TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Greets, I have started work on an Anovos Alpha kit. I am just beginning the project, but am determined to have it done by the time the force awakens, which as of today is 43 days from now. Tonight I started rough trimming, I will post pics as I make some progress. This is only my second costume build, so I consider myself to be a novice at best. If I can pull this off, then anyone can! Feel free to leave me any tips or advice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Master Builder Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Sweet! Good Luck on the Build It's like THE AMAZING RACE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'm only a little bit further along than you are. You've got this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Good luck with the build, looking forward to the progress, I know a few guys with less days left 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'm Jealous. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Good luck, and we'll of course be watching. You said it's an Alpha kit - did you buy it secondhand from Matthew Rogers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 It's possible, and has been done. Hope you have a great time, or you have the ability to work 40 hours/week on the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 A couple of starter pics. Here is an alpha in all its glory... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Here are some of the tools of the trade. After putting in some serious thought and discussion, I am going to go with scoring and snapping as much as possible. (The tin snips are only for relief cuts and will go nowhere near the suit!) I have a dremel on stand-by! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I copied all my cut lines from awesome reference picture gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I left some meat on the bones, would rather have more to sand than not enough to sand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) after 3 hours of sweat and nerves, i have some progress made..and I definitely think a table top belt sander is in my future... Edited November 19, 2015 by TK50166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 got all the rough trimming done Lots and lots of ABS leftover now I am working on sanding/smoothing the pieces, using a 120 grit belt sander, then hitting it with a 320 grit and finally a 600 grit for a smooth finish.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) finally some real work getting done, still taking babysteps...starting with shoulders and biceps here we go! after figuring out where to put it, time for the clamps! and more clamps here is the overlap look... Edited November 17, 2015 by TK50166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 and starting on the bicep it may not be much, but hey, it's a start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 found some abs at a hobby shop and starting making the strips for the forearms and biceps cut them out and trace got all 6 of them knocked out, it was really just 3 repeated twice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 so after realizing today that there is only 1 month till the awakening, i tossed the e6000 to the side and got real familiar with CA glue. So far i really dig the stuff, but you have to be precise! getting those forearms built... if you got clips, then use em! I don't have a ton of earth magnets, but i went ahead and got a jump on the shins both shins all cleaned up and glued....starting to feel the ball rolling now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Coming along nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 started working on the thighs and building those tricky forearms! more to come...gonna need more earth magnets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 27 days till awakening... working those thighs... glueing down one side of the spats... final side of biceps and forearms glueing forearms starting to take shape.. my shotgun building approach continues, time to get going on that yoke! and lots of glue on this part! and clamps underneath also... while that is taking shape, moving over to the ab/kidney pieces, santa yoda helping me with the build, not ready to go out in the yard just yet.....breathing too much glue fumes I have been ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 another night of work, 26 days until the awakening...here's the latest.. hand plates sanded and ready for velcro Back plate glued onto the yolk other side of ab plate glued put the greeblies on the forearms...and built the forearm boxes attached the forearm boxes once they were dry... and lastly, and most painfully is my 3+ hours i spent with my little friend the thermal detonator.... She may not be perfect, but im okay with it. What a nightmare that was to assemble! Still have to add the little hook thing, but i kept staring at what I trimmed of the hook part 10B and guess i need to trim out a whole lot more on it before i install it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 24 days till awakening, and starting to do some of the details and boxes now...first i trimmed out some extra "meat" i had inside my yoke glued in the hook on the back of the thermal detonator sanded down all the ab boxes, they do remind me of TK ears... 7 boxes all glued and clamped onto the ab holster mount attached shin details also glued on...took me awhile to get this fitted just right... tomorrow i plan on getting very familiar with jb plastic weld and hitting the seams on the various parts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 20 days till the awakening, starting to feel the pressure. Working retail the week of thanksgiving has severely cut into my time this week but hoping to bounce back after the weekend. Here's the latest progress.. seamless work, ab/kidney, yolk/back sides of forearms... thermal detonator shin/thigh detail pieces... also did the outer seam on each bicep, will have to find those pics later! Lots of sanding to do now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK50166[TK] Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 17 days till premiere night! used way too much plasticweld and had to spend a ton of time sanding... wasn't happy with some of the peaks and valleys in the bond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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