krieger3945[TK] Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hi folks, Been working on my TK build the past few months... NE armour and ATA bucket. Thanks to all of the great posts in these forums as well as the help from my local garrison I am making progress! I do have a few questions on my ATA bucket...particularly the paint scheme. I am looking to go for EIB status eventually, but I am by no means a purist (film cannon look is ok, but if I can get EIB status AND improve the aesthetics to more my taste I'd like to do that). So, first question: I used Pandatrooper's template for the tube stripes. Now, I scaled the printout as described, but I have a problem with the right side...the thirteenth stripe, the one closest to the mic tip actually sits a little on the curve between the tube and the front part of the face. The left is fine because with the ATA the left ear sits farther back along the tube, so there's more room for the thirteen stripes with some space left over. Will the right side affect my EIB status or do I have to remove that thirteenth stripe, and consequently to even it out, remove the same one on the left side? Second question: I did not really like the small thickness of the black trim around the front and rear traps in the traditional paint scheme I've seen. In this case I elected to go outside of canon and make the black outline a little thicker. I find it more to scale with the rest of the bucket. Would this pose a problem if I sought EIB status? Thanks everyone! Looking forward to hearing what kind of trouble I'm in (if any)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just with your tube stripes they look a little large, the correct size should be 16mm, also they may be on the correct sides as the last one at the front should fall forward at the top, if that makes sense. Tube stripes should also be a pencil width from the side of the cheek. Your black stripes are a little large, I would try to narrow them down slightly. Looking good otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks. Yes, they are about 20mm long, so about 25% too long I guess. The distance at the top of the tube to the top of the stripes is about 9mm. Am I looking at a complete redo of the stripes do you think? For the traps, I really prefer this look, but don't want it to torpedo a future EIB submission. Do you think my outlines risk it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I would make the black border just a touch thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Black border I would narrow slightly, also I think you would be better with a tube stripe redo, will look a lot better in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well, the consensus seems to be to tighten up the black trim and nuke the stripes. So, I have scratched off the stripes this evening and sanded down to 1000 grit. Tomorrow night I'll clean and polish and hope fully by the weekend reapply new stripes in the proper scale. The trim I will redo at the end of the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 A little more work but you will be happier with the finish in the end, keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Agreed. I'll post updated pics once I get it back up to snuff. Thanks for all of your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Taking a hard look at some original helmets should also help you see what to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Ok, so here is my question: how long should the tube stripes be? Pandatrooper's templet instructions say they should be sized to 13/16". Glen is suggesting above that they be 16mm, which is much shorter. Which one is the correct dimension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTrooper[TK] Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 16mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Roger. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 So, I must have been hovering over the E6000 too long. Panda's Tube stripe template tutorial clearly indicates 16mm. So where did I get 13/16" from....? Well, I recall seeing a build thread where someone had converted Panda's template image to a Word doc or PDF or something...that's where I saw the reference to 13/16". I can't find that particular thread now, but it's lurking somewhere in the bowels of the forums... probably below cell block 1138. Regardless, my apologies to Glen and to Pandatrooper! Lesson learned. Like my mom always said, never trust a strange build thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Batman[501st] Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 So, I must have been hovering over the E6000 too long. Panda's Tube stripe template tutorial clearly indicates 16mm. So where did I get 13/16" from....? It wasn't 13 - 16 stripes you were thiking of? Although the CRL's say 9-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krieger3945[TK] Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Possibly. Not sure at all where I came up with that. Just waiting now on some #2 Novus so I can polish and reapply the stripes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Panda's templates used to be of a different measurement, but it clearly made the stripes too big, so the numbers were changed. The shape of the template itself was fine, it was just the scaling that was off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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