TK-9820's ESB Build [ATA]

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My first 501st costume was a TK. After putting together a couple of Sith Lord costumes and a Clone Trooper, I decided to come back to where I started. I decided to go ESB for my second build with an ATA kit that I got over a year ago. Somewhere along the way, I became fixated on return edges. This was probably due to some of the great threads seen here at the FISD over the years.

 

Any suggestions or feedback along the way will be much appreciated. And here we go...

 

It all starts with the wonderful boxes that show up on the doorstep one day.

 

The back plate:

 

Rough-cut

Beginning to add return edges

Adding button snaps

White webbing with snaps for the shoulder bells

 

The chest plate:

Trimmed

Adding shoulder straps with CA glue and clamps

Chest and back connected with the white webbing and button snaps

Edited August 21, 2011 by TK-9820

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Shoulder bells and biceps:

Trimmed shoulder bell

Bottom edge of shoulder bell flattened a bit with a hobby iron

Bicep glued together

Plastic bridges installed along the inner ridge of shoulder bell and biceps

Shoulder bell and biceps joined together with elastic and velcro. This set-up allows adjustment.

Side view of bell and bicep joined

 

Forearms and handplates:

Forearms pieces assembled with the ANH handplates trimmed out

The awesome ESB handplates from Paul

Edited August 24, 2011 by TK-9820

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Ab, kidney and buttplate

 

Working on a slot and tab style joining. I'll be putting in the appropriate rivets and button snap soon.

 

Kidney and buttplate joined by removable elastic straps with button snaps

 

The outer view of the above assembly

 

Thighs and greaves

 

I made a notch on the left thigh using Pandatrooper's tutorial.

 

Finishing strip on the back of the calf. I think I used enough clamps.

 

Assembled greaves with pre-curved thigh ammo strip

Edited August 24, 2011 by TK-9820

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Excellent so far. Looks good.