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Hate to necro, but I had a question regarding return edges in conjunction with shimming and mobility cuts for Centurion. Would i have to make false returns to fit the criteria: Any mobility cuts on back of piece do not go past raised ridges.

Way ahead of you guys I just didn't want to post the ugly No Parking sign I used as a backer... This was last night.

I think I most likely didn't do fitment correctly the first time, I don't think my quads have grown that much - look at the size difference! Before Now Trying to get some info on ABS pasting - are the seam lines too narrow to get a good adhesion that's resistant to flex/bending cracks? Also wondering - can I go higher than this on the mobility cut? If not, I'll have to ABS paste/fake some return edges.

@kman I'm looking to ABS paste the seams in my thigh shims, but not sure if I should leave more room for the ABS paste to sit in, or less. I haven't worked with ABS paste before, and using the plastic from ANOVOS, would you say 1-2mm is too narrow? I'm just afraid of flex that would unseat the paste because there wasn't enough to either build adhesion to the crevice walls or enough paste to provide the flex. Here's my planned material - I can trim the added material per recommendation.

Unfortunately, the holes drilled for the inaccurate scope that came with the gun sits right where I need to mount... Need to strengthen up the area before I drill the holes for the vmusicstore scope. Hope this JB Weld will hold up!

EDIT: Found it - quick link for myself - "The rear foot of the scope should be aligned with the folding stock pivot." Question about scope distance? I'm trying to avoid mounting on the same drilled holes the rail had come with in fear of weakening the structure. Is there any standard to how far the scope should be from either the magrelease/railfront/hengstler counter?

Thank you! Couldn't have done it without your master Anovos guide!

Sniper knee - would the foam press against your actual knee cap? Thighs - Shouldn't be too hard - just need to let out my shims a bit more - I guess years back my left quad was maybe smaller - either way, I think i need roughly .5-.75" on the circumference. Good tip on the shins, I just lazily put the shins on, I haven't tacked on the velcro yet. Would you recommend velcro given that these shins are shimmed? Would it be too thick? The shim was for an extension of the coverstrip.

Good idea - tough work trying to put this on by myself, so please excuse my left shoulder bell, I couldn't reach over to strap it. I think I could get the belt a bit tighter to cinch up the ab plate with the kidney... I may have put on weight in the past 2 years... LOL Also - any advice on getting the butt plate to sit closer to my body (I have Hugh Jazz) would be much appreciated!

I'm thinking I need to widen up my thighs a bit more - the clearance between the left thigh and the sniper knee is a bit low, they'll actually touch when i lock my knees. The reason for the widening is because I can't pull the thighs up any higher due to the funneling of my thighs into them. What do you guys think?

Shark has a broken tail. Actually, only thing around the house I could use to brace the inside of the greaves. The shims I added were pretty rigid and the closure left a gap that I don't believe velcro nor elastic + strap would be able to bridge, so I segmented the shim, added a second layer for rounded reinforcement. Hopefully the curve will be tight by tomorrow.

Anyone able to chime in? Latest update - Calves. I added the shim as you guys had advised. I had to redo the the left one today after finding out my cover strip sat a bit crooked, and had a bit too much room at the ankles. But here's how i'm shimming. Also removed the overspray from the frown - I don't think I need to repaint, kind of like it this way, and it's pretty screen accurate for Stunt TK, what do y'all think?

I got vmusicstore's E-11 M38 tank scope today and it's solid! Now I'm just looking for mounting options. I also got started on changing the existing t-tracks on the blaster for accuracy - the ones stock, as pointed by you good souls, were too short. I ordered Super6Props' t-tracks and had a few learning experiences. I had trouble getting the tension of the bend just right, often it was too long, or too short, causing it to bow, or not hold in place. After some trial and error, I found that 1cm was enough to give a proper bend and tension, combined with the distance between the closest edges of the two vent holes. It took a while trying to maintain a nice hot boiling cup of water on my desk - (had to refill several times per track), when the water was too cool, the tracks were not easy to work with. I also ended up peeling off the included tape on the t-tracks, those tracks were no were near close to hugging the barrel shroud - my only guess are that the vent holes on other blasters were larger in diameter than the ones on this airsoft gun's. Overall, I'm quite happy how it turned out. I think upon completion, I'll add some glue to the end holes to prevent the t-tracks from coming loose. According to this guide - they mention securing the t-tracks with wire? Anyone have an instructional of how this is done?

I'm currently rebuilding the helmet - and I have a couple of questions for you guys. Anything is much appreciated! Helmet to face gap - I'd personally like to close up the gap a bit; would some heat treatment be wise or dumb? Screen references as well as many other posts appear that a gap is present, I'm having an internal debate between conventional (if real word helmets had gaps, that wouldn't be great) and screen accuracy. I'll be trimming the ears as well to sit more flush with the edges as well. Polish - If I decide to polish the helmet at this time, I'm guessing I would need to polish the entire suit to match the sheen for approvals? Brow height - Dan's post about brow height indicates it's acceptable to have a low brow, which I like better (looks more aggressive), :: But after reviewing some of the approval requests, it appears stunt brows (high-med) are the preferred look even for EIB - is this just a matter of garrison leader's preference or is there an approval standard in this regard? :: EDIT :: I guess I'm building an ANH stunt, so high brow is more conventional, but is it required?

I think I did - I have 2 sets of cover strips remaining, Parts #37 and 39; 39 is a 25mm strip x 15"3/4 and 37 is a 20mm strip x 13"3/8. My brain thought because it was longer/thicker it was meant for thighs. ::doh:: Yea, I think i'll do the shimming on both sides of the calves to give me an extra inch for circumference, then do some fitting and covering with the provided cover strip. As long as the cover strip is on the "outer" half/portion of the leg piece, and the inner folds under, I'm good to go right? Any tips such as maintain extra material in the case my legs start to grow, or should I trim off as much material as possible to reduce the amount of poking/material inside of the calve (to avoid chaffing)? Also any tips for how much room should be inside the calve? Example - enough to fit 1 finger in or something like that? I'm thinking that as long as it's not too tight to walk or too tight that the strapping/velcro would break, I should be good?

The ANOVOS comes with pre-cut cover strips @20mm - but since i ordered some replacement parts from ATA, they had provided some material, unfortunately they're bicep strips and not long enough (short by 10mm) for calves. Could you recommend a good place to acquire some, or should I try and visit a hobby shop/hardware store in search of ABS?

Eyes clean up - right eye's brow is a bit droopy, should i use my heating iron to give it a lift?

Would it be best to add extra material to normalize the thickness (one behind, one adjacent)?

Gents, I have a question about calves - I have fairly large calves, and I believe with the cover strip, I shouldn't have a problem closing them. My main concern is whether I should trim to straighten the closing edges before attaching the strapping (primarily the bottom of the left calve), and the best way to align the height of the right calf. I did swap the calve pieces per Anovo's builders recommendations and wanted to check with you guys if things look right. Here's my proposed changes (bend/mold in green, cuts in red). I'm using my hands to grip the front to give some closure (also makes my legs more bowed than normal) Below are the calves loosely fit.

Yikes at the button! Ouch ouch ouch! I did buy a sack of Chicago screws from a post you had advised me about earlier... i should probably go through the thread history before beginning again... it's been so long since i've worked on this, all my tools and materials are kind of scattered (2 moves and a marriage haha). I have a feeling my 1/8 pop rivets aren't going to last very long, maybe after a first troop and the rivets fail, i'll have a bigger hole for Chicago screws

Thanks!! Perfect, glad I don't have to shift anything - those pop rivets are annoying to undo - Just have to repair my dented button now...

@ukswrathOn your Anovos build, your holster only had 1 set of holes, the version I got has 2, should I only bolt one set and let the top half stay loose, against my body? It wears well as is, just wondering what the appropriate steps should be:

Back from hiatus everyone! Found some time and inspiration and now back in full swing. Pausing on the blaster now, working on the belt instead. I think my elastic is a little too high for the ammo pouches, any imperial decree as to how low/high they should be? I can use some heat + stretching if they're too high...

Ok, getting one

Thanks for all the recommendations! I am considering them, but I'm kind of a "material" person and choosing between resin, plastic or metal, I would almost always choose the metal. I don't mind the weight, as far as right now, so I'd like something that provides the real steel feel. Besides weight, screen accuracy, cost and support for good vendors, is there any reason I wouldn't want to choose the eBay aluminum replicas? They look pretty good, but I can't seem to find any review of them, positive or negative, only people that have purchased some M38A2s here on the forum. I guess a polymer/resin scope would also be easier to mod due to soft material. Not trying to stir any pots, just want to have some cake and eat it too.