Shin problem, recommendations?

[lmr]

All right. So I just got my RT-MOD in the mail, and now I'm poking around with the pieces, seeing how they fit together and making sure my paunch doesn't inhibit wearing it. No problems anywhere but my calves. Right here is a picture of the front taped together and the backs as close to each other as they can get. As you can see, they don't touch, least of all overlap.

 

 

So what do I do with this?

Edited January 25, 2021 by Sly11
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[gazmosis[501st]]

You got some beefy calves my friend! It looks like until all that running and calf workouts you are doing(right?) pays off, you'll need to build a shim that will bridge that gap. It's common for the calf to just touch on the bottom but have a gap at the top. Make your shim to conform to this by being larger at the top as well. So it'll look like a tall tri-angle. Velcro it in so when you calves shrink, you can remove it.

[lmr]

If only workouts would help, that baby is all muscle. My fat has a tendency to cluster right on my belly.

 

Does anyone have a picture of a shim in the calf, so I can see what I'll be doing?

[xaoslord]

Of all of the measurements on the RT-Mod, the calves were the only ones that concerned me. I haven't received mine yet, but I'll be watching this just in case.

[TK_LEPER]

Shims front and back.

[gazmosis[501st]]

 

The shim will basically occupy the area within the vertical ridge areas on either side of the rear of the shin.

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Wow, you must have some beefy calves. Can you show the fronts from the inside?

[lmr]

Sorry, my camera just died on me. And yes, very beefy calves. I have a horrible time finding boots. Made my experience with WW2 Russian reenacting a real hassle.

 

I think I can get by with a butt joint in front and a shim in back. I'm just worried about how the devil to go about making a shim, I'm rather new to this sort of thing.