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Thanks mate!

 

Does this seem correct? 15mm from top, and 15mm from cod. Split the difference for the middle one.

 

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They see me strappin, they haitin...

 

Split rivets are on the left side, right?

 

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It's done, all gone. Boooh. Yes, I understand. But it shouldn't be necessary for me to shim, in theory.

 

Will be doing the final test fit when I measure where to put side plates, but also mark where split rivets will be placed,

so they won't crash.

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Here's a critical question.

 

My ab and kidney got some flesh left. You can see the mold line up close.

But if I remove this, it will leave a inch or so as a gap. I leave it, and it's closed.

 

What do people do? 

 

Someday I'd like to try for EIB and Cent.

 

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Thanks Ukswrath! Let there be progress.

 

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Yep, that's what I was talking about. Got rid of that return edge and brought the edges inside the raised section on the ab.

 

What? Fiddle with the ab plate?

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That worked Kredal!

 

So onto the strapping. It's quite flush in the back, meaning I'll be needing to lenghten the shoulder elastic. Also it's black elastic just for testing. Can't waste my 2 inch white elastic here.

 

 

 

 

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My workstation at this moment. Glued 1/2 of coverstrip on the last side on the last arm.

Still working on the calfs... Made coverstrips for the front now. Will be putting coverstrips inside and out here.

 

 

 

Glued more webbing plates. Still need to find that holepuncher so I can work on the elastic.

 

 

Work in progress to adjust how I want it to sit on me. Still no idea how to finish the elastic at this point.

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Visit from my gfs family today, so not much work done. Also, armor workshop tomorrow is cancelled.

 

I'm gluing the last straps onto the ab and back.. adding one more to each shoulder for connection to bicep.

I guess I'll work on strapping back and chestpiece together tomorrow. Can't find that clever tool to make holes.. 

26 days till deadline.

 

sh*t

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The thicker the better- she said!

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Strapadoodle-doo

 

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Hoping I'll finish till then

 

Strapping up the back now. Trying to line things up properly.

Remember, I'll trim more after it's ready to "wear".

 

 

It blurs out, but the snap plate sheet is made by Billhag TK1650

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@Loctius, @Gazmosis, @ukswrath:

 

To mee it looks like mine button cover is bigger than those you posted. Becaue my edges is close to the rised edge of the armor, and 

if I remove any more... it's no go.

 

Anyway, thanks for all the help and good words on the way. Much appreciated!

 

 

 

 

 

=== Today ===

 

Not working today, so more time for cleaning the house and working on the armor. Magnets are booked for strapping webbing onto the armor so I can test fit it.

To me that's a good way to figure out what more to trim.

 

Here's my working station... good lord it's messy.

 

 

 

Also, doubletapped the buttons with a screwdriver, and they sit a bit better now.

 

Off to make 20 more snap plates!

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Here's a link to an album with 8 pictures of the button cover.

 

http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/Telefonkiosken/library/WTF%20ANH%20Stunt

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I think there's edge left. But this is the only part I trimmed w/o reference since my GF tool my macbook that night.

 

I'll add more pictures of it when I'm home.

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Recieved my new nylon webbing in the mail. Wanted to see if 1 1/2" would replace my 1" webbing.

But... it's quite smooth. A wee bit thinner than my roughter webbing.

 

Smoother vs rougher - which is better? For me it's logical that the rougher one would get more grip.

 

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It's on all my pryms, so it might be a prym-kind-of-thing. Just that kind of information that's impossible to find

 

Cheers for the info!

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May it be because they had some glue on them?

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My new bible 

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Got photobucket to work again (chrome update messed it up), so here's an HEAVY update.

 

 

Upper ab and back snap plates are done.

 

 

 

 

 

Also glued plates on shoulder bells.

 

1/2 arms are done. Magnets, magnets, magnets. SIGH

 

Bought me this monster from Fiskars.

@

 

 

 

Worked on the buttons. Pretty much ready to go... just want to check how much edge I want to keep.

Will glue them on when I got magnets to spare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today I'll add snap plates on ab and back for bridge connection.

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Mine chip quite easily. But them again, I'm building this thing on a small diner table. Might as well mask the bigger ones.

 

Anyone else having trouble with the editor in photobucket?

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Yes sir! I didn't want to trim them before sticking them on, so I could follow the curves with the last trim. Good spot

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Good to hear, I'll finish the rest today then!

 

Those smaller magnets was bought because I messed up the size.. didn't buy according to the correct diameter.

And there's a lot of them in one spot because it needed more preassure. But yes, they are hard to separate, and they

break easily. I might steal som fabric from my GF and make me some sachets.

 

Thanks!

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That's what I'm trying to do - wished I got more of my big magnets... that is now leaving me to only being able to do one arm at the time. Shins and tighs will be even worse. Got 30 pcs on it's way in the mail.

 

You've got a great build going on Khaz! 

 

 

Question!

I'm making snap plates on webbing - with 15 mm sport&camping prym snaps. Did one for testing now, and what it's "loose", like I can spin it around, but it has no vertical play. This is normal right?