SteampunkSith

Thank you! This armor can handle boobs. I wear a 34H bra (pre-preggo), and I was not concerned about it fitting once I got to that portion of the build. Also, if it is a tad snug, one can also wear compression or minimizer bras to reduce the boobage. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

I have had to put my armor build on pause for an extended period of time, as we ladies have a structural situation you guys don't have to contend with... I am not publicly announcing such things just yet, but let's just say that about the only costumes I should be working on these days are Padme's from Ep. III. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

Also, someone said I should buy my Under Armor pieces before going any further. Which I have not done yet. It's on my to do list!

Unfortunately, no. I have not been able to work on my armor in a month. I need to get back on it, but it is difficult with my daughter home for the summer. I am hoping to get back to it with the next few weeks.

I was looking at the CRL, and the wording for the boots with the corresponding pictures is mixed up. The flat boot description is paired with the chunky boot photo, and the chunky boot description is paired with the flat boot photo.

Whoooooooooo, no pressure! Lol

I wish I could see close up photos of the seams on the biceps and forearms, as well as the interiors of them. I am a visual person, and seeing how the finished pieces look close up, inside and out, would help me tremendously. Also, how wide should the interior shim pieces be, the strips that the butted ends get glued to?

Pencil markings to show me where to score the biceps... Scored and snapped bicep edges... These suckers are HUGE! I started sanding and shaping the opening curves (not messing with the straight edges yet, because I need to research more about proper fitting), but the dust is horrible! I am not sanding anymore until my husband can run out and get me some dust masks. My sinuses are all jacked up now, even though I keep doing sinus flushes to wash it all out. YUCK!

Thanks, Bobby. I sent you a slew of messages in a panic, but have since calmed down! lol I realized that the CRL does give details on which parts butt join, which overlap, etc. I have been working on my biceps tonight... Dude, these things are huge! But I am just trimming a little at a time. Better to have to keep whittling it down little by little then realize I cut too much off!

After looking at some of the other build threads around here, I think these are the interior shims for the front of the calves... Right?!?

I have absolutely no idea what these pieces are...

I am afraid to start trimming because, despite my hours of research and studying photos of already built kits, I still don't understand how these specific pieces are supposed to connect/fit together. Butt joints? Butt joints with cover strips (that we cut ourselves from the large square of plastic that came with the kit?)? Overlap joints? I am petrified of screwing this up, and I haven't even really started yet.

BIG BROWN BOX DAY! To say that this is overwhelming would be a gross understatement. (There are doubles of most of these items; they are nested into each other in these photos because the coffee table is too small for everything)

I think I will order a 38 in the boots instead of a 39. I have a bad ankle and need to be sure they aren't crazy loose.

Ooh, thank you!