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Small question about the shoulders this time : are the shoulder bells supposed to fit very tight around the biceps parts? Like should I need to "open" them and stretch the elastic a bit to fit the bicep into them, or should they go "easily" in place inside the shoulder bells? I'm wondering how tight I should glue my around-the-arm elastic inside my shoulder bells, and I can't seem to find a place where that information is precisely detailed so... how did you do yours?

Haha thanks guy! I guess that now I just have to stick the template properly on the lid and paint... Oh well, I wonder how it's gonna go! I'll post more pics when I'll have the time to give it a coat.

Also, I am thinking about painting the tube stripes on the helmet maybe this week when I get some time! And I thought I'd ask just to make really really sure that they would be placed correctly... I'm pretty sure it's okay, but I just don't want to do the same thing as Greg - putting them on the wrong side and having to re-do the front! I admire you for going through that, mate! So, if I put the templates this way, that's okay, right? Would be awesome if the official-tube-stripe-police-sheriff would chime in and confirm, too! Haha! ;D

Here is a shot of the shins with the boots on, just to confirm what we were talking about : By the way, here are my boots - I hadn't posted about them yet. I had the chance to get some of the last amazing TK Boots before they close completely (that's really sad)! Love them pretty much! ^^

Yeah, that's what I aimed for... I wanted it to be tight enough because I think this part (and the legs overall I guess) looks way better when its more slim/tight. I still left a bit of free space around the knee and the calf and overall though... However, looking at the pics, I'm not sure if I tried them low enough. But I think it should not be too much of a problem - hopefully. ^^ Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Yes, I did try them with boots on. I just didn't have them on when I took the pictures! ^^ Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Quick update about my build. I have worked on a few things this week. One of them is the shins - I've started fitting them. And before I go further, I just wanted to make sure the correct parts are put together. They were marked from the trimmed kit I received, but still asking just to make sure. Here is how I'd assemble them : From what I've looked at, the correct parts seem to be together... Am I right? 8-) Also, on another note, I re-did my vocoder because I thought it was way too glossy. This time I really did stir the paint from the inside - not just shaking the tin like a mad guy - and the result I amazing. It's completely different - all satin - and I like it so much! Was worth re-doing it all over again. Here's a picture of how the paint looks now : As always, thanks for your so valuable tips guys! And have a good day!

Mine is definitely more shiny than yours. And I did shake the tin pretty much before using it. Did you use the exact same paint than me? And thanks for the compliment, that gives motivation for doing that vocoder all over again if I need to make it more matte.

I guess I could try to use the Testors 1139 Semi Gloss Black to see how it goes... However, I find it very strange that the Humbrol 85 Satin Black has such a shiny finish. Anyone else knows if this looks normal or not? Or maybe it's just the tin I got that was crap... Anyone who has already used that paint please let me know!

I did not take it right after doing it... I waited a few hours before taking the pic to ask about it! =/ Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Another helmet paint question : I've started the paint job, and I did one coat on the vocoder today. I used Humbrol #85 Satin Black, as you can see on the pictures. However, I have a feeling it is still glossy. Is it in my head; does that look right? Because, I really used the suggested satin paint, but I'm still unsure of the result. Maybe it's in my head (I hope so), or maybe it's gonna be better with another coat ? Anyways, I don't know what to think right now! I'd like to hear from you all who have experience and/or have used that same Humbrol #85 Satin Black paint... Did the same thing happen to you? Is this normal and okay? Here are the pictures : Thanks a lot for your feedback! [emoji3] Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

You're definitely on the good way, keep it up!

Quick question about the paint colors on the helmet. As already debated a little bit earlier in this thread (https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/43944-hollowbodies-first-build-anh-stunt-tk-ap/?page=4), I already know that I must use a Satin Black for the vocoder. That's fine. But about the other black parts (the black borders for the traps as well as the black lines inside the traps) : are they supposed to be Satin Black too, or are the supposed to be Gloss Black? I've read some places saying they should be gloss and other places saying all black should be satin. I currently have both the #21 Gloss Black and the #85 Satin Black from Humbrol, so it's not a problem. I just want to know exactly what to put where! 8-) Thanks!

Congratulations! Well deserved!

Thanks Greg, I'll study that carefully before I start working on those shins!

Congratulations mate!

Ah, the sniper knee! When I'm almost done with those thighs, I should start the shins - probably this week. And then I'll try to get over the sniper knee! [emoji14] Can't wait to see how the shins go... I don't exacty know how I feel towards them actually. They seem to have a lot of stuff to do on, and the thighs have been though, so I guess it won't be too easy! 8-) Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Well, that's basically what I did here! So it's nice to hear that from you, Mark! I guess everyone finds a way that fits them better and go with that - that's the important thing! ^^ Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Quick update about my build. Last night I managed to remove the front cover strip that was not lined up perfectly at the top of my right thigh and I glued it back in place. This time, I think it's gonna be better than all the last times I did it. Man, I think that, up to now, the thighs are the parts that have been the most difficult! Other than that, I've also continued gluing my snap bases on the core parts of the armor. After reading about the E-6000/snaps/ABS reactions that happened to some people, I decided to just hold them a few minutes and then tape them to keep them in place and that's it - not applying too much pressure. So far so good; all the bases I've done like this seem to hold really well - and I yet haven't noticed any major bumps or anything on my armor.

They look really nice!

I'm a bit late to the party in here, but grats on your armor - that RS kit looks awesome! Good work on the helmet so far! The ears could probably get closer to the cheeks, but don't forget that most buckets used during the movie had some gaps around the ears, so don't worry too much with this part if you can't close the gap completely... Keep up the good work!

Good job and good progress so far, mate! Did you use decals for the traps on the helmet, or did you paint them yourself? That TD is looking nice, too - keep up the good work!

No problem at all, haha! That's all useful and great information, so there is no worry at all - it's even a good thing! Feel free to comment as you like! Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk

Sorry to jump from one thing to another like this - many things happening at the same time I guess - but here is a quick question about my right thigh. I had a hard time gluing the front cover strip to it and I was thinking about maybe taking it off to start it all over again, but I thought I'd ask here before doing anything - just in case it's not that bad and would not necessarily need to be re-done. So here is what makes me hesitate : at the top of the thigh (it's only on the higher section, the lower part is lined up really well), the cover strip seems a little bit off of one side of the return edge. Here are some pictures and close-ups of the "problem" to illustrate what I mean : Well, it's not that much apparent from the front, and I know that the screen-used armors sometimes had thighs a bit not all lined up perfectly, but I wanted to hear from you about what you think! Should I pull it off and restart it, or should I not bother that much? Thanks!

Oh that looks really nice! You seem to always come up with such great tricks and inventions! Is a lot of people doing that? (first time I've heard of it) I might like to try it - just gotta try to get the required materials! Thanks for sharing!