Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just make sure you give it plenty of time for the acetone to fully evaporate and the abs to harden. If you rush it, it'll feel spongy and you'll have a bunch of pinholes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernaut11[TK] Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Outstanding work, Aaron. Like Tony said.. you got skilz! (autocorrect does NOT like "skilz"). I haven't gotten to that part of my build yet but with my Peter Pan physique, I'll likely be trimming all of that away and it won't be an issue for me. However, my brother thanks you! His will probably be trimmed very similar to yours and you can bet we'll be following this "PINNED" thread..(wink wink to the powers that be..) very closely! Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just make sure you give it plenty of time for the acetone to fully evaporate and the abs to harden. If you rush it, it'll feel spongy and you'll have a bunch of pinholes. Will do! Very good tip and thanks for bringing that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Outstanding work, Aaron. Like Tony said.. you got skilz! (autocorrect does NOT like "skilz"). I haven't gotten to that part of my build yet but with my Peter Pan physique, I'll likely be trimming all of that away and it won't be an issue for me. However, my brother thanks you! His will probably be trimmed very similar to yours and you can bet we'll be following this "PINNED" thread..(wink wink to the powers that be..) very closely! Great work! Thank-you for your kind words mate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKZombie[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 That's intense! Quite the mod for a detail obscured by the belt. Looks great though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 All that work is paying off in a big way, Aaron. Can't wait to see more pics!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yes, I'm sorry I haven't had a moment to do a quick update as I have been battling a cold and had a photo shoot in Banff on Saturday. My Friday update: Applied second coat of abs paste and have let it dry for 48 hours and I'm looking forward to showing the results later today - and I believe that everyone will like the result thus far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABS80 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Great idea!!!! Mark (AP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Great idea!!!! Mark (AP) Many thanks Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Alright - I'm half here but must press through. As with all first attempt mods, one must be ready for hiccups along the way - let's bring things up to speed first. Here the first coat dried once - 5 hours cure time - and sanded down for the 2nd Coat of paste: Now above you can see I had to expand the area of work only to smooth out the ridges of the cast - similar to the way I have had to fill in the indentations of my teeth converting my stunt helmet to hero. Again this is a do not panic mod as mentioned before - this area will be covered by the belt and I'm just one of those people that has to try to see if it can be done (Trooper Guinea Pig as it were ). There is going to be a lot sanding and filing involved but I have become accustom to it and it generally yields great results. Edited February 28, 2016 by Pyrates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Second round of abs paste applied Now the next pic you are going to look at and ask : What is going on? I am taking the time to form out the paste to ensure I have an accurate 22mm x22mm notch by filing it in and incorporating a return edge Edited February 28, 2016 by Pyrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Which brings us to today and looking for some input on what should be done next: So here's a pic from 2-1/2' away after initial sanding - not too bad but not too great imo but this is just initial sanding This is from 12" away And you can also start see what I'm asking for help on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) Freakin' bubbles - I believe that the paste didn't have enough time to settle after stirring (I let it sit for 20 min prior to using) or it started to get too thick on me when I was applying. Now I'm thinking that some more sanding of the area and a third application of paste to remedy or should I lightly dry brush a very small portion ( and I mean minimal ) of acetone on the bubbles then apply more paste. Second item I've noticed is the slight discoloration of the abs paste as compared to the armor and I didn't have this problem with the teeth - could this as well have been from possibly to thick of paste? The green line represents how much more abs paste is to be added and squared out. Cheers my friends and thanks in advance for all of your help on this! Edited February 28, 2016 by Pyrates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentry71[TK] Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) EDIT: why do I always miss that there are more posts after the one I just read.... Forum use fail. I was going to ask about the paste on the top of the notch, but you explained that part. Edited February 28, 2016 by Sentry71 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 This guy.... You are going to make a great Centurion, keep up the excellent work. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 A third coat will finish this up. I wouldn't worry too much about squaring off that top part but with your attention to detail, you'll be able to no problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) This guy.... You are going to make a great Centurion, keep up the excellent work. Cheers Andrew! Edited February 29, 2016 by Pyrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 A third coat will finish this up. I wouldn't worry too much about squaring off that top part but with your attention to detail, you'll be able to no problem. Thank-you Jason! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 in awe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 in awe Uh... Is that a good in awe or bad in awe lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Uh... Is that a good in awe or bad in awe lol I don't do bad "in awe" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Where's the emoji for wiping the brow - thanks kindly good sir (I actually heard my heart stop beating there for a few and thought I botched something bad that I was unaware of) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Third round of paste is on my friends and my "paste made" return edge is just about where it needs to be (currently measures 22.5mm). I will again have to wait to see how this coat dries and decide at that time if one more coat is required or if I can break out the micro file and start to square out the notch for finishing touches. Edited February 29, 2016 by Pyrates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder918 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Keep up the great work bud! You've got quite an audience! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrates[TK] Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Latest Photo: 3rd round of paste 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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