The_Trooper Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Awesome i look forward to seeing your progress, good luck with the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandalorianWarrior87 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Awesome i look forward to seeing your progress, good luck with the build I second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Good luck, have fun... and most importantly... take lots of pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Trooper Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Trooper Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Here's another update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Trooper Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 My armor is almost finished, i only need to tweak some parts and its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Looking good trooper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Uber jealous.... i need to get a job or two, so i can get my armor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Dee Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-1422 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Trooper Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech151[TK] Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman[TK] Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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