Addertime[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 So, I meticulously fitted the fronts of my shins so the cover strip was sat right on the edge of the ridge the whole length of the shin. Then, when I went to affix the sniper knee it became clear as to why the top part of the front ridge had been so wide.. so I pulled it apart and reglued with a slight flare at the top to better match the knee plate which seems entirely screen accurate as I see that some of the reference photos in the FISD galleries look like the costumers did that exact same thing. So, moving on, the knee does not sit perfectly against the shin and there is an air gap along the bottom center even though the top is touching. Is this normal? I'd like it to sit perfectly against the shin but it doesn't really look like that's possible. Do I need to keep working with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troopacoola[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Do you not work from the middle out? I mean, get the bottom lined up and flush in the middle, then line up the sides? Don't take this for gospel, I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertime[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Do you not work from the middle out? I mean, get the bottom lined up and flush in the middle, then line up the sides? Don't take this for gospel, I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in Well, I guess that's part of the question. If I make the bottom middle touch, there are still air gaps on the side of the cover strip. The photos show the way the knee wants to naturally sit against the shin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troopacoola[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 At the bottom of the sniper plate? They're only going to be slight gaps either side though, no? Can you post a pic of it married up from the bottom, or have you glued it already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Normal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Also, please correct me if I'm wrong, but in the second photo by the OP it looks like the sniper plate is angled up? My understanding is that it should be mounted level with the ground, so the "wings" to the sides are straight across when the leg is vertical. It meets up with the shin armor top ridges only at the edges, where it continues the line, visually, at a steeper angle. Like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertime[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 On 7/22/2016 at 5:31 AM, kman said: Also, please correct me if I'm wrong, but in the second photo by the OP it looks like the sniper plate is angled up? My understanding is that it should be mounted level with the ground, so the "wings" to the sides are straight across when the leg is vertical. It meets up with the shin armor top ridges only at the edges, where it continues the line, visually, at a steeper angle. Like this: That's very helpful also. I was thinking the profiles on the upper edge needed to closely match but I see what you're saying here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magni[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 They are supposed to match. The angle of the sniper knee must match angle of shin. Those screen shots are from one beat up shin. I imagine it shifted from excessive use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troopacoola[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Am pretty sure that the above example is correct. As long as the underside meets up with the molded line on the shin all is good. I may be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 They are supposed to match. The angle of the sniper knee must match angle of shin. Those screen shots are from one beat up shin. I imagine it shifted from excessive use. Please reference Ukswrath's build thread. Here is his photo which I believe you will note looks just like mine: See: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35086-ukswraths-anovos-tk-build/page-31#entry470387 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magni[TK] Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Oh you was good. I was agreeing Moving along lol Sent from my LGMS631 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 You want to focus on the yellow lines only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addertime[TK] Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 On 7/22/2016 at 3:04 PM, troopermaster said: You want to focus on the yellow lines only. Noted. After fitting it again, I see how it will work. There're still small gaps to either side of the cover strip but I guess that it how it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I guess that it how it is. That's how it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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