Belt rivet question

[Archer1210]

Hello there, 

I slowly start building my old armor kit 

I want to make it as screen accurate as possible .

 

My question is: I got split rivets for the abdomen and crotch, and cap rivets for the ammo belt on the knee 

 

Which kind of rivets (screen accurate) go on the belt?

Pop, split, or cap rivets? 

 

Thanks!

[JBar[TK]]

If you're referring to the snaps behind the belt I used line 24 snaps to attach the snaps to the ab armor. To attach the plastic belt to the cloth I glued in some chicago screws in case I need to replace it but other troopers use rivets. The movies used rivets but it's a more permanent solution. (there are two more chicago screws under the white elastic)

 

[Archer1210]

Thank you.

 

But did they just in 1977?

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

On the screen used suits the boxes are rivets to attach the main plastic to the fabric belt and also to attach the drop boxes to the elastics. 
 

To attach the belt to the armour was “poppers” by a company called Newey but these days most of use a snap type faster there instead. 
 

This gallery image is from the RS owned suit from A New Hope. 
 

 

[Archer1210]

Thank you very much! 

"Poppers" mean pop rivets, doesn't it?

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

There are a few more of the belt in that gallery. The belt was also rivet on as best as I can see there.

 

Thats not overly practical for a trooping build. Some use a Chicago screw, but what I did was rivet on a snap to give the screen accurate look from the outside side but the ability to remove the holster as needed for storage and transportation. 

[themaninthesuitcase[Admin]]

1 minute ago, Archer1210 said:

Thank you very much! 

"Poppers" mean pop rivets, doesn't it?

No, a popper is specific kind of snap, but it’s what we call them in the UK. 

this is what I mean:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334214700997?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IZwBW1pKQEO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=O36WsnEmT1G&var=543220012274&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Archer1210]

Many thanks. 

Unfortunately, they are sold out ATM.

What's the size of these "poppers"?