Gep Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Starting a WIP thread for my black and white build. White for me and black for the missus. We are using ATA buckets with AM armor. - So on the AM, is the general concensus to remove all the return edges? Are there any that I'm required to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 screenshots show return edges on armor... there are several areas that you can see returns on the chest, back top of ab, top of kidney, bottom of back, across the top of shins and kneeplate, edges and bottom of thighs. top of elbow on forearm (on some suits.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt black Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Here are a couple of useful threads, http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18216&hl=return+edges&fromsearch=1 http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=16047&hl=return+edges&fromsearch=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy trooper[TK] Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) I removed all of mine the armor bites will hurt like hell and will dig into your skin like a hot knife . i used this ( the sander ) with 400g paper then the tool to make them all nice and smooth and pretty . As to required its a personal choice . http://www.doitbest....-sku-331708.dib http://www.amazon.co...keywords=shaviv Edited June 29, 2012 by snoopy trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thank you for all the feedback and links on this subject. I'm on information overload on FISD sometimes, so it's hard to find exactly what you're after. I'm uncomfortable enough as it is as a Tusken. I don't want to trade soaking in sweat with armor bite if I don't have to. Tonight, I had a few beers and riveted up the bucket. I hope that the brow is correct. I had a really hard time getting this adjustment where I wanted it on the left and right sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy trooper[TK] Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) . Edited June 30, 2012 by snoopy trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 FINALLY got the ears where I want them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnfr72[TK] Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Looks good, Gep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Looks good, Gep! Thanks! Marcus is going to kickstart this project for me Jenny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) I'm making progress, but am struggling with painting the bucket details. I'm using Humbrol gloss black and gloss gray. I seem to get a lot of brush strokes and bubbles, particularly in the teeth and vocoder. I know I can easily remove the paint and try again, but I'm not sure how much it matters at the end of the day. Is there a trick to getting Humbrol on without bubbling? I've used Testors before and don't remember it being this big of problem. I hate to say "that's good enough" if I can do something to improve it. Or is this one of those things that people just tolerate because it does not show up in pictures of the full costume? Edited July 17, 2012 by Gep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 The point is moot. Stripping down paint for another try. Suspect 'unclean' brushes were culprit. They were used with water based acrylics before I grabbed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudeSidious Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) The paint comes off easy with turps and I think the cause of your problem was the abs dust that you can see on the face of your helmet .Once it got onto your brush it was everywhere. I'd also think your paint could be contaminated. Edited July 19, 2012 by DudeSidious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 The paint comes off easy with turps and I think the cause of your problem was the abs dust that you can see on the face of your helmet .Once it got onto your brush it was everywhere. I'd also think your paint could be contaminated. Good thought on the contamination. I suspected ABS dust, but had not considered my paint might be hosed. I'll test it first on some scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnnfr72[TK] Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hope the painting comes out better, Gep! Good call on the brushes and dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gep Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hope the painting comes out better, Gep! Good call on the brushes and dust. I got some Testor's over the weekend so I'll try it too. I am not sure what the heck is causing all the air bubbles. That's the biggest problem now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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