TK-Tom

You mean the top edge? I can just trim that correct? Because the bottom edge looks like it follows the edge fine.

Tonight was going to be my first full fitting, but will have to wait one more "wake-up". Will get it done tomorrow AM and post pics for professional opinions~ Really excited to try it out, but also pretty nervous that my "tweak" list may be excessively long. Hurry up and wait, just like the Imperial Military.

Sniper Plate done, hope its in the right alignment...

Ok, In that case, maybe my Left is a little too snug, but we'll see when I suit up. Then I can get professional opinions from you guys!

BTW, my Left Thigh moves freely but seems more snug and secure.

I though of using foam in it if necessary as well. But won't do anything until my full fitting. Thx Kman~

I did try my thighs on last night, to make sure I had the suspension setup aligned correctly. It is but when walking about, the Right Thigh felt loose, like it would fall off me if not for the suspension rig. So I am sure I will have to trim a little more off the back side, about 1/4" each side. I am hoping my list of adjustments, after the first full fitting, will be a SHORT list.

Finally, the final gluing before a full fitting...

Upset with myself last night. While putting thighs on to measure for snap plate placement for my garter belt system, I lost balance and slipped when putting right thigh in place and separated the front cover strip at the top. About a 3rd down, so regluing while adding inside reinforcements as well as the snap plate. So instead of a suit up tonight, it has been delayed by 1-2 days because I won't be able to glue shin strapping until tonight. Argggg

I will have to check tomorrow night and let you know

Tony, I need to heat my butt plate to bend the sides so that it wraps around my butt. Right now I have butt flare, especially when I snap the cod to the butt plate. But the problem with this is, I have enough return edge all around the butt plate for the bracket system, and shaping the sides of the butt plate will buckle the return edge. What is the best way to handle this?

Last night's work. One more gluing night for shin hooks and thigh garter snap plates then time to SUIT UP~ (then adjust for LENGTH....uggghhh). Oh yeah, then helmet and electronics but I will submit and then do that while I am waiting... Here is tonight's final gluing work...

Internal rigging is done. I did that as I assembled each section. The "trim for length" after first full fitting, is what I fear...

Happy to report, no more repairs needed to the front cover strip of the Right Shin

Sniper plate gluing, center only, fixing the left bicep to forearm connection, and finishing up the Right shin where I had to repair the cover strip. Before gluing other half, as I was cleaning the glue up, the repaired section seperate a little on the open half. A little Zap a Gap and Zip Kicker was needed again. Now with the E6000 connecting both halves, should not have any further issues. I will have to check to see if I need to sand and polish again, but will cross that bridge tomorrow if needed. Just 3 more parts to glue, 2 nights

So now I am re-gluing the proper length cover strip to the Right Shin. Just need to get the Sniper Plate installed, and the rear shin hook system done and I can suit up. Then all that remains in the bucket work.

So last night I fixed my blunder and I think it came out great. Cover strip elongated without ABS paste and it is very, very hard to see where unless you look purposefully for it. And since it will be the end on the right shin down by my ankle, should be no problem. I perfectly lined up old piece with cover strip and it was perfect match. I then used CA glue and Zip Kicker. Then lightly sanded until I could not feel a ridge. Then I Novus 3, 2, 1 it to death. I am satisfied. Might not be perfect for purists, but it works for me.

Ha! That would be nice...NOT!

working with the cover strip off the shin will probably be easier anyway. And since I will take it all off, I will work on the bottom edge, where it is much less noticable.

Ok, worth trying. Will look into it tonight and see what way to go and how it goes Thx!

KMan, I can't swap the cover strips, they are both cut short. Just gonna have to do your ABS method of "filling the gap" when I put down another section of cover strip at the top. What grit should I use to sand it down with? I know I will be sanding part of the original, good cover strip too, when I do this, (I can't "stay in the lines" really good), so will Novus 123 help me out and restore it like new?

I noticed something on ALL my cover strips as well. When I trim the corners, I made them too big of a cut. Hopefully this will not interfere with any approvals. If so, I just blew away ~$1300.00

Ok, so as I am nearing the finish line, I got myself into a little bit of a rush and committed my first foul. For the shins, I did NOT bring the front cover strips all the way to the top of both shins. I stopped them both just below the upper ridge line. Wonderful~ Now what? I doubt I can get replacement cover strips from Anovos, so I asked around on the Anoves TK Build page and KMan gave me a solution, but it involves ABS paste, something I did NOT want to get involved with. But it looks like I am headed that way, at least for the Right Shin. The Sniper Plate will be covering up the Left Shin, so I should be ok there. First, the pics of my blunder, then my solution steps to take... Here is the Right Shin... And here is the Left Shin... Not my proposed solution, with the help of KMan... Left Shin: Just take the remaining cut piece of the original front cover strip, measure out a length to take me from the top of the in-place cover strip to the top of the shin. I would not have to add this because, again, it will be covered by the sniper plate, but adding this will give the sniper plate more surface area to glue to. Easy~ Right Shin: lift up a couple inches of the glued on cover strip, cut off the cut cornered part to make it straight again. Use the remaining cut piece of the original cover strip material, and leave just a little gap between the two pieces, and take the added cover strip piece up to the top of the shin. Glue those two down. When dried, fill in the gap with my ABS paste and let fully dry. Sand to make sure flush with cover strip, then polish the heck out of it with Novus 123. Now I realize the Right Thigh Ammo belt on the knee could cover this for the most part, most of the time, and I could most likely get Basic Approval, but I don't need it being a problem when I submit for 501st EIB - which is my goal with this kit. Thoughts, suggestions? TIA!

Is they grey paint, the same that is used for the AB Buttons?

Yep, I figured it would be part of the "gig" to do a build thread. I suck with a paintbrush, that's why I am hesitant. And if I remove the overspray on the teeth, I'm sure I would remove too much, and cause me to repaint the teeth. Again, I am NOT a good painter at all. I will look into it though. Thx KMan!