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Okay, good feedback. I just know how much weaker the bond is, under tension, at the very edge of the cover strips (which in this case will shouldering much of the responsibility for holding the two halves together without an interior strip)...but if you guys, with shim experience, think it's more than strong enough I'll defer to you, of course.

I'd do whatever you think you need to do to make sure you have a strong and flexible bond ... whether that's ABS paste, interior cover strip, etc.

Thanks man. Good luck!

Atta boy!!

Awesome. If they are a teeny bit big, you’ll just leave the original insoles in when you put gels in. So, either way they’ll be perfect.

Ah say what na? Okie dokie then. Congrats and welcome to the ranks trooper! Now get lvl2 and 3 done...you're an Attache now so the pressure's on baby!

Very easy fixes. Almost there!

Looks really good. Like all said, no brainer basic approval! You are tall, but I think you could close that back gap right up on that Anovos kit and it'll sort itself out. I'd cinch up those forearms too, and even the gaps at the elbow and hand plates. You've clearly done your homework and the build quality really shows! You should be proud!

Amazing advice here so far. One thing for sure, you can do it! Whether it’s building or having it built, you’ll find everything you need to know on here. You’ll have to engage the process a bit though! Feel free to do some research, ask some questions, rinse, repeat. Oh, and welcome!!

Those will not pass CRL for a TK. Only option is the 421’s...they are white, no seam Chelsea’s, exactly as they’re supposed to be. if I were you I’d order them in the July wave, and you’ll have them in August some time. They’re gorgeous boots. Order them a size bigger than you wear. Also, do yourself a favour and order their neck seal for a TK while you’re at it. I love mine! So comfortable.

Right now, don't worry quite as much about knee position on the thigh...make sure it's big enough. A bit too big is never a problem. Even more than a bit is often not a problem. I've seen "not quite big enough" come back to haunt people on these boards. Make them big enough, don't trim any vertical length away, and the knee position etc. etc. will sort itself out in fitment.

Now you're getting into fitment. They're in the area, but it's dependent on your height, your armour make, your body type, preference...etc. Better to have them too long and having to take some off, going into the fitting and strapping stage, then to not have enough. In the end, you'll be making compromises and averaging, to get the right gaps, fit and look. For some of us with long legs, it's above, for some it's somewhere on the knee cap. It's certainly an art, and not a science.

Those big return edges, especially on the side of the thigh top, just don't look right. Plus, once you spend a few hours in those things trooping, you'll rethink. You should be okay, once things are fitted okay, kicking backward. Especially, as that thigh floats and can raise up a bit to accommodate that, just with your motion. In my experience, it's lifting the knees which is an issue (and watching Star Wars, it looks to me like the TK's on there were equally challenged by this), as the front top of the thigh prevents that. Big return edges will make that even more difficult.

Oh, forgot to say! ... aspiring to get to lvl3 is what will get you there! Starting your build with that always being the plan, it just becomes acedemic, and we’ll all help you get there.

Congratulations on starting your build! Very exciting. I was the same ... my ATA kit sat in a box for 3 years until about January 1st of this year. For your thigh tops, a return edge isn't required at all...it's all about comfort and certainly none at would be really comfortable. It's personal preference, but if, like me, you want to keep a tiny bit I wouldn't go with any more than that...or it'll dig into you--especially with already having big legs and a snug fit there. Mine look like it's about .5mm at the front and back and 0 on the sides...again personal preference, not telling you to do that. You look like you have close to 1cm all the way around...that's gonna cause you some pain and hassle. Also, be very very careful with that iron! I've read more horror than success stories! LOL For the shimming, I'm going to let people who have experience with that make the comments. None here.

I like this feedback. Pouring boiling water over them, while they're weighted down with a plastic clamp or something, is the easiest and safest way to do this...no danger of turning it into liquid. LOL Looking great trooper, and fellow Canadian!

Yeah, I hear ya. The process is all about "wait for it." LOL. Sometimes it's nice to just get something done when all you've been doing is waiting for it! hehe

I wasn't slagging Joseph in the least. He's 100 % awesome. Was just giving him another very viable option (that got me to lvl3), but I just forgot that this was within the same country. I'm always thinking in terms of Canada...everything coming here gets weeks added on for customs etc.

Hey, congratulations!

Congratulations Jon! That's awesome. Welcome to Centurion!!

The only thing that might hold you up is waiting for those panhead screws. You may want to source those on your own, if you're eager and impatient...as I likely would be. I couldn't find any, so I just dremeled down some dome headed slotted screws. hehe.

Right on brother!

Looks like the exact foam tape I bought is only in Canadian stores. That looks good though. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. Also, I left the resonance values at default. Trooped again today ... I think I'm going to bump up my voice volume threshold for the next troop. That's not crucial one and doesn't effect sound quality, though...just an FYI.

All good. We’re all here to learn from each other. Every one of us.