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As a horror movie fanatic, I'm "dying" for more details on something like this. You got a link or anything? Also, if you know anything about horror movies, once you show your boobs you're as good as dead. You weren't flashing your boobs around were you?

Did the 4th of July injury involve you wearing a TK helmet and uttering the words, "hold my beer" and "watch this!"? I kid, I kid. Hope everything is okay. Keep up the good work.

One of my favourite sayings, "if it looks stupid and it works, then it ain't stupid". Though, with all the E6000 I've been handling, I feel like I have a constant booger on my finger that just.won't.flick.off!

Yes, I've noticed this. My workbench is covered with boogers. Oddly enough, I'm okay with it.

Here ya go: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16270-anh-frown-reference-pix/'>http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/16270-anh-frown-reference-pix/</a><br><br> By the looks of things, since the originals were hand painted, there are no actual "rules" regarding this. The teeth can be as clean and crisp as you like, or gnarled and rough looking. At least that's my interpretation of the pinned reference link above. Perhaps somebody can clarify this if necessary. I'm still bumbling along as well. I think there are some helmet painting videos on the Trooperbay YouTube channel. Keep it up. Looking good.

Whoops. Please ignore.

Well, it wasn't pretty but I got the thigh glued. There was glue everywhere and clean up is going to suck. I'm really glad there's cover strips covering this mess.

Thanks Raz, I will be picking up a couple tomorrow. I hope they give me the extra torque I need to keep the ends in place while I line up the middle of the thigh. Besides, ya can't have enough clamps it seems.

Thanks Q. So far I've been able to do all the gluing myself, but I think this time I'm going to need a couple extra hands to get everything set in place. Previously I let the glue sit for 4-5 minutes to become tacky, but this time I think it might be better to start clamping while the glue is a bit slippery. I'm thinking this will allow things to slide into place easier. I was also thinking of putting one of these on each end while I get everything into place. https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.4-inch--stop-lock-hand-clamp.1000811770.html

Well, since all the cool kids are getting one, I decided to pick up one of those bins as well. For that much space for $30, it seemed like the way to go. It might not be as sturdy as the Husky, but it's larger and will serve the same purpose. I also managed to dig up a dark green face shield that will be later cut up to make lenses. I think it should work well. And.... my disco boots arrived! Not pictured are the two new tubes of everybody's favorite condiment, E6000!

That's some good advice actually. I can always drag my kit along if I'm feeling brave, but to get a feel for it first would make the most sense. Can somebody have a look at the picture below and let me know what you think? I've highlighted it so you can better see the curve I'm working with. You can also see the curve by the shadow it casts on the other side. It seems when I cut both sides of the right-front thigh to leave a 10mm return on either side, I have one side one side seems straight, while the other has a curve to it. Any suggestions for attaching a curved piece to a straight piece? I attempted it last night and nothing would line up. With glue smeared everywhere I just gave up in frustration and moved on to something else.

Thanks Preston. I really don't think it's possible to keep track of the hours that one puts into this. It gets a bit tiring and discouraging at times to spend hours filing, sanding and gluing and not having much to show for it at the end of the day. I've been going through all the old threads people have posted of their past troops to keep moral up, knowing that one day I will be out there too. Well, off to work, and if I have enough energy when I get home I will look at closing up these thighs. The right one looks like it's going to be a lot of fighting. BTW, I read your post in the Sound Off section and it was pretty awesome too. Good stuff.

I guess ya just spray it on and wait. Then the paint is supposed to come right off with a cloth.

That is pretty impressive. It looks really great! I'm probably going to reference this a lot when I get to that point. Also, what did you use for the black stuff that goes around the teeth screen?

What did you use to remove the paint? Did you try the oven cleaner trick?

Thanks Luc. I think that's what I was missing for getting everything to sit right. I need to line up the ab and kidney for a better understanding of how everything sits. Good catch with the neck seal etc. I might have painted myself into a corner there otherwise.

Actually, if you have a bolt or quick change type drill bit that fits inside the snap, you can use it to hammer the little split tabs in there to a flatter more secure position. I do it to all my snaps, but I've never used the tool you have. Then again, I'm also really new to this as well.

That is a pretty great name. One of the interesting ones I ran into at work was McDoom. I later found out that the prefix "Mc" meant "son of", so I literally came across the The Son of Doom, one day. Go figure. My nickname is pretty simple, I make seating furniture for local churches. I'm joking of course. The nickname is as simple and uninspired as it sounds. It's just a sound effect a kid might make to simulate blaster fire noises.

Shoulder strap also appears to be formed to the breast plate.

I was thinking something similar for my action shot actually. lol. Anyway, time for some pictures with a real update, and also I need some advice regarding getting this all to fit. First off, a potato phone quality pic of some tights and an unfinished lid. FYI, get your tights from Costco if you can. They're ladies tights, but they feel FABULOUS! Feels like I'm wearing, nothing at all... nothing at all... nothing at all... Also, they're super cheap. Perhaps somebody can have a look at the pics of the test fit and make some recommendations. Everything just sits horribly awkward right now, and I'm not sure what and when I should be trimming the kidney and ab portions. It seems that if those parts were trimmed and attached to each other the proper fitting would be easier to assess. Also, do I trim the kidney first and leave the ab alone for now, or equal amounts of both? I went with elastic for the joining snaps and webbing for the snap plates. I also opted to just have separate snap plates for the crotch area so as not to have extra stress on the snaps that were drilled into the ABS itself. In an emergency they might make good backup snaps though. Left side, arms up: Left side, with arms out front: Right side: Back of my front: Front side: Any thoughts? Recommendations on getting this to sit properly? It seems like my but plate is sitting to high, but if I lower it then my back plate would sit to low, unless I leave a bit of gap between it and the kidney. As mentioned I went with extra snaps in the crotch area to avoid putting stress on the ones that were drilled into the ABS itself. I never would have thought I would have this many clamps and still need more: The snaps seem like they're attaching to the web well enough: I've got lots of stuff glued, but nothing completed really. So far I'm aiming for the standard recommended cover strip sizes, which I'm saving until after I've got everything to fit properly. I really like the E6000 and find it very forgiving. The idea that people can do this with CA glue blows my mind. That's just not enough play time. And finally, the cat tax: Any and all feedback is welcome, folks. Thanks for taking the time to look.

Gotta love that filter, lol.

I know from working with latex paint when painting just walls in a house, that if you go along the edge of the tape line with a razor that it will help the tape come off cleaner without accidentally removing the paint you want to remain behind. Now since this is enamel based paint, that trick might not work the same. I'm not sure, but I figured it couldn't hurt to mention it.

Did taping the frown help keep the lines of the frown nice and sharp? Any tips for that one?

You need to use an image host such as www.imgur.com and then just add the picture using the "add picture" button on the web interface when posting. It will be with the rest of the buttons that allow you to format your post. When you click on it it will give you a pop up requesting a URL for where the picture is located. I hope that helps.

That's awesome, Raz. It's been enjoyable following along with your build thread. Keep at it, trooper.