troopermaster Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 My latex hand plates are thick like the originals but they are definitely not heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well, this post makes me to come out of retirement - for now. *Hand gaurds are curved because they are glued to to CURVED BACK OF THE HAND. *They APPEAR to be thick: There's thin flash around the edges, which gives the ILLUSION of thickness. On replicas, this flash is usually cut off, because it looks "sloppy in other people's opinion# * No hand guard looked the same. Depending of amout of latex, position of the mold, etc,.... * they are not heavy: just a little over 50grams +/- (#I'll post pics later for demonstration) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) ---------- Edited January 23, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Here's the "flash" (a thin skin of latex) from the back side. ---------- It makes about 3mm of the total thickness. If less latex is used, total thickness stays the same, but the "flash" portion is about 6-7 mm. If the flash is cut away, the hand guards look significant thinner, like seen other the sandtroopers. (I must add: I love the new macro vision app on my Android ) Edited January 23, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsteele[TK] Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I picked up these at Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grease-Monkey-Long-Cuff-Neoprene-Extra-Large-23404/202188319#.Unqa1Plwp8E They look good, and they're pretty comfortable to wear. I got a pair of thin costume gloves from Halloween City just before they closed for $4 and I wore those and these neoprene gloves for a couple of hours (for a different Halloween costume). They worked out great. Not sure if they would be Centurion-approved, but these would be a pair that I'd get evaluated for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 IMO, they'd do the job. All the key elements are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooperman Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Karin, great to see you back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Only for a short time; I'll soon disappear like Cinderella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsavage7[TK] Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Too late. I have your glass slipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsavage7[TK] Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) Sorry. Double post. Edited December 5, 2013 by bjsavage7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Too late. I have your glass slipper. LOL. like my favorite Russian said in Star TREK VI said: "If shoe fits, wear it!" I'm glad to be back. Missed you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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