Brain Nuke Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hey All, After numerous false starts and a lot of, "I'm going to start working on my Armor tomorrow." I've finally started on my ANH Stunt AP Armor Build. I even have pictures to prove it. I originally got my AP back in September of last year, but other projects kept popping up, but now I've started and hopefully I won't stop until I'm finished. Please feel free to comment, because I've never built anything like this before, and I'm still trying to learn what goes where. See I even have a tasty beverage on hand while I work. Look at those lines! I think I should cut on them. Ears On, they need to be sanded and/or heated a bit more to fit right. At least I think so. Couple of questions: 1) Should I cut more of the teeth off? 2) Does the right eye (left in the photos) need to be smoothed down or is it okay to be raised like that? 3) Also, does anyone know where I can get Hovi's? Thanks! New Pics coming as I get around to uploading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) That's some fast trimming! Looking great Teeth look okay to me, I trimmed mine just like that. AP's right eye's bump is like that.. I believe it's no problem and won't affect your 501st / EIB / Centurion application. keith's mic tips ------------- Edited May 2, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Tasty Wheat Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hey brain nuke! I have not built armor myself so i may not be a great source. I have looked at other pieces of these fourms and they eye in your pictures is something i see all the time. If a more expirnced member tells you to cut it, go ahead. Otherwise, its something i always see. I think its just the way the helmets are sculpted. The Helmet looks great to me, great pull. i love it haha. the teeth may want to be cut a bit more but make sure you do not cut to much. Dont want to loose that nice depth look. As for Hovi's i cant help you. sorry. Hope i've helpped a bit. Good luck and keep us updated on your build buddy. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt black Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 What ever you do, do not cut that eye! It is known as the 'stye' and it is an important part of the trooper helmet. It was on the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 just make the eyes conform to the curve needed to have the lens sit flush. the teeth should have no lip on the sides, bit of a square lip on the top and bottom of each tooth. how does the ears look from the rear? nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hey all, thanks for the replies. After getting the same warning for the eye raise, I think I'll leave it alone and not worry about it. After all, it needs a little style. For the teeth, I'll trim them a little more on the sides to get a less visible lip. I'll post updates as I go. @ TK Bondservnt 2392. I'll pose a pic of the ears from the rear when I get home. It's a shame I can't bring my helmet into work and continue working on it here. Thanks again for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Updates, Taking a quick break from the helmet to work on the Thermal Detonator. First I need to cut it out of the travel configuration. Once removed, all the parts have a little excess that needs to be trimmed off. Once trimmed, each piece looks a lot better. Look at the pile of parts I have ready for assembly, soon... soon.. it will be completed. A sneak peak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-7980 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 A warning if you rely on that masking method the paint might bleed every where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seantrooper[TK] Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Looking great so far mate! For yor frown, I'd be tempted to hand paint it, that way you don't risk painting too much... Because only the 'teeth' area shold be painted, without any on the 'lips'. See this thread for frown references. http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=16270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 So I took heed of the wise council presented to me and went the none masking route of for painting my frown. With my unsteady hand, I produced this result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seantrooper[TK] Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 looks great mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 New Updates, bucket is almost done. The last thing I think I need is a correct set of Hovi's Here's the Pics, first is a front shot. And then a back Shot And finally close ups of the tube stripes, aren't they beautiful. I'll need to do some touch up on them but overall I like how the templates made my life a little easier. Comments, suggestions, or concerns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKmAx Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Looks great, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinOlava Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Looks great! But I would see if I could just take a knife (not to sharp) and scratch some of the bleed off the tube stripes. I did that on my helmet with no problem. Others have said you could use a tiny bit of paint thinner, but I have not tried that myself so don't know how that will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Thanks for the tip Acima, I'll give it a try once the paint dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Nuke Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Hey all, sorry for the dry spell in updates. It's been a hectic couple of weeks for me, but I do have some progress to show. First are my handy dandy TD clips, made my yours truly. I got the idea after seeing what panda trooper did for his clips on his AM build thread, thanks for the inspiration. Mostly because I was worried about the TD falling off, with this design I don't have to worry about it. Once screwed onto the clips, it's not going anywhere. It's a little ugly, but functional and once everything is fully assembled no one will notice, I hope. So here's the final result once mounted. And if you look closely you can see where I nicked my thumb with the Exacto blade, I'm being much more careful now. Also look at that fantastic pile of trimmed and ready to glue armor parts! Here's the first part being glued, right bicep. Edited September 7, 2011 by Brain Nuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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