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TKSnake's Long-Overdue Build Thread (linked from Blogger)


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Hello all,

 

I built my armor in 2016 but posted the whole build blog on Blogger. So here, I'm going to make an index for easy access from WhiteArmor. It will be mostly chronological but may skip around the blog's actual timeline based on my work, returning to fix things (coughcoughthighscough), etc. For a purely chronological order, the blog itself is organized as such.

 

Also, since I'm constantly tweaking things, I reserve the right for additions in the future.

 

Index:

 

Unboxing: These are your first steps...

 

Arms:

Bicep trimming

Bicep fitting and cover strips

Bicep assembly

Forearm fitting

Bicep and forearm gluing

Trimming bicep cover strips

Forearm gluing cont'd

Forearm assembly

Revisiting forearm fit

Trimming forearm cover strips

Trimming forearm cuff for fit

Strapping arms using Anovos Velcro straps

Improving on the Anovos hand guard straps

Making screen-accurate should straps that work with the Anovos Velcro method

 

Legs:
Shin trimming

Shin cover strips

Shin fitting

Shin cover strips cont'd

Properly mating the shin halves (Shin-gate)

Shin initial assembly

Shin back closures using Velcro

Shin back closures using bra hooks

Adding felt to shins to reduce boot wear

Thigh trimming

Thigh fitting

Thigh fitting cont'd

Thigh cover strips

Thigh front assembly

Shimming thighs (for troopers with big thighs)

Trimming thigh tops (FOR SHORT TROOPERS ONLY)

Rebuilding thighs if you removed too much material

Making thigh garters

Ammo pack and sniper knee trimming

Sniper knee mounting

More on sniper knee mounting

Mounting right thigh ammo pack with split rivets

 

Torso:

Chest and back piece trimming

Reinforcing the thin Anovos chest piece

Ab, kidney, and butt plate trimming

Torso pieces test fitting

Mounting kidney plate straps using split rivets

Mounting the cod piece/ butt plate strap & snaps

Ab plate snaps for belt and upper right strap (Solo snap)

Mounting butt plate snaps

Mounting the cod piece strap and split rivets with ABS washer reinforcement

Shoulder strap trimming

Reinforcing the shoulder straps with scrap ABS

Mounting the shoulder straps

Ab, kidney, and but strapping using the Anovos Velcro straps

Repairing a cracked kidney plate
Painting ab plate buttons

Mounting ab plate buttons

 

Belt:

Reinforcing the v1 Anovos belt

Rebuilding the Anovos belt with a belt from ImperialIssue.comRepairing cracked belt plastic

Thermal Detonator:

TD Initial construction

Rebuilt TD for better screen accuracy

 

Helmet:

Dealing with the terrible Anovos hardhat strap

Anovos hardhat strap cont'd

Blacking out helmet interior

Replacing Anovos ear screws with screen accurate screws

Replacing the Anovos hardhat strap with padding

 

TKTalkie com FX system:

TKTalkie v2

TKTalkie v3

TKTalkie v3.15 (sound glove beta)

TKTalkie v4 (sound gloves & voice modulation)

 

Other Accessories:

Soft parts & boots

Bracketed helmet fan assembly

Bracketed helmet fan assembly cont'd

Seriously overbuilt bracketed fan system

Simplified fan system using 4x mini blowers

HyperFirm A-Grade E-11 blaster (NO LONGER SOLD NEW)

Repainting the Disney E-11 Stormtrooper blaster (NO LONGER SOLD AS NEW)

Constructing a Hearing Assist powered by USB Power Bank

Abating RF noise from a wireless mic for your hearing assist

Non-canon accessories

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I did have a question regarding the shins. Why don't you update your tutorial it to reflect what's current instead of confusing your builders on the debates of the past. Even My build thread was updated over a year ago.  

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On 3/28/2019 at 5:31 AM, ukswrath said:

I did have a question regarding the shins. Why don't you update your tutorial it to reflect what's current instead of confusing your builders on the debates of the past. Even My build thread was updated over a year ago.  

Oddly enough, I still see the question come up in the FB Anovos build thread. The shin post is by far my most viewed post by those who are confused by whichever shin pieces go with which.

 

It's sort of a historical context at this point, I haven't a clue what the current SOP is. What I might do is put a disclaimer at the top stating that the build has changed over time and, honestly, point them to your subject on the matter, since I referenced your thread a lot. Would you be OK with that?

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As for my next update, after mucking around with shin closures for too long, and in prep for Celebration, I'm finally putting in bra hooks. Never been happier to purchase bra hooks in my life! Might leave the Velcro in as well since it's just a big PITA to remove anyhow.

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3 hours ago, TKSnake said:

 What I might do is put a disclaimer at the top stating that the build has changed over time and, honestly, point them to your subject on the matter, since I referenced your thread a lot. Would you be OK with that?

Makes no difference to me so long as builders are no longer confused by the information  ;)

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Improved the shin closures with the tried & true method, thank goodness!

 

Didn't take of the Velcro because I can't be bothered at the moment. Two systems are better than one anyhow, right? :P

 

https://obsidiustk.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-road-to-swcc-2019-what-have-got.html

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