Chest and Back Plates

[Lieberman]

Wondering how much of a return edge is being left all around, but mainly around the neck and sides. Tutorial photos aren't showing enough to answer my question. I'm starting this so I have something to connect shoulder bells to.

[BananoPower22[TK]]

You could always check the films and try to look for references there

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

if you want confirmation please post photos of your armor and we'll help.

 

return edges come from a close examination of the original screen shots.

Edited March 12, 2012 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[RogueTrooper[TK]]

Which type of TK are you doing? Return edging depth varies.

 

If you are doing an ANH/ESB here are some pix for the LFL archive to help you:

 

 

 

And if you are trying to replicate Luke's Hero TK, then here:

 

 

See how Luke's bottom of his chest plate does not have a return edge.

 

 

 

If you are doing ROTJ style then you would not need a large return edge (if any) because of the rubber gasket edging.

 

 

If you post some pix of your armor (not all armor is made the same) we can try to help you.

[Lieberman]

Thanks for the pics, the return edge looks very narrow. This will be TD armor.

[Dutchtrooper[TK]]

Is the placement of the gluing standard, required, or preferred?

 

I'm attaching the chest and back with webbing straps, and covering it with the plastic shoulder straps that float in the back for Centurion (hopefully) status. The research i'm doing shows the glued area in the front four or five "squares" (as shown above) on the shoulder straps.

 

Is there a common method for this measurement and where the floaters in the back relate in distance to the OII back? I would hate to glue it too far down or too far up. If not, let me know and I'll glue for "best appearance." Sorry to ask about this, this site has a lot of resources and I like to think I've exhausted them before asking. This thread is the closest reference I can find, and just need reassurance.