Hm, yeah that sounds like about the most logical solution, fur sure. Thanks for the tip! Yeah I was planning on putting in some little tray-type pocket things in the thigh pieces that would pull out for phone and wallet access, or inside the thigh wall like jayjayn did.
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Sorry I didn't get back sooner, lotta workin over the weekend...
As far as the brace, this part is probably all you really need, at the base of of the neck:
You can see what I have of the front portion of the brace in the other pic I posted. There are also plenty of people that dont do the brace, thats cool too. The only people that would notice are here hehe
I agree with omarbou1, the collar is kinda the bridge between the chest and back. Again, not many people would notice, so whatever works for ya. B is definitely the closest. You can see in my next pic that the chest and back pieces aren't actually attached.
Got some paint laid down on a few pieces. My sanding of the rondo shell was god awful, but hopefully the new stuff I bought will be easier to sand. My dremel skills are also not what they once were...be sure to PRACTICE ON TEST PIECES. Cause, uh...yeah...I think once I do the weathering and blackwash and all that, I can hide most of the imperfections as battle damage. I just really wanted to see something on it painted to give me a boost, ykno?