Completed shin guard with foam and all webbing.
The webbing on the cam lock buckle is nylon, but the rest is cotton. The center joint
"hinge" is leather.
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It wears pretty well. I had to flare the front at the ankle a little to keep from getting bit,
and I also ended up adding a small piece of foam to the front bottom. I think I need to add a
little more foam to keep it in place. Like every other shin guard on the planet, it wants to sag a little.
Even though they were built to my leg measurements there's a little room for error. I think a couple
strips of the waffle foam will keep it locked in place and keep it from sagging. It's maybe 1/3 to 1/2"
difference it needs.
So I hand my phone to Sheila and say "Take some pics of me getting geared up."
I thought it would be nice to see it step by step. Well, somehow she got distracted... and it went from
shin armor...
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To complete.
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Lt. (Keith) Gorman is sporting the uniform I made before Dragoncon 2009. He didn't like the inaccuracy
of my Major's rank, so he bought Lt. bars. Even wore them the movie accurate (reality inaccurate) way.
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I still need to paint the camoflague (obviously) and do some adjustments as the chest plate
bites into me on the top right, but overall it fits well and I'm quite happy with it.
It was expensive to buy and build, but worth it in the end.
I'd prefer if people didn't bomb me with questions as to where I got the set from.
If those who put me in contact with the maker want to put it out there, I'm sure they'll speak up.
Otherwise I'd prefer to respect the armorer and keep his contact info confidential for now.
I only have a couple minor "complaints" about accuracy points on a couple pieces. I wish the
chest and back plates were maybe 1-2" longer front to back, so there'd be armor overlap
and not the traditional "rib gap" that many of the suits share. The helmet pieces are great,
and I'll be using them in the future to do a build up, but the brow plate is quite a bit off
and will require additional fitting to be close enough so it will work. The lobster plates
are great and will look amazing on a finished helmet.
All in all, I'm very pleased and won't be letting this one go any time in the future.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!
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Russ
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