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Dr.Quackenabush

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  1. Hi everyone, Ive been away a while but Im back with an update on new work done and new work I would like to do.. 1. Bucket updated: I got a chance to make the "repair goo" out of trimmings i had left over,.. I used the goo to repair a little trouble with the teeth i had.. things took time but I got it smoothed and It looks much better.. 2. Bucket Updated: I decided to paint the tear drops, tubes and the rest of the helmet.. I am NOT very artistic.. This whole process took a lot of time and many tries.. I still dont have it quite right but I feel much better about it now.. Also Im a little worried the grey will make a difference on acceptance. 3. Bucket updated: I had a gap on the trim above the eyes.. I was able to move the split rivets and adjust the hood part of the bucket so it fits better.. 4. Armor Updated: I sized down my fore arm.. This helped the fit but I will still be using some padding for the best fit. 5. Armor updated: I finished putting together the biceps which went pretty smoothly.. I imagine I will trim them a little as i wear the more often.. 6. Armor updated: Shoulders are cut and trimmed .. I the tops of the shoulders with a little extra return.. Im not sure if this is right so any advice would be welcome.. 7. New work: I would like to to begin on the back, kidneys and other parts for the clam shell, but i must say I am really unsure of how to proceed.. I know my rear and kidneys will have to be shaped( im not a big guy).. I have no heat gun experience. Thanks for your time and knowledge..
  2. Hi everyone.. I have taken apart my forearms which would have only fit Popeye.. https://imgur.com/6GktiDr 1. Is it reasonable to trim along the bottom forearm ,where the red line is. on both sides to make it smaller for me..? as advised the length is fine.. 2. The cover strip i have for this piece is 14mm and if i trim i will not have the entire flat surface where the pieces meet to lay the strip.. 3. How much of an issue with attaching the strips would this cause..? 4. I have begun making paste to repair the over trimmed teeth.. Thanks ahead of time..
  3. Yesterday, 06:21 PM A quick update for the brow an teeth on the helmet.. 1. Straightened the brow and lowered closer to the eyes.. 2. Tightened the teeth and brought them away from the mouth.. https://imgur.com/HCYmVDs https://imgur.com/z2gPa12
  4. Hi everyone .. Just dropping a few more pics of the semi-finished helmet.. I am also wondering what the thoughts are on my forearms.. 1. Im not sure if the right foreamr is a little long.. 2. I am 160lbs and 5'6" tall.. So Im short and scrawny for a storm-trooper.. 3. The forearms are definitely loose , so I am considering padding on the insides.. 4. Hopefully the strapping ( when installed) will also help with the fit and feel for the forearms.. 5. First is right second 2 are left.. Please let me know what you think.. Thanks.
  5. Hi everyone, let me tell you a little bit about why I'm here. Along time ago , especially in dog years, in a galaxy far away, the next county over, I began volunteering for Special Olympics. I have really enjoyed the times I have spent with my ladies and gentlemen over the years and learned about the joys of giving. Along the way I started liking comics and after awhile I went to couple comic cons.. I would see a lot of people in all kinds of costumes and loved getting my picture taken with them and to talk to them about their costumes and what it took to make them. Also around this time I was reading a lot (far more than I do now) and found a wonderful source of books called a public library. I went to the library for a couple of years and got to know a couple volunteers and regulars.. One day one of the librarians and I were talking and she mentioned that one of the younger volunteers wanted to have a comic con.. I immediately volunteered to help out and helped organize some Magic, some D and D and got a hold of my local comic store owner then of to the races we went.. The small town pubic library con was a terrific success.. Soon after I went to a con in Pittsburgh with my daughter(her first con at the age of 15) and I told her that there was gonna be a bunch of Star Wars people there.. We got to the con and we bumped into a couple of Stormtroopers and she got her picture taken with them ,this was my first interaction with the 501st. I got the chance to visit at the table with other troopers(while my daughter waited in line to meet Jenny Weasley) and learn about what the 501st was about.. The next year I was head of organization for the library's con and I knew just who to request first.. The 501st showed up and made the small town library comic con so much better.. The next year we expanded into our local high school and along with more vendors , a bunch of new tabletop gamers willing to teach anyone who walked through the door how to play and of course the friendly 501st( the high school band marched then through the hallways to their table playing the theme from Star Wars). We have had 3 years of cons with the 501st and I have finally decided to join up and have fun with another charity organization that is so cool.. Last spring bought a MTK ANH trooper kit and I have made good progress so far but I still have a long way to go.. first I have almost finished my helmet and would like to post some pics so I can get some feed back from the White Armor Forum along with my local garrison members.. Thanks for being patient and may the force be with you.
  6. Hi everyone glad to be here.. I have been doing charity work for over a decade ( Special Olympics and local library events). I also enjoy costuming, Sci-Fi, comic books, cons and pro-wrestling, figured I would fit right in.. I am starting my first adventure into a TK build of any kind. I got to meet 501st members at a couple cons in Pittsburgh and Erie and talked to them about what they did.. As an organizer for our local library's Comic con I realized this is just the kind of group to have at our small library con. After a few years of procrastination I decided it was time to join up and become the worst shot in the galaxy. I actually got my armor a few months ago and im almost finished with the helmet.. Im not sure how to start a build thread but as soon as I do I will begin one and post up.. H Happy to be here.. Dr. Quackenabush
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