Shoulder straps HELP

[ComradeDave[TK]]

Ok the first time I trimmed my straps I was told I screwed up and should have left them square and with a return around the edge. They looked like this.

 

 

 

 

That is supposed to be the front... Now I don't know about you but I have never seen a TK in a build thread, or a higher level application or on screen with their straps in the front cut that friggin close. I don't know what to do the other side is fine should I just flip them around?

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[ukswrath[Staff]]

Longer flat side front

[ComradeDave[TK]]

ok so I can just use this side as the back? the other side does have a good return edge. Maybe I panicked a bit and maybe they were labelled wrong

[ABS80]

All the originals had no lips on the front tab, trust me I did my research  and to be even more accurate you have to completey trim off the rear big tab and two small ones, but I leave it for sizing purposes.

 

 

 

 

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[ComradeDave[TK]]

you're right Mark, sorry about the panic thanks again brother!

[ComradeDave[TK]]

rear and 2 small tabs gotcha I'll leave it for now but. later on that'll have to go!

[troopermaster]

On 4/22/2016 at 7:17 AM, ComradeDave said:

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I always trim them like this when I assemble a suit. It's how the movie suits were done.

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[troopermaster]

to be even more accurate you have to completely trim off the rear big tab and two small ones

TM shoulder straps don't come with the inaccurate big tab at the rear nor are they too long that they need the length trimming down

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Dave don't go hacking your strips unless your confident in what your doing, As long as they're trimmed clean and relatively close to what you see above you'll be fine at all 3 levels.

[ComradeDave[TK]]

Will do Tony I think at this point they are being left alone. I'm going to clean up the sides a bit with fine grit sand paper and glue them on. Now another quick question. I see by the pictures and research that the straps are glued roughly 4-5 ridges deep on the chest plate is this correct?

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Will do Tony I think at this point they are being left alone. I'm going to clean up the sides a bit with fine grit sand paper and glue them on. Now another quick question. I see by the pictures and research that the straps are glued roughly 4-5 ridges deep on the chest plate is this correct

 

 

In the movie it was more like 5-6 however, perform a fitment test to see how the back and chest plates come together and how much room is between them then go from there. If you have broad deep shoulders you may have to go with 4-5 or less. 

[ComradeDave[TK]]

In the movie it was more like 5-6 however, perform a fitment test to see how the back and chest plates come together and how much room is between them then go from there. If you have broad deep shoulders you may have to go with 4-5 or less. 

 

 

LOL 6 it is! No I'm built like an elongated child XD

[ukswrath[Staff]]

LOL 6 it is! No I'm built like an elongated child XD

 

ah hahaha 

 

Just double check, do a tape fitment, unless you feel its good already in that case go with it.

[Bobo]

Looks like people already gave you feedback on the straps! As far as the ab buttons are concerned, I think you cut away all the flat edge around it which should be left attached.

[ComradeDave[TK]]

right I got another ab plate too here's the pictures from last night 

On 4/22/2016 at 10:42 PM, Bobo said:

Looks like people already gave you feedback on the straps! As far as the ab buttons are concerned, I think you cut away all the flat edge around it which should be left attached.

 

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[ukswrath[Staff]]