Seansull

Basic leg construction is complete! Working on sniper knee now.

I think I may have really screwed up my posterior armor. I am using brackets and the WTF kidney/butt are pulled as one piece that the builder separates for ANH builds. I bounced this method around on the WTF FB page and proceeded to do it like the photos below. I'm tall, so bending a new return edge with existing material was not an option. I thought that the screws were going to be hidden by the belt. After revisiting this, I don't think the butt plate screws will be hidden. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Sean

I been busy on the bucket. The interior received 3 coats of rubberized spray material. After the interior paint dried, I installed my lenses and painted the frown. I am going with decals for the the rest of the bucket. Finally, I have been working on brackets and hardware for the body armor. I will countersink all of the screw heads and attach elastic loops next. Progress!!

Hi Lou! Here is the link to Walt's helmet build video on Facebook. WTF TK Helmet Build Video

Left ear is finished and I don't think I need my extra ear! I was afraid to continue removing material to eliminate the remaining shadows. How does this look? Thanks!!!

Hi Everyone! I am finally getting back to work on my TK! This week I was able to finish up the biceps and shoulder bells. The helmet was next on my list, with the help of Walt's helmet build video. I have to admit, the initial construction was much easier that I anticipated. I'll start trimming ears tonight.

I have had a VERY busy summer, but will be resuming work on my TK build this week. I hope to post some progress pictures soon!

Thanks guys for the great input! I was afraid I was splitting hairs, since this is my first build. I think I can make everything work well with 20 mm strips on both sides of forearms and biceps to keep everything uniform. Dan.......I recently completed building an airplane in my home workshop. I have a ton of space, tools, tables, etc. What better use that building a TK armor set! Thanks again! I'll post the mocked up arms tonight. Sean

Hi Everyone! This is my first post, on my first build thread, and building my first set of armor. Trimming and fitting of the forearms and biceps has begun, and I already have a question. I can achieve the 15 mm cover strip on the forearms with no problem, however the bicep cover strip will need to be wider. 25 mm to be exact. Should my cover strips be uniform throughout the build? Will I be able to achieve Centurion if my arm cover strips aren't 15 mm? Sorry for the randomness of the photos. Thanks!! Sean