[Ace of Spades©]

Took a quick pic to clear up confusion on what I made =/



The side plates are there to increase protection of the sides. The SAPI plates are designed to defeat the slow moving and large caliber 7.62 round, while the BALCS protects against the deformation of the SAPI plates as well as shrapnel and lighter rounds (ie 9mil). I'm sure most of the seasoned geardo's know this, but just to explain why I have so much bleeding armor.

I'm still waiting on getting a set of replica SAPI plates to go along with the rest of the armor. Might get a chicken plate carrier made as well sometime.

Originally Posted by techobo

On the topic of sewing, here is the progress I have been making on my home made TFSS. This project has been on the sidelines for a while. Maybe posting it will give me to motivation to finish them.

Ya I know about the paintbrush, it's just temporary, until I can figure out what I can replace it with. Has to be strong enough or maybe malleable enough to withstand some bumps.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...S/DSCN5388.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...S/DSCN5384.jpg

Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...S_Stage_04.jpg

The last is a picture of the real deal.

Very cool man, they are looking really good. VBSS impression or?

Originally Posted by scheer

Very nice! I have to say there is something immensly satisfying about making/modifying your own kit, that & it beats paying for the real deal that you'll never actually use!

So true. I could have decided to buy the Toy Soldier replica BALCS off egay, but where is the fun in that? And I saved a good 20$.