ESB shoulder bell strap

[Calimero[TK]]

Hi,

 

I saw a discussion in the thread "EIB requirement" that talked about the elastic (or strap) that goes on the shoulder bell and holds the bicep in place and I wish to have some clarification on this.  I went back to the CRL and I don't see any straps on the shoulder bell that could connect to the bicep on the picture and it's not mentioned.  The picture below taken from ep. V also doesn't show any straps.

 

 

I (as a lot of people I guess), built my ESB trooper from a ANH kit and did some modifications to bring it to the ESB standards but that detail eluded me until now.  Searching the EIB forum for other ESB troopers, I saw that some member got EIB approved with the strap that is visible.

 

I wish to bring my armor up to centurion level in time so the big question is, should I remove the elastic strap right now or should/can I keep it?

 

Thanks

 

Dominic.

[RLH2515[TK]]

I have mine as to where the strap can’t be seen. I saw that very scene and thought the same so I just made it hard to see cause it does help to keep things in place. 

[allan1313[TK]]

Keep it, it helps keep them in place.

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[troopermaster]

The shoulder bell elastic straps are exactly the same for ESB as in ANH since the are the same armour, only refurbished for ESB. While I cannot find an on-screen photo of the shoulder elastic at the moment, I can show you this comparison of an original ESB armour that was sold several years ago where you can clearly see the elastic strap.

[RLH2515[TK]]

Wow !