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  8. Legacy Fem, Version A Build

    in Legacy Stormtrooper Build Threads

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Tilheyra said:

    I've never worked with ABS paste before, and the shims will need shaping, especially shims for the kidney and abdominal pieces.

     

    I suspect that when you start to work with it, most of your questions will answer themselves. It's pretty easy stuff to work with.

     

    I highly suggest something like a jelly jar with the double lid to house and mix your ABS paste in. I used a baby food jar and the acetone melted the seal in the lid after a year or so. I had a solid block of ABS inside that I had to break free (no sense in wasting it) and revitalize in a new jar.

     

    Every consistency of ABS paste has a use in my opinion. The runny stuff that's super liquidy is fantastic for a top coat or getting in small cracks. More chunky stuff works great for filling holes quickly. Everything needs sanding of course, but runny paste sands easier and seems more coherent. Chunky paste will reveal inner bubbles as it's sanded.

     

    And since I'm putting in my 2 cents, I really like 2 part epoxy for holding things like shims in place. Use the ABS paste to finish edges and holes but rely on the strength of 2 part epoxy to bond things together. My personal fav is Devcon Plastic Welder.

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  11. FISD Memes

    in Off Topic

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    5 hours ago, Daetrin said:

     

    Funny thing about that, Terrel Reber (SuperTrooper, RIP) noted once that his son could always pick him out due to how he rested his hands on his belt in a lineup, and I found that mine could do the same.  I guess we each have our own "tell" in how we stand.

     

    I recently did an out of town troop with some friends I'd never trooped with before. One shot in particular had us 4 TKs standing in very similar thumbs up poses looking basically identical in every way. It took me more than a minute to play "how well do I know my own armor?" and pick myself out of the group. :laugh1: Can't wait to get to share those pix. 

     

    And since I'm replying I gotta meme...

     

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  15. Wrap testing

    in Night Trooper research Threads

    Posted

     

    Check out this scene. The Nightsisters (great mothers?) dresses blow in the wind in a very silk/chiffon way.  The material seems very flowing and ephemeral, just like the material J found.

     

    Another mark in the plus column for this material! I'm gonna order some. :dancing-trooper:

  21. Wrap testing

    in Night Trooper research Threads

    Posted

    Yeah, the way the silk material bunches and frays looks like an exact match to the screen used material. That's really really nice looking. :th_AnimatedBravoSmiley:

     

    The trooper material is SUPPOSEDLY the same stuff that the nightsister gowns are made with. Is it the same stuff in real life? No answer has come forth yet, but silk/chiffon seems plausible for the screen used gowns as well.

     

    Morgan-Elsbeth-Great-Mothers.jpg

     

  22. Belt trimming RO / New Era

    in Rogue One

    Posted

    Here's the current R1 CRL text for the belt. Basic approval has the belt VERY wide open to modification with the current wording. The teeth aren't required till L2 and the 3-6mm edge isn't required till L3.

     

    Belt
    • The Ammunition belt consists of a hard belt made of the same or similar material as the armor in two separate parts front and back (with overlap).
    • The back belt overlaps the front belt on the sides.
    • There are 6 ammunition boxes mounted to the belt.
    • There are 2 (one left and one right) drop boxes suspended by black webbing approximately 2" (50mm) wide. Drop boxes must be accurate in detail and proportion to official references.
    • The ammunition belt is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

     

    OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
    • The only detail visible on the front belt is the mounted ammunition boxes unlike the squares present on ANH belts.
    • The top edge of the front belt has protruding teeth that nest inside gaps between the ribs and detail panels of the abdominal armor.
    • The two center ammunition boxes are thinner than the other mounted ammunition boxes.
    • The second and fifth mounted ammunition boxes are slightly wider than the two center ammunition boxes.
    • The two outermost ammunition boxes are almost square.
    • The two drop boxes are rectangular and as wide as the mounted square boxes.
    OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
    • The ammo boxes across the front are all made separately from the main belt and are secured to it
    • The two drop boxes hang no more than 1" 25mm below the front belt and the black strap is visible.
    • The second and fifth mounted ammunition boxes have trapezoid detail on the top of each ammunition box.
    • The front belt protrudes past all mounted ammunition boxes above and below by approximately ⅛"–¼" 3–6mm.
    • All ammunition boxes have slightly beveled edges on the face of each box. 

     

     

    My suggested change in bold. I don't think having the belt edge required at L2 is a big ask. Moving that up and then allowing the bottom edge angle cut directly after would make sense.

     

    Belt
    • The Ammunition belt consists of a hard belt made of the same or similar material as the armor in two separate parts front and back (with overlap).
    • The back belt overlaps the front belt on the sides.
    • There are 6 ammunition boxes mounted to the belt.
    • There are 2 (one left and one right) drop boxes suspended by black webbing approximately 2" (50mm) wide. Drop boxes must be accurate in detail and proportion to official references.
    • The ammunition belt is accurate in detail and proportion to official references.

     

    OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable):
    • The only detail visible on the front belt is the mounted ammunition boxes unlike the squares present on ANH belts.
    • The top edge of the front belt has protruding teeth that nest inside gaps between the ribs and detail panels of the abdominal armor.
    • The front belt protrudes past all mounted ammunition boxes above and below by approximately ⅛"–¼" 3–6mm. (moved from L3)
    • The bottom edge of the front belt may run flat across the belt or may be trimmed at an angle near the cod armor to match screen references.
    • The two center ammunition boxes are thinner than the other mounted ammunition boxes.
    • The second and fifth mounted ammunition boxes are slightly wider than the two center ammunition boxes.
    • The two outermost ammunition boxes are almost square.
    • The two drop boxes are rectangular and as wide as the mounted square boxes.
    OPTIONAL Level three certification (if applicable):
    • The ammo boxes across the front are all made separately from the main belt and are secured to it
    • The two drop boxes hang no more than 1" 25mm below the front belt and the black strap is visible.
    • The second and fifth mounted ammunition boxes have trapezoid detail on the top of each ammunition box.
    • The front belt protrudes past all mounted ammunition boxes above and below by approximately ⅛"–¼" 3–6mm. (moved to L2)
    • All ammunition boxes have slightly beveled edges on the face of each box. 

  23. Belt trimming RO / New Era

    in Rogue One

    Posted

    4 hours ago, themaninthesuitcase said:

    Those cuts look deliberate to me, it looks like it's designed to taper in to match the cod. Why they are one some but not others? Pass, might be down to something like replacement belts and was forgotten?

     

    Huge +1 from me. The cuts are so clean and uniform, I don't think they're to hide damage. Some where made intentionally with this cut.  They were likely cut to prevent damage to both the belt and the thighs.

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