SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 and so the first 2 boxes of 4 arrived, its the armour and the gaskets, so the most important stuff is here. parts part... parts everywhere and the gaskets.... argh so i been doing the score and snap on the armour instead of the dremmel and tin snips which i discovered towards the end of the Rex build 3 years ago. thigh parts score and snap. then it was the shins all trimmed the spats, this was actually the hardest to score and snap due to it having to be cut on the top and inside and have an edge to it... so annoying my little TK helped out, but was useless! then onto the butt and cod pieces as you can see from TK how annoyed he was getting by now with scoring and cutting, so i had to take over. Chest and back plates trimming nice clean line, just needs to be sanded chest and yokes trimmed and then the bucket of trimmed pieces, much easier then the dust and fine dremmel pieces. now today more trimming on the belt pieces and arms and the left over pieces, so i think by the weekend it will be sanding time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernaut11[TK] Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Awesome! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsuor Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 That's so awesome! Where did you get that kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 its the marketing kit from Anovos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altair[TK] Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Whooo! TFA TK for the Redbacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 You are powering on Beany, great work mate, it's going to be an exciting time for the Redbacks to finally have a FO trooper and at the rate you are going, sooner than later. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Looking forward to the progress Beanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tksean[TK] Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 This is awesome. I'm really itching to get this set of armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 trimming even at work. i did all the belt boxes at work all cut and trimmed cutting whilst watching the Trailer a good days work then it was home to continue with Starwars in the background and Arm trimming Shoulder Bells Det trimming, this will be a difficult build then it was Back to the Future trimming the arm plates. then.... it was all trimmed time to get the scotch brite and sanding started on the Thighs no dremmel and little flying bits, this time its all mouse sander and even had time to glue the first part together, the left thigh piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernaut11[TK] Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Great way to utilize your downtime at work! Or was it downtime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 last night with help from Deltorn, we managed to sand all the gloss off the armour and start glueing pieces together all sanded, thanks Del! massive help! with Back to the Future Part 2 on.... and Pizzas Shins glueing CLAMPS!!! glueing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernaut11[TK] Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Quick progress! I'm curious why you sanded the gloss off all the pieces. I haven't heard of doing that. Is that for paint prep? Also, Doc looks extremely creepy in that screen shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 yeah remove gloss so it can all be painted since most parts will be bogged (bondo) and then sanding it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 recieved on thursday a nice small box from ANOVOS, number 3 of 4! Soft parts inc the belt, gloves the black pouches and neck seal more glueing of the shins and biceps Spats Butt trimming and yesterday got some really great helpers that come around to help trim and glue parts. Kit, Dave, Sam and Mark and Chopper! THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELP!!!! Its bogging time! had to work out the way to glue the thermal det and the end caps that are glued to the inside, not like the old school type! seamless biceps seamless back and yoke and all this in just 7 days, so im guessing im about half way, and on friday i had email confirmation from FedEx that helmets should arrive in my USA shopmate warehouse this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucent262[TK] Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Build looking good so far :-) Curious as to the dimensions and weight of the 2 boxes it all came in? Might be looking at getting a kits shipped over to Australia when it eventually gets released. Doubt it will be available to us directly for a while...:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 one with all the armour was about 7 kgs the other was about 4kgs with the gaskets armour box about 50cm tall and wide and long. the gaskets was in a small large pizza box style box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencap510 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Coming along nicely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOTrooperAU Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hi Beanie, I'm new to the forum, but was referred to follow your progress by some fellow Knightfall Squad members here in Melbourne. You're making great progress and can't wait to see the finished product, which I presume you're aiming to have completed in time for December 17, if not before. I'm looking to order a kit of my own to build once the next wave of TFA kits are made available from ANOVOS. I've already ordered my helmet in anticipation Your build experience, notes and tips are going to come in very handy. So keep up the great work. Cheers, Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivo Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice work Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hi Beanie, I'm new to the forum, but was referred to follow your progress by some fellow Knightfall Squad members here in Melbourne. You're making great progress and can't wait to see the finished product, which I presume you're aiming to have completed in time for December 17, if not before. I'm looking to order a kit of my own to build once the next wave of TFA kits are made available from ANOVOS. I've already ordered my helmet in anticipation Your build experience, notes and tips are going to come in very handy. So keep up the great work. Cheers, Steve. thanks dude, ive been busy sanding, so no real need for progress pics of that, but yeah im actually planning to have this done for Supanova Brisbane 27th Nov, that will be my test event since its a con.... and tonight more sanding, and i have a freind popping over to help glue the boxes to the ab plate and the greebs to the armour so ill have updates tomorrow. at this stage, it looks like ill be up to the webbing and fitting next weekend the 7th/8th Nov and the following weekend afterwards will have it all done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 i have been working away since the weekend but really you dont need to see pics of the sanding progress, but last night i took more as i started with attaching the greebs had to work out a way to join the boxes for the belt together, so with the help of Mark on sunday he used his WELD glue to attach these little abs stripes to the inside so i can glue the top box on when the belts ready. Bondo/Bogging the TD piece together, i needed to use a fair amount as the back of the TD was way out of shape i also decided to make a ABS paste to use for the inside joints of my arm gauntlets due to the fact there is such a small piece of ABS as the joiner... next it was time to attach the ab waist boxes onto the armour, i wanted to make sure these dont drop off so i attached and glues a screw to the inside of the box and drilled a hole into the ab plate and secure with glue and nuts. which i also added ABS paste to hold as well. Ab piece all finely sanded and all boxes attached now i opened the greeb bag to find that theres a chest piece that needs to be swapped out, i knew this was the case after Celebration but i was hoping my armour would have been updated to inc this.... well it wasnt, so i had to cut the chest and insert the correct detail. incorrect: Correct detail: used some off cuts of ABS to make a holder for it Thigh greebs and holders attached, this is wear the holster will be attached Next was the clip greebs, i trimmed the abs down a little and sanded the greeb clip so that it sat as close to the curve in the armour as best it could. more greebs to be attached tonight and then on sunday ill begin the painting part. so im about 60% completed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Looking good Beanie, you can use a little heat on those greebles to bend them a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryanmc[501st] Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 How did you get your soft parts so fast? I've had my armor and gaskets for over a month and still no soft parts. <jealous> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanAU[TK] Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 i have no idea... 3 boxes all arrived at my USA forwarding mail center within a week, hate to say it but luck? my helmet should be here in mid november too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-Sonic[TK] Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Great build. It is def. A whirl wind of plastic. <br> I see a green binder with reference photos. Is this a instructions sheet that is now supplied?<br> And could you please post up the pics??<br> Building a fan.made kit myself with no instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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