TikiTechie[TK] Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 I am on the last piece of my armor and am really having trouble getting these things moving. I've looked at it so long I'm starting to not see what I am doing wrong. The pic below should show what I mean. You can see the cover strip alignment in relation to top middle and bottom of the raised area. I'm not sure how to be trim these pieces if I am supposed to be covering more or if it's correct and I just want to be straight up and down. If I keep the cut shin edges straight, I get this strip that's wider in the middle than the edges, if I wanted to straighten that out, I would think it wouldn't close properly. Does this look right, or do I need to adjust some piece of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 There looks to be a slight bow on the shins and they are not closing properly, a hot water bath (heat gun for experienced builder) can help lay these flatter and close better. A couple of random threads may be of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TikiTechie[TK] Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 THank you. I have had a real challenge getting these to lay correctly. I'll check out those links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TikiTechie[TK] Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) @gmrhodes13 Assuming I got the back to close somewhat nicely, is that cover strip placement a problem or would it pass muster? Edited October 22, 2022 by MoonTiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TikiTechie[TK] Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 This is the back left leg. The other photo maybe looks it maybe more spread than it is, however it is still pretty uneven and I have to crank it vertically if I want it to be even at the top in the back as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, MoonTiki said: @gmrhodes13 Assuming I got the back to close somewhat nicely, is that cover strip placement a problem or would it pass muster? Placement should be fine, screen suits were uneven in places especially on the fronts, some can look bowed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TikiTechie[TK] Posted October 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 I've gotten past a few hurdles. Having clamped it overnight in position and now with velcro holding it, it seems maybe fitting better. Still pretty tight. The main problem spot is this on the knee. Yowch! My initial thought is to apply some heat or pressure or both to this spot and bend it outward. I'm not sure how much give it's going to have though. My second more drastic thought is, can I remove this whole piece since it's hidden behind the sniper plate? Or would that look bad. My photo edit might look more drastic than I planned. Maybe just trimming back the top border part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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