firebladejedi

I found on bell would twist backwards if I raised my arms above head height, so added a snap to the shoulder bridge strap to keep things in check.

I was asked earlier this week before starting my new build what would I do differently this time? The answer was nothing, it all fitted perfectly. But this time I wanted to do everything as close to the original - so I will be changing a few things

Accuracy - the eternal strive for accuracy!! Also people always use elastic and not nylon webbing. Nylon webbing has no give whatsoever and will lead to costume malfunction and it's not comfy

I have strapped my suit with seperate arms, but will be doing it differently next time.. works well though

Nice!!!

I aggree however these lids are not really this colour in person, it was getting dark when i took these pics.. I altered the colour of these pics and they really look more like this in reality..re for discussion.

Then dont punch rivets through your armour then Thats why its in the 'should have' column, not required

Great project

Updates, we need updates

True i normally have to wait between 7-10 months for receiving items from _ _ so hang in there

You can trim here also, i usually leave this part there though..

This is just where i have my inaccurate snaps located. About an inch inside the top in the centre.

Sounds like a big waist of time, effort and money to me.

If you look at my second pic I over trimmed one of the teeth cut outs. After paint you don't really notice so don't worry. The real stuff looks rubbish up close, so it all adds to the flavour.

I found the ATA a really easy helmet to work with and built it within a couple of hours. The hips is very easy to cut, using the curved trimming scissors as shown by Rich above. The score and snap technique will make the plastic chin at the edge if you dont do it the right way. Best to lightly run your blade where you want to make the cut and keep doing so until the plastic snaps on its own. Dont try to force the cut through, let the knife do the work. Here it is after assembly.

I don't know about TM but there is a guy on here going by the name TrooperMasterâ„¢ who was selling some very nice looking helmets this week, maybe you should look him up?

OK lets pin and close this topic

Ok legs get this done and finished. EIB Requirement ~ Side closer rivet thread. Rivets on the left side of the ab/kidney plates: a total of six rivets with three on the ab and three on the kidney plate, equally spaced out along the depth of the armour and about 10mm from the edge. They may be painted white, or not The six rivets are 9mm. Split rivets including jeans rivets can be used, please note they are not regular pop rivets and have solid caps. On the right hand side of the torso there is one male snap on the front ab plate. You see the back side of a 15mm male snap. Camping snaps without text or patterns look best. You will also see that the belt was held in place by a single snap on either side of the front torso. Also under the crotch the elastic was attached to the armour with a split rivet to the front and two snaps at the rear. Drilled all the way throught the armour.

Above post updated the side rivets I use are 9mm

AP helmets alwasy seem to be some of the smallest and one with which people usually swap out to go with fx armour, check the boards for sales.

Hi Graham send me a pm for a canvas belt to go with that nice TM armour

I would use black elastic for closing the sides of the torso, if thats what you're asking like so.. The armour body

Yep that pic is an sds part

I use jeans rivets on my belt so that there is no ugly back end of a pop rivet waiting to catch on the armour somewhere, these are flat both sides. Check your local fabric store.

Ok if you want to do this to follow the way the screen suits were you will like to follow this. The plastic ammo belt is riveted to the canvas belt and the rivet covers are glued over the top to hide the rivets. Here is is just before i riveted the plastic ammo part to the canvas belt The drop boxes are rivited to the 1 inch white elastic which is simply looped over the belt so they can freely move around If your going all the way the belt was held up to the ab plate using 2 snaps, on the inside of the elastic for the drop boxes just like this The holster is attached using 4 screws or rivets for the hero version and 2 for the stunt version.