Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone, TK-???? here (I know... I can't wait to get my ID). This arrived today! "Arrived" is not quite exact. I live about 20 minutes away form AP. So I picked it up myself and saved time, shipping, time, stress, and time And so it begins... Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesnarles Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Fun box, oh fun box, small and square and dark! (Fairly Odd Parents, sorry). That's some lucky geography. What kinda shiny new blaster is that? Also make sure to keep CRLs and build threads handy for comparisons when making big cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutter[TK] Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Congrats! Now the fun begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Ive seen these blasters before. They are nice. I can never get who they are from but Mark has been using him/them for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibo Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 May I know where did you get it from ? I am searching for my E11, looking through all options available. Shipping is usually killing me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Got the E-11 from AP with my armor. He orders them from a maker in Ontario. Stéphane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibo Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thank you Stéphane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) So... after a couple of days (painfully thinking about starting to work on it), I finally opened the box and verified the content. So many parts! I decided to tape the articulations and analyze the basic assembly. I was surprised at how the pieces don't necessarily fit perfectly. I will need to either force them into place when I glue them. Or, I'll need to do some trimming. Or both! What are your thoughts on that? Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) So... not much progress still on the armor. Honestly, I'm so scared of fitting and glueing the first piece and I'm not sure how to proceed to make the joint strips So in the meantime I decided to try and test the snaps. I never worked with that before. The first ones aren't really a success. The damn shafts are too long and thus hard to hammer down. The first pair I couldn't make them snap. The second (with the fabric) work, after I also used the hammer to snap them together (which I won't be able to do while wearing the armor). I hope it won't cost me a ton of money before I get it right! Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I have a suggestion for you on the snaps. Use a Phillips head screw driver first, instead of the tool. This helps to split the shaft in four directions, then use the tool to continue to spread them. It will give you a better fastening and might make it a little easier. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Oooo.... Nice idea. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABS80 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) One thing to concider is that the original suits were very wonky made from much thinner plastic therefore easier to align and glue parts together because the thinner plastic had much less resistance. Mark (AP) Edited May 21, 2015 by ABS80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Good point Mark Sly11... the trick with the Phillps works quite nicely. Thanks! Also, thanks to MechaPumpkin's build tread (and advice), I made myself a cutting station. Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) So here is my first set of ABS strips ever! They didn't end right as I probably did not press hard enough while cutting (or pressed too hard... I don't know). But they'll do fine for the inner joints of the bicep pieces. I smoothed the edges and rounded up the corners with a dremmel. Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) And there... It's official... Armor building has started! One bicep set with the inner strips waiting to dry. I used E6000. Results in 24 hours I'll need 6 more strips to finish the pair of biceps. So I'll make them and use the best 4 as the outer strips for a better look. Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABS80 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) remember just score using a ruler pressing hard enough, no need to go deep and bend plastic it will break clean with no rough edges, I did tons this way. Edited May 21, 2015 by ABS80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) remember just score using a ruler pressing hard enough, no need to go deep and bend plastic it will break clean with no rough edges, I did tons this way. Gotcha. The ruler was held down quite well with the tools. But when I got to the middle of it, the cutter blade kind of dug beneath the ruler and so made a curve in the cut. I'll be more careful next time. Update: I just did a 2nd pair of bicep strips and they're perfect (I think). So I was much more careful while cutting. Thanks Mark Note to self: Do not wear black pants when sanding white ABS Edited May 22, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 By the way... I'm aiming for centurion right away with my first build. So if someone notices something odd, don't hesitate to point it out. Thanks Stéphane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Hi again, I made a whole bunch of strips to complete the biceps and forearms. So here are the forearms with the inner strips glued. I ran out of clamps (damn!). I guess I'll work on more strips or snaps until tomorrow. I hope they'll glue ok. One of them kept slipping out of place (even with clamps on) and I had to find a way to hold it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Ok, I have a doubt on the snaps for the upper shoulder bells. Most people just glue in elastic bases with a male snap in it. The tutorial section mentions the possibility of using a plastic plate instead of an elastic. I thought it would be preferable because glueing a piece of ABS with a male snap inside the shoulder bell would stick better. Here's the image from the tutorial section: So, I prepared a couple of ABS plates, drilled a hole of the right size to let the snap shaft go in, and installed it. But here's my problem. The 'under' part of that plate now has a bump with the back of the snap. Maybe it's just the brand I use, or maybe it's normal. But I wonder how well it will stick now when I glue it. Since the shoulder bells hold the arm pieces, I want to make sure it has a secure, solid fit. So maybe I'll have to use elastics instead. What are your thoughts on that? Thanks! Edited May 23, 2015 by Somatophylax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolo[TK] Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Ok, I have a doubt on the snaps for the upper shoulder bells. Most people just glue in elastic bases with a male snap in it. The tutorial section mentions the possibility of using a plastic plate instead of an elastic. I thought it would be preferable because glueing a piece of ABS with a male snap inside the shoulder bell would stick better. Here's the image from the tutorial section: So, I prepared a couple of ABS plates, drilled a hole of the right size to let the snap shaft go in, and installed it. But here's my problem. The 'under' part of that plate now has a bump with the back of the snap. Maybe it's just the brand I use, or maybe it's normal. But I wonder how well it will stick now when I glue it. Since the shoulder bells hold the arm pieces, I want to make sure it has a secure, solid fit. So maybe I'll have to use elastics instead. What are your thoughts on that? Thanks! Put some heat on it with a heat gun, and press the sides on a flat surface. If you don't have a heat gun, put your plastic in boiling water a couple of seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalDwat Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 You can also cut small pieces of shim or cover and glue it to the underside (on both sides of the snap but not over it) so the metal part doesn't touch the armor... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 So I found some more clamps today. 1$ for 4 at the dollar store. So I got MANY packs I glued the inner strips for the 2nd bicep and I started with one inner strip for the left thigh. It sucks though to have to wait 24hrs. Oh well... I guess I'll work on something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somatophylax[501st] Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 You can also cut small pieces of shim or cover and glue it to the underside (on both sides of the snap but not over it) so the metal part doesn't touch the armor... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk So basically to "sandwich" the back part of the male snap (the part with the shaft)... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalDwat Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Exactly. The back part snap will just hang out in between and have space between it and the armor. (Thanks to Spacebrew who taught me that one.) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.