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The more I look at my ATA thigh pieces, it looks like I'm going to have to leave the ridges in the back at about 1 1/4 inches instead of the preferred 7/8 inch. I have thin legs, but this kit definitely runs on the thin side. Anyway, which is the preferred way to handle this: (1) Cut cover strips that are the same width (i.e. 1 1/4 inches) so that the ridge is covered the same as with the calves; or (2) Stick with 7/8 inch cover strips and allow the ridge to show on both sides? I've seen advice both ways.
I've been working on the thighs and forearms at the same time so I'll post some new progress pics soon.
Which reminds me, is there a distinction between the left and right forearm? Shins and thighs are easy to distinguish but I'm not certain for the forearms.
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Congrats to you and the family!
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The ATA helmet in wonky, but in a way that its supposed to be. I had the same fears about the back. There is nothing wrong with trimming multiple times, but you can never take it back if you cut too far! Remember, you will have the S trim covering some it it. Hold off final trimming until you get an idea how the front and back are coming together. Then put the trim on the back and just make sure you don't have any rough/unfinished mold sticking out. After that, its more a matter of what feels right. Remember, that is a snug fitting helmet and you will likely have to turn it sideways (so 1 ear is in front of you and 1 behind your head) and rotate it as you put it on. I'll give you the link to my build, but if you skim through the ANH build threads and the Assembly threads, you'll see quite a few recent ATA helmet builds.
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/23391-ibnzbass4-stunt-build-ata/page-4
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Got it. Thanks for the info.
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Is it normal for one thigh to be longer than the other? After initial trimming, my right ATA thigh is almost an inch longer than my left. It might actually get in the way of the abdomen/crotch. Is this normally trimmed to match?
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MTK is Trooperbay. Same place where you can get the decals I Listed above. His is a relatively new kit, and he's got a good rep here for TK accessories even if his TK kit has not been put on the vetted list. ATA has a long wait, but Terrell is a top notch seller to deal with and his kit would be in your price range as well.
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Rostam, i will tell you i was turned down because this was a recast build. Make sure you know what you are buying so you will not make the same mistake i did. avoid ebay and purchace wisely. hit this link if you dont have armor already.Kyle, I'd say just stick to your own advice here. Don't go for the quick kill. Personally, I'd stick with one of the vetted dealers so you can purchase without fear of what you are going to get. There are option out there that are quality and within your price range. I'd hate to see you invest a second time and still get burned. The process may take time, but it'll be worth it. IMHO.
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Thanks guys. Shouldn't be a problem. I have a variety of different length pop rivets.
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Anytime. Good luck!
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Germain, did you use washers for the pop rivets? Doesn't look like it from the picture. I'm definitely going to use this method for the holster and the belt itself so it can be separated from the plastic and washed.
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Trooperbay has the decals you want. For the ATA kit, you want to order the Dave M decals. Or, get templates and paint that bucket if you are going ANH. Lots of ATA build threads (including mine) so just check the builds pages.
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I still use rivets on my snap plates instead of the ones that come with the snaps. Way more surface area for gluing, just tap the back with a hammer and hammer the inside of the snap / rivet end and it sandwiches tight and the back goes concave, making a flush surface for gluing.Do you have a picture of that setup that you can post?
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Done. As of now you're tied for fist place!
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I don't think I was being clear. The distance from the ridge of the flat area to the pencil line is 7/16 inch. from the line then to the edge is about another 1/4 inch. Ideally, I'd cut the rest of the 1/4 inch off leaving 7/16 on each piece = 7/8 inch or 22mm. But by leaving the area from the pencil line to the cut edge in place for a bigger thigh, it ends up around 1 1/4 inches total.
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At your height, a number of guys go with RT-Mod out of Canada, but check out this Centurion build. He's 6'1 and 190 and he made the ATA work.
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/25603-tk-31198-requesting-anh-stunt-centurion-status-ata108/
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Good info. Thanks Germain.
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Working on the thighs and trying to decide how much to trim down the cover strip in the back. I always thought I had skinny legs, but its starting to feel like I should leave the back at 1 1/4 inches. That will at least visually keep them almost consistent with the backs of the shins, while leaving me a little more wiggle room.
You can barely see the pencil lines on the backs which would be the 7/8 inch cover strip marks.
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That's why I left the back a bit larger just in case, and it turns out I may need it. Its more a question of how the thigh pieces should fit. Are they supposed to fit snug? Should there be a lot of room? I know its comfort more than anything else, but just asking to see if there is a general rule of thumb.
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How tight/loose should the thigh armor fit? I'm 5'10" and weight about 170. I have pretty skinny legs. But even so, I trimmed my AT A thighs down keeping the front at the recommended 7/8 inch 20mm width. But the back feels tight at the top if I use the same. Right now I am trimmed down to about 1 1/4 in the back. Seems comfortable but I know the thighs will round out more after they are glued so they might loosen up. Is there a good rule of thumb on sizing?
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Very normal. Like noted, look at some of our helmet builds and you'll see we all had the same issues and same moments of panic.
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Just about done with the shins. Like I said....slow.
The sniper plate gave me some fits. I studied, reviewed builds, look at the gallery pics, etc. Here you can see that they aligned with the ridge quite well. BUT, even though the center is attached as well, to get the sides to align meant having a gap on the underside. Looking at the pic of Han sitting with his feet up I think this is normal. Am I correct? Most build/reference pics don't show that angle.
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Welcome my friend. Good to see you here in addition to at Carida!
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Got it. Dump the netbook fan and wait. Will do. Thanks Guys.
DroidHunter's ATA armor build
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No, there won't be any gap between the two sides. They will close. But I'm leaving the flat section at 1 1/4 inches for fit overall. So I put a 7/8 inch cover strip over the 1 1/4 inch flat section in the back, correct? I appreciate all the help Germain.
I know I saw that picture before in my 'studies' but I never would have remembered it!