Rich330[TK] Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Much improved overall, Mathias. Well done for sticking with it and getting it just right for you. Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Posted February 8, 2011 Thanks Rich! Next thing I think will be to tighten the shins a little more. Quote
ctankep Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Really sweet looking armour my fellow countryman! ;D Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Posted February 8, 2011 Thanks, "Mr no stripes" Quote
troopermaster Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Looking good Mathias! Try and find some silk glove liners if your hands are getting sweaty or drop some talcum powder inside them. Your back plate looks like it could do with being raised up a bit. You might need to trim away some of the tabs on the top of the back plate near the shoulders if they are preventing you from raising it at the moment. Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Posted February 8, 2011 Looking good Mathias! Try and find some silk glove liners if your hands are getting sweaty or drop some talcum powder inside them. Your back plate looks like it could do with being raised up a bit. You might need to trim away some of the tabs on the top of the back plate near the shoulders if they are preventing you from raising it at the moment. Thanks a lot Paul! Yeah I need to investigate further if it's always that low or just at that particular occasion. And thanks for the tip about the talcum powder. I guess any "baby powder" will work? Quote
Sonnenschein Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Yes, except "talcum free" baby powder Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Posted February 8, 2011 Yes, except "talcum free" baby powder Hah, thanks! Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Posted April 13, 2011 I'm guessing a little update on this might be in order. Since my kit will, and have been in pretty much ever changing form since it arrived it has taken a really good fit on me. Some upgrades have been made, and some have yet to be made. For example, the shoulder straps were recently replaced with white elastic, and eventually all pop rivets will be replaced with brads or split rivets depending on what I have at the moment. Preparing for Centurion! Also, I got a pair of cotton/lycra inner gloves from Amplexor at a troop, so the rubber gloves are no longer an issue. Here's a pic from the latest troop with Nordic Garrison Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Posted April 14, 2011 Okey, here's a group pic from the same troop as above. From left to right, FX+AP helmet, 1mm TM, 2mm TM. I'm on the right. Quote
Rolf[501st] Posted April 14, 2011 Report Posted April 14, 2011 GREAT!!! shots bro, looking like a million from head to toe. Top class suit Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Posted April 14, 2011 GREAT!!! shots bro, looking like a million from head to toe. Top class suit Thanks bro! I might use the solo pic for a trading card. Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Looks fantastic as always Well, I had you, Pete, Rich and Rolf to look at for help and inspiration. Edited April 14, 2011 by Locitus Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted April 14, 2011 Report Posted April 14, 2011 UKG and nordic garrison are top of the game! Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Posted April 15, 2011 Thank you Vern! Well, I believe we are 4 active TM wearing TKs so far with I think two more coming within a year or so. Having TM in europe helps a lot. Quote
SW1 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Posted April 15, 2011 Looking good there mate , now troop on and more pics please i want some more of that lady gaga Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Posted April 15, 2011 Looking good there mate , now troop on and more pics please i want some more of that lady gaga Haha, I doubt that mate. But I'll see what I can do. Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Posted April 19, 2011 Okey, so here's some new mods going on. Nothing is permanent yet, but the preparations are done! Removing the pop rivets The holes left by the pop rivets proved a little to big for the split rivets I'm going with eventually, so I'm filling the holes with ABS-paste, here I've only covered the front of the hole with standard masking tape. Filling the holes with new plastic Since drilling out the pop rivets proved a little more challenging that I had expected I'm going the lazy route on the knee belt and just filling it with ABS-paste. Might replace that with putty and paint it if this fails. I'm going with standard paper brads for test fitting everything before making anything "permanent" with split rivets. Here's the crotch strap I remade in elastic rather than the webbing I had before. Here's the outside view Here's the connection between the kidney and ab plate. I'm using standard washers on top of the elastic for strength and nothing underneath the elastic. The outside view Test fitting it on myself I'm feeling quite comfortable using this setup and going for a more permanent solution with split rivets. So if you think I'm doing something terribly wrong, please tell me now. Quote
Rolf[501st] Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 Looking good bro. One small thing. As far as i know, the small square glued on dot over the belt holding screw... have to be add on, all out to the end Quote
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