michmalo

Congrats on your HWT and thank you for the offer to help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry if this has been asked before but I've been doing a lot of research but it's become difficult with the photo bucket problem as of late and a lot of "answers" refer to old pictures that have broken links... I've built my forearms and they fit pretty well, I used the 5/8" or 15mm cover strip as I've seen posted in other builds and followed the TrooperBay videos. The problem that I'm running into now is that my arms are a bit large to use the same size cover strips, I currently have them trimmed to 7/8" (22mm) and they fit, a little snug but I can make it work. Is it OK to have different size cover strips on my forearms and biceps? I've read that the front should match but the backs could be bigger, I've already cut my biceps to 7/8" so that wouldn't help me much. Does the cover strip need to run the entire distance of the raised portion of the bicep? So in other words could I leave the sizing I've made for the bicep cut and use a smaller cover strip that doesn't reach to the edges? If it helps I'm 6'2" and roughly 225-230lbs. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks in advance. I'd like to go for Centurion and I thought I was on the right path but I'm feeling a little discouraged at the moment.

Hopefully once everything is trimmed and assembled it takes up less room than this! I trimmed and assembled the forearms this weekend. I'm hoping to have everything rough trimmed this week and then get to assembling more this weekend.

Greetings Troopers! I've been a member of the Rebel Legion for about a year now and I built an R2-D2 that I "finished" almost 2 years ago. I've been wanting to join the 501st since I first heard of it and should've jumped in years ago! I've been building for a few months now but I've only recently started stepping things up to try and get done for some personal events and to start trooping as a TK for a change instead of always having to drag R2 to events. I've got a WTF kit, I actually bought a helmet about a year ago and just got a full B kit so I have two helmets now. My helmet is nearly complete, I just need to Plasti-Dip the inside and figure out how I want to add the fans and battery pack, I've been researching what I want to do about other electronics as well, sound, Tramp, hearing aids etc. This pic was before I painted the screw heads white and I still need to glue my mic tips in, I tried the highlighter method but couldn't get them to stay in place because I think the screen I have was already cut too small. I used Trooperbay decals for the traps and tears and hand painted the rest. I'm still trying to figure out or decide if I want to go for Expert Infantryman or Centurion and I've been toying with doing a Sandtrooper or becoming a Heavy Weapons Trooper but I think it would be best to just start off basic and then decide if I want to spend the extra money and take the time to change something out later. So for now I'm starting with ANH Stunt and then we'll see how it goes.