TK 2759[501st] Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Looking good! Almost there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 There you are, I finally found and followed your post Justin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Plugging away at it! As per feedback I tore the right thigh apart and trimmed it up some more. Focusing on the lower section around the knee. It was too loose and appeared to swallow the shin so I tightened it up! PS: Pic was taken in the mirror so it looks like the left leg but it's really my right Edited February 9, 2016 by C0bra_M3nace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Much better. You definitely don't want church bell thighs around your knees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Another question regarding helmet painting. I'm going to tackle the tear and trap stripes and I may even try my hand at a homemade template for the tube stripes. My question is this; does anyone know the "circumference" of the tube stripes? I thought doing the tube stripes would be very easy if I had something to carve around to make the curves just right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Another question regarding helmet painting. I'm going to tackle the tear and trap stripes and I may even try my hand at a homemade template for the tube stripes. My question is this; does anyone know the "circumference" of the tube stripes? I thought doing the tube stripes would be very easy if I had something to carve around to make the curves just right? I think trooperbay sells templates for the tube stripes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) I think trooperbay sells templates for the tube stripes... I know but I'd sooner hand paint it then buy a template with this exchange rate and then add $15 shipping. Edited February 11, 2016 by C0bra_M3nace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just find Pandatroopers template, lay down some painters tape and cut out the stripes from the template. Instant tube stripe template. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just find Pandatroopers template, lay down some painters tape and cut out the stripes from the template. Instant tube stripe template. I could kiss you right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Ooooooooooh. Yay!!! Thank you so much @Darman ! These are AWESOME! Edited February 12, 2016 by C0bra_M3nace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Fixed both my thighs! Not much left to do now before I send my basic approval photos off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylverbard[TK] Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Perfect. I figured since they're hidden it wouldn't be a big deal! I don't know, there's something about two snaps that makes me feel, weak. Lol. I'd prefer 3 just for the solidity. I wanna troop, not screw around with snaps. Lol. Three snaps keeps it straight even with a blaster in the holder. Snaps in back as well. Velcro will keep top flap in place and td in place. Check the pics in my eib or centurion apps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Three snaps keeps it straight even with a blaster in the holder. Snaps in back as well. Velcro will keep top flap in place and td in place. Check the pics in my eib or centurion apps.Thanks! I did end up going with three. I'll see how the belt looks after attaching my holster to it as well. If I need to add any more so be it! Edited February 13, 2016 by C0bra_M3nace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nearing a final update if this isn't it. All I have left to do is paint my tube stripes and glue my handguards on. But this is essentially my final product. Hope you like! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylverbard[TK] Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 For centurion you'll be told to make the shoulder bells as tight to shoulder strap as possible. Looks good :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 For centurion you'll be told to make the shoulder bells as tight to shoulder strap as possible. Looks good :-) Yeah I'm probably going to add another strategic strap in the shoulder bell to help pull it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylverbard[TK] Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Only needs one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Thanks everyone for all your help! TK18815 reporting for duty! Edited February 20, 2016 by C0bra_M3nace 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Congrats man! Just a suggestion for your EIB/Centurion: offset your shoulder bell strapping. It will make the bells rotate more to the front and eliminate that last bit of extra black showing. Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Congrats man! Just a suggestion for your EIB/Centurion: offset your shoulder bell strapping. It will make the bells rotate more to the front and eliminate that last bit of extra black showing. Great work! Great idea! I'll need to do that for EIB and Cent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 You can also shorten again the straps from the top of the bells to the bridges to help reduce those gaps. At rest, the top of the bell should be touching the side of the bridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bra_M3nace[TK] Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 You can also shorten again the straps from the top of the bells to the bridges to help reduce those gaps. At rest, the top of the bell should be touching the side of the bridge Yeah I've been having a tad bit of trouble getting the lengths perfect. If they're too short they pull the shoulder elastic, too long they just don't go up far enough. I'll have to figure something out for them for my EIB/Cent. Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 2759[501st] Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Welcome aboard Trooper! Congrats with your basic approval! Now off to the next level, so I'm seeing lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD42115[501st] Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) You can also shorten again the straps from the top of the bells to the bridges to help reduce those gaps. At rest, the top of the bell should be touching the side of the bridge I did this and it worked great to bring them in and close the gaps.. Congrats on the acceptance im right behind you :-) Edited February 20, 2016 by dirtytrooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ask382 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Congrats ☺ I hope I can get there to some day ☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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