The_Trooper Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Well yesterday my FX kit arrived and boy what a great feeling! I have waited for about 5 weeks for it to arrive here in The Netherlands. I unpacked it like it was a christmas gift, also this is my first kit so if i need any advice this is the place. Parts i have so far: - FX Armor kit - MR CE ANH Helmet - Canvas Belt ( Firebladejedi's ) - Neckseal - Red Rank-Pauldron that came extra with the kit - Underclothing I only need some good boots and a blaster. Since this is my first ever kit, iam planning on making it a solid and good looking armor, my dad will help me assemble this kit. Also i have checked many other armor forums, which ofcourse have alot of good armor construction tips and tricks. Pictures will follow soon, keep watching this topic and if i need any help i will definalty ask! Cheers, Berry ( The_Trooper ) Quote
firebladejedi[TK] Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Awesome i look forward to seeing your progress, good luck with the build Quote
MandalorianWarrior87 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Awesome i look forward to seeing your progress, good luck with the build I second that Quote
Murray1134[501st] Posted June 6, 2008 Report Posted June 6, 2008 Good luck, have fun... and most importantly... take lots of pictures! Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted June 6, 2008 Report Posted June 6, 2008 Second that. Take your time and enjoy the process. I spent some late nights building my TK, the lost sleep was definitely worth it! Quote
The_Trooper Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Posted June 9, 2008 Well here's an update on the armor i have spent all afternoon working on it. Top-armor i have assembled it like a shirt so i can fit it easier. Shoulder-armor, i have glued some elastic straps to hold it on place. Just for fun, the MR CE helmet which iam gonna use for my armor. Hand-armor i have glued a elastic strap onto it, it fist like a glove Forearm-armor, i have glued one side and on the other i have put some industrial velcro. The canvasbelt with holster. Placed AB buttons on the AB-armor. More pictures will follow tomorrow when iam going to start on the leg armor. Quote
mark Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 Nice kit! Everything looks great...except, you'll need to order some new tube stripes for your CE Stunt bucket. (Ebay) Also, you've got some other work to do on it as well, like filling the seam with DAP White Seam Filler, and also changing the screen behind the mouth. The lenses need to be swapped out for darker green lenses too. Nice stuff by the way...I look forward to seeing it all put together! Did your kit come with the FX lid?... Quote
Amish Trooper Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 Looks good so far. You should talk to VaderDave about getting a set of his top notch ab buttons..The FX ones are GAWD awful Quote
The_Trooper Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Posted June 22, 2008 My armor is almost finished, i only need to tweak some parts and its done Quote
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 Uber jealous.... i need to get a job or two, so i can get my armor! Quote
Double Dee Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 Looks great, but a quick question? How high do you have the MRCE sitting? Seems like you have a lot of space between your shoulders and bottom of the bucket (on the profile)? Checked mine, and I don't think it has the same distance? Not sure if I have a shorter neck then you, but it just seems very high to me in the pictures you provide. Suit looks great thought! Cheers, DD. Quote
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 How tall are you? I'm just wondering cause i'm on the tall side myself, about 6'2'' to 6'3'' and i was taking another look at your pics, don't know if it's the armor or what, as i don't have one of my own yet, but the biceps look a little high. But maybe someone who ACTUALLY has armor can explain that to me if i'm incorrect, it could just be that it's a flaw in the FX kit. Quote
TK-1422 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 No, he just strapped them a little high. Lower about an inch or two and it'll look just fine. Great job so far - I'm redoing my FX Black TX at the moment, so I feel your pain. Kev Quote
The_Trooper Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Posted June 23, 2008 Looks great, but a quick question? How high do you have the MRCE sitting? Seems like you have a lot of space between your shoulders and bottom of the bucket (on the profile)? Checked mine, and I don't think it has the same distance? Not sure if I have a shorter neck then you, but it just seems very high to me in the pictures you provide. Suit looks great thought! Cheers, DD. Well iam 6.3 feet, i just think that my neck is a bit longer then yours anyway thnx Quote
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 oh all right, that's what i figured. thanks for the clarification, hopefully he saw that and made the necessary changes. Quote
Sandman[TK] Posted July 31, 2008 Report Posted July 31, 2008 Fantastic armor Berry, well done. Right now I'm struggling a bit with the webbbing on mine. I want it to be a simple system so I can get it on and off easily, but strong as well. Quote
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