Almost finished with the right leg armor. I just need to attach it the armor piece semi permanently. I am going to use the double faced tape I used on the lower and was thinking about using a couple of Chicago screws and hiding them under the middle strap or behind the aluminum cartridges. I am also going to glue those in as well so they don't slip or fall out when I am walking.
I think I get pretty close to the original. There is one detail that I was going to do but ended up omitting because it was going to complicate the build. If you look closely at the middle strap you can see a wear pattern and a bulge. I think this is paracord used to secure the cartridges. I did a test sample and found it didn't hold the cartridges any more securely so I opted not to include this.
I didn't use white thread for the sewing detail, the color is Buff and looks more natural in my opinion.