SaturnGypsy

TK-40752 reporting for duty!

Thanks maxsteele. I really appreciate your input. I referred to your pics several times when finishing!

Approved! That was fast!

Thanks!

Just sent my photos in to the GML of the Golden Gate Garrison! Wish me luck and thank you for all the help everybody! Here are just a couple of the photos.

That's a great idea to put Velcro on the boot. I'm going to try that. Thanks!

Going to add a strap to connect the chest to the ab. There's no way the ab can be raised. It's as high as it will go. But I think with a small elastic strap it will keep it right in place. I have the bicep hook in place. But I feel like it's still moving around a little more than I would like. It is connected to the forearm.

My calf with the knee plate keeps rotating. Not sure how to make it stop. Need to add a strap to keep the chest in place on top of the abs. Also need to connect the biceps better. They are just kind of hanging now.

Okay it's been a while. I've been working on my Vader mostly. But I'm in a holding pattern waiting on my cape and robes. So I've gone back and done some more work on my TK. Did some trimming and strapping work. Tried it all on tonight. Please keep in mind, I haven't quite figured out how to put this all on by myself. And taking photos of myself with the gloves and helmet on is really difficult!

Thanks. It's not perfect but I think it's okay for now. I want to redo one of the ears at some point that I kind of mangled.

I have to say, for Rubies I'm pretty impressed. I might pick one of these up as a lightweight alternative to my Droopy.

Small update. I swapped out the bubble lenses for flats.

Big thanks to TB5K for coming over tonight to give me some advice on my build. Just need to make a few adjustments, add a few straps, and do a little more trimming of return edges and I think I should be ready to submit.

Yeah I know. I just really hate the flat lenses. I know it's more accurate, but it looks better with bubble lenses. But I was planning on swapping those out anyway for smoke lenses. Maybe I'll make it interchangeable. Or I'll get a second helmet.

Small update. I picked up new decals from Trooper Bay that were actually made for the NE helmet. Looks better.

Hello. Nothing new to report really. Working out a time when a friend who has done it before can come over to help me with the strapping.

Thanks. I have a friend who is going to help me sort out the strapping hopefully this week. If all goes well, it should be done soon.

I might. So I was looking at your NE build. Looks like you connected the back plate to the cod/ab plate almost flush. It looks good. I was thinking of trying that and see if it helps mine. I'm having a hard time keeping the back and butt plates in check.

Yeah I was thinking I need to trim off the return edge on my thighs too. Even if I pull them up as high as I can, they barely reach the height they need to be at. I'm using elastic straps attached to the thighs and the connected to the cod/ab section. I think if I trim off the return edge the thighs will fit better and be more comfortable to wear.

Ah well I'm glad the thread helped. Retrimmed my biceps tonight. And put the straps on the thighs. But it is still just not sitting right. I think I need to see if I can get a guy a know who has a TK to come over and help me sort it out. Once I start to strap stuff on my movement is too limited to work with it so it all hangs right.

Yeah, I'm just going to ignore the trolls. I got pretty far. It's more or less complete at this point. Made some more cuts on some pieces. The glue is drying on them now. And them it needs some work on the strapping so that it sits right. Then it's photo time for submission. Should go pretty quick I hope.

After a year break, I've decided to pick up this build again and finish it off. I got pretty discouraged by some negativity I experienced here. But after some prodding from some 501st members I know personally I'm going to ignore the trolls and finish this build and get it approved. Today I did some trimming on my biceps and the glue is drying now. Then I need to work on the strapping of my thigh armor and see if I can do something about my shoulder bells. I'm also currently working on a Darth Vader ESB build. Any SLD members here?

I'm still working on the strapping so things will sit right. I'll take a second look at the biceps. Thanks.

Congratulations man. I'm planning on taking my submission pics tomorrow night if I can.