Wildabeast

Awesome news that you good your armour...now start building and taking pics....

I also have the movie, won it from the 501stCast, not bad....

So because of my shin mess up I am almost out of the ABS glue supplied by Ward in the kits...I went to a plumbing supply store then my local hardware store (Totem) and was told that there is no white ABS glue in Alberta only yellow...something to do with building codes and being able to see the glue...any ways I picked up the yellow 9 for the inside of the shins" and some "Plumbers Goop" for the rest of the finishing I have to do, helmet and strips...hopefully I can get enough of the remaining white abs glue to do the trick.....wish me luck....

I can do animated gifs if you need them for dual or multiple EIB's

Progress pics on the shin fix.....got them apart, tape fitting for now.... Here's the question before I trim more....after doing a fit I could go to 35mm for the center area and a 25mm strip or stay with the 40mm, as in the comparison pic and a 25mm strip...also open to suggestion....thoughts? Thanks

Looks awesome Rolf....great build

[Keep in mind in your case, I wouldn't make the front screen accurate (like a 20 - 25mm) and have the back be super wide. Split the difference. Right now it looks like the front is just as wide as the front. Hope that helps! Hey Panda....the shins are currently over lapped about a 1/2 inch at the front, so by splitting them I will be decreasing the width of the front of the shin, might possible get it a bit thinner as well. I still have room at the back to have them close with this fix. Part of the problem was I couldn't find enough info at first on the spacing and size of the strips, did the deed then found what I was looking for....Live and learn

Being new to collecting, not the Star Wars universe, I just can't see paying $1000 for any "copy" of a prop, regardless of the origin. If the mold were unmodified then I would consider anything that came off that mold the same as the orginal film used props, then I would consider paying $1000 or more. Put it this way, a Ferrari is a Ferrari, but a Mazda with a Ferrari body kit, build from the Ferrari molds, modified to fit the Mazda....is still a Mazda....

Ok here is the plan.....after emailing and getting advise from Deckard, I have decided to do the following. And I will documentment it for future builders so the don't make the same mistakes... 1. Carefully remove, using a super heated exacto knife, the offending strip from the front. This will be done by inserting the knife between the strip an the armour and slowly moving up or down the shin (There will be glue and plastic remaining to be dealt with later. 2. Seperate the two side halves of each calf/shin armour. Cut the excess overlap off, creating two butt ends to be joined. 3. Using a strip of ABS or Sintra on the inside I will join the butt ends on the front creating a seam . 4. Sand the front of the shin starting rough to smooth 80-120-800 grit to remove any remaining glue. 5. Use the ABS goo method to fill in any remaining holes, scratches, etc. 6. Cut and glue the new strip over the new seam. 7. Fix the top (knee area) return of the armour that was damaged in the first attempt. I will have to glue a piecs in and patch with ABS glue. 8. Sand remaining exposed area using a finishing sand paper 9. Buff with the ABS polish Please feel free to provide comments on this plan, the progess of the repair or any other part of the build....Thanks

How about this fix...adding a small strip over the wide strip???? maybe bondo the edges and feather them into the shins, just reinforcing the front like new, thin the proper size strips over top??? Or....I found this tutorial on the forums, on how to make ABS goo, maybe filling the side with the goo and then adding the proper strip... http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?show...c=2041&st=0

The front strip is a LOT wide...there really isn't any fix at this point just stuck with wide strip for my wide legs...

Right Shin with front strip....I need to trim it the bottom and fix the top...suggestions?

Here is the shin and thigh armour, both glued at the front only. The shins will velcro in the back, the thighs will be glued in the back....Also included are the areas that I am thinking of trimming...went through all 3 movies, fastforwarding to troopers...this is the cleanest look I can design.... Thigh... Top of the back of shins Top of shin trim area Bottom of back of the thigh Bottom of back of the thigh trim area Bottom of shin trim area...for better fit

That's what I figured....did a quick fit of the thigh plates and am thinking that I may have to do a bit of nip and tuck to them as I only have a 32" inseam and they have to ride really high to fit confortable...also I think I am going to trim the back of the shins a bit to make flexing my legs and walking easier as well...will have lots of pics this weekend hopefully...

Thanks for the encouragement.....I have a question about the shins though...doing a TK Commander, aiming for EIB status, game version with it....I glued the front of the shins, but because I have tree trunks needed some room....anyways the base is ROTJ, so do I put the strip on it or not???? I searched nut can't really tell on the ROTJ pics on the Forums......BTW I still need to trim and mold the lower part to make it look cleaner, great fit otherwise...

****Please delete I answered my own question....Thanks

I got the Full Set including the Helmet, which will be the last piece I do. After I see how the whole kit looks together will possible look at getting a second helmet....

Hutch is da man....and nobody calls Han a B*tch...

I am 6'2", 250ish...unfortunately I have amini keg for a gut. Due to my chrohn's and collitis I am usually healthier at a heavier weight. I could still stand to lose about 30 lbs thoughj which would bring down gut quite a bit. The shims that I put on are glues to the ab, and velcroed to the back, that way as I lose some weight I can just move the vecro on the inside of the back plate.

That is complete correct. In the instruction there is a page that shows were the trimming of the ab and back should be done if needed. just remember to cut both side evenly, measure twice, cut once....

Looks really clean so far, like the rivet method for the shoulders.

Been slowly working on the upper armour this week...cause I am a "bigger" trooper, had to put in a shim at the waist...guess I need to go on that diet to start bringingthe back and abs closer together...LOL Next few days work on fixing the sliding bicep issues...adjustments, and the belt.....

Waiting to hear on size 12/13's here since the beginning of December....

As far as I know I am the only active Jaster Mareel in the legion.....I like doing the ones that no one else wants too, like the TK Commander...guess I just have to be different..LOL

Very nice looking Kit...