Gene Simmons Destroyer Costume

Step 3 Armor cont'd

Once the pieces were formed, I test-fit everything together by drilling holes for pop rivets, but I used paper brads instead, so I could take it all apart for painting. The shoulder caps were hung from the existing straps in the shoulder yoke using their existing rivet holes, but I moved them lower onto the straps so that they would hang more "down" than "sticking out". I also reversed the sides they hung on so that any remaining embossing would be in the back instead of the front.
The upper arm pieces were suspended from the shoulder yoke by short pieces of black nylon web strap, and the lower arms were attached to the upper arms the same way. The abdomen plates were similarly suspended from the front of the yoke, under the breastplates so the rivets wouldn’t show. The yoke covers and breastplates were riveted directly to the shoulder yoke.
While I was drilling, I also drilled through the existing lace holes on the yoke and into the breastplates so that the armor could lace up in the front.