Washers arrived today so I'll be getting on with finishing the strapping later. If I have chance I'll get it all done by this evening. Give it a day for the glue to dry and I might have pics up tomorrow.

No worries man, not just interested in pic, just any aspect of how the project's going!

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Just realised the clips I ordered are 20mm instead of 25mm like I need. Can't do any more strapping on the armour now.
Pics of the finished armour won't be posted until after Easter.

That's a shame,look forward to reading about the next steps and seeing pics

Helen

Well I had a test fitting today and I now know what parts need to be altered. Problems with the shoulders, shins, side straps.
Helmet isn't finished either.
I'm also missing the shoulder lamp. I just haven't put it together.
So here's some quick pictures. I was going to do some photoshop wizardry, but it's decided not to work properly today.

Nice job indeed, especially with what you started with.

Can I ask what BDU's you are wearing with it?
Are they the normal Polish (woodland?) ones, not the recommended Polish Desert ones?



Only asking because IMHO the armour gets a bit lost, and doesn't stand out so well, when the BDU's are so similar in colour.

Maybe you could really fade them, but hey that's only my opinion.

Martin

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Yeah it's polish woodland BDU's. I can see the armour doesn't stand out as well as it would have against the desert camo. Ah well, too late now.

Looks great!!! I sort of liek the armor not standing out as much, it is a unique look and you don't look so "clean" sometimes it seems like the MAA BDU's are so light ath our marines look like they just came out of the wash.

I would also imagine that Marines in 2179 don't always wear the same fatigues. They would change for the environment I woulda thought? (Even the modern digi cam has more than one shade for different terrain, and that silly new Britrish one isn't worn in jugnles, for example)

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Looks cool venga,the pics are great.

Helen

I have to say, I just read through all of this thread and your PR thread and you are a goddamned hero. As someone who is nervously waiting for a resin pulse rifle to arrive, your step by step guide (horror show and all) makes me feel a lot more confident that I can actually do this. Thanks mate!

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I want to thank EVERYONE that posted in this thread and offered great feedback and positive messages.
I'm actually sad the build is over. Even though I had some issues it was still fun putting it all together. It's still not finished as the hemet isn't completed and I haven't put the shoulder lamp together yet. I might do another build thread on the shoulder lamp.

Again, thanks to everyone who posted or even just looked at the thread.

Thanks for posting it up!

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Hi Venger,

Again thanks for sharing the pictures of your builds.
You did a great job!
Good luck with your next adventures.

-Frank

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I couldn't give advice but I enjoyed reading this and seeing the pics.

Helen