RadioactiveMicrobe Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Hey all! I'd like to preface by saying I appreciate all of the information and help on this forums by people like Ukwrath and the like. I'd also like to post-preface by saying I still have minimal idea of what I'm doing, and only have 11 days to build this suit before 2 more months of college! Gah. Well, here goes. This is end of day 1. All parts cut and beginning the fittings. I suppose the next thing to do is to glue some front cover strips tomorrow and begin the trimming to my frame after that dries. Edited March 20, 2016 by RadioactiveMicrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons[TK] Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Looking great and good luck with the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMicrobe Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks! Not much work today so far. I cleaned up the eyes a bit. But for the most part I'm terrified of cutting this armor up to fit my body and potentially screwing it up! It all seems to fit, but I'm still nervous I'll be cutting too much away. This is where I think the forearm fits me. I don't have to trim the top part, but I did overlap quite a bit near the wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Just read all the other build threads around here to get familiar, measure several times, and cut once. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMicrobe Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Thanks everyone! Skinny Troopers, I need your help! I have a lot of space between my armor and my body for the torso. I notice a lot of people don't trim, but it seems like I have A LOT of space to deal with with mine. Should I trim, and where? Sorry, undersuit hasn't arrived yet, so you all get to see my workout shirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Need to see how it lines up with the ab plate to get a better idea how much overlap you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMicrobe Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Okay, I've compiled a full album of everything strapped up and multiple angles of how it fits. It fits better than I expected, actually, but I'm thinking maybe heat treat the butt plate a bit, and maybe cut down the abs a tiny bit? http://s997.photobucket.com/user/RadioactiveMicrobe/library/Torso Edited March 24, 2016 by RadioactiveMicrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yeah you can heat bend the butt plate to bring it inwards some. You can trim some equally from the ab plate, you'll just have to re-make the return edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryldoak[TK] Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Jonah, it looks you don't have the inner strapping installed yet. That strapping will help keep the butt plate from bending outwards, as will the belt and holster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hupspring[TK] Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I used the hot water bath method to get the ends of my butt plate to curve in more, otherwise they flared out. You look a bit skinnier than me but I have quite a bit of room in my armor as well. It helps when the belt is on tight holding everything together too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I am a thin trooper. I carefully use a heat gun to assist curving my kidney and abdomen pieces to eliminate the extra room I have. Adding padding is another option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMicrobe Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Oh hey forgot about this topic, Well I didn't finish before I had to go back o finish the semester, then I had 2 cosplays I had to finish before their respective cons, but we've been full steam ahead since! I got some advice from some of the more slender troopers out there, and have been, for better or worse, barreling ahead and making progress. Look if you squint your eyes, tilt your head, disregard the tape falling off and the peeling clear film, it kind of sorta looks like a TK! These shins are beating me up. I sort of messed a but on the cutting, and while i was able to fix it, getting them to close correctly is a bit more difficult than what it should be. Because of that, the bra hooks may no longer be a viable method. We'll see once it's all dry! Edited August 9, 2016 by RadioactiveMicrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMicrobe Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Today on Radio Can't Paint, I try to paint ab buttons! How do they look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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