Dielotski

Forearms Untrimmed Out of the box the left forearm has a uniform length of of 26 cm / 10-1/4" and a circumference of 33.3 cm / 13-3/16" near the elbow and then 29 cm / 11-3/8" at the wrist. The right forearm has a mobility cut already in it. The long side is 27.5 cm / 10-3/4" and the short side is 25.5 cm / 10". Circumference is 41.5 cm / 16-3/8" near the elbow and 35 cm / 13-3/4" at the wrist. Shots of both.

Biceps - Final Trim and Inner Cover Strips Added Our eternal (it seems) kitchen remodel is done. Well, complete enough to pass final inspections. So I'm going to try to focus on finishing my kit before we move on to the next project. I decided to move forward with the biceps. I trimmed and glued the inner cover strips for the right bicep. Trying it on and moving my arm around in multiple directions I believe it may be just a little too tight. Because of that, for the left bicep pieces, I made the 'final' cuts leaving about 1-2m more material than the right so it's now about 4-8mm wider in circumference. This seems better. It shifts up and down really nice. If the right arm gives me fits down the road I can always expand the joints without an issue. I still need to level off the bottom of the biceps but I will wait until after final fittings for that and to add the outer cover strips.

It took me a while to find them too. It is in that drop down list labeled "Die Set for Ring Snaps 24 Ligne/15mm (5/8")" or "Die Set for Spring Snaps 24 Ligne/15mm (5/8")" depending on which type of snaps you have.

A couple of other troopers recommended this snap setting tool. Worked great for me. Granted purchasing extra dies for snaps and grommets may get pricey. If you are looking at high volume snap plates, I made this jig that worked pretty well. You may need to scroll up a bit to the actual post. For some reason the link doesn't seem to go directly to it. At least in my browser.

Happy New Year!

To tighten up the top portion of the right bicep I pivoted pieces together leaving the bottom edges with no overlap. I think i have a good fit now but I'll wait until i have the torso pieces on before doing the final cuts. I'll trim down the left bicep so it's a bit larger than the right so it will be easier to tape together. Right now its really unwieldy with all of that extra ABS. I added blue tape to mark the center of the inner pieces to help on alignment. This is both sides of the right. And the ends of the right.

Awesome! I'll see what I can do tonight. Thank you!

Out of retirement already? Seriously, I've enjoyed your posts and builds. And you make a badass FOTK! Unfortunately, my belly and legs are not so sleek. Thank you for the additional pictures. I had some saved but they didn't have the same perspective as yours. The AM bicep definitely has more curve on the inner part and more v shaped than cylinder shaped as the screen worn biceps. I'll get the forearms out start rough sizing them for comparison. Thank you very much!!

No gun show going on here! So more uniform in size will work for me. Thank you!

Biceps - Fitting Now for interesting part - the fitting. To keep the bottom edge at the same plane I stood them up on the table and slid them together so the bottom portion was close to my massive 12.5" bicep size. The problem is that the openening at the top is far more pronounced. With my arm by my side the top part sticks way out. At the moment the bottom portion has room for me to fit two fingers in. Should that be tighened up a bit? I believe one finger is the common recommendation. Regarding the top portion I'm guessing I should squeeze that in significantly. Similar to how I have the left bicep taped up like this. The problem with that is then the bottom edge will no longer be flat. The bottom sections will slope downwards towards the seems. Unfortunately this picture doesn't show that very well. On the plus side, since I've pretty much removed the return edge trimming the bottom wouldn't be to big an issue. Thoughts?

Biceps - Trimming So far using the lexan scissors to cut the majority of the return edge off and then using the half round file fine tune things have worked well. I can hog off a lot of material fairly quickly. To avoid making groves when using the file I used a diagonal motion, sliding my hand right or left as i pushed the file forward. The needle files, particularly a flat one, was used near the ridge bumps just as a precaution. Sorry for the bad lighting. I was working in a small spot in the dungeon/basement.

Biceps Untrimmed I have been working on my kit very slowly but haven't posted any updates. Back in August I decided to heed the words of many members and start with my biceps. The helmet can wait until last! While I've seen photos of untrimmed parts I've not see any sizes. So as I go I'll try to post the photos and sizes. The AM biceps, as shipped, measure just over 52 cm or 21.5". Left bicep is definitely more oval than the other. Both outside pieces are really more square.

I bought a tummy control belt not the body shaper undergarment. It seems to help some. Granted my kit is still in pieces so I really can't say if there's a difference with armor on. I like to refer to it as my Girdle of Storm Trooper Strength. (D&D reference).

Lack of communication is my main gripe. I've barely started working on my armor so I'm not in a real hurry for the blaster but an ETA would be appreciated. Not to mention good business practice.

I ordered March 10th. Still waiting. No response to my emails.

I haven't finished all of it but I love the subtitle "Indoor Trooper".

Ditto!

That's a hard decision, Caleb. I hope your wife can find something that allows remote work. Unfortunately, being a newby to the world of white armor I can't help with the question of what is more desirable a completed or uncompleted set. I would suspect (aka guess) a completed helmet would be of value and leave the rest untouched. At the very least I can give this question a bump.

I believe they have a few different email addresses. I used troopersupplies@hotmail.com early last year and they responded within a day or two. Their FB page is https://www.facebook.com/groups/840018932822639/

Ordered! Can't wait for it to arrive!

My AM kit, purchased early last year, looks similar to your 2020 kit. Definitely not as crisp as your 2016 kit.

That is truly awesome. Is yours 5ft as well?

Lol. Wear a full helmet! That is cool though!

I purchased March 10th and I'm still waiting. I've emailed them twice but I've not received a response. I'm going on faith that it will eventually arrive. At least I'm not waiting for Anovos...

Snap Plates. Based on @A.J. Hamler 's snap plate jig and inspired by @ukswrath's thoughts on improvement I came up with this. I just elongated AJ's jig and added saw kerfs for cutting with a hot knife. I put part of the snaps in (after burning the holes) just to hold the strapping in place while cutting. Works pretty well. Thanks guys! P.S. How the heck does anyone get buy with just the little hand held snap setter?!?! This thing required a bit of leverage/weight to set as it is. I can't image relying on hand strength. P.P.S. And yes I put in more time thinking about it and making it than I would have making the plates without it. It was a fun process.