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Hi Andreas, you can rotate the S-trim on the helmet to have the ends meet at the vocoder. That protects from having one side hanging lower and also makes the joint invisible. Yes, a tighter undersuit shirt seems to be required. Also check the legs before you buy. The biceps can be cut smaller or you can first try to insert thin foam on both insides for a more centered appearance. Maybe that does the job. Bigger issues are: the back armor sitting too low and the position of the shoulder bridges. Here I would suggest to redo the torso strapping to bring everything higher, except the chest plate. Shorten (or reposition) the straps to have the upper ends of your back plate almost meet the upper ends of your chest plate. This should work but will require a repositioning of the shoulder bridges. Move them more towards the front, so you won't have to cut them - which would other cause problems.

“Quick” little update to close out the weekend. I ended up laying down about 3 or 4 light coats of spot putty (lost count) on the abdomen because I want this piece to look just as good as the helmet did before I introduced runs into the base coat. Naturally, that meant… a lot of sanding. Honestly, the sanding itself wasn’t bad. The real challenge came from the fact that my printer can only handle so much, which meant I had to weld this large piece together in sections. And with that came a few surprises. You’d think this would be a straightforward job, right? Wrong. I tried very hard not to weld on the outside of parts, since that adds a ridiculous amount of post-processing. But against my better judgment (and partly out of necessity), I did it anyway. The result was a few subtle hairline cracks where sections met. I’m not sure whether I didn’t go deep enough welding from the inside, or if the piece simply flexes that much—but either way, they showed up. See the small crack along that long seam? It’s subtle… but it’s there. Needless to say, that discovery made my stomach drop a bit thinking about how much extra work I’d just created for myself. Thankfully, it didn’t turn out nearly as bad as I feared. I laid down two coats of Upol filler primer (one medium, one heavier), and while the seams were technically still visible at first, they sanded out beautifully. This primer seems to exaggerate flaws initially, but after a pass with 400 grit, imperfections "practically" disappear. I say practically because you can still visually see faint lines if you really look for them—but to the touch they’re completely gone. That’s the important part. Once I add another coat of primer (assuming no runs this time), we should officially be on the path to success. And by success, I mean base coat. I may still do a little spot putty touch-up in a few areas where I got slightly heavy-handed with sanding, just to be safe. But overall, I’m feeling really confident about this piece—especially after everything the helmet taught me. The stomach insert is still raw and needs finishing, but compared to this beast, that should be a quick job. Meanwhile, my twin suns two helmets are just hanging out on the workbench while I let the newer helmet fully cure and off-gas before hitting it with another coat of white. Good news: my 2K clear coat arrives Wednesday, so the tentative goal is to have the helmet ready for clear as soon as it shows up. I still need to paint all the greebles, inserts, and the brow—which I’m currently debating whether it was smart or questionable to save for last. The plan from here is to finish the white coats, apply clear, then assemble all the accessories with super glue and weld the alignment pegs inside the helmet for extra security. After that, I’ll glue down the brow… and hope for the best. Every mistake is getting me closer to the version that works. But hey, this is a build thread, and this is ultimately my build—hiccups and all!

Okay, I have some ideas but it would be easier to explain them on the phone, than here in written English. I will drop you a PM with my cell phone number, so we can discuss this whenever you feel comfortable to go on.

Thank you so much!! Looking forward to see it in its final form!!! I will check the programs and i will keep you updated too!

Been a while boys but I am back on the saddle excited to get this ready for the 10th for R1! Making the arm moulds at the moment and I swear Im getitng better at engineering these clamshell parts, the overlap and fit is perfect! Need to paint the cover strips before moulding but thought Id give a quick teaser of what I got. Abdomen is almost done, just needs some sanding but will pull some tests of those this week if all goes well. Shins have just finished printing too. All thats left to design are: - Thighs - Butt - Cod - TD - Chest + Back redo (will explain in subsequent post) - Front belt (stillunsure of how I will tackle this part)