Canterbury Tail Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Has anyone tried, with a Lancer spec knee, not actually riveting the elastic for the top part? I mean put the rivet in (as it has to be there) but using velcro to attach the 1/2 inch elastic at the top instead of attaching it to the rivet. Just thinking of putting on the knees and it seems that would be easier if all the elastic were velcroed so you can place it on rather than having to work it up the leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 As long as it looks right from the outside, it doesnt matter how it's connected inside the knee armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canterbury Tail Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 That's what I thought. I'm thinking it may last better this way, and it's easier to repair and replace elastic as it becomes extended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Haven't heard that approach, but as 007 said, the visual of the rivet is what counts. Whether it's functional or not is inconsequential. It's common practice to use a dummy rivet on the tank topper, and that's been acceptable. This doesn't seem any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Not that I've done it(mine are separate as recommended on the crl), but then why is having the bund attached to the flightsuit a no-go if you can't see it? Purely for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Not that I've done it(mine are separate as recommended on the crl), but then why is having the bund attached to the flightsuit a no-go if you can't see it? Purely for info I'm going to venture a guess here and say that the cummerbund is required to be separate from the flight suit because we KNOW it's separate from the flight suit. Think of it like Kylo Ren. "Couldn't I just have sleeves instead of the whole tunic? No one sees that part." This might be true, but we know the layers and construction, hence the requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Now, if you wanna talk codpiece attached to vest... There's some spirited debate there, and compelling arguments "For", but without definitive info both are acceptable as long as the correct overall look is achieved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzJaeger Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I did my knees this way and so did Proxis. I originally riveted the elastic in, but upon finding out I need white, I redid them with the rivets and a snap behind them. The elastic is attached with snaps. I will put it in my build thread =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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