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salshred

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  1. Thank you all for the replies! I think I’ll grab one and try it out. I’ll post pictures once I get one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Has anyone purchased one of RWA’s pauldron? I was hoping to see photos of the quality and if they are approvable. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Not sure where you are located, but the fabric store Joanne’s on the west coast sells nylon by the roll. It’s pretty inexpensive and can be cut to size for all the straps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Looks like you just need to get the butt plate flush with the kidney piece and I should be fine! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Hey looks good so far! I had to trim off quite a bit of the butt plate to get it to fit properly in between the kidney plate and the top of the thighs. I took a few inches off the top edge so it would sit flush with the kidney plate. Then I took another few inches from both sides and freehanded a more tailored shape for the "tail" part that goes between the legs. I remember thinking "there is no way I need to trim this thing more?!" and then trying it on and realizing it was still too big! Also for the shoulder bells. I had to make the elastic strap that holds them to the shoulder bridges super short so that they close some of the gap there. I still have slightly more of a gap than I would like, but I was able to close most of it. Hope this helps! Looking forward to seeing the finished kit! I have two more coming soon, one for the wife and the other for me to try and make into a Sandtrooper!
  6. Hello! I just about done with my TKUK kit. To get around the molded belt buttons, I used snaps that I attached to little squares or nylon and glued into the negative spaces of the molded buttons on the back side of the belt. I put snaps in all three button spaces and then put the male snaps through the canvas belt. They just snap together. You may want to consider using a dap of glue to make the snaps a little more secure, or use the heavy duty snaps that hold a little better. Hope this helps! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Hello! Great videos. I Just finished putting this kit together and I was pretty pleased with the results. I just have to reposition the thigh ammo belt on one side and then I will be submitting my photos to the GML of my local Garrison. Have you received the new face plates yet? I plan on ordering two more kits, one for the wife and a Sand Trooper for me, and I wanted to see how the untrimmed face plates looked. Hopefully when I order I can ask David to send mine untrimmed as well. Also, did your plastic belt come with the corners trimmed? That's another thing I would like to ask him not to trim, as they are trimmed more than 1/2" at 45 degrees. Thanks and looking forward to seeing your Commander come together!
  8. Cool thanks for the tag Gree! Do you guys think the actual ammo belt is still usable? If I drill out the rivet on the inside connection and patch the holes with ABS paste, can I reattach it lower using the corner? I think Trooper Bay sells separate ammo belts and he is actually located a few miles from me. But his plastic is not a match with this kit, and I would have to paint it.
  9. Yes the inside part of the ammo pack had to riveted closer to the middle than the corner. the shape of this kits thighs and the bottom ridges are a little wonky. I was able to rivet the outside corner properly, but in order to get it lined up how I wanted, I had to rivet the middle and up a little higher on the thigh. Ill see what the GML says. Replacing the thigh ammo pack is easy enough, but covering up my original rivet holes will be quite the task.
  10. Ok cool. I already took a Q-tip with thinner and started taking off just that one extra stripe that's under the ear. Ill just go ahead and remove just that one. As for my GML, I received an email from him regarding the basic steps to submit photos. I told him I would be submitting mine soon. One of my other friends who are also working on this same type of kit has already submitted his photos to the GML. He is in the approval waiting queue. So far, the only thing the GML mentioned that might be an issue for basic was the Velcro showing on his belt when it was on and all closed up. Now he is just waiting to hear back.
  11. Extra tube stripe will be removed using acrylic thinner. Does it matter if one side has more stripes than the other? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. Thanks guys! Now I just need to figure out the snaps for the butt plate. I have trimmed it down and it feels pretty good, but it doesn't have a natural bend to help tuck it between my legs. I am hoping the elastic that attaches it to the cod will keep it tucked. I will post some pictures when I get home from work today.
  13. Thanks for the tips Reaper! I ended up using one of my original holes and then measuring out the exact distance on the other side for the second hole. Then once I had the faceplate on, I tilted it until I got the desired brow. I also tool the dremel to the bottom of the cap to reduce the overall high of the brow. It looks nice and straight to me now. And now the ears are equal distances from the cheek tears. If you look at some of my previous photos, the right ear was way closer to the tears than the left. Overall I’m happy with it. It was a real struggle to get it back together again. I didn’t realize I had to re-trim the ears to get them flat since I changed the shape of the faceplate. The new ears have a slightly bigger gap than before, but I can live with it. Thanks everyone for the advice and tips. It is little subtle changes, but I hope the effort is noticeable to you guys haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  15. Ok so I took the whole bucket apart and started messing with it. How do the angles look now? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. I used screws and nuts to attach the faceplate, so I can pull everything apart fairly easily. I will check where all my drill holes are and see if I can adjust the faceplate without any visible holes. Time for some experimentation! Hopefully I don't end up worse off than before...
  17. Yes I think I'm going to give it another pass with the dremel when I get home tonight. I want it to sit slightly higher than it is right now. After that, all that's left is to put the two snaps into my butt plate and take some more photos! I need some touch up paint on the helmet and ab buttons as well. I want to define the Vocodor a little better. My friends and I plan to do a little test run wearing the suits this Friday, so hopefully I can identify and address any fit issues after that. Thanks for all the feedback and advice so far! Ill try and post some more photos tonight and tomorrow!
  18. Ok I did a little brow trimming this evening and here are the results. The difference is subtle but I think it makes it look a lot better. Any thought?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. Thank you for the feedback Luc! For the brow of my helmet, the rubber hasn't been glued down yet. To adjust it, could I remove the rubber and trim the actual plastic cap a little? Maybe if I shave a few mm off the plastic it will let the rubber brow sit higher towards the middle.
  20. Ok I took a few more pictures with the finished helmet. Things I still need to do: - Attach the plastic shoulder bridge pieces - Trim butt plate and attach to the cod strap - Attach Darman’s holster - Paint TD screws black - Minor touch up paint on helmet and ab buttons - Finish upgrading my E-11 Besides these things, how do the gaps and proportions look? I adjusted the elastic straps to bring the shoulder bells in more. It looks better than my previous pictures. I’m hoping once the plastic shoulder straps get glued on it will make the gap even smaller. I looked up what “pleated” meant in relation to the belt. It is actually pleated on the inside (part that faces the armor). The outside is smooth. I’m still hoping this belt will pass basic. I’d rather not have to spend about $40 on a new belt and have to re-do my drop boxes. Any feed back is appreciated! Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  21. Hi Dan. Thanks for the feedback! Yes my friends also had the same issues with the sizing. One of them wasn’t able to get the ab and kidney to meet. He will have a gap there unless he decides to use shims. I happen to have horse sized legs, so i had trouble with the thighs. Oddly enough, the shin pieces were the only ones that had huge amounts of excess plastic. I think I could have made another shin out of all the plastic I trimmed to get them to fit. And the butt plate also came particularly huge. Now that I’ve gone through this process, I definitely see the advantage to getting an untrimmed kit so that you can cut it down to size. These pieces all came almost over trimmed. As for the belt, not sure about pleats. It’s smooth canvas. The only downside to it is that it’s off white color and I have a small amount of Velcro that shows when it’s closed. But as you said the Thermal Detonator covers most of it. The helmet looks very narrow in the pictures with my armor particularly because the ears aren’t on in those pictures. I can see the difference in some of the other pics too, but overall I’m happy with how it turned out. If I can get this thing approved for basic I would like to eventually covert it to a TD so I can dirty it up a bit. Then I can invest in a nicer ANH TK kit to take to Centurion status Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  22. Hello WhiteArmor! I haven’t posted any updates on here in quite awhile, but I have been busy working on finishing this TK. I wanted to share a few pictures and ask for feedback. My goal is to achieve Basic approval with this kit. I’ve learned a lot about armor building and costume building in general. My next time around I would like to invest in something a little higher quality. And now I know a little more about the does and donts of building these things. Here is my helmet. I snapped these pictures earlier today and realized I forgot to paint the ear screws white. This has been done now. Sorry for the wonky flash. The helmet has the “S” gasket installed on the bottom. As well as some helmet padding and an elastic chin strap I attached to the helmet screws. I also purchased the Darman’s neckseal which is awesome. The only thing I may add is some black mesh for the teeth. Now for the armor itself. Now if you saw the first few pictures of this thread, you know I purchased this kit from TK UK in beginning of the year. Myself and two of my coworkers took advantage of the special he was running and got three kits. Now in TK UKs defense, the transaction was smooth. All three kits arrives complete and undamaged. The kit parts themselves are all decent. A few of you pointed out some things that aren’t as crisp as other armor kits, but it’s more or less on point. Now for the negatives... we purchased these kits because we all three have different body types, and this was advertised as fitting some of the biggest storm troopers. This turned out to not be the case. The ab plate, the biceps, and the thighs were all particularly tight. No room to trim and I had to work to get the thighs to close. But that being said, all three of us powered through the build and are almost done. Here are some pics before I finished the helmet. I also hadn’t added the sniper knee or finished trimming the butt plate and attaching the cod strap. Sorry they are all mirror selfies. As you can see, my son (3 years old) was my only helper for these photos. My neck seal was wonky cause I tried to stuff it on after I was already half dressed. Now I know there are things I need to tighten up. The shoulder bells have had their elastic shortened to close that gap nicer. And the butt plate is still being trimmed so it tucks nicely. I also heard that there cant be any Velcro showing on the back of the canvas belt so I may need to replace that. But let me hear some feedback. I just want to get this kit to basic, so any EIB or Centurion updates will have to wait for my next kit ( or I may go for a shore trooper because they are awesome) Anyways, thanks for taking the time to look! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  23. There aren’t any mold lines for either the chest or the back straps. I decided to take a little off of each side and glued in my elastic. As for the neck area, it feels ok. I was thinking about taking the dremel and removing some of the return edge. I hope to get the elastic all set so I can measure the placement for my shoulder bells. Once that’s done, I can attach the other arm pieces and focus on finally starting the legs [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. Any help is greatly appreciated [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  25. Hello everyone. I just wanted to ask how much I should trim off of the chest and back plate shoulder straps. They pretty much touch right now. Also, how does the gap around my neck look around the chest and back? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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