Question for gamers --- the British Mastiff 2 has been brought into the basic organisation of the British Army and, along with the Warrior, is a main tranport option for infantry. The Mastiff 2 has bar armour as part of its standard kit-out.
As I'm making 15mm modern British I'm wondering how to handle the bar armour. Photo etch is not practical and I won't be doing it, full stop. But casting the bar armour in pewter sections might not permit the slots to be open -- the sections may need to be cast solid, with an indication of the openings rather than actual openings. Would gamers want such sections or would they prefer not to get them and scratchbuild their own?