armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Ok so making very little progress here afraid of messing up.PPlease please please be brutally honest it will make accuracy better on my build going for centurion from the get go. Hoping to finish by Halloween not likely though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 . . . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HockeyTrooper[TK] Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 You've done a very nice job assembling your helmet! Looks like you are moving right along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Ok here's the breakdown. Helmet fix right ear obtain s trim finish trimming teeth paint install lenses. Left arm. Bicep...scared of trimming having a Hell of a time finding where to trim upper inside. Forearm left anybody else had this problem look at the inner piece it sits inside the outer piece making them next to impossible to attach look at the pics you'll see my problem how to correct that?!? Left shoulder hooray no problems there just need to install the snap plates for attachment to main body and bicep. Got the elastic retention loops already done. No other progress to report to scared to start another piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Gotta fix that right ear yet I hate the way it looks thanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Also sorry pics seem to be in reverse order photo bucket is giving me problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 . The only piece I can say I didn't mess up on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechosenhitman[TK] Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 . The only piece I can say I didn't mess up on... what piece is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Inside left shoulder bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 mostly trimmed right shoulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 You don't really care about the top return edges on the biceps, no one will ever seen it, just leave a bit where the indentation is. And about the left forearm, the problem should solve by itself when you'll start gluing the cover strips. Personnaly I first glued the front inner and outer cover strips and then the forearm shape issue had been solved by gluing the back cover strips which should line the two halves together, no matter how they don't match. Anyway you will see that the AP forearms are really difficult to glue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Right shoulder trimmed elastic holding loops installed ugly yet functional. Thanks for the advice on the forearms issue I'll try that. Updates will follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Left forearm first external cover strip internal is already installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Butt and kidney plates trimmed and sanded putting in the needs straps pile. Going to try to trim out the ab plate now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Looking good so far, just watch those brackets for the elastic on your bells, they may interfere with you biceps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 They should be ok if not I'll remove and re size them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 . A little more progress needs more paint and brackets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Looks good, ideal placing for brackets is 1/8" in from end caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 great job so far,keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyInWhite[TK] Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looking good so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Anybody care to share the correct trim amount on the lower edge of the bicep ? In a couple pics I've got my fingers on where Ithink it is second opinion please? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Where you have you're finger looks good, I left a little more as my biceps would have ended up a bit loose. Just trim trim a little less then try it, you can always take off more, but you can't put it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks I appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredguard Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Sorry no update in over a month....life....anyway moving on. Thanks to an awesome garrison mate got the thighs trimmed correctly awaiting time for glueing trimmed chest back ab and kidney. No pics forgot to sorry. Hoping to finish this by Halloween still but not looking likely. Other than that nothing much to report I'll get back on this project when I'm over this slump . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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