AP Armor Size Help

[Sly11[Admin]]

Nice work Code, helmet interior looks nice and clean too.

[Commander Code[TK]]

39 minutes ago, Sly11 said:

Nice work Code, helmet interior looks nice and clean too.

Thank you! Lots of effort. The help, inspiration and kind words have made this journey a good experience. 

[Sly11[Admin]]

2 minutes ago, Commander Code said:

Thank you! Lots of effort. The help, inspiration and kind words have made this journey a good experience. 

Thanks Code, this is the kind of feedback we hope to here from our members, and I'm glad the detachment has made this journey a pleasant one for you

[BATS2150]

Nice, my legs are big enough to give the thighs a snug fit. I did not want to cut too much off them, or they would not be comfortable because of the awkwardness of the shape. My legs gained about a half inch since I sent Mark the measurements during the build.

[Commander Code[TK]]

13 hours ago, BATS2150 said:

Nice, my legs are big enough to give the thighs a snug fit. I did not want to cut too much off them, or they would not be comfortable because of the awkwardness of the shape. My legs gained about a half inch since I sent Mark the measurements during the build.

I need to go back to the gym. Stopped in the "shut down" and never went back. Essentially I'm a strong stick 

[Commander Code[TK]]

I need advice.

When it comes to mobility cuts... This is my left thigh. For L2/L3 approval, the cuts can not extend above the raised edge. In my case the armor protrudes away from the back of the leg all the way up to the raised edge. Will I be ok with taking off the edge this far up???

 

 

For info... The cuts are being made because of this flaw in the armor NOT for mobility reasons. Though I'm sure this does not matter.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

3 hours ago, Commander Code said:

I need advice.

When it comes to mobility cuts... This is my left thigh. For L2/L3 approval, the cuts can not extend above the raised edge. In my case the armor protrudes away from the back of the leg all the way up to the raised edge. Will I be ok with taking off the edge this far up???

 

For info... The cuts are being made because of this flaw in the armor NOT for mobility reasons. Though I'm sure this does not matter.

Best for the @Deployment Officer Team to comment on, hopefully they will be along soon

[revlimiter[Staff]]

Not a deployment officer, but I had the exact same issue on my AP thighs. About 60 seconds of careful heatgun application had both sides flat and equal to each other. I followed it up with trimming to make them equal and ABS paste to fill the gap.

[Doggydoc[Staff]]

I had the exact same issue with my AP armour as well.  I glued a small scrap  piece of ABS along the raised edge to bring the pieces together, then made the mobility cut up to the raised edge.  There may be a small gap, but you can fill that with ABS paste

The raised edge is pretty thin in the middle.

 

 

 

 

[Commander Code[TK]]

Heat gun did the trick! I finally grew the cahonas to use the heat gun on the armor. If I had known it was that easy ( with a careful eye) I would have used it moons ago. Thanks for the input. 

 

Now just gotta add paste to the gap 

[Commander Code[TK]]

Also! I forgot. For the last couple weeks I have been working on the blaster. Hoping to have it finished by tomorrow. And! Recieved my premium neck seal and boots. 

 

[BATS2150]

Well, I hopefully got all of the bugs fixed, (Return Edges, Mobility Cuts, etc., etc;) and laid out everything. I did a pre-fit and I had to round out some edges on the chest and abdominal pieces because they needed to be rounded a bit to prevent cracking. I also used my heat gun to shape the cod and posterior a bit because it kind of drooped a bit when fastened. Full kit up will be done hopefully this week. Just waiting for some black under suit bottoms.

[Deployment Officer Team[Staff]]

On 9/24/2022 at 11:47 AM, Commander Code said:

I need advice.

When it comes to mobility cuts... This is my left thigh. For L2/L3 approval, the cuts can not extend above the raised edge. In my case the armor protrudes away from the back of the leg all the way up to the raised edge. Will I be ok with taking off the edge this far up???

 

 

For info... The cuts are being made because of this flaw in the armor NOT for mobility reasons. Though I'm sure this does not matter.

 

Sorry for delaying trooper. fortunately we the D.O. are not alone having such amazing group  of  people willing to help and make real our moto "Troopers Helping Troopers"  

 

Glad the recommended solutions  made the deal !!  

[Commander Code[TK]]

@Deployment Officer Team Not to worry. Thank you for responding and re-assuring the input provided. The group has been great through this journey. I can see the finish line 

[Commander Code[TK]]

Hey Troops! Hope all in FL have manage to battle Hurricane Ian as well as I. After a few uncomfortable days I am back at it. Here are a few pics of blaster build progress.

 

 

 

 

 

[Doggydoc[Staff]]

Looking good. 

[Sly11[Admin]]

Blaster is coming along very nicely, keep up the great work.

[BATS2150]

glad everyone is doing good considering the storm. 

[Commander Code[TK]]

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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Nice work, almost there

 

Just a couple of things to note, you thighs appear to be hitting your cod, you could drop the thighs a little to give you some room, also shins could come down a touch to give you a little room at the knees.

There is also a big gap between the chest and ab plate in a few images, may need some tighter strapping behind.

Also note the cover strip on your left leg should stop above the lower ridge.

I would also just rim the cover strip on the top of your left thigh, it could catch when moving around or walking

 

   

 

 

Make sure those drop boxes align with the ends of your plastic belt

 

    

[Commander Code[TK]]

Thank you for this feedback.  For the thighs...rather than dropping them, can I trim them 1/4" ? If so, are the tops of the thighs going to require and edge on them? 

 

Left thigh cover strip. Not sure how I did not notice before. Will just cut the excess. 

 

Ab to chest plate. I will make this tighter. Easy change. 

 

Drop boxes. I think they do line up when properly placed. I think they slid over when moving. Will double check this.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Well you could trim the top of the thighs but everything is sitting up higher as it is, thighs and shins, you do have a big gap of black at your left knee

 

Notice how low the shins sit on the boots, also minimal gap at the knees in this reference, now compare with your image.

 

The image below does have some gap between the thighs and cod so I'm not sure what moved when you were taking photos, maybe it's the arm in the air. 

Compare the two images, gap

 

no gap

 

Normally you find a bit of tweaking is needed, especially when you start moving around and also at troops. 

 

[Commander Code[TK]]

I have walked around in the armor a few times by now and the way it looks is what is comfortable (barely). I can not bend my left leg with the thigh any lower currently. This is why I would trim the tops. Also, I think a lot of that gap above the left knee is due to the foam I have in the shin. It makes it protrude about an inch. I will adjust this soon.   I am 5' 11" and this armor was originally built by Mark @ AP. So I'm not sure how much tweaking these areas should really require as it was built as "movie accurate".

Edited October 6, 2022 by Commander Code

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Some add mobility cuts to the rear of the shins and claves to allow more movement. Just make sure if you add these you don't trim all the ridge off, only the back section 

• Any mobility cuts on the back do not extend beyond the top of the raised ridge.

 

[Commander Code[TK]]

I have added mobility cuts already. The left thigh with the cuts is pictured in a recent previous post. Even with this cut it is difficult to move. I can not remove anymore without impacting my eligibility for L2/L3.