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Shin armour details updated for both "Standard" and "Extended" variants.

Thanks mate. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Yeah no problem. I plan on providing further updates to this later today so watch this space Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

The shin armour was originally made "one size" however in order to make it fit the actors some of the shins had extension pieces added. This has led to there being two reference-able versions of the shin armour which share many details but have a number of distinct differences, primarily at the rear. The following description shall provide information on the common details plus the variations that exist between the "Standard" and "Extended" versions of the Shins. Front of Shins - Common Features Rear of "Standard" Shin Variant Rear of "Extended" Shin Variant Common Features: There is a cover strip to the front and rear of each shin which runs vertically from top to bottom. At the top of both the front cover strips and rear cover strip on the right hand shin they can be seen to tapper inwards. However the rear cover strip on the left hand shin is squared off at the top. (The asymmetric detailing at the top of the rear cover strips will be a Level 2 requirement). The cover strips have a rectangular detailing evident. The edges of the rectangle is formed using slots cut into the surface of the cover strip. The "not to scale" image below shows the cover strip profile with the slots. (The existence of the rectangular detailing is a level 1 requirement. The rectangular detailing created using a slot is recommended as a level 2 requirement). On the inner part of the shin there is a recessed detailing which runs vertically from just below the top of the shin to just above the wrap around on the inner ankle. The bottom of this recessed detailing is angled to run parallel to the top of the wrap around. Within the recess there is a further recessed area that rises front to back. Each shin has a wrap around at the ankle. Triangular in shape with the sloping edge continuing the line of the angled detailing on the outer shin it is attached to the rear cover strip and curved to follow the profile of the inner shin at the ankle. The ONLY part of the shin armour the wrap around attaches to is the cover strip, it is separated from the inner shin. The bottom edge of the wrap around is flush with the bottom of the shin and is unshaped. The above photo provides a close up of the wrap around from the rear. There are a couple of interesting points to note: this shin armour has a mechanism for securing it closed when worn, possibly snaps there is one located on the inner face of the wrap around (location denoted by the square cover, possibly black electrical tape, over a small domed area); the line that could be confused as being the bottom edge of the shin, and therefore suggesting that the wrap around has a sculpted bottom edge, is in fact a seam line on the Jered boot. The bottom edge of the wrap around can be seen above that. The shins separate like a "clam shell" under the rear cover strip. The cover strip is moulded to the outer shin with the inner shin passing under the cover strip. There is no joint evident at the front cover strip. Each shin has a angled raised detailing strip running from the front cover strip around the outer to the rear one. It is angled downwards as it runs front to back. The top edge of the wrap around at the ankle follows the same downward angle effective providing a continuation of the detailing to the base of the shin at the inner ankle. The shin armour for the right leg has four (4) rectangular boxes attached vertically to the outer shin approximately midway between the raised angled detailing strip and the top edge of the armour. These are NOT present on the left leg. The shin armour for the left leg has two (2) trapezoidal (can't think of a better description!) boxes located either side of the front cover strip just below the knee. Each shin has a "knee plate" thickening that extends around the top edge of the shin armour. How far it extends depends on the shin type: "Standard" or "Extended". The left shin has a steeply angled slot detail running from the top of the shin (on the left side of the knee) down to the point at which the raised detailing strip meets the front cover strip. "Standard" Shin Features: The "knee plate" thickening on the top edge of the "Standard" shin armour extends round towards the rear cover plate. Each side of the "knee plate" ends approximately equal distance from the rear cover strip. There is NO vertical slot or edge detailing near the rear cover strip on the inner shin. "Extended" Shin Features: The " knee plate" thickening on the top edge of the "Extended" shin armour extends round towards the rear cover plate. Where the "knee plate" ends at the rear of the shin there is greater separation between the cover strip and the "knee plate" on the inner part of the shin than on the outer part. A raised edge detailing is evident running vertically or near vertically up the inner shin near the cover strip. The edge on the left hand shin tappers in slightly towards the top. This is NOT "slot" detailing as is found on other parts of the armour. (For information, on the screen used armour this edge detail is created by an extension piece being glued into place in order to expand the shins to fit the wearer. This can be seen on the left leg near the top of the shin armour where the extension piece and original armour have separated exposing the glue). I will aim to continue to update this thread as additional information becomes available.

Having spent the last year dealing with personal and family issues I have decided it is high time I got back to the DT. Over the coming weeks/months I will work through the discussion threads and update/populate the information threads that I originally established for the various costume areas. If anyone has any key points that they want highlighted then please PM me And I'll do my best to include them where appropriate. This is especially true where discussions on other social media platforms have not propagated across to the forum. Also I want to stimulate some discussion regarding some changes to the CRL that I believe are necessary as a result of new information. More about that later Great work on your builds. Happy trooping. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Yeah, and having had a long enough break from this and got some of my enthusiasm back I am happy to pick it up if you want mate. Was always in my plan to do anyway. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Haven't been around for quite some time but when I heard that you were doing this Andy I had to take a look, and we'll I blown away Awesome job mate. Can I ask, are you using Tom's original sizing or have you resized it? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Tamiya do a metallic black with a fine fleck so it shouldn't look too silver. I believe the reference code is TS-40. I think this is what Tom used when he resprayed his armour. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

I have annotated the above image with what I think you are suggesting and it seems to fit. The shoulder buckle and line of the shoulder strap plus the webbing are approximated based on the visible location of the buckle (marked in red). This image is quite nice as it shows both the vertical and 45 degree pouch. I initially agreed with you that the top fixing point on the ammo pouch is behind the left hand slot (as you look at it) but having had a better look at the visual reference guide I now believe that it is central to the backplate. This is what I see in the visual reference guide: Blue indicates the line of the chest rig strap; Red is the belt loop on the back of the ammo pouch; Green is the fixing loop on the chest rig strap/Shoulder Buckle (it does have the chest rig strap passing through it); Purple is the open face buckle on the chest rig strap; Pink circles a possible fixing point. Having a fixing point there would make sense as that would allow the pouch to be vertical when connected but to rotate if not! Out of interest has anyone noticed the colour variations on the block that is in the pouch in the visual reference guide? It seems to be laminated like plywood. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

It is clear that the LED is on the scope and therefore should be level 1. It is too obvious not to be! The wording is such that having it functional is optional. As Steve says it is an LED that will cost a few pence/cents and can be glued in place without a for holes to be drilled or batteries and wirng. It is too obvious in the reference photo therefore it needs to stay! Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

In the reference photos from SWCE the led is clearly visible, and this isn't close up. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

Welcome to Spec Ops, and good luck with your build Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

That is true How about: "- Monitor sits on the left side of the helmet fitted with a LED type lense to the front under emitter slot - Optionally the LED may be functional emitting green light" Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

The visual guide and CRL are both incorrect with orientation of the stock. I believe the CRL error is the result of me providing the wrong pictures to the team. Tom will confirm this but I had asked him to correct it and resend photos which he duly did It seems I forgot to send them on!!! Hopefully it'll be corrected shortly Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk

Hi Eric I think the scope wording should be changed to: "-Monitor sits on the left side of the helmet - May be optionally fitted with a functional green LED to the front under emitter slot" This would make it consist with the wording on the helmet description. Thanks Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk