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I'm sure this has been covered countless times already, but I really can't find what I need to know.

I'm 5'11 210 lbs at present

I can lose the first 10 lbs no problem.The next 20 are very hard but not impossible.

 

Am I wasting my time even trying?

Can I make it work at 195 lbs without shimming and making it look like crap?

 

Does anyone know the dimensions without shimming?

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Well, I'm 5'9 (1.73 meters) and around 160 pounds (around 73 kilos).

If I eat a lot, the AP barely closes. When I'm more thin (most of the time, I guess :P ) and I get closer to 150 pounds, it fits just nice.

 

It will really depend on your build and waist.

 

You can see pictures here, for your reference.

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I'm 5'11" and 200lbs right on the money and the TE2 fits like a charm. I had to shim one calf a bit... but the sides close and everything.

Maybe I'm a small 200lbs. (people think I weigh less when they see me... if that matters)

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Hey Nathan,

 

6'and 195 shimmed AP

 

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Without shims there is about 3" of gap.

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That's what i was afraid of.

There is no way on earth that I could lose 60 lbs.

Nor would I even want to try.

Thank you

Your suit looks fantastic BTW

Thanks!

You can always shim it, and I believe it can look good on larger guys.

But it looks like the original stunts using the armor where very thin. And also, the AP is a bit smaller than the original.

But There's people taller and bigger than you using AP, so don't worry. :)

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im 5'9" and 215lbs and i have AP armor unshimmed. Its all the way your trim it my friend. You can definately fit into it. heres some pics of me in my AP.

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Going by your size, I'd suggest getting AM armor, it will fit much better.

Ugh.

No thank you.

 

I ask about the AP armor due to the possibility of me obtaining a set.

I've been working some deals and doing painting work in exchange for the armor

so...

the AP armor is most likely what I will have.

I just wanted to know if it would fit, not suggestion for other armor.

Thanks anyway.

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Ugh.

No thank you.

 

I ask about the AP armor due to the possibility of me obtaining a set.

I've been working some deals and doing painting work in exchange for the armor

so...

the AP armor is most likely what I will have.

I just wanted to know if it would fit, not suggestion for other armor.

Thanks anyway.

 

i think you can fit it Nathan. Also, you pull off an awesome Fett, if you can do that, you should have no problem fitting an AP kit.

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Wow i'm 5'7- 155 pounds and i thought i was getting too fat for my suit !!!!

 

If you wanna lose weight check this out----------------(i distribute this in 4 countries)

 

Pat

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By shim - do you mean the side gaps or any other part?

 

At 6'0" I was 190lbs at my heaviest and had to trim the ab/kidney on my TE2. At 175lbs I had to trim every more. Only owning TE2 and not AP though, I'm guessing that depending on where you carry your weight, 200lbs is probably the max you can go w/o shimming the sides. I will say that I had to shim the shins and left bicep though, regardless of my weight. On my TD, I swapped out TE2 shins with RT shins and that worked out w/o the need for a shim.

 

Lou - btw you look mahvelous :)

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My 2 credits: I say go for it.

 

I feel your pain though... I'm 5-11 206 on a good day. I am getting an ATA kit and may have some work cut out for me.

 

Good luck!

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I'm 6'1" and about 185-190 and the only thing I had to shim on my AP was the ab/kidney, and that only by about 2" per side. Everything else fit me fine with no shimming. If you are generally proportional, there should not be any problems. In my opinion, it has a lot to do with where you carry your weight.

 

So to give you a little more concrete data to work with, here are my measurements and what I had to do to each piece. All measurement taken at the widest point. And sorry ladies, I'm taken. :D

 

Keep in mind that I'm doing mine ANH style, so there is always some trimming involved to do the butt-seam, finishing strips. And in all cases, I started with actual trim lines molded into the armor.

 

Chest: 40"

Fits fine, but there will be a little bit larger gap between the shoulder bells and chest than I would really like (i'm being really picky here).

 

Abs (not waist): 36.5"

As I mentioned, I added a 2" shim on each side. Looks fine though.

 

Thighs: 22"

Fits great as is, not too loose, not too tight.

 

Biceps: 13.5"

Actually had to trim some off to get a nice tailored fit.

 

Forearms: 11.5"

Fit fine, no problems.

 

Calves: 15.5"

Fits great, not too loose, not too tight.

 

Hope this helps!

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Stutz.

you measurements are very helpful.

I carry my extra weight around my gut like a good post-middle-aged man should :D

All of your measurements are really close to mine except the chest and gut.

I have a 42 inch chest and we'll just not talk about the belly. ;)

 

I have no issue with "shimming" the sides, but that's not what I was referring to.

I didn't want to add shims in between the thighs and such and then put a strip over the seam. I will add the strips of course but I didn't want it to be a 3 inch wide strip, ya know? :lol:

 

I'm just gonna make it work.

After all of my wheeling and dealing is done, I should be able to get the AP set for about $200 out of pocket.

So, it's well worth the effort.

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Stutz.

you measurements are very helpful.

I carry my extra weight around my gut like a good post-middle-aged man should :D

All of your measurements are really close to mine except the chest and gut.

I have a 42 inch chest and we'll just not talk about the belly. ;)

 

I have no issue with "shimming" the sides, but that's not what I was referring to.

I didn't want to add shims in between the thighs and such and then put a strip over the seam. I will add the strips of course but I didn't want it to be a 3 inch wide strip, ya know? :lol:

 

I'm just gonna make it work.

After all of my wheeling and dealing is done, I should be able to get the AP set for about $200 out of pocket.

So, it's well worth the effort.

 

That's a great deal for the AP kit. I'm sure you can make it work no problem! Of course, the AP is a challenge even under the best of circumstances, but that's part of the fun!

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I wear AP at 5-11 and 210 lbs.

 

I shimmed the AB plate with 2.5 inche plates on AB and kidney.

left side is riveted to both ab and kidney. while the right side is

velcro/snap shims. The belt needed to be a little longer as well

at 41" long.

 

I made the shims slide inside of each other so that as I gain or lose

weight the belt takes up or leaves the slack needed.

 

the chest and everything else fit me just fine!

 

I lost and gained back my winter weight, and now as summer approaches I'm losing

again, and still the armor fits.

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I'm sure this has been covered countless times already, but I really can't find what I need to know.

I'm 5'11 210 lbs at present

I can lose the first 10 lbs no problem.The next 20 are very hard but not impossible.

 

Am I wasting my time even trying?

Can I make it work at 195 lbs without shimming and making it look like crap?

 

Does anyone know the dimensions without shimming?

 

 

I have AP Armor. I am between 5'3 and 5'4 and currently 215 pounds. The Thighs, Biceps, Forearms, and Shins I can fit into without any shims. My problem is my waist as well. I will have to shim my waist. My other problem is trimmimg the tops of the thighs so I can walk in the armor.

 

Andy

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Yeah, I think AP has kinda got a bad rap for bigger guys, I'm VERY happy with mine.

 

Here's my measurements:

 

5'11" - 200-210 (depending on my diet of wings and beer ;)

 

Chest 44"

Abs - 36"

Waist 38"

Seat 38"-40"

Thighs - 28"

Arms - 17"

 

Here is a link to my build:

 

http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=9735

 

I've since secured the belt and lowered the chest plate so it looks a lot better. My only beef is that the chest plate could be bigger and I could use bigger shoulder bells. I had to shim the biceps and overtrim them, there's about a 3.5" side gap and a tapered 5" gap on the back thighs.

 

Hope it helps,

 

Matt

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