Sniper Plate

[GnrlGrievous]

I am getting ready to attach the sniper plate and was reading the requirements. The base requirement seems to be rivots, brads, etc., but 3rd level states no "visible" rivots, brads, etc. Does this mean the sniper plate is glued on? Or are some troopers actually using velcro? Glue is what I assume, but was wondering what other troopers are using.

[Locitus[Admin]]

If you want to do it the right way, glue is the way to go.

[TK5492[TK]]

We've got a guy that uses velcro.

 

It falls off at every. Single. Troop.

 

Just sayin'

[anphrax[TK]]

Get Devcon Plastic Weld. If you want to take it off you'll have to use a dremel

[Dr.Senf]

Do it right straight away!!

Glue this bugger on!!

[bobojuice]

I used CA glue with accelerator. That paired with a few clamps and it takes about 10 seconds to glue on.

[GnrlGrievous]

Thanks for the advice everyone, it has been glued!

[TK Keith[TK]]

Good thread- short and sweet without many different options. And now I know how to attach my sniper plate!

Edited July 6, 2012 by TK 5376

[89Batman[TK]]

Frank

Sometimes the glue method doesn't always hold up, especially on some thicker armour plastics.

Our Cheif Armour at the UKG, Billy (Billhag), came up with this simple but effective way to tackle this problem that some guys were having

 

 

 

http://www.whitearmo...showtopic=18483

 

 

 

On 2/6/2012 at 4:43 AM, Billhag said:

Here's my method, nothing too big and exciting, just a simple solution with the practicality

of being able to remove or replace if needed at a later stage.

Some sniper plates can be a bit of a buggar to play around with and 2mm acrylic capped ABS

is no exception as it tends not to give too much when you try to bend or shape it.

(no problem with 1-1.5mm). Riveting it straight on is not to much of a problem

but it tends to fight you when you try to glue it in place. E6000 will hold it but as I have seen

many times will eventually give out. You could use something more permanent like Pipe Weld

or similar but this means you’re knackered if you ever want to swap it out.

So here’s my little solution, nothing revolutionary, and there may well be some out there who

have an even better way to achieve a nice ‘n’ clean non permanent way of fitting this little buggar

with less fuss, so always keep an open mind, ‘coz as the saying goes “there’s more then one way to

skin a catâ€

skin a cat†

 

 

 

 

 

Gerrit

Go for the smaller rivet mate and once they're on get some Miliput and just dome the top off, works a treat

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Gerrit

Go for the smaller rivet mate and once they're on get some Miliput and just dome the top off, works a treat

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Hope this helps

 

 

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[GnrlGrievous]

Thanks Gary, that is a great alternative. If the E6000 does not hold up and it eventually breaks free, that would be the way to go.