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- This might be controversial, but be willing to ignore some of what you read on the forums. No two builds are the exact same and no two armors are the same either.
This is great advice. Looks like you're off to a great start James!
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Looking good! I think I'm going to start cracking on my kit this weekend. That's a good approach, saving the cast-off pieces for finishing strips.
Is there a difference in the outer pieces of the bicep, in regards to left/right? Or are they identical? Same question for shoulder bells and forearms..
Outer biceps are identical, inners are different. Forearm parts are all unique with this kit. I'd have to double check the shoulders.
*yes the shoulders are identical in this kit
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Ok. I tore apart the forearms and made the wrists a little smaller. It hurts to put them on but small price to pay, no? Also got the bicep inner trims glued in. I tried to reshape one bicep with boiling water but that was a giant fail. Good thing I could trim off the warped edges and cover w strips...
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I don't think my hands will fit thru if I make that opening any smaller
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The tops of the forearms feel good. Not too loose or snug, still has some return edge. But the wrists seem extra large. Unfortunately they're just big enough to fit my gloved hand through.
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Forearms trimmed and inner strip glued. Will add the outer strip at lunch today. Shin fronts have both inner and outer strips. I started to trim/fit the biceps last night, but am having an issue. If they fit my bicep correctly, then I can't slide them over my forearm. I remember a build that someone posted a pic of Popeye. I need to find that...
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When ya do your back cover strips for your shins, i advise you to make them 25mm, with the front of the shins being 20mm. That way you have more surface area for velcro, if that is how you intend to close the backs
Yes sir, That's the plan. I have everything mapped out w drawings of my own and from FISD in a reference binder for my build.
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So, last night I literally jumped in feet first. I trimmed and glued the front of the left shin. I did that since I knew what the cover strip needed to be and where to trim based on the ridge at the front of the shin. I think it will be easier to test fit and trim the back now, then add the back cover strip. I did the other shin front on my lunch break today. Maybe some arm parts tonight...
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Unwrapped everything and labeled some of the R and L parts. I have that "where do I even begin" feeling.
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My goal is ANH Stunt EIB. I'll be busy getting this thing assembled so I'm not sure how much detail this build thread will have, but...
Obligatory brown box photo...
and contents...
more to come later when I can think clearly through all this excitement!
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Regarding the mic tip question above... Are the tips shown in the application images the same as supplied with the MTK kit? Were they modified or replaced? Armor looks fantastic! Congrats!
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Great photos! The one w R2 is perfect.
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You can see my first and second attempts at the left ear here.
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28434-small-brown-box-arrived-mtk-bucket-content/
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I personally prefer the hand painted look as they were used on screen. It's just a preference. As for the ears, the shape of the right ear lends itself to trimming and fitting easily. The cast of the left ear is very different and much care should be taken to trim small amounts for fitting. I managed to over do it.
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I second the brushing over spraying paint. Be very careful with that left ear on MTK's kit (I had to order a new one). It took some fine tuning and many swear words, but overall I'm happy w mine. I'm looking to upgrade the lenses and hovi mics over what was provided.
Paint reference:
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/8117-helmet-ab-paint-detail-reference-guide/
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I must have ESPN! Looking forward to the build!
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TM armor is my guess
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Thanks Steve! Yes, it's very sturdy. When I picked up the helmet to put on or work on, it creaked and the face would shift ever so slightly. After reinforcing the face seam and now with this plastidip treatment, its like a rock. I even like the extra bit of weight added.
Here's a link to Gaz's helmet build with more details about the interior treatment...
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28633-howto-ata-helmet-build-hand-painted-details-pic-heavy/
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So I had originally painted the interior black, but it got all scratched up on the final assembly. I also had glued in a hardhat liner, but it was very uncomfortable. Earlier this week I saw a post (Gaz I think) did this Plastidip/cheesecloth interior treatment. It looked awesome so I went for it. Pulled out the liner, scraped and sanded the interior, and applied much cheese cloth and Plastidip. It smells awful!!!! but looks so cool! I also hot glued over the screw posts and the face/back seam. This thing is SOLID!
before...
after...
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Thanks for the positive feed back gentlemen!
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In the meantime, it is the standard for Centurion, so I intend to meet it.
More to follow.
Your dedication is inspiring!
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actually, yes Mr. Tim (100th post!) ....
I wasn't happy with the eye openings. I know screen accurate is to have a rough edge or irregular trimming, but my OCD wouldn't let that happen (anymore than I can control). Therefore, I took a file/sandpaper/Novus polish to the eyes...
before (mostly the top edges)...
after (I did leave the "stye" in the right eye per Mr. Berbs)...
Next is to deal with the eye lenses. I have the one piece green plastic with a nose piece cut out and rubber tubing as a nose bridge cushion. It's very uncomfortable. I've seen some alternative lens applications on here that I'm going to explore.
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ok, so AM comes with 2 belts and the one with recessed squares is not to be used?
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looks kinda like a lightsaber
There are many AM 2.0 builds, but this one is mine...
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True. The hand guards were the last thing on my mind while fitting these. I just wanted them to look good without removing a layer of skin from my hands. Regardless, gloves after forearms will have to be the way to go.