darthanael

Alright guys, got a few questions about the kidney plate. First, I cut out the corner notches and measured to make sure they're 22mm in height. But how much of the side should I cut off? Also, it seems that Mark over at AP left a pretty generous return edge on this bad boy. Is that good or should I trim it a bit? Image uploader is giving me issues. Gonna try to post this and submit images in next post...

Alright I've trimmed all the leg pieces! Minus the fitting process. How do these return edges look on the thigh pieces? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cut my first piece, this is crazy! Started with the right outer shin/calf piece. I feel like the return edge at the ankle isn't adequate, in fact, it doesn't really have one. Is this okay? I've been collecting reference images and I felt like the ones in ANH had at least a little return edge at the ankle. But other than that, how's the trimming look so far? I read to get some 180 grit sanding blocks, but I felt like those weren't really doing much. So I started using 100 to smooth out the bumps and then the 180 for a final sanding. Also tried the "score and snap" method on the straight parts which worked super well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got my supply collection going, still need to order some needle files. But have what I need to get started! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Bobafret! Yeah the tube striping was something I didn't consider [emoji848] haha. We'll see how it goes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Brad thanks for the direction! I will for sure check those forums out!

Thanks so much for the reply Gary! Is this your first build as well? And is the Everglades Squad the only garrison in South Florida? Just wondering. I had deleted my FB, but I think I might need to create a new account so I can see their updates lol.

So amped to be posting my very first build thread! Like another builder who recently posted and like many of you, this is a life-long dream of mine. And no disrespect to those who order out-of-box ready armor, but I'm so glad to be building mine (at least my first one!). I want to work hard, get that centurion status and reap the rewards of that hard work like many of those before me. I wanna pay my dues, haha! And very grateful for this forum. It's a massive resource I know wasn't always available. But enough with all that sappy nonsense, let's get to the good stuff! Behold, BBB day... Huge thank you to Mark for the beautiful armor, really stoked with how it looks. Great quality! And great packing skills btw! Haha. Had to get my hands first on the helmet and text all my friends about it, obviously... And here's all the armor laid out in my garage. Mark included in his kit some applicable decals for different parts of the helmet, but I'm thinking of still hand-painting all that stuff the old-school way. Once again, I wanna pay my dues! Lightspeed ahead on the road to trooping!

Thanks for posting these! Super helpful! I've been reading "NE" a lot in reference to a type of armor. Didn't see it in the list. Is that a specific producer of suits? Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow you guys are the best thank you!! I'm gonna do it! Centurion here I come! So amped! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey guys! Just ordered my BBB from AP and waiting for it to arrive. Also starting to collect all my supplies for my first build, super stoked!! I'm a bit of a perfectionist (as I'm sure a lot of you are) and want to go all out with a level three certification build. The thing is, I'm not even sure what the purpose of the different levels of certification are haha, I just know I want my suit to be top notch! So here's my question: What's the purpose of fulfilling the requirements for the different levels of certification? And if I were to go that route, is a higher level certification too ambitious for a first build? Your thoughts would be much appreciated! Thanks so much! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk