Sentry71

Thank you, Steve, for all you have done for the FISD, and for the troopers that you have shepherded through their builds. May your retirement be enjoyable, and we all look forward to your continued advice here, when you can.

Great job, both of you!

You're on track then. Keep up the great work!

I haven't started my build yet, but from what I understand through reading these forums, your best bet is a local fabric store, both for price and quality. Others may have more to share on their experiences. One suggestion would be to do a bit more work on sanding edges - it seems that there are a few rough spots that could use some sandpaper lovin'. The bottom of the back piece looks good, but the upper section where the shoulder straps will go looks a bit off to me.

Sounds like a good problem to have

I checked the link Steve put up... $13.95 for a set of 100 snaps. Shipping? $16.00 from NC to IL (seems to be a flat rate) Still cheaper than $65,. but not quite the deal it seems if the shipping is more than the product. Now, if you order a ton of items, that may change.

Congrats, and wishing you much success on the build (and the deck). Will be following this thread to see how your AP comes out!

(Removed entry, as it referred to a different vendor. Sorry about that!)

I'm glad to see these improvements, considering I have an order pending for a set of AP armor. I had originally decided to try to go EIB, but didn't want to worry about notching and riveting for Centurion. Now, I don't have an excuse.<br><br> Kudos to Mark for the extra effort!

Excellent work, hup. I just ordered my kit today, so I'm hoping it will be here soon and I can follow along in your steps. Thanks for posting this!

Too awesome, Bill. Definitely a project that can be done for my grandson while I wait on my "real" set to be shipped. Thanks for sharing your work!