Seriously... What's with all the acronyms with this community? I even had to dig up a thread to decipher half of what ya'll are talking about.
Admittedly I'm not the biggest Start Wars fan compared to most, and really don't go in for the most obscure trivia that many here would think is just basic knowledge. But I do remember watching my first Star Wars movie as a kid, and being absolutely fascinated by the shiny white armor. The echoing sound of their boots hitting the ground in unison. The "pew-pew-pew" of their blasters that always missed their targets. The crackly voices from the radios in their helmets... Yeah, these were the coolest looking bad guys little-me had ever seen! Ahhhh... Good times...
Fast forward a few decades and I hear of this group that puts on black tights, crams themselves into tubes of plastic, and marches around raising money for charity! Now if only I were an adult, I could buy my own gear and join them and do my little bit to make this world, or some tiny corner of it, a better place. Eureka! I AM an adult! I've been pretending to be an adult for quite some time now. Surprisingly people no longer even question the idea that I'm an adult any longer. I've infiltrated their ranks and seem to fit right in. They suspect nothing! Those fools! And if I want to spend my money on a bunch of plastic to parade around playing make-believe, I'm gonna bloody well do it!
Anyway, my box came from Mark the other day (thanks Mark!).
Obligatory picture of box with a pair of rebels moving in to inspect the cargo:
Followed by the obligatory picture of everything laid out while I take inventory and attempt to assess the giant confusing mess I'm about to create.
I decided to trim a few pieces and do a quick fit. What do you think? Does this armor make me look fat?
Seriously though, I've rough trimmed the torso pieces and against my better judgment, have begun work on the bucket (See! I said bucket and not helmet! I'm getting the lingo down already). Here's a pic of the right ear that is being trimmed down. I've got to agree with what I've read from many others here, and that these little pieces sure are fiddly. I need to keep in mind that when I get a bit frustrated, I need to walk away.
I think I have a good idea of where to trim to get these things to sit properly, but have to admit I'm a bit nervous of taking away too much. I've come up with a system where I find what is touching and preventing the ear from sitting properly. Penciling the part that needs to come off (for example beside the bottom green arrow in the picture above), and then sanding that portion away, a little bit at a time. It seems to be working well enough, but it is definitely tedious. Any pointers are certainly welcome here. I want to do a good job and not a quick job.
Oh well, I just thought I'd say hello, introduce myself and get this ball rolling so I have a place to post for assistance, and maybe others can learn from my efforts. I look forward to joining your ranks.