Shiri Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Shiri, You're looking good so far. Keep asking plenty of questions and posting plenty of pictures; you'll get all the help you need here. I'm definitely taking notes before I start my own kit. Will do! Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 If it’s only an inch or so on each side you don’t need to shim. You cut the back in half, glue the sides and the TD will cover the gap in the back. If you want a more firm connection/feeling you could ad fabric and a zipper to close the back. I’m building the same kit and it’s just plain awesome to work with Ok if I’m honest, if I suck my gut in, it’s an inch gap on each side but if I don’t, it’s more like two or so inches gap on each side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Shiri said: Ok if I’m honest, if I suck my gut in, it’s an inch gap on each side but if I don’t, it’s more like two or so inches gap on each side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk TD will still cover it and if you use a solid closure that won’t pop open then use the armor as a sort of corset and yes I’m serious My armor has a gap at the top and what I’m doing is to use said fabric (stretch) and a zipper and make it as tight as I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Here’s another way of doing it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 TD will still cover it and if you use a solid closure that won’t pop open then use the armor as a sort of corset and yes I’m serious My armor has a gap at the top and what I’m doing is to use said fabric (stretch) and a zipper and make it as tight as I can.Lol thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 More rough cuts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sly11[Admin] Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Looking good Shiri, keep up the great progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Looking good Shiri, keep up the great progress.Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocDan[TK] Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Nice! I usually trace the cut lines with pencil before I start trimming. This kit looks so much easier to put together than mine with the numbers and all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Nice! I usually trace the cut lines with pencil before I start trimming. This kit looks so much easier to put together than mine with the numbers and all.Some parts have easy to follow cut lines but others are confusing or nonexistent Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 12/23/2022 at 11:39 AM, Shiri said: Lol thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hope your build is coming along. Just wanted to mention that using fabric with stretch didn’t work all that well, atleast not for me so I ended up sewing the zipper straight to the velcro and that gave a much better connection 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Hope your build is coming along. Just wanted to mention that using fabric with stretch didn’t work all that well, atleast not for me so I ended up sewing the zipper straight to the velcro and that gave a much better connectionGood to know! Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hope your build is coming along. Just wanted to mention that using fabric with stretch didn’t work all that well, atleast not for me so I ended up sewing the zipper straight to the velcro and that gave a much better connectionI just read your post again and am curious why you sewed the zipper to Velcro? I haven’t posted anything in a bit but I have made some good progress and I’ll post more pics soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Shiri said: I just read your post again and am curious why you sewed the zipper to Velcro? So I easily can adjust the size incase my midsection increase/decrease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 So I easily can adjust the size incase my midsection increase/decrease. Ah! Good idea! So do you glue one side of the Velcro to the abs and then sew the zipper on to the other side of the Velcro?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Shiri said: Ah! Good idea! So do you glue one side of the Velcro to the abs and then sew the zipper on to the other side of the Velcro? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yep 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 And don't panic about strapping, it's what ever works for you, there is no right or wrong way (as long as it's not seen from the outside) hence why it's not a requirement for any of the costume levels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks to both of you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiri Posted January 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) More rough cuts! Edited January 22, 2023 by Shiri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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