TK Build - ab and back plate connection

[The Phantom[TK]]

Hi all from Australia...

I am starting my ANH TK HERO build...a bit daunting but looking forward to it.

I have pretty much got everything sorted on how the parts gotogether...my only real concern is how to connect the ab and the back plate on one side to keep it flush?

I am going to build so I can get EIB so how is the best way to join one side so it is flush?

I was thinking of wide white eleastic then chicago screws through with the correct number of screws showing for EIB, would this work???

Any help from you other troopers would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Steve

[pandatrooper[TK]]

Hi all from Australia...

I am starting my ANH TK HERO build...a bit daunting but looking forward to it.

I have pretty much got everything sorted on how the parts gotogether...my only real concern is how to connect the ab and the back plate on one side to keep it flush?

I am going to build so I can get EIB so how is the best way to join one side so it is flush?

I was thinking of wide white eleastic then chicago screws through with the correct number of screws showing for EIB, would this work???

Any help from you other troopers would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Steve

 

Yes, that would work. I used black elastic and rivets. You could use rivets, snaps, jeans rivets, etc. I think Firebladejedi said the outer heads are about 11mm in diameter. I suppose you could use Chicago screws, but there's not a lot of thickness there, just plastic and elastic. If you are using them , make sure to use loctite so they dont come loose.

[firebladejedi[TK]]

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

 

The armour body

[The Phantom[TK]]

Exactly what I was after thanks...would you have a pic showing the inside so I can see the elastic and fixings?

Also, would it be necessary to put some glue or something on the outer edge not at the join between the ab & back plate to hold the elastic in place?

 

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

 

The armour body

[The Phantom[TK]]

Thanks mate...I will look for the jean rivets..if I went the chicago screws I would use some off cuts to make washers/spacers or just buy some and use some loctite to be safe.

 

Yes, that would work. I used black elastic and rivets. You could use rivets, snaps, jeans rivets, etc. I think Firebladejedi said the outer heads are about 11mm in diameter. I suppose you could use Chicago screws, but there's not a lot of thickness there, just plastic and elastic. If you are using them , make sure to use loctite so they dont come loose.