yatia Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Well, here is the first test fitting of my completed TK. I'm sure the Death Star was built quicker than my armour... ;-) I realised quite early on that the elastic holding the shoulder bells was too short so the shoulder bells kept rolling back, so that's fix number one. Fix number 2 is the bridge from the chest to the rear piece, although i tried fixing the bridge to the rear with white elastic (screen accurate and all that!) but it looks like the hairdryer will be out again. I haven't spotted anything else too obvious but please highlight any glaring errors. (Some tighter elastic at the top of the kidney/ab section maybe?) It has been quite a challenge for me, my DIY skills (as my wife would testify!) are virtually non existent, coupled with mild OCD and a hectic music schedule have led to a slower build. Some parts have been most enjoyable, some less so. From the nervousness of that first cut into White plastic, the sheer frustration of sometimes getting parts to fit together to the elation of completion (for me it was painting the ranking stripes on the helmet!). My son broke our digital camera so I didn't take as many pics as I'd have liked. There are plenty of progress pics on my Flickr page. This was the first test fitting of my armour back in September at my daughters birthday party, DJ Stormtrooper for one night only! I have to thank my daughter for taking my pics yesterday! I'm looking forward to trooping someday soon! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVATie[Admin] Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Great looking suit, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt black Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 FANTASTIC! Well done. My AP should be here next week. I only hope it comes out looking half as good as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 nice job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatia Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks for the feedback chaps! A few more tweaks here and there then I'll let my daughter loose with the camera to produce some clearance pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Looks great, fits good too! I would curve the shoulder straps a bit though. Warm them up a bit and bend them a little, they stick straight out a bit. Just my two cents as they say. Other than that awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatia Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Blast from the past time... I wore my TK for the first time in a LONG time a few days ago for friends of the family. They have a friend in Australia who has just completed an R2 build and is now embarking on a TK and they wanted to surprise him! Due to me playing in a very busy Brass Band, my trooping activities never really started but after donning the TK (despite being half a stone overweight!) I've got the bug and want to get cleared. I've shaped the shoulder straps and just need to install the ROM/FX and helmet fans. I just need to find a decent photographer (my 9 year old, who you can see in the last pic needs practice!) and go for the final push for clearance. I've got a (very rare) free weekend this coming weekend and I'm looking forward to working on the armour again! Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezablad3[TK] Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 looking good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatia Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Thanks Reza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Nice job, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatia Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks Glen! Here are a few more pics from last weekend. One of the problems that I became aware of was a few straps showing and my braces not been as tight as they should be. Going to start on the Rom FX and helmet fans tomorrow. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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