Sly11[Admin] Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Nice to see a progress post, cool patch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO[TK] Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 I finally had a chance to get together with my squadmate Scott who also ordered Jim's FOTK. We are super exited to be working on them together! After 2 hours of sanding inside the pieces with 220 grit sandpaper we were impressed by the amount of progress we made! Nearly all the pieces were sanded, just a few more left! I also ordered a FOTK Squad Leader Pauldron from IG - hoping it shows up soon. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk That’s a lot of sanding - there shouldn’t be a troublesome fibre left.You had contact with Imperial Gaskets? There was a rumour they were ramping up again.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Looking great Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 11:00 PM, JAFO said: That’s a lot of sanding - there shouldn’t be a troublesome fibre left. You had contact with Imperial Gaskets? There was a rumour they were ramping up again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Yes - my pauldron shipping finally updated and it's in Chicago. I will keep you all posted once it's here! On 3/10/2020 at 7:29 PM, ukswrath said: Looking great Zach Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Received my pauldron from IG! As Devastator Squad Leader I feel like this is a necessary addition! I hope to make more progress on the armor this weekend! Edited March 21, 2020 by KindofaBigDeal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hey Zach any progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly11[Admin] Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hope you and your family are all well. many of us are slammed with work and in situations we aren't used to, but one thing is for certain, we are here for when you can return to your build. Stay safe Zach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Hope you and your family are all well. many of us are slammed with work and in situations we aren't used to, but one thing is for certain, we are here for when you can return to your build. Stay safe Zach. I really appreciate the support Andrew. I usually feel drained coming home from work these days but knowing there is an end in sight keeps me going. I also remind myself that if I am too tired I don't have to work on my costume, it will be waiting for me when I have more energy. Hey Zach any progress? Yes, I was able to try some of the armor on for the first test fit! Pics below: Spacing on the arm armor looks good to me. I'm thinking these areas will need to be trimmed a little bit at a time to ensure a better fit. Let me know your thoughts: Edited March 31, 2020 by KindofaBigDeal fix photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Coming along nicely Zach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTM[TK] Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Is there a link to order the pauldon? Build is looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Is there a link to order the pauldon? Build is looking great!Thanks, I sent you their email via PM.Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/31/2020 at 11:04 AM, KindofaBigDeal said: I'm thinking these areas will need to be trimmed a little bit at a time to ensure a better fit. Let me know your thoughts: I wouldn't trim anything just yet until you have your strapping worked out, it looks as if your thighs want to come up quite a bit. You may even need to add an inner shim on the inside of the thighs to allow them to come up more. Just watch the curvature when trimming, always compare with the gallery section or screen references 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Hey Zach how's the build coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hey Tony thanks for checking in! I'm still working on sizing the thighs right now, You can see I've done a little trimming here off the inside of the thigh, which allows it to slightly higher up my leg and a slightly better fit - but the bottom of the thigh piece is still below my knee. I don't want to lose any of the recessed detail so I'm hesitant to take any more off the top. Looking at the gallery and screen caps, I understand some material is taken off of the front and back bottom of the thigh, so that is definitely going to help, but if I could move it up my leg a little more, I could obviously take less off the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I fixed up the top inside of the thigh and also took 1/4 inch off the bottom. As you can see, the armor extends bellow my knee. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 14 hours ago, KindofaBigDeal said: I fixed up the top inside of the thigh and also took 1/4 inch off the bottom. As you can see, the armor extends bellow my knee Great job Zach, if I can make a suggestion, I would recommend that you wear your compression clothes when testing your armor, sometimes normal clothing is usually thicker and can make you not fit well. Keep on doing a great build Trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Great job Zach, if I can make a suggestion, I would recommend that you wear your compression clothes when testing your armor, sometimes normal clothing is usually thicker and can make you not fit well. Keep on doing a great build Trooper Thanks for the suggestion, however the issue I'm currently having is knowing what to take off of the piece, and it's hard to show where my knee is with all black on. I hope this makes sense. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Zach does the inner seam open up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Zach does the inner seam open up?If it does not. I had it custom sized by Jim to my measurements so I wouldn't have to worry about shimming. The piece is able to be pulled up high enough on my leg. I believe that modifying the bottom front and back will allow it to fit properly. I have marked up areas I think would be accurate with pencil around the knee area, but would like to know your thoughts before making any cuts. If anyone is able to help and thinks the cuts need to be adjusted, I would love to see an edit in photo shop with proper lines. Please ignore the lines on the top as I don't think I need to trim that area any more. Thank you. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Understood Here's some reference photos Left thigh outer back Front Inner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Understood Here's some reference photosThanks that's perfect. Do you have the right as well or should I just base it off of the left?Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 5:09 PM, KindofaBigDeal said: Thanks that's perfect. Do you have the right as well or should I just base it off of the left? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Same as the left just reversed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindofaBigDeal[501st] Posted July 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 1 years, 2 months, 7 days later I hosted an armor party and made some progress! Shout out to #DevastatorSquad! Edited July 11, 2021 by KindofaBigDeal Typo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 It's never too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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