meanders[TK] Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Where you're going to place the covering strip looks really wide. Have you looked at the tutorials here? You should be aiming for at 15 to 16 mm covering strip, which should give you about 8mm on each side. When I did this I started wide and kept cutting it narrower and narrower until it looked right and I could fit my hands through to put them on. And I'm assuming you've got the correct left arm and right arm halves since these are asymmetrical for these suits. The right forearm is a big bigger and straighter whilst the left is smaller and more curved. And undertrimming is always better than overtrimming at this stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yes I have the correct pieces, checked and double checked. I have the cover strips cut to the right sizes that Terrell wrote done on the plastic But I was told the ATA required less trimming and been hesitant to trim away much beyond where the molding edge was. So, what should that rectangular ridge be size wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Oh ya. You can remove a lot more. Should look like this. Watch the build videos over on trooperbay.com and you'll get the exact measurements. I wish he would make more videos! I bought the zap a gap and zip kicker for use when I feel I'm getting the hang of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Ok, so I have a LOT of ridge line This helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Cover strip just goes to the edge of the ridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yeah, good to have confirmed. In other ATA builds I've just seen the trimming from out of the box but wasn't sure how the finished arm should look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Trooper D deserves a promotion....or a beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpresseault Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I wish he would make more videos! I bought the zap a gap and zip kicker for use when I feel I'm getting the hang of this! I stayed away from the zap a gap and zip kicker... especially since I had to pull pieces apart and redo them multiple times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I've already had to do that, which makes me appreciate E6000 that much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePaul Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Okay, I found out that my right inside piece was in fact the left...it had the curves, not straight as it should be That link was a big help. Now, on the ends of the fore arm, I trimmed as much as I could then used the Dremel with a sanding flap wheel So the "return", i think you call it, has been removed Here's what I have on the right side.... Look better? I think I cut too much on one side (left) but the right looks good...You can see those two white strips of how much I removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 As long as you can fit you're arm in you should be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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