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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.
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14 minutes ago, TheRascalKing said:
This is much closer to what I'm looking for! But yea, I don't see Line 24 snaps listed under the available dies, and that would be key to ensuring this works... Maybe y'all can help me find something similar?!
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.
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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.
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Happy New Year!
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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.
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2 hours ago, justjoseph63 said:
As long as they are comfortable and you have enough room, you can split the difference on each side. Just make sure the seam is in the center of each side and runs vertical and not at an angle. The bottoms can be trimmed as well.
Awesome! I'll see what I can do tonight. Thank you!
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3 hours ago, TheSwede said:
Great! That means you can get that sleek ANH-look
If you look at the Troopers the biceps are quite thin. The bicep piece should move freely up and down your arm but that’s about it. And yes check size with forearm so it matches up, biceps, in the movie, are usually smaller in size than forearm but never bigger (atleast I’ve not seen one) If going for movie accuracy that is.
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!!
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7 hours ago, husky68 said:
I think for aesthetics you want the bottom to be roughly the same diameter as the top of the forearm. That way it looks uniform in size. Obviously big enough to slip over your forearm and not be split apart by your biceps ( in case you have a gun show going up there). Some guide images show a V cut to keep bottom smaller allow space for said gun show. Keep in mind large biceps might make bells harder to keep close to chest armor.
No gun show going on here! So more uniform in size will work for me. Thank you!
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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?
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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.-
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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.
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On 11/15/2020 at 8:55 AM, Toothdoc said:
I'm almost embarrassed to ask, but do any of you guys with a little bit of a belly have any luck with a compression-type "tummy control body shaper" undergarment?
Recommendations? Asking for a friend...
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).
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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.
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I ordered March 10th. Still waiting. No response to my emails.
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I haven't finished all of it but I love the subtitle "Indoor Trooper".
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29 minutes ago, Firedog said:
Received my book today! #happydance
Ditto!
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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.
QuoteNow for a few questions, and the reason why I haven't listed my armor for sale yet. In my previous post I asked whether the work I've thus far completed on my armor would cause the kit to appreciate, or depreciate, and though I never really heard a consensus on that, one thing I recently concluded is that assembling the helmet might be a value-added point. (Please correct me if you think doing so might have the opposite effect). Then I realized that I could expand that idea a bit further, and perhaps complete the thermal detonator, attach and paint the ab buttons, and maybe even finish trimming the ABS belt and at least the front-facing (screen-used sized) cover strips. Basically work on any armor feature which has no body size fitting/trimming component. And in the end, even if the final sale price is unaffected, at least I'd have the experience of working on those components. What say you? Is my thought process all wrong, and would such work be a turn-off for armor-seekers? Am I being too ambitious for a first-time builder? The good news is, I'm not selling the components to my HWT backpack, since they have very little individual value, so I still have that to keep me occupied and feeling like a Trooper-in-the-making.
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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/
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Ordered! Can't wait for it to arrive!
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My AM kit, purchased early last year, looks similar to your 2020 kit. Definitely not as crisp as your 2016 kit.
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That is truly awesome. Is yours 5ft as well?
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On 7/9/2020 at 2:43 PM, JZYL said:
My father recently sent me an article about some seriously wicked cool Gundam face masks
with the comment: "hm. And what are you Star Wars people doing?"
I posted to the FISD FB group with 'shots fired!! what are we doing?!"
Lol. Wear a full helmet!
That is cool though!
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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...
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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.
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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.