spyder918 Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Apparently it is screen accurate to trim the excess to fit, If you ever want to Aaron. Tony, Mark and Paul (trooper master) all pointed that out. If you do shorten it though is it ok to clip off that big rib in the back? That would be my only concern with shortening it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 thats in Aarons thread Hugh lol If you do shorten it though is it ok to clip off that big rib in the back? That would be my only concern with shortening it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Yes from all the resources you can clip off the the big tab in the back but get your second opinions from the DO's and upper levels with pics first If you do shorten it though is it ok to clip off that big rib in the back? That would be my only concern with shortening it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Shoulder straps and ab buttons being glued. no pics at this time because I had to stop abruptly. while being over zealous on my thigh armour I had a bit of a miss again with my razor and almost completely took off the pad of my thumb. All bandaged up now, but this time I almost fainted from all of the blood. Same thumb as last time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Duuuude Nooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haso[TK] Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Your ab and kidney fitting looks good to me how you've got it. I also found if after you've fitted the strapping, and the kidney flairs out, to glue some scrap ABS tabs to the kidney, so that they tuck behind the ab piece, that should pull the kidney piece in. But what I can see, it's a good fit. Sent from my HUAWEI G510-0251 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 yeah I blew it... I should have bought those no cut gloves... As for the tabs should be ok the only thing is that its a rather oval fit. I'd like to bend it ever so slightly to get more of a circular fit on the ab an kidneythe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Is there a purple heart equivalent in the 501st? at the end of this build I hope I can get a FISD kudos for most injured trooper in the line of duty... LMAO Edited April 25, 2016 by ComradeDave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Is there a purple heart equivalent in the 501st? at the end of this build I hope I can get a FISD kudos for most injured trooper in the line of duty... LMAONo, but you can be the only scarred trooper and show off your cuts to everyone else who never got them... The only purple you'll see from the 501st is a bruised ego... Edited April 25, 2016 by TK 2759 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 No, but you can be the only scarred trooper and show off your cuts to everyone else who never got them... The only purple you'll see from the 501st is a bruised ego... Just spit my beer everywhere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Just spit my beer everywhere You're supposed to drink it, not spit it... Makes for messy computer screen too... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Is there a purple heart equivalent in the 501st? at the end of this build I hope I can get a FISD kudos for most injured trooper in the line of duty... LMAO Thank you for sharing you cuts and bruises but literally not sharing (pics) your cuts and bruises cause I would be passing out myself from it. I am so not good with blood. Get some gloves bro or don't... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Now I don't know if I should laugh or feel bad that I'm so bad at armour building No, but you can be the only scarred trooper and show off your cuts to everyone else who never got them...The only purple you'll see from the 501st is a bruised ego... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 In all fairness I've only screwed up 3 pieces of armour, and sliced my left thumb twice. Most of my cuts are fine in ABS plastic. That's got to be low on the screw up scale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Aaron I found that just giving them a gentle bend by hand made nice curves, These are those flexible straps that Mark was talking about. Also I glued them and my buttons on last night before destroying my thumb, They look pretty good. Little concerned about the symmetry of the straps though, It might be my stupid perfectionism again but they seem just ever so slightly different depending on the angle you're looking at them... Get those bad boys glued mate - just don't forget to "Hot tub" curves into those bridges (I used a large cappuccino mug to form mine against when they come out of the water) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 In all fairness I've only screwed up 3 pieces of armour, and sliced my left thumb twice. Most of my cuts are fine in ABS plastic. That's got to be low on the screw up scale. No worries, look back, learn, and move on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Now I don't know if I should laugh or feel bad that I'm so bad at armour building Laugh it off my friend - you're not bad at building armor as you've never done it before. And for the love of Vader - quit being so hard on yourself and get yourself a glove. Mike from TrooperBay has cut himself just as much if not more or he wouldn't have admitted it in his videos. And some of Tony's threads you see his glove too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Aight, I'm gonna Michael Jackson it and wear the no cut on my left hand lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD42115[501st] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 LOL, its all good man, making some headway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Ok. So I managed to make some more progress without cutting off any appendages or shedding more blood... For my thigh armour, first I followed the AP trim lines nicely but noticed at the back of the outer thighs theres a little tab that sticks out. It's at the back of the thigh so its not for the ammo pack (even though there is a bit of a dimple that looks like it's for a screw or something). Do I cut these off? Here you can see my bum thumb too lol. Now here's the rest. And here's what I did on Sunday before I cut my thumb off. Ab Buttons Shoulder Straps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Stellar job Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Armor looks great bro but the bandage on that thumb... not sure that it will pass basic level. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Armor looks great bro but the bandage on that thumb... not sure that it will pass basic level. lol its definitely a hack job! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD42115[501st] Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Brother, your getting there. cant wait to see you trooping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Just spit my beer everywhere That's alcohol abuse! Drop and give me 50! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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