MTK ANH Stunt Build by F943

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Depending on which armor make, screen use had 1 large tab and 41/2 to 5 small tabs. Some makes won't allow this as the chest ridge can be higher.

 

 

You can also trim off the large rear tab if they cover correctly and have enough length.

 

 As seen in the photos below, there are no large tabs on the rear of the shoulder bridges.  This is not specifically mentioned in the CRL, but removing them is highly recommended if possible.

 

          

 

It is advisable to glue the front of the straps when you have the rear backplate in situ so they sit correctly, I use a small tall box between the chest and back so all is in alignment.

 

Clamps, magnets and tape can be handy to have around

 

 

 

[F943[501st]]

Thank you as always for your detailed responses.

[F943[501st]]

With the various greeblies (rivets and extra snaps) on the abdomen and on the posterior armour bits, is it advisable to glue some sort of support piece on the back of the armour where they are going to go or is it ok to just drill and attach directly onto the armour? 

Also I'm correct in assuming the 3 rivets on the abdomen and kidney plate are optional unless I want Centurian? I've run out of the rivets and the price of buying them online just seems absurdly high for what they are. 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I don't have anything extra on my cod/posterior and had no issues to date. On the cod I do have an extra snap glued in place to help hold the elastic.

 

Correct side rivets are not needed until centurion.

I have an abs strip behind both sets of rivets mainly to stop the pulling through the elastic

From the CRL: 

L3 Centurion

OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):

• Three rivets, approximately 5/16"(8mm) diameter, are present on the left side of the abdomen armor.

[F943[501st]]

Well because of the chest ridge I can manage only 3 and a bit lines. I've marked off for tape to glue on later. Hopefully this is ok, I also made sure to do your trick with the box between the back bit and chest to make sure it lines up fine. 

 

What is an acceptable return edge length for the chest piece on the bottom? And is the gap between the Ab and the chest ok or would I need t sand a bit on the sides to get it flatter somehow? 

 

Is the chest supposed to line up with the ridge at the bottom of the ab plate (red line) or is there enough wiggle room to make sure I get a nice fit with kidney plate and cut it around the blue line distance?