tat2trooper TK Anovos build thread

[Infern0[TK]]

It’s looking pretty darn sweet! This will be such a good looking build when it’s completed.

Where did you get your snaps from? I think I need to order a bunch for my TK.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

4 hours ago, 1nfern0 said:

It’s looking pretty darn sweet! This will be such a good looking build when it’s completed.

Where did you get your snaps from? I think I need to order a bunch for my TK.

some I ordered from ebay and some I got from hobby lobby. Thanks for the compliment.

these are the hobby lobby ones they are pricey. I only get them there because faster then waiting for ebay and want something to do.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

[tat2trooper[TK]]

any tips on this? I know one side does not feel right to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

If you want to be absolute screen accurate the hole is normally a little closer to the end/top. Also the curve cut out is not so rounded, you can see flat areas that meet the curve. You also want to check the length of the strip as some armor makers make them longer then they need to be, should stop just short of the corner sections of the thigh

 

 

 

 

 

[tat2trooper[TK]]

thanks I needed this info. I know about the hole placement but anovos has the indentations in it. I thought would look silly. I still have some trim room to bring it down more. I really needed that close up of edge. 

[tat2trooper[TK]]

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looks much better  

[tat2trooper[TK]]

1 minute ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Looks much better  

Heck yeah it does. After this pic I came down a tiny bit more also on the tops. I put the rivet in while I did it so I could get a good visual of how it would really look. And now I realize that I could have left that anovos dimple and just made my own hole tiny bit above it to where the rivet top would have concealed the dimple also. 

[tat2trooper[TK]]

1 hour ago, gmrhodes13 said:

If you want to be absolute screen accurate the hole is normally a little closer to the end/top. Also the curve cut out is not so rounded, you can see flat areas that meet the curve. You also want to check the length of the strip as some armor makers make them longer then they need to be, should stop just short of the corner sections of the thigh

 

oh man mine does not reach both corners of back thigh.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

I will go research some other anovos centurion builds because maybe they purchased a new ammo knee and did not use anovos one. Or maybe skinnier legs so they are more trimmed closer in the back.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Here's Tony's build for comparison

 

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

A couple of approved anovos centurion apps

[tat2trooper[TK]]

I was just looking at his and his reached little farther then mine does. Let me get some pics to show.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

15 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

A couple of approved anovos centurion apps

Ok mine looks like a few of those. Just match it up on both sides. Thanks bro. I was about to go searching for a replacement.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

[tat2trooper[TK]]

Double up for strength. Shoulder bell strap in the making.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I would advise double snaps on the shoulder straps and to shoulder bells, I've lost a couple over the years and having a spare there has saved me from missing out on a troop  

[tat2trooper[TK]]

16 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

I would advise double snaps on the shoulder straps and to shoulder bells, I've lost a couple over the years and having a spare there has saved me from missing out on a troop  

ok 

[tat2trooper[TK]]

18 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

I would advise double snaps on the shoulder straps and to shoulder bells, I've lost a couple over the years and having a spare there has saved me from missing out on a troop  

Not double on the sew in right? 2 snaps in shoulder bell and 2 on chest and back plate?

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

I have two either end of the shoulder bell to shoulder strap elastic, also two on the front and rear of the shoulder straps chest/backplate. Although these are not a requirement they do take a lot of strain, one snap each end is perfectly fine for approval though.

 

 

 

If you also double over the elastic it will give you a nice strong strap which shouldn't pull sideways much

[tat2trooper[TK]]

4 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

I have two either end of the shoulder bell to shoulder strap elastic, also two on the front and rear of the shoulder straps chest/backplate. Although these are not a requirement they do take a lot of strain, one snap each end is perfectly fine for approval though.

 

 

 

If you also double over the elastic it will give you a nice strong strap which shouldn't pull sideways much

Yea I did double it over its nice and thick and sturdy.

[tat2trooper[TK]]

So in pulling my ammo knee both sides I marked where hole would be. Making sure both sides are even with each other. 

 

[tat2trooper[TK]]

What do you guys use to trim the rubber hand guards? want to clean the edges up a little bit. And do I just e6000 them onto the rubber glove?

[tat2trooper[TK]]

Added snaps to inside shoulder bell.