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Im no expert here mind but after just completing my own AP build I ran into the same issue with a few of the parts. Try lining them up from both the top and bottom and you'll see that there will be a configuration where they line up a good deal better, although I did still have to do a little creative trimming here and there when all was said and done. bear in mind though that the cover strips will hide some of the discrepancies . As for trimming the curved parts Instead of scoring the whole curve I found that it was easier to just score a small section then score down vertically from there to the edge and snap it off. It takes less time in the long run and minimises the chance of scoring over the line on curves. You're off to a great start though David Keep up the good work

I tried on the full set of armor for the first time today, it seems to fit fairly well. I didnt notice untill after the pics were taken but the right shin seems to have ridden up over my boot after walking down stairs so I'll need to secure it with velcro or something in future, or just avoid the stairs sorry for the bad quality of the pics ! any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

And heres todays or maybe that should be yesterdays progress First I assembled the shins Heres a pic of the strapping system Im using for them I also added the sniper plate to the left shin and the shoulder bridges to the chest plate I added the battery pack to the right thigh using white painted brads ( you'll have to take my word for it though because I forgot to take a pic of them ) and Finally I declamped and strapped the right arm Im just waiting on a couple of things to arrive then I can assemble the thermal detonator and attach the holster to the belt. after that Im pretty much finished other than some tweaks here and there so hopefully I'll be submitting my clearance pics and 501st application soon

Another AP build ! great stuff . Good luck with your build, I hope you have a blast

Another day, Another update Today I got the other thigh assembled then after some test fitting I trimmed both the thighs to fit my short posterior I'll add the ammo knee to the right later on today. I also assembled the other arm and added elastic to the back plate for the shoulder bridges. Then I added the drop boxes to the belt And finally the button plates were added to the ab section Thats it for now, busy day so Im off to get some sleep. Tomorrow I'll assemble the shins, add the shoulder bridges and ammo knee and strap the arm I also have to build the TD but my Aluminium strips are still on the way so that will have to wait . For now though heres a few cheeky snaps of my finished E-11

Yeah its doopys full resin kit, considering the price it makes a pretty nice blaster.

Well I only had enough clamps to do one thigh but it seems ok, ill be removing the clamps tonight. I think Im going to have to trim them a bit though as they might be a bit long for me either that or just cut a load of real estate out of the back so my knees can bend correctly. Heres todays progress so far First I gave the blaster a few coats of silver Whilst the silver dried I applied some small bits of masking tape to the scope and counter which will be removed to simulate scratches under the top coat ( I added the brass paint a couple of weeks ago) Then i gave everything a few coats of satin black Heres how the scope looked after I had removed the masking tape Then I finished the strapping on the torso by adding white painted brads and black elastic to the side. and i added the male snap on the outside right hand side of the ab piece I added these snaps previously to secure the belt but forgot to post the pic Later on tonight I'll remove the clamps from the thigh that I put together last night then clean it up and trim it to size if need be, then I'll probably assemble either the other arm or thigh.

Nice work ! thats one sharp looking lid

Thanks Rob Today I sorted the belt (minus cover plates and drop boxes), added snaps to the butt and a brad with strapping to the cod. Heres how it looks so far: the back looks slightly off due to they way Im standing (hurt my shoulder riveting) And heres a closeup of the cod connections Next up is strapping the sides of the ab and kidney section togther then its on to assembling the other arm and legs. I still haven't decided which way Im going to attach the holster yet.

That should be fine, it wont be visible anyway, you may want to get some thinner stuff for the bit that attaches to the shoulder bell and wraps around the bicep though.

Thanks Alexander ! I used 1 inch elastic for the strapping and 1/12 inch white elastic for the shoulder straps.

Looks great, Your'e getting there now

Today I made a start on the strapping system (Thanks to Firebladejedi for the great interior strapping thread), this is about as far as I could go with it without glue. and I also trimmed and sanded the edges smooth on some of the smaller parts. Next up Im going to trim the legs to be assembled once the e6000 arrives and I may build the belt if I have time. I also bought the paint that I need for my e11 so I'll paint that as soon as we get a break in the weather.

I added a bit of padding to the arm and had a wee test fit. Does this look ok ?

Not a lot to report this time because Ive been at the Glasgow show and parade troop with the UKG all day. I did get to install a set of Hovi's that were very kindly given to me By TK6598 And I also de-clamped the arm pieces, I just need to Trim the joining strips at the top of the forearm to follow the cutout. Thats it for today, Im gonna just take it easy tonight and jump back into it tomorrow. Before i forget does anyone have any recommendations for polishing this stuff up to a good shine? Ive heard both novus and auto glym might work ?

Im no expert but it looks good to me !

Last night I managed to put an arm together, It should be ready to try tomorrow. Tonight Im going to tidy up all the edges on the pieces that I've trimmed so far and trim as many of the left over pieces as possible.

Thanks Steve Im hoping to go for centurion eventually so I plan on gluing the sniper plater on and attaching the ammo knee with glue and brads on the sides. Ive been trying to build it following along with the centurion requirements as I go (no return on the wrists etc)

I did that aswell, they snapped right at the handle

Thanks guys ! Yeah Im going to butt join it, ive done one of the biceps tonight and it went ok. Im dreading the legs though.

Your build is coming along nicely, looking forward to seeing how those hand painted details turn out

Thanks man , Im getting a set from a member of my local garrison on saturday, he got them with his TM kit but no longer needs them.

They're Portwest Knee Pads, you can get them from a well known auction site Good luck with your build, I hope you have as much fun with it as I am

That was pretty much it for the helmet until the paint dried, so I started to trim some of the armor pieces 24 hours later the vocoder had dried and I was able to paint the ears and frown. there are pencil marks on the frown that make the edges seem thicker than they are on the ends. fast forward another 24 hours to today and Ive installed the Lens, frown mesh, neck trim and padding So thats where Im up to for now, tonight i start trimming the arms and legs in preparation for the scary part

I got a big brown box of plastoid goodness in the mail the other day , so I've been working away trying to do as much as I can each day. First i marked out the eyes and teeth on the faceplate Then nervously trimmed them out. Then I test fitted the cap and back, Im going for a low brow , just out of personal preference After alot of trimming fitting and more trimming I finally got one of the ears on Then I attached the other ear and started to apply the Dave M decals that I bought from TK4510 After that I painted the vocoder