Yep, the FX armor has short biceps, a high cut butt plate, and the thigh contour is off especially in the back. Someday I'll have accurate armor (I hope).
Yep, the left is bigger. You'll have to cut an upside down V wedge to get the left and right to match. The left thigh is much larger around the bottom. A tailor's tape measure is great when matching them up.
Ok, one quick question. Since you had to trim down the thighs, why not glue them in back instead of velcro? Other than that looks like your of on the right foot.
Here is the difference between the two. The TE is a hair more accurate, and has to be painted. The AP comes in ABS so there is no need to paint it, and ABS glues better.
Both are excellent kits, and your really splitting hairs between the two.
The ABS cement takes 24 hours to cure. I used Devcon plastic weld and it cures in 15 minutes. I love the plastic weld stuff, just make sure you keep it clamped the whole 15 minutes.
It's a great feeling when that big box of white goodness shows up at your doorstep.
Yes you have to use primer first. Be sure to lightly sand the surface before you prime. Then you can use either Krylon Fusion, or Krylon H2O. The H2O has a nicer finish to it, but I don't know how flexable it is.
Helmet aside I'd like to see:
1: The biceps extended by a couple inches to make them more accurate.
2. The top contour of the rear thighs to come higher. There is way too much black showing.
3. Rework the chestplate so the pecs smaller and higher.
4. Make the cog on the backplate look more defined.