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I was just about to message you about that! Thank you!
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How on earth do I bend the kidney plate with only a blow dryer? Help?
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Yep, just realized my exposed male snap is on the kidney and its supposed to be on the ab.
Besides that, I can't seem to get the ab plate to bend with the blow dryer. Is there a good visual reference on what points to hit with the heat to get the bend I want?
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I was imagining being at a party or something and saying to a helper "hey, grab my butt tube." So, yeah, it would require a second person. It's just an idea! If you found a top that fit it well there could be many uses for it besides drugs and alcohol
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If someone can locate a screw top container that fits well in the TD please let me know. I might have to go to the craft store or something.
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AAAAAH!!!!! I need help. I got hardcore flaring going on. I don't know if you can see from the pics. Keep in mind the chest to ab and crotch to butt connections aren't in yet. Just a test fit before I continue.
What should I do? What are my options??!!
Here's my internal setup so far:
Belt corners before bending
Butt snaps. One Is glued directly to the plastic. Can you tell which one? Neither will anyone else haha. The glued one is for show
I really need help. If I can solve this flaring thing, I can be done in the next few days!!!
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Is that a vynil mask?
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I had a strike of genius last night as I was obsessing over the last bits of my suit. I have seen tutorials for how to turn ordinary household items into a "secret safe."
I found this video that is perfect for it.
Anyone who might be interested in having what I'm calling a "butt flask" for those recreational troops. Obviously, you wanna use your common sense with this. Don't drink around little kids, but I thought it would be a fun idea. I've seen similar ideas, but this would make an airtight or watertight container. I will post pics when I do mine. Now off to find a container that fits in my TD!
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Striving for a fit like this!
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23560-my-ata-esb-pic-video/?hl=test+fit
I really like how it all hangs together, even though it's not an ANH style suit.
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Was wondering about belt corner measurements and I found this thread:
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/20237-belt-corners/?hl=belt+corners#entry248103
Post #5 from the ever helpful TM himself!
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Right. Well, I called my girlfriend with the crotchy request and she accepted. I can't imagine what I'd do if I was single. "Mom, I need you to help me... with something."
Hahah anyways I got a lot more done. Here are the progress pics so far:
Exterior left side
Exterior right side
Interior right side
Interior left side
Been dressed like this all morning haha
And, kind of hard to see, is the strapping I have so far. Had to take out the kidney and ab to attach the rivets and snaps. Tomorrow full test fit!
Ok, one concern. Where does the butt plate sit on your butt? Should the top line of the butt be where the top of your pants are, or a little higher? I might have to adjust my shoulder strap a little. Hopefully not.
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I connected one side and put on my kit with the undersuit and had my wife pull the elastic until it seemed ok. She marked the elastic for me and it was easy to place the next snap.
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So... it requires someone willing to touch your crotch. Hmmm this suit presents new and interesting challenges every step of the way haha
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Interesting query: How does one go about determining how long the crotch to butt strap should be? I'm sure it's different for everybody and I'm a fairly small dude. I know the cod and butt shouldn't be touching each other but what's the way to go about that?
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Here's today's progress:
Made plastic snap plates for shoulder bridges. Made elastic shoulder bridges
Lined up plates for their 24 hour gluing
Got the bells sorted (right vs left) and glued in the little strap that I will put a snap in tomorrow when its dry/cured
Next, I think I'll install side rivets and glue in the snap plates that correspond with them. Oh and butt snaps.
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Bam!
Keep in mind it all lines up when pulled together
Based on this picture:
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/uploads/gallery/album_16/gallery_12157_16_24454.jpg
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Trying to shoot for this (the bottom image):
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t395/misterd46/ATA%20Armour/TorsoCloseups.jpg
Input?
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I think you made the kidney corners a bit too large btw now that I see them together with the ab. But don't worry too much about it. Just keep looking at original armour and do your best to make it look the same.
I'm fairly certain I made the measurements correct and bent the plastic right up to the lines I made. If anything, they're 1 to 2 mm too small.
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Aren't there any set tools included with your snaps? I didn't use pliers on any of mine, only the small metal rod and plate that you hammer the snaps with. Works like a charm.
Nope. It came with the pliers and a little red ring to set the male pieces. What to do? Hammer it?
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Progress:
Crotch strap changed to be fixed by the split rivet. Loose rivet no longer a problem
Kidney corners sanded with my fancy sandpaper that just came in the mail. No need for polish:
Next concern: I read in this thread http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23186-my-2mm-ata-build/page-3
that the kidney and ab/cod needs to meet up at the top of my kidney corner. Do I round the end up to meet it, or what?
Here's mine:
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Problem with that is I only have enough split rivets to do the job. No extras. Can this be bent back out? I'll attempt to bend the arms back to get it out... grr. ANyways, check my kidney corners before sanding!
Off to pry my crotch apart!
Meanwhile, what to do about this? Snap tool cant reach deep enough in my butt haha
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Here's my progress from after the knee belt yesterday.
My concern is with this stupid split rivet. I can't get the arms to bend down all the way. It makes it loose as you can see in the pictures. Any split rivet advice?
Also, as far as rivets goes, the ones I put in my knee didn't get as tight as I would have liked. I couldn't fit the hammmer into the small opening to get a good bang, so I tried to use pliers, but it still didn't clamp all the way down. Advice?
Now onto making the little kidney cutouts. Wish me luck!
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This is a great approach. I put the little parts off til the end and I wished I would have knocked those out first like you are doing!
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Boiled up my knee belt. Turned out great! Here's my pics:
Homemade Costumes, Aspiring Stormtroopers
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http://www.geekologie.com/2010/10/08/milk-jug-stormtrooper.jpg