TK50166[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Greets, I had the pleasure of starting my ANH Stunt build yesterday. I am building with an AM lite kit and a ATA ABS bucket kit, aiming for an expert status build. Yesterday Carolina Garrison Expert Infantryman Rogue Trooper joined me and we spent about 10 hours getting this project underway. Here are some tools of the trade 1. Scotch blue painters tape 2. Metal ruler at least 2 feet long 3. Dremel 4. Various sand paper types 5. Good pair of hobby scissors 6. Pencil, Pen, Crayons 7. mm measuring tool 8. reference materials - books, photos, websites with original pics 9. E6000 - The best glue out there 10. Sheet of HIPS plastic for butt join covers 11. xacto knife 12. drill and drill bits I'm sure im forgetting some, but anyway onto the pics... Shins and Thighs lots of measuring and trimming in order to have the butt joints fit properly use hobby scissors for the curvy parts, and the scoring and snapping method for the flat straight parts use the metal ruler to make sure your lines are straight, they are flexible and can be held with clamps just break away the extra, it seems like your going to hurt the plastic, but after a few you will get the hang of it. cut strips of hips for the joint covers, doing inner ones first time for the e6000 and to attach the inner covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 make sure to round off the edges of the covers so they dont cut you up apply the e6000 and then use popsicle stick to get it nice and even across use lots of clamps and tape to get good seal, use wooden strips to help evenly distribute the pressure thighs and shins setting for 24 hours to allow the e6000 to do its thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 i have no doubt you will have a fantastic build with Tom helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 while all those parts were drying and all my clamps used up, onto the helmet!!! all the parts spread out of the awesome ATA ABS kit, it really is a nice set. the bag of extra goodies, be careful not to lose... alot of trimming involved at first to get rid of the extra ABS the inside of the mask with nothing cut yet. trace the lines on the back of the bucket so you have a guide for the trimming some extra trimming on the base of the helmet also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 here it is taking shape onto the dreaded ear pieces, best to go slow and take your time with all the curves drill the holes for screws use the dremel to shave down the teeth, leaving the 3d look, but lots of filing to make them look clean the teeth are rough at first take alot of polish to get right use the dremel cutter to get the eyes trimmed out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 finally the helmet has some holes in it! use the corners of dremel to get into the cracks and make it smooth lots of polish on eyes and teeth to make them as smooth as possible once you get the helmet where you want it, its time to pop in some rivets alot of time looking at pics and getting the brow to a good place, fit in the rubber and measure to fit that is all for now, more to come soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevechewbacca[501st] Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Oh, I've got a very good feeling about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 the angle of the faceplate looks like if the picture was taken from the outside of the faceplate! my mind is confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wow, this is one of the better build threads. Can't wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 the angle of the faceplate looks like if the picture was taken from the outside of the faceplate! my mind is confused yes! i see what you mean... thats some weird jedi mind trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroRoom[TK] Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Weirdly - that's actually a known phenomenon. It's called the 'Hollow Mask Effect", and psychiatrists use it in testing. Oddly, research shows that people suffering from schizophrenia can tell the difference between the inside and outside facing masks 90% more often than the rest of us. Back on topic - this a great build thread. It should be the official replacement for the 'instructions' that come with the AM kit. Bookmarking for updates. PS you couldn't be in better hands with regards to your 'mentor' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) heres the pics from day 2.... peel off the tape on the pieces that we had glued previously here are the shin pieces this would be the wrong way to have the shins look in the end...bowing out this is the right way with curvy parts on the inside and no bowlegged... use the razor blade to clean out all the glue that overflowed, to make sure you have a nice flush fitting time for the e6000 get it on there good and thick use the popsickle stick to get the glue good and even Edited August 18, 2011 by DruDaJedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 hold shin together with tape, then wood strip to keep pressure even, then clamps we got two shins drying for 24 hours to let the e6000 bond properly onto the arm pieces, they are identical so l and r doesn't matter shave out the extra meat with a dremel will make them more comfortable and fit better nice and clean on the inside now do the same thing on the other pieces as well now time to fit it to your arm and draw your lines make sure your hand can fit through but make it a snug fit like the picture shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 now that we got our lines we are going to score them with razor blade then snap down the line then break them apart. this is the method used on all the abs pieces do the same thing on the other side. use your first one to draw the lines for the second one, then cut it out as well were gonna need to make some more cover strips even cover strips need to have straight lines strips are ready to go apply the e6000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 tape it in place first, then add popsicle sticks and clamps to hold you can never have too many clamps bicep piece done very similarly, make sure to measure first, vader won't mind! use the scissors on the curvy parts time to score and then snap! it is trimmed and ready make more inner cover strips, cut, round the edges, sand and measure down the middle now clamp it down and let it dry, shins, forearm, bicep, and thighs are drying now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 while all the armor is drying, lets switch gears and continue on the helmet model masters glossy black paint to paint the ATA kit mic tips! Go slow and be precise the ears, getting these to fit was about a 4 hour adventure. Best advice is to trim them, fit them, draw where to trim more, then trim more, then fit them to helmet, and repeat and repeat, until you are happy with them make sure the front and the back have the same amount of gap, whatever your preference is... thats it for now, more pics after this weekend, so far we have logged about 24 hours of build time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedjii72[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 This is an incredibly helpful build thread. It's right where I am at on my own build. Tom has been incredibly helpful to me as well! I can only imagine having him help in person. Thank you both for posting such detailed pics. It really is a help! Thread Bookmarked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 There we go again with the hollow mask effect.. you filthy jedi.. stop playing with my mind in particularly! Everything's looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 You all are really doing an excellent job with this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacMuleer[TK] Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 This is a great thread! I'm just starting my AM/ATA lid build so please keep up the fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Cab[TK] Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have been looking for a thread like this for a while, and I'm so glad I found it. I am starting my AM build, and I was having some trouble figuring out how I should measure everything. Your pictures have been super helpful! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSivertsen[501st] Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I have been looking for a thread like this for a while, and I'm so glad I found it. I am starting my AM build, and I was having some trouble figuring out how I should measure everything. Have you checked out this one? http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=10434 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Cab[TK] Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Have you checked out this one? http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=10434 I have, and they're both great build threads. I like the detail on how to size things better in this thread though. It was exactly what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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