My First Armor Build Thread ANH-S CAP Armor.

[Stormy1992]

Thanks so much! ) and i trimmed it until all the sides where flat:) i rubbed it up and down on sand paper til it was flat and glued it down. and alright ill try to bump the buttons up a little:) thanks for the kind words! its no mini

[Locitus[Admin]]

So I assume you didn't know the ab plate is not supposed to sit inside the square, but have some material around it to sit on top of the square?

 

Like this;

[Stormy1992]

bleh! no i didnt know that.. i looked at some photos and saw that but i didnt care to ask. i can make some strips to add material. the mold really wasnt the best to put there so thats why i avoided it and went with what i made.

[Stormy1992]

alright today i added the extra plate under the buttons thanks to locitus.

 

 

also i made my drop boxes today! i used elastic to rivet to the inside of the back half of the drop box.

 

left;

 

 

right

 

[Stormy1992]

and my first test fit!! fits like a glove but may be a few problem areas. if you see anything that needs adjusted let me know!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: this is with out neck seal and holster! need to order them soon!

[Locitus[Admin]]

Nice save on the ab plate. Hard to tell it's not original.

[Dark PWF[Staff]]

Indeed, Kyle!

 

That ab button plate looks very, very good!

 

Out of curiosity, did you ever make any adjustments to your rivets?

[Stormy1992]

Thanks guys! I flattened it out a bit more so it looked like the acutal piece when putting a extra piece of cover strip material behind it:) but thanks form the comments guys! And nope I haven't gotten that far yet. I'll adjust it if I get poked for it when appling to my EIB badge.

Edited June 28, 2014 by Stormy1992

[Locitus[Admin]]

When looking at you results with this suit, I hope you've learned why we are so much against ebay now.

[Stormy1992]

I completely understand now. sorry for all the trouble before. :/

[Locitus[Admin]]

Don't worry. You're almost finished now.

[Stormy1992]

that i am!

do you feel my chest plate is a little low? someone told me they may think so.. however the neck side is right up on my neck so really there isnt any moving it up. i was a little slouched when taking the picture, so it'll separate a little more when stand up taller.. thoughts?

 

Problem areas for me are circled... comments welcome

 

front:

Edges seem to poke out a little far

 

Back:

Back plate flares down to hit kidney plate.. odd?

 

Edited June 30, 2014 by Stormy1992

[Locitus[Admin]]

Yes, I think you can raise your chest a bit. At least an inch, maybe even two. If the neck gets too tight, you can make the opening a little large instead.

 

As for the flares, you can try a heatgun or something and maybe bend them back a little as long as you are careful and go slow.

[Stormy1992]

Alright thanks!

[Stormy1992]

here is an update after moving some pieces around

i think i got it

[Stormy1992]

Huge side note here! But i literally laughed so hard that i cried.. My mom tried my set of armor on... she looked like a little kid. note that i am a good foot taller than she is bahahaha

 

[Stormy1992]

Ordered my neck seal and holster. build put on hold til then. the last pieces of my puzzle.. eeeeeeeee

[bpoodoo]

So that's what an Ewok would look like in a stormtrooper costume! Hey that's cool mom was game to try it on. Though you might have her check the CRL regarding the shoes.

 

 

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[Stormy1992]

Haha for sure! But yeah she enjoyed it. The legs where so smashed together that her foot barley came.out to the bottom of the shin pieces. Oh mom haha

[Stormy1992]

Big Update!

 

my last two pieces came in and i am all finished!

 

Holster

 

 

 

 

With the E11

 

 

 

And the Neck Seal

 

 

 

And now.. its time to apply!!! )))))

 

 

 

 

Thank you all for your time, info and minds to help me though this! It was a blast! Wish me luck!!

[Gep]

Kyle, based on the pics here things look pretty darned good.

 

A couple of items I'm wanting to bounce off the FISD community

 

- Are drop boxes too tight to the belt?  There should be a 1/2" or so gap there, correct?  The CRL show them flush, but I've seen others called out for riding them high.

- The ab buttons still look on the smallish side.  Can you paint them a bit larger?  11mm diameter is your target.

- What is the black bit showing on the front of your left boot?  Is it boot or something hanging from the shin?

Edited July 10, 2014 by Gep

[Stormy1992]

Thank you!

 

-all the drop boxes ive seen have been told to be very close to the belt. milimeters wide. ive never heard anything about a half inch hanging. there is a gap but not much at all.

-i can re paint the buttons yes a little wider.

-and on the boot, its just wear marks. ill fix it up today before sending anything in

[Stormy1992]

Made the buttons wider:) 10-11mm now. they all vary since i hand painted them

 

 

 

Now im good

[bpoodoo]

Congrats on completing your build, and I hope your approval goes smoothly.   Did you end up separating the cod/ab plate or did you leave it as a single piece?

[I'm Batman[501st]]

 

A couple of items I'm wanting to bounce off the FISD community

 

- Are drop boxes too tight to the belt?  There should be a 1/2" or so gap there, correct?  The CRL show them flush, but I've seen others called out for riding them high.

 

 

CRL says "minimal". I take that to means as small as possible, therefore I've just glued mine on to about where Kyle's are. I would think 1/2" (12.5mm) would be way too big??