my AP shoulder straps

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

Shropt asked me:

 

Sent june 8, 05:55 AM

Do you have a tutorial or photos of your shoulder strap method? I'm currently using velcro and it just sucks.

 

 

My response:

if you attach them at the front, and use velcro across the bottom and attach them to the elastic that holds your armor

together. like a sandwich. the velcro on the bottom across the whole shoulder strap. velcro across the top of your

elastic. the elastic should have snaps for the chest plate, and the back plate. the elastic should also

have snaps for your shoulder bells.

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I used a strap of holster leather for my shoulder bells. many people should also consider putting a strap

from bell to bell across their back of neck. keeps them seated and tight.

 

hope this helps out.

Edited January 31, 2021 by gmrhodes13
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[Stutz[501st]]

Thanks for posting this. I'm right at that point in my build, and was having problems with the black strap shifting under the weight of the shoulder bells. This will do the trick nicely!

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

I counted the number of ribs on Han Solo's armor. using that as a guide I glued them down in front with e-6000.

the rear of the strap I fix 2 different ways.

 

1. back strap velcro to back plates. holds them completely down for ESB style.

2. I remove the velcro and put elastic white webbing over a few ribs in back for ANH style.

 

you should also try to attach each bell together

with a long strap behind your neck.

under the bib/neckseal.

 

one long strap with 2 snaps for the shoulder straps.

I glued the strap to the shoulder bell.

this keeps your shoulder bells tight to the neck,

and attached to the shoulder straps.

 

the shoulder bells are kept forward by having them attached

towards the front of the armor.

and the bicep armor is attached to keep the bell forward

by putting forward twisting pressure from the bicep armor.

 

the bicep armor and shoulder bells are attached in 2 locations.

1. the inside of the bicep to the inside of the shoulder bell.

2. the outside of the bicep armor across the bottom of the shoulder bell.

( Han Solo hook is made from "white duct tape" on my bells. )

(( will upgrade to ABS hooks in a few more days. ))

 

finally the whole arm is kept in place by attaching the

forearms to the bicep armor at the correct location.

 

this keeps the arms completely angled right.

Edited June 8, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[vecspeed12]

I used a strap of holster leather for my shoulder bells. many people should also consider putting a strap

from bell to bell across their back of neck. keeps them seated and tight.

 

 

do you have a picture of this? i'm always curious to how people do their strapping. i'm working on a set of AP armor and i want it completely different than my FX.

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

you just attach each shoulder bell to the other with a strap long across the back of your neck.

I use leather.

then I attach that long "belt" to the shoulder straps across the underside.

 

keeps them close.

 

the angle of the bicep armor attachment at the "thumb print" is torqued a little forward to keep

them rolled towards the front a little. this forward mounting to the shoulder strap, the attachment

across the shoulders, and the twisting motion applied by the way the biceps are attached

keeps the bells in better position.