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This is sad to hear. Could you get a photo so we could advise a fix Brendan? Shaping with boiling water is a rinse and repeat job usually.

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Thanks that helps, how long is it? I know there's a thread about repairing armor, but don't recall where it is, perhaps someone could link it for you. The simple explanation is you can take a bit of your thicker crap, say your shoulder bell ends and cut it to fit with 1" over lap and CA/super glue it to the area. Then mix up some abs paste to fill as needed.

So if the crack is 1" long cut your patch 2" long and 2"wide. To make abs paste with small cuttings of scrap and some acetone, nail polish remover and let it set over night. Then spread it over the top. Sand using 220, 400, 1200 grit.

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I had to add back to my thigh because I trimmed too much, it happens, but it's not unfixable.48b593fdeea3d3914c4a892fd7c5a681.jpg0512804a0dc8a9a053f02820c963f60f.jpg6e38f2019ca24d05e65094ce62106d1e.jpg7467138b2e30f6cc0ac6253e3e1aefb1.jpgdb18081c46db685a1ee7115b3a265b95.jpge295485706f29497a49176519cdca5ac.jpg

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Cover strips are great for concealing imperfections ;).

 

Sorry to hear about the crack. If reinforcing it isn't your thing you can always remove the return edge past the crack, it's not required.  

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also found out the point in the back stabs me in the but, so i taped off the portion that should be trimmed, I did not see anything that would hinder centurion qualification but i wanted to make sure before i make a cut. the red line is the top of the cut area. 

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another question was the bottom of the leg, i cannot bend my leg at all (wanted to build a TK not C3-P0 :laugh1:) is it acceptable to cut part of the back out? 
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Yes and it is screen accurate.

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i had it sitting as high as it goes and it felt pretty long, the bottom stops right in the middle of my knee
Mine did the same and I ended up trimming them down about a half inch. You may not need to do that. Seems they are pretty snug on you already. I'll set this one out and let the masters give advice on this.

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I wouldn’t trim it down until you see what spacing you have between you thighs, shins, COD and butt plate. It’s easier to take off later than try to add on if you trim too much.

 

You can however trim off the return edge as it’s not required, that should stop the pitching and give you a little extra room

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I wouldn’t trim it down until you see what spacing you have between you thighs, shins, COD and butt plate. It’s easier to take off later than try to add on if you trim too much.
 
You can however trim off the return edge as it’s not required, that should stop the pitching and give you a little extra room
I wouldn't have suggested trimming, but removing the return edge did cross my mind after I replied.

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13 hours ago, Rat said:

A lot of people go as small as 2-3mm some leave more it's a personal choice.

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A lot of people completely take off the return edge lol. Other than the sniper knee it's not a requirement ;)

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A lot of people completely take off the return edge lol. Other than the sniper knee it's not a requirement
Then yeah there are those that completely remove it.

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You also have the option of taken out some material from the backs to help with bending 

 

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It’s a good idea to check the gallery’s, some great screen references can be found there ;) https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/

 

There are also a lot of helpful build threads for those with shorter legs, some even cutting their tops of thighs and forming new return edges. These may come in handy if you decide to trim them:

 

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/12972-howto-make-a-return-edge-on-armor-using-a-heat-sealing-iron/

 

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/11836-how-to-make-thigh-tops-anh-style/

 

http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/13513-anh-thigh-tops-on-am-armor-craziness/

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