TUTORIAL (video): thigh armour strapping

[Rich330[TK]]

I was building a new set of thighs and decided to film how I made the strapping.

 

It is a solution which is reasonably close to the strapping on the original armour and if you are ordering armour with a full "strapping kit", these pieces will usually be included.

However, even if you're going building your own modern robust system with heavy-duty snaps, strapping the thighs this way is a simple and practical way to do it.

 

In the video I'm using 70mm wide elastic whereas the originals were probably strapped with 75mm elastic. Whatever you choose, I find the wider elastic helps keep the thighs in place and stops them from twisting out of position.

 

Hope this is of some use ...

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Edited December 8, 2020 by gmrhodes13
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[DroidHunter]

Thanks for posting. That's about the only step I have left, and I am going to do something similar, but with snaps in the thigh instead of glue.

[Rich330[TK]]

Thanks for posting. That's about the only step I have left, and I am going to do something similar, but with snaps in the thigh instead of glue.

 

 Works great with snaps too and is easier to replace if the elastic ever gets old and worn out.