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JenEcho

501st Stormtrooper[TK]
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  1. You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for your help. I'm off to read Cricket's build from start to finish
  2. Just checking in. Feels like I’m moving like a herd of turtles, but I’m making progress. Seems like there’s so much more to do. - everything is trimmed, except separating the cod from the body. - biceps and forearms are sized and inner strips are glued front and back. Just need the outer cover strips and a final sanding to make them pretty - inner strips glued on the fronts of thighs and shins - ordered my boots, neck seal and most exciting, my blaster - picked up all my snaps, elastic, straps, Velcro. Going to get rivets and replacement visor tomorrow - got my under armor top/pants I’m stumped how to size the thighs and shins for length. How much mobility do you guys have? I’m assuming that you can bend your knees without too much trouble? Can you sit? Do the thighs go right into your bum? (As a reference of how short I am - My shins go a good three inches above my kneecap now.) Is there a good reference pic or thread of someone being sized for length? I definitely don’t want to take off too much or alter the curve/shape more than I have to. Is there a standard for how much space should be between all the parts? I’m loving going through the build threads. You guys give me hope that I can do this!
  3. (reposting here since this is where I should've put it in the first place) Summary - AP kit, first time builder, hoping to get this finished for May/June, also hoping not to cut off any of my fingers. Micro sized trooper so I'll be trimming lots. Plan is to only use E6000 so I have time to fix any mistakes. Trimmed forearms last night. Definitely not sure what lines are meant to be cut on, so I'm taking it slow until I can tape and size to my bod. - learned that you don't need to press and cut super hard/deep with that shop knife. Will make all future cuts so much easier and safer. Just picked up a pair of plastic cutting scissors. About to get out the Dremel and practice gentle sanding and shaping on some scrap pieces. (attempt #2 to embed my images with Imgur links below) https://imgur.com/Gc5xySs https://imgur.com/l8gqLU3 https://imgur.com/13hiis2 Thanks for the warm welcome
  4. (I hope I’ve started this in the right section) After watching videos and reading for the last month, I took the plunge and started tonight! I have an AP kit and I think there will definitely be a learning curve as I get going on this project. **Note: first thing tomorrow, I’m gonna get some impervious-to-cutting gloves otherwise I don’t see myself finishing this with all my fingers attached.** (I’m a shorty, so I know that there will be a lot of additional trimming.) I trimmed the forearms tonight, but I’m uncertain as to what to trim along the sides. If you look at the pic, there’s a line in the ABS - is this a trim line? Is Imgur the best for sharing pics? I figure it’ll be easy to update my album there. Can’t wait to immerse myself in this amazing community and absorb all your collective knowledge. https://imgur.com/a/j4zjx
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