Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 in building my kit, i noticed my bicept peices are a bit oval... in the wrong direction... i either need it to be round or oval the other way.. what can i do? i dont want to try the blow torch... my luck i would burn down my house... and my armor... maybe a blow dryer?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Pix are worth a thousand words, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE[501st] Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yes, can you send a pic? Are you sure you're putting them together correctly? (we could be sure too with pictures) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvinrobot Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ditto on the pics...when I first started I though the thigh seams should be facing a certain way and after I was done I noticed one of my thigh seams did not line up. I almost took a dremel to it and then realized I had put the thigh together wrong...there is a correct direction for this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) holy cow... within 2 hours i have people telling me to post pics... ok ok.. ill get some pics... anyway... im at work now so pics will have to wait til i get home... <_< there are some pics of my bicepts on my other thread... ----- they dont show the problem i have... the glued part faces forward... i have the shim in the back... lets see if i am putting them on correctly... the curved part goes in my armpit right?... well when i do this and put my arm down to my side... the tricept part pokes way out... thats the best way to describe it with out pics... i can squeeze it with my hands to make it fit more comfortably... ill post pics later today or tonight when i get home... Edited December 6, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 ok... here are the pics... the frist shows the oval... the me holding it "round"... from the back... from the top...ish... from the front... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketariniii Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 They can stay the way they are it hink, unless its entirely uncomfortable. The tope will be covered by your shoulder bells, and you can just padd the inside of them with foam to keep them in place. Least thats what I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 in that case... my shoulder bells will be poking out... i dont know... padding wont do anything because it is already tight on my bicept and the back of my arm... its just feels wrong... like its sqeezing my arm... not painfully but just enough to make it not comfortable... thats the best way i can describe it... i thought about nuking it... maybe that will soffen up the plastic... i will do a test on that... any way thanks for your input Alex... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 If you are going to reshape it use hot water, not the microwave. When you shape it hit it with cold to set the plastic again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BactaReality Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 If you're going to need to re-shape several pieces, I would consider investing in a heat gun. You can't exactly re-shape thigh or fore arm pieces in boiling water effectively. Plus with a heat gun you can at least control the area that you want to flex, versus softening the entire piece of armor. They're really not that expensive (20-30 bucks), and well worth the expense, considering how much you've already spent on the armor itself. Blow dryers just don't have to level of heat needed to do this type of work in a reasonable amount of time or with decent results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketariniii Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 If you're going to need to re-shape several pieces, I would consider investing in a heat gun. You can't exactly re-shape thigh or fore arm pieces in boiling water effectively. Plus with a heat gun you can at least control the area that you want to flex, versus softening the entire piece of armor. They're really not that expensive (20-30 bucks), and well worth the expense, considering how much you've already spent on the armor itself. Blow dryers just don't have to level of heat needed to do this type of work in a reasonable amount of time or with decent results. What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I've tried both the boiling water and using a hair dry, neither worked really at all. I'm looking into getting a heat gun now, a quick search on amazon has them listed from $15 up to over $150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvinrobot Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 in that case... my shoulder bells will be poking out... i dont know... padding wont do anything because it is already tight on my bicept and the back of my arm... its just feels wrong... like its sqeezing my arm... not painfully but just enough to make it not comfortable... thats the best way i can describe it... i thought about nuking it... maybe that will soffen up the plastic... i will do a test on that... any way thanks for your input Alex... OK this may seem silly but have you tried it on with your undearmor on? Also, most of us actually attach the bicep to the should bell with a small strap and snap system so the bicep "hangs" there. you could simply slide the bicep down some so it will hang just above the elbow joint. since it will be attached to the should bell when you bend your arm it will just slide up. Also, since your biceps are so big you could just make a bigger shim but before you do that recommend trying it on with the bodysuit. Too often when I was building my armor I would try things on with my normal clothes only to find out it fit differently once I put on the bodysuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnriottt Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 The last pic you show has my .02 in this direction. Looks to be that your bicep armor is way oversized on the under side. Leave the top stock and trim the bottom. Reshaping is going to make things worse IMO. Remember kits are sent generic, so you will have lots of trimming and sizing to do. It is not snap tight modeling or anything... Ahh... Mesure twice, Cut once Grasshopper... Post up some progress pics. Love to help a trooper to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 these are all great replies... thanks for all the advise... i have seen mods with the peice strapped to the shoulder bell and i liked the way that looks and works...i have already shimmed the back so the peice isnt too small on the bottom or top... and i dont have a problem with the peice when i bend my arm... its only when i put my arm down to my side... i have no doubt it will fit better with under armor and when i have other armor peices on... thanks again.. for all the advise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Jajj Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 The last pic you show has my .02 in this direction. Looks to be that your bicep armor is way oversized on the under side. Leave the top stock and trim the bottom. Reshaping is going to make things worse IMO. Remember kits are sent generic, so you will have lots of trimming and sizing to do. It is not snap tight modeling or anything... Ahh... Mesure twice, Cut once Grasshopper... Post up some progress pics. Love to help a trooper to be! after reading this a few times it finally hit me of what you were trying to say... i got it!!... it hit me like a brick wall... duh? why didnt i see this before... trim off at a angle and it will bring in whats poking out... thanks brother... i know what i will be doing this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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