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  2. Improving visibility.

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I feel visibility will always be limited, outside of trying to maximize the little we have by adjusting the padding or straps inside.

     

    I actually stepped on/kicked a child last time I was wearing my suit. Right in front of her dad and mom :shok:. She must have been right next to me as I tried to side step. She was staring me down as she walked away, haha. I apologized of course but still, never feels good.

    I dunno. For all I know you might have really poor cardio or be a super chicken but I bet you could have still beaten her up if nobody was watching. I kid, I kid... Wasn't like you did it on purpose. This is actually one of the things that terrifies me about trooping and what prompted me to post the question after reading about somebody else clocking some poor kid with their blaster. I think I'm going to keep mine holster.
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  4. Improving visibility.

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Does anybody have any tips for improving the ability to see out of one of these lids?<br>

    For example is it better to go with the hard hat liner over the padding to position the helmet at a better angle to look through the eyes? Perhaps somebody has found a better method for trimming the eyes or mounting the lenses that improve your ability to see?<br>

    I'm guess this is just the way that it is, and probably one of the many reasons we need handlers.

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  5. EastCoastStoneCutter's AP ANH TK Build *first ever-no exp*

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    Obtaining the armor pre-trimmed was definitely worth it IMO. BTW, how picky should I be with the decals? I realized putting on stickers/decals is an art and every time I try to redo it, it looks worse! Dang bubbles...

     

    You'll be able to get most if not all of the air bubbles out if you make/use a soap water solution before applying the decals. It will allow you to push the bubbles out and position/reposition the decal till you have it where you want it. There is a video on trooperbay that shows the process as well.

     

    Good luck!

     

    Here ya go: https://youtu.be/jEShdlB0opw
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  9. DLT-19 from scratch

    in BlasTech DLT-19

    Posted · Edited by pewpewpew

    The resourcefulness here is amazing. You remind me of that MacGuyver-type uncle everybody talks about who built his own seven bedroom cabin carved from a single piece of wood and powered by one AA battery. This is an impressive build.

  13. SEANTX AM 2.0 Stunt

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

    Posted

    I'm having the same issue with the ears on my AM 2.0 helmet, especially the left one! The cheeks need to come out a lot.

     

    What did you use to heat it? Heat gun? Hair dryer?

    Where did you heat it at?

    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.
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  23. Pyrates Troop Log

    in Field Training Exercises

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    This was an epic thread to have my morning coffee with Aaron. I was kind of dragging my feet about how to spend my time today, but I've been seriously inspired to put in as many hours as I can this weekend working on my kit. Thanks for sharing all that, I'm really looking forward to getting out there myself.

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