Side plate question

[darthmaul101079[TK]]

im currrently working on my ata armor and have a question on the side plates. my ab and back plate overlap about an inch on with side. do i still need to cut them back and install the proper side plates. just didnt know since everything overlaps and no underarmor is showing. thanks.

[NoVATie[Admin]]

If you don't have black showing through then you shouldn't need to add side plates. The shims are only needed if you've got black showing, and furthermore, I think that's only an EIB requirement.

[usul45]

Yea I think its only EIB, but I also think it looks a little better for us beefy troops.

[Spaar[TK]]

I don`t think that`s av problem at all. You don`t need to cut them back.

In my case my ab and back plate overlap too and it was absolutely no problem to get EIB. If you want to look:

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So not even for EIB you have to cut them back.

Im not absolutely serious but if you look at pictures of Stormtroopers in the Star Wars films their plates overlap too. These actors were quite skinny guys.

Edited December 5, 2020 by gmrhodes13
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[R2Dan[TK]]

I think you mean you're not certain - not being serious has a slightly different meaning

Ideally the abdomen and kidney plates meet so you can connect them properly - Overlap is much better than black showing though and shouldn't affect EIB status as far as I know

[darthmaul101079[TK]]

Sweet, Thanks!