huttman

I think forming your own armor changes the appreciation some once you start trooping in it. Nice job man. best of luck to ya, keep us posted

yeah ide like to see them as well. you could probably wrap the piping with some kind of cushion material to use as "meat" kind of like adding to the skeleton.

Finding a Mannequin is my next step. I dont wanna have it just layin around. Plus it just looks cool having a trooper guarding the place

Ok, last night I finished the major parts of my bucket. Sad thing is I had to "re-glue" the dome piece because the front lip on the down had an angle on it. Therefor was creating gaps in the seam. So after using a blade and sanding the epoxy off the dome and the rest of the bucket, I took advantage of having the dome off and tightened the diameter along with trimming the lip in the front. The 9th picture shows the nice seam after. the 10th was actually a shot i took before re-gluing. Anyway, Im okay with how its turning out. I did what I could with the ears by trying to rid of the gap that meets the jawline as best as I could. Click HERE to have a look. Ill post more pics of my other armor assembly soon. Cheers! P.S. Thanks "Machorascal" for the trim, I really like it better than the fat stuff my kit came with! and Green Lenses from Dave are on the way

I have a F/X bucket and it has a gap also. This pic was taken "before" i had to reglue the dome :-/ pic is just to show the gaps -----------

My F/X kit came with the Novus 2 fine Scratch Remover and something tells me thats only for, well, removing scratches. My kit is nearly finished and as a result of handling it, a stray scratch here and there, maybe even tiny bits of glue in places you cant see unless you look right at it. So im looking for ideas to work on based on what the community uses. Thanks in advance I hope this thread can be useful for any others you were curious as well. Cheers!

so uh, you really think its the original? Read HERE comments, thoughts?

eh, with the shipping it works out to be the same. with the wilson helmet you get more foam padding too. thanks for the link though. I just finished the bucket tonight Ill fit the foam later, im just glad its all together. fans and speakers will be next too.

Did you guys remove the hard plastic that holds it together once you removed the whole thing from the batting helmet?

dare i ask what kind of work you do? I was just curious what kind of pants they are. looks confy btw

Thanks for the kudos! Indeed i will be doing some fine tuning now that the major chunk of the armor is done. Ive started to continue with the helmet. Painted the last night, man was I nervous about getting it straight. I think it came out okay. ok, off to work :-/

yeah the thighs are the same diameter. the left one is "flatter" im still working on a way to deal with the knee plate issue.

Ok, I did a test fit today after i finished my snap system. Everything seems to feel okay but im a little concerned about two things, well, maybe 3. My left shin- the knee plate is on straight on the shin, but when i walk, it shifts to the side, therefore digging into my knee. Im thinking I have to adjust the arc for fit, because of the way it sits on the caboot, but this is something im a little sketched on doing. second, im wondering if "Large" was the wrong size? are there suppose to be gaps like that under my arms? ive looked at various pics and im not seeing that kind of gap. (I realize btw, I dont have my O2 tank mounted, like i said, this was a test fit) The chest plate: shall I use a white or black elastic to hold it together? Also, after this pic was taken, I added some foam inside the thigh to straighten it against my leg better. The seem was a little crooked so I used industrial velcro to put it on. Anyway here is the pic, Comments, suggestions welcomed! Ive got a bunch of pics im editing to add to my collection during assembly.

Im not sure how you can glue the forearms. i wouldnt be able to get my arms through. right now im trying to figure out how to attach the biceps.

One major thing i noted was the kneecap plate and the buttons on the ab plate. so im thinking of looking on amazon for this book to compare local pricing, is it the star wars vault one?

sweet deal, i was really concerned. thanks a lot brotha! EDIT: ya know, I really hope its just my imagination, but im wondering if my ab/back piece is too small :-/ I have a little bit of a gap. Hard to tell in this stage.

ok i have a concern and in need of an opinion. Ive made a garder to hold up the thighs and am concerned about the gap between the actual thighs and the cod piece. The white strip you see is the reflection off the webbing i used. not sure what im going to do about that. I want to be comfortable, but i dont want to look "off". thanks for your tips.

on my lunch break the other day I picked up one of THESE for a hair over a hundred. it was a steal. now i dont have to borrow my friends anymore. and it will get lots of use. wooT! /me is off to get snap happy.

you got it, my next batch of pics will have it step by step. i cant take the credit for the technique though. i adapted it from Daves video.

well i added the snaps for my garder. ill be adding another session of pics tonight.

Fear, the dark side was testing me on that warm night. I want to field test them before i "lock them in" sort to speak. Plus I have been working out my legs lately. paranoid mostly. for the record, i only had to trim one. one was just right, the other was quite larger for some reason, about an inch larger.

fine, *dont* say anything about my pics

well i finished mine, they are velcroed in the back so i can glue later depending how things go after a field test or a couple troop runs (crossing fingers being accepted in the 501st that is) you can see pics in my other thread "Its Here!" (which no one has replied since i posted the link!) Note the cutout i didnt in the back as relief

as in "thundar" thighs?

WOW, what a major difference in durability! -------- With the 1/8 3mm washers in the back, it makes a HUGE difference. Highly recommended if your going to go this route