StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 48 minutes ago, Cricket said: That Ab button plate does not have much of a lip on it at all. First I reopen the shingate conspiracy, now I start Unsolved Ab buttons....... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTM[TK] Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Shoulder bells, don't forget shoulder bell gate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 minute ago, LTM said: Shoulder bells, don't forget shoulder bell gate Oh yes who could forget that one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'm wondering if I want to move my belt up should I just add two extra snaps so than I have the option of high belt and low belt..... thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Nevermind it's just loose. Maybe some velcro or tighten the belt will keep it in place more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt[501st] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 7 hours ago, LTM said: Shoulder bells, don't forget shoulder bell gate YA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 9 hours ago, walt said: YA! Sorry Walt Didn't mean for you to make deeper bells. Outstanding service though! Hence since I caught the bug i'll need to save up for a scout, pilot or inferno from you next! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 12 hours ago, StrmTRPR85 said: Nevermind it's just loose. Maybe some velcro or tighten the belt will keep it in place more Doesn't have to be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 13 hours ago, StrmTRPR85 said: I'm wondering if I want to move my belt up should I just add two extra snaps so than I have the option of high belt and low belt..... thoughts? Not sure why you would want to do this but it is your armor lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, ukswrath said: Not sure why you would want to do this but it is your armor lol That was before I realized my belt was just loose. Just a stream of unfiltered thoughts coming from my keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Just now, StrmTRPR85 said: That was before I realized my belt was just loose. Just a stream of unfiltered thoughts coming from my keyboard lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thigh ammo pack time! I trimmed the bottom corners of the ammo pack and made them rounded. I drilled the holes about 1/2 inch from the edges and I lined up the center with the cover strip. I have seen some reference pics where it was lined up in the middle and others with the 3 block so I went with the third block. Put in the rivets and pressed them in place. Although I need to find my channel locks to give it a bit more clamping but I don't think they are going any where currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 My OCD is telling me to have you remove more of the lower return edge. But it's up to you, it has absolutely no bearing on any approvals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, ukswrath said: My OCD is telling me to have you remove more of the lower return edge. But it's up to you, it has absolutely no bearing on any approvals I thought that too but much easier to take more off later than add more later on. That might be where the 3-5 mm comes into play that I took from the image. Those are measured out to 4-5 mm. Once the completed kit is assembled ("Troopers Assemble!") I'll determine if a bit more should come off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucnak[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 21 hours ago, Cricket said: That Ab button plate does not have much of a lip on it at all. I added a backing plate to mine. https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/41502-crickets-wtf-hero-build-even-more-tk-for-the-vertically-challenged/?do=findComment&comment=595624 Ah, duly noted for future WTF builds! Yours turned out great! Good solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Here is what the buttons look untrimmed It could be possible to get close to the vacuum pull holes and have some edge but could be difficult on some I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, StrmTRPR85 said: It could be possible to get close to the vacuum pull holes and have some edge but could be difficult on some I'm sure. In addition, the WTF ab button plates are very, very deep. On the ANH suits, the ab button plate is pretty shallow- and the four-button strip is flat. So if you're trying to emulate the ANH suit, you'll need to remove a lot off of them in order to flatten them out. Edited April 17, 2018 by Cricket 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 For the record the center Ab button plate return edge is not required at any level of approval. I know the accuracy nuts hate this but it is what it is. IMHO I would rather see a lower profile plate without return edge than one that appears too tall with return edge. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, ukswrath said: I know the accuracy nuts hate this but it is what it is Rebel Scum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Getting ready to put my holster on my belt. Does this look approximately right? I measured 3/4 inch from the end of the waist ammo and another 15 mm from the bottom of the belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 How much of the cod do people remove? Not many screen reference of that part for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, StrmTRPR85 said: Getting ready to put my holster on my belt. Does this look approximately right? I measured 3/4 inch from the end of the waist ammo and another 15 mm from the bottom of the belt 1 hour ago, StrmTRPR85 said: How much of the cod do people remove? Not many screen reference of that part for some reason Roughly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I thought that was the butt plate on the table,.... Now I see the buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrmTRPR85[TK] Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Holster attached to the belt! Same holes as I had marked in above picture, used soldering iron to create the holes than I riveted using a 3mm washer in the back for extra strength. Also tightened the velcro on the belt which allowed the belt to sit correctly on the bottom Ab button 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 71627[TK] Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 For the record the center Ab button plate return edge is not required at any level of approval. I know the accuracy nuts hate this but it is what it is. IMHO I would rather see a lower profile plate without return edge than one that appears too tall with return edge. What about the other thin ab plate ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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