HansDC

Lid looks BAWS Tim! Ive got the same system but yet to install it. I tried setting it up once, but kept getting crazy feedback. Not sure if im ready to put a hole through my bucket yet for the mics.

My full name is : Hans-Donovan Cheong Fang Hou. 100% Chinese and have no European linage. I also have a sister named Hilda. Ill let you work the rest out.

I had the same problem too! Tried velcro, doesn't work because it doesn't stretch. Figured out that it was because there was heaps of room around my ankles. So i decided to tighten them by punching some holes and using some elastic. Then I saw somewhere else on here that someone used the snap-on-heel tab technique. I copied it and I haven't had the problem since! The front of my boot doesn't come off, but I suppose you could do the same thing on the front. And BTW, my boots are TK boots. Just thought I'd share!

Looking good!

Hans-D.Cheong | 88118 | EIB | A4 Cheers!

Thanks Germain! Funny you should post that, I kept looking at how uneven my ab rivets were, so I took everything apart and raised the holes on the kidneys. Just waiting for ABS paste to dry in the old holes. Hopefully that fixes the problem. Also redone my shoulders/biceps. Waiting for the glue to dry on the elastics. Longer snaps on the inside too holding them together. Hopefully some updated photos tomorrow. Cheers again everyone!

Ah thanks! Will take note of the comments Andrew. Got the day off so Im gonna go head and adjust the elastics on the shoulders and lengthen the snaps holding the shoulder to the bicep. That should drop it round about an inch.

Im having a little difficulty with them (the kidney/back) having the tendency to slide up. It fit really good the first few times, but after a couple troops and many outings in it, its started to slide up. Tried longer shoulder strapping and longer/shorter straps all around but still haven't been able to fine tune it to look perfectly aligned. As far as comfort its not an issue. A tiny tug of the sides and its back in position. Also tried a few different ways of holding thighs up with garter and also snapped directly to abdomen. Not sure which is better but the snaps to the abs eliminates that digging (into the waist) the garter does after a few hours. Looking at the pic of the back again, I think my backplate could use a little heat gun love on the bottom right corner....

As promised here is the mod I made with the Go-Pro chest mount. For those that don't know this is how the chest mount comes - with a detachable adapter. I removed the backing plate from the adapter and attached it to my Aker. Matching the holes, drilling them and securing them with the same screws & nuts that I use on my helmet. They fit perfectly. Used velcro to mount the iComm unit to the side of the Aker and to the top of the Go-Pro clip. There will be a gap between the Aker and mount, but thats good because I can wrap my cable around it. The complete unit with throat mic. (Note I have cut off the ear piece that comes with the headset). This is what it looks like on. I have a Veedox neck seal with the bib, and you can't see any of this under it. It also miraculously sits comfortable under the chest plate and doesn't bulge in any way. This is the throat mic. Its only a cheap one you should be able to get from any good electronics store, but it works!

I've been doing my snaps like this too after seeing this. Cheers Q!

Oh man...my armour is so beat compared to the rest of the EIB submissions. I hope all the ABS goop repairs are ok .. Details: Name: Hans-Donovan Cheong Legion ID: TK-88118 Garrison: Terror Australis Garrison Forum Username: HansDC Armour/Blaster: Armour - AP Helmet - AP Blaster - Doopy Doos full resin kit with modified parts Optional: Height - 5ft 11' Weight - 170lbs Boots - TK Boots Canvas belt - Trooperbay Hand Plates - Trooperbay Electronics - iComm x Aker Neck Seal - Veedox Holster - Gazmosis Undersuit - Extreme Racing One Piece PS. The reason my back cover strip for my thighs are so large (50mm) was because I botched building them and cut both thighs too small. Had to do an emergency extension work. Photos: Full Body Front Full Body Rear Full Body Left Full Body Right Side Detail Left Side Detail Right AB Plate Detail Helmet Inside Strapping Crotch/Butt Shoulder Strap Elastics Shoulder/Bicep/Arm Ammo Pack Sniper Plate Thermal Detonator Neck Seal Rubber Hand Plates E-11 Blaster

BAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

This thread is great reassurance for many on FISD im sure. Assurance that I and the rest of us - are not the only ones that need help.

The logical thing to do is to size the cover strip to the same width as your raised edges after they have been sized and joined....no?

Those Husky boxes are rad! Especially the flat one!

Any throat mic with a stereo plug (2 ring) will work with the AKER.

Here are a few quick pics of my box. 70LT Toolbox with tray from the local hardware (Bunnings in Aus). FIts everything xept my helmet. I cut some holes in the tray to fit my blaster too. The box also fits in the boot of almost all hatchbacks, or will take up one passenger spot in the car. Hope this gives you an idea of what you can do. PS. My armour is strapped together with elastics and snaps so most of it can be taken apart except for the ab and kidneys - which are held together with elastics/rivets. If you use the traditional wire hooks...then you might need a bigger box because you won't be able to take the body apart.

I was 'umm-ahh'-ing around about completing my HWT with the purchase of a backpack. Between FISD and MEPD, I wasn't sure if I wanted to carry a backpack at all - until I saw this...!!!! Sorry if I've missed a post, but will you be selling these in time? Kits even? Cos Im keen! Man this is some nek level ish. So impressed.

Im missing only the backpack for a HWT application. Still not sure if I wanna commit to wearing one. Its already hard enough with a pauldran. :/

Im 5"10 and about 175lbs ish. Don't really have a belly but I'm not super skinny either. I have an AP and I just fits. If I put on any more weight I would have to do some shimming. I have large thighs and calves too, and they are tight. I didn't take any off the shins but I took a touch too much off the thighs....so I had to do some extension work which resulted in my back thigh cover strip being about 50mm wide! Just from what you have said about your 'phisique' - You would have to do some serious shimming especially in the ab area if you end up with an AP. My opinion is that it is easier to have to cut off excess, rather than have to make shims. Hope this info helps a little. Good luck!

I use webbing instead of ABS pieces to mount my snaps as I find them easier to glue onto curved areas especially. Also glued elastics straight onto armour - on the inside of the shoulders and the main elastic straps in the thighs.

Ah yes I see where the wire goes! So sneaky! Thanks for the advice. I have since set my cocking stock to the front. Makes sense about the whole 'ready to fire' thing. Also a bit more out of the way when I carry it in a certain position. Cool. Needs some cleaning up and touchup paint and Ill try and post some pics soon. Cheers Craig!

Im 5'10 ish and about 170lbs. I have an AP and the sides fit me perfectly. If I was bigger around the waist I would have to shim. Good luck in choosing!

Im pretty sure my t-tracks are wired in like Aaron's photos. But would be great if you could find some reference of what I need to do. Also for level 2 certification it only states... For level two certification (if applicable): A DLT-19 is an MG-34 with T-tracks on the barrel, ejection port cover added, and a small disk on left side. Where have you seen the need for a cocking handle? Is it an MEPD thing?

First of all - thank you for your concern for accuracy. I had a look at Aaron's pics. I actually built my gun with the help of his pics. After all, the resin mould came from him. As you can see the cocking handle on Aaron's blaster is set to the back. That is the way it was moulded. My biggest concern is when that I can't carry the gun comfortable with the cocking handle where it is. I might just remove it altogether. I never really saw it was there in the movies and I don't really think you need a cocking handle on a laser blaster....right? As for the wire in the T-tracks....I don't understand what you mean. Did you mean the wire should go in and out of the cooling holes? My DLT has no moving parts, gets soft and bendy when left in hot weather for too long and has no lights or sounds. So as far as 'accuracy' concerned - I'm not.