Vertex[TK] Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) The boxes have arrived! As others I'm starting with the usual box arrival pic. Need to take everything out and lay it on the floor and make sure everything is there and undamaged. Got a confirm from the garrison that I'm the first TFA in Japan. Edited July 2, 2015 by Vertex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Reserved 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camprandall Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcoder[TK] Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yay! Another build thread! Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Looking forward to the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Not much progress thus far. Opted to start with something simple as the biceps as a confidence builder. Mark the lines and then got my trusty Dremel. I have the extension which comes in handy as I do get tired of carry the full weight of the Dremel - particularly during long cutting / sanding sessions. plus I feel I can be more accurate. Edited June 30, 2015 by Vertex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Not going to bloat this thread with the usual pics of armor being cut. Still have the upper body to go. Then I'll move on to sanding and glue. I did nick my finger so I guess its now official now that blood has been drawn! I was going to work on my gaskets but not sure how to proceed as I don't have the instructions. Im assuming that the assembly is identical to Wyatt's (4205) gaskets. Can anyone confirm that's the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Lots of cutting and sanding done. At this point all I have left is the front/back armor and boxes. I've also started gluing the leg and arm armor. As mentioned in another thread I'm planning on using a Devcon product as filler for larger gaps or stress areas. For small non stress gaps Im going to try the Tamiya product pictured below. Edited July 13, 2015 by Vertex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Do you find the polyester putty allows for any flexing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Intially I'm going to say yes but let me get back to you on that as this is my first attempt with this product. Instructions say 60 min cure time but going to let it go overnight and then put it to the test. I do think that it will do just fine for smaller / non stress areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Posted this issue on a seperate thread but copying it hear as this could affect my build. So I've taped up the forearms (parts 7/8 A-B-C) to see how they would fit and I can see why these get put under a lot of stress when being put on. I have quite large hands and to be honest I don't think once these are glue together I'll be able to put them on so I'm looking at possible alternatives. I currently have two Ideas.. The first would be to have a wider backing strip on one or both butt joints of parts A and B. This would make for a larger space for the hand to go through at the wrist end. Of course the would increase the overall circumference of the forearm. The second would be to work in some sort of velcro closure somewhat similar to what you see with shins. Placed along part C. Glued on the outer side of the forearm and velcro on the inner side. Would like to hear what others may think of my ideas and if anyone else ran into the issues with big hands and how they got around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdon Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I dont have an Anovos tfa suit, so I hope you can permit me to post my 02 cents....... Placing velcro is a good idea and more convenient to put on or remove. I would suggest dry mounting the velcro to check gaps or if the velcro will show. My fiberglass tk ab plate has velcro and we used the 'industrial' strength kind which I presumed is thicker than the regular. We created a flange that would conform to the depth of the velcro which was about 3/8" so the exterior look is flushed. Wearing it at first is ok, but after prolonged use you get to feel that 3/8" depth digging into your sides. With your tfa forearm, you might need to glue a new flange where the other side of the velcro would mount to - this would naturally make your forearms smaller inside. This is of course when you close your forearm it would sit flush to the side and no velcro will be seen. But if you have large arms, it might not work. Mardon (MLC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'm still early in the test of this poly putty but thus far I'm liking it. After laying some down about 24 hours no shrinking or cracking as with other putties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Been selective on what I post in order to not duplicate similar info from other folks. Here's something new - my proposed rig. Edited August 10, 2015 by Vertex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UT Trooper[TK] Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Where did you find the harness? Or did you make the whole thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Bought it earlier this year from the manufacturer with other intentions but figured it would work well for this. I'm pretty sure its 1000 cordura, it was about 35-40 bucks. Let me do some digging and I'll find you a link. Edited August 10, 2015 by Vertex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Bought it earlier this year from the manufacturer with other intentions but figured it would work well for this. I'm pretty sure its 1000 cordura, it was about 35-40 bucks. Let me do some digging and I'll find you a link. Yes, link please, this is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertex[TK] Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Yes, link please, this is sweet! Just PM'ed you the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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