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I noticed in every tutorial I see everybody drills holes through these pieces to join them at the crotch area. Is there a reason we don't use glued in snap plates like the rest of the typical strapping system? It really just seems easier from what I can see. <br> I feel like I'm missing something obvious here.

Nice! Where'd ya order the blaster from?

I stuffed a piece of foam pool noodle in the tube and clamped everything tight for a few days to close the gaps up. Took the clamp off after a few days and everything stayed tight. I think there's a pic of this in my build thread somewhere.

That is pretty slick looking. Good job.

Can somebody point me in the direction of some quality green lenses? Has anybody found anything with some UV protection for lenses? I really can't imagine me stuffing sunglasses on inside this bucket. <br> Thanks!

Is the material a little bit more like what you'd get with sunglasses? Like they're solid enough to wipe down when they fog up?Thanks for the link! Appreciate it.

Hey Raz, can I ask where you got your lenses? I just noticed the one that came with my kit is too thin for my liking.

Few questions if you've got the time?<br> Where'd ya get the fans? Ukswrath?<br> How'd you mount them? Velcro?<br> How do the connections to the button work? If you can point me to a tutorial, or some pics, that'd be rockin'!<br> Looking good! Now get on those EIB pics! (Sorry I don't have an answer to your ab button questions)

Wouldn't adding more length in your should straps allow your cod or butt plate to move a bit closer together?

Fine then! We'll have our own armour party! With hookers... ...and blackjack! In fact, forget the blackjack... ...and... ...and y'know what? Forget the armour party.

Good work Jon. Congrats!

Thanks guys! I just got some magnets today so I should be ready to start gluing these together to see how I'm doing. <br> If anybody is looking for me, I will be in the shower... With my forearms.

That's really good advice thanks. I'm probably going to have to get rid of all the return edges, round them out and they should fit. Problem is I've already cut most of one forearm to make the 15mm strips the desired goal. Whoops! Measure once cut twice, right?<br><br> Just got some magnets to get gluing, so we will see how this goes.

Hey Henry, how wide are your strips for your forearms? 15mm? Do you find the forearms difficult to slip off and on? Are you skinny or bigger in the forearm area? Sorry for all the questions. I'm a bit indecisive in my own measurements, and things seem rather tight.

I'm working on an AP kit now as well. I'm sizing my forearms to be 15mm also and they seem really tight. I don't think I have very large forearms. I'm not really a big guy. Are your forearms really tight to get in and out of? I'm thinking I might need to remove a lot of the return at the elbow and reshape them. Just comparing since we seem to be working from the same kit. Great thread btw.

Good luck. It looks really great. <br><br> What ended up being your final widths for your cover strips? Also, did you end up needing to remove most of the return edge from the tops of your forearms?

Now that is some sexy looking snap installation. Doubled over the webbing for extra strength and even hit the plate with the heat gun to counter sink the snap. Looks like it's actually been moulded into the plastic. I plan on using webbing for my snap plates, but that does look pretty sweet.

Good points. I was going to make my snap plates with webbing so I'm content that ones I've found will sit flat. Thanks.

That's good. I guess the idea is to really look at them closely when you're done. Don't just simply follow the manufacturers procedure and hammer them together. In regards to the ones I've found, they come with a tool that flares them out in six tabs. I will be sure to squish those even further into place with a bolt like you've shown.

I hear everybody recommend Tandy, and to make sure the snaps are a 5/16" post, and marked as heavy duty, but what defines good snap quality for the purpose of armour building and trooping?<br> I came across some that are made by a company called H.A. Kidd, and seem easy to use, assemble and seems to stay fastened in my tests. They only really come apart when pulled at the angle you'd use to purposely do so. After doing them up and taking them apart repeatedly they don't seem to show any signs of breakage. <br> Does that seem like a good snap?<br> Also, does the colour of any audience facing snaps matter?<br> Thanks!

If you got room for one more that would be awesome. I'm in the middle of doing my best not to mangle a set from AP that I just got a couple weeks ago. Just being able to see a complete set of armour in person would probably help quite a bit.

Thanks for the wisdom. I had my cart before my horse. Cutting the back of the knee would probably add a lof of comfort as well. And this might seem like a silly question, but are there strips on the insides of all seams as well? I'm guessing it'll add extra strength and make assembly easier. I just wasn't sure.

Just so I understand your technique here: you're flexing the joint so that when released it pushes back on the tape, and this pressure keeps the coverstrip firmly in place until the glue dries?

For keeping you side shims in place, maybe a tab system similar to this might help. <br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/36960-zv288bots-ap-anh-stunt-build-whoop-whoop/page-11'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/36960-zv288bots-ap-anh-stunt-build-whoop-whoop/page-11</a>

I've taped each pair of thigh pieces together and gave them a test drive. <br><br> Even if I hold them as high up as possible, to the point where they're really close to my ...ummm... twig and berries...? The backs of the thighs bite into the areas behind my knees quite a lot, and the idea of climbing stairs is impossible. Walking is more of a forward wobble.<br><br> Needless to say, I've got to take some off the tops of each thigh. <br><br> What's the recommended way to do this? Should I glue the pieces together first and then get chopping? For that matter, should I glue most of this stuff together first and then trim it to fit? I noticed this is what Pandatrooper did with his, but that guy is on a whole other level when it comes to this stuff. Should I follow the existing contour, or try to go for something more specific to my body type? And, is a return edge at the tops of thighs required for higher levels like Centurion?<br><br> Finally, should I get fries or onion rings with my burger?