design it?

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Dang that's fancy. How much you charge for a set? Seriously