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I love REPRESENTING in my FISD SHIRT !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nothing better than BBB's. Isn't it amazing at times you hear a voice saying to yourself "If you trim that way you'll cut yourself" yet you still go and do it Looking forward to the progress good luck

FISD Coins - How Many Do You Have? I was going through my bag of merchandise yesterday and for a person that really doesn't collect coins I noticed I do have a few, especially FISD coins which then had me interested in finding out how many FISD coins are there out there. So I headed on to the 501st coin database (you can find here https://trading.501st.com/index.php) and WOW I was a little surprised, albeit there are a lot of variant coins, anniversary, EIB, command etc but seems I've got a ways to go if I wanted to try and collect them all and I don't have enough testicles or arms for them all Not that impressive at the moment. So how many coins do you have ?

That was quashed pretty quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks for the info Mark , sent a PM .. still haven’t pulled the trigger yet, was getting close and talked at length with Dave on the AM builds . would love some info on the AP kits , really appreciate the feedback and thanks for replying and helping this FNG out.. LOL

With that link, i can enter, thanks Sent from my GM1900 using Tapatalk

Looking SHARP, Jose!

Great start, Damien, and SO glad to see that you are posting pics!! If I could make a few suggestions for ya', they would be: 1. I see that the previous owner used the Velcro strapping that Anovos sends with the kit. I would seriously consider removing it and replacing it with the snap system. Velcro can (and will) wear out and lose it's adhesive properties over time with use. Snaps are a bit more expensive but will hold up over time. 2. You didn't mention if the previous owner was larger or smaller than you, so be careful with trimming. I am not a fan of return edges, but you may need to keep a few here and there if they were smaller. 3. When in doubt (even a little bit) always ask before cutting or gluing and post up a pic of the area in question. 4. Ask questions. (I can't stress this enough). We are here for you, so never be shy is you have any sort of issue. I will be following your build, and look forward to seeing your progress!

Coming along nicely James

Correct. Also, the "inner" seams can be fixed or functional, choice is yours

You may want to remove a little paint from around the teeth area Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area.

Found them! PM me your address and they will go into hyperspace

Hello all. is this gap alright for the back of the calves? is the overlap too much?

Slight bit of trimming at the base Right Left Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Everything total dry it was time to start assembly, which took a few days having to wait for E6000 to dry on some pieces before final assembly. Also added some small decals to emulate screws/bolts with some black decal sheet I had handy. Fully assembled and black tube added, was some left over TV aerial coaxial wire I had handy, holds it's position when bent, added the screen accurate plastic tie to the handle too . Also added a rubber stopper on the bottom of the shaft so it can rest on the ground without being scratched. Complete and test with the Aker amp, cable runs down the arm to the handle, So that's about where it is at for now, as I say it's far from being 100% accurate but version 2 will definitely be in the works soon.

Some more updates happening! After today, every piece of the kit is in at least the first coat of filler/sandable primer! Lots of sanding and several more coats to go, but getting there. I also ordered a quart of Fibre Glast 1110 vinylester resin, which hopefully will work well to reinforce some of the thin/stress prone areas of the suit. It advertises a flexible but impact resistant finish, so I'm optimistic. Trying out "Ultra-Thin" 1" Velcro for the closures... Man, I've tried several without being happy so far - regular Velcro, Dual-Lock, low profile... It really doesn't need much to keep pieces shut, so hopefully this will do the trick. A few pieces are in final prep before the last coat of white paint - really hoping I can get a decent finish with Rustoleum 2X without too much orange peel. I purchased several extra spray nozzles (and uncovered an international spraypaint conspiracy apparently - did you know Rustoleum switched to a unique female cap a couple years ago, but doesn't sell replacements at all? I think they just assume you'll buy a new can instead of cleaning or replacing the nozzle. Google this, it's actually weird. I found an eBay seller who makes aftermarket nozzles that fit though) because it seems like I get only one good spray out of the can before it goes to hell and spews 100% chunks. Warming the cans up in water and thoroughly shaking has helped too. Fighting my own perfectionist nature to try to get things MOVING ("'Good enough' never is!" haha). A little afraid to actually trim the kit, but will be taking about 1" off the sides of the barrel, top of the cod, and will be splitting the thighs at the rear cover strip to overlap them. I was debating how to do the rear barrel closure when I ran across Rogue Repro on Facebook and their sweet zippered rear closure system. It looks pretty darn nice for the price, so I'm going to give that a try! Finally, I have Jeff (@11b30b4) whipping me up a pair of his excellent flexible urethane shoulder bridges - the ones supplied with the kit are way too long for me and prone to cracking from my understanding (and ANH experience), so these should be a nice upgrade. Getting all my ducks in a row! I have two more rounds of chemo left before radiation, and it does get harder every time. But things could always be worse - I'm determined to stay positive. In general, moving in a positive direction, and the masses in my neck and chest were 1/4 the size they started at in my last PET scan. My Garrison has been very supportive and I appreciate them immensely. I helped coordinate a mini TK Armor Party this weekend for about a dozen guys, so hopefully we get some good work in and have some more TKs approved soon! That's it for now, but hopefully I can get everything in white in the next week or two, then focus on strapping and weathering!

But if you are talking how many total FISD coins, I think I have quite a lot. Dozens...

You narrowed down to RS and AM which are two completely different suits in every aspect. RS movie accurate more expensive thin plastic = more fragile for trooping made for slender troopers AM not movie accurate less expensive thicker plastic = solid for trooping but less comfortable designed to fit larger troopers RS and most suits that have movie lineage are pretty narrow at waist unless you wear approx 34" pants, AM is better suited if your on the heavier side but not movie accurate so all depends whats your priority, the main problem with movie lineage suits are the waist and thigh sizes and the reason I extended AB/Kidney molds on my AP kits so it can fit up to 41 pants size, I basically added 3" extention on AB and kidney plates so you can trim them down to your exact waist size without the need of adding shims. Also most people have a misconception, the thicker the plastic is not necessarily more durable actually more prone to crack since there's less flex making parts too rigid, heavier and less comfortable to wear , you want the parts to flex when you move around (thicker = less flex) and also softer details when forming, too thin is not good either you want the best of both worlds accuracy/durability! Mark (AP)

It’s very hard to start now and get older coins. Nobody wants to trade them for newer coins and the market is flooded with newer coins. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forearm mods To try and make the forearms better I did the following. Trimmed the return edge from the part to be modded. Considering it was pre trimmed it was rough anyway. Then I heated some abs sheet. I heated it a few times, progressively shaping it. Once happy, I glued it inside the arm. Then cut another piece to sit on top, bringing it flush to the armour. Before I filled the joint with polytek. It might need a little more shaping but I’m fairly happy with it.