DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) (rrrrrhhh-I misspelled ANH in my topic title. Good thing I'm not in this year's spelling bee) Its been a good week. Two new helmets arrived this week. First was my Clone Six Episode II Clonetrooper helmet and yesterday my AP 'seconds' helmet arrived. The mic tip area is a little thin and discolored but I'm not even worried about that since it will hopefully be hidden behind the mic tips. Mic tips will be upgraded along with the neck trim. I'm gonna follow TK4510's AP helmet build that he has posted here. Since I'm a 'shorter' trooper I'll be going for the Luke AHN look with his helmet, making a Hero lid. I'm gonna test out the ABS paste method of 'melting' ABS shards with acetone. I'll be sure to test this on a scrap piece of plastic before applying it to my new helmet. Edited June 4, 2010 by DarkTrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I just built my new AP stunt lid in a single day! mike's tutorials and this being my 4th build it went really fast! just stopping by to show some AP props... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 AP next to C6 clonetrooper. Whoops! I said I was gonna make the AP into a Hero lid but got too carried away with cutting out teeth. Ah well, I wasn't sure how bubbled lenses would have worked with that infamous AP bump in the right eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 The build has gone by smoothly. I was surprised how useful the "premade" holes for the face and cap/back actually lined up the pieces pretty well (almost). I did pick up some 'accurate' HOVI MICs that still need to be painted and fitted with screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich330[TK] Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 You've put that together very nicely. I didn't have that much luck with the AP I built lining up. It needed lots of trimming and readjustment afterwards. But it's a nice helmet when it's all put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hey your AP looks really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Great job on your build Daniel! It turned out really nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABS80 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) NICE JOB!!!! All AP helmets line up the exactly same, the premarked holes are in the molds so every single helmet part line up exactly the same, unless you made your own holes. Mark Edited June 18, 2010 by ABS80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 These are great kits Mark, regardless if they're "2nds". thumbs up for ABS armor & helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) AP kits should be drilled exactly on the holes for a low brow effect. to raise the brow simply create a vertical slot for the first drill point at the tip of the cheek. and slide the cheeks down 3/8" and rotate the faceplate forward just a little. I like AP kits... the ears fit almost perfectly. I've built one in a single day! if anyone needed to "make adjustments" it's because they usually trim the ears wrong, and drill the holes in the wrong places. Edited June 23, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatia Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Looks great Daniel! Finally start work on mine this week, looking forward to it. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Looking good man! But it's appears more like a Stunt than a Hero to me. Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Looking good man! But it's appears more like a Stunt than a Hero to me. Jess Yeah I know I need to edit the topic title. I was planning on doing a hero but got carried away when I started cutting the frown. Oh well, looks like I'll just have to buy another helmet and finally do a Hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shovelheadjedi Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 looks really good!!! puts mine to shame!! hahah...but mine was the first ive ever built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 All together now. left to right-ATA ESB, TX CAP-w, ANH AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Nice collection you have there Daniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 He's another comparison shot. On the right is my AP ANH Stunt helmet. On the left is darthfoster's RT-Mod ANH Stunt. If anyone is familiar with the different models of RT-mod helmets please chime in and let darthfoster know which one he has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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