dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 So I started Building my TK bucket Thursday and its really starting look like a TK. and this is what I completed tonight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thxboy Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Looking good! The only thing that caught my attention was the number of teeth. You should only have 4 holes per side assuming you are doing a stunt trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfox2010 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey William, Did your face plate dimples allign with the back plate dimples when you added the screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hey William, Did your face plate dimples allign with the back plate dimples when you added the screws? Nope I had to fiddle with it to get it to line up so I could drill the holes on the sides. How's yours coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Looking good! The only thing that caught my attention was the number of teeth. You should only have 4 holes per side assuming you are doing a stunt trooper. I just noticed that I cut one extra hole woops. Good thing I have a backup bucket being built just in case I have issues with this one. I'm really enjoying the build so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaps[TK] Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Nice job so far....if I may make a recommendation if you haven't already seen it in other builds...it's purely preference but painting the inside of your helmet black. It will helmet keep sun light from shining through and if kids try to look up, they'll see darkness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Nice job so far....if I may make a recommendation if you haven't already seen it in other builds...it's purely preference but painting the inside of your helmet black. It will helmet keep sun light from shining through and if kids try to look up, they'll see darkness...do you use flat black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Is there a way to fill in the teeth if you cut an extra hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rystan Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think I saw somewhere that if you dry out a baby wipe and glue it to the back side it makes a good mesh for applying ABS paste to in order to reform the hole. Might want to research that more but it sounds like it might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shank_O_Potomus Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Is there a way to fill in the teeth if you cut an extra hole? I did the same thing with my helmet and I just took some spackle and smoothed it out with my finger to add the depth. with the paint on top it should look fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaps[TK] Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yup, flat black is what I used inside my helmet. Also, for covering up a an extra hole, I would use abs paste which is a mixture of acetone and spare abs material. Here's link to making the paste http://www.whitearmor.net/fisd/HOWTO:ABSpaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have heard a few paint the inside of the helmet with Rustoleum Flat black, as it is fine to use on plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shank_O_Potomus Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I did the same thing with my helmet and I just took some spackle and smoothed it out with my finger to add the depth. with the paint on top it should look fine. Ok so the spackle failed, but i am trying the abs paste now. this seems it will work much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ok so the spackle failed, but i am trying the abs paste now. this seems it will work much better. yeah I'm gonna try that as soon as I have some extra abs. Let me know how it turns out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTrooper[TK] Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Is there a way to fill in the teeth if you cut an extra hole? Put some cotton in there and don't take close up pictures of the frown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thxboy Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) ABS paste should work out. If that fails I wonder if you could use this photo to try and sway the opinions of the powers that be. I see several buckets that have 5 holes on a side. No idea if they made it to the screen but who knows? Edited August 4, 2014 by Thxboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 ABS paste should work out. If that fails I wonder if you could use this photo to try and sway the opinions of the powers that be. I see several buckets that have 5 holes on a side. No idea if they made it to the screen but who knows? sounds like a star wars marathon is in need to find out:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Has anyone used gloss white silicone to blend the skull cap tot he rear half to look like a 2 piece helmet? I just got an AM kit and thought about making the rear seam go away. Edited August 4, 2014 by TriumphTrooper8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rystan Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Has anyone used gloss white silicone to blend the skull cap tot he rear half to look like a 2 piece helmet? I just got an AM kit and thought about making the rear seam go away. I haven't started mine yet but I plan on trying to make the seam go away. I was going to use ABS paste I think though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 What's a good way to attach the lenses and the frown mesh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I was thinking of trying to glue a small piece of ABS and see how that looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rystan Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I ran across this video earlier: It looks like the lens film being used is a little sturdier than what we've got, but it might work and looks good when done. PGHtoolman found this idea yesterday too from Ales's helmet build: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/24950-ales-anh-stunt-ata-helmet-assembly/page-2#entry314171 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 That stuff is definitely sturdier than what we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriumphTrooper8[501st] Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I ended up ordering one of his lens for my AM helmet. My kids laughed at me when I put the green one that came with the kit, they could easily see my eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwilly1986[501st] Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Ha ha it just seems to flimsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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