Brattie[TK] Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) BUILD UPDATE You have to have someone in the US in order to get Hyperfirm and such. I don't know, we'll see. I think I'll cross that bridge when I get my armor and all settled first. I do have an update!!! My tote is almost complete.. the tape came off yesterday!!! Now I am thinking of weathering it a little in some areas like my blaster as well.. what do you guys think? After that I am going to Mod Podge the whole thing to help seal the paint. Edited February 23, 2016 by Brattie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Stylin'n'profiling fellow trooper in training - absolute mint job on that armor transport! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Personally, I don't think it requires weathering. Looks awesome the way it is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCatMe[TK] Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Personally, I don't think it requires weathering. Looks awesome the way it is! I agree. If you're going to be a shiny, I tend to think that an armor transport like this would have been stored on the Death Star and everything there always looked so sanitary. I have the same bin and did not weather. Open the Blast Door! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks great Art.. thanks for the advise.. I just need my armor so I can be let in through the blast door! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks great Art.. thanks for the advise.. I just need my armor so I can be let in through the blast door! Soon, very soon.... Only at the end, do you fully understand... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) BUILD UPDATE So.. I'm working on the binders again as I'm running out of things to keep me busy. All the little pieces are glued on.. I sanded them down a bit.. now I just have to sand a bit more and then paint them. Then I still have to find some Magnets that will work. Seems like what I thought would be an easy task is turning out to be more difficult. Then I just have to cut the foam for the inside and all done.. they are a little different from the FISD thread I was using for reference. Not sure how good they'll look, but for a first try I thought they were not too bad. I had to adjust some of the things for them due to complications with the plastic. The type recommended in the thread calls for pipe that is only available here in 10 Foot lengths and is super expensive. So I had to adjust what type of pipe I had to use to be as close as possible. All in all it seems as if our neighbors to the south have it easy with most of the items being available in the US Stores (like the bar magnets) and here in the North.. well things are a little more difficult to locate. It is truly testing my patience with how annoying it is to be struggling with such a simple build. Patience I know I will need when the armor arrives. Chuckles. Well, fingers crossed. I have a few more ideas of places to locate magnets etc. So far all of the ones I have found won't connect together no matter how you position them. Almost thinking I should try to figure out a clasp mechanism. Edited February 23, 2016 by Brattie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) My first love is with the original Stormtroopers but I think once I get my armor all set I might start to save money to go towards a Snow-trooper build. I like the new style. On another Note: So sad I wasn't able to make it to Star Wars Night with the Brampton Beast. I was hoping to connect with more of the 501st in my area. I found the Collectors Con a great experience meeting some of the group. Fingers crossed for other chances to get together with them. Edited February 1, 2016 by Brattie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 No Worries Angie, there are plenty more troops coming. We ended up having a better than expected turnout in Brampton, with 6 TK's, a Vader, 2 Royal Guards, a Tuskin, an R2, and 2 handlers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Wow Brad!! Darn!! I would have loved to been there and meet everyone! GAH! Next time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 GLUE QUESTION!!! In numerous videos on the building of your armor I have seen individuals using a glue product that they then spray with something and it sets instantly.. WHAT is that stuff and where can I get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 GLUE QUESTION!!! In numerous videos on the building of your armor I have seen individuals using a glue product that they then spray with something and it sets instantly.. WHAT is that stuff and where can I get it? Zip Kicker - check local Hobby Stores but for your first build I would use E-6000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I wanted to use Zap-A-Gap Glue originally as well because of time however if you botch there's a very narrow margin for recovery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thanks Aaron! So Zip Kicker is the glue too or the stray stuff??? And I plan to use E6000 Already have some of it.. but I wanted this Zip stuff for other things as well that I'm working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Zap-A-Gap is the glue / Zip kicker is the accelerant Edited February 1, 2016 by Pyrates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Noted.. I wonder if Hobby Hobby in Streetsville has that.. maybe Michaels art store for crafts? Any idea on where to get it guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Noted.. I wonder if Hobby Hobby in Streetsville has that.. maybe Michaels art store for crafts? Any idea on where to get it guys?Check online to save you some wondering and wasted trips - Plane/Boat Hobby shops - I already checked Michaels, Lowes, Home Depot, Princess Auto, Lee Valley and Walmart. Ya I spent a couple weeks checking around my city to see where I could find all my stuff at a reasonable cost lol In between calls of course Edited February 1, 2016 by Pyrates 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I've used Zap in the Hobby world, and it is awesome stuff, but it's also VERY unforgiving. I'd stick with the E6000. It provides some play-time for lining up pieces, and leaves your fingerprints intact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Check check.. my fingers thank you in advance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I used zap-a-gap in a few places but the only place I can really recommend is gluing the latex/rubber hand guards to gloves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcoder[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Agreed. For your first build, E6000 is the way to go. It gives you plenty of time to line things up straight before you clamp. If you have any over-spill, it comes off the easily without damaging the armour. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 and here I was thinking of glueing someone to a seat.. chuckles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanthis02 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Also with E6000 if you mess up your glueing you can put your parts in the freezer in 2 hours the glue becomes hard and brittle and your parts will pop easily apart so on a side note never leave your stuff in a car in 30- degree weather (or whatever celsius scale you crazy Canadians use) overnight or your suit will fall apart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brattie[TK] Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thank you all for your GLUE advice! Next Topic... VELCRO ON YOUR BOOTS - To prevent the twist and help protect from scuffing... Thoughts? How do people stick the Velcro to their boots? that's my first question. You don't want to damage them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty33[TK] Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) I was a bit scared about sticking anything to my boots to stop my shins riding so I did this instead.<br> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss103/scott_gray4/IMG_5133_zpshlomhjby.jpg'>http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss103/scott_gray4/IMG_5133_zpshlomhjby.jpg</a><br> A bit of adhesive felt inside the shin should stop scuffing the boots as well. Edited February 2, 2016 by Scotty33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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