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  1. Here's what worked for me. As a couple folks already noted, a Dremel rotary tool with a sanding drum used from the inside of the helmet face removes waste plastic quickly and evenly. From the inside, those teeth openings are like little domes from the vacuum-molding process. The idea is that you use the sanding drum to simply level off the backs of those domes to create the teeth openings. Also, by doing the plastic removal from inside, you can see exactly how deeply set the teeth openings are, allowing you to better judge how much plastic to remove. After removing most of the waste, you can sharpen the opening -- and remove any "flange" left over from the sanding -- with a razor knife. And as JustJoseph noted above, those inexpensive detail files from Lowe's add the finishing touch to square off the corners. Hope this helps, and good luck on your journey! A.J.
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  2. When I was at GE on Tuesday, I picked up a TK ID card they had that glows (and has a retractable cord)! And, I don't see any active member with the TK-1901, but if you're new and want to choose it, you'll have a "custom" ID card! Now, I need to see if I can change the number without ruining it... LOL!
    2 points
  3. With a heap of thanks to previous build threads from multiple members, particularly "@Ruthar" "@ukswrath" and "@JAFO", thanks to jimmi for supplying an awesome kit, and thanks to my own blood, sweat and tears (literally all 3), I am super proud to have had approved my own TK after a reasonably accurate 270 hours effort over a 6wk window. Sent using Tapatalk
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  4. So, I tried taking mine apart and it's 2 acrylic pieces, and the artwork/info is etched on the inside of one piece and basically sandwiched in there. It looks to be etched, but I am not 100% sure... I *think* it's etched, but I can't take the whole thing apart without breaking it, so I can't tell for sure... That's what I was wanting to do, but they glued the electronic board to the housing and/or the acrylic piece... I am sure it can be taken apart, but I really don't want to break it! Yep, they all have the same number (just mass-produced)... They had a BUNCH of them at the Dok-Ondar's when I was there...
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  5. Howdy Troopers!! Starting a thread here has been on my list of things to do for nearly 18 months. Shameful, but... I work a ton and tend to be pretty forgetful. Also moving and a ton of other excuses kept me from starting some armor. I got a big brown box something like 18 months ago. Maybe longer? Ages. It's sat and been dusty. Meanwhile, the brother armor belonging to Scimitar has been built and trooping around happily for months. It's an exact double. Everything Eric bought two of everything and shipped half to me. Which is awesome because I *have* everything I need to do the armor. But... clueless about putting it together. Anyways, more build less talk. Eric pre-trimmed this bucket for me (many thanks) before shipping it off. And 18 months later, I spent something like 90 minutes painting the frown on. I... can't explain how it took me that long. I've not painted something BIG in ages. I usually use toothpicks and micro brushes on Hot Wheels. Trying to get an even coat of grey on the frown was rough for this toothpick painter. And rougher still was learning that I got some paint into the gums and had to fix it. lol About a week later, I got to here. Not perfect but pretty decent. Good enough to move forward with the armor while occasionally running around with a bucket on my head. Yeah, getting to wear my bucket for the first time was a proud day.
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  6. Helping my buddy get a used Anovos Sandy that he bought up to spec. It’s been fairly light adjustments except that his thighs are built like a cartoon turkey drumstick lol Knees are average, tops are huge. So far, we took a big piece of ABS to the inside that spanned the entire triangle gap we need, now we are gluing a piece on the outside cut to fit down in the gap. We tried any other way but the gap on top was just too huge. Once we ABS paste the seams, we have to figure out how to fix the bottom, since now the bottom has an upside down V shape... I think its too severe to say he notched it out ... Anyway, just looking for input from the experts. Thanks guys. And please disregard my assistant photobombing [emoji38] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  7. i want to thank the Star Garrison and the Imperial Rough Riders Squad for helping me get to this point
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  8. We have an update: https://www.anovos.com/blogs/news/star-wars-2019-q2-update
    1 point
  9. Go ahead al glue it. !!!
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  10. Welcome to the ranks Ardeshir, another EIB Trooper and next Centurion I hope.!!
    1 point
  11. Eric, thank you so much. Long live the empire brother. Ardeshir
    1 point
  12. The knee is looking absolutely great!
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  13. Yay! Thank you! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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  14. Centurion-worthy
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  15. Thank you very much! That’s exactly what I needed to know!
    1 point
  16. Sniper knee fix...ready to glue? How does it look? It does seem to fit much better with ridge off. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
    1 point
  17. Just be careful doing it. Don’t go too far or you’ll have a whole other issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  18. I dremmel from the inside and then use a utility knife to finish it off. Another way is to drill some holes and use files. Or, a combination of the above
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  19. Looks brilliant! Now, the best part of the build is coming up :-)... Enjoy... Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk
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  20. Good news they will be shipping at the end of the week!! BBB day is coming soon.
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  21. I got a little better with the cover strips. Turned out all I had to do was make a whole lot of cuts against a ruler (as a guide) instead of a few hard cuts which made me loose stability. So the front cover strip on the left thigh is dried and secure. I was nervous doing the back part......making sure it aligned and the hardest part was eyeballing the middle of the back for the cover strip. I decided to do my best and make out the middle, cut out the excess plastic and butt the ends together. Now I am just waiting for it to dry and hoping if it all ends well I can do the same thing on the right thigh. If this back cover strip sticks together well then the only thing left to do for this thigh is sand down/even the return edge and add snaps to attach to a belt.
    1 point
  22. Thank you all for these good advices ! I've wet-sanded it with super fine sand paper + water and after that I used a dremel with cutting compound. The result is better. But I'm not totaly satisfied. Will try to use novus (I've some for my TK helmets). Anyway, I've ordered another lens to Chris yesterday.
    1 point
  23. And the last bit of backlogged pix. I changed out the acetate for hard lenses from trooperbay. SO much easier to see through! I copied Eric's excellent lens mounting method with the T nuts glued to the bucket. The lenses are tight at the top and have a bit of breathing room at the bottom. My helmet electronics are a mess at the moment. I'm moving them here and there, trying to get space for both my head and the wires. Once I'm happy with placement, I'll tidy things and take a couple pix.
    1 point
  24. Next, I rough cut my entire armor set in one evening. I was a bit optimistic on that... my fingers still have blisters from those fine lexan sheers. But It's all rough cut! The biceps were the strangest. No clear guide of where to cut. I trimmed in the valley at Eric's instruction but... yeah. I now have the bicep halves cut apart and sitting. There's not much definition on the pieces. I'm not too sure where to trim for the fine trimming. These are the next part I get to figure out though, as they're next for glue. I have ONE whole forearm halfway done! This is a big deal for me. I can get my arm inside and the cover strip is even close to the correct 15mm size. The other side is clamped and curing at this very moment. I'll pop the magnets off in a few hours, glue on the inner strip, and then let it sit undisturbed for a day or longer. Getting the forearm halves to line up required a ton of work. See, I'd trimmed this forearm like 18 month ago. Then it sat. It warped a bit during the time in the brown box, so I got to massage it with the heat gun to create roundness again. Forearm #2 ready to go. Just waiting on some proper sized clamps from amazon to show up this afternoon.
    1 point
  25. Member TK1901 comes up as "classified' so no doubt retired but from the Dune Sea Garrison https://www.501st.com/members/searchresults.php Once a number is taken it is taken for life so can't be used by anyone else. But you could always add an extra number to the end
    1 point
  26. I use a harness with my TK's. It works great. It helps hold everything in place. You should see the looks I get from other TK's when I get dressed. I dont have to squeeze into my little turtle shell like others. As long as it looks original when it's on you it doesn't matter how you get there.
    1 point
  27. FWIW, I always check Goodwill - where turtlenecks go to die. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  28. Yeah..ANH S is far and away the most popular..but ROTJ is the coolest....not that I'm biased or anything!
    1 point
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