Kidney Plate & Butt Plate Help !

[23vince23[TK]]

Hey Guys,

Going to modify my FX back plate, I know i need to Cut it into 2 pieces...So just wanna know if these are the 2 spots i can cut & trim the

kidney and butt plate...

 

Figure I need to cut the butt plate right underneath were the Belt with rest...

 

the second Cut or Trim would be Right below were the Back of the chest plate rests, it over laps the kidney plate by about 2-3 inches, would it be easier to cut the kidney plate so I have that small gap ??

 

Just like the CRL pic...

[bigtrev503]

there should be a line that would separate the butt and kidney. Can you take a picture of just the kidney/butt plate. I'm sure someone with photoshop skills can draw a re line for you. It's hard to explain while you're wearing it

[Darth Aloha[Admin]]

I'm not sure I would cut the top of your kidney until you cut the butt off (ha). It looks like you have room to move the back plate up instead of cutting the top of the kidney. If you take a photo of your combined butt/kidney, as Trevor mentioned, one of us can draw a line.

 

I would also suggest adding the black elastic in the shoulder bells that go around the biceps.

 

Aloha,

 

-Eric

[23vince23[TK]]

Well I cut the Kidney / butt plate into 2 pieces, now just adding snaps to keep them together then will address the Top of the kidney plate & chest plate...
Will the Over hang of the chest plate and kidney plate be an issue getting approved for Basic ? Only notice for Level three does it call for no overlap...

For level three certification (if applicable):

• Back plate shall have no, or minimal overlap of the kidney plate.
• Ideally the AM/FX style back plate should be replaced with a more screen accurate type. If using an AM/FX style back plate it shall have no, or minimal overlap of the kidney plate. and shall be reshaped to emulate a screen used back plate by properly trimming and re-shaping (stretching) the left and right edges of the armor to contour to your body. Note: There is currently no tutorial available for this, but you can see an example of this Mod and visual comparison at whitearmor.net

As for the shoulder bells, I was Just following the 501st CRL as close as I can for Basic and maybe level two status...

 

For level two certification (if applicable):

• Ideally no shoulder bell straps across the biceps.If there is a shoulder bell strap, it shall not be visible across the biceps.