![]() ![]() Replace the belt with a better 3rd party belt, like a Kittle belt or similar ($40 + my labor in transferring the ANOVOS belt hardware to the new belt non-trivial due to eh rivets and glue used on the ammo pouches).Replace the hand guards with rubber or latex versions, cemented to the gloves ($35 - $40). ![]() Eliminate the gap between the ab and kidney plates, through either getting in better shape or shimming the kidney plate (and re-doing the rivets) (Cost of new rivets + my labor in shimming, ABS paste, sanding, polishing, etc.). ![]() Looking at Centurion specs, I'd have to make the following adjustments to the armor to be certified: Obviously there were other things I did to the kit outside of the scope of the ANOVOS instructions, but these were the most important for Tier 2 EIB. If you want to check out his site, you can find it here at In the 1980s, he even created a Space Shuttle launch pad from scratch, which Revel later used to help create their own model kit of the same. My father has worked with models since he was a boy, which is how I picked up my love of modeling. in my next blog post.īefore I end the post, though, I'd like to give a shout out to my parents, who helped make me the hobbyist and Star Wars geek that I am today - and now a member of the 501st. Fortunately, once I have all the parts in place, I don't think it will take more than a few hours to perform, given how fast the ABS paste seems to set up. I will probably need some ABS sheeting from Home Depot or Amazon though, in order to create new back (and possible front) cover strips to help make the operation easier. The only exception is the top of the left thigh, which came off in strips when I was "fitting" my thighs for fit (but not to the ab/ cod plates therein lies the problem), so I'll fabricate a new piece to join there after doing some "forensics" to mimic the original shape. And I have most of the scraps I cut out in solid pieces, so they should be relatively easy to re-attach with backings and ABS paste. It won't be easy, but it won't be terribly hard either, with my knowledge of shimming thanks to my thigh backs. So, I've decided to revert the thighs to (close to) original condition. I've honestly been thinking about this since I sent my approval in, and it's been one of the few things I've been fretting about in regards to the armor and being approved at all. Sure, the thighs are comfortable to walk in, but they probably won't fly for EIB or Centurion approval. The thighs, though, they don't go up any higher, and as you can see in my photo above, I'm showing way too much black on my hips. The shoulder bells will be an easy fix as I just need to fasten the H&L straps farther into the bell - that's just a donning issue. However, I found the email slightly bittersweet as it confirms something that I've known was probably true - I trimmed my thighs too short. ![]()
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