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  3. New to Armor! How is AM?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Not only is it the nicest armor out there (IMHO), but the maker has the best communication  I've seen anywhere, not just armor vendors.  He's wonderful to work with.


    Agreed! Very good communication and excellent quality. I have several kits and my AM is by far my favorite. As other said, it has plenty of room for bigger people but can also be trimmed down to fit smaller sizes. I took quite a bit off of mine (5’7” @ 180lbs).
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  4. A.J.'s O.F. AM 2.0 Build

    in ANH Build Threads

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    I would try the glues out on scrap pieces first. I know I was going to use super glue until I tested it. I will agree, its super strong and quick, but seems like it weakened the ABS next to it. When I tried a durability test by attempting to remove the strip, it easily snapped the plastic next to the glued pieces. Maybe others had better results, or used different glue, but that test steered me back to e6000.


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  7. A few Plasti Dip questions

    in Assembly, Mods, and Painting

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    No need to disassemble. I used the dip (not spray) and cheesecloth. I wiped the inside down with a little rubbing alcohol to remove any dirt. Cut the cheesecloth into smallish 2” squares. Use a sponge brush and dab (not “brush”) a small amount on to make a sticky surface. Put the cheesecloth down and dab more plastidip on top and repeat until fully coated. Then I did a couple full coats all at once at the end to fully coat everything really good. You can hold it up to a light and look through to find spots that need more dip. I did this on 2 Anovos and an ATA helmet. Not sure if the dip would cause any harm to any other maker/material. 8ab8635d3d4f89a212c08deaa6cde51b.jpg073f926bd58bf54b6889bf32247f667d.jpg7630fdf3377ed4928f9039bba7c709e9.jpg


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  9. Original TK bucket lenses.

    in Tutorials, Tips and HOWTOs

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    Cheesecloth is way easy to use and cut. I also did not sand the inside, I only wiped it down with alcohol to prep it. The paint is not coming off. I stuck industrial strength velcro on and tried to remove it to reposition....would not come off or pull the paint, and I pulled like a mother.

    For the brush on, I did small sections at a time. Use a sponge type brush and brush a little on the helmet, put a small piece of cheesecloth (2"x2"ish) on the paint, then dab paint directly on top of the cheesecloth. Make sure to have a bunch of pieces precut. When getting close to done, I held my helmet up to the sun and looked at it from the inside to find the light coming through to brush on more paint in those sections.


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  11. Original TK bucket lenses.

    in Tutorials, Tips and HOWTOs

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    Oh yeah, way better now. I have the first gen helmets and they are paper thin. They are still thinner than I would like, but I dont feel like Im going to break them when I pick them up anymore. One layer of cheesecloth (in small pieces) on the whole lid. Three layers around the neck/opening. Then just painted on the rest of the plasti-dip until it was gone (used the whole can).8da78168ffa05dd6e470abf34c543ade.jpg


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  13. Plastidip

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    Kman said it well. I highly recommend the cheesecloth. It gives the inside of the helmet a really cool "lined" look. When you apply it, make sure you have a lot of pieces pre-cut.  Spread a layer of plasti-dip into the helmet. Work in sections. Don;t try to coat the whole inside at once. It will skin over before you get to it all. Anyway, Coat a section and lay the chesecloth into it. Dip your brush into the can of "dip" and DAB the brush onto the cheesecloth until it is all embedded. Don't brush it!!! The cloth will stick onto the brush bristles and pull out of the plasti dip. Once everything is done, you can speed up the drying time with a hair dryer on a low setting. Then one more coat and you are good!!
    http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/28633-howto-ata-helmet-build-hand-painted-details-pic-heavy/  there are pic of my process here



    I am installing the cheesecloth this weekend. Your pictures are not showing in your thread anymore. Is there a way to repost them (or PM)?


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  14. 501st Trooper Status Requests (Include link to your 501st profile in your request!)

    in 501st and Detachment Access Requests

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    Kindly requesting 501st access.

    TB71112

    TI71112

    http://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=22056

     

    Thanks

     

     

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    TK-71112 is now approved, requesting Stormtrooper access upgrade.

     

    https://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=22056&costumeID=124

     

    Thanks.

     

     

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  18. Ab to Kidney Help

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    I am following several build threads and have come to this point. I am about 80% done and need some help/guidance for my "thickness". I have the left side of the ab/kidney connection butted up and split riveted. I am about 4" short on the right side. Any suggestions on what I need to do to correct this? Thanks in advance.

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  21. Best TK chatter for helmet.

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

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    I'll shamelessly plug my iOS app TrooperTalk, which offers both real time voice emulation, as well as background trooper chatter for multiple different trooper characters. All with a customizable interface. :)

     

    Here's a link to the development thread here-

    http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/34939-troopertalk-voice-changer-w-static-burst-app-dev/page-1

     

    And here's a direct link to the app on the App Store-

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/troopertalk/id1118522062?mt=8

     

    Happy trooping! :smiley-sw013:

    +1 for this ^

     

     

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  22. Improving visibility.

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I'm mounting the hardhat liner in mine. I know some don't like those, but I wear a hard had at work all day and I'm used to it. Plus I have the experience of being able to making it more comfortable. While I haven't tried it in my bucket, I can say if adjusted correctly, a hardhat liner is quite stable.

    I have a hard hat liner in my TIE and Scout helmets. I like them better than padding because the helmet is more secure and less hot.

     

     

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