Straycatt

Between Ruthar's and Ukswrath's excellent builds, I have finally found the confidence to start cutting on my KB kit ... Cut out the chest plate, main shoulder bells, and bicep pieces, as well as started on the yoke, tonight. Ukswrath, your recommendation of the high speed cutting wheel was on point. Makes cutting the plastic so straightforward (wish I had known about it when I was doing my styrene R2 build) ... Anyone about to start one of these builds, seriously consider using the HS cutting wheel, it chips out the plastic with nice clean cuts. I will post some photos in the next day or so after I get more cutting done ...

Thank you for posting such a detailed build. Reading through your build gave me the confidence to start cutting on my KB FOTK armor ...

I have my kit in hand, just haven't had/made the time yet ... Had to re-model a kitchen from the ground up first. Also, repairs to R2 are taking priority over the armor build ... Soon ...

Boy, has this build stalled, or what? I still seem to be in the collecting phase. I have purchase a few upgrades for the build, Ukswraith's shoulder reinforcements and bucket sound system. Aluminum holster upgrade ... The list goes on. I just finished printing my F-11D and SE-44 (thanks 5th Horseman) and will be knocking those together to test out my paint. As to paint, I opted for a paint I have used in the past when doing bodywork on my old motorcycle. It had full plastic (ABS) bodywork, and this is a spray that is specifically designed for use on flexible body work. SEM paints. Here is a link to the white I am trying out: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PKZ2J4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I will try and update this thread a little more often. I have a new build deadline (self imposed) of September 20th.

While I won't be the quickest, I am going to try and document my build of this kit. I have most of the items on hand already, and just waiting to get started. Armor: KB props (just ordered his new resin TD) Gaskets: Geekypink/Soulart ... Can't recommend these enough Bucket: Anovos Std line Gloves and Boots: Imperial Boots (Have the gloves, waiting on the boots) Undersuit: Stormtrooper undersuit Belt: Trooperbay F-11: I will be printing this myself

Did you ever receive your boots?

Is Anovos finally shipping their FOTK armor?

That is the place to mount the box you are describing. KB added a KB to the mold there, which gets covered by the box, to make recasting harder.

yodatou, who did you end up going with. I am sitting on the same fence now, you were sitting on in April.