Looking good Fredrik, talk to your garrison GML regarding basic approval requirements. The legion is tightening the reigns when it comes to even basic approvals these days. Before you get too far in your build you need to know what's expected.
Keep up the great work
Nice looking bucket Chris,
I'm assume it's relatively quiet inside while wearing, no echoing like previous versions?
How are the lens, easy to see through?
The mesh and gaffers will cover chest pill holes, the arms and shins, vinyl sheet and cut the rest. Unless the armor supplier provides you with exact decals matching your armor anything you buy from other 3rd parties may not be exact.
All you have to do is replicate the process and the missing sections. I mean hell if we're really going to travel down and entertain the recasting idea why not.
Looking forward to your build Tuomas
While you're waiting we encourage you to visit the other completed or on-going build threads for reference.
Let us know if there's anything we can do to help
You can try and add it back on with plastic welder or similar, worst case scenario you buy another yoke. There is no requirement for return edge thickness in that area.
Metal shoulder tabs were designed from the movie suits so yes that's how they will look when installed correctly. My build thread has more info on that when you get to the installation part. You can also hit me up with any questions.
Keep up the great work
Looking good Mark coming along nicely
Strength not so much, more the illusion of thickness as JAFO mentioned. Also, the return edge is needed when connecting the shoulder bells.
Here's some screen used armor -
I see people speculate all day long but until it arrives it's anyone's guess.
In the meantime gather all the other necessary hardware and tools needed to build it. Looking forward to your BBB day.
As Andrew mentioned you might want to have a back up plan. Theresa does make an awesome set of gaskets just in case.