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That's definitely a "B pull" quality. I would push for a replacement too. Walt will be you best bet for a color match but it's never guaranteed. ABS sheeting colors vary batch from batch. I don't think it will be anything that will be noticeable by the public so you should be fine but I do think it warrants a replacement

Donated!

No more bicep curls for you! Apparently there aren't dumbells in the Empire. Glad you were able to find a solution

Now all I can see is that offset sniper plate

I'm not a DO/GML but as for the belt could you try removing the female snaps from your belt and making new holes next to where they are now? This will be unseen as the belt covers everything

So like many people I initially used leftover ABS plastic for my bicep hooks. I simply heated them to shape and glued them in using E6000. Finally after installing my third pair which again broke, I tried something else. I found these 4 Pack Over The Door Hooks which are 2cm wide and are a perfect replacement for my ABS bicep hooks. They have a nice durable white finish to them as well. I had to cut them down using a rotary tool (wear protective glasses) and bent them to shape using pliers. I glued them with E6000 and these things are now indestructible As I bonus I used the other two hooks as V tabs for my posterior armor as those were cracking as well Hope this helps as a more robust alternative to ABS

For bicep hooks instead of shaped ABS I really like these instead I cut them with a rotary tool and shaped/glued them into place. They are much more strong as metal

Do you have bicep hooks installed yet? That should help keep your biceps in place. I also like to use extra strong elastic (not the regular Joannes stuff) in the shoulder bells and attach them to the underside snaps that are close to my neck as you can see here This gives some strong pull to the shoulder bells so they don't slip down as easily. That and also overlapping my white shoulder straps to reinforce them from sagging. I know it's just a dry fit so I'm sure there's a lot of tweaking to do but are you able to close the gap of your right thigh and shin a big more too? Maybe by dropping down your thighs just a bit or using velcro to keep the shins slightly higher. Looks like you're really close and I think it's gonna look really great once completed!

Nice! Looking forward to the build

That bicep looks great now. 20mm is a pretty significant visual change in a good way. My biceps were also small and I found if I squeezed them by their size they fit me better so I used a heat gun to alter their shape slightly and it made a big difference. Obviously you gotta be careful if you go that route but if they feel comfortable as is I'd leave them be. That one looks great

Welcome back. Hope to see some pictures soon

Nothing is standing out to me for basic approval. I think your GML will be happy to review your. Excited for your updates!

You know it’s funny I had to redo my snaps because I initially got nice Tandy snaps. They were so hard to unsnap that I brought super cheap snaps in bulk and now they’re perfect. They’re also about a fifth of the price so win win

I've seen some snap tutorials out there but they were either incomplete or the snaps were made incorrectly. As someone who couldn't wrap my head around snaps I wanted to make full tutorial in case you don't know how to make them like I did. They were incredibly confusing at first but I've got it down now. A snap tool is essential as you'll be making dozens if not hundreds of these. I used this snap tool and these snaps. You'll also want a soldering iron like this for punching holes. Alternatively you can buy a leather hole punch. I like the soldering iron because I could melt the nylon around the cut edges so that it doesn't fray. It also smells so wear a mask in a well ventilated room. 1. Pair off your snaps The two "rounded" female pieces will pair together (left) alongside the actual strap. The more thin male ends will also go together (right) with the nylon that will be glued to the armor. 2. Punch Holes Use the soldering iron or hole punch to punch holes in the fabric. Just center a hole in the nylon. For the webbing it will depend on the length needed for each part of the strapping. 3. Nylon Webbing For this part insert this punch die into the tool Tighten the tool so that when it clamps the ends just barely touch Next take the back of the male snap and poke it through the nylon hole you made (this is the back side that will be glued) Place the front male side on top like this Center the tool and clamp them shut It should now look like this. If the two pieces feel loose then tighten the tool farther and try again 4. Strapping This time use the bowl shaped snap die Same process as before but with the female ends. Push the flat head female end into the hole you made. Place the other female half on top Again crunch down with the tool like before It should now look like this 5. Fitting Together You should be done! Both halves should be able to snap together. Now you have the tools you mass produce these for your armor

I'm so sorry to hear that. I wish I knew what to say. I'm sure he'd love the look of that logo and hope you can carry on his memory

I'll admit I'm not super familiar with the ROTK right now but that helmet looks amazing!

Congrats! So are you now the first EIB commando?

These are some great tips above. I expect your GML will be happy to approve you for basic and you're well on your way to L2/3!

Great job! Congrats

Just saw your approval!!! Congrats trooper well deserved

Hope you're enjoying the feeling of fully kitting up! It's definitely a fun feeling and you're getting closer. You mentioned trying to get your under suit less baggy in the arms and the neck seal but I would also work on your belt fit. It looks like it could use a good trim down. Try to see if you can remove enough of the belt so that it overlaps underneath the TD that way the end isn't hanging out from the side. While you're working on that fit make sure the plastic part of the belt is moved up higher so that it just touches the bottom of the bottom button. I'd also attach some glue or velcro to where the drop boxes are so that they're even on each edge of the plastic part of the belt. Also for the under suit what if you rolled or hemmed the end of the arms so that you can pull the sleeves down tighter? I think that would help with the sagging And I'm sure you'll catch this but make sure on your right calf that the outside piece overlaps the inside Keep it up glad it's all coming together!

Wow you're so close! That's great that you want to go for EIB and later centurion down the road. You've put in a lot of work and level 2/3 is definitely a rewarding process as well

I had to do the same thing. The donut in my armor was pointed up not out. Once I rolled out my TD it then hung too low, so I ended up removing about 3/4" of the bottom of the clips and drilling two new holes and that solved my problem. Before: After:

Looks good and I would for sure leave plenty of room for them to slide up and down. The belt will be more than enough to hold them in place and you'll want room for things such as change in body weight, walking around a lot, and even just sweating and getting hotter makes your skin and under suit go a little bigger. You can always slim it down later so I'd err on the larger side by just a bit

Wow you're doing a great job! Aside from bringing your forearms down so that the gap between the bicep and forearm and forearm and hand plates are roughly the same, you could also raise the height of your TD. This is taken off the Quick Reference CRL Guide: You can see ideally the TD is towards the top of the belt with the top of the metal clips just visible For basic I'm assuming what you have should fine but you'll want to raise it if you go for EIB down the road. From what I'm seeing EIB something you definitely have the skills for and I think you'll enjoy the process I had to do something similar. In fact I had to cut down the length of my metal hooks and reshape them for a better TD position. If your GML is fine with what you have you can save this step for level 2/3