saltyr1[TK] Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Thanks for the feedback! That was actually another thing I completed since my last post. I realized I didn't counter sink that side until I test fit the screws (also took the pic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2trooper[TK] Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 18 hours ago, saltyr1 said: More progress! I finished up the TD and I'm happy with the results. Then back to the helmet. I originally had no intention of painting the inside of the helmet black. But it really grew on me seeing pics of others done this way. So I decided to do it. And again, happy with the results. I used the garbage bag method and lots of tape around the eyes and teeth. I used a white primer first, followed by black truck bed coating. Then let it set for 4 days. I used Gorilla double sided tape for the frown mesh I bought from TrooperBay. Before putting it back together, I took the opportunity to add the tube stipe decals. I feel like the helmet is almost there! So next step is to paint the ears... Inside of your bucket is fresh. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 I think I may have finished the helmet! (unless someone sees something I need to correct). Here are some pics below. I tried some padding off of Amazon, but none of it worked well. So I ended up making my own which did work. And of course on my head. Next step I think will be to start on the torso. One of the parts I still need to order is the belt. So getting that squared away would allow me to get an accurate measurement for that order. Again, thanks for everyone's input! It is always appreciated! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) I bought the screen accurate gloves and flexible hand guards from TrooperBay. I glued the hand guards onto the gloves. I also have a pair of nomex gloves that will go with the ATA hand guards. That obviously still to be done. I also sorted and labelled all the legs and arm parts. Thanks MV for the great references! Your post really helped me sort out the left vs the rights! (wife may not be happy that I've taken over the dining room table again) Edited March 6, 2021 by saltyr1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Chest plate! I have marked off where I plan to cut back to. I'm pretty sure this is good, but I would like the experts opinion before I start trimming and sanding. Any thoughts before I proceed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2trooper[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Looks pretty good. Id be careful of the neck line because don't want to take too much off the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2trooper[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 I personally would come in a tad more on the bottom of chest also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions. For the neck, should I be cutting on the red line? Which would leave a slight return edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 I go the red line, I like a little bit of curve there. References, you can see there is some return/curve there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 5:13 AM, saltyr1 said: Just on the helmet your ears are a little large, you could trim them a little more if you wanted too but doubt it would be required for basic approval. Also appears your left side is slightly higher than the right side, notice you have some curved area of backplate between the ears and brow trim, you could lift this side to cover some of this if you wanted too. Great work though and as I say these are not requirements only suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thanks for the feedback. The ears have been bothering me as I felt they could be skinnier. So I will work on that along with the rest of the build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Or why wait? I spent a good part of the day trimming the ears again. I think they both look a lot better. For the left side (looking at) I really trimmed it done. For the right side, I moved it up as far as I could and trimmed it down. I'm really glad I didn't have to break out the second set of ears. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Nice work, looks much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hello everyone! I have been working on trimming the torso pieces. As I think others have mentioned with the ATA kit, I'm kind of stuck with the return edges (or less) that are pre-defined. Not a big deal, but... Here is an example of the back part: And the cod piece: The butt and kidney plate are interesting as I have to trim with very little return edge or they 'bubble' out and don't sit flush: Butt piece: Kidney plate: So I'm assuming I will be cutting where the red line is. Now the top of the kidney plate is not bubbled out. Should I cut it the same as the bottom? Or is there benefit in leaving more there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, saltyr1 said: So I'm assuming I will be cutting where the red line is. Now the top of the kidney plate is not bubbled out. Should I cut it the same as the bottom? Or is there benefit in leaving more there? Hi Chris, You should cut the same. I strongly suggest you to take a look to this post. It could be so useful in this stage of your build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2trooper[TK] Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Inside of your bucket looks super comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Also when in doubt head to the Gallery Sections, some great screen references with lots of detail images can be found, you'll notice a lot of return edges were minimal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Hello everyone! I took a few weeks off from the build and worked on some other spring projects. But I have been working on the torso and I think I've made good progress. So here is what I have completed over the last month or so. The ab buttons cut and painted. I tried the TrooperBay stencils, but they just didn't work with these buttons. I ended up using the stencils to trace out the circle and just hand painted them. Here they are glued on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Here is the ab part trimmed. Let me know if anything needs modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Chest plate trimmed. I did leave a fair amount on the bottom, as with the top of the ab part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Back piece. Again, left more on the bottom, sides are minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Kidney plate. Top view. Bottom view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 And finally the rear. I'm working on the shoulder bells and bridges now. I will get some pics taken of it taped up on me to see how things sit. So more to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyr1[TK] Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 So finally got to putting it together (with tape), and so far I'm not finding any major concerns. Any thoughts or concerns? Thanks as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Looking good so far, you do have quite a bit of space between your cod and body which also pushes your chest out so it ends up on an angle, you may want to try to overlap the sides and tape up again and just to see if it improves the look. Here's just a quick compare with a random EIB applicant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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