MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) The Kit. BBB day!!!! Edited May 23, 2018 by MFJ embed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Helmet Assembly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I'm aware the decal is backwards just checking if this is the correct spacing. I don't have a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Happy BBB-dayand yes the spacing is correct (pencil-width) Looking forward seeing your build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank75139[501st] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Happy BBB day, the tube stripe police will be with you shortly. Looking good!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzel[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Congratulations on your BBB Craig. Your spacing looks perfect, but yes.. please flip that around before applying. Making me nervous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wook1138[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Looking good! Nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) First screw up. Right side turned out fine. Left side is screwed up. I guess I need to order more decals now Edited May 23, 2018 by MFJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank75139[501st] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I went through a few pairs of decals and a masking templet. It’s a pain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowbodies[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Grats on your BBB! You'll see, those kits are awesome! Good luck on your build and keep up the good work! Don't worry, (almost) any misktake can be corrected. At least decals are easier to remove and modify than paint! ;P Edited May 23, 2018 by hollowbodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Congrats on your BBB! Of all the possible things that can go wrong, this is the least of your worries. Take your time, read the other build threads, ask questions, and enjoy the journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wook1138[TK] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Yep, I screwed up my tube stripes too. It is almost a rite of passage to be a TK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Honestly I'm not worried about the cutting part. I put on decals everyday though!!!! LOL That's the bad part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilFran007 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Paint em in with some French blue enamel You guys are lucky though....TK Centurion level allows for decals that simulate hand painting. Sandy's have to paint their tube stripes in.....someway....somehow....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 54 minutes ago, GilFran007 said: Paint em in with some French blue enamel You guys are lucky though....TK Centurion level allows for decals that simulate hand painting. Sandy's have to paint their tube stripes in.....someway....somehow....lol I do have the stencils for painting them. Which is probably the route I'm going to go. I'm doing all of the electronics in the helmet now. Then I'll run and grab paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 So I attempted to fix it. Ukswrath Hovi tip speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy[Admin] Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Looking good so far. :-)If you are going to apply new tube stripe decals or paint stencils/templates, feel free to stick up some pictures of them before you do. It looks like the ones you’ve applied could be on the opposite cheeks. The furthest front Stripe usually gives this away. :-)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Yeah. I'm going to paint them all. It'll look more authentic. I have the stencils here. I'll post a picture. 18 minutes ago, CableGuy said: Looking good so far. :-) If you are going to apply new tube stripe decals or paint stencils/templates, feel free to stick up some pictures of them before you do. It looks like the ones you’ve applied could be on the opposite cheeks. The furthest front Stripe usually gives this away. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah I'm going to paint all of it. I have the stencils here. It'll look more authentic painted. I'll post a picture before I apply them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Thank you Mark for getting this to me so quickly! You don't know how much I really appreciate it. All of the anxiety over cutting, the smell of E6000, the crap all over my hands, plastic shavings everywhere and most of all, fulfilling a dream I've had since I was just a kid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Congratulations on your BBB Day! Post lots of questions and pictures. Will you be going for EIB or Centurion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 10:27 AM, 68Brick said: Congratulations on your BBB Day! Post lots of questions and pictures. Will you be going for EIB or Centurion? I'm going for Centurion. So I did a bunch of rough cuts making sure everything lines up well. Here is what I have done so far On 5/24/2018 at 10:27 AM, 68Brick said: Congratulations on your BBB Day! Post lots of questions and pictures. Will you be going for EIB or Centurion? he real question I have now concerns the forearms and biceps. The forearms fit but they're hard to get over my hands. Now they are just rough cut so I can remove some material to make them a bit wider at the front if that's acceptable. There are no return edges on ANH forearms that I'm aware of. My second question is the exact shape that the biceps should be. Everything seems to be going pretty quickly. I did use the standard 5/8th's for the arms and 7/8ths for the legs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wook1138[TK] Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 36 minutes ago, MFJ said: The forearms fit but they're hard to get over my hands. Now they are just rough cut so I can remove some material to make them a bit wider at the front if that's acceptable. Yep, no return edge at the wrist of the forearm (screen used example shown below). You can remove the return edge at the elbow too, but it is not a requirement for approval. The build is coming along very nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFJ Posted May 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, wook1138 said: Yep, no return edge at the wrist of the forearm (screen used example shown below). You can remove the return edge at the elbow too, but it is not a requirement for approval. The build is coming along very nicely! Great. That'll free up some room there. Not bad for a couple of hours this morning. Now I'm about to get back on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowbodies[TK] Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Looking good so far, keep up the good work!! Sent from my LG-M470 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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