TK1636[TK] Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have the special privilege to help out a DSG member and put together his TFA kit. I was not happy with how big the kit fit me and i did not like the anovos gaskets. this time around i am cutting down the armor to better fit Max, he is 5'10 and about 140. I had to downsize the ab plate, butt plate, chest, arms and legs. I wish i could have done this with mine, i also used abs paste to better strengthen all the seams, it bends without cracking so far. i also plan on using kyrlon paint instead of rustoleum, i found out once i got my helmet at C& that the armor looked way better. So if i have to i will repaint the helmet to better match the paint. I plan on doing three coats of primer and nine coats of white with nine coats of gloss. i will be putting on three coats a day let it dry for 24 hours and then sand it down and spray three more coats. i have found out after painting many buckets over the years that this helps get rid of imperfections in the paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Nice work, you maybe could have made the gaskets a little larger and inserted some foam in them, would fill up the gaps in the armor pieces better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 This was just a test fit once the painting is done then we will be putting in foam on all the arms and leg pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayday73 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Look great , good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Looking good Now if you could only shrink the bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Looking good Now if you could only shrink the bucket. Agreed. Maybe a fan-made will create one of small scale, like people to Vader's? I'm sure that will be a welcome option for many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes i saw that also, we will call him new order bobble head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camprandall Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Looks good Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Almost done painting, i am getting ready to shoot the clear next. I am so tired of sanding, the painting is easy but the sanding sucks. Now i remember why i don't like mine and it sits in a box in the closet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Finally up for a breath after alot of sanding painting and buffing, i still need to take it to my buddies house so his son can try it on and i can make sure everything fits good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Now all the finished pieces, be advised i used Krylon white gloss and Krylon gloss clear. I did not like how the Rustoleum turned out so i vowed never again to use it, i think this paint job turned out 10X better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Now the all the armor buffed out, strapped and put on my mannequin. I also forgot to mention i did not use any of the decals i hand painted all of mine and then cleared the whole kit then buffed it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Aloha[Admin] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Nice work! -Eric Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thumbs up on on everything but a huge thumps up on the shoulder accuracy update. Maybe you can post a few more pics and explain of how you did it for the other troopers here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-Sonic[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thumbs up on on everything but a huge thumps up on the shoulder accuracy update. Maybe you can post a few more pics and explain of how you did it for the other troopers here. Thank you sir, i just looked through your build and i am amazed. You did a great job i was thinking of cutting out all the decal indention's but it is not my kit so i left them in instead. When i did my shoulder bell strapping all i did was cut two one inch grooves for the nylon and then right in the middle i cut out a slot for some extra one inch aluminum strap i had extra. i also reinforced the area with alot of abs paste. I will have to take some pics and show the inside off later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Thank you sir, i just looked through your build and i am amazed. You did a great job i was thinking of cutting out all the decal indention's but it is not my kit so i left them in instead. When i did my shoulder bell strapping all i did was cut two one inch grooves for the nylon and then right in the middle i cut out a slot for some extra one inch aluminum strap i had extra. i also reinforced the area with alot of abs paste. I will have to take some pics and show the inside off later. Thanks for the Kudos Mike and very nice work on this build here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyntaxisDan Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Amazing work,beautiful gallery you have there sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK4205 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 nice work trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Amazing work,beautiful gallery you have there sir! Thank you sir, and i still have three kits not on display for lack of mannequins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I really like how this kit fits Max. As a thinner trooper I'm going to have to readjust my First Order armor to look more like this one. As it is now, my armor looks too big on me; which makes it uncomfortable to move and wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK1636[TK] Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I would do that if i was you i might even do this to mine after the premier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 About how much did you trim off the lower legs? not length wise, I'm talking about circumference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.kennedyjr[TK] Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Fantastic! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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