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 Roki's Body Armor (new stuff, pg 8 !)

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2 pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #75 on: Jan 05, 2012, 09:44 AM »
Alrighty... VERSION 2 OFFICIAL !

Things i know i need to do
1) Figure a better way to keep the new biceps from wandering so much (they're already velcro'ed 6 ways from sunday, and they have a nylon strap.. grrrrr)   I'm blaming the flight suit.. perhaps some tighter tailoring or some such..
2) More back armor,  that lovely space between the end of the backplate and my belt line is such a great place for more armor ;)
3) Calf Armor







Just a copy from my OM Critique thread,  so nothing too new.. but still.  VERSION 2 is here !

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Re: Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #76 on: Jan 05, 2012, 03:07 PM »
*jaw drops and imagines...*
Oh, sorry. I was too busy imagining I could make that! :D
Totally kick-shebs! XD

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #77 on: Jan 05, 2012, 04:49 PM »
First of all, it looks good mate. I like the colour scheme you've got going on, and the weathering looks good.

I think if you raised your belt up, and added some pouches or something similar to the back you wouldn't need more back armour, which would also help with the congestion you currently have around your waist with all the pouches and holster. Also I think this would help counter act the unbalanced look of it at the moment. By unbalanced what I mean is; with the elongated ab piece and everything going on around your waist/thighs, I think it makes you look a little like you have a very long torso and short squat legs.

Personally I don't much like the collar segmented into so many parts but that is more of a personal preferance thing I think. One thing you could do to perhaps improve it (in my eyes anyway) would be to adjust the position of the parts so that they lined up along the bottom better rather than being a little uneven a they are at the moment, but I realise this is probably easier said than done.

Lastly in regards to the biceps, you could try having a strap coming down from the shoulders of the vest to the top of them, and providing it wasn't too long it may help to stop them from twisting as much. And possibly shaving a little (~ 1") off the bottom of them might help too.

Just my thoughts on possible improvements :)


*EDIT* Also IMO you should either cover up or change the belt buckle as it detracts from the high level of execution present in the rest of the kit.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #78 on: Jan 05, 2012, 11:34 PM »
Think I've touched on the collar in the past, so I'll leave it :P. I kind of like the way the belt is canted down on one side a bit; gives it a sort of gunslinger look, though I think you could use a girth belt/sash/etcetera. You might want to consider losing the pouch on the left side of the belt buckle, though, as it looks a little cluttered with the thigh pouch right there too. For the belt buckle itself, what I did with mine was just cut a piece of aluminum to shape and velcro'd it right to the bucket. Pull it off to buckle and unbuckle, then slap it back on. Instant new belt buckle.

For the biceps, moar velcro! If you're careful, you can get enough of your sleeve under a sewing machine to sew the velcro right onto the sleeve; s'what I did with mine and it made a world of difference keeping my biceps in place.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #79 on: Jan 06, 2012, 08:13 AM »
Heck guys.. i never even thought of the belt buckle  :o   Will definately get done this spring after i get a chance to do a little imagination-ing.    I think i'm going to forego more velcro on the biceps and just stick a snap under the sleeve and on the bicep armor itself.  definately wont be moving anywhere then ;) 

I do have a girth belt, but i think i'm going to mod my vest a little before i wear it again.   Rest assured i'll have it all squared away for Celebration  ;D

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #80 on: Jan 06, 2012, 08:36 AM »
Yeah I think a girth belt would totally solve the problem of the short looking back plate.  That plate looked longer on your tape cast, but a strip could be added below the plate that acts as a large kidney plate.

But yeah I think if you can get something like a Jango style girth belt, then you won't need to worry about that space at all.  Your tall enough to sport a good wide girth belt.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #81 on: Jan 06, 2012, 10:20 AM »
Always liked your kit Roki. But yeah, i think the Jango girth belt will work very well. Plus it'll cover the space on your lower back.  ;)

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #82 on: Jan 06, 2012, 12:43 PM »
That helmet looks like osik. Send it to me for proper disposal.  ;)

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #83 on: Jan 06, 2012, 01:23 PM »
That helmet looks like osik. Send it to me for proper disposal.  ;)


I don't think that's going to work... =P

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #84 on: Jan 06, 2012, 02:19 PM »
I don't think that's going to work... =P

*Grumbles "Ke'slana trattok'o o'r palon..." and walks away.*

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #85 on: Jan 06, 2012, 02:44 PM »
Just to add; I also think you need to cut an inch - 1.5 off the bottom of that belly plate.  Especially if your going to add a girth belt, as it's going to overlap and be uncomfortable as heck.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #86 on: Jan 07, 2012, 10:50 AM »
Last time i used my girth, i had problems keeping it up, stinking thing kept wanting to slide down, so before i go cutting things i need to figure out a good way to keep it in place. 

And no Calo.. you cant have my bucket ;)    MS is possibly making new ones tho...

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #87 on: Jan 07, 2012, 12:11 PM »
Last time i used my girth, i had problems keeping it up, stinking thing kept wanting to slide down, so before i go cutting things i need to figure out a good way to keep it in place. 

Cinch it tighter to the point just before too uncomfortable to wear.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #88 on: Jan 07, 2012, 02:07 PM »
Or put velcro around the bottom of your vest, and on the inside of the girth belt.  That'll keep it up, and that's what I have to do.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #89 on: Jan 07, 2012, 02:14 PM »
I cant add to anything that has not already been said, but everything plates to bucket looks brilliant and the weathering is amazing.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #90 on: Feb 08, 2012, 07:05 AM »
first impressions to me are the gut plate is a bit on the long side, and a girth belt or something need to be around the waist as the plates are looking on the big side.

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #91 on: Feb 08, 2012, 09:10 AM »
like this ?


I know i gotta get rid of that little yellow tab thingy,  easy to do, just havent done it yet

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #92 on: Feb 08, 2012, 09:15 AM »
Awesome!

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #93 on: Feb 08, 2012, 10:07 AM »
It's amazing just how much a girthbelt makes ;) .

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #94 on: Sep 07, 2012, 10:30 AM »
So... i be getting a new girth in the next week or so.  The following pics are fresh as of last night,  the model is NOT me.    My gut is significantly bigger >_> 







Belt produced by our very own Solus Kyr, owner of TNXB Creations :)  Good job man !

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #95 on: Sep 07, 2012, 11:30 AM »
that is cool  8)  8)  Isn't that sigil the one the death watch used on their tents in the last season?

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #96 on: Sep 07, 2012, 07:43 PM »
Holy shnikes that's a sweet kit! Very well done.  8)

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #97 on: Sep 07, 2012, 11:23 PM »
that is cool  8)  8)  Isn't that sigil the one the death watch used on their tents in the last season?

Thanks :)  And yep ! It is, found a cleaned up, higher res version and had it worked into the piece.  Added a little twist of the waxing/waning moons between it for a little extra symbolism for those who care to do a little digging on the subject matter ;)

Holy shnikes that's a sweet kit! Very well done.  8)

Thanks ! Its been 3 years in the making, and its still WIP :-D 

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #98 on: Sep 08, 2012, 12:14 AM »
nice,  I love stuff like that.  Its the little details in a kit that makes them awesome  ;)

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Re: Roki's Body Armor redux (V2, pix on p6 !!)
« Reply #99 on: Sep 13, 2012, 03:13 PM »
I've always really liked your kit.  Looking great, ner vod!

 


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