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ANH armour needs reviewed before application
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
Hi mate, yeah sorry there is 3 on either side and one on the crouch plate. I thought I got a picture if it but I didn't. -
ANH armour needs reviewed before application
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
The sniper plate only fitted crooked when fit right. I thought that was how it was meant to be as researched in other threads? I can add another snap to the shoulder strap and see how that fits. Just waiting on some more to arrive any day now. Plus thanks for your feed back guys. Any more? -
ANH armour needs reviewed before application
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
Yeah I think I do need a tighter under suit. It drags when I put on my arm armour. The forearms usually sit higher but I hadn't connected the elastic strap and I didn't realise they had fallen down. As for the gap I didn't think it would look that bad but if it does I can fill behind with spare abs and apply some white gumption. I also think I seen some reference pics with people with gaps there too. But as rightly pointed out the adjustment was a minor detail I guess. -
ANH armour needs reviewed before application
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
I used a clear liquid called mek. I got it with the kit to clean up any excess glue, it worked a treat so I thought I'd give it a go on the thighs too. I had seen references myself about the strip stopping early so I squirted the mek onto the glue at the side and it softened it enough to get a sharp knife underneath. I had to keep re applying the mek the further I got down as it was really well glued. Where I wanted to stop I cut a split in the top of the cover strip and stuck a blunt screw driver in and forced it to snap off. Mek is a sort of asitone like what ladies use to take off there uv gel nails. It also softened the plastic so I had to be carefull not to damage it. -
ANH armour needs reviewed before application
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
Okay, ref the thighs, I attacked it with mek and a knife and I now have this and a cut finger The corrosion is due to the abs glue melting into the plastic when I attached them weeks ago. Better? -
Thanks for the reply, I found the thread you mentioned and I came up with this
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Here are a few pictures of the top half of my armour. Anyone see any problems?
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Hi, all I'm getting round to attaching my sniper knee properly. I've marked in pen what I think needs cutting,is this right? I know the holes are wrong too and it needs raising but do I also need to trim some more off either end edge? Thanks as always
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Also is this the correct place for the belt?
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Just a quick question about which side wraps over which on the back. I see it that the left part goes under the right side.
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Rivet and snaps on butt plate and bottom of abb linkage
Code replied to Code's topic in Assembly, Mods, and Painting
Thanks mate -
Codes first mission... Spraying Chelsea boots white
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
Okay, the dylon has arrived. All I needed extra was a small paint brush. That's the first coat complete. To hurry the process up I quick dried it using a hair dryer. That's coat number 2 on and now for the final coat. Finally to cure the dye in place you had iron it through. Instead I stole my wife's straightening iron for her hair and used that instead. The finished article is after 20 runs up and down the hallway. What do you think? Authentic enough? Thanks for reading. -
Codes first mission... Spraying Chelsea boots white
Code replied to Code's topic in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance
Okay and back too it. The next section has taken me a whole day due to applying Coates. First I needed to mask up the areas of the boots that I didn't need to spray. Next I laid out newspaper on the table and cut up my shoe box to create a back spray wall. I then applied Coates of the spray dye every 2 hours. 5 in total, spraying from about 8 inches. ( the card board in front of the boot on the first picture is about right. And to the finished sprayed article. Hopefully my dylon will arrive tomorrow.