humperdingle Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Assuming thigh armour is glued, therefore inflexible... How exactly do you get the thighs onto a mannequin's legs? My mannequin's feet are not removable, so his 90 degree feet will not allow the armour to slip on (?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I cut enough off the foot until I could pull the thighs over. Still works fine once the boots are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Cut the feet off, drill into the foot and the leg and insert steel or wood dowels to reattach them into place... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Edited March 12, 2016 by AWOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I cut enough off the foot until I could pull the thighs over. Still works fine once the boots are on. Of course! Cut the feet off, drill into the foot and the leg and insert steel or wood dowels to reattach them into place... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Hmm... I could cut off halfway up the shin, keeping his feet permanently in the spare boots I have just for him. I need to bend his leg so it's straighter anyway! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... This reminds me of my favorite motto: "If all else fails, use a bigger hammer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Of course! Hmm... I could cut off halfway up the shin, keeping his feet permanently in the spare boots I have just for him. I need to bend his leg so it's straighter anyway! Nice! "His" "him"? You've named it ain't u! if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 This reminds me of my favorite motto: "If all else fails, use a bigger hammer". Lol it's not a hammer it's an engineers knocking stick It actually refers to something long in the dim and distant past, my 1st motorbike back in the days when they had kick starts, although tbh I don't miss them if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Of course he's got a name... Manakkin Skywalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastertk[TK] Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I had to cut the heels off of my mannequin. Also had to cut abou 4" out of each arm, at the elbow, and replace the cutout section with duct tape. This will allow the arms to bend enough to get the biceps on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) On 3/13/2016 at 12:14 AM, Coastertk said: I had to cut the heels off of my mannequin. Also had to cut abou 4" out of each arm, at the elbow, and replace the cutout section with duct tape. This will allow the arms to bend enough to get the biceps on. Regarding the arms, you can make them sturdier but still flexible quite cheaply if you still into the upper arm and insert say 14mm steel bar then slide over that a 14mm id spring then the same with the lower arm then slide the bar that's in the lower arm into the spring joining the 2 and now has a steel spring elbow... Examples of what this would cost in the UK (enough to do both arms) if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Edited January 5, 2021 by gmrhodes13 photo updated gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) This could be a build thread <br><br> Actually, this would be a great time to shorten the big fella. He's about 6ft 2", i'm 6ft, and the armour has a gap between the thighs and shins when he's wearing it.<br> He might have to lose his knees (eek). Edited March 12, 2016 by humperdingle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Can I have the height you take off? I'm only 5'7" n a bit lol... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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