Lt Wolf

I always find symbols a little tricky. One way is to adjust the layer settings to "overlay" or "hard light" sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

Another method i use is the 2 layer version. The bottom layer is the symbol at say 40% opacity. The top is closer to 80% but wherever the armor switches plates, i use a size 3 eraser just down the line of the plating. giving the illusion it's all there but more or less pieced together over the armor.

And sometimes I combine both methods. I haven't found one way that works perfectly for everything. hope this helps