unclesven

Soooo, this has got to be one of the worst build threads in recorded history. Bad to non-existent updating, irrelevant pictures and incoherent ramblings. But in the end I made it through, and now I'm an approved member of the legion :-) I also did my first troop a week or so ago. Now I'm going through my kit and fixing all the battle scars from the first two days of trooping (ammo boxes falling off, shins moving around, biceps sitting to low and so on). But I guess this is how it is after your first troop. All in all it was a great experience, and I fully enjoyed the whole thing (even getting my behind kicked by one of those pesky rebels as you can see in the photo). In the second photo I'm the one to the left behind Vader. Even though my own build thread is a disaster, I have had a lot of help from the forum in different threads and through PM. You are all great, and I'm very happy to finally be part of the Legion. Thanks! cheers TK-66261

Thanks for the reply. I'll go ahead and use the pre-drilled holes. I'll also see if I can find some smaller cap rivets for the thigh ammo pack, and if I don't I'll use the split rivets I have. I guess I can always replace them later on if there will be problems with the Centurion application. Right here and now I just want to get it all together so I can start trooping. Centurion or not :-)

Continuing with the build after a few weeks abroad. I'm putting the torso together now, specifically attaching the abdomen and kidney armor. The CRL states that the rivets should be spaced equally. However, the RS kit had pre-drilled holes for this and they are clearly not spaced equally. In the picture I've just put the rivets in the holes without actually fastening them. Are these pre-drilled holes spaced equally "enough" or do I need to fill the middle one up and make a new hole do you reckon? And, btw, if someone has any input about the rivet question above I would appreciate it :-)

A short question about rivets. I have these split rivets. They are about 8 mm. I was planning to use them for the left side of the ab/kidney and also for the crotch. As I understand it this will be good for Centurion. However, I also need 2 rivets for the thigh ammo pack. Some say that these should be slightly smaller (like 7 mm) and preferably cap rivets. But a split rivet and a cap rivet will look the same from the outside as far as I understand (and both are consistent with the CRL statement of "a solid head rivet or fastener"). The CRL doesn't mention the specific size of the rivets for the thigh ammo pack, and it doesn't mention either cap or split rivets. So the question is if I can use these rivets for the thigh ammo pack, and still be allegeable for Centurion?

Forget about "screen accurate". I'm going all in "Kenner accurate" for this baby.

Thanks for the input about the e-11 (even though it's an armour thread :-)) And also about the thighs. I've continued working on them now, and I think I'll sort it out. I'm still trying out the right thigh before trimming it down and glueing it. But no doubt, I'll soon be back with more questions :-)

Better late than never :-) Thanks for the input. I was looking at several e-11 threads but couldn't find any definitive photo showing this. I'll leave it as is. It's always easy to trim down in the future if need be. Cheers!

In my family burping is the business. And, yes, my burps always smell wonderful. A steady diet of sausage, onion and ale has made sure of that. Thanks for the input regarding the thigh. I started last night with the left leg and this seems to sort itself out (as you pointed out). In the reference pictures I've also seen different solutions for the top part of the right thigh, so I guess this is up to individual preference. But your solution looks good.

Oki, I'm moving on with the legs now. The thighs are a masterwork of wonkiness but this is really starting to grow on me now. I feels like you can modify these to fit almost everyone. I've checking the reference pictures from RS about this, and I think I've got this right now. However, can someone please verify that these are correctly paired up before I start cutting and gluing anymore? The left parts on the left side of the photo and the two pieces for the right thigh on the other side.

So, first blood in the build has been drawn (if you look closely you will see it). Now I'm on a roll. Also a question about the e-11. I've been trying to find a good picture somewhere showing how to trim these edges, but to no avail. How have you guys done? Should I trim these so that they are even with the edge of the rail?

hehe, seems you're not allowed to use the alternative word for a rooster on this forum. It is automatically formatted to "weenie".

Ah, yes the buxom melon and the gay weenie. All American brands according to the fine print. Got them from some tourist shop in New Orleans. Thought they would make a good backdrop for my minibar. And the lack of Star Wars books, well, I make up for it with a healthy amount of Love Hina manga and Prins Valiant comics. Or maybe it doesn't make up for it. Not sure.

And in a flash of new photos I expel the rigor mortis of this thread and infuse new life in the build. I did some work on the arms and I've put together some parts. I only have clamps and magnets to do glue one part each day (I'm using e6000 which needs something like 24h to cure), so it's slow work. The shoulder bells are a little bit hard to hold in the right place. I haven't attached the straps yet. Also I left some extra abs at each part so that I can trim it down properly when I get it all put together. The shoulder bells will be tighter and lower to cover the biceps once the strap is applied. I didn't notice I was holding the shoulder bell like this until I saw the photos afterwards, and then it was to late to take any more. I think I need to get the bicep part a bit lower. Also I will probably need to trim down the forearm in order to ease movement. Also the e-11 is soon finished. I will just fix the last of the scope/counter, and then do some more painting and weathering to get it in order. I also need to fix the spring and bolt parts, but these are finished already.

Thanks! I hope the rest of the build will go equally good.

So, I've continued to work on the forearms and biceps, and they are looking oki at the moment. Right now I'm taking a break from the build since I'm at the summer house celebrating Swedish midsummer. Eating herring, potatoes, sour creme and chives while drinking spiced vodka and singing drinking songs. Soon we will dance the frog dance around a midsummer pole, representing a gigant penis fertilizing Mother Earth for the coming sowing season. The frog dance tells us that although the frogs have no tails or ears they are still quite funny to look at. While most Swedish people are mainstream Christian most of the year, on midsummer we go all in Pagan/Viking. If you don't believe me you can just google it. It all sounds a bit weird but it makes a whole lot more sense after some vodka. I just have one question. I'm about to paint the e-11. My plan was to use Hammerite with Black Hammer Effect. Do you think this will work, or will it turn out to be to shiny? Oki, I have two questions :-) I guess this is a bit off-topic also, but does the barrel of the e-11 have to be see-through (at the holes closest to the muzzle)? My plan was to use a wooden stick to act as a bolt, which would then go all the way up to the front. Painted black this would not be much visible, but still. In the picture the wooden stick is inserted through the first four holes, but I really can't see a problem with this.