f0xtrooper[501st] Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Just finished my thigh shims and was looking for some advice. I have glued inner strip and an outer cover strip for the front of the thighs at 20mm looks good if I do say so myself. But found that the thighs could not close completely at the back. I used a piece of 1mm styrene to create an internal shim and have velcroed it to the inside of the thighs. Obviously this left a small V shaped gap so I cut a bit of ABS to make a cover strip to hide the "V". The strip is larger than the front cover strip. Twice as large in fact but it gives the back of the thighs a tidier finish. Im going for deployed TD status and plan to do the calves the same way. Will this pass clearance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tray[TK] Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Will adding that wide of a strip still let it fit you well? Sometimes you just need a second pair of hands in or to glue them closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xtrooper[501st] Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have curved the internal shimso it doesnt change the overall shape and they fit great. Its just the look I need to know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tray[TK] Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 they shouldn't judge it based on the shims. There are a number of troopers that must do that to make them fit. I don't think you should have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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