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Could anyone please give me some assistance as to how all of this lovely armor stays on? Pics would be preferred, but I'll accept any help I could get (previous posts, hints, tips, tricks). My son has been prodding me for full-blown Fett for Halloween (and beyond). I've been researching the heck out of this gold-mine (TDH), but what I'm seeking seems to be eluding me. Please,... a point in the right direction would mean alot.
Thanks.
hey 3cho, you can do a search for armor attachment, and you should be able to find some techniques.
thanks erock. completely forgot about search.
depending on how your going to keep them attached i would say look at bobamaker tutorial.Thats the one that worked for me
It's a slow day, and you'll probably find my post somewhere in the SEARCH on how I did mine but here you go anyways. :)
I used a combination of snaps and velcro for my attachments.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...2/DSC00354.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...2/DSC00355.jpg
Good luck and I hope this helps.
Stay safe,
Tim.
I use snaps, set up about the same way Tim does.
I would go with Bobamakers arrangement of bolting your armour on. Its the method i use and imo the most secure
hey halo, how did you get the velcro on....sewing, adhesive?
I just use the Force;)
Velcro can be swen on. Thats what I used.
Well, duh. But not all of us are gifted, you know. HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by shortimer52
For those of us that suck at sewing by hand and don't have a sewing machine, how would we attached the snap buttons instead? Do those require any sewing through the back of the vest, or can you fix them on using hot glue?
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Originally Posted by LostSonOfSparda
For the snaps there is a dohicky like a pair of pliers almost that you should be able to get right next to the snaps in any store. No sweing needed.
Oh ok, so how do the plier doohickeys work? Does it involve putting a little hole through the vest where you are fixing it?Quote:
Originally Posted by shortimer52
Looking at the button on a pair of jeans I'm guessing you just line up the front and back over top each other on both sides of the material you are fixing it to, then you use the pliers to pinch them together, and it pokes just little tiny holes through with tiny teeth and they fix in place?? That's what I'm getting out of it. Then you'd just hot glue the top half of the button to the back of the armor plate, and viola! there you go just snap together?
Your insight is very valuable, keep it coming please!
Thanks
You got it, it punches the holes for you. Id use something other the hot glue to stick it to the armor. Goop or something like that. Do you have fiberglass armor?Quote:
Originally Posted by LostSonOfSparda
Is Goop a brand of adhesive? I haven't heard of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortimer52
I actually don't have ANY armor yet, but I plan on saving up for some BobaMaker armor, so yes, it'll end up being fiberglass. Won't be for a while tho...
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Originally Posted by LostSonOfSparda
If your in the states you can get it just about any store.
I use 3/8 dia rare earth magnets. after putting those babys on, that armor isn't going anywhere.
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Originally Posted by Bountyone
That works as well. But dont put them to close to your chest lights. Ive been told that they might mess up your lights. How true that is I dont know.
Ok, cool, guess I can just go to the nearest craft store and find some.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortimer52
And tell me more about these earth magnets. Where do you get them and how much are they? Guessing you goop the magnets to your vest, and underside of the armor, then the magnets will just hold firmly?
Keep it coming guys, this is invaluable info!
This thread ought to be stickied, eh?
I think there is already a sticky. But today is my day off from the fire department so I dont mind going over it again.
Magnets, you glue one to the armor and sew the other into the vest. You can run a search on google and find them there. Every now and again they are on here in the cargo hold.
The only sticky I saw under Armor pertained to templates for making the armor pieces and stencils for painting. I couldn't find anything regarding attaching it all to the vest. So idk.Quote:
Originally Posted by shortimer52
If magnets involve sewing then I'll prolly stay away from that. If I have the right idea of how the snap-buttons work, then incorporating them into my costume won't really be hard at all.
Thanks again for all the great help!
I've got a magnet 1 1/2 away and I have not experianced any problems yet.
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Originally Posted by shortimer52
That's correct, the magnets will affect the lights and cause them to go all wonky
*Edit* After discussing with the engineers at work who build things with LEDs they have informed me that I am an idiot and that magnets will not hurt the LEDs
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Originally Posted by Mattastic13
Glad you made it to this side of the verse my friend.
LOL
Thanks! Something new to research to death!
Apologies on the late reply but yes, the velcro was machined sewn on. The snaps & buttons arrangement was punched thru with a leather belt hole puncher.Quote:
Originally Posted by FettDad
As for alignment for the snaps & buttons, I traced out my armor onto paper, worked out the snaps placements and marked it out on both the armor and vest. Punched the vest, and glued onto the armor.
Hope that helps.
Stay safe,
Tim.
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Originally Posted by Halo_1
It definitely does, thanks a ton!
Forget snaps and velcro buddy, and go for the bolt method (see Bobamakers tutorial below). It really really is the way forward
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f25/attaching-armour-tutorial-20322/