also, on the inside glue the lower part of the face to the top part of the face. that way your seam wont end up cracking.
i used plastic welder to fill the one i did for a squad mate. throw that 'no repaint' idea out the window too while your at it!
the elastic on the inside of your shoulder bells should be black.
you can trim material off of the sides of the cod for a 'slimmer' fit.
start at about 1/8' for each side.
it can get too skinny quick, so be careful and take your time!
looking good, trooper!
nitpicking here...i would raise the belt drop boxes up a little. they should almost be touching the belt...like, i said...nitpicking
you need to have the butt plate on your butt!
what i did was cut my ab plate and stretch it by about 1 1/2" (this gap will be covered by your belt). the FX ab plate it too short and you end up with a 3" long cod piece and then the belt sits on you hips. not good for mobility. the TOP of the belt should sit right under the ab button box and the BOTTOM of the belt should rest righ above the cut line for the back/butt plate. this is where you might find you need to stretch the AB so the belt is high-waisted like the origianls as opposed to wrapping around you hips
we all always have handlers and/or safe storage at events. no?
i did the drop box mod a while back, which was perfect for an I.D./debit card, but never found myself using it.