Hey all,
An update on the Stormtrooper build... so there has been a change of plans for this particular set of armor. The wife has decided that she wants this suit so, I am building it for her. I have been given permission, with much sweet talk and cajoling, to buy another set. So, on with the build.
Notice this lip... this older type of armor used a method called the overlap method of construction to simulate the finishing strips on the armor used in the movies. These need to be trimmed down and modified to an acceptable butt method and then covered with finishing strips.
Marked where I wanted to put tape:
Because of the nature of the plastic it's hard to see pencil or pen lines so I use blue tape for my cutting line:
This bicep armor is fit to my wife's arm and taped together to make sure it still fit her. If not, we can remeasure and trim some more:
Bicep mostly completed with cover strips... Just needs a sand on both ends to make everything flush and it's ready for the next phase. It looks like the finishing strip is crooked but it really isn't. These biceps parts are large at the top and taper quite a bit at the bottom:
I cut the finishing strips a little long for trimming... I am going to do this a different, easier way when I do the forearms.
Joint is now butted together and covered with a covering strip:
On to more cutting, sanding and fitting. Until next time.