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.

I've had some time today to do some more work on the forearms. I trimmed the wrist part to remove the return edge. At the elbow side I kept some return edge on the outer side. I will save some so that I can trim it down as needed when I get the biceps done also and see how it all fits together. I also tried it with gloves on, so that it worked with the latex part. Onwards I go.

Thanks for the practical hints on how to do this properly. I find the left and right forearms to be very different in shape and overall geometry. Do I have the correct match in the picture, ie the two parts on the left in the picture are indeed for the left arm?

I did the first, very rough, trimming of the forearms. The non-symmetry is monumental in these pieces :-) But I guess that's the way it should be. From the tutorials and other build threads I understand that the cover strips should be about 15 mm wide, so I will start by trimming the side with the ridge line to get these to be about 7.5mm each. Also I will remove the return edge on the wrist opening. Then I will see how much I can trim down on the opposite side in order to make a good fit while still being able to get my hands through. Well, damn, its' almost 23.30 here and I need to get up early for work tomorrow. Guess I'll have to continue tomorrow.

So I guess I will start working on the forearms now. As I understand from the screen shots, the piece with 11 indentations should be on the left arm. It seems that the RS is very similar to the screen shots, as far as I can see. On the other hand, there seems to be a lot of non-symmetry here. But I guess that's what you have cutting tools for.

Thanks for the input about the TD! Yea, the vodka was used for the boots. I wanted to order some cleaner from Angelus when I ordered the paint, but the cleaner was only available on the US-only section of their webpage. Don't know if this is due to some mistake on their part, or if it has something to do with them not being allowed to ship flammable materials over-seas. In any case, I had a few bottles of vodka left over from a party we had some time ago. It worked out pretty good. And the smell was better than the pure chemical stuff

So, apparently the thermal detonator was not so simple. I'm finding different ways to do this in different builds. I haven't glued the middle part yet, since I'm not sure how to position it. Should it be like on this photo? In the CRL on the photo at the top with the trooper from behind it looks like it the row of "ridges" should be horizontal, but in the CRL-photo for only the thermal detonator it looks more like it is here on my photo.

Hi everyone! I'm doing my first build and recently I decided to go for the RS armour. I got it some time ago and now I'm trying to get started with the actual build. I also got an e-11 full resin doopys kit that I've already started with. So, to get me pumped up for the armour build I started by watching some films. Go, Lumpy! So, to give myself an easy start I fixed some boots About seven coats of Angelus paint later I got this Now I've also started with the e-11, and also did some easy first testing with the thermal detonator. I've been trying to do my research in all the great build threads I've found here, and now it's time for myself to get started. I'm sure to have lots of questions along the way, but I really hope that you guys will help me out :-) cheers /christian

Ah, thanks for sorting that out for me. Are there more errors that I should know about in the CRL, seeing that I'm soon starting on my first suit also :-) I have two boxes of an RS armour in the corner of my flat. /cheers

Hi! I'm doing my first e-11 from a full doopys kit, and I've been lurking about quite a bit in the forums in order to do some research. I have a question about the magazine. In the CRL picture: the OFF text and arrow is pointing backwards (towards the guy holding the gun). However, on many (most?) build threads I've seen the text is upside down and the arrow pointing forward. In some threads the text is not upside down even though the arrow is pointing forward. So, what is the correct way to do this?