Jeff Duncan

I took a look at some other TK kits this weekend at a troop and realized my shoulder bells are significantly duller than those other kits I saw. I'm wondering if the person I bought the kit from hand sanded them down for painting. They don't have the same sheen or polish as the rest of the kit by far. I did check if there was a protective layer and there certainly is not. Is it worth painting them to get the glossy look back?

Also got my new bucket bag from Trooper Bay today. I’m pumped! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am pleased with the torso though. I think it looks pretty good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I believe the bucket is from RS. I bought the kit from another builder who did most of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At least the helmet looks ok Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I’m back at it but still running into issues getting the cover strips to lay flat on the thighs. I’m going to try some magnets to see if I can get it to lay flatter Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thankfully I used e6000, so I removed the cover and will give it another shot. I'm gonna just take some time off from the project though. It's become more of a frustration than fun at this point. I had nearly a full container of e6000 explode all over my hands last night and that was kind of the last straw.

Here’s one of the thighs. My stent looks pretty awful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll post more photos of this, but getting very frustrated with the thigh pieces. They just won't stay together when I try to attach with the cover strip stents. Maybe I need to shape them more so they are more pliable, but it's really annoying. I ended up having to trim down the top curve on the right thigh as they were looking pretty horrible and misaligned after I trimmed down the armor to fit my skinny thighs. I tried to mimic the curve of the original piece so hopefully it's not obvious. Next steps is the shins. The left one is basically done and I need to add velcro to the back. The right one still needs to be trimmed down, so I hope it goes smoother than the other pieces.

That’s great, thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome, thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I foolishly put one of the split rivets in for the knee ammo belt on the wrong thigh. Any tips on how to get this thing off? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I redid the pop rivets after measuring again and the belt works fine now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The cover plastic strips that go on the front and back of the leg pieces. I'll send some photos when I get home from work.

Hi all I've already made pretty good progress on my ANH Stunk kit from RS Propmasters but figured I'd start a thread for review. I created all of the brackets and connections for the torso and have it all assembled. Obviously I need to fix the shoulder straps for the bells to make them sit closer in. I'm having some trouble with the legs and getting the stents cut to look good. I'll take some photos tonight when I get home from work. I also discovered I foolishly drilled holes for the knee ammo pack on the wrong thigh so I'll need to do some repair work for that one. I'll add more photos tonight. THanks for the help.