Racasey06
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Kidney to Butt Cod straps...more or less looking for the position of the snaps. The length of the straps can be adjusted.
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Started strapping. Ruined about 10 snaps and 2 metres of strapping but I'm getting the hang of it. Thoughts?
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Good idea. Do you have a pic of all your strapping?
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Hey everyone I'm back.
I've been away from the build for a while. $ was the issue. I jumped in pretty quickly and have to budget. So what I've done recently is bought some snaps, E6000 (clear) elastic bands and canvas bands and started to hang some pieces together just to see how it all hangs together. I'm not sure what to use...1 VS 2 snaps at every connection for that extra security? Elastic or Canvas straps...flexibility VS stability? 1" or 2". Everything I have now is 1". Fabric is cheap. $1.50 a meter at the most.
Everyone will see here that i've heavily taped things to get some form and I'm not going to start gluing seams and butt joints until I'm comfortable with it all. Any suggestions folks?
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A shim? There might not be a shim big enough...I type this as I eat a plate of nachos for lunch. Haha. Maybe time for an apple!
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I can't find anything that suggests how to modify a kidney plate to bring around for EIB consideration? I like Chicken wings too much to fit into AP as is? Anyone know a thread?
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There was nothing inside the shins.
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Next, I trimmed out shins. I'm not sure if lefts and rights are correct, but I wanted to try things on. Still no glue. Just tape.
Shins are really high and pound the insides of my knees. Even standing there is not comfortable. Can I trim off the bottom?
Over all though, a good day. Today was full of milestone moments. Feel free to comment , question and suggest
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Ok...so I cut them bottoms off. Will sand and tighten as needed later. For now though, look at how messy the bottoms are as a whole?
Right leg...this will be cover by ammo or battery pack? The rectangle boxes.
Left Leg...somewhat blocked by sniper plate.
Both taped up and sitting where they should....I think. I feel like I'm putting on goalie gear for my rec. hockey team.
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Biceps trimmed on the front sides.
My plan.
Thighs. I assume I cut the small pieces off at the bottom too. I didn't yet? I know the cover strips only go to the bump. I'm thinking the bottom should sit flush with each other? The lines drawn you see is a faint pencil mark that I took the 10mm from to be consistent up the whole leg from the edge of the bump.
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BICEPS...I assume are the same...7.5mm cuts on the front, then wrap and size the back?
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It's not bad...I tacked one of the pieces from the mistakes I cut off back on with tape and kept the front at 7.5+7.5 = 15mm. It's closed in nicely where I can fit my under shirt and my glove. I could make it slightly bigger but this works. The back side where the problem area will be will need some modification but I think I can manipulate it to look decent. Right now a 15mm strip on the back covers the cut perfectly, with the piece reset) to the edges but it offers no stability. So I might up that cover strip to 18-20 mm and brace it on the underside just to add a bit of stability. It's either that or ABS paste or a new inside forearm untrimmed.
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Ok. At least I got the alignment part somewhat figured out.
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I just watched some film of Luke and Han in the control booth after ambushing TK-421. Looks like the easiest way to fit the forearms and biceps for that matter would be to line up the bump in the armour that goes through the shoulders, biceps and then the dimples on the forearm. I could trim the forearms then to not cut into my skin at the elbow bend. Take a peak at Luke and then mine. Nothing glued. Just talking myself into making some moves here. I think I have the issue with the 7.5 mm strips on the back of one forearm worked out. See previous entries if you are just reading this for the first time.
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So on the back or the forearms, I'll butt joint but it may not line up perfectly with the moulded bumps that exist as default? The Cover strip will make the illusion of the bump?
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No I have not glued anything. And I still have the pieces I cut of the back of the forearm. I matched them up. So I have some work to do to make this arm look good? Second arm, aside from initial trimming has not been touched yet. Thanks.
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Yes. What should've I done? Fit the front to the 15mm strips and then just bring the back around to where it was comfortable? Cover whatever was there with a 15 mm strip or whatever size necessary?
I did have some success with moving the forearm up my arm and around my elbow. I think I could get some movement if I trimmed the inner elbow area.
Im basically trying two things...fit for circumference of arm and for length of arm. Arm is short.
Still having fun despite the issue.
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Alright...so I measured the 7.5mm on each side, assuming I would put a 15mm cover strip on the seam for butt joints and it was too tight...Still I put them together where I could get the arm in and it's still too tight. There is about a 5mm space between pieces. I cut out the return edge at the wrist and it's almost gone on the inside forearm at the elbow. I think it's too long as well. I can't bend my wrist at all. Thoughts?
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So this is my first go at fitting two pieces together. They are not trimmed for butt joints yet. But you see how at the top of this picture, the cuts go in a point - that's the wrist. I assume that will disappear? And the lip on the inside wrist will need to be cut down?
Second is the elbow end, when I put them together with the butt joint, one will be higher than the other...do I cut those flush as well? I drew a liner where that would go if this was the actual spot. 15 mm cover strips right?
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This was a huge moment. Lots of people have said I should smile more, but I was not breathing or moving for fear that the whole thing would just fall off me.
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Here are my teeth...Very rough first cut. I go for what I call milestone moments.
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You appear to have a couple of miniature feet stuck to either your shorts, or your knees.
You've got the proper advice above already. Good luck!
Oh yeah....I've had lots of help. Sometimes too much.
Here is one of my helpers. Shoulder bells make nice firemen hats.
My AP Build....From PEI Canada...Definitely a WIP
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Shins..Front. In the front they dig into my inner knees. I think a bit of foam could work to push them off, but I also could stand to take a bit, following the bottom contour off. I'm only 5"6 and as I understand, AP was made for those 5"10?