Kahler TK-8029 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Posted October 27, 2007 Looking good there Aaron , just don't forget to conceal the rivets on your belt plate LOL!!! Yeah, I know. I just haven't got that far yet. Quote
TK8280 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 LOL!!! Yeah, I know. I just haven't got that far yet. I was wondering how would you go about concealing the rivet's, I'm guess its FX armor...because I know that FX doesn't come with the extra buttons like other sets such as TM and AP Quote
Kahler TK-8029 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Posted October 27, 2007 I was wondering how would you go about concealing the rivet's, I'm guess its FX armor...because I know that FX doesn't come with the extra buttons like other sets such as TM and AP I plan on cutting some small discs out of spare ABS, and then attaching them over the rivets. Quote
TK8280 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 I plan on cutting some small discs out of spare ABS, and then attaching them over the rivets. that sounds like a good call Quote
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 what color blue did you use to paint the buttons? Quote
TK8280 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 what color blue did you use to paint the buttons? its usually a type of "testor's" dark blue of some sorts Quote
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 It looks like you have a silver snap in the crotch so you can run a strap from the front cod plate to the back cod plate. I have velcro for it but it comes loose very easily. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 It looks like you have a silver snap in the crotch so you can run a strap from the front cod plate to the back cod plate. I have velcro for it but it comes loose very easily. Ditch the velcro and move to snaps Jim, else you risk becoming a "happy trooper". Quote
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 how did you get your buttons painted so perfectly, how did you create your masking so you could paint them so well? Quote
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 It looks like the snap is inserted thru the abs plastic, is it ok for the silver snap to be sen like that? I realize its pretty damn hidden under there but don't want to make any assumptions. Quote
TK8280 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 how did you get your buttons painted so perfectly, how did you create your masking so you could paint them so well? The buttons are the correct size and can be baught seperate and painted before applying them to the AB plate Quote
TK8280 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 It looks like the snap is inserted thru the abs plastic, is it ok for the silver snap to be sen like that? I realize its pretty damn hidden under there but don't want to make any assumptions. I don't see any snaps but, if you mean the cod snap, I would think that its a pretty irrelevant issue Quote
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 I have ap armor which has the buttons molded into the plate. Quote
TK8280 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 I have ap armor which has the buttons molded into the plate. yes, but you could buy the round metal buttons that are the correct size and easy to paint, I painted my AP ab plate buttons, but on my other set of armor I have the painted metal buttons which looks more uniform Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 You know, that's a good idea Bernard. The TE2 also has the buttons as part of the mold, but it makes them harder to paint. Quote
Kahler TK-8029 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Posted November 7, 2007 Sorry for not getting back to you guys before now. The buttons I used are from Tandy Leather.... http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/product...?number=1293-02 I sanded the metal finish off, then painted a coat of primer. Then I used Rustolem Navy Blue... http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pi...amp;sid=7723830 and Rustoleum Pewter Gray... http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pi...amp;sid=7783830 ...then I just drilled out the holes on the ab plate, put the posts in, cut and crimped the backs, and hot glued them in place. It looks like you have a silver snap in the crotch so you can run a strap from the front cod plate to the back cod plate. I have velcro for it but it comes loose very easily. Yeah, on my old armor I just used velcro and it was always coming undone. The snaps and velcro seem to work a lot better. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 7, 2007 Report Posted November 7, 2007 Would make a great tutorial/HOWTO if someone wants to take the minutes to create a thread. Quote
Kahler TK-8029 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Posted November 7, 2007 Would make a great tutorial/HOWTO if someone wants to take the minutes to create a thread. I'm completely out of unfinished buttons. When I pick up some more I can do that. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.