Twosolitudes[TK] Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, CableGuy said: Just noticed your ab buttons and thought I’d throw up a suggestion. The smaller of the two has very straight edges, rather than curved. It’s a really easy update if you wanted to do it Thanks, my paint job was bothering me too so I switched to decals Edit: Just realized you were referring to the small rectangular button plate... I’ll sand that down to a straighter edge. Thanks for the tip! I’d rather get it right now before attaching it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks, my paint job was bothering me too so I switched to decals Edit: Just realized you were referring to the small rectangular button plate... I’ll sand that down to a straighter edge. Thanks for the tip! I’d rather get it right now before attaching it. No worries. Btw, your painted buttons looked great! Very ANH. No issues as they were, although the decals are fine too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK 71627[TK] Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks, my paint job was bothering me too so I switched to decals Edit: Just realized you were referring to the small rectangular button plate... I’ll sand that down to a straighter edge. Thanks for the tip! I’d rather get it right now before attaching it. Can I ask where you got your abd buttons ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Madness990 said: Can I ask where you got your abd buttons ? The button decals came with the AP kit. Not sure if Mark (ABS80) sells them separately offhand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 This was an extremely productive weekend for my build. To line up the drop boxes I taped them into the desired position before marking off the spot for the rivet. Positioned perfectly Marking the rivet location Rivet set, and gluing the elastic for stability The angle of the photo makes them look misaligned, but they are indeed lined up well with the edge of the ammo belt. Next, I finally decided to try and paint the vocoder (a task I’ve been putting off). I wish I felt confident enough with my painting skills to freehand this, but I dont. Instead, I made my own template. After a few coats, I’ll leave this to dry overnight and we’ll see how this turned out. Finally, I took advantage of the decent weather to escape the dungeon and set up shop in the garage to cauterize and burn holes in snap bases: Starting to feel like the home stretch, with more tasks behind me than in front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Buoyed by the 501st approval of @willeywonka I have been spurred to action. The last few weeks have seen some popper building and placement. After some touch-ups the vocoder looks ok. Tackling this detail stressed me out. The abdomen has been fastened to the kidney plate. It took a while, but I finally managed to figure out how to flatten the split rivets, using a screwdriver to wedge them open a touch, and then a large chisel to lever and press them down. The paint will need to be touched up. I found a suitable piece of leather to replace the holster stra And the holster is attached Completed the right side ab slot: Sanded down my small button plate to straighten out the edges. @CableGuy is this better? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeywonka[TK] Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Home stretch! You got this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted June 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 36 minutes ago, willeywonka said: Home stretch! You got this! Thanks, it feels like it’s all starting to come together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 6/3/2018 at 10:43 PM, Twosolitudes said: Sanded down my small button plate to straighten out the edges. @CableGuy is this better? Looking super. Not far to go now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 First test fitting of all the completed parts together Very excited to be this close to completion, but I still have some adjustments to make before I can submit the pre-approval pics (which I’ll definitely be taking in better lighting!) My belt needs to come up a touch, and one of the shoulder bells needs to come in a bit, and I need to add some foam and/or Velcro to the sniper knee calf to get it to stay straight. Think my thigh garters need to be raised a little too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Looking great! Really nice fit. Those suggestion you made (thighs, belt, shin twist etc) are easy fixes so it looks like your well on the way to clearance. :-)Have you got the shin fix remedies lined up? (Velcro front and/or poppers at back are god options) :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 hours ago, CableGuy said: Have you got the shin fix remedies lined up? (Velcro front and/or poppers at back are god options) :-) Thanks! I have some Velcro, and I had read that some people put some foam padding in, but wasn’t sure where that was. I do have plenty of extra poppers, so I’ll probably add them in for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzel[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Looking sharp Robert. Good Luck on your fixes. Your suggestions and others are on point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wook1138[TK] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Twosolitudes said: Thanks! I have some Velcro, and I had read that some people put some foam padding in, but wasn’t sure where that was. I do have plenty of extra poppers, so I’ll probably add them in for good measure. Looking good! For the shins, I just added some Velcro to the top front of my boot and the inside of the calf. Works great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowbodies[501st] Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hey that's looking really great mate! Keep up the good work, you're almost done! :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeywonka[TK] Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Dude... Bravo!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 9 hours ago, willeywonka said: Dude... Bravo!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks! Almost there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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