The Eccentric Stormtrooper Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Hello all, recently I have gotten my ATA kit. This is my first build with Stormtrooper armor, so advice would be very much appreciated! So far I have started on my helmet, and I have been following pandatrooper's build thread. I will try and post a lot more photos in future posts, but as of now despite resizing I can't seem to be able to attach any files. Guess that's what I get for being a newbie on the forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eccentric Stormtrooper Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 So here's the dome. Now, for this next picture of the dome I am a bit confused if I am supposed to trim the straight parts after the curve ends. I think I am supposed to, but I am not positive. It looks like the build I am following does so, but he hardly seems to take a good picture of the back for me to be quite certain. And finally, the faceplate itself. I know the teeth aren't done yet, but I was wondering if I was taking off enough material or not for it. The best example of what I think looks done is the first tooth's right gap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon[TK] Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Welcome! I use imgur to host my files, and I think it resizes them for me. It looks like you need to take more material off. The holes aren't supposed to be round , they have straight lines. Check out these pics for some idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVOLVER[501st] Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Hey man, congrats on receiving your first kit! I'm in the middle of a build myself so I'm definitely no expert, but my biggest piece of advice I can give you is to take your time and have fun. It gets somewhat cliche, but also measure twice and cut once. It never hurts to go to as many build threads as possible and research as much as you can before making that cut. My main take away so far is to always cut less than you think you need to take off and trim off more later if you have to. Many of the veteran troopers will tell you, and I can attest, you can't put that plastic back once it's gone. Use the galleries here for reference, and if you have questions, ask! This has been one of the most welcoming and helpful communities I've had the pleasure of being a part of in my short time here and I know everyone wants to see you succeed. Good luck man! It's an awesome journey! Edited November 10, 2017 by DEVOLVER Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eccentric Stormtrooper Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 So I got to work on the teeth some more, and worked on making the holes more square shaped.https://imgur.com/a/VrH19 It still needs some cleaning up, but I think it is looking better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eccentric Stormtrooper Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 So it's been a while, what with all the holidays coming around. Nonetheless, I think I am done with the teeth (I hope!).https://imgur.com/a/kcBow If my teeth are indeed done, next thing I'll be looking at is the back of the dome to find out if it still needs that extra bit of trimming before putting the helmet together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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