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Mine are currently in the stripped done phase, I remember getting as much of the black coating off was a pain as it ended up like a thin layer of sticky tar. Nice finish on yours

Welcome to the adventure of putting your armour together, everything you always wanted to know is here to help you

Okay, so this is my new favourite thread, always wanted a little mouse to run about.

"Are you sure we don't need these for Exhaust Port defence ?" "Naah, What's the worst that could happen......."

I had the same trouble with my AM2 armour, the trick I found was to reduce the returns on the pieces, mine are about 5 mm, then do the boiling water trick to gently coax the pieces a bit straighter, rather than the tight angle that make the armour look like its pushing away from your body, the first time I did a quick fit, the chest was a few inches away from my chest, same with the back. Caution though, if your going to use boiling water to reshape, go slow and protect your hands, plus watch the returns as they get stretched, you can crack them easily. I found on mine that once I attached the shoulder bridges, they still did not centre up on the back attaching area (if that makes sense), there going to need fine tuning a bit before I am 100% happy. Oh, and if your going to use this method, keep an eye on the attaching area as it might twist, and that creates a point that digs into you. Hope that helps, you could look at my build (as much as I have done), but I'm not sure it's any clearer

Wow!!, stunning research and a great read

Wow!!, that's a beautiful build, and what a finish you have on the armour, well worth all the hard work

Great photos, looks like a good time was had by all.......one day I really need to get my armour finished and join the fun

After spending a couple of hours trying to make a Doopy scope look presentable, I have decided to give up and just buy something that is far superior. Looking forward to you offering up more M38 scopes

I just received an email and went and had a look, I like the price $800........not so much the estimated shipping via DHL of over $500 dollars to the UK (could be the express option), even when Anovos release there official shipping prices I expect the full set to be at least $1250 (plus whatever UK customs add...curse them), for a size that according to there little diagram will be a tough fit for my build. Plus I am rubbish at painting, so the distinct possibility of having to paint the kit worries me.

As always, another great read

Welcome to the BBB club, it will all make sense soon, research, research, research, measure, measure, cut

The attention to detail of this group never ceases to amaze me, if it's out there.......somebody will find it

Great build, very clean, EIB should be a breeze

Nothing much to report, although I am eventually getting round to restarting my build to hopefully finish before another Star Wars movie gets released As a quick update, I have removed both of the button plates from the ab of my armour to trim them a bit more, after months of starring at them I was unhappy about the lack of outline of the raised ab area showing, looking at reference photos, mine need a trim.......one step forward.....two steps back....sigh.

Very Nice build, congrats on approval

That disturbance you just felt was my wallet, when I saw the photos of your R1 TK beginning

I may also steal the wooden dowel approach to shaping the ears, loving the minimal gap

Ah, ABS cuts, there like paper cuts.....but worse

Nice clean build, congrats

Very Nice Design, like the colours

Whilst I love the build threads and acknowledge how much they have helped me and continue to help me, I sometimes think it might be nice if they were tagged by the armour maker, I realise that a lot of armour builds are of a generic type, but sometimes somebody figuring out your own armours particular quirk might be handy.

Welcome to the AM 2.0 club

Looks like 2017 is the year to finally finish my armour.

Great Work......as usual.