SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Also finished the belt tonight. Applied what I hope to be my last drops of E6000 tonight assembling the covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 The shoulders keep wanting to pull my chest to shoulder straps out from under the shoulder straps.. Does anyone know how to prevent this from happening. It looks pretty terrible when it does this. Pretty consistent. I'm having the same issue, where the elastic under the shoulder strap gets pulled outward. I'm going to try doubling up the white elastic, and see if that adds some rigidity. I'll report back on success or failure of that option. Open to other ideas, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I'm having the same issue, where the elastic under the shoulder strap gets pulled outward. I'm going to try doubling up the white elastic, and see if that adds some rigidity. I'll report back on success or failure of that option. Open to other ideas, though. I thought about industrial velcro from the white elastic to the shoulder straps. However they won't be "free floating" any longer. Looking forward to hearing your results. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I run white industrial Velcro between my abs shoulder straps and the white elastic shoulder straps. It keeps the white elastic hidden well, and also retains the ABS shoulder strap from moving around. Combined with the small white elastic and a good heat bend on the shoulder straps, the straps lay nice and flat on my back plate. You're right, they won't be free-floating, but it secures the whole area better and looks "tight". I also debated doing a snap between the abs and elastic shoulder straps but never put it together to test. It might work too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Looking good BTW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Looking good BTW Thanks! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) I run white industrial Velcro between my abs shoulder straps and the white elastic shoulder straps. It keeps the white elastic hidden well, and also retains the ABS shoulder strap from moving around. Combined with the small white elastic and a good heat bend on the shoulder straps, the straps lay nice and flat on my back plate. You're right, they won't be free-floating, but it secures the whole area better and looks "tight". I also debated doing a snap between the abs and elastic shoulder straps but never put it together to test. It might work too. So maybe I'll just keep tucking in the snap for my submittal pictures and then velcro it for real troop ing. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Edited April 7, 2016 by SupRsloth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Here's the pile of finished parts. Quite the journey. Started on February 13th and just under two months later this is what I have to show for it. Doesn't look like much but this project has been a great escape for me during a pretty stressful time. I've enjoyed every minute of it including the screw ups I've made along the way. Feeling pretty accomplished. Will be applying for 501st approval this weekend and then hopefully onto EIB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Awesome work, Matt. Definitely a suit to be proud of! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Awesome work, Matt. Definitely a suit to be proud of! Thanks Gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucnak[TK] Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Woo! I started around the same time and I'm finishing up now too! Have some strapping/snap plates left. Good luck with your application! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Submitted for 501st approval today! Hopefully will be in the legion soon. Edited July 16, 2017 by SupRsloth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Looking awesome!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Looking awesome!!!! Thank you sir! Felt like a kid taking the pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Woo! I started around the same time and I'm finishing up now too! Have some strapping/snap plates left. Good luck with your application! Feels good to near the end doesn't it! Although I'm sure the tweaking will never stop...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Speaking of additional work I completed one more project for the weekend. Got a Husky Job Box. Used a twin bed mattress pad to line the sides and bottom and leftover foam to line the top (attached to the box with industrial strength Velcro. Had some old bed sheets that I cut up to keep parts from rubbing on each other. I didn't get fancy and make bags for each piece just simply wrapped the cut up sheets around the parts. I was able to fit everything in the box except for my helmet. I'm thinking I could get the helmet in there with some fancy packing but will probably just carry it in a separate helmet bag. Edited July 16, 2017 by SupRsloth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 So I'm wondering if the mattress pad might yellow the armor over time. Anyone have any experience with that? Should I cover the mattress pad with fabric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Normally yellowing on armor is caused by UV rays. The mattress pads themselves tend to yellow with age, but I don't think you need to worry about it affecting the armor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Officially a member of the 501st!!!! TK-50613 reporting for duty. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=21131 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucnak[TK] Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Yeah! Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Yeah! Congrats! Thanks Luc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaryGuy[TK] Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Congrats! <br> On to EIB? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Congrats! <br> On to EIB? Yes sir. Plan on submitting my application this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupRsloth[TK] Posted April 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Here's the link to my EIB application. http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/36797-tk-50613-requesting-anh-stunt-eib-status-anovos/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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