BILLSID29 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Here's my second attempt at a TK build about a year ago I ordered an AP kit but ended up selling it due to size issues or maybe just ME issues! Anyway after taking a break from the boards for a while and dropping 20lbs the dark side has called me back and I ordered a AM 2.0 kit and received it last week see below BBB day was Thursday! The goodies Starting with the Helmet, I watched Eric's youtube video on building the AM 4.0 helmet here's what I have so far let me know how it looks (I have since lowered the brow about half the size in this picture looked too high) The following pics show the brow where I was originally going to keep it, let me know if I'm on the right track here. side views Also did the teeth how do they look?? that's it for now thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Good Start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alay[TK] Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Looks good! Great start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Thanks guys! Didn't do much here due to work but the stickers on the helmet really bothered me so I took them off and painted the first coat last night, let me know if you think the lines are too bold and maybe thin them out just a bit. and the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alay[TK] Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 They look a little thick in my opinion. The originals have a very thin black strip around the traps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm thinking nocking the line in half and that should do it something like this BEFORE AFTER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alay[TK] Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 looks about right there! Are you using acrylics or enamels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Enamels, Testors 1138 Grey and 1149 Semi-gloss black i think. What's crazy is even after over 24hrs dry time I was doing a second coat of grey and it was loosening up the first coat. Not sure if Ishould just put it on thick or what to do. Any ideas? here's a pic of what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alay[TK] Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 That's enamels for you... I just did mine thicker. I find if you only brush stroke in one direction it helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Welcome back Bill! A future member here in Georgia bought your AP kit. He is almost done with it. Anyway, glad you are back at it. Man, that helmet has some thickness to it, huh!? It looks greats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks Jorge! Have to admit I was a little overwhelmed with the first kit so I took some time away and cleared my head and figured I'd give it another go! It's tuff for a new guy here in DE I think there's like a dozen members so getting help local looks to be limited so I'll read builds and more builds and see what happens! And AM's definitely thicker which I like, don't have to be so lite handed with the armor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zv288bot[TK] Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 That is awesome. Well we are here for you. Honestly, I built mine mostly without any help from my local garrison. I went to one armor party with my forearms looking for guidance. Everything you need is here, I'll be following your thread. Post up and all questions and someone will be here to help out you! Good luck and can't wait to see the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) Not much done the last week or so due to work schedule but I did manage to do more painting. Fixed dome traps painted cheek traps I think they look good Also painted Vocoder I added lens screws around the eyes so I could have smaller lenses instead of one big lens running across the inside of the bucket used 6/32 screws flipped them over and used plastic weld putty and mounted them around the eye socket and will be using Acorn nuts to hold down the lens. Forgot to take pic of this but you can see them in a pic below. I plasti-coated the inside of the bucket took 3 coats used the spray can and it was a breeze. One thing I did which I wasnt sure if it's been done before was I took cotton balls and shoved them inside the teeth that I cut out and was surprised that not a single spec of paint bled thru removing cotton final result a little more left on the helmet, I want to get all of Ukswrath's voice,hearing and cooling systems just not sure if I want to do them now or start the armor first. Edited February 23, 2017 by BILLSID29 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Looks great Bill. Nice Painting! Do Both! If you've got the funds, order your electronics in. You can play with them and mount them in your completed bucket while your armor pieces are setting up when glued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Still working on my bucket been slammed at work and haven't had much time to do much else. Slow and steady it's a marathon I keep saying to myself! attached the ear pieces had to do a bit of sanding down to get these to work,how do they look?? and left side back side view front view painted the teeth and tears also did the back and ears, does it matter where the rank goes? in the pic above when I attach the S tube the overlap can be seen is this OK?? thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 Looking Good. Those Philips head screws are a no no. Swap those out for common head screws (same type as the ears). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thanks Brad! Switched out last night and that solved the over lap issue with the S tube,can't see it now! one question what's the phiilips head screws for? I have like 6 or 8 in the bag that AM provided? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 They're for your tool bag. There are no Philips screws involved in TK construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) Switched from Helmet to TD and came across an issue, the center piece of the TD was cut at an angle at the top it was 117MM at the bottom is was 113MM so I trimmed it to 113MM is this going to be an issue? see pics Also looked at the belt and that too was cut short, it's only 99MM wide so I'm not sure what to do?? It's 7MM from the ammo boxes but if I cut it to 3-5MM it's not close to the 4"width also the length is just a tick shy of 18-1/2" and if I go with the 1-1/2" from the last ammo box I'd have to cut a little less than 1/2" off the belt so it's way short as well. Any suggestions?? Edited March 7, 2017 by BILLSID29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Any help on the issues above?? Bueller,Bueller.... Here's a look at the TD not sure if it will work or not Also received my stencils from Trooperbay was wondering which side go where, if looking at the bucket this is what i think they should be is this correct? That's it for now any help would be appreciated. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hey Bill your TD looks fine. Your tube strips are correct. Regarding the waist belt, as you can see in the following ammo belt photo there's almost no edge outside the boxes and the ammo belt corners are cut 45 degrees to meet the edge of the cloth belt. A screen accurate cloth belt should roughly be 3" wide. Depending what your cloth belt width is trim the ammo belt accordingly. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Tony, THANKS for answering my questions really appreciate it. Will be talking to you soon about all your goodies for my bucket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 THT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLSID29 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 How's this? I wasn't really sure if I had the stripes right or not now I'm stressing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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