Pyrates

Your too kind good sir - many humble thanks

Next update: after work - cheers mates!

Yay! Arts and Crafts but don't eat the paste - really

Next, using a piece of scrap abs I began to pull off the excess in the seam gently so as to not to compromise the other secured sections.

Alright so I've decided to break protocol on allowing my E-6000 to dry for a minimum of 24 hours but only to get clean-up done and a first round of paste - which should be dry enough to add the second round of paste by the time I get home from work. I will then allow the part to sit for another 24 hours and determine if another round of paste is required or if I can start sanding. Without getting to far ahead of the process here's the clean-up and the 1st coat of paste: Before Clean-up

Fist bump Tony!

Many kind thanks Dan!

That is awesome news and mucho gracias brother! Fingers crossed for that "go ahead" from your Imperial Commander [emoji106]

That's a good question - I would check with the more vetted troopers on that topic

Many thanks kind sir!

Really, there is no problem imo. Just depends on your perspective. The kidney notch is part of the CRL accuracy for Centurion Level. Mark from AP was awesome to create extensions on the kidney plate and ab armor to help accommodate bigger troopers as well as incorporated the kidney notch in the extension. For those bigger troopers, like myself, we have to bring our kidney notch forward to the front of our extension as per the powers that grant EIB and Centurion status. This modification is a first attempt to make the process as pretty and painless as possible while maintaining the image to achieve this higher level status (which is really for personal achievement in accuracy)

[emoji23]I'm listening to Monster Truck

It's Miller time Stitches [emoji6] Cheers!

DUDE! What did I tell you - big hug brother - lots of Triple action polysporin or you could just do like I do and put on some electrical tape [emoji23] but disinfect that bad boy

We don't want your nickname to become "Stitches" - play safe mate!

Looking mint!

Try rubbing your thumb or finger nail until a portion of the dried E-6000 starts to "ball-up" or pull away. Then take the ball and gently start to pull it away. You can also use a piece of scrap abs to help remove any excess by the cover strip. If you're having problems grabbing the balled E-6000 you can use tweezers or micro pliers but be careful as the metal tools could potentially scratch your armor - hope that helps[emoji106]

Today I seen one of the other AP recruits curious about the modification required for the kidney notch so I figured it time to do a thread (suggested by justjoseph63 back when the issue was first addressed). Really hope it helps. Pyrates AP Kidney Notch Modification http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?/topic/35909-Pyrates-AP-Kidney-Notch-Modification

There's no race - great to hear your progress!

Many thanks Joseph! Yes, looking forward to that great day as well - to be honest it's a little more awesome now that you helped me get there as well [emoji6]. This thread is dedicated to you my friend as it was truly your idea to make the thread in the first place [emoji106][emoji12] Troopers helping troopers Whoo-Wah!

Pyrates AP Kidney Notch Modification http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?/topic/35909-Pyrates-AP-Kidney-Notch-Modification

UPDATE!!!: With a new change in the Kidney Plate CRL - this Modification - is NOT approvable - at Centurion - Please refer to the picture below for acceptable applications: http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/d2833b624a412ddfe8df3affd88eb2aa.jpg Hello mates! I wanted to offer help to those who have extra kidney notch indentation and how to make it disappear as best possible. Now granted the whole thing gets covered up by the ammo belt, so going as far as I go with it as I intend may not be required. I'm a little ocd with these kind of details so I intend to take things as far as possible to make it look like it came from the mold. Without further delay here we go: First is to size your kidney plate and ab plate to find out how much of the extension is required and get that bad boy cut. Next, get your 22mm x 22mm notch removed. Then pencil in the indentation portion/ return edge of the notch --------- I then used a nail to act as a pilot for my drill bit - this is so we can keep the bottom return edge Once pilots are in place it's time to use a 1/16" drill bit to punch a hole in to protect the bottom return edge and to act as a stop when I use my exacto blade. Now it's time to make some backer plates from some thicker guage scrap abs (from button plates about 1/8" thick) - I measured out the area I wanted to support and got the plates ready - two plates 1-1/2" wide by 2-5/8" long Time for some incisions as it were - slow and steady mates! Using micro-pliers I gently removed the abs Time to prep backer plat E-6000 and clamp Now I am on hold till the glue cures and will update as soon as I can - all that is really left is to remove the excess E-6000 from the seam to be pasted. Then some more TLC with a micro file, sand paper and some polish and buffing. Cheers my friends - truly hope this helps!

Just one side to use as an example - thread will be ready in about 10 min - I will post link here in a few[emoji106][emoji3]

The kidney notch has just come out of surgery with only an approximate 1/8" seam to fill with abs paste. It will be in the recovery room clamped with E-6000 for the next 24 hours until paste can be applied [emoji4]

We must learn to go slow in order to learn how to go fast