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WTF TK armor build. (first build)


cwolfe

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Ok, Yes. I'm still in the Black Series helmet, Honestly, this is why I got it. For tests fits because I always planned to do my helmet build last. I don't know why. I finally started painting it. Walt would be happy.

 

 

 

 

and put the mesh in.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Went to an armor party over the weekend. I was able to meet some excellent 501st members. They inspired me to punch the rivet into the sides of my helmet. Once that was done I had the guts to work on the ears.

 

 

 

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Ok, Still need to build my Thermal Detonator, Close the back of my calves. Put the hand plates on my gloves,

 

The helmet is far from done. I want to cheesecloth Plastidip the interior and install a fan kit that a buddy is making for me, and there's some painting left to do.

 

The list is getting shorter though.

 

First suit up with my WTF bucket.

 

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CW 

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Overwhelmed a bit at this point. Two weeks until Comicpalooza and there's a long way to go.

 

I've realized there's a big difference in getting my TK ready for submission and getting it ready to troop in.

 

For submission, I just need to build the thermal detonator and attach the hand plates. Easy enough.

 

but for trooping. I need to pad my helmet and armor. Put in a fan kit, and Icomm. I just don't know if I'm going to make it.

 

Furthermore we go out of town for 5 days in between now and CP.  :huh:

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Your getting close, I went through the same thing with Celebration.

Create a punch list and cross them off as you go along I found that it helped me not feel so overwhelmed with a deadline coming up fast. 

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Ok. I made it!

 

Got my neckseal just in time.

 

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With my wife in her Jawa at Comicpalooza

 

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I even participated in the "Meet a Stormtrooper" panel.

 

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I don't know why my pictures disappear.

 

Anyway. I think I'm going to go ahead and add the bicep straps. My biceps are sagging a little bit.

 

After that...submission photos

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Well.......TK80509 reporting for duty!  :smiley-sw013:

 

 

Sorry, my thread got messed up. Anybody that is building a WTF kit and needs help feel free to message me.

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Well.......TK80509 reporting for duty! :smiley-sw013:

 

 

Sorry, my thread got messed up. Anybody that is building a WTF kit and needs help feel free to message me.

That's me!

 

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Making progress on my WTF kit. Need to update my thread. I am bad at that...b713eb551841597a3291d11e6a3efc61.jpg

 

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I think I saw your post in the facebook group. It's coming along.

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Could you try uploading a couple of pictures of your helmet build again?

 

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I'll try. I really don't know what happened to my pics. Grrrrrr. Honestly most of the pics of the helmet build are still live on this last page.

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Could you try uploading a couple of pictures of your helmet build again?

 

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The one thing that scared me the most on the bucket build was attaching the two pieces together. I used a lot of masking tape and made sure I had the two pieces lined up how I wanted them and then punched the rivets. Screws would have probably been a better idea.

 

CW

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